Hyrule Historia
Cover of the North American release of Hyrule Historia
Publisher	Nintendo
Published	JP December 21, 2011 NA January 29, 2013 EU January 29, 2013

Hyrule Historia is an in-depth encyclopedia on the Legend of Zelda series, released in Japan on December 21, 2011. Spanning 247 pages, Hyrule Historia contains creators' notes, concept artwork, and previously unknown information such as the complete timeline of the games in the series up to (and beginning from) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Additionally, the Hyrule Historia features a manga prequel to Skyward Sword.

In August 2012, Dark Horse Comics announced that it would be publishing Hyrule Historia in North America, Europe, and Australia on January 29, 2013.

The Legend Begins Edit

The Legend Begins is the first section of Hyrule Historia. The section focuses mainly on Skyward Sword related properties, such as characters, the story, areas, etc.

The History of Hyrule Edit

Main article: Timeline

This sections states the complete history of Hyrule from beginning to end. The book displays all of the main series games in a certain chronological order. The order as stated by Hyrule Historia is:

Pre-Timeline Split Edit

Hyrule is created by Din, Farore, and Nayru. They leave behind the Triforce and leave it under the care of the goddess, Hylia.

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Adult Timeline Edit

Link defeats Ganon, but after Zelda sends him back to his lost years, Link disappears from the adult timeline, thus leaving the world without a hero.

• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Child Timeline Edit

After Link is sent back to his original time, he returns to the castle courtyard and proceeds to warn Zelda of Ganondorf's plans. This leads to the events of Ganondorf's execution scene in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, taking place roughly around the same time as The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Downfall Timeline Edit

In an alternate reality, Link fails to defeat Ganon, leading to the Imprisoning War. Eventually, Ganon is sealed into the Dark Realm, leading up to the events in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
• The Legend of Zelda
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Creative Footprints Edit

This section shows off never-before-seen concept art, the different designs of Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf among the span of all the games, a game catalog, and notes by the developers of the Zelda games.

Gallery Edit

Cover for the Japanese release of Hyrule Historia

Artwork of every single Link from the main series games, created exclusively for Hyrule Historia

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