The Legend of Zelda
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I. The Creation of Hyrule
According to the
Hylian scrolls, three mythical goddesses descended from a distant
nebula to the world that was and created order and life. There
was Din, the Goddess of Power dyed the mountains red with fire
and created land; Nayru, the Goddess of Wisdom created science
and wizardry and brought order to nature; Farore, the Goddess of
Courage, who, through justice and vigor, created life - the
animals that crawl the land and the birds that soar in the sky.
After the Goddesses
had finished their work, they left the world, though not before
creating a symbol of their strength left in the wake of their
passing: a golden triangle known as the Triforce. A small but
marvel portion of the essence of the Hoddesses was held in this
mighty artifact, which was to guide the intelligent life on the
world of Hyrule.
Although it may have
been an inanimate object, the Triforce held within it the power
to bestow three titles which gave the person who received them
great powers: The Forger of Strength, The Keeper of Knowledge,
and The Juror of Courage. From its place of hiding in the Sacred
Realm (otherwise known as "The Golden Land" or "Land
of the Golden Power") where the Goddesses had placed it, the
Triforce beckoned people from the outside world to seek it in the
hope that someone worthy of these titles would find it.
The Goddesses had
created six distinct races to live in their new world - the fish-like
Zora lived in the vast waterways of the land; the rock-eating
Gorons dwelt inside the massive Death Mountain, and created bombs.
In the Lost Woods, far to the east, the elven Kokiri lived. The
black-hearted Gerudo people made the desert their home, while the
mysterious Shiekah lived at the foot of Death Mountain, vowing to
protect the royal Hylian family. The noble Hylians lived in the
center of the world, in the large Hyrule Field.
With their magic infused blood, the Hylian people were endowed with psychic powers and skilled in wizardry. It was also said that their long, pointed ears enabled them to hear special messages from the goddesses, so they were held in high esteem by the many people in Hyrule. Their descendants settled in various parts of the world and passed on their knowledge and magical lore to all people.
In its passing, however, the lore was often distorted or lost
altogether