History Characters / HyruleTotalWar

* EliteArmy: The Darknut roster features the heaviest melee infantry in the game, bar none.

* TheChessmaster: Her campaign after her return is this. [[spoiler: Her first target is Lanayru Province, because of being one of the very few factions that could rival the Gohma and because Malkorbagia is hidden somewhere in the province. After she kills her, she knows that Demoko would try to kill her, so she stole the powers of the Sage of Water to survive the blast. Demoko not only fails in killing Sulkaris, but makes all Hyrule hostile to the Oocca and its hostility increases as Demoko keeps using his weapons of mass destruction to kill Sulkaris in vain at the cost of thousands.]]

* KickTheDog: Her assuring to the empress that, once she was done, no one would remember the word Huskus before breaking her neck. And [[UngratefulBitch letting Agitha, the same that months earlier saved her, rot in prison also counts]].

* TokenEvilTeammate: Before her FaceHeelTurn, amongst the Sages. [[spoiler: The truth is more complex.]]

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Demoko is known to have been a very rational leader, who always has the Oocca's best interests in mind.

* Green Thumb: Subverted with the Rock Shamans, though they say that they have nature magic they actually only chant and dance in hopes of scaring off enemies.

* [[spoiler: DoomedMoralVictor: In a sense. Although his dream of peace is never accomplished, in the future other people, like Ganondorf, will continue to rise up against the Hylians.]]

* LivingWeapon

* OurGhoulsAreCreepier: The Poes are a species of incorporeal carrion-eaters. While commonly mistaken as undead creatures, they are living creatures that dissolve dead bodies over a period of time.

* PurposelyOverpowered: Being a 'boss faction', their units are all quite overpowered, but the faction itself is not playable and opportunities to acquire these units in the campaign are rare.

* [[spoiler: TheCaptain]]

* [[spoiler: GrandTheftMe: When possessed by Ganon.]]

** [[{{BFS}} BFT]]
** [[TakeUpMySword Take Up My Trident]]: He replaces Ganon as Demise's champion.

* [[spoiler: StupidSacrifice: When Hylia's got the upper hand during her duel with Demise, Ganondorf suddenly intercedes, grabs the Master Sword from her and fights Demise on his own. He wins, but is killed by the powers of the Master Sword shortly afterward.]]

* NoNameGiven: Sheikah don't give their name, it's tradition.

* StealthExpert: Almost every Sheikah unit is capable of hiding anywhere - essentially becoming invisible when they stand still. The only units that can't hide like this are typically close-combat powerhouses like Truthbearers and the Devoured.

* [[spoiler: ChronicBackStabbingDisorder: First she betrays Hyrule for Ganon, then Ganon for herself.]]

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname / [[TheyCallHimSword They Call Her Sword]]: She's nicknamed 'Bongo' after her iconic instrument.

* BlindfoldedVision: Impa often blindfolds herself like a Truthbearer.
** BlindWeaponMaster
** PowerLimiter

* [[spoiler: ArchnemesisDad: To his daughter.]]

* EvilAlbino: Zalunbar's skin is noticeably white, and he also has red eyes, suggesting that he is affected by albinism.

* MultiArmedAndDangerous: Like all other Great Fairies, Veran has four arms. Subverted as Demise soon rips two of them off.

* RedBaron: The ''Sorceress of Shadows''.

* {{Jerkass}}: She doesn´t care about anything else but herself and to reach her goal she will not have any problem in betraying her comrades, killing millions or eradicating every culture that doesn´t submit to her. [[spoiler: Her current personality is actually justified considering that she was betrayed for caring about the others.]]

* SociopathicHero / TokenEvilTeammate: Before her FaceHeelTurn, amongst the Sages. [[spoiler: In truth she was the most benevolent.]]
* SmugSuper: Even before her betrayal, Sulkaris was very egocentric and apathetic, and utterly disregarded life.

* TragicVillain: [[spoiler: Unlike what the books might say, Sulkaris was once a truly noble and selfless Sage that tried to protect the mortals from her siblings. Tragically, for this the other First Sages casted her out, took her powers and made the world believe that Sulkaris was the evil one.]]

* AbnormalAmmo: Moblin Dungpults throw faeces, which are almost harmless but can quickly make enemies rout.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation / BizarreSexualDimorphism: Male Moblins are blue, females are brown.

* [[BowAndSwordInAccord Bow and Club / Bomb and Fist in Accord]]: Bulblin troopers and Moblinox.

** Dodoblins, who are dubbed "Suicide Blins". They're described to be expected to blow themselves up while tossing bombs at enemies. A clear TakeThat to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'' on the author's part.

* JavelinThrower: Forest Blins.

* NonhumanHumanoidHybrid: Dodoblins and Moblinox, who are Miniblin-Bokoblin and Moblin-Hinox hybrids, respectively.
* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Miniblins]] are little weak sadists, [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Bokoblins]] are skilled but not very brave swordsmen, Dodoblins (who are renamed Skyward Sword Bokoblins) [[TakeThat are weak, dumb and generally incompetent]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Bulblins]] are the most disciplined amongst the Blins and have a strict honor code.

* OurOrcsAreDifferent: Moblins take both Tolkien and Blizzard traits. They are large [[PigMan Boar Men]] complete with fur and tusks, have little culture besides what's left of Demise's worship (such as the ruins in their capital) and are generally unintelligent, except for their leaders who are very cunning. There are also Forest Blins, [[CaptainObvious who live in forests]].

* ProngsOfPoseidon: Miniblins and Doboblins attack with tridents.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Forest Blins.

* StuffBlowingUp: Moblinox and Dodoblins can throw bombs.
* SuicideAttack: Dodoblins are expected to blow themselves up when fighting.

* [[spoiler: TheUnfought: Where "Unfought" stands for "Cut down in a couple of blows without opposing".]]

* [[spoiler: UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans]]

* [[spoiler: SenselessSacrifice: Delays the Hylian army so that Ganon can get the Triforce... Sadly, the Triforce was never there to begin with.]]

* [[spoiler: YouShallNotPass: Leads the Moblin army against the Hylians while Ganon extracts the Triforce.]]

** InsectoidAliens

* HumongousMecha / LivingStatue: Avatars of Majora, robots constructed in the likeness of Majora and fuelled by Sol.

* SingleBiomePlanet: The Realm of Twilight, which is an actual planet separate from Hyrule.

* LightIsNotGood

** At the present, once Link has the orb with Princess Zelda inside, she orders her Wizzrobes to kill the king and his army so that she could gain control over Hyrule.

* PurposelyOverpowered: Being a 'boss faction', this is expected.

* ElementalPowers:
** AnIcePerson: Kotake
** PlayingWithFire: Koume

** [[spoiler: DidntSeeThatComing: Bongo did not expect the armies of Twinrova and Veran, who have recently learned of the Triforce's location, to show up at the Water Temple and contest with her.]]

* CripplingOverspecialization: The Darknut roster consists entirely of heavy swordsmen - no archers nor cavalry, and artillery is a luxury. All but three Darknut units are so heavily armoured they cannot run. They must rely on subservient Fokka, Mazura and mercenaries to fill this gap.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Doomknockers ''throw'' spiked morning stars.
* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: The colour of a Darknut's armour is based on his rank: Initiates and Adepts wear grey, Masters black, Mighties red, Legendaries orange and Deities gold.

* MasterSwordsman: Every single Darknut is trained to be a disciplined and unstoppable swordsman from adolescence.

* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Every Darknut with the exception of Onan, who wants to reform his people.

* [[DefeatMeansFriendship Defeat Means Alliance]]: Defied. He has to grant a wish to challengers who defeat him, but when beaten by Ganon, he still refuses to join Ganon until Vaati intervenes.
* TheDragon: To Vaati, though Zalunbar acts more as an accomplice rather than a servant.

* [[spoiler: [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: She's the only person aware of Vaati's influence on Zalunbar.]]
* [[spoiler: [[KingInTheMountain Queen in the Mountain]]]]
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler: After being imprisoned for several thousand years, Yaraxonal becomes an angry and violent individual with nothing but retribution on her mind. Her first actions after that are killing Vaati and Zalunbar.]]

* {{BFS}}: Every Darknut unit with the exception of Initiates, Dishonored and Doomknockers.
* BlingOfWar: Darknut Deities' armour and swords are literally ''glowing''. Darknut Ballistae are also exquisitely decorated with a gold plating.

* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: UpToEleven.

* [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks Throwing Your Mace Always Works]]: Doomknockers.

* CannonFodder: Labrynnian Tokay slaves are sometimes sent into battle with nothing more than a bullseye shield to act as a distraction to the enemy, and they're actually called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Cannon Fodder]].

* PoweredArmor: Mechs are durable suits of armour with no penalty on the wearer's mobility

* BareYourMidriff: Humanoid Manifest and Great Fairies.

* RainbowPimpGear: Apparently frilly pink panties help Great Fairies unleash long ranged flamethrowers.

* {{Badass}}: He's Link.

* FishPeople
* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe

* {{Badass}}
** BadassGrandpa / OldSoldier: Rusl serves in the ad hoc Ordonian army for seventy years, from the Gerudo Wars until Labrynna's invasion.
** BadassMustache
** BadassTeacher: Rusl works hard to train the Ordonian farmers swordfighting.
** FourStarBadass: Rusl is one of the most prominent warriors in Ordona.
* [[spoiler: TheCavalry: Rusl commands an army to break the Labrynna assault on Ordona Province.]]

* BigCreepyCrawlies / ScaryScorpions: Arurodas, which are essentially giant scorpions.

* ReallyGetsAround: As the only male Gerudo available after their near-extinction, it can be said every Gerudo born after around 90 AG is his daughter.

* [[spoiler: AbdicateTheThrone: Laruto relinquishes the crown of Lanayru Province when Ralis comes of age and wishes to become King.]]

* {{Badass}}: Terrifying in battle, but also very smart and cunning. He brought the Kingdom of Hyrule to its knees.
** BadassBaritone: He uses Ganondorf's voice clips from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.
** BadassCape
** BadassInCharge: He is substantialy larger than his minions.
** BarbarianLonghair: He has a mullet of epic proportions.
** FourStarBadass
** GeniusBruiser

* [[spoiler: HeroicBSOD / VillainousBreakdown: Upon discovering he's been fooled by Bongo.]]
* [[spoiler: HiddenHeartOfGold: He was hiding his real intent to mantain command over the Moblins.]]

* VillainProtagonist: For the first half of his chapter.
** HeroAntagonist: For the other half.

* InTheHood

* BaldOfEvil

** CoDragons: Shares this position with Twinrova and Agahnim in the Gerudo Wars.

%%* BadassLongcoat: Pathfinders.

%%* TheMusketeer: Gunners.

* ChainmailBikini: Great Fairies seem to wear nothing but frilly thongs and bras into battle. Veran and the Heralds of Seasons are an exception to this rule.

** MagicFromTechnology: Fairy technology is so far ahead of Hyrule that it's often considered to be magic.

* [[spoiler:CapturedSuperEntity: Tarm is sealed by Veran and Dezaia in their uprising in an attempt to control the centre of the Fairy civilisation.]]

* GlowingEyes / MonochromaticEyes: Tarm's eyes are glowing white.

* StarfishAliens

* TheWrongfulHeirToTheThrone

* EyesAlwaysShut: Hylia's eyes are always completely covered by a blindfold

!!Link

* OurAncestorsAreSuperheroes: Magical power was very common amongst Ancient Hylians, until...
** ...TheMagicGoesAway

* [[WatchingTroyBurn Watching Hyrule Castle Burn]]

* [[KingIncognito Princess Incognito]]: After [[spoiler: her apparent death at the hands of Akazoo]], Oraiya goes into hiding.

* TheLancer: In the Gerudo Wars, he is the second-most important leader of the Kingdom after the Princess herself.

* [[spoiler: TheExile: She is driven out of her Kingdom by Hylia after the latter's return to Hyrule.]]

* CoDragons[[DragonInChief -in-Chief]]: Legally the Warlords and later Ganondorf are the leaders of the Gerudo, but Koume and Kotake hold the real power.

* [[BowAndSwordInAccord Cannon and Fist in Accord]]: Don't mess with [[StuffBlowingUp Powder Keg Launcher]] crew, being Gorons they can't be simply taken out by light cavalry like artillery crewmen of other factions.

* FireBreathingWeapon: Flamecannons, cannons crafted with metal and Dodongo stomachs that can unleash streams of explosive fire at tremendous distances.

* MightyGlacier: Ruby Guards, one of the heaviest infantry in the game, whose inability to roll is offset by very heavy armour and hammer.

* {{Badass}}
** BeardOfBarbarism
** RetiredBadass: After [[spoiler: the Great Flood, he spends the rest of his life ruling his people and grants Laruto the right to pass the title of Sage of Earth to who she sees fit.]]

* PlayingWithFire
* PowerFist

* TheDrifter[=/=]NobleFugitive: After King Farkos dies and Zaleen becomes a priest in the Temple of Time, Ruto begins a pilgrimage across Hyrule, healing people in need.

** MedicalMonarch: After the death of her parents, Ruto becomes the leader of the Zora.

** SecretRelationship: After King Farkos forbids her from interacting with Zaleen, she still continues to see him in secret.

** BadassPreacher: Later, when he works in the Temple of Time as a priest.

* {{Badass}}
** BadassAdorable: Don't let her tiny size fool you, Saria will be cutting quite a swath through the ranks of enemy soldiers.
** LittleMissBadass

** BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Kasuto's death]] wasn't very beneficial for Saria's mental health.

* [[spoiler: YouAreInCommandNow: Saria becomes Queen of the Korok after the Gohma killed Kasuto.]]
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]

* [[InsectoidAliens Arachnid Aliens]]

!!Vitreous

!!Arrghus

* PantsFree

* {{Stripperiffic}}: All Fairies, being very suggestive, wear little clothing in humanoid forms. Heralds of Seasons and the Great Fairies of Twilight are an exception to this rule.

* BareYourMidriff

* MakingASplash: Ruto was given the ability to control and manipulate water and its various states.

** MedicalMonarch

* HiveQueen: As the leader of the Gohma she is their Hive mind.

* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler: Rutela commands the Zora armies against the player-controlled Gohma in mission 30.]]

* UglyGuyHotWife: Hard to believe, she's King Zora's wife.

* TheDragon: To Vaati.

* EvilOverlord

* AGodAmI

* {{Expy}}: UndyingNephalim admits that parts of Sulkaris were based on Sauron.

* BadassBoast: After killing Malkobargia, the First Sage of Water, Sulkaris goes to the top of Greshou Library and looks to the sky knowing that Demoko was watching.

* BadassNormal: While she is a First Sage, Sulkaris does not possess any magical powers, thouugh she is still a OneWomanArmy that can fight Sages all by herself.

* SociopathicHero / TokenEvilTeammate: Before her FaceHeelTurn, amongst the Sages.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler: That whole story of her trying to steal the Triforce [[WrittenByTheVictors is a lie made by the Oocca]]. In truth, Sulkaris was in fact protecting the Triforce and the mortals from the other First Sages that were fighting each other. She [[NoGoodDeedEverGoesUnpunished was betrayed by her own siblings, had her powers taken from her and casted out]]. Even worse, she would always be remembered for the rest of history as the DesignatedVillain, even by the very same mortals she was trying to protect in the first place. This [[ThenLetMeBeEvil certainly explains why she became so bitter and cruel]] and stopped caring about pretty much anyone but berself.]]

* TragicVillain
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler: That whole story of her trying to steal the Triforce [[WrittenByTheVictors is a lie made by the Oocca]]. In truth, Sulkaris was in fact protecting the Triforce and the mortals from the other First Sages that were fighting each other. She was betrayed by her own siblings, had her powers taken from her and casted out. Even worse, she would always be remembered for the rest of history as the DesignatedVillain. This [[ThenLetMeBeEvil certainly explains why she became so bitter and cruel]].]]

* {{Jerkass}}: She doesn´t care about anything else but herself and to reach her goal she will not have any problem in betraying her comrades, killing millions or eradicating every culture that doesn´t submit to her. [[spoiler: Her current personality is actually justified.]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler: That whole story of her trying to steal the Triforce [[WrittenByTheVictors is a lie made by the Oocca]]. In truth, Sulkaris was in fact protecting the Triforce from the other First Sages that were fighting each other. She was betrayed by her own siblings, had her powers taken from her and casted out. Even worse, she would always be remembered for the rest of history as the DesignatedVillain. This [[ThenLetMeBeEvil certainly explains why she became so bitter and cruel]].]]

* PersonalityPowers: Inverted. Although she is the first sage of the Forest, and therefore can create life, Sulkaris is incredibly cruel and indifferent. [[spoiler: At first this was straight, but being betrayed by her own siblings and forver remembered as a villain would make her snap.]]

* AmbitionIsEvil: Sulkaris' ambition made her think that she was greater than her task to guard the Triforce and attempt to take it for herself. As leader of the Gohma she sought to assimilate everything in Hyrule.

* FaceHeelTurn: Once one of the wise first Sages until she tried to steal the Triforce.

* {{Jerkass}}: She doesn´t care about anything else but herself and to reach her goal she will not have any problem in betraying her comrades, killing millions or eradicating every culture that doesn´t submit to her.

* PersonalityPowers: Inverted. Although she is the first sage of the Forest, and therefore can create life, Sulkaris is incredibly cruel and indifferent. She is the only of the first sages to turn evil.

* ArmyOfTheDead

* UriahGambit / XanatosGambit: [spoiler: After the fall of Hyrule Castle, Bongo sends Ganon to the Fire Temple instead of the Water Temple, the actual location of the Triforce. Since the Hylians consider Ganon and the Moblins more dangerous than Bongo's traitors, they'll prioritise him first. In either case, whether Zelda or Ganon wins, Bongo would be rid of a potential enemy; in addition to that, she'll be free to grab the Triforce with her enemies busy fighting each other.]]

* OneWingedAngel: Saria's Viridor form.

* BigCreepyCrawlies

* GiantSpider: The bigger Gohma units.

* HordeOfAlienLocusts: The Gohma initially weren't like this under Iemanis, but Sulkaris plays this trope straight.

* PowerCrystal: The Viridgohma, abominations created by [[spoiler: Saria]], have green crystals all over their body. They can also launch them at enemies.
* SicklyGreenGlow: The Viridgohma, Gohma empowered with [[spoiler: Saria's]] powers, have a faint green glow.

* [[FallenAngel Fallen Sage]]: One of the original Sages, in fact.

** EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: [[spoiler: In 173 AG, the Deku Scrubs are absorbed into Termina by Majora.]]

* [[spoiler: LuredIntoATrap: Ganon is lured to the Fire Temple by Bongo, who thinks he'll compete with her when they get the Triforce from the Hylians.]]

* [[spoiler: MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: While Moblins are best know for their love to battle, Ganon wished for peace.]]

* AntiVillain: Type IV. Follows Ganon out of admiration and shows no malice whatsoever towards enemies.

* BlindWeaponmaster: Truthbearers are blind at birth.

* CastingAShadow: Blood Wizards and Shadow Cannons fire dark energy, or the Hyrulean equivalent of it.

* ImplacableMan: Sheikah Skull Knights, believed to be immortal, have been known to sustain fatal injuries and even amputations only to continue fighting.

* VigilanteExecution: Kingmakers, who assassinate corrupt rulers before they can rise to power.
** Truthbearers, who are sent to [[HunterOfHisOwnKind hunt down renegade Sheikah]].

* MagicMusic: Bongo-Bongo's beats can make enemies run away in fear.
** ThemeMusicPowerUp

* VillainTeamUp: Joined Ganon inorder to get the Triforce.

* TheOlderImmortal: Amongst the Sages, Impa is this after Saria, Ruto and Nabooru succeed Kasuto, Jabun and Yaraxonal. While she is nearly five millennia old, Rauru is only around 2000 and the others even younger.

* EvilSorcerer
* [[spoiler: FaceDeathWithDignity: As Agahnim prepares to kill Impa, his daughter Oraiya confronts him and explains that she still has memories him as a good father. Agahnim breaks down and embraces his daughter, apologising to her and asking for forgiveness just before Impa recovers and executes him.]]

* [[spoiler: FatalFamilyPhoto: Senturon is murdered by Vaati just as he mentions his wife. Subverted that he's later resurrected by the Fairies.]]

* PettingZooPeople

%%* TankGoodness: Labrynnian Steamtanks.

* DemBones

** FieldPowerEffect

* EvilBrit

* VestigialEmpire

* BadassNormal

* [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Did You Just Punch Out Sulkaris?]]

!!Link
-->''See Order of the Wizzrobe''

!!King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
The last King of Hyrule, Nohansen rules during the rise of Ganon and is killed by him after the fall of Hyrule Prime. He is the father of the first Princess Zelda.

* ActionGirl

!!Princess Tetralyna Zelda V / [[spoiler: Captain Tetra]]
The daughter of Zelda IV and General Kazakk, Zelda V becomes ruler of Hyrule after her mother's apparent death at the hands of Lord Akazoo. She and Link command the Hylian army against Akazoo and Sulkaris' Gohma, and after Link kills Sulkaris, she stays at Lanayru Province to help the new Queen Laruto rebuild their cities.

With attacks from the Labrynna Regime on the eastern border of Ordona Province increasing, Princess Zelda travels south with Link and a small army to help reinforce the region. After the Labrynnian armies are suddenly recalled to their homeland, Tetra leads a counterattack against them in the east, until the Fairies of Tarm descend into the city. Attacked by the new enemies, Tetra has to quickly retreat, abandoning Link and a contingent of knights.

During her march through the Faron Woods, Tetra is captured by Nardu the White and stays a prisoner of the Lizalfos until Okakusha the Green frees her. Upon arrival to Hyrule, she and Link are immediately exiled by the Goddess Hylia, who has recently returned to Hyrule. She then allies with Midna's Twili and the Darknut Legion, retakes her kingdom from Hylia and destroys the last three Druthulidi: Dethl, Demise and Majora.

[[spoiler: After Majora's death causes the Great Flood that wipes out Hyrule, Tetra forms the successor state of New Hyrule and works with the Lanayru Zora to construct an exploratory fleet that would traverse the ocean in search of new land and resources.]]

!!Rauru
The Sage of Light, mastermind behind the Temple of Time, and guardian of the Royal Family, Rauru has long served the Kingdom since ascending to Sagehood. He has little tolerance for those that do not respect the Goddesses and is not afraid to bring a Mace to the heads of those that oppose the Kingdom of Hyrule. He also has close ties to the Oocca, who secretly helped him construct the Temple of Time and eventually forge the Master Sword.

* BadassBeard
* BadassCrew: Rauru, Zelda, Impa and Rutela fight together in mission 12.
* BadassGrandpa
* BadassPreacher
* BaldOfAwesome: Rauru shaves his head and is mostly bald.
* CarryABigStick: Rauru and his bodyguards use maces as their primary weapon.
* TheCavalry: Rauru breaks the Moblin assault on Snowpeak after Zelda sends him to assemble a fighting force from the remnants of the Hylian army.
* ChurchMilitant
* CoolOldGuy
* ElderlyImmortal: Rauru became Sage of Light when already an old man.
* HighPriest: He's the head of the Hylian priesthood.
* ImmortalityInducer: Sagehood is like this: sages don't age until they choose a successor; from that time they slowly lose their powers and continue to age again.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: Rauru surrenders Hyrule Castle to Ganondorf after the latter kills Princess Zelda III in a duel.]]
* LightEmUp: The Sage powers Rauru inherited from his father.
* MissionControl: Rauru's owl form Kaepora Gaebora is the advisor for the Kingdom of Hyrule in the Freeform Campaign.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Rauru is at least two millennia old during the events of the game.
* WarriorMonk

!!King Kazakk
Lead General of the Hylian Army, Kazakk has remained a loyal soldier in service of the royal family for his entire life. He has lead the defence of many Hylian towns and fortifications and repelled several assassination attempts on the Princess' life. Armed with his famous lance and a platoon of Iron-clad Elites, the General assures order and stability remains primary in the Kingdom of Hyrule.

----
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: His important role in the Gerudo Wars nets him a marriage to Princess Zelda IV and later kingship after Zelda IV's apparent death.
* BadassMustache: As can be seen on his portrait.
* BladeOnAStick: His WeaponOfChoice is a spear.
* TheCavalry: When Ordona Province is attacked by the Gerudo and the Darknut Legion, Kazakk accompanies Zelda, Akazoo and a small army to save the town.
* FarmBoy: Kazakk was born in Nal Ordona and spent his childhood in Ordona Province before joining the Hylian army.
* FourStarBadass: Kazakk is the top general of the Kingdom of Hyrule, and remains so even after becoming king.
* FrontlineGeneral

* [[spoiler: KnowWhenToFoldEm: Kazakk surrenders Hyrule Castle to Ganondorf after the latter kills Princess Zelda III in a duel.]]
* TheLancer / NumberTwo: To Zelda III and Zelda IV.
** TheHero: Becomes this in the Gerudo Wars after [[spoiler:Zelda III dies and Zelda IV is kidnapped by Vaati.]]
* PapaWolf: After hearing that his daughter is imprisoned, he quickly marches his army to release her, despite the fact that the Gohma are launching a full-scale invasion on Hyrule.
* RagsToRoyalty: He was born an Ordonian farm boy and later becomes Prince of Hyrule, consort to the Princess herself. And later King, after Zelda IV's apparent death.
* UndyingLoyalty

!!Koume and Kotake (Twinrova)
Twinrova is the name given to the magical fusion of the Gerudo witch sisters Koume and Kotake.

* CoDragons[[DragonInChief -in-Chief]]: Legally Ganondorf is the King of the Gerudo, but Twinrova hold the real power.

* [[TheManBehindTheMan The Women Behind the Man]]: They have lead the Gerudo from the shadows for more than three centuries, and Ganondorf is only their latest puppet.

The last of the male Gerudo and undisputed emperor of the Gerudo race, Lord Ganondorf has made it his life duty to see that his people are restored to their former glory at any cost. The oppressive Hylians and other races of the land have become targets of his hate, malice, and desire for conquest. In battle he wields the mighty trident of King Ganon and a scimitar, and with him the secretive Vagrudanon serve as his bodyguards.

* {{Badass}}
** BadassBaritone
** BadassCape
** BadassGrandpa: [[spoiler: Ganondorf is 63 years old when he sacrifices himself to kill Demise, and is still a powerful fighter right up to that point.]]

!!Runeka

!!Blind
Perhaps one of the most infamous criminals currently alive, Blind the Thief is the member of a long lost and mysterious race. He claims to originate from the Gerudo Desert and that his race taught the Gerudo how to survive by theft from the greedy. His true form remains unknown, though Blind almost always assumes the guise of a young and innocent girl with abnormally large ears. Those that have survived encounters with Blind note that the movement of the large ears hypnotised and paralysed them before they realised that the helpless child before them just stole their life's fortune.

* BitchInSheepsClothing
* GenderBender: Blind is male but always disguises as a girl.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom
* LastOfHisKind: Or that's what he claims to be, anyway.
* MonochromaticEyes
* PhantomThief: Blind's victims are paralysed by his/her large ears until they realise that their money was gone.
* [[SnakePeople Snake Person]]: Blind's true form is that of a big, red, humanoid snake.
* UnusualEars: In his human form, Blind's ears are unusually large.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gorons]]
A proud and powerful people, the Gorons are composed of mineral and rock rather than flesh and bone. Native to the Death Mountain range, their deadly and harsh homeland has moulded them into a strong people. In battle the Gorons embody power. Most of their soldiers are very strong in a fist fight, and even stronger if they have a weapon in hand. They are also well armored, and taking down a Goron is difficult unless they are outnumbered. Their bulky size and relaxed nature has left them fewer in number and slow on foot though, so faster armies can easily run circles around an unprepared Goron force. Despite their lethargy, no one will deny the power of a well placed Goron punch to the face.

----

!!Annara
The current head of the Ordona Rangers, Annara's served most of her young life defending the borders of the Province from Moblins and other hostile creatures. She claims to be the illegitimate daughter of Malon, though there is no proof of such a claim. Regardless, her skill at hunting and archery are second to none.

* ActionGirl
* BareYourMidriff
* BowAndSwordInAccord: Annara can wield an Ordon Sword as well as a longbow.
* FriendlySniper: Annara is a very skilled archer and can release a pinpoint accurate shot at long range.
* GreatWhiteHunter: Annara protects Ordona by hunting Moblins, Lizalfos and other hostile creatures.
* HeroicBastard: Annara is the illegitimate daughter of Malon.
* HorseArcher: Annara always fights on horseback with a bow.
* {{Ranger}}
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lanayru Province]]
The modern day Zora of Lanayru are descendants of a Hylian-Zora half-breed community, and throughout the ages they have managed to give birth to hybrids under the noses of enforcers.

Regardless of the peace between those of Lanayru, the Hylians, and the Zora, the pure bloods of both races look down upon those of Lanayru. Members of both races that wish to live with the lovers of the other race also tire of being repressed by authority. Unrest in Lanayru is growing, and in secret they are preparing an army should they need to win their right and independence by force. Because Lanayru is technically not a nation in its own right and falls under jurisdiction of both the Kingdom of Hyrule and Zora Dominion, the military force of the area is largely assembled in secret and is composed of mostly volunteers and hired soldiers. Because Lanayru sits on some of the largest rupee mines in Hyrule, the rising rebellion is able to fund a vast army with ease. Unfortunately because their cause only applies to those tired of being repressed, their army is mostly composed of young and untrained hopefuls who have seen little or no war.

----

* [[spoiler: DespairEventHorizon: When he realizes Bongo has betrayed him and left him to be killed by the Hylians, he breaks down crying and lets Zelda kill him.]]

* [[spoiler: MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: After Tetra is captured by the Lizalfos, they insist that she, as royalty, has to be sacrificed to their gods, going so far as to lead an army against Nardu when she refuses to do so, unaware that she actually intends to give her to Ganondorf to buy an alliance.]]

* {{Cyborg}}
** CyberneticsEatYourSoul

** HeKnowsTooMuch: And for being this he is murdered by Veran.

A survivor of Ganondorf's assault on Hyrule Castle Town in the Gerudo Wars, Link was raised by Hylia and the Wizzrobes alongside the young Hylian witch Lana, and the two develop a close bond in their childhood. In 120 AG, during the Gohma invasion of Hyrule, Link is unleashed upon the world by Hylia. He helps Princess Tetralyna Zelda V defend Hyrule, leads a counterattack against the Gohma and kills the Fallen Sage Sulkaris.

* {{Badass}}: He's Link.
* TheChampion: As the First Knight of Hylia.
* TheChosenOne: He's the Hero of Time.
* CoolSword: The Master Sword.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
* HeroesPreferSwords
* [[spoiler: TheHeroDies: Link is killed by Majora in hopes of making Hylia suffer for the damage she had done to Hyrule.]]
* KidHero: In the Gerudo Wars Link plays an important role in rescuing the imprisoned Sage Yaraxonal from Vaati's prison, when he was only 7 years old.
* KnightInShiningArmor
* LegacyCharacter: There's a new Link in the Great Sea campaign, complete with a BadassBeard, to boot.
* MasterSwordsman
* NiceHat
* ParentalAbandonment: After the death of Link's father, his mother abandons him in the care of his uncle to chase other men.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: In the Cathedral of Vigjaro, Nostrum offers Link a Gold Rupee on the condition that he must not continue to do charity. When he refuses the bribe, Nostrum tells him he's passed his test and allows him to see Hylia.

!!Lana Valashi

----

[[folder:Wind Tribe / Oocca]]

!!Ashei

* TheObiWan: To Zelda.