Twili
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| A Twili transformed by Zant. | |
| Twili | |
| Debut | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
The Twili are a tribe of shadowy being that inhabit the Twilight Realm. They were introduced in Twilight Princess.
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Long, long ago the ancestors of Twili - their race unknown - were mighty sorcerers who were the first to try and seize the power of the Triforce. Their efforts failed and they were banished to the Twilight Realm by the Sages of Hyrule using the Twilight Mirror. The culmination of their magic became known as the Fused Shadows. In the centuries since, their appearance changes to shadowy being with pale faces and slender, tall bodies.
They established their own kingdom within the Twilight Realm. For centuries they existed in peace. One of the servants of the royal family, Zant, had hopes of being the one to succeed to royal family. He despised them for not doing anything to end the suffering of Twili. Because of his obvious greed and ambition, Midna was selected to become the Twilight Princess. Zant became consumed with anger and hatred at his tribe.
It was in this time that Ganondorf, who had been imprisoned in the Twilight Realm some time ago, came to Zant posing as a god. Ganondorf still retained the Triforce of Power and made a deal that allowed Zant to become the Usurper King, transform the Twili into Shadow Assassins, and turn Midna into a imp-ish creature. His dominion was absolute, but Ganondorf had Zant continue his conquest into the world of light, particularly the land of Hyrule.
Midna struck an alliance with Link who had been transformed into a wolf form from entering the Twilight Realm. The two worked together to try and gather the Fuse Shadow in order to defeat Zant. However before they could complete the Fused Shadow, Zant arrived and stole the Fused Shadow. He then exposed Midna to one of the ligh deities, seriously injuring her. He then transformed Link into his wolf form - even in the light world.
Princess Zelda healed Midna by transferring her spirit into Midna. Link and Midna then traveled to claim the Master Sword so Link could return to his old form. They then worked to repair the Twilight Mirror, which Zant had shattered. When it was at last repaired, they stormed Zant's castle, freed the Twili, and defeated Zant himself. They then discovered Ganondorf was the mastermind. At Hyrule Castle, Midna and Link defeated Ganondorf. Afterwards Midna returned to her original form. After bidding farewell to Link and Zelda, she used her magic to shatter the Twilight Mirror after she had entered it - ensuring the Twili and Hyrulians would never meet again.
Trivia
- The other Twili in the game, besides the Shadow Assassins, are the one's encountered outside Zant's castle. Once Link 'frees' them of Zant's control, they appear to be short impish creatures - unlike Zant and Midna's true forms, which are both tall slim creatures. Howevere, it is possible that they were also transformed into imps like Midna and returned to their original form after Ganondorf's defeat.