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II. Gates to the Golden Land
In Hyrule, there were many Hylian buildings which were mentioned
repeatedly in the Legends. These buildings, which later may lie
in ruin, pale shadows of their former splendor, were closely tied
to the Triforce. Some were said to contain the Triforce itself...
If it were only a symbol of the Goddesses, the Triforce would be coveted by many. But a particular verse from the Book of Mudora made the Triforce even more desirable:
"In a
realm beyond sight,
The sky shines gold, not blue.
There, the Triforce's might
Makes mortal dreams come true."
Many aggressively searched for the wish-granting Triforce,
but no one, not even the Hylian sages, was sure of its location;
the knowledge had simply been lost over time. Some said the
Triforce lay under the desert, others claimed that it was in the
cemetery in the shadow of Death Mountain, but no one ever found
it. That yearning for the Triforce soon turned to lust for power,
which in turn led to the spilling of blood. Soon the only motive
left among those searching for the Triforce was pure greed.
To protect the Triforce from such a person, a great sage named
Rauru took it upon himself to build the Temple of Light to
safeguard the entrance to the Sacred Realm. Using a few magical
items, he made a large and complex seal that could only be opened
by one who was worthy enough to receive the relic.
Rauru's efforts may have been noble, but centuries later they
would prove to be not quite as infallibe as originally thought...