Sahasrahla
Artwork of Sahasrahla
First appearance	A Link to the Past (1992)
Title(s)	Elder of Kakariko Village
Sex	Male
Homeland	Hyrule
Hometown	Kakariko Village
Kindred	Grandson Wife
Race	Hylian

"I am, indeed, Sahasrahla, the village elder and a descendant of the seven wise men."

— Sahasrahla

Sahasrahla (サハスラーラ, Sahasuraara^?) is a character from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. He is the Elder of Kakariko Village and a descendant of the Seven Wise Men. He fled from the village to a small shrine near the Eastern Palace after Agahnim took control of Hyrule Castle. Curiously, Sahasrahla looks exactly like many of the other sages found in Hyrule. Strangely, when Buzzblobs are transformed into Cukemen after being sprinkled by Magic Powder, they will refer to Sahasrahla when talked to. What significance this has, if any, is unknown.

Throughout his adventure, Link can find strange panels known as Telepathic Tiles on the walls of dungeons that, when touched, allows Sahasrahla to telepathically contact Link and give him advice. In the Dark World, Link still receives advice from the panels, but it is not certain whether or not the one communicating with Link is Sahasrahla, as he is nowhere to be found in the Dark World.

Biography Edit

At the behest of Princess Zelda and the Loyal Sage of the Sanctuary, Link travels to Kakariko Village to consult the wise Sahasrahla about how to defeat the usurper Agahnim. However, when he arrives in the village, a woman implied to be Sahasrahla's wife tells him of Sahasrahla's departure from Kakariko Village after Agahnim's betrayal of the King of Hyrule. After asking the village inhabitants about Sahasrahla, Link encounters the elder's grandson, who tells him of the sage's location near the Eastern Palace.

Upon Link's arrival at Sahasrahla's sanctuary, the elder recognizes Link's potential and tells him about the three Pendants of Virtue which are needed for the fated Hero to remove the Master Sword, a legendary blade that holds the power to break the barrier placed on the Hyrule Castle Tower and defeat Agahnim, from the Pedestal of Time. After Link defeats the many evil creatures inside the Eastern Palace and returns with the Pendant of Courage, Sahasrahla is finally convinced that Link is the Hero. He gives Link the Pegasus Boots handed down through generations to those of Hylian lineage.

Link succesfully gathers the other pendants, but after retrieving the legendary Master Sword, Princess Zelda is taken by Agahnim's guards to the Hyrule Castle Tower. At the top of the tower, Link seemingly defeats Agahnim; however, the evil wizard manages to bring Link with him to the Dark World. Once there, Sahasrahla contacts Link again, and tells him that the only way to stop Agahnim's master, Ganon, is to free the imprisoned Seven Maidens, one of whom is the Princess of Destiny. He continues to help Link throughout his adventures in the Dark World, and when Link finally defeats Ganon, Sahasrahla returns to Kakariko Village.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past manga Edit

Sahasrahla has largely the same role as in the game, but has a distinct appearance, which notably resembles his artwork from the game. Here, he lives on top of a huge temple beyond a dangerous lake Link must cross. Link, exhausted after climbing the many steps of his temple, meets Sahasrahla who relates to him the tale of the Pendants of Virtue. He also gives him a special communication key with which he communes with Link sporadically. Another difference from the game is that Sahasrahla also saves Link from when Ganty, a manga original character, tries to stab him for being a descendant of her family's killers, the Knights of Hyrule.

Etymology Edit

It is possible that Sahasrahla was named after Sahasrara, the highest primary chakra in the Hindu tradition.