The Hyrulean Civil War refers to the civil war that occurred in Hyrule prior to the events of Ocarina of Time.^[1] Little is known about this conflict, apart from the fact that it lasted for a very long time and was said to be fierce.^[2]

The War[]

The war was first referenced by the Deku Tree Sprout to explain Link's origins after he lifted the curse on the Forest Temple.^[3] To escape from the fires of the chaos, a Hylian mother and her baby boy went to the Kokiri Forest. Before passing away, the mother left her child under the guardianship of the Great Deku Tree. The Great Deku Tree proclaimed that the child was fated to save the world.^[4] This child, named Link, was raised as a Kokiri, and he himself would later become the legendary Hero of Time.^[3]

After many Hyruleans had perished,^[5] finally the war ended and resulted in the unification of Hyrule under one banner.^[3][2] Ganondorf, the king of the Gerudo (and human form of Ganon) once again swore fealty to the King of Hyrule,^[2] placing the Gerudo Desert under Hyrule's control, though Ganondorf himself only did so to secure the king's trust so he could move freely in Hyrule while enacting his plans, as eventually revealed to Link by Princess Zelda.^[6] Races such as the Zora, Gorons, and Kokiri became rare sights in central hubs like Kakariko Village and Castle Town, but contact was generally limited to diplomatic reasons. Many regions were inaccessible without the Royal Family's permission, and cultural exchange was essentially nonexistent.^[5] The peace was short lived however, as some years later, during the events of Ocarina of Time, when Link pulled the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time, Ganondorf entered the Sacred Realm and acquired the Triforce of Power, and the conquest of Hyrule began.

See Also[]

• Imprisoning War
• Interloper War

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