Long ago on distant shores, there once was a thrice blessed kingdom nestled in the midst of mighty mountains and grand cedar crested hills. The rippling meadows and shimmering streams completed this masterpiece of natural beauty. The people of this kingdom wanted for nothing and lived in peace and prosperity all their days. But as with all things under the sun this golden age would end. And it would end by a dream gone wrong.
Among the people of that land there lived as in all times and places, men beset by greed and avarice. Not to be contented by the simple bounties provided by the gods they desired more. It would start with a desire for a little extra, some money to help get by, a little luxury, a few pleasures here and there. But among such men, it wouldn't stop there. Next would come fame, wealth, and glorious power. However, no matter how much they gained, they would never be satisfied. With every increase, their insatiable appetites would expand ever larger to accomadate their gluttony until at last they brought dreaded doom down upon themselves and all around them.
There was a sacred relic, the stuff of fables. Every child knew the story and every old crone regaled her progeny with the tale. It had been told for uncountable generations that whosoever should obtain the golden artifact would be imbued with the very power and favor of the gods. Of course, the people at large scoffed at the idea that such a story might actually be true, and out of the few who did entertain such thoughts, the majority held that for such power to fall into petty mortal hands was high blasphemy, anathema to all goodness and contrary to the laws of nature and harmony that had governed the people since time immemorial.
But there was one man who not only believed but needed to believe. For him the icon embodied his destiny, the final conquest, a shining beacon of hope, the answer to his prayers. After three long decades, two wars, and the loss of everyone he held dear, that tragic man finally uncovered the legendary triforce. And all Hell was unleashed.
