Twilight Realm
The shrine of the Sols near the Palace of Twilight, the power of Light being transferred into the Master Sword
First appearance	Twilight Princess (2006)
Capital	Palace of Twilight
Government	Monarchy
Language(s)	Twili language
Dominant race(s)	Twili
Demonym	Twilit

"Some call our realm a world of shadows, but that makes it sound so unpleasant... The twilight there holds a serene beauty... You have seen it yourself as the sun sets on this world. Bathed in that light, all the people were pure and gentle... But things changed once that foul power pervaded the world..."

— Midna

The Twilight Realm (影の世界, Kage no Sekai^?, Shadow World) is a location from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The Twilight Realm is another dimension. The Realm is home to the Twili race and is ruled by a king or queen. The Realm is lighted and protected by the sacred Sols, orbs containing the power of Light. Apparently, it has gods of its own; when the light of the Sols enters the Master Sword, Midna says it is because the gods of the realm have blessed it.

The realm is covered with an abyss of twilight, and has black buildings everywhere that seem to float above nothing despite a clear presence of gravity, giving another hint of advanced technology. However, this may be the magic of the Interlopers put to a better use. Despite the fact that there seems to be many buildings within the realm, the only one Link is able to visit in-game is the Palace of Twilight.

History Edit

Origins Edit

In the early history of Hyrule, a war was fought over the power located in the Sacred Realm, the Triforce. Among the warring factions, a tribe that excelled in dark magic arose and attempted to steal the Triforce. The three goddesses banished these people to the Twilight Realm and sealed away their dark magic. The only link connecting Hyrule and the Twilight Realm was the Mirror of Twilight. The tribe banished to the Twilight Realm eventually became the Twili, and they gradually lost all ambition to conquer the World of Light. Instead, they began making a living for themselves in their new world.

Attack on Hyrule Edit

Zant was a Twili who had long served the royal family, believing he would be chosen as the next ruler of the Twilight Realm, but he was not granted this honor. While Zant was consumed by hatred and despair, Ganondorf's spirit appeared to him, having previously escaped execution at the Arbiter's Grounds and been sent to the Twilight Realm. Ganondorf housed his power in Zant, who took Ganondorf as his new god. Zant gained enormous power and usurped the throne of the Twilight Realm, turning its people into Shadow Beasts. Zant proceeded to invade Hyrule, shrouding the land in Twilight.

Attack on the Palace of Twilight Edit

Link, the hero chosen by the Goddesses, frees Hyrule from the Twilight, and warps himself into the Twilight Realm using the Mirror of Twilight. He restores the power of the Sols to the realm, freeing the Twili from Zant's curse. The power of the Sols is then transferred into the Master Sword, which gives Link the power to blot out the darkness. Link defeats Zant in a final confrontation, and Midna uses the power of the Fused Shadow to kill Zant. However, as long as Ganondorf lives, he can resurrect Zant at any time. When Link finally defeats Ganondorf, Zant can no longer be revived, and is truly dead. Afterward, Midna returns to the Twilight Realm, presumably taking her rightful place as its ruler. She destroys the Mirror of Twilight as she leaves, breaking the connection between the two worlds.