| “ | It's been a while, boy. You have done well to sneak into my fortress and wriggle you way all the way up here. I suppose the least I can do is commend you for your reckless courage. My name is Ganondorf… And I am the master of the Forsaken Fortress. | „ |
| ~ Ganondorf introducing himself to Link. |
| “ | My country lay within a 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 green fields of Hyrule brought something other than suffering and ruin. I coveted that wind, I suppose. | „ |
| ~ Ganondorf reflecting on his motives. |
Ganondorf Dragmire, also known as Ganon, is the main antagonist of the 2002 action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
He is a version of Ganondorf who escaped the Sacred Realm years after being sealed inside of it in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, leading to the events of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
He was voiced by Takashi Nagasako, who also voiced him in Ocarina of Time, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Fours Swords Adventures, Demise in the The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Dheginsea in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn and Hyacinth in Fire Emblem Engage.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
After being sealed by the Sages in Ocarina of Time, Ganondorf manage to escape from the Sacred Realm and once again began his reign of terror in Hyrule. Ganondorf transformed into his demon form, Ganon, and invaded the Kingdom of Hyrule. This resulted in the Golden Goddesses causing the Great Flood, an event that flooded Hyrule. Ganondorf would only be of legend after this.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker[]
Suddenly, Ganondorf broke free again, rising up from the ocean. There, Ganondorf begins rebuilding his empire. Ganondorf once again seeks the Triforce, so to find Princess Zelda he sends his newly recruited henchman, the Helmaroc King, to find "young girls with pointy ears". Ganondorf then tasks Jallhalla and Molgera to kill Laruto and Fado, two of the Sages (Earth and Wind, respectively), to depower the Master Sword. Meanwhile, the Helmaroc King kidnaps Link's younger sister, Aryll, thinking she's Tetra. Link then infiltrates Ganondorf and the Helmaroc King's hideout, the Forsaken Fortress. The Helmaroc King eventually catches Link, and the latter is thrown out into the ocean by Ganondorf. Later in the game, it is revealed that Ganondorf's magic strength is limited, via the gods with the help of the Master Sword, which had already been weakened due to Laruto and Fado's deaths. Link, not knowing this, takes the Master Sword, removing the barrier restraining Ganondorf's strength and power.
Link then returns to the top of the Forsaken Fortress, Ganondorf reveals to Link that the Master Sword is dull and it is unable to banish evil. Before Ganondorf can seize Tetra, having found out she is Princess Zelda, the wielder of the Triforce of Wisdom, the Sky Spirit Valoo help Link and Tetra escape. Link is then tasked to reawaken the Master Sword while Zelda is hidden. Link successfully reawakens the Master Sword and gains the Triforce of Courage to become Hero of the Winds. Unfortunately, Ganondorf finds Link and Zelda's hideout, and captures the latter, bring her to his underwater tower. Link finds Zelda, who is unharmed, but being watched by Ganondorf. Just then, Ganondorf releases Puppet Ganon, who engages in a fight with Link. Puppet Ganon is defeated, and Link goes to Ganondorf to finally fight him at the rooftop of the tower.
Before the fight, Ganondorf reveals to Link his harsh and tragic history in Gerudo Desert, and how he envied the green lands of Hyrule. Ganondorf then reveals that he is in possession of the Triforce of Wisdom, and then punches Link, knocking him out half-unconscious. Ganondorf assures Link that he will not kill him, as he only desires the Triforce of Courage. Ganondorf then takes the Triforce of Wisdom and Courage from Zelda and Link respectively, forming the Triforce. Before Ganondorf is able to touch the Triforce, King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule suddenly appears and touches the Triforce first. He then wishes to permanently wash Hyrule away. Water then starts pouring through the barrier protecting Hyrule as Triforce appears, while Ganondorf is simuntaneously laughing. Link and Zelda then wake up, and the former engages in a final fight with Ganondorf. Link defeats Ganondorf, and plunges the Master Sword straight into Ganondorf's forehead. With a final grin, Ganondorf remarks that the wind is blowing before his body turns to stone. Ganondorf's body remains atop the tower alongside King Daphnes as Hyrule drowns beneath the ocean for good.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[]
Ganondorf is mentioned in the prologue of the game recapping the events of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Trivia[]
- This version of Ganondorf is the one of the two versions of him to not transform into Ganon (at least onscreen), with the other being his incarnation from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
- The King of Red Lions repeatedly refers to him as Ganon throughout the game, only calling him "Ganondorf" after his petrification.
External Links[]
- Ganondorf on the The Legend of Zelda Wiki
- Ganondorf on the Smash Bros. Wiki
- Ganondorf on Wikipedia
