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− | |title = Dark Beast,<br>Prince of Darkness,<ref name=TLOZM>[http://www.zeldalegends.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=28&fullsize=1 The Legend of Zelda (NES) Manual]</ref><br>King of Darkness,<ref>''Everything's going swell lately! And we have Ganon, King of Darkness, to thank! Huh? [[Vaati]]? What's that? No, Vaati's old news. Ganon's the King of Darkness! Forget Vaati!'' - A [[Deku Scrub]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'').</ref> |
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− | '''Ganon''' (ガノン) is the main antagonist of [[The Legend of Zelda series]]. He has been present since [[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|the very first game]] and until ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', he was at least refered to in each game. It is generally assumed that, unlike his archenemies [[Princess Zelda]] and [[Link]], he is always the same person. |
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− | Ganon was given a (albeit meager) backstory in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. In that game, it was revealed that Ganon had not always been the piglike demon introduced in ''The Legend of Zelda''. He was revealed to once have been a human by the name of '''Ganondorf''' (ガノンドロフ, ''Ganondorofu''), and leader of a group of thieves. He was the first to enter the [[Sacred Realm]] after a long time and managed to lay his hands on the [[Triforce]], turning the Sacred Realm into the [[Dark World]] and himself into an (even more) powerful being. However, he was defeaten by the combined efforts of the [[Knights of Hyrule]] and the [[Sage]]s. This story has been expanded on in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' (note: it is [[Ganon Conflicts|debated]] these days whether these stories really are the same). Ganondorf was made a [[Gerudo]], one of the human races from the Zelda Universe. The Gerudo are a group of female warriors and thieves, and only one male is born every century. The male is destined to become the next leader of the Gerudo. Ganondorf used his position, power and the trust the [[King of Hyrule]] to gain entrance to the the Sacred Realm and obtain the Triforce. Unlike the story from ''A Link to the Past'', he did not obtain the full Triforce, but was left with only the Triforce of Power. Later in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', a timeline was established and Ganon was given a clearer background and motive. <ref>''My country lay within a [[Gerudo Desert|vast desert]]. When the sun rose into the sky, a burning wind punished my lands, searing the world. And when the moon climbed into the dark of night, a frigid gale pierced our homes. No matter when it came, the wind carried the same thing... Death. But the winds that blew across the [[Hyrule Field|green fields]] of [[Hyrule]] brought something other than suffering and ruin. I coveted that wind, I suppose.'' - Ganon (''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'').</ref> |
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− | {{Boss| name = Ganondorf |
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− | |title = Gerudo King of Thieves,<br>Great King of Evil,<br>Dark Lord |
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− | |game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'',''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' |
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− | Since the release of the original game, Ganon has had many different names which were and are often used interchangeably. In the first game, Ganon's name was misspelled '''Gannon'''.<ref>''MANY YEARS AGO PRINCE DARKNESS "GANNON" STOLE ONE OF THE [[Triforce|TRIFORCE]] WITH POWER. [[Princess Zelda|PRINCESS ZELDA]] HAD ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH WISDOM. SHE DIVIDED IT INTO 8 UNITS TO HIDE IT FROM "GANNON" BEFORE SHE WAS CAPTURED. GO FIND THE "8" UNITS "[[Link|LINK]]" TO SAVE HER.'' - N/A (''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'').</ref> Note that this was only the case in the game and that the manual did use the correct name.<ref name=TLOZM /> As of today, some people still call him Gannon, which has inspired the site/term [[Gannon-Banned]]. Later, when ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' was released, Ganon's alter-ego Ganondorf was introduced. However, because [[Nintendo of America]] decided to give their own twist to the story in the translation, "Ganondorf" ended up with a last name: '''Ganondorf Dragmire'''. This name has only been used in the Western manuals of ''A Link to the Past'' for the [[SNES]].<ref name=ALTTPM>[http://www.zeldalegends.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=1274&fullsize=1 ''A Link to the Past'' (SNES) Manual Page 5-6]</ref>. Similarly, "Ganon" was given the name '''Mandrag Ganon''', which supposedly means "Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves".<ref name=ALTTPM /> |
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− | Ever since those games, the character has just been called either Ganon or Ganondorf. However, these names have always been used interchangeably. The name Ganon is most often used to identify the demon-form, but has also been used for the [[Gerudo]]-form and the name Ganondorf is most often used to identify the Gerudo-form, but has also been used for the demon-form (see: [[Ganon Conflicts]]). |
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− | ==The Legend of Zelda== |
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− | Ganon broke free of the Dark World{{fact}} and attacked [[Hyrule]] in an attempt into steal the [[Triforce|Triforce of Wisdom]]. He made his base of operations in [[Death Mountain]] under [[Spectacle Rock]]. [[Princess Zelda]] split the Triforce of Wisdom into eight shards to prevent Ganon from laying his hands on it. Link assembled them and fought and killed Ganon, using the [[Silver Arrows]] to kill him. |
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− | Years later, in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', Ganon's army made an attempt to revive him by spilling [[Link]]'s blood onto Ganon's ashes, but failed. As such, Ganon only appeared on the "Game Over"-screen. |
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− | ==A Link to the Past== |
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− | Prior to the game, Ganondorf was the first to enter the [[Sacred Realm]] in a long time. There, he killed his minions in order to be the only one able to claim the [[Triforce]]. When he laid his hands upon it, the Sacred Realm changed into the [[Dark World]] and he changed into a piglike demon, Ganon. However, he was not able to enjoy his new powers for very long, as the [[Knights of Hyrule]] and the [[Sage]]s locked him up in the Dark World. |
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− | Many years later, Ganon used the (guise of the) wizard [[Agahnim]] to break free from the [[Dark World]]. Agahnim managed to win the trust of the [[King of Hyrule]] and eventually managed to take control of [[Hyrule]] himself. He tried to break the seal by sending the Maidens, descendants of the [[Sage|Seven Sages]], into the Dark World. He was temporarily stopped when [[link]] helped the final maiden, [[Princess Zelda]], to escape. However, Agahnim managed to find her while Link was trying to acquire the [[Master Sword]], and immediately send her to the Dark World. This broke the seal and allowed Ganon's influence to spread across the [[Light World]] too. After suffering a defeat by Link, Agahnim draws him into the Dark World. Link had to face Agahnim again in the Dark World, where he destroyed him. After the battle with Agahnim, a shadow, Ganon, arose from his body and flew to the [[Pyramid of Power]]. There, Link finally was able to put him down. Even though Ganon wielded the united might of the whole Triforce and the [[Trident]], Link managed to kill him with the [[Silver Arrows]] and the [[Master Sword]]. |
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− | While Ganon did not appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', [[Nightmare]]'s fourth form resembled him. |
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− | By the time of the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Ganondorf was striving to conquer the lands of [[Hyrule]] and obtain the [[Triforce]]. In order to access the Triforce within the [[Sacred Realm]], Ganondorf sought the three [[Spiritual Stones]] from the [[Kokiri]], [[Goron]]s, and [[Zora]]s. When they refused to hand them over, he cursed the [[Great Deku Tree]] and [[Lord Jabu-Jabu]] and blocked off [[Dodongo's Cavern]]. At the same time, he pledged false allegiance to the [[King of Hyrule]]. |
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− | [[Princess Zelda]] sensed the evil within Ganondorf and, along with Link, strove to prevent Ganondorf from obtaining the Triforce. Ganondorf betrayed and assaulted [[Hyrule Castle]] while Link gathered the three Spiritual Stones. He only came in time to see Zelda and [[Impa]] flee, followed by Ganondorf. Ganondorf demanded Link to tell him where the two had fled too, but Link did not tell him. When Link shortly after opened the gate to the [[Sacred Realm]], Ganondorf followed him and seized the opportunity to obtain the Triforce, with partial success. As he touched the Triforce, it split, leaving Ganondorf with only the Triforce of Power. |
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− | During the time that Link was asleep, Ganondorf conquered Hyrule while waiting for the moment he would find the other owners of the other two Triforce pieces. Eventually, he found them in the [[Temple of Time]], where he kidnapped Zelda and challenged Link to come save her. The three met again in [[Ganon's Tower]], where the final battle ensued. Ganondorf was forced to take on the form of Ganon when Link prvoed to strong to defeat otherwise. Despite this, Link managed to defeat him by using the [[Master Sword]] and the power of the [[Sage]]s. While not killed, Ganon was sealed into the Sacred Realm so he couldn't harm Hyrule anymore or lay his hands on the rest of the Triforce. |
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− | In the linked ending of the ''Oracle'' subseries of Zelda games, it is revealed that the events of the two games were started by [[Twinrova]] in an attempt to resurrect Ganon. The ritual required that three flames were lit: the flame of destruction, the flame of sorrow, and the flame of despair. The flame of destruction was lit when [[Link]] defeated [[General Onox]]. The flame of sorrow was lit when he defeated [[Veran]], the Sorceres of Shadows. With two flames lit, the Twinrova sisters capture [[Princess Zelda]] and intend to sacrifice her to lit the final flame. Because Link managed to save her, the Twinrova sisters are forced to sacrifice themselves to awaken Ganon. Because of this, the ritual was incomplete and Ganon became a mindless beast, although he did demonstrate limited thought just as he was killed (or banished) by Link. |
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− | Long before the events in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', Ganon managed to escape and wreak havoc in [[Hyrule]] once more. No hero appeared this time and the [[Deity|Gods]] were forced to flood Hyrule in order to stop Ganon. |
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− | However, he managed to free himself and rebuilt his army. Still wanting to obtain the [[Triforce]], he sent one of his minions, the [[Helmaroc King]], on a search for "young girls with pointy ears", hoping to find [[Princess Zelda]], the bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom, this way. Among the girls kidnapped is [[Link]]'s sister, [[Aryll]], and this sets Link off on his adventure to rescue her. Link finds Ganondorf's hideout, the [[Forsaken Fortress]], where Ganondorf had Link thrown far away into the ocean after being caught by the Helmaroc King. Later, it is revealed that Ganondorf has limited magic strength, for his powers were sealed away by the gods with the aid of the [[Master Sword]]. However, without this knowledge, Link himself takes the Master Sword, and thus removed the only lock to Ganondorf's powers. |
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− | Soon afterwards atop the Forsaken Fortress, Ganondorf reveals that the [[Master Sword]] is dull; its power to bane evil gone. [[Link]] and the [[pirate]] captain [[Tetra]] narrowly escape safely with the help of the Sky Spirit [[Valoo]] and the [[Rito]], before Ganondorf can seize Tetra, who he finds is actually Princess Zelda and the keeper of the Triforce of Wisdom. After this, Zelda is hidden inside the underwater [[Hyrule Castle|castle]] in Hyrule and Link begins his quest to reawaken the Master Sword. Once Link achieves his goals of finding the Triforce of Courage and restoring the Master Sword, Ganondorf locates their haven and consequently captures Zelda, whom he takes to his underwater [[Ganon's Tower|tower]]. Link finds Zelda unharmed, lying in a bed with Ganondorf watching over her. However, before Link has any chance to approach, Ganondorf unleashes a bewitched, giant puppet, which Link defeats. Ganondorf finally reappears to challenge Link, and with Zelda in his arm, he rises to the rooftop of the tower. |
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− | Soon after Link reached the rooftop, Ganondorf speaks to him about his reasons for desperately searching for the Triforce pieces, revealing a little of his origins from the harsh [[Gerudo Desert]] and his desire to take over the green landscapes of Hyrule. When he declares that he already has in his possession the Triforce of Wisdom, Ganondorf suddenly rushes against Link and delivers swift, hard blows that leave Link half-conscious and the [[Master Sword]] out of reach. Ganondorf, using his Triforce of Power, summons the two missing Triforce pieces from Link and Zelda and reforms the [[Triforce]]. Nevertheless, right before Ganondorf is able to touch the Triforce and make his wish come true, [[King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], the last [[King of Hyrule]], appears to touch the Triforce first and makes the wish of washing away the ancient land of Hyrule. The Triforce disappears and water starts pouring through the protective barrier into the land of Hyrule as Ganondorf laughs scornfully. Link wakes up at that point and Zelda approaches him holding the Master Sword for Link to engage Ganondorf in a last battle. Ultimately with Zelda's aid, Ganondorf is defeated when Link deals the final blow by plunging the Master Sword straight into Ganondorf's forehead, turning him into stone. He remains atop the tower under the [[Great Sea]] with the Master Sword in his head, and the ocean finally drowns Hyrule under the Great Sea. |
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− | Ganon stole the [[Trident]] and the [[Dark Mirror]], which he used to summon [[Dark Link]]. He used him to trick Link into releasing [[Vaati]] from the [[Four Sword]]. While Vaati distracted Link and imprisoned the [[Sage|Shrine Maidens]], Ganon absorbed the power of the Maidens. At the end of the game, Ganon appears as the final boss as a twist ending, fought in the [[Dark World]] underneath the [[Tower of Winds]], where he is defeated after Link fires a [[Light Arrows|light Arrow]] into Zelda's energy bomb, which pierces him. He is then sealed away in the Four Sword. |
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− | Prior to the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', Ganondorf was captured and put up for execution by the [[Sage]]s of the [[Arbiter's Grounds]]. While they managed to severely wound him, they could not kill him. For suddenly, the Triforce of Power came into his possession and with it, he managed to free himself as well as kill the Sage of Water. Knowing no better solution, the Sages opened the [[Mirror of Twilight|gate]] to the [[Twilight Realm]] and sent Ganondorf through it. There he influenced [[Zant]], who had been denied the throne of the Twilight Realm, to seize control and access Hyrule again. Ganondorf granted Zant some of his power and Zant granted Ganondorf some of his. |
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− | Ganondorf and Link met in [[Hyrule Castle]] after the latter defeated Zant. Ganondorf was sitting on [[Princess Zelda]]'s throne and Zelda's body lied in a niche in the same room. During the final battle, Ganondorf possessed Zelda by turning into [[Twilight]]. Using Zelda as a puppet, he attacks Link relentlessly, until Link forces his spirit out of Zelda's body. Ganondorf then takes his bestial form, Ganon, becoming an immensely powerful boar. Taking advantage of Ganon's blind rage, Link outwits him, and defeats Ganon, by striking the wound left by the Sages with the [[Master Sword]]. |
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− | Ganondorf then takes on the form an immense veil of fire in the shape of his disembodied head. Midna valiantly resolves to fight Ganondorf using the Twilight magic housed within the [[Fused Shadows]], teleporting Link and Zelda to the safety of [[Hyrule Field]]. Midna transforms into an enormous Twilit arachnoid, and attacks Ganondorf. The ensuing battle destroys Hyrule Castle. Ultimately, Midna is no match for Ganondorf, and he makes short work of her. He emerges from the ruins of Hyrule Castle on horseback, holding a fragment of the Fused Shadow that Midna wore, and after he crushes it he charges Link and Zelda. |
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− | Zelda entreats the Light Spirits of the realm to lend her their power in the form of the [[Light Arrows|Arrows of Light]]. Mounting [[Epona]], Link and Zelda pursue, assailing Ganondorf with a hail of arrows. Ganondorf is momentarily staggered, falling from his steed. Link dismounts Epona to examine further, but Ganondorf recovers surprisingly quickly, and confines himself, and Link, in a makeshift arena. Ganondorf challenges Link to a sword duel to the death. |
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− | After besting him in a sword to sword struggle, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganondorf's open wound. He survives the death blow for a few moments. Only when the Triforce of Power fades completely from his hand, does he succumb. Now dying, Ganondorf sees a vision of Zant. Zant's neck breaks, and immediately Ganondorf's eyes gloss over which presumably signifies his death. |
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− | Ganondorf is a playable character on ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', if you can beat an event called "Triforce Gathering." His moves and attacks are very similar to those of [[Captain Falcon]]. Many fans were disappointed that Ganondorf did not wield a sword in ''Super Smash Brothers Melee'' as it is shown in his smash trophy.{{fact}} Ganondorf is likely to return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' according to an interview with Eiji Aunoma, where he discussed both Sheik and Ganondorf being fit into the Brawl.<ref>Eiji Aunoma: "''Actually, my designers did work on the designs for Sheik and Link and Ganondorf. So they submitted the initial designs, and so it would fit in the Smash Bros. Brawl environment...''" IGN,[http://wii.ign.com/articles/826/826602p1.html Super Smash Bros. Brawl Preview]</ref>. |
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− | [[Philips CD-i Games|These games]] are non-canon, and have many discrepancies with the canon series. All that can be said is that he was a pig/dog that died from one blow. |
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− | Ganon will attack while invisible. Avoid his fireballs and swing the [[Magical Sword]] at where he appears to be. After he is hit a few times, he will turn red and be paralyzed. Shoot him with a [[Silver Arrow]] to finish him off. |
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− | Be careful about his flying [[Trident]] and his fire bats. When you have a chance, hit him with your sword. After some time, the borders of the floor will disappear, and if you fall, you will have to start the fight again. When the lights go out, lit the torches with the [[Fire Rod]] and strike Ganon with the sword. When he becomes blue, shoot him with a [[Silver Arrow]]. After four arrows, he will succumb. |
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− | Ganondorf will drive Navi away and then create a shock wave that will damage Link if close and will knock many of the blocks away, creating a pit around the main pillar. If Link falls into the pit, just climb back up or use the Longshot to reach the top again.[[Image:Light arrow shot.jpg|thumb|right|''"Shoot him with a Light Arrow, and he will fall to the ground.''"]] |
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− | Once you reflect enough magic balls at Ganondorf, he will be stunned. Shoot him with a Light Arrow, and he will fall to the ground. Now you can target him and attack with the Master Sword. |
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− | After you defeat Ganondorf, the castle will start falling apart and you will have to escape with Princess Zelda. You will have to fight a few enemies, and you need to stay close to Zelda, but when you reach the bottom the tower will completely collapse. Approach the pile of rubble, and Ganondorf will erupt from it and use the Triforce of Power to become Ganon, and knock the Master Sword away. His only vulnerable spot is his tail, but he guards it well, so the only way to get to it is to stun him with a Light Arrow to the face, or roll between his legs while he raises his swords to attack. If you get low on health, magic, or arrows, lure Ganon into destroying a pile of rubble to reveal a few refills. |
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− | Just when the battle begins Zelda will talk to you, telling you she will take care of the Arrows of Light to cover you. You will see Ganondorf approaching you with his two blades. Target him, dodge or shield his blows and wait for the [[Parry]] attack (you can't Parry if you're using the shield) to numb him so you can slash him. You can also get away from him at a safe distance, making him follow you until Zelda shoots an arrow to numb him and freely strike him with the [[Master Sword]]. After some blows from the Light Arrows, a cinema display will be shown where Ganondorf will knock down Zelda, leaving her unconscious for some time. Meanwhile attack Ganondorf with the Parry strategy. The more life you take away from Ganon, the more difficult will be to Parry, until it will be just impossible to. When that happens, Zelda will wake up. Get near her, use the [[shield]] and get away from Ganondorf while targeting him and being aligned with Zelda until she fires an arrow. Ganondorf will dodge it but if you were using the shield, the magic will be reflected unto Ganondorf. Otherwise, Zelda will hit you, taking away life from you. If you're not aligned with Zelda, the arrow will be lost. Once Ganondorf's hit, quickly get near him until you can Parry him for the last blow. Thus, the game will come to an end. |
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− | [[Image:PuppetZelda_TP.jpg|thumb|left|Zelda possessed by Ganon]]Because Ganondorf takes over Zelda's body, you must fight her first. He attacks similarly to [[Phantom Ganon]] in ''[[Ocarina of Time]]''. His first attack will likely be the electricity ball. When he throws it at you with his sword, try to hit it back at him. If he does reflect it, you'll go into a volley. As soon Zelda gets hit by the energy ball, he'll try a new attack, but if any Ocarina of Time fans remember Phantom Ganondorf it will not be new. He'll try to fly into you with his sword, though, this time it's much more precise. If you survive the previous attack, you'll find an attack that's completely new. He'll make a glowing Triforce under your feet. You will have to run out of that glowing Triforce quickly! Now repeat this process a few times, and Ganondorf will turn into Ganon. |
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− | [[Image:DarkBeastGanon_TP.jpg|thumb|right|Ganon's "true form" in Twilight Princess]]This fight is a little more difficult. Ganon has only one attack; he will ram into you and stomp on you. It does a lot of damage, but he is easy to get away from. As soon as Ganon teleports, wait for him to reappear, and hit him with an arrow. He'll slide on the floor, and you'll get a chance to attack. His weak spot is that glowing thing on his chest. Now, when you try to hit him with an arrow he'll disappear. So, you'll have to turn into wolf Link, and stop him with Midna's huge hand. When he's tipped over, attack as quickly as you can. Repeat this three times, and victory is yours. |
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− | [[Image:DLGanon_TP.jpg|right|thumb|The final battle begins]]This is the most difficult part of the battle. Now you are face to face with the Dark Lord himself. Although his attacks aren't as strong as Ganon's, it's much harder to avoid them. His first often used attack is a stab. Once again, this can not be avoided with your sword. The best way to avoid this attack is to do a back flip. His second most used attack is a slash. This attack has the same amount of strength as the previous one, but it has a larger range. His strongest attack is one that is taken from his favorite arch-rival, Link! He'll bash you, and then he'll do a spin attack, if you get hit by the bash, the spin attack is almost impossible to avoid. But, he'll delay the spin attack if he hits you into the electricity wall with the bash. You should always keep in mind that Ganondorf is a better swordsman than Link, and will block nearly of all your attacks. |
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− | Image:Earlyganon.jpg|Ganon's sprite of ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' |
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− | Image:TAOL-gameover.png|Ganon's return in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' |
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− | Image:AlttpGanon.gif|Ganon's sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' |
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− | Image:Shadow4(Ganon).gif|[[Nightmare]]'s fourth form in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' |
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− | Image:Ganondorf.jpg|Ganondorf's art of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' |
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− | Image:Darklord.jpg|Ganondorf, as seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' |
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− | Image:Ganonootbeast.jpg|Ganon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' |
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− | Image:Ganonbeast.jpg|Ganon's art from ''[[Oracle Series|Oracle of Ages/Seasons]]'' |
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− | Image:WW Scene.jpg|Official Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' |
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− | Image:Ganonww.jpg|Ganondorf in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' |
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− | Image:Ganon fsa.png|Ganon wielding his [[Trident]] in ''[[Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' |
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− | Image:GanonTwilight.jpg|Dark Beast Ganon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' |
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− | Image:Ganonfull.jpg|Ganon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' |
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− | Image:Crayganondorf.jpg|Ganondorf art for ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' |
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− | Image:Kingofevil.jpg|Ganondorf in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' |
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− | Image:Ganondorf smash.jpg|Ganondorf in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' |
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Revision as of 05:25, 13 January 2016
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