Chapter 1: Darius
In the vast land of Hyrule, there exists many different peoples and tribes. At the top of the hierarchy are the Goddess's chosen people, the Hylians, followed by tribes such as the Zora, the Gerudo, and the Kokiri. But nestled away in the rocky cliffs of Death Mountain exists a society of rock-eating monsters, the Gorons.
The Hero of Time had long since been gone, three centuries to be exact, and the Gorons were still living in Goron City, eating rocks, and doing normal Goron things. However, an event that all of Hyrule had been waiting for was finally about to begin, the coronation of the Hyrulean Princess. A select number of Gorons were invited, including the Goron Elder, the Goron Patriarch, and the Patriarch's son, Darius. Darius was a bit of an outcast, preferring to keep to himself to avoid the nasty comments from the other Gorons. He did not like the usual Goron activities like wrestling and gambling, instead favoring to explore the ridges and promontories of Death Mountain and discussing political matters with his father. On the way to Hyrule Castle to witness Princess Zelda's coronation, the group of Gorons met up with a group of Zora, a tribe that was friendly toward the rock people. At the head of the Zora was King Zora and Prince Ralis, who tried to start a conversation with Darius and his father. He and Prince Ralis talked a bit on the situation of their peoples until their conversation was broken up by Darbus, a Goron a little older than Darius who was the personal rival of the aforementioned Goron. After obnoxiously interrupting, Darbus started to "explain" to Prince Ralis that Darius was very pompous and thought that since he was the Patriarch's son, he was the "king of the world." Darius, quite frankly astonished at Darbus' portrayal of his character, tried to but in, but was met with his father's hand to his mouth. As the wise figure that he was, the Goron Patriarch quietly told his son that Darbus' actions would end up with a fist in his throat, and to just ignore him for the time being. After a long walk of anger and silence, the Gorons and the Zora finally reached the gates of Castle Town.
Hyrule Castle was even grander than Darius had imagined, and it was only made better by the sheer beauty of the princess standing at its steps. Princess Zelda took the royal crown and laid it perfectly on her head, and the entire courtyard burst into applause. After talking to a few people, Darius found himself face-to-face with Zelda herself, and he nearly assumed the fetal position due to the nervousness that had just rushed through him. He casually introduced himself, correcting himself by adding a formal "Your Highness" at the end. Zelda chuckled, and she introduced herself as well, instigating a conversation that would become the start of a beautiful friendship. As the Patriarch's son and the Princess walked along, Zelda introduced Darius to a few of her friends and some major figures in Hyrule. The two found themselves in the midst of Darbus, who decided to flirt with the new princess. Darius felt ashamed, as another of his kind acted so rudely to the ultimate power in the land, but Princess Zelda just shrugged it off and gestured to Darius to join her in the castle. Darius could barely believe what was happening; he had befriended the Princess of Hyrule and was now walking through the masterpiece that was Hyrule Castle. After little bit more of conversation in Zelda's sitting room, Darius was called out by his father and had to leave. However, the thought of that night gave him the strength to put up with Darbus and the other Gorons for the next few weeks.