100 Themes Challenge
Theme: # 1 - Introduction
Game: references from all
Details: In the mystical land of Hyrule...

Hyrule.

A vast kingdom some might call the center of the world. Isolated by ancient forests and great mountains, it is a bountiful land veiled by mystery and secrets. An omnipotent and omniscient relic of power is rumored to lie deeply within and because of this, Hyrule's history has never been a peaceful one. War has engulfed this land in chaos many times in a cycle of perpetual repeat. However, even after so much raze, the land is somehow always able to maintain its beauty.

There are many races that come and go in Hyrule.

The Hylians, who are often at the head of the society due to Hyrule's monarch being of this race. With their long ears , they are said to be able to hear divine counsel, but this is only an old wive's tale. It is true however, that in their veins, magic runs; so it is not uncommon that they are more adept at the old magical arts than the other races.

In the deep rivers and lakes of Hyrule, the Zoras live. This graceful aquatic race protect Hyrule's waterways and assure fresh waters. They are much unlike their distant cousins, the Zolas, who are more monster-like than civilized.

Living in the volcanic Death Mountain, the Gorons are beings made of rock, They are in charge of the pure metals and minerals mined in the mountains. A proud but gentle race.

Deep in the desert valley near Hyrule, live the Gerudo. Honorable woman thieves. They visit Hyrule to search for mates. Once every hundred years, a king is born to them that has the right to become their leader. Their problems come when that king goes astray.

These four races are often at war with each other but soon come under an agreement. There are other races, some legends in their own right as well.

The Kokiri are forest spirits that take the form of immortal children. The Sheikah, warriors of stealth with eyes the color of blood. The Picori are a secret race of beings smaller than a child's thumb. The Twili are practitioners of dark magic said to have been banished to an other realm by the Goddesses,

And the sacred relic of absolute power hidden in the land has been the cause of so much strife between all. Almost all of the legends surrounding this power, the Triforce, have been lost to the ravages of time save the ones protected by the clan of shadows, the Sheikah. The blood of these guardians of secrets has grown thin over time though and no one knows if they aren't really a legend themselves.

There is an old story though, often told to children, that is in reality something much more.

" When Hyrule succumbs to darkness, a Hero will appear. Wielding the Blade of Evil's Bane and a part of the sacred relic, he will banish the darkness and bring light to the land. "

This story has been told for generations among the Hylians, the chosen race of the Goddess Hylia. It goes back to the ages Hyrule was not a country, but the ancient realm watched over by the same Hylia.

The Triforce was divided into three parts forever by an unpure heart once. Power, Wisdom and Courage. Though with minds of their own, the pieces of the Triforce cannot decide between good and evil. They are equal in strength unless one sides with another to take down the third. This unpure heart that lusted for the whole only received the third that fit him most. The other two went to others who were worthy of their godly power.

In a secluded, isolated place in Hyrule, one peaceful despite the chaos that is usually at this time...a boy is born with the mark of the Triforce on the back of his hand. It is this mark of a destiny that decides the boy's fate. The lonely path of the sword will lead him to become Hyrule's last hope in times of crisis.

A youth, with sandy, unruly hair, hides in the shade of a tree. His sword is sheathed and he readies the longbow he has become so skilled with. His icy eyes lock on to the dark monsters that have dared disrupt the fragile balance of his precious woods. The arrow is let loose, and with the aim true, it buries itself deeply into the neck of one of the monsters.

At the same time, a noblewoman, future queen, is born with the same mark. This mark is of Wisdom while the boy's is of Courage. This Princess of Destiny shares a similar fate.

A young woman sits on an elegant throne of excellent craftsmanship. Her outward appearance is almost that of a beautiful, benevolent goddess. She listens to the other nobles ramble on, their words beginning to fade into the background as her mind begins to wander. Her father has just died, and being his only heir with her mother long since dead, his duties fall to her, With her childhood cut short, she feels too young and unprepared. But for the sake of her kingdom, she will persevere.

And the third holder of the last piece, Power, is never satisfied. Too much power corrupts, and corruption has strengthened his hate and mindless rage. A madman (though he has long since exceeded the limits of a human being) , he will never stop and he refuses to truly die.

A desert man, with flaming red hair visible beneath his cloak, continues his long trek through the sand. On the horizon ahead of him, he can see an ancient pyramid. Though the rightful king of his people, he was exiled by his own tribe, forsaken to this wasteland of sand and ruin. They had done so when he had told them of his ambitions. They had cast him out because they did not want some sort of legend to repeat. He chuckled bitterly, he would show them. The old weapon that waited in the distant pyramid, it was enough to claim the golden power of yore... and conquer the world!

No, there is something more to these three. They share a bond deeper than blood, forged by the absolute power that runs through their veins. They are the same people, reborn countless times over the centuries. Wisdom and Courage never remember their past lives, but Power always does.

His origins are that of an ancient godly demon that terrorized the land of Hylia, in his lust for the power that the same Goddess guarded. At that time, Her Grace Hylia was entrusted the Triforce by the Three Creator Goddesses, Din, Nayru and Farore.

In a plan to effectively rid herself of Demise (for that was what the demon was called), she became a mortal. Paired with the incarnation of her chosen hero of the past, they defeated Demise. Demise is never completely destroyed though and he can never truly die.

A curse of his hatred follows the blood of the Goddess and spirit of the Hero. Their harsh lives are a result of his curse, but as always, they remain unbreakable.

Variation 1 of the 100 Themes Challenge

This is just for me to keep track.

1. Introduction - Chapter 1: In the mystical land of Hyrule...
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Seeking Solace
6. Break Away
7. Heaven
8. Innocence
9. Drive
10. Breathe Again
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Questioning
17. Blood
18. Rainbow
19. Gray
20. Fortitude
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. No Time
25. Trouble Lurking
26. Tears
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow
29. Happiness
30. Under the Rain
31. Flowers
32. Night
33. Expectations - Chapter 3: It's a Pirate's Life!
34. Stars
35. Hold My Hand
36. Precious Treasure
37. Eyes
38. Abandoned
39. Dreams
40. Rated
41. Teamwork
42. Standing Still
43. Dying
44. Two Roads
45. Illusion
46. Family
47. Creation
48. Childhood
49. Stripes
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Deep in Thought
53. Keeping a Secret
54. Tower
55. Waiting
56. Danger Ahead
57. Sacrifice
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Rejection
61. Fairy Tale
62. Magic
63. Do Not Disturb
64. Multitasking
65. Horror
66. Traps
67. Playing the Melody
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mischief Managed
73. I Can't
74. Are You Challenging Me?
75. Mirror
76. Broken Pieces
77. Test
78. Drink
79. Starvation
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper
82. Can You Hear Me?
83. Heal
84. Out Cold
85. Spiral
86. Seeing Red
87. Food
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire
90. Triangle
91. Drowning
92. All That I Have
93. Give Up
94. Last Hope - Chapter 2: Riding through the burning fields of a wartorn Hyrule...
95. Advertisement
96. In the Storm
97. Safety First
98. Puzzle
99. Solitude
100. Relaxation

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I am going to tackle this challenge. I wonder how long it will take me. 8)

Well, that was Theme #1 for ya! Theme #94 is next.
I already have a bunch of these written (just have to type them up), so there's more coming!

Reviews and ideas are greatly appreciated and welcomed!