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       Ganondorf Dragmire
       By: puncledorf Date: February 17, 2019, 10:27 pm
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       [font=times new roman]“Welcome to my castle.”
       “Hero? …I’ve outlived more ‘heroes’ than you can possibly
       imagine.”
       “You dare raise the blade of evil’s bane to me? So be it.
       Hyrule’s blood will be on your hands.”
       “So you put all your faith in this hero and then worry he’ll get
       hurt? How touching… and pitiful.”
       “Is that all? I expected the hero to be something more than a
       minor diversion.”
       “I am Ganondorf, the Demon King. Don’t take that title lightly…”
       “Come now… Stand before me.”
       Name: Ganondorf Dragmire
       Height: 9 foot 2 inches (2.8 meters)
       Shoulder Width: 4 foot 3 inches (1.3 meters) (average man is
       about 1'5″/0.43m)
       Weight: 2100 lb (952.54 kilo) without the armor, mostly from his
       size and muscle density with the amount of bone density required
       to support that stature. (A general rule of nature is twice the
       size usually means eight times the weight.)
       Titles: The Dark Lord, Gerudo King, King of Darkness, Emperor of
       the Dark Realm, Demon King, Holder of Power, Chosen of Din,
       Cursed of Demise, Heir of Demise, Heir of Power, Desert King,
       God, Demon of Legend, Master, Monster, Lord, King, Emperor, the
       list goes on as to what he has been titled, what people have
       called him throughout history, both his servants and his enemies
       have given him countless names as anything from a horrid terror
       of unimaginable and ultimate evil to the godly creator of life
       and chosen leader of all.
       Species: Human
       Race: Gerudo
       Age: 32 at the end of Ocarina of Time in the Adult Timeline, 56
       during his execution in the Child Timeline, ranges by hundreds
       to thousands of years across the time beyond that.
       Family: Biological mother of unknown name deceased by age 5,
       Koume and Kotake “Twinrova” as the surrogate mothers and twins
       who trained him, considers most of the Gerudo to be distant
       sisters or even something of a loose daughter’s relationship due
       to the father-like role he has played previously in their
       governance, some would worship him as something approaching a
       god. He lost much of this in later lives, when the culture of
       the Gerudo shifted away from when he ruled, he no longer
       recognizes those he might have once called daughters, and in
       some timelines the Gerudo have ceased to exist entirely, at
       least to his knowledge.
       Languages: Ganondorf’s knowledge extends to a wide range of
       languages including the language of the Blin, Ancient Gerudo,
       Gerudo, Ancient Hylian, Hylian, Shikah, Goddess Scripture
       (oldest known text in Hyrule, perfected in reading, heavily
       limited in the spoken language though), and the basics of Goron
       and Zora.
       MBTI: INTJ-Assertive, The Architect (Analyst, Confident
       Independent)
       “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.”
       ”Do you sleep still? Wait! Do not be so hasty, boy… I can see
       this girl’s dreams… Oceans… Oceans… Oceans… Oceans… Oceans as
       far as the eye can see. They are vast seas… None can swim across
       them… They yield no fish to catch… What did the King of Hyrule
       say?… That the gods sealed Hyrule away? And they left behind
       people who would one day awaken Hyrule?! How ridiculous… So many
       pathetic creatures, scattered across a handful of islands,
       drifting on this sea like fallen leaves on a forgotten pool…
       What they can possibly hope to achieve? Don’t you see? All of
       you… Your gods destroyed you! I have been waiting for you, boy.
       For one like you… Yes… For the hero. Do not betray my
       expectations.”
       “Do not fear. I will not kill you… I merely have need of the
       power that dwells within you.”
       [size=14pt]=Personality & History=
       Basic Overview
       Ganondorf is a man of extreme emotions with equally extreme self
       control who sometimes tires of his own anger. He is the chosen
       being to embody Din’s power, yet also chosen to embody Demise’s
       hatred, combined with his own will fighting for his own agenda.
       Ganondorf seeks control, control over himself, his surroundings,
       his destiny, to be free of the influence of others and demand
       that fate end its game, be free of the endless cycle and tear
       apart those who intend to put their own power over his. Any who
       attempt to wave authority over him will find themselves his
       eventual enemy, and one does not lightly make enemies with those
       who compare to gods.
       Philosophy
       The nature of this world is a cruel reality, one that most
       are either too weak, too ignorant, or too unwilling to
       understand; too comfortable in their own little cells with their
       own little worlds bound and crafted by other tiny ideas and the
       meaningless lines of those that surround them — shaped by every
       other infantile mind. This world is one of chains, long, heavy,
       thick iron links that lock around those who walk this earth.
       Every single life on this planet is chained by anyone and
       everyone who they allow to set their own boundaries for them,
       many are given this power freely out of some bureaucratic
       traditional nonsense like the nobles of Hyrule. How I loath that
       culture, giving your chains to someone simply for their birth.
       In my culture it is power that rules, whether that power come
       from strength, courage, or wisdom, the will, the want, and the
       ability to do what is necessary. If the king is weak he has no
       right to rule, the kings are raised to be the best, groomed with
       the intention of becoming leaders, but if they are weak they
       forfeit all rights to the crown, it is a much better
       representation of reality. All on this ball of dust are strung
       like puppets to someone else in one way or another… except those
       who hold their own bonds, the masters of their realms who refuse
       to bow. Not to gods, not to kings, not to knights or princesses,
       for they strive to be more. But why would someone strive to be
       cast in irons? I’ve come to the conclusion they do so because it
       is an easier life, a weaker life, a safer life, serving others.
       Someone else takes care of you, makes decisions for you, sets
       your path, dirties their hands in your stead, and breaking free
       of this is an endless war fraught with agony and struggle. It’s
       much easier to allow others their power over you and live in
       blissful ignorance.
       There is only one method of escaping these metal clasps —
       power. Through my strength and knowledge I gain in power and
       through power I gain control — through control my chains are
       broken. Only this can set me free, and in the process I grab the
       chains of others, not because that is the intent, but because
       that is the only path to becoming free, to ending fate’s grip on
       me. It is a burden as much as it is a blessing, especially when
       paired with this knowledge of the world and its workings. Only
       the greatest of masters is truly free. Until then, one is
       enslaved by these shackles of fate and a tangled web of puppet
       strings. Make no mistake, some are still greater than others,
       some are more honorable, more wise or brave, some even
       respectable, but all are still encased in iron of one form or
       another, and even at the head of all these cast links the
       responsibility one has gripped onto is a heavy weight, but if
       one has enough power to rise above all the chains, to hold the
       entire world of binding metal, and to not be pulled down by
       them, then that person is truly free.
       It is the ultimate responsibility of leaders to care for
       those under their chains, and those that fight the shackles must
       be put down by his power or he will no longer be a leader. The
       burden of the master, to hold the chains of all those beneath
       him, to provide for them, and make sure none replace him, making
       impossible decisions that lead to terrible events so as to try
       and protect his power, as well as protect those he’s climbed on
       top of to reach this position. No matter how cruel or dark those
       deeds may be they are necessary in such a world. Everyone else
       has this iron dragging behind them, they surrender themselves to
       some higher power, even the Hyrulean King surrenders to others
       such as the supposed gods or some outdated traditions. I refuse
       to allow any such foolishness to chain me, I refuse to be tamed,
       to be put on a leash, and that is why I am a monster to those
       who hide from reality in their safe little cells of iron, living
       in their small, comfortable worlds.
       ~ Ganondorf Dragmire
       Gerudo Warrior, Demon King, Master and Monster of Hyrule
       ”When the chosen ones appear… they are always born into this
       world in perfect balance. That is the destiny of the chosen.
       That is the fate decreed by the gods in which you believe, the
       only path for those who bear their crests. When this world
       brings forth another marked as you are… know too, that it shall
       also be visited by one of my blood. Do not think this ends here.
       The history of light and shadow will be written in blood!” ~
       Script cut from Twilight Princess
       Childhood (all main Zelda timelines)
       In his extremely early youth Ganondorf was actually relatively
       excitable and energetic, constantly filled with wonder at the
       world guided by a gentle hand. However, the duty of the throne
       comes very early in the Gerudo, and with his mother’s death in
       his early days there was no gentle guiding hand to dullthe
       strikes that prepared him for it. The lead elders of the ruling
       council, Koume and Kotake, became his surrogate mothers within a
       year, demanding his training and beating into him how much
       relies on him and the importance of control and command. The boy
       was hardened, focused, honed towards the warrior he would
       become. From when he began training in his fifth year of life to
       the end of his sixteenth most of his interpersonal contact had
       been with the elite trainers, the elders, and sorcerers at least
       thrice his own age. Few times was he allowed to leave behind his
       training or interact with others, not that he even wanted to
       consider anything else most of the time after the first few
       years. The Gerudo Prince dedicated his life to learning the ways
       of a leader; becoming an all-encompassing obsession in his life.
       He grew incredibly capable through the brutal trials, often
       thrown into pits of enemies and mauled to the brink of death
       before being healed and attempting again, then again with
       blindfold and other inhibitors once he succeeded the trial,
       honing his every sense as he studied military doctrine,
       diplomacy, deception, and subterfuge. He would be thrown to
       packs of beasts until it was the beasts that fell. When he was
       allowed to interact with those about his age he was entering
       half way through his teen years and it was done so he would be
       able to lead teams and function in combat, to get a more
       practical understanding of his people, to to better practice his
       socialization and diplomacy as more preparation for the crown.
       There were only a handful of Gerudo he ever really interacted
       with on a more personal level, as such while well studied and
       extremely knowledgeable of interpersonal and diplomatic
       relations in practice he was stiff, harsh, and cold, it took
       time to ease him into such interactions and still he maintained
       a level of detachment throughout his adulthood in most cases.
       Adulthood (all main Zelda timelines)
       When Ganondorf rose to power he understood his position. He was
       the leader of a small nation in a barren desert that has been
       raiding with minor skirmishes to full scale wars with against
       the dominant powers long before coming to power himself with no
       way to end the raids unless starving to death is an option.
       There was little to offer and much to demand if he wanted to do
       what he was raised for, he needed to gain complete control of
       the negotiations. There were a few attempts made to see if a
       less violent solution could be attained, to see if he could
       perhaps use the other kingdoms to seize what he saw as
       necessary, but any agreements he could find were at best
       extortion. It was unacceptable. The Gerudo were being strangled
       slowly and steadily by their empty lands, forcing them to either
       capitulate and surrender their culture and way of life to gain
       favors from other kingdoms or eventually go extinct if nothing
       changes. Both options meant the death of the Gerudo, just one
       was spiritual rather than physical. The Great Ganondorf, as many
       Gerudo would come to call him, attempted first to gain more
       leverage but found his needs denied. With no apparent better
       solution and no method to avoid violence but the unthinkable
       choice of surrender he decided to feign submission. For nearly a
       decade Ganondorf carried on the deception that he was completely
       under the command of Hyrule, acting as an attack dog for the
       dirty work of the nobles, the fool of a king surrounded himself
       with rats and flies in his ignorance, just as he praised the
       predator preparing to feast upon the court as a loyal ally.
       Ganondorf plotted carefully and slowly, Hyrule held the artifact
       at its heart like a looming threat against any who oppose its
       power, he would need to acquire this if he was to be victorious.
       With the death of their king and their most holy relic stolen,
       the symbolism alone should be enough to bring submission.
       Reign of Ganondorf (Adult & Downfall timelines, Ocarina of Time)
       The end of King Hyrule’s reign was swift, brutal, and efficient.
       In one sweep the supports of the old regime were either weakened
       to complete helplessness like the Zora and the Gorons or slain
       like the life deity of the forest known as the Great Deku Tree.
       The collapse of Hyrule gave rise to Ganondorf’s empire. However,
       while all power structures against him were disabled, some
       resistance still remained. Upon reaching into the Sacred Realm
       only the Triforce of Power stayed with him as the remaining two
       pieces escaped his grasp. Unforeseen complications damaged his
       rule, requiring brutal responses and the harshest of
       punishments. Lord Ganondorf despised the disorder, the failures
       that kept arising, by all means nothing should have been able to
       disrupt his rule. It should have been total conquest if it was
       following any logical solution from all of his meticulous
       planning — and yet, rebellions continued to form that favored
       the pitiful, decaying fool that came before. Entire towns
       required being beaten into submission, Castle Town, the Goron
       stronghold, and the Zora specifically violently rejected him and
       took drastic measures so as to attempt to isolate and restrain
       the outbreak, he needed to kill the leaders, and so he used
       threats of complete annihilation. He took to measures he would,
       in the case of the Adult timeline, look back on with regret. No
       matter, his actions were defeated under the sword of the chosen
       hero. His empire crumbling in just seven years, he could not
       comprehend how quickly all of his plans which had been so
       successful in the immediate events, that had planned for every
       available detail, collapsed before him from unknowable
       variables. It strained on his sanity, the betrayal of his
       closest ally further breaking apart not only his reign but his
       state of mind. The Gerudo King steadily grew unstable, paranoid,
       volatile, hurt further by the discovery another of his close
       servants had been against him from the beginning and in
       possession of the very thing he sought most, what could one do
       but laugh at the cruel humor fate so enjoys? Still… if he could
       gather the Triforce he would be victorious, not even that
       annoying child, the wretched sages, and all their allies would
       be able to stand against such immense force. So, after capturing
       the princess who had hidden under his nose with the Triforce of
       Wisdom, he waited for the boy carrying the Triforce of Courage
       to come to him, to meet him on his terms. Even with the sages
       suppressing his powers, the sword shimmering, and himself forced
       to use his power to keep others at bay, he was confident in his
       victory, he was a warrior since birth and the greatest sorcerer
       of his time after all.
       Failure, War of Revival, the Great Flood (Adult timeline)
       Ganondorf fell. The Gerudo King failed to hold against such
       numerous and powerful forces and, in his desperation, awoke
       something truly monstrous that lurked inside him. Demise’s curse
       coursed through him as he clung onto life and the Triforce of
       Power called out to his wrath, reviving the shattered bones and
       ruptured heart, sealing his wounds and bringing him strength.
       Even so, he was weak and steadily worn down after taking what
       would usually be fatal wounds. in his damaged and tired state
       the sages who channeled the gods were able to cast him out from
       the realm of light. He was forced in the void for more than a
       hundred years before cracking it open and reentering the world
       with blade in hand, commanding an immense army and reuniting the
       Gerudo once more under his banner. The war at his revival was
       almost as swift as his first conquest had been. Simple,
       overwhelming power ravaging the enemy armies and tearing through
       the joint forces in his sudden strikes, he masterfully painted
       the battlefields with the blood of soldiers. When Ganondorf was
       at the cusp of victory, his armies marching and Gerudo following
       him once more into the lands of Hyrule, his enemies retreating
       into the mountains, it began to rain, it began to rain more than
       it had ever before. Hyrule became an ocean, his armies drowned,
       and his powers sealed as he became trapped beneath it with the
       meager few remains of his troops were not swept away by the
       torrential tide being sealed from use. He was alone again,
       trapped yet again on the verge of victory.
       Sinking of Hyrule (Adult timeline, Wind Waker)
       The weight of death and sacrifice on Ganondorf’s shoulders had
       become heavy, he stood with great power, yet his subjects died
       in droves and every time he nears victory, every time the
       kingdom is in his grasp, it slipped through at the last moment.
       His maturity has grown, his self control near absolute, he
       slowly salvaged what he could from the devastation, forcing
       himself to focus on what he had available and ignore his
       conscience. Surrounded by the bones of those who did not make it
       to the mountains, of his sisters and servants as well as the
       citizens who had not been alerted or were too weak or slow to
       escape, a seal of the gods above, his powers waning under the
       oppressive force of the Master Sword, he had very little to work
       with. It took uncounted centuries for him to crack a hole in the
       seal and begin to learn the status of the world. His wars fading
       into legend, they called him evil, yet he never wrought such
       destruction as the gods and King Hyrule. They praise the flood,
       the fools, abandoned, destroyed, everything taken from them by
       their gods and yet they praised it as they were scattered,
       surrendering to fate and accepting destruction, how sad and
       pathetic they all were, how blind and arrogant. Ganondorf rose
       out from the ocean and conquered an old fortress, one over his
       own home country which had long been abandoned and the pirates
       that had acquired it were swiftly dealt with for their crimes.
       While greatly limited, his powers still remained, they failed to
       strip him entirely and with each day more and more began to slip
       out from the Master Sword. Ganondorf began to search the lands
       for the Triforce again. He would find the chosen hero and the
       princess reborn once more. He chuckled at the nostalgia, he was
       so much more than the child they fought before, and these two
       were infants, hopeless of stopping him as they blundered into
       his trap. There were some minor inconveniences along the way,
       interruptions and unkowns which annoyed him but nothing
       significant. Something was still sinking the land though… one of
       his old enemies the Great Deku Tree shared his goals but blamed
       him for the continued growth of the seas. Something was amiss…
       another player? Still, all his plans came to fruition. The boy
       defeated the meager puppet he had to test the child, but was
       swept aside effortlessly on the tower, and the Triforce was in
       the grasp of the Gerudo King. Finally, he could sweep away the
       gods of old, the antiquated subservience to beings who left them
       to rot. Ganondorf would gain command and nothing would be above
       him again. Hyrule and all its riches would be saved, the people
       would be brought back to the world they had left behind, he
       would rule his kingdom and everything shall be restored. He
       threw his hand for the Triforce and found a spirit had taken it
       at the last possible moment, the spirit of the one who had asked
       for Hyrule to drown. He had done everything right, he even
       avoided killing, he had granted many mercies, yet, here, even
       closer than before, everything was taken again, even his
       Triforce piece and Hyrule itself had been stolen from his grasp
       this time with the kingdom lost forever. Once more, all he could
       do was laugh at the cruelty of fate as everything he had done,
       all of his sacrifices, every death and every casualty, every
       kill, every action he had ever taken was made for naught and all
       he sought destroyed before him. How funny. Still, he would not
       be consumed by the demon like he had been the first time. Even
       in his wrath he kept control, he merely rendered the princess
       unconscious, he prevented his demon from coming forth, and for
       that he was slain. The Master Sword sealed him in stone and left
       him at the bottom of the sea as what was left of Hyrule drowned
       with him. How cruel the winds of change could be…
       Downfall (Downfall timeline)
       Ganondorf defeated the boy who sought his destruction in his
       castle, taking up the Triforce to enforce his rule and end the
       rebellions that plague him. However, without knowledge of the
       demon lurking inside and completely unprepared the beast the
       demonic side was able to use the Triforce to take total control
       over the Gerudo King. Ganondorf was consumed under the sudden
       raging ocean of power that flowed over him leaving the beast
       known as Ganon. The hatred, the anger, the fears and sorrows,
       rage, wrath, those remained while he was stripped of the depth
       of his character and leaving the demon beast in possession. The
       war continues to wage with rebirths and resurrections of the
       demon, ever steadily reducing the mind that was once Ganondorf
       further and further from its once capable, sharp, intellectual
       being and falling to little more than the beast it is called,
       given one of immeasurable sorcery and power.
       The Dark Lord’s War (Child timeline)
       When the hero went back in time to his childhood, splitting the
       timelines, he warned of Ganondorf’s plot and used the Triforce
       as divine proof to his witness. Before the Great Ganondorf had
       placed his pieces the preemptive strike destroyed his plans.
       However, it did not succeed in capturing, nor killing the king,
       vastly underestimating his early infiltrations that informed him
       of the coming strike and failing to realize the power Ganondorf
       already possessed even without the Triforce. Ganondorf began his
       war. With such numbers as Hyrule’ against him a direct
       engagement would be foolish, so he brought his forces back into
       the forests, started massive fortifications along the mountains
       and within the canyon that opens to the Gerudo. He brought
       skirmish forces out deep into the territory of his enemy and
       started a raiding campaign, forces attempting to enter the
       Gerudo Desert would find themselves bogged down and surrounded
       as cavalry rides in from the outside forces while the mountains
       protect Gerudo warriors. Hyrule Castle itself was eventually
       burned to the ground through the careful tactics, the town
       destroyed. However, the other nations began to funnel their
       forces against Ganondorf as well. Slowly, steadily his forces
       were worn down, hunted, and pushed back, until he himself was
       captured. The war concluded after over three decades, most of
       Hyrule’s fortresses and towns devoured in flames and the Gerudo
       retreating. The desert was sealed, the Spirit Temple transformed
       into a massive prison, and for a few years Ganondorf was left in
       its depths, only the sounds of his kin in pain accompanying him.
       His anger and wrath festered in the deepest cell in what was
       once a great room dedicated to the studies of sorcery and the
       spirits of fallen sisters. When it finally came time for his
       sentence to be carried out he resisted, as he always had, and
       called out in his rage. The goddess known as Din answered the
       call of the warrior, the Triforce of Power coming to its
       champion as the sword of the sages dove through his chest.
       The Twilight Age (Child timeline, Twilight Princess)
       After surviving impalement Ganondorf erupted forth, crushing a
       sage effortlessly as he drew the blade from his chest. Before he
       could destroy his enemies and commit to war once more, the King
       of the Gerudo was pulled to a prison which he could not escape
       so easily. Slowly he drew from the desires and failures of those
       who inhabited the realm. He gained a strong understanding of
       suffering as he drew from the anguish and learned of his own
       demon, he grew to understand the nature of the world far greater
       than he had in his failed conquest, he learned of himself and
       the history, the legends that could not be unveiled in a single
       lifetime. Steadily he formulated his new plans, he anchored
       himself to one who was denied the throne of the Twilight Realm,
       promising power in exchange for servitude and assistance in his
       own conquests. Ganondorf used his power to merge the two worlds,
       breaking across realms and pulling both into darkness. He sought
       to take both into his own hands, he was destined for this, a man
       who holds both light and darkness with such power, even after
       his home country was drowned in sand and all his kin either dead
       or driven out, the world could still be taken, rebuilt. He
       studied, he developed, he began his plot and ordered his
       servants to make preparations. Sweeping through the lands once
       more he took captive of Castle Town and forced capitulation in a
       single calculated blow. He enacted some of the same extreme
       steps he had planned out for worst case scenarios in his rule
       from his first attempts, Ganondorf froze the Zora realm and
       erupted Mount Doom, securing against two armies that had heavily
       contributed to his previous defeat. His enemies were swift to
       react, steadily beating back his creations and servants.
       However, it mattered not to Ganondorf, the time it took was
       enough as he drew the two worlds together. He could not entirely
       heal, the wound through his chest still open, but he had been
       able to grow in power and return to the world. His own eyes now
       stared out over all of Hyrule, and he prepared for the boy that
       was approaching. The Dark Lord had learned so much since his
       previous life, so much about true power and the Triforce. He
       wondered how much of a workout that little toy Midna had was
       going to give him, she claimed it defied gods, well, he would
       have to put that claim to rest.
       Ganondorf did not survive the battle. He destroyed crushed the
       relic, he survived a sling of arrows blessed by gods and
       empowered by spirits, he took countless blows of the blade
       forged in the heavens. Despite all he had survived, all he had
       taken, even his power was not infinite, and it finally gave out
       on the Master Sword that laid embedded in his chest. He died on
       that blade.
       Resurrection (Child timeline, Fourswords Adventure)
       The Gerudo returned as traders and barters centuries after their
       banishment, their history lost to the sands of time, ages more
       passed before the birth of a new prince. They had settled in the
       desert beside Hyrule, near a pyramid which housed an ancient
       weapon of great power and darkness. It was a forbidden place,
       but it called to the boy, screamed to him, like part of his soul
       was sealed beneath its sandstone. When he found what he sought
       he was not prepared, not grown enough to endure the memories and
       pain, a mere infant to the pain and rage stored there. The boy
       was swallowed by the storm, what was left was not the man he had
       once been, nor the boy who could not ignore his own voice, but
       the beast.
       Dark Millennium (Breath of the Wild)
       With the constant death and reincarnation Ganondorf’s mind is
       fractured, broken. The damage to his very soul is severe and
       threatening his existence, leaving him a beast of destruction
       with little thought to speak of. Still, the desire to return to
       as it once was pulls the demon known as Calamity Ganon. Seeking
       rebirth it finds the resurrection chamber in Hyrule Castle and
       takes it for itself, slaughtering all that would dare challenge
       it as it does so. For the next hundred years it waits, sealed
       within, suppressed by Zelda and attempting to return to the King
       that came before. The beast is rage incarnate, while Ganondorf
       is simply tired, exhausted from the struggle, though never
       willing to stop his infinite war against the strings of fate.
       Realm Beyond Time (Hyrule Warriors)
       Ganondorf is a truly ancient being by the time he is sealed
       here, his soul split across times, realities, dimensions to keep
       it from reforming. Slowly, over millennia the pieces of his soul
       manipulated events, dug into the minds of the very guards who
       kept them sealed, and found their way out. He has manipulated
       events to ensure his release and twist many to his cause. Using
       the gates of time to gather his allies and build his armies
       further than before. His conquest continues on again. Perhaps
       this time fate will fall to him. Regardless of the outcome, he
       has endless patience. Still, that doesn’t mean he’s going to
       fight for it any less.
       =Weapons=
       “These toys are too much for you.”
       Standing as the king of a race of warriors, a god of monsters,
       and the ultimate Lord of Darkness, Ganondorf has a large
       arrangement of weapons to bring to battle and summon to his
       hand. Which of these are available to him depends on the time
       period, timeline, age of the incarnation, etc.
       Gerudo Greatsword — The sword used in his first incarnation, a
       broad blade made of folded steel, a simple weapon but capable
       against normal man in war. It was largely left to a ceremonial
       role after he progressed with using the Triforce of Power.
       Gerudo Dagger — The curved blade designed to dig around past
       armor and pierce under the plate which he was armed with during
       his first rise to power, though rarely used and more decorative.
       Gerudo Cavalry Swords — A pair of slightly curved cavalry
       swords, long and thin blades with ceremonial symbols and long,
       distracting ribbons. Made after the flooding of Hyrule for both
       combat and as a tribute to the lost past. “True/Genuine Gerudo”
       is written on the base of its blade.
       Demonic Great Swords — Three pairs of massive swords made from
       the souls of demons, each of great power.
       Ghirahim the Demon Sword — Inherited from the first Demon King,
       the sword is one of the most powerful weapons, crafted to fight
       gods from the soul of a demon lord able to transform from
       servant to sword, he is absolutely loyal to the one title Demon
       King.
       The King’s Trident — Forged for Ganondorf with his powers laid
       in its foundation, connected to the Triforce of Power, this
       weapon is of compare to even Ghirahim and the Master Sword,
       flowing with the brightest lightning and darkest flames, it
       embodies the very soul of its master and the power that he
       carries.
       Sword of the Seven Sages —  Stolen from the sages who failed to
       execute him, it is a blade of strong mystic power, though
       despite its great strength it can be found lacking when compared
       to some of the other weapons in his arsenal.
       Triforce of Power — Not exclusively a weapon but it can be used
       as such. The piece crafted by Din as an integral part of the
       very fabric of reality always flows to Ganondorf’s grasp,
       whether it be by the will of the Goddess or some manipulation of
       how the Triforce acts it has repeatedly answered his call. The
       Triforce of Power enhances its wielder with even greater magic
       and durability.
       =Powers & Skills=
       As with weapons not every power is available to every Ganondorf
       at all times. This depends on period, timeline, state of well
       being, etc. This is also not an absolute complete list but it
       provides for the most part.
       Natural Physical Traits
       “Behold the power of a Gerudo warrior!”
       Agility — Gerudo are especially agile compared to other humans.
       Though Ruto still largely exceed them in an open field, the
       Gerudo are superior in much closer quarters. Most Gerudo are
       capable of incredible leaps and bounds up to three times their
       own heights and the strength to take the impact from a fall.
       Ganondorf is no exception and enhances his own natural
       capabilities with magic to provide more control as his powerful
       legs pounce through the air at great distances.
       Scent — In addition, Gerudo of his time generally possessed a
       greatly heightened sense of smell and could easily track a query
       if the winds are calm. Similar to a wolf the could pick out
       scents with ease and track most targets, though they lack the
       acute sense of hearing of a Hylian.
       Strength — With heavier, denser bones and muscles to keep his
       massive, heavy figure upright which have been trained shortly
       after his earliest memories, Ganondorf’s raw physical power is
       something to behold. Even without magical enhancement he is a
       frightening display of might, able to bare down two thousand
       pounds into his strikes with deadly accuracy, skill from the
       harshest of training and hundreds of years of battle behind him,
       he makes a frightening opponent.
       Mystical Capabilities
       “You cannot defeat me with a blade that does not sparkle with
       the power to repel evil! What you hold is useless.”
       Durability — The King of Darkness cannot be harmed by
       conventional means. Between the Triforce, the inheritance of
       Demise, and his own natural powers Ganondorf is not easily
       wounded, it takes great power to even begin to restrain his
       actions as normal blades will not so much as shave his beard. It
       takes weapons that pierce souls and banish sorcery to cause the
       smallest of scratches upon his skin, his defeats have required
       the combined efforts of sages and warriors with great ability to
       seal him, ancient artifacts of extreme power and the directed
       energy of the gods. To come against the Emperor of the Dark
       Realm, the one who was chose by both Din and Demise being
       unprepared is to exercise a creative form of suicide, or at
       least an utterly embarrassing defeat.
       “So you’re the entertainment? I think I’ll rather enjoy this.”
       Power — Ganondorf stands an immense foe, even without the
       assistance of his sorcery he is ferocious, with it, his strength
       can walk through castle walls with a shrug and easily cleave
       through mountains when applied properly.
       Flight — The ability to fly and levitate, lifted by the powers
       he commands with ease as he carries himself through the air.
       Fire and Ice — Inheriting the knowledge from his surrogate
       mothers, Ganondorf is capable of going as far as to freeze the
       entire Zora Domain and erupt dead mountains into rivers of
       magma, however he tends to neglect these abilities in combat,
       preferring other methods of attack.
       Unending Darkness — Control of weather, to plunge continents
       into terrifying storms of constant lightning and blinding rains,
       freezing blizzards, tornadoes, or other forms of bending nature
       to his will.
       Lightning Arc — Summoning the electricity of the skies Ganondorf
       is able to command strikes down from the heavens and summon
       their power to his blade to launch out at the target.
       Lightning of Power — Summoned through the Triforce of Power, the
       devastating golden arcs of lightning spark across it as it is
       launched from hand or blade and explodes in a stunning attack
       that burns through the nervous system and fries enemies from the
       inside.
       Draining Fire — Dark, purple flames that pull the life force
       from those gripped by them as the blazing fire licks the air,
       tasting it, seeking out its next meal.
       Dimensional Tearing — By ripping a hole in the fabric of
       reality, Ganondorf creates a portal between locations or realms
       to travel from one to another, often using this to travel great
       distances or to escape prison realms attempting to imprison him.
       Dimensional Shift — In a similar way, Ganondorf can briefly
       shift through dimensions, it is a much swifter but shorter
       ranged variant of dimensional tears, easier to control and not
       requiring a full split between dimensions but rather slipping
       beneath the veil so to speak, like holding one's breath under
       water rather than building a tunnel through it.
       Land Manipulation — The ability to tear into the terrain and
       transform it to fit his battlefield in destruction, tearing into
       it and bathing it in fire or freezing it solid, to bring ruin or
       creation as needed.
       Beast Creation — Able to bring forth the demons of the Dark
       Realm and create new beasts, even resurrecting monsters of old
       to fight under his banner.
       Possession & Mind Manipulation — Ganondorf rarely uses such
       methods, preferring to rely on a sharp tongue and careful words
       which are usually much less detectable and more reliable, plans
       with more substance and a more encompassing trap. Still, it is
       in his arsenal to take the minds of men and control the bodies
       of even the most significant of sages given some time and the
       right opportunity.
       Telepathy — Ganondorf is able to converse with who he needs from
       great distances. He may also use this to speak across language
       barriers and adopt the language of others.
       Eyes of Shadow — The Dark Lord watches through his servants and
       shadows, observing entire battlefields and watching without
       detection.
       Lightning Reflexes — Ganondorf is able to deflect even arrows of
       light with extreme skill and precision through flick of a blade,
       a combination of his own honed abilities and the enhancements
       his powers have afforded him.
       King of Darkness — The Emperor of the Dark Realm controls
       darkness itself, the very shadows come alive. Formless, yet able
       to solidify into spears, claws, fangs, a sea of his dark powers
       manifests itself from the demonic inheritance as he calls on the
       powers of ruin tearing into the realm of light.
       Presence of the King — When in the presence of Ganondorf at his
       full power and intent on destruction, the mere proximity to him
       can be of risk as the air seems to grow thin and try to strangle
       anyone that dares oppose him. It has a heavy weight of dread and
       panic that flows into the hearts of lesser beings and breaks
       resistance before him.
       “This resistance was pitiful. Oh well. Not every battle can be
       worth retelling.”
       ===The Dark Beast Ganon===
       “I… am… GANON!”
       “Seek you the world? Seek you power? Does your soul despise
       peace and thirst for more? Does your soul cry for destruction
       and conquest? We grant you power to ruin the world. The power of
       darkness. Evil spirit of magic trident. You are the King of
       Darkness.” ~ Inscription upon the pyramid which had hidden away
       the Trident of Power
       Name: Ganon
       Height: 38′ (11.6 meters) when standing, around 26′
       (7.9 meters) when on all four of his limbs
       Titles: Dark Beast, Demon King, King of Evil, King of Darkness,
       King of Beasts, Hatred Incarnate, Blight of Hyrule, The Great
       Calamity, Beast of Beasts, Demise’s Heir. Known by most as a
       destroyer, though some monsters title him their god and worship
       his return.
       Species: Demon
       =Personality=
       While Ganon is not entirely different from Ganondorf, he is not
       entirely the same either. Ganon is a combination of all of the
       worst parts of Ganondorf, his pain, hatred, malice given
       physical form. Often his intellect, his grand strategic mind is
       blinded in this state. It is still capable of plotting unless
       the resurrection is broken, but far more relentless and
       reckless. Unlike Ganondorf the beast cares not for preserving
       its conquest, it does not care if what it rules is naught but
       ruin and destruction. Where Ganondorf seeks control the demon
       craves chaos and despair, to slaughter its enemies abandoning
       all other factors.
       “What?! That raw patch of darkness, deeper than the blackest
       night… Is… Is that Vaati? No, it’s not the wind sorcerer… No
       matter, I must use my power to seal it away! Can’t breathe… My
       strength is failing me… The very air around me is growing
       thin…dying… I only need a bit… more power… MORE!!” ~ Zelda, as
       Ganon appears before her.[/size][/font]
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