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'''Ganon''' is the overall villain of the ''[[Portal: The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' game series, who acts as the main antagonist and final boss of a majority of the games in the series. 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]]. Ganon was originally depicted as a giant, demonic blue-skinned pig monster. As the series progressed, there was more of a focus on his past, with the introduction of his original mortal form, the [[Gerudo]] thief known as '''Ganondorf''', in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
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'''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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===Skyward Sword===
 
===Skyward Sword===
  
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 provided potential explanations as to how Ganon always returns from each defeat, and why he always appears during times when Link and Zelda are there to face him. Some confusion has still remained 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.
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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 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===
  
[[Image:Ganon3D.jpg|200px|left|thumb|The version of Ganon in ''Ocarina of Time''.]]
 
 
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.
  
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[[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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===The Legend of Zelda===
 
===The Legend of Zelda===
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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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==Unknown Timeline==
 
==Unknown Timeline==
  
{{dablink|The games ''Breath of the Wild'' and ''Tears of the Kingdom'' seemingly depict two different entities related to Ganon: Calamity Ganon in ''Breath of the Wild'' and ''Tears of the Kingdom'' himself. The backstory of ''Tears of the Kingdom'' depicts Ganondorf as having first appeared during the foundation of Hyrule, long before ''Ocarina of Time'', and being sealed away until the time of ''Tears of the Kingdom''. This has created some confusion as to whether other incarnations of Ganondorf could appear while that one was sealed away, or if these games are set in a separate timeline/continuity. As it is unclear if the discrepancies will be resolved, all information related to those two games will be kept in this section.}}
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===Breath of the Wild===
 
 
===Origins===
 
 
 
Ganondorf was born to the Gerudo race during the era in which the kingdom of Hyrule was founded. As the king of the Gerudo, he coveted the power of the kingdom of Hyrule and its Zonai ruler, [[King Rauru]]. He rejected Rauru's initial offers for the Gerudo to join the kingdom of Hyrule, and instead Ganondorf plotted to take the kingdom for his own. He had the Gerudo summon a swarm of [[Molduga]] to advance upon Hyrule, but King Rauru was able to destroy them all with the power of the Zonai [[secret stones]]. Ganondorf observed this and sought that power for himself, as he felt that Rauru was squandering it. With that, Ganondorf came to Hyrule Castle and swore fealty to King Rauru. This was a ruse to get closer to Rauru and observe the secret stones. He saw that Rauru had one of those stones, as did his wife [[Queen Sonia]] and their apparent relation [[Zelda]]. Ganondorf targeted Queen Sonia and formed an apparition of Zelda to lure Sonia into a meeting. The phantom of Zelda tried to attack Sonia, only to be foiled by the queen and the real Zelda, who saw through Ganondorf's ruse. After the phantom disappeared, the real Ganondorf abruptly attacked Sonia from behind, killing her and stealing her secret stone.
 
 
 
Harnessing the secret stone's power, Ganondorf transformed into the Demon King and summoned an army of monsters that rampaged through Hyrule. Rauru assembled a group of [[sages]], all armed with secret stones, and together they attacked Ganondorf in an underground chamber. However, Ganondorf had grown so powerful that even their combined might did not stand a chance against him. In a last ditch effort, Rauru used his light magic to seal Gandondorf's heart and steal his magic. This was a process that would cost Rauru his own life. Ganondorf saw this as merely delaying the inevitable, as he would be free in several thousand years. But Rauru warned him that a swordsman named Link would appear wielding the [[Master Sword|sword that seals the darkness]], and Ganondorf was left looking forward to meeting him. With that, Ganondorf was imprisoned in stasis for many thousands of years, with the event being known as the Imprisoning War.
 
 
 
===Breath of the Wild: Calamity Ganon===
 
 
 
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'', it was shown that Hyrule's history was plagued by repeated attacks from Calamity Ganon, a primal evil that took on a monstrous form with pig-like features. It was known by many names such as the Great King of Evil or the Calamity, and it was believed to be a personification of Ganondorf's hatred. During one coming of Calamity Ganon, Hyrule had prepared for him by relying on the technological advancements of the [[Sheikah]] people. They created a mechanical army known as [[Guardians]] and four giant mobile fortresses known as [[Divine Beasts]], which were piloted by four [[Champions]] of Hyrule. The Guardians and Divine Beasts were able to weaken Calamity Ganon, at which point the hero was able to defeat him, and Zelda was able to seal him away beneath Hyrule Castle. Ten thousand years of peace followed, in which Hyrule prospered while their machines fell into obscurity and were hidden away.
 
 
 
Near the end of that period, a fortune-teller foretold the Great Calamity, in which Ganon would return. In preparation for his coming, the Guardians and Divine Beasts were unearthed, and new Champions were prepared to pilot the latter. A new hero named Link arose, wielding the Master Sword, and Princess Zelda attempted to prepare herself to seal away Ganon, but she initially could not awaken her sealing magic. Eventually, the seal was broken, and Calamity Ganon was freed. He was unexpectedly able to gain control over all of the Guardians and the Divine Beasts, turning the tables against Hyrule. In the latter case, he had phantoms of himself (known as the [[Blight Ganons]]) infiltrate the Divine Beasts and kill each respective Champion to gain control. Link was mortally wounded while trying to fend off the Guardians, but Zelda was able to awaken her magical power. Link was sent to the Shrine of Resurrection to recover, while Zelda faced Ganon. She was able to use her power to keep herself and Calamity Ganon trapped within Hyrule Castle, although she could not do this forever. She was only buying time until Link could return to face Calamity Ganon.
 
 
 
Ganon was trapped for one hundred years until Link returned. At this point, he was trapped within a cocoon in Hyrule Castle and attempting to fully regain his power. Once Link arrived, Zelda could hold him back no longer, and he freed himself in an imperfect form. It was giant and insectoid in nature, with some physical features of Ganondorf and the Blight Ganons as well as arms bearing weaponry similar to that of the Guardians. Link and Ganon battled under Hyrule Castle, and Calamity Ganon was also weakened by the assaults fired by whichever Divine Beasts Link was able to liberate. If he saved all of them, then half of Calamity Ganon's health would be depleted. After Calamity Ganon was defeated, he was then able to reform in Hyrule Field as Dark Beast Ganon. This was a gigantic boar-like form that was covered in the poisonous substance known as [[Malice]]. According to Zelda, this was his pure, enraged form. In the Japanese version, she said that this form was born of his obsessive desire to give up on revival, while in the English version she instead said that his form was a result of him giving up on reincarnation to fight in his pure form. Regardless, Zelda gave Link the Bow of Light to fight Ganon with and used her power to make vulnerable points appear that Link could attack. With the Light Arrows, Link was successful in defeating Calamity Ganon, and Zelda used her magic to truly seal him away.
 
 
 
===Tears of the Kingdom: Return of the Demon King===
 
 
 
As for Ganondorf himself, his body decayed over his lengthy imprisonment until he resembled a mummified corpse. At the same time, the magic sealing Ganondorf was weakened by the damage done to Hyrule Castle during the Calamity, and Rauru's body had faded away until all that was left was his arm which was clasping Ganondorf's chest. As the seal started to wear off several years after ''Breath of the Wild'', a substance called gloom started to spread out from Ganondorf's body and into Hyrule. This substance had a variety of negative effects such as making people sick and decaying items throughout the land, especially weapons. This prompted Zelda and Link to investigate the caverns underneath Hyrule Castle, where the gloom seemed to be originating from. They arrived just as Rauru's arm collapsed, lifting the seal. As Ganondorf's body came back to life, he immediately summoned a torrent of gloom down upon Zelda, but Link jumped in the way. Ganondorf's gloom corrupted Link's left arm, drained his energy and broke the Master Sword, with a shard of the sword's shrapnel cutting his cheek in the process. He recognized Zelda and realized that the sword fighter was weak, but he mocked the failure of the Master Sword against him. He proceeded to unleash more waves of gloom-based energy that raised Hyrule Castle into the sky, an event that was known as The Upheaval. The ground Ganondorf was standing on sunk further into the [[Hyrule Depths|Depths]], into an area called Gloom's Lair. From there, he remotely coordinated events on the surface while gathering his power to restore the strength he once had.
 
 
 
Ganondorf's gloom spread across various parts of Hyrule, and he also had a [[Phantom Ganon|phantom]] impersonating Zelda to sow discord throughout Hyrule. This was largely done to prevent new sages from being assembled and accessing their secret stones. He caused the [[Rito]] to be besieged by a blizzard, the [[Zora]] a downpour of sludge and the [[Gerudo]] a sandstorm which brought new [[Gibdo]] enemies. His phantom of Zelda also put a mask on [[Yunobo]] that controlled his thoughts and got the [[Goron]] people hooked on [[marbled rock roast]], and the phantom tricked the people of [[Kakariko Village]] into thinking that they should not investigate one part of the Ring Ruins, which contained information relating to the Sage of Spirit. His gloom also spread to the Spirit Temple and corrupted [[Mineru]]'s construct, which prevented her from reaching out to Link at the beginning of his journey. His phantom even caused some petty acts throughout Hyrule, such as scaring away Zelda's horse. Despite the efforts of Ganondorf and his phantom, Link fought back and undid the damage Ganondorf did to Hyrule's regions while awakening four of the sages. Ganondorf proceeded to use the phantom of Zelda to lure Link into Hyrule Castle. There, the phantom assumed its true form as Phantom Ganon and battled Link, only to be defeated. An apparition of Ganondorf himself appeared and attempted to attack Link with blasts of gloom, only for the four sages to intervene and protect him. Ganondorf warned them about his power and tried to intimidate the sages by showing them a vision of the world under his control, before his apparition disappeared.
 
 
 
Ultimately, Link awakened the five sages and came to confront Ganondorf at Gloom's Lair. There, Ganondorf bemoaned that Hyrule was full of lovers of peace who could not be worthy foes for him, but he remained determined to crush any opposition in order to prove himself as a true king. He used his power to undo his body's decay and restored his original physical appearance before engaging Link in battle. Link was able to best him in the initial battle, but this pleased Ganondorf, as he could not remember the last time he had a battle that exciting. He then used the power of the secret stone to transform into Demon King Ganondorf and battled him alongside several apparitions of himself. The sages came to intervene, but they were ultimately knocked out by Ganondorf's power. Regardless, Link was still able to overcome and best the Demon King in that battle. This drove Ganondorf to desperation, and he was intent to destroy Link and cover Hyrule in darkness, even if he had to sacrifice his mind and body for it. Thus, he swallowed his sacred stone to initiate the process of draconification, which transformed him into a Dark Dragon which took to the skies of Hyrule. There, Link battled him with the help of the Light Dragon (which was a draconified Zelda) and ultimately bested the Dark Dragon with the Master Sword, at which point his entire body disintegrated.
 
 
 
=In Other Zelda Games=
 
 
 
==Hyrule Warriors==
 
  
Ganondorf appeared in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' as both an antagonist and an unlockable playable character. He was even featured in several chapters of Legend Mode which were told from his point of view. In battle, he fought with a pair of Great Swords or with his Trident and wielded dark magical power in many of his attacks. His design resembled his ''Twilight Princess'' appearance, but with longer hair that was evocative of Demise. His Ganon form also appeared as a boss in the game, and he was also playable in a special mode called Ganon's Fury, which was only available as DLC for the original Wii U game and as part of the ''Definitive Edition'' for the Switch.
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'', he was known as Calamity Ganon, a primal evil that continued to resurface throughout Hyrule's history. During the game's backstory, it was shown that during one coming of Calamity Ganon, Hyrule had prepared for him by relying on the technological advancements of the [[Sheikah]] people. They created a mechanical army known as [[Guardians]] and four giant mobile fortresses known as [[Divine Beasts]], which were piloted by four [[Champions]] of Hyrule. The Guardians and Divine Beasts were able to weaken Calamity Ganon, at which point the hero was able to defeat him, and Zelda was able to seal him away beneath Hyrule Castle. Ten thousand years of peace followed, in which Hyrule prospered while their machines fell into obscurity and were hidden away.
  
===Legend Mode===
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Near the end of that period, a fortunet-teller foretold the Great Calamity, in which Ganon would return. In preparation for his coming, the Guardians and Divine Beasts were unearthed, and new Champions were prepared to pilot the latter. A new hero named Link arose, wielding the Master Sword, and Princess Zelda attempted to prepare herself to seal away Ganon, but she initially could not awaken her sealing magic. Eventually, the seal was broken, and Calamity Ganon was freed. He was unexpectedly able to gain control over all of the Guardians and the Divine Beasts, turning the tables against Hyrule. In the latter case, he had phantoms of himself (known as the [[Blight Ganons]]) infiltrate the Divine Beasts and kill each respective Champion to gain control. Link was mortally wounded while trying to fend off the Guardians, but Zelda was able to awaken her magical power. Link was sent to the Shrine of Resurrection to recover, while Zelda faced Ganon. She was able to use her power to keep herself and Calamity Ganon trapped within Hyrule Castle, although she could not do this forever. She was only buying time until Link could return to face Calamity Ganon.
  
Within this storyline, Ganondorf had been defeated at some point in the past, and he showed familiarity with the idea of facing off against a hero and a princess. Ganondorf's spirit had been sealed in four pieces - three of which were in each in a different Gate of Souls concealed in different time periods, while the fourth piece was sealed within a casket in the Temple of The Sacred Sword, a seal that was kept in place by the [[Master Sword]]. Ganondorf's consciousness still lived on regardless of the seals and corrupted a young sorceress named [[Cia]] who was the caretaker of the [[Triforce]], in order to influence her towards reviving him and giving him the Triforce. As she was swayed by darkness, Cia was only able to keep the Triforce of Power. However, Cia's efforts and campaign against Hyrule eventually led to her stealing the other pieces of the Triforce from Link and Zelda. With it, she opened the three Gates of Souls, which started the resurrection of Ganon. Ganondorf appeared to her afterwards, ready to usurp the Triforce from her and dismissing her as just his puppet. Cia disrupted his plan by scattering the Triforce again and then using the Triforce of Power to lock Ganondorf away for the time being. In "The Sealed Sword", the Master Sword was drawn from its pedestal by Link, but the seal on Ganondorf's soul remained intact for the time being. Ganondorf still appeared as the boss of the mission "A War of Spirit", where he commanded his forces in an attempted attack on [[Zelda]] while the Hyrulean forces were weakened from an arduous battle with multiple [[Dark Link]], but Link was able to successfully defeat Ganondorf, and he was forced to retreat.
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Ganon was trapped for one hundred years until Link returned. At this point, he was trapped within a cocoon in Hyrule Castle. Once Link arrived, Zelda could hold him back no longer, and he freed himself in an imperfect form. It was giant and insectoid in nature, with some physical features of Ganondorf as well as arms bearing weaponry similar to that of the Guardians. Link and Ganon battled under Hyrule Castle, and Calamity Ganon was also weakened by the assaults fired by whichever Divine Beasts Link was able to liberate. If he saved all of them, then half of Calamity Ganon's health would be depleted. After Calamity Ganon was defeated, he was then able to reform in Hyrule Field as Dark Beast Ganon. This was a gigantic boar-like form tha was covered in the poisonous substance known as [[Malice]]. According to Zelda, this was his pure, enraged form. In the Japanese version, she said that this form was born of his obsessive desire to give up on revival, while in the English version she instead said that his form was a result of him giving up on reincarnation to fight in his pure form. Regardless, Zelda gave Link the Bow of Light to fight Ganon with and used her power to make vulnerable points appear that Link could attack. With the Light Arrows, Link was successful in defeating Calamity Ganon, and Zelda used her magic to truly seal him away.
 
 
In the mission "Shining Beacon", Cia was defeated and perished, and peace seemed to return to Hyrule. That peace was short-lived, as it was at this point that the seal on the casket in the Temple of the Sealed Sword finally broke. All the four fragments were then able to unite and truly revive Ganondorf. He then became the protagonist in his own campaign of power over the course of the next three chapters. In "Ganondorf's Return", he summoned both [[Zant]] and [[Ghirahim]] to act as his lieutenants. Together they took on the monsters in the Gerudo Desert and conquered it in order to begin building up his forces. Ganondorf soon set his eyes on the Triforce and proceeded to lead an invasion of the Valley of Seers in "March of the Demon King". They targeted [[Lana]], who had received the Triforce of Power after Cia's death. They were ultimately able to defeat her, and Ganondorf once more claimed the Triforce of Power. Their next step was Hyrule Castle in "Battle of the Triforce", where he managed to defeat both Link and Zelda to claim the Triforces of Courage and Wisdom. With the full Triforce, he took control of Hyrule Castle and turned it into his Ganon's Tower, while the surrounding grounds started to become a wasteland. When the Hyrulean forces arrived, he was in the process of a ritual that would awaken greater power within him and sent out [[Argorok]]s to buy him some time. He entered the battlefield once his power awakened, and it also empowered his forces, although his Dark Power would wane if Hyrule Castle was retaken by the Hyrulean forces. [[Darunia]] stepped up to hold him off while the castle was being retaken. Link was able to defeat Ganondorf, who proceeded to use the Triforce to transform into Ganon. Despite Ganon's overwhelming power, Link was able to destroy his armor, at which point Zelda granted him Light Arrows that would weaken Ganon and allow Link to deliver the finishing blow. Ganon fell, with the Triforce leaving its body and its individual pieces going to Link, Zelda and Lana. They proceeded to use the Triforce's power to seal Ganon away.
 
 
 
==Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity==
 
 
 
In ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]'', Calamity Ganon was featured as the antagonist and an unlockable playable character. Calamity Ganon had a different appearance in this game, as he was shown as a giant three-eyed humanoid covered in flames. This game was based on an alternate version of the events of ''Breath of the Wild''.
 
 
 
In this version of events, after Calamity Ganon awakened, a diminutive [[Guardian]] named [[Terrako]] awakened and traveled back in time to shortly before the Calamity in an attempt to prevent it from unfolding. However, a blast of Malice followed Terrako through the time portal and possessed the past timeline's version of Terrako. Now known as Harbinger Ganon, it communicated with a fortune teller named [[Astor]] to manipulate events so that his reawakening would not be undone, with help from the [[Yiga Clan]]. Despite their counter-efforts, it was ultimately Hyrule's forces that were succeeding in changing Hyrule's past for the better. Zelda's powers awakened early, the Champions were saved from their fates, the Divine Beasts were kept from Calamity Ganon's control, and neither Link nor King Rhoam were mortally wounded. In desperation, Astor sacrificed members of the Yiga Clan to fuel the Harbinger's power. After Harbinger Ganon and Astor were defeated in battle, Harbinger Ganon consumed Astor in order to become a version of Calamity Ganon. It was also able to possess Terrako and turn it against Hyrule's forces, but Terrako was defeated and sacrificed itself to weaken Calamity Ganon after regaining its will. Ultimately, Calamity Ganon was defeated and sealed away by Zelda.
 
 
 
Another form of Ganon was also featured as a boss in a DLC scenario. That scenario was set early in the game's storyline, in which Harbinger Ganon hunted down Terrako and attempted to destroy him. By absorbing several powerful monsters, it was able to assume a form known as Mutated Ganon, which resembled Calamity Ganon as seen in ''Breath of the Wild''. Terrako was defeated in the first battle, but after being modified by [[Purah]] and [[Robbie]], it was able to defeat Mutated Ganon, which caused it to revert back into the Harbinger Ganon form.
 
  
 
=Other Appearances=
 
=Other Appearances=
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The Triforce's completion would cause the Demon King's Castle to rise from the center of the Sacred Land's map. There, the boss battle with Ganon would be staged. Defeating Ganon was necessary for reaching [[Dharkon]].
 
The Triforce's completion would cause the Demon King's Castle to rise from the center of the Sacred Land's map. There, the boss battle with Ganon would be staged. Defeating Ganon was necessary for reaching [[Dharkon]].
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===Hyrule Warriors===
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Ganondorf appears in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' as both an antagonist and an unlockable playable character. He is even featured in several chapters of Legend Mode which are told from his point of view. In battle, he fights with a pair of Great Swords or with his Trident and wields dark magical power in many of his attacks. His design resembles his ''Twilight Princess'' appearance, but with longer hair that is evocative of Demise. His Ganon form also appears as a boss in the game, and he is also playable in a special mode called Ganon's Fury, which is only available as DLC for the original Wii U game and as part of the ''Definitive Edition'' for the Switch.
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====Legend Mode====
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Within this storyline, Ganondorf had been defeated at some point in the past, and he showed familiarity with the idea of facing off against a hero and a princess. Ganondorf's spirit had been sealed in four pieces - three of which were in each in a different Gate of Souls concealed in different time periods, while the fourth piece was sealed within a casked in the Temple of The Sacred Sword, a seal that was kept in place by the [[Master Sword]]. However, Ganondorf's consciousness lived on and corrupted a young sorceress named [[Cia]] who was the caretaker of the [[Triforce]], in order to influence her towards reviving him and giving him the Triforce. As she was swayed by darkness, Cia was only able to keep the Triforce of Power. However, Cia's efforts and campaign against Hyrule eventually led to her stealing the other pieces of the Triforce from Link and Zelda. With it, she opened the three Gates of Souls, which started the resurrection of Ganon. Ganondorf appeared to her afterwards, ready to usurp the Triforce from her and dimissing her as just his puppet. Cia foiled him by scattering the Triforce again and then using the Triforce of Power to lock Ganondorf away for the time being. In "The Sealed Sword", the Master Sword was drawn from its pedestal by Link, but the seal on Ganondorf's soul remained intact for the time being. Ganondorf still appeared as the boss of the mission "A War of Spirit", where he lead his forces to try to attack [[Zelda]] while the Hyrulean forces were weakened from an arduous battle with multiple [[Dark Link]]s. But Link was able to successfully defeat Ganondorf, and he was forced to retreat.
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In the mission "Shining Beacon", Cia was defeated and perished, and peace seemed to return to Hyrule. However, it was at this point that the seal on the casked in the Temple of the Sealed Sword finally broke. All the four fragments were then able to unite and truly revive Ganondorf. He then became the protagonist in his own campaign of power over the course of the next three chapters. In "Ganondorf's Return", he summoned both [[Zant]] and [[Ghirahim]] to act as his lieutenants. Together they took on the monsters in the Gerudo Desert and conquered it in order to begin building up his forces. Ganondorf soon set his eyes on the Triforce and proceeded to lead an invasion of the Valley of Seers in "March of the Demon King". They targeted [[Lana]], who had recieved the Triforce of Power after Cia's death. They were ultimately able to defeat her, and Ganondorf once more claimed the Triforce of Power. Their next step was Hyrule Castle in "Battle of the Triforce", where he managed to defeat both Link and Zelda to claim the Triforces of Courage and Wisdom. With the full Triforce, he took control of Hyrule Castle and turned it into his Ganon's Tower, while the surrounding grounds started to become a wasteland. When the Hyrulean forces arrived, he was in the process of a ritual that would awaken greater power within him and sent out [[Argorok]]s to buy him some time. He entered the battlefield once his power awakened, and it also empowered his forces, although his Dark Power would wane if Hyrule Castle was retaken by the Hyrulean forces. [[Darunia]] stepped up to hold him off while the castle was being retaken.Link was able to defeat Ganondorf, at which point he used the Triforce to transform into Ganon. Despite Ganon's overwhelming power, Link was able to destroy his armor, at which point Zelda granted him Light Arrows that would weaken Ganon and allow him to deliver the finishing blow. Ganon fell, with the Triforce leaving its body and its individual pieces going to Link, Zelda and Lana. They proceeded to use the Triforce's power to seal Ganon away.
  
 
==Other Media==
 
==Other Media==
  
*Ganon appeared as a recurring villain in all thirteen episodes of the 1989 ''Legend of Zelda'' cartoon. As this incarnation was based on the original NES game, Ganon had the Triforce of Power and was constantly seeking to steal the Triforce of Wisdom from Zelda.
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*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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