Understanding the Triforce

Disclaimer: I do not owe the Legend of Zelda, Nintendo does. All I owe is the plot.

Chapter Two: A lesson in Hylian history

"Merciful Nayru, I need your help. Please guide me and help me in my decision," Zelda prayed and shut her eyes. For a moment, nothing happens, but the darkness became brighter, a lot brighter, and a voice said: "No, father, the ambassador of the Gerudos is NOT good enough for me." The words are said by a girl, around the age of 12; an ancient Zelda who had just turned down the proposal of Ganondorf Dragmire, the King of the Gerudos. Before Zelda's inner eye, the events of a long-gone time unfolded, she noticed every event that followed this decision (the whole story of Ocarina of Time) and suddenly, she understood. It was and is all about balance. Din, the first goddess to leave; Ganondorf, being the oldest bearer of the Triforce. Nayru and Zelda follow and later, Farore and Link. Wisdom and Power were the base of the Triangle, meant to co-exist, meant to be united. But if it does not work, there is an emergency plan: Courage will interfere and break the cycle, so it will start again later. And again and again, until Power and Wisdom understood the following thing: It may be Zelda's birthright to rule Hyrule, but it is Ganondorf's birthright to be the man at her side. Power alone will fail - Zelda had seen it, how the people had suffered under his rule. He had been put to a dark realm all alone, until he understood that Power is meaningless until Wisdom guides it. But Wisdom alone will fail, too. Hyrule had been overrun by Zant and his shadow beasts, for there was no Power to protect it. And Zelda understood more: The Seven Year's War was the ancient Zelda's fault: By stripping Ganondorf off his right to be her husband, she somehow forced him to use violence. Zelda opened her eyes and she knew exactly what to do.

"You have asked for me, my princess?" Zelda turned around, her eyes once again meeting with Ganondorf Dragmire's ones. "Yes." "What can I do for you?" She took a deep breath, trying to calm down. "Yes is my answer to you. I have asked Nayru for help and after her answer, my decision was made. I will be your wife. We will rule Hyrule together." Recalling her vision, she is sure that this decision would turn out to be the right one. "As you please. I am sure that you are looking forward to announce this news to your people yourself. Name the date and I will be there," Ganondorf told her, a smile on his face. Slowly, he reached down, taking her hand, kissing it lightly. "Do you have any ideas how the wedding bands shall look like? If not, it would be a pleasure for me to marry you with the ancient Gerudo ones." Unable to say anything, Zelda nodded, staring in his eyes, loosing herself in them.

Three days later, the Kingdom of Hyrule prepared for a royal wedding, between Princess Zelda and the man who broke the usurpation of the dark wizard Zant, the commander of the Princess' troops: Ganondorf Dragmire.

The night before her wedding, Zelda lay in her bed, awake, and thought about her prospective husband, recalling their first encounter. The skies were dark, and the twilight was all over Hyrule. Zelda had remained in her human form, as she bore the Triforce of Wisdom, but she could feel her people suffer - badly. Lost in thought, frustrated, she simply wanted to kill Zant, but knew that she was not powerful enough for that. In this moment, there was a soft knock at the door and he entered. He had a tanned skin, with untamed red hair, blazing like a flame and golden eyes, reminding her of the sun. Shocked, she was about to move backwards, but there was no need for fear as he fell down on his knees in front of her. "Princess Zelda of Hyrule, allow me to introduce myself: Ganondorf Dragmire, the last member of the ancient Gerudos. I grant you three wishes and I will do everything I can to fulfil them for you. May your Wisdom help my Power." It hit her hard, she suddenly knew who this man was: The man banned to a dark realm all alone, as a punishment for his sins hundreds of years ago. "Why should I trust you?" Zelda asked him and he sighed. "You need help, I can offer it. I need guidance, something that you can offer me. And the two of us haven't turned into ghosts. We are members of an exclusive club, Princess," he answered and lifted his hand, showing his Triforce to her. "Make sure that Zant will return to the Twilight." He nodded, stood up and kissed her hand softly, making her Triforce Symbol start to glow. She had not seen him for the following two weeks. When he returned, she already knew about his success: Zant was gone, back in the Twilight, and Hyrule was hers again.

"I granted your first wish: What is your second?" Her head turned, and she looked outside the window. The missing sun depressed her. "Make sure that the sun returns to Hyrule. Travel the four provinces which house the four Light Spirits. Visit the springs and collect the lost Tears of Light." Now he was gone for almost a month. Again, she knew of his success before he came back to her: The sun shining bright and the skies turning blue were evidence enough. The day he returned, he had asked for her hand in marriage. It struck Zelda once again: No Hero was needed this time. Ganondorf and Zelda had understood what they were meant do and tomorrow, they would rule Hyrule together.