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|hair=Red (Ganondorf; Ganon in ''OoT'')<br />Bald (Ganon) | |hair=Red (Ganondorf; Ganon in ''OoT'')<br />Bald (Ganon) | ||
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|species=[[Gerudo]] (Ganondorf)<br />Demon (Ganon) | |species=[[Gerudo]] (Ganondorf)<br />Demon (Ganon) | ||
− | |voiced by= [[Takashi Nagasako]] (1998-2002)<br>[[Hironori Miyata]] (2005-present | + | |voiced by= [[Takashi Nagasako]] (1998-2002)<br>[[Hironori Miyata]] (2005-present) |
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− | '''Ganon''' is the overall villain of the | + | '''Ganon''' is the overall villain of the Legend of Zelda game series, appearing as the final boss of nearly every game. He is known for his constant search for more power and domination, and because of this he is usually associated with the [[Triforce|Triforce of Power]]. His traditional appearance is that of a giant, demonic blue pig monster. As the series continued, there has been more of a focus on Ganon's past. Ganon's original mortal form, the [[Gerudo]] thief Ganondorf, was introduced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', and he has been worked into various sequel games. |
=Background= | =Background= | ||
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− | Ganon's true origins were implied in the ending of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', during the destruction of [[Demise]], the original Demon King. With Demise's last words, it vowed that its hatred would endure beyond its death and would be reborn anew in a neverending cycle. Demise proceeded to bind both [[Link]] and [[Zelda]] to a curse which stated that an incarnation of Demise's hatred would follow those who bore the "spirit of the hero" and the "blood of the goddess", which would doom them to "wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness" for all time. This statement clearly foreshadows Ganon's coming as the new incarnation of Demise. It also | + | Ganon's true origins were implied in the ending of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', during the destruction of [[Demise]], the original Demon King. With Demise's last words, it vowed that its hatred would endure beyond its death and would be reborn anew in a neverending cycle. Demise proceeded to bind both [[Link]] and [[Zelda]] to a curse which stated that an incarnation of Demise's hatred would follow those who bore the "spirit of the hero" and the "blood of the goddess", which would doom them to "wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness" for all time. This statement clearly foreshadows Ganon's coming as the new incarnation of Demise. It also explains both why Ganon always returns from each defeat, and why he always appears during times when Link and Zelda are there to face him. There is still some confusion as to whether Ganondorf is supposed to be the reincarnation of Demise's hatred, or if this process only occurs when Ganondorf becomes the Demon King Ganon, as the Demon King title is shared by Ganon and Demise, and Ganon's personality is often portrayed differently than Ganondorf's. |
===Ocarina of Time=== | ===Ocarina of Time=== | ||
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Once every hundred years, a Gerudo king was born to the otherwise all-female [[Gerudo]] race. Though his birth parents are unknown, Ganondorf was raised by his 'surrogate' mothers, the two witches [[Koume]] and [[Kotake]] (better known together as [[Twinrova]]). He grew strong in body and in magic. Though never explicitly stated, it is highly likely that he fought in the Great Wars prior to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. His hatred for [[Hyrule]] was fueled by the suffering of his people in the [[Gerudo Desert|desert]] while the Hyrulians enjoyed prosperity. Afterwards, he pledged allegiance to the [[King of Hyrule]] and made efforts to bring peace between the two peoples. His motives, however, were not for peace, but the [[Triforce]] instead. In the meantime he poisoned the [[Great Deku Tree]], starved the [[Gorons]], and infected [[Jabu-Jabu]]. All his efforts against them were for the purpose of acquiring their three Spiritual Stones, which were needed to open the path to the [[Sacred Realm]] in the [[Temple of Time]]. Although he failed on all counts (even his attempt to capture the [[Ocarina of Time]] from [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]), he was not easily defeated. Rather, he allowed [[Link]] to use the stones and Ocarina to open the way to the Sacred Realm, where he claimed the Triforce. Because of his unbalanced heart, he was only able to claim the Triforce of Power. Wisdom and Courage went to Zelda and Link respectively. | Once every hundred years, a Gerudo king was born to the otherwise all-female [[Gerudo]] race. Though his birth parents are unknown, Ganondorf was raised by his 'surrogate' mothers, the two witches [[Koume]] and [[Kotake]] (better known together as [[Twinrova]]). He grew strong in body and in magic. Though never explicitly stated, it is highly likely that he fought in the Great Wars prior to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. His hatred for [[Hyrule]] was fueled by the suffering of his people in the [[Gerudo Desert|desert]] while the Hyrulians enjoyed prosperity. Afterwards, he pledged allegiance to the [[King of Hyrule]] and made efforts to bring peace between the two peoples. His motives, however, were not for peace, but the [[Triforce]] instead. In the meantime he poisoned the [[Great Deku Tree]], starved the [[Gorons]], and infected [[Jabu-Jabu]]. All his efforts against them were for the purpose of acquiring their three Spiritual Stones, which were needed to open the path to the [[Sacred Realm]] in the [[Temple of Time]]. Although he failed on all counts (even his attempt to capture the [[Ocarina of Time]] from [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]), he was not easily defeated. Rather, he allowed [[Link]] to use the stones and Ocarina to open the way to the Sacred Realm, where he claimed the Triforce. Because of his unbalanced heart, he was only able to claim the Triforce of Power. Wisdom and Courage went to Zelda and Link respectively. | ||
+ | [[Image:Ganon3D.jpg|200px|left|thumb|The version of Ganon in ''Ocarina of Time''.]] | ||
Successful, he ruled over the land for seven years while Link and Zelda mysteriously vanished from his point of view. He gained many underlings and made efforts to free and revive ancient monsters such as [[Volvagia]] and [[Enemies in Ocarina of Tim|Bongo Bongo]]. However, Link returned after those seven years and made efforts to undo his evil. With the help of Zelda, who had been operating under the guise of Sheik, Link was able to assemble the Sages. Ganondorf was still able to trick them, as he witnessed Sheik's confrontation with Link at the Temple of Time in which she revealed herself as Zelda and revealed that the two of them had Triforce pieces. Ganondorf immediately trapped Zelda within a crystal prison and brought her to his tower while daring Link to come. That way, Ganondorf could unite the Triforce after dealing with Link to complete his domination. Ganondorf battled Link on top of his tower and used his most powerful magic, but he still was defeated by the power of Link's [[Master Sword]]. The Triforce of Power allowed him to survive the collapse of his tower and, enraged, he unleashed its power to transform into the pig-like Demon King, Ganon. In the ensuing battle, Ganon took extensive damage, but was not quite defeated. However, he was weakened and distracted enough to allow Zelda and the Sages to imprison him in the Sacred Realm. Left in a void of nothingness, he returned to his Gerudo form and swore vengeance against the descendants of Link and Zelda. This future continued to the [[#Adult_Timeline|Adult Timeline]]. However, Link was also sent back in time in the ending which created [[#Child_Timeline|a new timeline]]. | Successful, he ruled over the land for seven years while Link and Zelda mysteriously vanished from his point of view. He gained many underlings and made efforts to free and revive ancient monsters such as [[Volvagia]] and [[Enemies in Ocarina of Tim|Bongo Bongo]]. However, Link returned after those seven years and made efforts to undo his evil. With the help of Zelda, who had been operating under the guise of Sheik, Link was able to assemble the Sages. Ganondorf was still able to trick them, as he witnessed Sheik's confrontation with Link at the Temple of Time in which she revealed herself as Zelda and revealed that the two of them had Triforce pieces. Ganondorf immediately trapped Zelda within a crystal prison and brought her to his tower while daring Link to come. That way, Ganondorf could unite the Triforce after dealing with Link to complete his domination. Ganondorf battled Link on top of his tower and used his most powerful magic, but he still was defeated by the power of Link's [[Master Sword]]. The Triforce of Power allowed him to survive the collapse of his tower and, enraged, he unleashed its power to transform into the pig-like Demon King, Ganon. In the ensuing battle, Ganon took extensive damage, but was not quite defeated. However, he was weakened and distracted enough to allow Zelda and the Sages to imprison him in the Sacred Realm. Left in a void of nothingness, he returned to his Gerudo form and swore vengeance against the descendants of Link and Zelda. This future continued to the [[#Adult_Timeline|Adult Timeline]]. However, Link was also sent back in time in the ending which created [[#Child_Timeline|a new timeline]]. | ||
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Ganon's threat still lingered in the years afterwards. The Hyrule Historia suggests that the sorcerer from ''Zelda II'''s backstory could possibly have been another altergo of Ganon or one of his minions. Regardless of that, Ganon eventually resurfaced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. He attacked Hyrule and stole the Triforce of Power for himself. His attempt to also steal the Triforce of Wisdom failed when Princess Zelda split it into eight pieces, hidden among the labyrinths beneath Hyrule. With the assembled Triforce of Wisdom and the power of the [[Silver Arrows]], Link slayed Ganon, reducing him to ashes. Although dead, his minions attempted to revive him by killing Link and using his blood as a sacrifice in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. They failed to accomplish this, but Ganon could be seen laughing on the Game Over screen if the player lost all their lives. | Ganon's threat still lingered in the years afterwards. The Hyrule Historia suggests that the sorcerer from ''Zelda II'''s backstory could possibly have been another altergo of Ganon or one of his minions. Regardless of that, Ganon eventually resurfaced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. He attacked Hyrule and stole the Triforce of Power for himself. His attempt to also steal the Triforce of Wisdom failed when Princess Zelda split it into eight pieces, hidden among the labyrinths beneath Hyrule. With the assembled Triforce of Wisdom and the power of the [[Silver Arrows]], Link slayed Ganon, reducing him to ashes. Although dead, his minions attempted to revive him by killing Link and using his blood as a sacrifice in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. They failed to accomplish this, but Ganon could be seen laughing on the Game Over screen if the player lost all their lives. | ||
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By the time Link had powered up the Master Sword and assembled the Triforce of Courage, Ganon had already discovered Zelda's location and taken her away. Link confronted Ganon on top of his tower. He easily overcame Link and claimed his piece of the Triforce, assembling the three pieces into its complete form. Before he could make his wish, [[King Daphnes]] placed his hand on the Triforce and made his own wish. Although his own fate was already sealed, he had no intention of allowing Link and Zelda to survive. He dueled Link on top of Ganon's tower, where the Gerudo warrior wielded his two swords. Link and Zelda worked together to defeat him. The Master Sword was planted firmly in his head, turning him into stone. The two escaped as the water came crashing down, burying the stone-bodied Ganondorf underneath the sea. | By the time Link had powered up the Master Sword and assembled the Triforce of Courage, Ganon had already discovered Zelda's location and taken her away. Link confronted Ganon on top of his tower. He easily overcame Link and claimed his piece of the Triforce, assembling the three pieces into its complete form. Before he could make his wish, [[King Daphnes]] placed his hand on the Triforce and made his own wish. Although his own fate was already sealed, he had no intention of allowing Link and Zelda to survive. He dueled Link on top of Ganon's tower, where the Gerudo warrior wielded his two swords. Link and Zelda worked together to defeat him. The Master Sword was planted firmly in his head, turning him into stone. The two escaped as the water came crashing down, burying the stone-bodied Ganondorf underneath the sea. | ||
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− | * | + | *Ganondorf has made recurring appearances as a playable fighter in the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, appearing in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', being an unlockable character in most cases. His appearance in ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'' is based on his ''Ocarina of Time'' design, while his appearance in the middle games is based on his ''Twilight Princess'' design. His moveset in these games is based on [[Captain Falcon]]'s, except that he is slower, heavier and more powerful. He has been tweaked over time; in the fourth installment, he was made faster, and it was possible to give him a custom move in which he used a sword. In ''Ultimate'', he uses his sword for his smash moves. |
− | + | **In Melee, he is unlocked by completing Event Match 29: Triforce Gathering or by playing 600 Vs. Mode matches. In ''Brawl'', he can be unlocked by playing 200 brawls, beating Classic Mode on Hard with Link or Zelda, or by getting him to join the party in The Subspace Emissary (which can only be done by letting Link and Zelda live in the Subspace level). For the fourth installment, he is immediately playable in the Wii U version, but in the 3DS version he must be unlocked by playing 80 Vs. Matches or by completing Classic Mode with Link or Zelda on a difficulty level of 5.0 or higher. | |
− | + | **He has three unlockable trophies in ''Melee''. In ''Brawl'', he has three trophies which are one normal trophy, one of his Final Smash (Ganon) and one of his appearance from ''The Wind Waker''. He also has two stickers using artwork from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''The Wind Waker''. In the fourth installment, Ganondorf has two standard trophies which appear in both versions of the game. The 3DS version also has a trophy for his ''Ocarina of Time'' appearance, while the Wii U version has trophies for his Final Smash and for his ''Wind Waker'' appearance. | |
− | + | **In "The Subspace Emissary" mode of ''Brawl'', Ganondorf works with [[Bowser]] as one of the leaders of the Subspace Army under [[Master Hand]]. However, he planned to betray Master Hand and usurp his power. Ganondorf was first seen only in a computer room watching the various characters and Bowser, and communicating with Master Hand. Ganondorf later set the R.O.B.s to set off all the Subspace Bombs in the Subspace Bomb Factory in order to open a portal large enough to fit the Subspace Gunship through. The Ancient Minister protested against this, but Ganondorf had taken control of the R.O.B.s and turned them against the Ancient Minister. He and Bowser then took control of the Subspace Gunship and brought it through the portal to finish off the heroes, but the ship was destroyed after [[Kirby]] flew through it on the [[Dragoon]]. After returning to Subspace, Ganondorf betrayed Bowser and turned him into a trophy. He then reported to Master Hand and met his true master, [[Tabuu]], whom he then attempted to overthrow, only to be easily defeated and turned into a trophy. If Link and Zelda were saved from their trophy states, they then chose to restore Ganondorf (but not until after Bowser had angrily tossed the trophy around), at which point he joined them for the last battles with the Subspace Army and Tabuu. | |
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− | Ganondorf has made recurring appearances as a playable fighter in the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, appearing in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', being an unlockable character in most cases. His appearance in ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'' is based on his ''Ocarina of Time'' design, while his appearance in the middle games is based on his ''Twilight Princess'' design. His moveset in these games is based on [[Captain Falcon]]'s, except that he is slower, heavier and more powerful. He has been tweaked over time; in the fourth installment, he was made faster, and it was possible to give him a custom move in which he used a sword. In ''Ultimate'', he uses his sword for his smash moves. | ||
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− | He has three unlockable trophies in ''Melee''. In ''Brawl'', he has one normal trophy, one of his Final Smash (Ganon) and one of his appearance from ''The Wind Waker''. He also has two stickers using artwork from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''The Wind Waker''. In the | ||
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− | In "The Subspace Emissary" mode of ''Brawl'', Ganondorf works with [[Bowser]] as one of the leaders of the Subspace Army under [[Master Hand]]. However, he planned to betray Master Hand and usurp his power. Ganondorf was first seen only in a computer room watching the various characters and Bowser, and communicating with Master Hand. Ganondorf later set the R.O.B.s to set off all the Subspace Bombs in the Subspace Bomb Factory in order to open a portal large enough to fit the Subspace Gunship through. The Ancient Minister protested against this, but Ganondorf had taken control of the R.O.B.s and turned them against the Ancient Minister. | ||
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
− | *Ganon appeared as a recurring villain in all thirteen episodes of the 1989 | + | *Ganon appeared as a recurring villain in all thirteen episodes of the 1989 Legend of Zelda cartoon. As this incarnation was based on ''The Legend of Zelda'', Ganon had the Triforce of Power and was constantly seeking to steal the Triforce of Wisdom from Zelda. |
*In the manga version of ''The Legend of Zelda'', Ganon moreso resembled a giant, beastly demon, with little more than his head visible at most times. In the backstory, he killed the previous Princess Zelda to take the Triforce of Power, but he was immediately afterwards repelled by her daughter, the young next Princess Zelda with her Triforce of Wisdom. Ganon later rallied his demonic forces to attack Hyrule, although the grown Zelda and Link came to face him. Zelda battled him, but lost and then scattered the Triforce. Ganon was able to massacre the king's knights, but as Link collected the Triforce of Wisdom, Ganon wound up threatening him to come to Death Mountain alone or he would kill the princess. In the final battle, Link was able to slay Ganon using the White Sword. | *In the manga version of ''The Legend of Zelda'', Ganon moreso resembled a giant, beastly demon, with little more than his head visible at most times. In the backstory, he killed the previous Princess Zelda to take the Triforce of Power, but he was immediately afterwards repelled by her daughter, the young next Princess Zelda with her Triforce of Wisdom. Ganon later rallied his demonic forces to attack Hyrule, although the grown Zelda and Link came to face him. Zelda battled him, but lost and then scattered the Triforce. Ganon was able to massacre the king's knights, but as Link collected the Triforce of Wisdom, Ganon wound up threatening him to come to Death Mountain alone or he would kill the princess. In the final battle, Link was able to slay Ganon using the White Sword. | ||
*Ganon has appeared in all three comic/manga adaptations of ''A Link to the Past'', which mostly followed the game storyline except for minor variations. In the 1992 version, Ganon's castle was housed on a planetoid, and he was killed by a Silver Arrow fired by Zelda once Link had stunned him with the Master Sword. In the 2005 manga, Ganon was shown as furrier and boar-like, and once more Link's Master Sword only stunned him, with Ganty's Silver Arrow this time finishing off Ganon. | *Ganon has appeared in all three comic/manga adaptations of ''A Link to the Past'', which mostly followed the game storyline except for minor variations. In the 1992 version, Ganon's castle was housed on a planetoid, and he was killed by a Silver Arrow fired by Zelda once Link had stunned him with the Master Sword. In the 2005 manga, Ganon was shown as furrier and boar-like, and once more Link's Master Sword only stunned him, with Ganty's Silver Arrow this time finishing off Ganon. | ||
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*Ganon was introduced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'''s opening with the name '''Gannon''', though this error was fixed in later releases. | *Ganon was introduced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'''s opening with the name '''Gannon''', though this error was fixed in later releases. | ||
− | * | + | *The American translators gave him the last name 'Dragmire' in the ''A Link to the Past Manual''. This name does not appear in the Japanese text nor is it mentioned in either ''Ocarina of Time'' or ''The Wind Waker''. In the same manual, he was also called 'Mandrag' Ganon. Again, Mandrag is not canon. |
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*It should be noted that the "classic" depiction of Ganon has yet to appear in a 3-D ''Zelda'' game. The Ganon form in ''Ocarina of Time'' more closely resembles a monstrous version of Ganondorf with some pig-like features, while the form in ''Twilight Princess'' is really Ganondorf's bestial form which follows Ganondorf's color scheme and is a quadrupedal boar rather than a bipedal pig demon. The classic Ganon appearance was loosely referenced in ''The Wind Waker'' through Puppet Ganon's pig form. | *It should be noted that the "classic" depiction of Ganon has yet to appear in a 3-D ''Zelda'' game. The Ganon form in ''Ocarina of Time'' more closely resembles a monstrous version of Ganondorf with some pig-like features, while the form in ''Twilight Princess'' is really Ganondorf's bestial form which follows Ganondorf's color scheme and is a quadrupedal boar rather than a bipedal pig demon. The classic Ganon appearance was loosely referenced in ''The Wind Waker'' through Puppet Ganon's pig form. | ||
*Ganon makes a quasi-appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. One of the forms that [[Enemies in Link's Awakening|DethI]] takes is that of Ganon. | *Ganon makes a quasi-appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. One of the forms that [[Enemies in Link's Awakening|DethI]] takes is that of Ganon. |