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5!!Heroes
6[[folder:Link]]
7[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/link_alttp_fs.png]]
8->Voiced by in Sound and Drama: Creator/HikaruMidorikawa
9->Voiced by in the GBA port: Creator/FujikoTakimoto
10->''"Of course!"''
11
12This is the first Zelda game to introduce a new Link. At the start of the game, Link is a boy living with his uncle who receives a telepathic distress call from Princess Zelda. Though ordered to remain in his home, destiny and courage inevitably draw Link into a journey to save all of Hyrule.
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14* AdaptationalAttractiveness: The GBA port gives him a cuter and cleaner-looking anime-inspired design, with a smaller nose.
15* AdaptationDyeJob: His in-game sprites have pink hair, despite the official art showing him as blonde.
16* AdaptationNameChange: The Katsuyuki Ozaki novelization of the game renames him Paul for some reason.
17* AllLovingHero: If the ending is any indication, [[spoiler:he makes sure to use the power of the Triforce not to just fix the most pressing problems, but to grant happiness and prosperity to everyone he’s come across on his journey.]]
18* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: When he is transformed into a rabbit, his fur is the same pink as his in-game hair.
19* AncestralWeapon: He takes up the Fighter's Sword, with his dying uncle's blessing, as his first weapon.
20* BadassAdorable: Even among the other Links who often fall into this trope, this Link stands out in the ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' timeline as having the most known accomplishments. Let us review: he survived having Hyrule turned against him; he was the first Hero after the death of the Hero of Time long ago; he defeated Ganon; he was whisked away to save the Oracles of the Goddesses of Power and Wisdom, Din and Nayru; he rescued the lands of Holodrum and Labrynna; he brought down Twinrova and slew Ganon once again; and on his way back home, he liberated the Wind Fish and the island of its dreams from the Nightmares infesting it before presumably making it back to Hyrule. That is ''quite'' the resume. Even in ''Hyrule Encyclopedia'''s version of the timeline, he stands out for being the only canon Link to defeat Ganon when the latter has the power of the ''full'' Triforce.
21* BadassInDistress: In the Ishinomori comic, Link ends up getting thrashed by a Wizzrobe, requiring Zora to rescue him.
22* BowAndSwordInAccord: He starts the game with his uncle's sword, and can get a bow in the Eastern Palace. By the end of the game, he can get the Golden Sword and the Silver Arrows, the former which makes harming Ganon much easier but is not mandatory to harm Ganon, and the latter which is mandatory for killing Ganon.
23* ClearMyName: Part of Link's motivation for undertaking his quest is to clear his name after he's been framed for Zelda's abduction. Because he was framed, some residents in Hyrule will call for the guards and you either have to fight them or leave the screen.
24* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter:
25** The Link of the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI first]] and [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink second]] games was just a mysterious boy who saved Impa, who tasked him with saving Princess Zelda and her ancestor. Despite carrying many tools and weapons in his debut, he stuck with his sword, shield, and magic in the sequel. This Link has a backstory as a descendant of the Hylian Knights who lived with his uncle before the man's tragic death, and he gathers an arsenal of enchanted and non-enchanted weapons to become an even more powerful MagicKnight.
26** He is chronologically the successor of the Hero of Time in the Downfall timeline. While the Hero of Time was something of an outlier in the Kokiri Forest, this Link lived with his uncle and is in close contact with Kakariko Village. While the Hero of Time encountered pitfalls with the Master Sword, this Link masters it and can even get it reforged to it's greatest potential. While the Hero of Time failed against Ganon, this Link decisively defeats the Demon King despite his enemy having the entire Triforce.
27* CoolSword: The Master Sword, as usual. Contrary to usual fare, though, he can actually upgrade the Master Sword to make it even cooler. In fact, up until ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' introduced an entirely new scaling system, the fully upgraded Master Sword in this game is the most powerful sword ''in the entire franchise''.[[note]]Based on [[https://zeldauniverse.net/2011/10/15/the-evolution-of-sword/ this]] chart. Although the chart was created before ''Skyward Sword'', it doesn't significantly change the scaling.[[/note]]
28* CopKiller: Link has no choice but to kill soldiers who either are BrainwashedAndCrazy, or do not realize or care that their government has fallen to TheCoup and that they should be fighting Aghanim's illegitimate government. Those soldiers just try to kill Link without any attempt to arrest him, making them {{Killer Cop}}s.
29* DecompositeCharacter: ''Hyrule Historia'' stated this Link was the same as in ''Oracle of Ages'' and ''Oracle of Seasons'', but they were referred to as separate characters in ''Hyrule Encyclopedia''.
30* DidNotGetTheGirl: In the comic adaptation, despite their mutual attraction, Link and Zelda don't end up getting to be with each other, as Link is too focused on guarding the Triforce from future abuse, whilst Zelda has her duties as royalty.
31* ForcedTransformation: Link turns into a pink bunny if he enters the Dark World without the Moon Pearl. If hit by a Rabbit Beam, he is temporarily turned back into a rabbit until the spell wears off.
32* {{Hammerspace}}: Link wouldn't be able to walk if he had to carry everything in his inventory.
33* TheHero: This is to be expected, especially after his uncle died. Many people in Hyrule also speculate that he is the hero prophesied to wield the legendary Master Sword and stop the Great Cataclysm.
34* HeroicLineage: Link is a descendant of the Hylian Knights, valiant warriors who aided the Seven Sages in sealing away Ganon after he defeated the Hero of Time.
35* HeroicMime: He's very much a hero, but not a single word is "heard" from his mouth.
36* HeroWithBadPublicity: Kakariko Village has wanted posters for him due to the fact that he was framed for kidnapping Zelda after he rescued her from the castle's dungeon, despite the fact that it was Agahnim who did the kidnapping and put her in there in the first place. Justified since Agahnim is controlling the palace guards, so they of course believe Link is guilty of terrorism because Agahnim is making them believe it. The locals who actually ''know'' Link don't buy it for a second.
37* IncorruptiblePurePureness: The Links in general have this. In the case of this particular Link, it's proven by his Dark World appearance. Other people who get trapped in the Dark World get turned into twisted versions of themselves based on their inner demons, while Link... becomes a bunny.
38* KidHero: Seems to be in his early- to mid-teens, and may be even younger if his high-pitched voice (not heard in the SNES game) is anything to go by.
39* KnightInShiningArmor: But not literally. He's a knight, and everything but his armor seems to shine.
40* LadyAndKnight: The Knight to Zelda's Lady.
41* LastOfHisKind: Link and his Uncle are the last of the Hylian Knights.
42* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: And there is plenty of shield to use with the Mirror Shield.
43* MagikarpPower: Link becomes much, much deadlier over the course of the game, especially if he acquires optional upgrades. Starting off he takes repeated hits to kill starting enemies, as he gets upgrades to the Master Sword, he kills many enemies in 1-2 hits, on top of becoming much more durable thanks to extra heart containers and armor. Enemies that could make short work of him at the start of the game by the end can barely scratch him.
44* ManaShield: Link can use the Cane of Byrna or the Magic Cape to become invulnerable to damage, but it will quickly drain his Magic Meter.
45* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: Outwardly Link is valiant, virtuous and embraces his lineage to battle evil. In the corrupted Golden Land, Link transforms into a reflection of the heart, a harmless pink rabbit. He cannot fight at all in this form, revealing Link is a [[ReluctantWarrior true pacifist]], utterly opposed to war and violence. Unlike what the monstrous Ganon transforms into.
46* {{Nephewism}}: Link lives with his Uncle, with no parents in sight. Manga adaptations of ''A Link to the Past'' go into great depth of addressing the absence of Link's parents.
47* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Inverted and played with. Link's in-game sprite has pink hair, but he is blonde in official art. Zelda wears a blue dress in most official artwork, but her in-game sprite is dressed all in white.
48* PointyEars: It's a Hylian trait and according to legends, Link is able to hear special messages from the gods.
49* RedIsHeroic: As he becomes stronger and closer to finishing his quest to save Hyrule, his equipment leans toward the color red. The Master Sword's sprite has a red handle (although it can be switched with upgrades), and his final suit is the Red Mail.
50* SignatureHeadgear: His green cap. Various residents in Hyrule wear similar looking caps as well.
51* SprintShoes: The Pegasus Boots allow him to dash forward.
52* SuperiorSuccessor: Retroactively, as he's, canonically, after the Hero of Time. He's in the Downfall Timeline, created if the Hero of Time were to fail his quest, and fall to Ganondorf's forces. That said, despite facing a Ganon controlling the Triforce, and that's after killing one of his predecessors, he roasts Ganon like the pig he is.
53* SwordOfPlotAdvancement: Link needs the Master Sword to defeat Agahnim. A good portion of the game is Link gathering the equipment necessary for him to claim the Master Sword.
54* VocalDissonance: The GBA version gives him Young Link's voice from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'' (with said Link looking and sounding a couple of years younger than this one). [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] due to the vagueness of his sprite artwork and the whole VagueAge issue thanks to ''Hyrule Historia''.
55* WorldHealingWave: Link is implied to do this with the Triforce at the end of the game. His wish restores the Sacred Realm and everyone in Hyrule who perished.
56[[/folder]]
57
58[[folder:Princess Zelda]]
59[[quoteright:161:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/LTTP_Zelda_9152.png]]
60->Voiced by in ''BS VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaAncientStoneTablets'' and ''Sound and Drama'': Creator/MarikoKouda
61->Voiced by in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'': Ayumi Fujimura (Japanese, in-battle), Brandy Kopp (English, cutscene only)
62->''"I am in the dungeon of the castle. Please help me..."''
63
64A member of the Hyrulean royal family and a descendant of the Seven Sages. Zelda is the last of the Seven Maidens to be captured by Agahnim to break the seal on the Dark World. She telepathically contacts Link to ask him to rescue her, which starts him on his journey to defeat the evil wizard. This version of Zelda was used as a basis for her appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', albeit as a CompositeCharacter with her very similar ''A Link Between Worlds'' incarnation.
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66* AdaptationalBadass:
67** In the Ishinomori comic, she is the one who kills Ganon with the Silver Arrow.
68** In Ataru Cagiva's manga, she is handy with a sword and manages to fight Link to a standstill.
69* BarrierMaiden: As she is a descendant of one of the old Sages.
70* CrystalPrison: Zelda is trapped in one for the first time in the series. The other Maidens are also trapped in crystal prisons as well.
71* DamselInDistress: Twice. First she's imprisoned inside her own palace, but saved by Link and taken to the Sanctuary. Later, Agahnim finds and kidnaps her again.
72* DamselOutOfDistress: In the Ishinomori comic, Zelda assists Link in the battle with Ganon, firing the Silver Arrow to kill him. When she deals the final blow, she does so by aiming at a glowing wound Link carves across Ganon's chest to paralyze him.
73* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Her sprite is always depicted with the pink, purple, and white dress most often associated with the character across the franchise, though she doesn't actually wear it until the end of the game; most of the time, what she's really wearing is a more plain-looking white gown with a blue surcoat, as pictured.
74* GratuitousPrincess: She is the only maiden with a name and personality, and she happens to be a princess. Although her father '''was''' the King of Hyrule,[[note]]Agahnim killed him at the beginning of the game.[[/note]] her status as the Princess has no relevance to the story aside from giving Link bad publicity for the villagers.
75* GuestStarPartyMember: During the opening sequence, you have to break Zelda out of prison and escape from Hyrule Castle with her.
76* LadyAndKnight: The Lady to Link's Knight.
77* {{Leitmotif}}: Zelda's Theme. This is its first appearance in the series, first playing when rescuing Zelda from the Hyrule Castle Dungeon. In this game, the theme is shared with all of the other Maidens when you rescue them, but later games firmly associate it with Zelda alone.
78* LiveItem: After you beat Turtle Rock, you can see Zelda in your inventory screen in a crystal.
79* ModestRoyalty: In this artwork.
80* PimpedOutDress: This game is one of the aversions for the series where in the official art, Zelda's standard clothes are rather plain. However, she does have a [[https://zelda.gamepedia.com/File:Link_To_The_Past_Remake_-_Princess_Zelda.png second outfit]] in the official art that fits this trope, and this outfit becomes her only outfit in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
81* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Inverted and played with. Link's in-game sprite has pink hair, but he is blonde in official art. Zelda wears a blue dress in most official artwork, but her in-game sprite is dressed all in white.
82* PlotCoupon: Zelda is actually one of the second set of plot coupons you have to collect and you can see her in your inventory screen in a crystal.
83* PointyEars: It's a Hylian trait and according to legends, she can hear special messages from the gods. Bonus point in that she is also a [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword descendant of a goddess]].
84* PromotedToPlayable: This version of Zelda, with elements of her successor from ''A Link Between Worlds'' appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', replacing the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' incarnation playable since ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]''.
85* SaveThePrincess: Twice in the same game. Zelda starts out already kidnapped at the beginning of the game and you rescue her during the game's opening sequence. When you get the Master Sword after completing the first set of dungeons, Zelda gets kidnapped a second time and placed in a crystal.
86* SuddenlyVoiced: She speaks in the opening cutscene of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's'' Adventure Mode, ''World of Light''. This is the most she gets to say in game, as all other vocal sounds she makes are related to combat.
87* {{Telepathy}}: The CallToAdventure in this game is Zelda contacting Link for help telepathically at the beginning of the game.
88[[/folder]]
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90[[folder:The Seven Maidens]]
91[[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evs7hii.png]]
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93Seven young women who inherited the power of sealing from their ancestors, the Ancient Sages who helped seal Ganon. Agahnim imprisons them in the Dark World in order to break the seal on Ganon.
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95* BarrierMaiden: Their magical power inherited from the sages maintains the seal on Ganon.
96* LivingMacGuffin: The crystals that imprison them are the second set of collectibles needed to complete the game. After completing all of the Dark World dungeons, they open the entrance to Ganon's Tower.
97* MrExposition: Every time one of them is rescued, they tell a little more about the {{backstory}} of the game and what Agahnim's plans are.
98* NoNameGiven: With the exception of Princess Zelda, the Maidens are unnamed.
99* UnnamedParent: The grandfather of one of the Maidens can be found on Death Mountain. He is known as the Lost Old Man.
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101
102[[folder:Sahasrahla]]
103[[quoteright:323:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sahasrahla_8.png]]
104->''"I am, indeed, Sahasrahla, the village elder and a descendant of the seven wise men."''
105
106The elder of Kakariko Village and a descendant of one of the sages who sealed Ganon. He serves as Link's guide through the game, communicating with him through telepathic tiles (though it seems as though touching the tiles just notifies him of when his assistance is needed, because when Agahnim sends Link to the Dark World Sahasrahla telepathically communicates with Link regarding his current situation despite there being no tile in sight).
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108* AncientKeeper: He's an old man that has recently moved into the ancient ruins of the Eastern Palace, ready to give Link expository details about the Imprisoning War and a quest to obtain the Master Sword.
109* ButThouMust: When he asks you if you want to go find the Master Sword, your choices are "Yeah" and "Of course!"
110* ExpositionFairy: Need help? Touch a special tile on the walls of dungeons and this guy is always there to help. You don't even need to be in the same world as him to do this!
111* TheHermit: The most notable and significant example in the game. He leads Kakariko Village from afar.
112* HermitGuru: He is called wise and shares his knowledge with Link when needed.
113* HintSystem: Sahasrahla is good for a clue or two when Link gets stuck.
114* MeaningfulName: 'Sahasrara' is the name of the crown chakra in tantric yoga, representative of pure consciousness.
115* MissionControl: Sahasrahla guides Link through his quest for the Master Sword.
116* MrExposition: Sahasrahla, as the descendant of the old sages, would give Link a bit of backstory regarding to the Imprisoning War and the nature of the Dark World.
117* OrnamentalWeapon: He talks about wearing a sword later in the game, but ruefully admits to being too weak to even draw it.
118* {{Telepathy}}: He uses it often when talking to Link when they are not in the same area.
119* UrExample: He's the series' first ExpositionFairy.
120* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: He gives you advice on your adventure via telepathy or telepathic tiles.
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122
123[[folder:Link's Uncle]]
124[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/links_uncle_0.png]]
125->Voiced by in Sound and Drama: Creator/DaisukeGori
126->''"Link, I'm going out for a while. I'll be back by morning."''
127
128Link's uncle heard Zelda's telepathic message just as Link did and went to rescue her, but was overwhelmed by Agahnim's forces.
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130* AlmostDeadGuy: Link finds him in the castle’s sewers barely alive. His uncle remains conscious long enough to give Link the sword and shield and pleads for Link to save Zelda.
131* AdaptationalBadass: In the Ishinomori comic, instead of being overrun and killed in the very first room of the dungeon, he makes it to and is struck down by none less than Agahnim himself.
132* BackFromTheDead: He’s revived in the ending thanks to Link’s wish.
133* CoolOldGuy: He may not be as badass as his nephew, but he can and did put an honorable fight before getting done in.
134* DeathByAdaptation: Doesn't get wished back to life in any of the three manga or the comic.
135* HeroicLineage: Like Link, he is a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule who defended the Seven Sages during the Imprisoning War.
136* KnightInShiningArmor: As a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule and armed with a sword, he is expected to be this. However, he ends up dying trying to save Princess Zelda and passes his sword to his nephew Link.
137* KilledMidSentence: Before he dies, he says, “Zelda is your…” It’s never revealed what he was about to tell Link.
138* MentorOccupationalHazard: Link's uncle, parental figure and mentor, and the first on-screen casualty in the game. Fortunately, this is later subverted when Link's wish at the end of the game brings all of Ganon's casualties, including his uncle, back to life.
139* NamedByTheAdaptation: In Sound and Drama, he's called Alphon; meanwhile, Ataru Cagiva's manga refers to him as Zanji.
140* TheOrder: He was once a great knight of Hyrule.
141* ParentalSubstitute: Link's parents are nowhere to be found, so Link's uncle took care of him.
142* SecretArt: Before he dies, he teaches Link his signature SpinAttack which has been passed down their family.
143* TakeUpMySword: He urges Link to do this as he dies.
144* UnnamedParent: Or Unnamed ParentalSubstitute, anyway. He's never given his own name.
145* WeHardlyKnewYe: He's introduced at the beginning of the game and promptly killed off.
146[[/folder]]
147
148[[folder:King of Hyrule]]
149->''"A mysterious wizard known as Agahnim came to Hyrule to release the seal. He eliminated the good King of Hyrule..."''
150
151The reigning king of Hyrule, the father of Princess Zelda, and the unwitting enabler and victim of Agahnim.
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153* AdaptationalAttractiveness: He is shown at the end of the game to be a stout old man. Ataru Cagiva's manga depicts him as a lithe, gracefully aged middle-aged man.
154* BackFromTheDead: He is revived as part of Link’s wish on the Triforce to undo all the damage done by Ganon’s forces.
155* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: He fully trusted Agahnim after the wizard used his powers to end Hyrule's calamities, not realizing that Agahnim wanted more than just his new position as the royal advisor.
156* HistoryRepeats: Retroactively. Just like his ancestor in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'', he is betrayed by a man who swore fealty to him. [[spoiler:The real kicker is that Agahnim is actually an avatar of Ganon, meaning that the Demon King was able to pull the same trick on ''two'' Hylian kings]].
157* ImpersonationExclusiveCharacter: He is killed off early and is only revived at the end of the game, allowing Agahnim to issue proclamations in his name.
158* NoNameGiven: He is only "the King of Hyrule."
159* StrippedToTheBone: He's shown in the intro as a skeleton propped up on his throne.
160* UnbuiltTrope: He is the first example in a long line of monarchs who are conned and betrayed by the forces of evil. But unlike [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime the king of the Hero of Time’s era]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Tetra's descendant]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds Princess Hilda]], or [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom King Rauru]], he does not put misplaced faith in Agahnim because of naivety and/or arrogance. As far as he knows, Agahnim is an honest man who performed miracles to save Hylians and genuinely raised the quality of life.
161[[/folder]]
162
163!!Villains
164[[folder:Agahnim]]
165[[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/agahnim.png]]
166->''"Ho ho ho... with this, the seal of the seven sages is at last broken. It is now only a matter of time before evil power covers this land completely... after all, the legendary Hero cannot defeat us, the tribe of evil, when we are armed with the Power of Gold. Ho ho ho... now, I must go!"''
167
168The main antagonist of ''A Link to the Past''. He is an EvilSorcerer who masterminded a plot to conquer Hyrule by appearing to be its savior. The king is naturally a HorribleJudgeOfCharacter and makes him his adviser. Through false allegiance and his powerful sorcery, he took control of Hyrule Castle and used the {{brainwashed}} soldiers of Hyrule in order to pursue his objective. Agahnim seeks to banish 7 maidens descended from ancient sages to the DarkWorld so the seal placed by the sages can be broken. When the seal is broken, evil power will cover the land and an ancient threat will rule the world as it intended to long ago.
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170Unrivaled in terms of magical ability in all of Hyrule, in control of the nation's army and unable to be directly harmed even by the land's blade of legend, Agahnim appears to be unstoppable.
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172* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Agahnim is blue in the official artwork, but has a natural skin tone in-game.
173* AmbiguousSituation:
174** [[spoiler:Is Agahnim a wizard from outside of the Dark World who was possessed by Ganon, or was he an alternate body created by Ganon who could escape the Dark World but with limited power? It's not explained very well in-game, where Ganon simply calls Agahnim his "alter-ego", or "''bunshin''" (a word that loosely translates to "split soul"; the word was also used for [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Meg the Poe's]] doppelgängers) in the original Japanese. The manga adaptations as well as the Ishinomori comic make him an entirely separate character who happens to work for Ganon]].
175** It is also unclear how much agency Agahnim truly has in his role. [[spoiler:His plan to betray the royal family is a spot-on match for Ganondorf's in ''Ocarina of Time'', and he is also a TennisBoss. On the other hand, he's presented as a sneering SmugSnake, contrasting Ganon's personality]].
176* TheArchmage: Agahnim's magic solved the plagues of Hyrule when no other magic could. He would go on to perform great feats of sorcery, such as mass brainwashing, transporting himself and others between dimensions and utilizing powerful offensive spells.
177* BadPowersBadPeople: Summed up nicely in the below quote from the prologue.
178--> "A mysterious wizard known as Agahnim appeared as from nowhere [...] and with strange magic powers he eliminated the good king of Hyrule."
179* BigBad: Serves as this, though he's stated to be working for Ganon. [[spoiler:However, it turns out that Agahnim is really an avatar of Ganon himself]].
180* CanonCharacterAllAlong: He is a brand new villain for Link to fight [[spoiler:until he is defeated in Ganon's Tower, forcing his true identity, [[HijackedByGanon Ganon]], to emerge from the broken body]].
181* CardCarryingVillain: He refers to his own faction as the "tribe of evil".
182* DecompositeCharacter: In the Ishinomori comic and the manga adaptations, [[spoiler:he is a separate entity from Ganon]].
183* DeadlyGaze: In the Ishinomori comic, Agahnim paralyzes Link by glaring at him, rendering him unable to stop him from transporting Zelda to the Dark World.
184* DiscOneFinalBoss: He appears to be the main villain but [[spoiler:he was later revealed to be a puppet to Ganon -- or more precisely, an offshoot of the Demon King]].
185* DoppelgangerAttack: Used in the second fight with him.
186* TheDragon: To Ganon, as revealed by one of the maidens. [[spoiler:Subverted in that Agahnim is actually an avatar of Ganon himself]].
187* DuplicateDivergence: Agahnim was charming enough to get into Hyrule's graces, but is incredibly arrogant and condescending when he meets Link alone. [[spoiler: He's revealed to be an avatar of Ganon, who is more openly brutal and power-hungry, but expresses his respect for Link's determination and fighting ability]].
188* EarlyBirdCameo: Serves as the precursor to [[spoiler:Ganondorf, the human form of Ganon in future games]].
189* EngineeredHeroics: It is implied that the natural disasters plaguing Hyrule were caused by Agahnim himself, who then proceeded to use his powers to "save" the kingdom. As a result, he was hailed as a hero and the king made him chief advisor and heir to the Seven Sages.
190* EvilChancellor: Well, he did betray the king whom he served as advisor by outright murdering him.
191* EvilGenius: Agahnim's knowledge of sorcery is the key to his power and his plan to imprison the Maidens in the Dark World does succeed despite Link's efforts to stop him.
192* EvilIsNotAToy: In Akira Himekawa's manga, he learns this too late when [[spoiler:Ganon kills him and destroys his body with his acidic blood]].
193* EvilPlan: He plans to undo the Sages' seal. Zelda tells us he is very close to completing his plan right from the beginning of the game.
194* EvilSorcerer: Arguably the best example in the ''Legend of Zelda'' series. [[spoiler:Considering that Ganon serves as his OneWingedAngel form, he may just be Ganondorf in disguise.]]
195* FakeKing: Agahnim used this position and his powers to complete his objectives. This did not go entirely unnoticed as one castle guard commented, "After Agahnim took over, everyone began to act strangely."
196* FauxAffablyEvil: Agahnim pretended to be a hero to get into the King's good graces, and acts almost chummy with Link during their last encounter.
197* FisherKingdom: Subverted. We see Agahnim cross from Hyrule to the Dark World, a place which physically alters the appearance of everyone who does not have a Moon Pearl, and Agahnim does not change at all. [[spoiler:This is because he is possessed by Ganon, or possibly the real Ganon in disguise, who is already altered by the Dark World as a monstrous PigMan.]]
198* HijackedByGanon: Downplayed; it is made clear early on that Agahnim is working to free Ganon upon the Light World. [[spoiler:And Agahnim is not even be a real person, just an avatar of Ganon]].
199* ImprovisedWeapon: The game says the Master Sword is the only thing which can defeat Agahnim. Skilled players can use the Bug Catcher's Net to reflect Agahnim's orb attack back at him, which is obviously NotTheIntendedUse of the item. This is also an AscendedGlitch with Link being able to use Bottles to reflect some of Ganondorf's attacks in ''Ocarina of Time'', ''Wind Waker'' and ''Twilight Princess''.
200* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Agahnim's actions before the game started brought him much acclaim. He was famous for stopping a blaze and then he saved Hyrule from a rather mysterious pestilence and drought when no one else in the world could.
201* MouthOfSauron: For Ganon, as the King of Evil himself is largely absent for the majority of the game. [[spoiler:Subverted in that he ''is'' Ganon, speaking for himself.]]
202* MyDeathIsOnlyTheBeginning: Twice. Defeating him in Hyrule causes a portal to draw Link into the Dark World. When you defeat him in Ganon's Tower, [[spoiler:Ganon himself emerges from his body]].
203* NoNonsenseNemesis: In the tie-in comic adaptation, Agahnim is very competent. He personally kills Link's uncle, believing him the only remaining descendant of the Knights of Hyrule who could wield the Master Sword. When he gets reports of Link retrieving the first Pendant, he realizes that Link might be of the bloodline as well, and immediately sends his soldiers out to apprehend Link and burn the library, which holds the Book of Mudora that contains the knowledge needed to retrieve the next Pendant.
204* NoblewomansLaugh: "Ho ho ho... Now, I must go!"
205* NothingCanStopUsNow: The only person who can stop Agahnim is the Hero of legend. Agahnim seems to think not even the Hero can stop him and his tribe.
206--> "After all, the legendary Hero cannot defeat us, the tribe of evil, when we are armed with the Power of Gold."
207* NotQuiteDead: Link nearly kills Agahnim but the crafty sorcerer sends the hero to the Dark World before Link can finish the job.
208* ThePawn: Agahnim is presented as being Ganon's pawn and is called such by the rescued Maiden in Misery Mire. [[spoiler:In truth, Agahnim is actually an avatar of Ganon, who still has most of his power still sealed in the Dark World.]].
209* PhotoOpWithTheDog: At the start of the Cagiva manga, he heals a young boy's ailing dog to maintain his VillainWithGoodPublicity façade.
210* PreFinalBoss: After his defeat, Link is taken back to the pyramid where [[FinalBoss Ganon]] awaits.
211* PrimaryColorChampion: Invoked. In promotional art, he wears a red cloak with blue and gold designs (in the actual game, it's green). He earned his VillainWithGoodPublicity status by saving Hyrule from disasters, but that was just a ploy for him to kill the King of Hyrule and break the seal of the Seven Sages.
212* PsychoElectro:
213** One his attacks is shooting electricity from his hands.
214** This also applies if Link tries to attack Agahnim directly with the Master Sword. Link will get electrocuted for his trouble.
215* RemoteBody: [[spoiler:As elaborated in MesACrowd in Ganon's section, he's implied to be one for Ganon that can slip through the cracks in his seal.]]
216* RobeAndWizardHat: The hat isn't pointy but he has more than enough robe to make up for that.
217* SealedGoodInACan: Agahnim is good at making these. He seals the Seven Maidens inside crystals.
218* SealedEvilInACan: Agahnim works to break the seal of the sages. Doing so will unleash evil power across Hyrule.
219* ShockAndAwe: [[https://i.pinimg.com/474x/c7/f5/9b/c7f59be8bed8667f2b8633eae842a051.jpg Agahnim can summon lightning from his hands]]. However, it's easy to dodge, which is good since unlike his other attacks it can't be deflected, because he only fires it when standing in the northern part of the room and he doesn't turn to aim it at Link like he does with his other 2 attacks, so Link can just move to the side of the room when he starts charging an attack on the northern side of the room.
220* SinisterMinister: In the Japanese version of the game and in ''Hyrule Historia'' (including the English translation of the latter), he is referred to as a priest. This was changed because Nintendo's localizers had not yet outgrown their aversion to using religious terminology and symbolism[[note]]in contrast to how ''Ocarina of Time'' was released after Nintendo did outgrow it, as the goddesses who created Hyrule are referred to as such in that game and Ganondorf refers to the Triforce as containing the power of the gods, just as the Japanese title of ''A Link to the Past'' did[[/note]].
221* SmokeOut: In the Ishinomori manga, he vanishes into blue mist with Zelda in his clutches.
222* TacticalSuicideBoss: Despite having his one reflect-able attack used against him numerous times, Agahnim will continue to use it until he is defeated. This is his undoing in the second battle, since his copies can only use that attack, so Link can potentially hit Agahnim with three energy balls at once!
223* TeleportSpam: Agahnim teleports after nearly every attack, making teleporting the most common move he uses in battle.
224* TemptingFate: Agahnim confidently decrees, "After all, the legendary Hero cannot defeat us, the tribe of evil, when we are armed with the Power of Gold." By the end of the game, Link has done just that.
225* TennisBoss: The series' very first occurrence of a tennis boss is the first fight against Agahnim.
226* TreacherousAdvisor: For aiding Hyrule and its people, the King appointed Agahnim to be his chief adviser. Things didn't go well afterward (see below).
227* TheUsurper: Agahnim gets rid of the king and makes Hyrule Castle his base of operations.
228* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: While he is established to be a servant for Ganon, it's revealed that [[spoiler:he is actually an avatar of the Demon King]].
229* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Link gets framed for kidnapping Zelda despite the fact that it was really this guy, who at first simply locks her in the castle's dungeon, but later banishes her to the DarkWorld. Agahnim also has fame for ridding Hyrule of drought and pestilence.
230* WakeUpCallBoss: So the bosses have been fairly easy up to this point. Just a few swipes of the sword and it was over. And now you have a better sword: the Master Sword, the sword of evil's bane. Too bad directly attacking Agahnim with it hurts ''Link'', not Agahnim.
231* YouKilledMyFather: The opening of the game strongly implies that Agahnim murdered Zelda's father upon usurping the throne (the king is shown as a skeleton, among other things). He was also indirectly responsible for the death of Link's Uncle, who served as a father figure to Link.
232[[/folder]]
233
234[[folder:Ganon]]
235[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ganon_alttp.png]]
236-> Voiced by in ''BS VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaAncientStoneTablets'': Seizō Katō
237->''"You are doing well, lad. But can you break through this secret technique of Darkness? En garde!"''
238
239Once the leader of a tribe of thieves named [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf Dragmire]], Ganon invaded the Sacred Realm along with his followers in a bid to gain the power of the sacred Triforce. After slaughtering his followers, he grabbed the Triforce[[note]]''Hyrule Historia'' later changes this to explain that Ganondorf defeated the Link and Zelda of ''Ocarina of Time'' and took their Triforce pieces[[/note]] and used its power to twist the Sacred Realm into a reflection of his desires as well as turn himself into an all-powerful demon. The Knights of Hyrule fought against him and the Sages sealed him within the Dark World. Agahnim aims to unseal him from the Dark World in order to allow him to try to conquer Hyrule once again.
240----
241* AdaptationalVillainy: The manga ditches his AffablyEvil persona in favor of making him a hateful, bloodthirsty monster [[spoiler:who betrays Agahnim and had a hand in the deaths of Link's parents]]. Ironically, this brings his characterization closer to the feral beast that Ganon is portrayed as in later games.
242* AffablyEvil: As opposed to his later characterization as a hateful monstrosity, this Ganon complements Link during their boss fight and, while he fights hard to avoid losing, generally avoids throwing out insults in the process.
243* AmbitionIsEvil: He was the leader of a tribe of thieves, but his desire to have the power of the Triforce all to himself led him to kill his followers.
244* AxCrazy: Is said to have violently massacred his followers to get his hands on the Triforce, laughing after doing so. This was retconned in ''Ocarina of Time'', but fully adapted and shown in the manga.
245* BadassCape: He wears a cape, which he uses to shield his eyes after Link lights up the room.
246* BatOutOfHell: He transforms into a giant bat [[spoiler:after emerging out of Agahnim when Link beats him a second time]]. He can also create fire bats during his second phase.
247* BlindedByTheLight: Lighting up the two torches temporary blinds Ganon for a moment, giving Link the perfect time to stun him.
248* BossArenaIdiocy: He's virtually invisible ''and'' invincible in the dark, but then there are torches in the room that Link can light up and expose Ganon.
249* BreathWeapon: He spews out fire at Link during his final phase of the battle.
250* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Retroactively; Ganon is actually shocked that Link could give him so much trouble despite having fought the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Hero of Time]] centuries ago.[[note]]This is because in the original backstory, no hero took up the Blade of Evil's Bane against Ganon beforehand and this was the first time that Ganon fought Link.[[/note]] In post ''Hyrule Historia'' lore, it's implied that Ganon was so successful in defeating the previous Link that he forgot how dangerous the hero with the Master Sword could be.
251* CastingAShadow: In the final phase of the fight against him, he uses a "secret technique of darkness" to make himself invisible and darken the room.
252* DarkMagic: Is skilled in this. He can transform into various creatures and beings [[spoiler:such as Agahnim]], teleport, create bats made out of fire, and meld himself into the shadows.
253* DefeatEqualsExplosion: As with every other boss in the game (sans Agahnim and the Armos Knights), once Ganon is slain, his body subsequently explodes like fireworks.
254* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:Stated to be the method by which he uses Agahnim in the manga (in the games, it's implied that Agahnim is his avatar in the Light World).]]
255* DevilsPitchfork: The first game in the series where Ganon wields his iconic trident.
256* DubNameChange: In the American manual, his full name as Ganondorf is "Ganondorf Dragmire" and his full name as Ganon is "Mandrag Ganon". None of these names are kept even for localizations for future games, and the GBA localization's manual makes no mention of them. Eventually, the name "Ganondorf Dragmire" was [[RetCanon officially adopted]] by Nintendo [[http://zelda.com/online-guide/ as of 2017]].
257* EvilIsBurningHot: He uses his dark magic in order to use fiery attacks against Link.
258* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: When Ganondorf made his wish on the Triforce, it transformed him into a monstrous PigMan known as Ganon to [[EvilMakesYouUgly reflect his greedy nature]].
259* EvilOverlord: He rules the Dark World and is trying to take over the Light World as well.
260* ExactWords: Upon being locked in the Sacred Realm, Ganon wished to rule the world. However, he failed to clarify ''which'' world he wanted to rule, resulting in him taking over the Sacred Realm and turning it into the Dark World, instead of taking over Hyrule.
261* FangsAreEvil: Though it's not clear in the game itself, official artworks often depict him having a mouth full of sharp teeth along with tusks.
262* FinalBoss: Fought in the Pyramid after defeating Agahnim.
263* FisherKing: The Sacred Realm changed into a dark reflection of Hyrule once he claimed the power of the Triforce.
264* FourIsDeath: It takes four Silver Arrows to destroy Ganon.
265* FromNobodyToNightmare: According to the Japanese manual and one of the Maiden's expositions, Ganondorf was seen as a mere thief who only gained notoriety after the Triforce turned him into the King of Evil Ganon. Even though he was said to be the leader of a tribe of thieves, details about that tribe are obscured and almost forgotten. This was later subverted via {{retcon}} in ''Ocarina of Time'' where it's revealed that Ganondorf was not only a well-known figure back then, but his tribe was actually a race of humans known as the Gerudo.
266* GeniusBruiser: As always. Monstrous he may be, even more than the giant of a man he used to be, but [[spoiler:through Agahnim (or maybe ''as'' Agahnim, he successfully curried favor with the King of Hyrule and took over Hyrule and later the Sacred Realm]]. He's also a skilled practitioner of dark magic.
267* GreaterScopeVillain: Agahnim is the main villain, but he is just working to free Ganon from the Dark World. [[spoiler:Unless you buy the theory that Agahnim is just a weaker form of Ganon, making him the BigBad the whole time.]]
268* HeroKiller: This game takes place in the timeline where Ganondorf managed to kill [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime the Hero of Time]], resulting in him and the Sacred Realm being transformed to reflect his dark desires.
269* {{Invisibility}}: Like in the first game, Ganon can turn himself invisible and shoot fire at Link. However, Link can nullify it by keeping the two arena torches lit.
270* KingMook: Retroactively turned into this for the Moblin enemies. Previous games had them looking more like bulldogs, but this game introduced their more well-known piglike appearance, helping establish them as minions to Ganon.
271* KryptoniteFactor: Only the Silver Arrows and the Master Sword can harm him. They also have to be used together, since neither one can slay Ganon on its own. The Master Sword can stun Ganon, but it can't truly injure him. Meanwhile, Ganon can usually shrug off the Silver Arrows. Once he's stunned, he becomes vulnerable to the Arrows.
272* LeakingCanOfEvil: [[spoiler:Agahnim is an alternate body (possessed or not) for Ganon which allows him to exist in the Light World, but has limited powers due to the seal on him in the Dark World.]]
273* {{Leitmotif}}: His theme makes its first appearance in this game, is used both for [[spoiler:Agahnim]] and his true form, and is consistently used for most of his appearances in later games as both Ganondorf and Ganon.
274* MagicKnight: He wields a trident in conjunction with his formidable magic powers in the final battle.
275* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Using Agahnim as a puppet, Ganon was able to effectively lower Hyrule's defenses and take over without anyone even knowing of his involvement.]]
276* MesACrowd: In the original Japanese script, [[spoiler:Ganon refers to Agahnim as his ''bunshin'', a word used to refer to duplicates of oneself. This implies that Agahnim was a humanoid duplicate of himself (possibly his Ganondorf form) that could escape to the Light World.]]
277* NoHonorAmongThieves: [[BroadStrokes According to the manual backstory]], Ganondorf and his band of thieves found the entrance to the Sacred Realm and the Triforce together. Then, instead of sharing the power, the thieves turned against one another in order to claim the Triforce uncontested. Ganondorf emerged victorious, and touched the Triforce with the blood of his followers still fresh in his hands.
278* NoSell: If you don't have the Golden Sword, normal swings don't affect him. The Silver Arrows also normally bounce right off him. You have to stun him with the Master Sword first, which makes him vulnerable to the Arrows.
279* OneWingedAngel: In the past, Ganondorf turned into the giant PigMan he is now when he gained the power of the Triforce. [[spoiler:Ganon also essentially serves as this to Agahnim.]]
280* PigMan: Which is fitting, as it's said that the Triforce warped him and the Sacred Realm into a dark reflection of himself, and being a PigMan fits with his {{greed}} for power.
281* PlayingWithFire: Nearly every attack he uses involves fire.
282* SealedEvilInACan: Is sealed in the Dark World at the beginning of the game. It unfortunately doesn't take long for Agahnim to unseal him, though, but at least Link can [[TakeYourTime take his time]] while the barrier slowly opens.
283* ShockwaveStomp: Uses this to shake the room and break the floor in the fight with him.
284* SignatureMove: His "secret technique of Darkness," where he makes himself invisible and shoots fire at Link. It also counts as a CallForward to the original Ganon BossBattle, with the addition of a BottomlessPit.
285* SkeletonMotif: Has skulls on his armor and on his trident.
286* SorcerousOverlord: Rules the Dark World and has a host of magical powers to go with it. He's stated to have ruled a tribe of wizard-thieves (shown to be the Gerudo in later games) when he was Ganondorf as well.
287* SpikesOfVillainy: His official character model is riddled with spikes, such as his shoulder pads, torso armor plate, cuffs and knuckle braces.
288* SpoiledByTheManual: The English SNES manual reveals the whole story of Ganon and how he got his hands on the Triforce. In-game, Ganon is initially only hinted at when the priest at the Sanctuary says that he senses "a great evil force" guiding Agahnim's actions. Ganon isn't fully revealed in-game until Link reaches the Dark World, where several of the maidens and transformed residents reveal him as the GreaterScopeVillain.
289* TakeOverTheWorld: His wish to the Triforce was to rule the world. The [[LiteralGenie Triforce]] grants him that wish by transforming the Sacred Realm into the Dark World. Ganon is not satisfied by the results, and seeks to conquer the Light World (Hyrule) as well.
290* TeleportSpam: Much like Agahnim, he teleports after nearly every attack. [[spoiler:Which makes sense if they really are one and the same.]]
291* ThisCannotBe: Downplayed. In the final battle, Ganon is baffled that Link managed to get as far as he did and defeat [[spoiler:his alter-ego]] Agahnim twice. But he confidently proclaims that he will destroy Link and take over the Light World soon after.
292-->''"I never imagined a boy like you could give me so much trouble. It's unbelievable that you defeated [[spoiler:my alter-ego,]] Agahnim the Dark Wizard, twice! But I will never give you the Triforce. I will destroy you and make my wish to conquer both Light and Dark Worlds come true without delay."''
293* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: In the first phase of his fight, he throws his spinning Trident at Link. This isn't much of a problem for him since he teleports to catch it.
294* TookALevelInBadass: Though ''A Link to the Past'' is generally easier than the original game, this version of Ganon is significantly harder than his counterpart in the original - he does much more damage, has a more varied attack pattern, and takes way longer to go down. (Then again, considering this game is a prequel, it might be more like seeing him pre-VillainDecay.)
295* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: [[spoiler:Agahnim is stated to be his alter ego in the game, although in the manga they're two different people. And then there's in difficulty in translations..]].
296* TheUnfettered: Thanks to obtaining the omnipotent power of the gods, this incarnation of Ganon is, to date, the series' most deadly. His wish "to rule the entire cosmos" wasn't thwarted by the Sages' seal; it's still ''in the process of being granted'', and [[ImplacableMan they merely slowed him down]]. The game takes place on the '[[TheProphecy Eve of the Great Cataclysm]]'; if Link doesn't stop him before the seal completely collapses... [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt all is lost]].
297* TheUsurper: Long ago, Ganon claimed the Triforce for himself and attempted to over the king and conquer Hyrule, only to be cast into the Dark World. [[spoiler:In the present, he uses Agahnim to successfully achieve that original goal as TheStarscream.]]
298* VillainRespect: Compliments Link for being able to defeat Agahnim twice and survive throughout their duel.
299* VoiceOfTheLegion: His voice has this effect in the ''Ancient Stone Tablets''.
300* WasOnceAMan: According to the manual, he was a member of a tribe of wizard-thieves before becoming the giant PigMan he is now. We eventually get to see this form [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime two games later]].
301* WeakenedByTheLight: He cannot be harmed when he shrouds the boss room in darkness. But if Link lights up the two torches, it temporarily blinds Ganon and leaves him vulnerable to the Master Sword.
302* WorthyOpponent: He pauses to [[AffablyEvil sincerely]] give Link props for managing to put up a good fight.
303-->'''Ganon:''' You are doing well, lad.
304
305[[/folder]]
306
307[[folder:Soldiers]]
308[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alttp_ball_and_chain_trooper.png]]
309[[caption-width-right:350:The ball-and-chain trooper.]]
310
311Upon taking control of Hyrule Castle, Agahnim brainwashed the ones guarding it into doing his bidding. They serve as common enemies in the Light World.
312----
313* AdaptationSpeciesChange: The comic and manga adaptations depict them not as possessed humans, but as monsters or suits of AnimatedArmor.
314* BrainwashedAndCrazy: They were perfectly normal soldiers before Agahnim took them over. Link can meet a few untouched soldiers while rescuing Zelda, one of whom laments that it's only a matter of time before he falls, too.
315* ChromaticArrangement: Most soldiers wear green (weak), blue (stronger), or red (strongest) armor, although there are a few colored gold and grey.
316* DevilsPitchfork: The red soldiers carry tridents, likely a symbol of Agahnim/[[spoiler:Ganon]]'s influence.
317* EpicFlail: The soldier guarding Zelda's cell wields one of these. Link has to defeat a couple more flail-wielders when he invades Hyrule Castle the second time.
318* EliteMook: The Ball-and-Chain Soldier, much more durable than the generic types and his one attack can dish out heavy damage in early game. One of them even serves as a MiniBoss guarding Princess Zelda herself.
319* FacelessMooks: Although both the "good" and corrupted soldiers wear helmets, the corrupted soldiers' helmets leave their faces completely covered in shadow (except for their eyes in some cases). The soldiers shown during the end game cinematic are still wearing their helmets, but you can now see their faces.
320* TheGoomba: There are a few dagger-wielding green soldiers who walk in predictable patterns and who don't even attack directly, making them easy prey for Link.
321* KillerCop: Almost all of them don't even try to arrest Link when they encounter him, going straight to trying to murder him on sight. There are a few soldiers who don't try to do this in the beginning of the game before Link initially rescues Zelda.
322* {{Mooks}}: The soldiers are relatively weak enemies in the Light World, although they are a bit sharper than most mooks (investigating noises Link makes, taking cheap shots at him from under a bush, etc.)
323* ThrowDownTheBomblet: There are a few soldiers posted on Hyrule Castle's walls, who throw bombs down on Link.
324* UniqueEnemy: The green soldiers who are summoned if Link talks to the wrong people in Kakariko Village (before retrieving the Master Sword) carry spears and shields, which gives them a little extra reach over the regular green soldiers.
325[[/folder]]
326
327!!Bosses
328
329[[folder:Armos Knights]]
330[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/armosknights.png]]
331->'''Other names:''' Big Armos (Japanese, French, Italian), Max Armos (Spanish)
332
333The boss(es) of the Eastern Palace.
334----
335* KingMook: They are bigger versions of the Armos Link has to fight on the way to the Eastern Palace.
336* RecurringBoss:
337** It returns as the first MiniBoss of Ganon's Tower. In that battle, the arena is a FrictionlessIce floor.
338** A single Armos Knight also guards the Face Key needed to enter the Face Shrine dungeon in ''Link's Awakening''.
339* TurnsRed: When there’s only one Knight left, it literally turns red and aggressively chases Link around the room.
340* WolfpackBoss: Link has to fight all six Knights at once.
341* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: Unlike most other Bosses, the Armos Knights can only hurt Link by stomping on him.
342[[/folder]]
343
344[[folder:Lanmolas]]
345[[quoteright:224:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lanmolasboss.png]]
346
347The boss(es) of the Desert Palace.
348----
349* DishingOutDirt: Every time a Lanmolas emerges from the ground, it sprays rocks that Link has to dodge.
350* KingMook: Arguably for the [[AntlionMonster Devalants]].
351* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In the Ishinomori comic, Link tries whacking at the Lanmola with his sword, but its hide is too hard to cause any damage to it. However, after the Lanmola launches him in the air, he lands on top of the scorpion statue and retrieves the Pendant.
352-->"[[LampshadeHanging Nice job, ugly!]] [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Now you're playing with the Pendant of Power!]]"
353* RecurringBoss:
354** The second one for Ganon's Tower. They are accompanied by a stone statue that shoots lasers at Link.
355** A lone Lanmola in ''Link's Awakening's'' Yarna Desert guards the Angler Key.
356* TurnsRed: When only a single Lanmolas is left, it spits out eight rocks instead of four as it was previously.
357* WolfpackBoss: Link has to fight three Lanmolas at once.
358[[/folder]]
359
360[[folder:Moldorm]]
361[[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/moldorm_1.png]]
362
363The boss of the Tower of Hera.
364----
365* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the Ishinomori comic, it goes from being a giant worm- or caterpillar-like creature to a GiantSpider.
366* ChasingYourTail: Moldorm's weak point is its tail. Hit it anywhere else, and Link will be sent flying backwards.
367* GiantSpider: In the Ishinomori comic, it resembles a giant tarantula with human teeth.
368* GlowingEyesOfDoom: In the Ishinomori comic, Moldorm's eyes give off a white radiance when it assaults Link.
369* KingMook: Link fights it after encountering smaller Moldorms in the Tower.
370* PlatformBattle: Infamously so. Link has to fight it on a platform, which Moldorm can knock the hero off of.
371* RecurringBoss:
372** The third and last MiniBoss of Ganon's Tower. The layout of the arena is different, and falling would potentially land Link in some spikes.
373** It's also the first Nightmare of ''Link's Awakening'', in the Tail Cave, and is fought multiple times in ''A Link Between Worlds''.
374** Moldorm returns as the boss of the Tower of Hera in ''A Link Between Worlds''.
375* SegmentedSerpent: Its body consists of four round segments and a flower-shaped tail, which is its only vulnerable spot.
376[[/folder]]
377
378[[folder:Helmasaur King]]
379!!Helmasaur King
380[[quoteright:182:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alttp_helmasaur_king_sprite.png]]
381->'''Other names:''' Jeakrock (Japanese), Zeeklock (Japanese, variant)
382
383The boss of the Dark Palace.
384----
385* AttackItsWeakPoint: Link has to aim for the green crystal on its forehead, which it protects with a mask.
386* BewareMyStingerTail: It uses its tail like a whip in its battle.
387* BrokenArmorBossBattle: Its face is covered by a large helmet that protects its only vulnerable spot, and which Link needs to break apart before he can defeat the beast.
388* CarbuncleCreature: It's giant reptilian beast whose helmet hides an emerald-like gem embedded in its forehead. This is the creature's only weak spot, and Link must break off the helmet in order to expose it and be able to damage it.
389* CoolMask: It covers its weak point with a mask that must be broken with Bombs or the Magic Hammer.
390* DamageSpongeBoss: As the first boss of the Dark World, its helmet can tank a ridiculous amount of hits from the hammer.
391* KingMook: It serves as this to the smaller Helmasaurs.
392* OptionalBoss: A MiniBoss in the Palace of the Four Sword. This one is more durable and it can regenerate its mask; what's more, it can summon Helmasaurs to impede Link, has to be hit with a Light Arrow before Link can strike it with his sword.
393* PlayingWithFire: It can spit fireballs, which split into more fireballs.
394[[/folder]]
395
396[[folder:Arrghus]]
397[[quoteright:148:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arrghusalttp.png]]
398->'''Other names:''' Wart (Japanese), Meduso (French), Argus (German), Arghus (Italian, Spanish)
399
400The boss of the Swamp Palace.
401----
402* FlunkyBoss: It protects itself with small jellyfish called Arrgi.
403* MeaningfulName: In English, Italian, Spanish, and German, the name is a reference to the Titan who guarded Io in Myth/ClassicalMythology. Its French name is in reference to its jellyfish-like appearance (the fourth stage of its lifecycle is called "the medusa"). The Japanese name is more of a punny name, since the Arrgi cover it like zits.
404* {{Oculothorax}}: It's essentially a giant fleshy eyeball with tentacles on its underside.
405* OptionalBoss: Another MiniBoss from the Palace of the Four Sword. This one replaces the Arrgi with regular Bari (that instantly electrify themselves once they get hit with the Hookshot), and summons Kyamerons in its second phase.
406* RecurringBoss: It's the boss of the Swamp Palace once again in ''A Link Between Worlds'', a miniboss in Lorule Castle in the same game, and the boss of the Water Temple in ''Tri Force Heroes''. It also appears as the miniboss of Great Bay Temple in ''Majora's Mask'', now sporting its Japanese name of "Wart" even in the English release.
407* TurnsRed: Once all of its jellyfish are destroyed, Arrghus becomes much more aggressive.
408[[/folder]]
409
410[[folder:Mothula]]
411[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mothulaalttp_8.png]]
412->'''Other names:''' Garmoth (Japanese), Moth/ Mite (French), Tarmantual (Italian), Polillántula (Spanish)
413
414The boss of Skull Woods.
415----
416* ConveyorBeltODoom: the floor is constantly moving and will try sending Link into the spikes surrounding Mothula's lair.
417* GiantFlyer: It's the only boss that can legitimately fly, and quite large for a moth.
418* MothMenace: A gigantic moth, with a head almost as big as Link’s entire body.
419* OptionalBoss: The third MiniBoss in the Palace of the Four Sword. This one is much faster, has a DopplegangerSpin, and can [[PestController summon bees]] to attack.
420* PlayingWithFire: It shoots out spiral flames. On the other hand, it’s vulnerable to Link’s Fire Rod.
421* RecurringBoss: It is the third Boss of ''Oracle of Seasons''. It trades in its ConveyorBeltODoom and Spike Trap for a [[PlatformBattle circular pit]].
422[[/folder]]
423
424[[folder:Blind the Thief]]
425[[quoteright:125:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blind_the_thief_7.png]]
426->'''Other names:''' Cegatox (Spanish)
427
428The boss of Thieves' Town.
429----
430* BreathWeapon: He and his severed heads can spit fireballs, which he uses as an attack against Link.
431* BrightIsNotGood: Besides his vibrant red skin, he has a light orange dress when impersonating the fourth maiden.
432* ChekhovsGunman: He’s first discussed when Link talks to a Kakariko villager inside Blind’s old hideout.
433* DecompositeCharacter: In the Himekawa manga, Blind is a trio of quarreling brothers who were combined into a monster instead of a single person. His storyline of being a bandit who fell into the Dark World is given to Ghanti, although she's portrayed more sympathetically than Blind.
434* FlunkyBoss: He gets beheaded twice in his boss fight, and his heads continue flying around the room and spitting fireballs as the fight continues.
435* GlamourFailure: Exposure to sunlight dispels his disguise.
436* OffWithHisHead: After taking enough damage, his head flies off and he grows a new one. He survives two decapitations before being felled for good.
437* OptionalBoss: He is the fourth MiniBoss of the Palace of the Four Sword. With a side bit of PuzzleBoss: whenever it gets decapitated, Link must swat the head ''back to its own body'' to make Blind vulnerable again.
438* VillainInAWhiteSuit: He wears a long white smock in his true, monstrous form.
439* WasOnceAMan: He was a petty thief in the Light World before being corrupted into a monster in the DarkWorld.
440* WeakenedByTheLight: He hates bright light as a human, and being exposed to light in the Thieves' Hideout forced him to drop his disguise.
441--> "Gyaaaah! Too bright!"
442[[/folder]]
443
444[[folder:Kholdstare]]
445[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kholdstare.png]]
446->'''Other names:''' Shu Eyes (Japanese), Ice Eye (French) Froststarer (German), Augenfrost (Italian, comic), Frostain/ Heladonte (Spanish)
447
448The boss of the Ice Palace.
449----
450* AnIcePerson: Kholdstare protects itself with a shield of ice and causes blocks of it to falls from the ceiling.
451* {{Cumulonemesis}}: In the second stage of its battle, it splits into three one-eyed, frozen clouds that chase Link across the arena.
452* FacelessEye: Its body is just an immense eyeball frozen in ice.
453* WolfpackBoss: Kholdstare is actually a set of three identical monsters that attack Link all at once when their ice barrier is burnt down.
454[[/folder]]
455
456[[folder:Vitreous]]
457[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vitreous.png]]
458->'''Other names:''' Geldogger (Japanese), Vitreux (French), Mean Look/ Böser Blick (German), Vitreus (Spanish)
459
460The boss of Misery Mire.
461----
462* FacelessEye: It's a giant eyeball surrounded by a cluster of smaller eyes.
463* FlunkyBoss: Vitreous is surrounded by a group of eyeballs that attack Link.
464* GoForTheEye: Link can shoot the boss and its flunkies, the eyes.
465* ShockAndAwe: Its most powerful attack in its first phase, summoning lightning that looks like Agahnim's own.
466* StationaryBoss: Vitreous begins its battle immobile, and only starts moving once all its eyeballs are dead.
467[[/folder]]
468
469[[folder:Trinexx]]
470[[quoteright:218:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trinexx.png]]
471->'''Other names:''' Bigrock/ Degurokku (Japanese), Tricephale (French), Trinex (Spanish)
472
473The boss of Turtle Rock.
474----
475* AttackItsWeakPoint: In the second phase of the battle, Link has to attack Trinexx's glowing midsection.
476* BreathWeapon: Its blue head breathes ice that leaves frozen trails on the floor, while its red head breathes fire.
477* ClippedWingAngel: Trinexx's snake form is fast, but it's lost its elemental powers at this point and its midsection is a glaring weak point.
478* ColorCodedElements: The blue head breathes ice, the red one breathes fire.
479* FrictionlessIce: The ice head's frost breath can leave trails of slippery ice on the floor.
480* AnIcePerson: The blue head can spit ice, leaving trails on the floor. Link must stun it with the Fire Rod before attacking it.
481* MightyGlacier: Trinexx's turtle form doesn't move any part of its body except its heads, but it has a wide range of attacks.
482* MultipleHeadCase: It starts the battle with three heads, a central one and two additional ones on long necks with {{Breath Weapon}}s. The extras get cut off partway into the battle.
483* OurDragonsAreDifferent: In the Ishinomori comic, it's portrayed as a three-headed Japanese dragon rather than as a turtle.
484* OurHydrasAreDifferent: Trinexx resembles a four-legged turtle-dragon with three heads: a central one, one that spits fire, and one that spits ice.
485* PlayingWithFire: The red head can spit fire. Link must stun it with the Ice Rod before attacking it.
486* TurnsRed: Once its shell is destroyed (via destroying its two elemental heads) the third, "main" head becomes a segmented serpent that will chase Link around the arena.
487* YinYangBomb: In the Ishinomori comic, it's defeated when Roam and Link cut off its ice-breathing head, causing its internal fire and ice to mix and making the beast explode.
488[[/folder]]
489
490[[folder:Dark Links]]
491[[quoteright:122:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1000002061.png]]
492The final bosses of the [[BonusDungeon Palace of the Four Sword]], who are dark reflections of Link himself. There are four of them in total -- green, red, blue, and purple, respectively -- and are summoned by gathering together the Four Swords guarded by the returning bosses.
493----
494* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: They look like Link but have dark gray skin, glowing orange eyes and blue hair, which firmly establishes them as his own [[EvilTwin evil selves]].
495* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Much like the four Links from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', they're clad in Green, Red, Blue and Purple, but with the additional caveat of each color indicating how strong they are in that order.
496* EvilTwin: They're four of them of Link himself, summoned by gathering together the Four Swords hidden deep inside the [[BonusDungeon Palace of the Four Sword]].
497* InvisibilityCloak: The Blue and Purple Dark Links can use the Magic Cape to temporarily become invisible and invulnerable as they move around, suddenly reappearing to attack when they're close enough. Watch for the shadows on the ground while they're moving.
498* MirrorBoss: Befitting for evil copies of Link himself, they fight with variations of his own techniques and items.
499* MookChivalry: They (thankfully) only fight you one at a time, with the next Dark Link taking the place of the previous one after they're defeated.
500* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: On several counts:
501** Unlike Link, the Dark Links don't need to stand in place for a second to charge up the Pegasus Boots, allowing them to rush at you in a dead sprint at any point.
502** Blue and Purple can also leap high into the air to perform a [[SwordPlant Down Thrust]] at any time; something the real Link can only do with the Quake Medallion and the required amount of Magic Power.
503** Purple can keep using their [[SwordBeam Sword Beams]] even after taking damage; by comparison, the real Link can only fire them off while his health is completely full.
504** Most notably, their Shields can block melee attacks from your sword -- which yours can't -- and can also jump away from your own sword swings if you attack head-on. The only ways to damage them are by hitting them with a Spin Attack, or striking while their Shields are briefly down after missing an attack.
505* PurpleIsPowerful: The Purple Dark Link is the last to be fought, is the most resilient, and can copy all of the real Link's sword techniques; as well as his [[SprintShoes Pegasus Boots]] and [[InvisibilityCloak Magic Cape]].
506* RedEyesTakeWarning: A variation, in that their eyes all glow orange.
507* SilentAntagonist: In contrast to Link's [[ScreamingWarrior tendency to yell out]] every time he swings his sword, the Dark Links are completely silent; only making the original sound effects from the SNES version of the game. Their swords don't even make noise when they swing them!
508* SocializationBonus: The Dark Links can only be fought by fulfilling certain requirements[[note]]Defeat Vaati in ''Four Swords'' and Ganon in ''A Link To The Past'', both on the same save file[[/note]] from the GBA port's multiplayer-only accompaniment, ''Four Swords''.
509* SpinAttack: The Red, Blue and Purple Dark Links can all use the Whirlwind Sword Attack, spinning across the arena at high speed and bouncing off any nearby walls. To balance it out, your own Spin Attacks are one of the few ways they can be harmed.
510* {{Superboss}}: They are the only bosses completely original to the GBA port, and on top of defeating Ganon in ''A Link to the Past'', also requires defeating Vaati in the same save file for its accompanying game, ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords''.
511-->'''Pikku:''' (''after paying them 20 Rupees to enter'') Heh heh! Thanks! Actually, this Palace is here precisely for heroes like you. I bet you can get through it... but it will take everything you've got!
512* SuperSpeed: All of them have their own version of the Pegasus Boots to match Link's pair, but [[MyRulesAreNotYourRules theirs don't require standing still for a moment to charge them up]].
513* SwordBeam: The Purple Dark Link can use a variation of the real Link's sword beams, which take on a slower, more [[{{Fireballs}} fireball-like form]] that fly straight ahead -- not unlike the Fire Spell from [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink the second game]] -- than your own whirling magic beams.
514* SwordPlant: Blue and Purple can [[InASingleBound jump high into the air]] and attack with the Down Thrust.
515[[/folder]]
516
517!!Manga and Comic Characters
518
519[[folder:Epheremelda]]
520->''"Sayyy... I haven't seen you around here before!"''
521
522A fairy that Link meets in the [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast1992 Ishinomori comic]], while in the Dark World.
523----
524* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She seems to have a crush on Link, and blows her stack whenever he ignores her to look for Zelda.
525* ChangedMyMindKid: When Link disregards her suggestion not to go into the oasis, Epheremelda flips her wig and complains that Link never worries about her and that all he ever talks about is Zelda, then indignantly leaves. Moments before being eaten by Vitreous, Link is suddenly rescued by Zora, who explains that Epheremelda summoned him to help.
526* ExpositionFairy: She accompanies Link in the Dark World, offering him the lay of the land.
527* SparkFairy: Downplayed. She looks like this in distant shots, but has a humanoid appearance in closeups.
528[[/folder]]
529
530[[folder:Roam]]
531[[quoteright:105:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/roam.png]]
532->''"My name is Roam! I challenge you... for the right to wield the Master Sword!"''
533
534The descendent of another line of Hyrule Knights, he runs into Link in the Dark World. He's more focused on defeating Ganon than rescuing Zelda, and finds the idea that the immature and hotheaded Link could be the hero of legend laughable. He appears in the [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast1992 Ishinomori comic]].
535----
536* BirdPeople: He can turn into one at will in the Dark World.
537* BowAndSwordInAccord: Though he's primarily an archer, he also has sword at hand for close-combat.
538* CanonForeigner: He only appears in the comic.
539* CursedWithAwesome: He considers the Dark World transformations an advantage -- when he fights he lets go of his emotional control to shapeshift into a humanoid eagle, gaining [[PowerGivesYouWings wings]].
540* DynamicEntry: He enters the scene by dispatching two of Trinexx's heads with arrows, just in time to save a hapless Link.
541* EleventhHourRanger: After a short encounter in the rubble of the Dark Palace, he reappears in the final issue to help Link rescue Zelda and fight Ganon.
542* HeroicSacrifice: To save Zelda from Aghanim's doppelganger in Ganon's Tower.
543* HotBlooded: Although he chastised Link for being stubborn and foolish, Roam himself is rash, haughty and quick to battle. It ultimately leads to his death.
544* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Roam reveals that he is seeking the Silver Arrow spoken of in the Book of Mudora, which prophesied that Ganon can only be defeated by a sacred arrow. Although he reveals to Link that he has yet to find it, Roam continues to search for the Silver Arrow to defeat Ganon with it and prove himself to be the legendary hero. However, when Link and Zelda arrive to Ganon's Tower, Roam returns and admits he has failed to find the Arrow. After [[spoiler:Roam dies saving Zelda]], the princess snatches up [[TakeUpMySword Roam's crossbow]] and takes aim at Ganon. As it whistles through the air, the power of the Maidens, Zelda, Link, and Roam turns the arrow into the Silver Arrow.
545* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's arrogant, snide and condescending, but he's still out to defeat Ganon and save the world.
546* MutualKill: He strikes down [[spoiler:Agahnim in his returned appearance in the Dark World, but at the cost of his own life]].
547* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: In the rubble of the Dark Palace, he introduces himself as Roam and challenges Link for the right to wield the Master Sword.
548* RetCanon: Not him per se, but his name is used in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' as the name of the King of Hyrule.
549* ReusedCharacterDesign: Like many manga artists from his generation, Ishinomori frequently gave his older characters new roles in later mangas. Roam, in particular, is [[Manga/Cyborg009 Cyborg 002]] with Hylian ears.
550* TheRival: As a descendant of the Hyrule Knights, he too is eligible to be the prophesied hero destined to stop the Great Cataclysm. This puts him at odds with Link, as Roam considers him to be too incompetent be the Legendary Hero.
551* SinisterSchnoz: Which becomes his beak in his eagle form. However, unlike most examples, he's not so much evil as much as incredibly cocky.
552* SmallNameBigEgo: Sort of. When Roam challenged Link for the Master Sword, the latter won with a single SwordBeam.
553* TakingTheBullet: Inside Ganon's Castle, the party is swarmed by ghosts of Link's past foes, with a specter of Agahnim leering dangerously at Zelda. [[spoiler:Roam switches to eagle mode]] and charges at the illusion, electrocuting himself.
554* TheUnchosenOne: Sorry, Roam, but being a descentant of the Knights doesn't guarantee you a hero's destiny.
555* WingedHumanoid: His Dark World form gives him a pair of wings on his back. This allows him to both fly and fight at the same time.
556[[/folder]]
557
558[[folder:Ghanti]]
559[[quoteright:251:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ghanti.png]]
560->''"I'll be your bodyguard. How about a 60/40 split?"''
561
562A bandit made up for the [[Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast2005 Akira Himekawa manga]], who ends up joining Link on his quest.
563----
564* AdaptationalHeroism: She fills in the role of Trinexx in the manga, but ends up being [[ForcedTransformation unwillingly transfigured]] by Agahnim while [[spoiler:in the middle of berating herself for having feelings for Link while Zelda -- whom she sees as the far more likely to win his favour -- does, too. Even as she's being transformed, she's screaming at him the whole time that she didn't mean anything by it.]]
565* AmbiguouslyBrown: Ghanti has darker skin than most of the cast, with both that and her being a scimitar-wielding female bandit hinting that she might be of Gerudo descent.
566* BadassAdorable: With her boundless energy, optimism, big cute eyes and penchant for pulling [[PlayfulCatSmile cat smiles]] -- while still being an experienced bandit who's able to take skilled warriors like Link in a direct fight and fearlessly backtalk to both [[SinisterMinister Agahnim]] and [[BigBad Ganon]] -- it's safe to say Ghanti is this. [[spoiler:Even more so when she gets to deal the killing shot on Ganon himself with the Silver Arrow.]]
567* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Despite getting him involved in a botched robbery earlier, Ghanti helps Link escape from soldiers trying to arrest him and joins his quest because he insisted on helping her while she was wounded. Despite later declaring him her enemy on the basis of his Hylian Knight heritage -- and having an opportunity to kill him in the Desert of Mystery while he's comatose from scorpion venom -- it's implied that this is the reason that Ghanti first spares him, and later ends up growing feelings for him.
568* BerserkButton: The Hylian Knights, who killed her real parents and left her to fend for herself in a bandit clan, ''really'' set Ghanti off, and [[MisplacedRetribution even tries to kill Link at one point when she finds he's descended from them]]. [[spoiler:As it turns out, it was the ''other'' way round; she's descended from the Knights, who were killed by bandits, and was then taken in by them. [[TomatoInTheMirror When she learns the truth from Zelda]], Ghanti loses this trait.]]
569* BettyAndVeronica: Ghanti (the Veronica) -- a bandit who has dark hair and a rebellious, headstrong personality -- is jealous of Link's feelings for the blonde and more kind, meek Princess Zelda (the Betty). [[spoiler:It becomes a plot point later on; Agahnim finds her [[GreenEyedMonster quietly berating herself for thinking a lowly bandit like herself could compare to Zelda]], and uses her negative feelings to fuel Ghanti's unwilling transformation into Trinexx.]]
570* BigEater: Link brings the injured Ghanti into the Kakariko Village Inn after his first battle with her; while there, she's seen scarfing down several meals in a row and leaving behind a ''huge'' stack of plates.
571-->'''Innkeeper''': (''awed'') It seems that the only thing that's injured is her ''stomach!''
572* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Agahnim [[OneWingedAngel forcibly transforms her into]] Trinexx, a boss from the game.
573* CanonImmigrant: The author's note at the end said they hoped she'd become this, but it probably won't happen. That being said, a Thief Girl based on her ''does'' appear in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', who helps Link find the Sage Painting in Thieves' Town.
574* CursedWithAwesome: Ghanti likes fighting in her Dark World beast form -- a wolf or fox, it's hard to tell due to the black-and-white pages -- and has learned to control her transformations at will.
575* CleavageWindow: As seen right, Ghanti's top has a round hole in the middle that exposes her upper chest, as well as fitting around her neck to [[SexyBacklessOutfit reveal her shoulders and upper back]].
576* CompositeCharacter: She is temporarily transformed into Trinexx, and her storyline of being a Light World bandit who is turned into a monster in the Dark World is taken from Blind the Thief. [[spoiler:Much like Zelda in the Ishinomori comic, she also takes Link's place as the one who finishes off Ganon with the Silver Arrow]].
577* TheDogBitesBack: Clearly furious about being [[spoiler:unwillingly transfigured into Trinexx by Agahnim]], she [[spoiler:takes her revenge by proxy when she destroys Ganon with the Silver Arrow after Link wounds him]].
578-->'''Ghanti''': Right. Let me show you my ''true'' value, [[spoiler:Pig-Face]]!
579* EarnYourHappyEnding: After losing her birth parents and spending most of her life as a bandit, [[spoiler:she finally gets to kill Ganon and works with Link on his now-thriving apple farm]].
580* FacialMarkings: She has a star-shaped mark under her left eye.
581* FashionableAsymmetry: Twofold. Ghanti can be seen wearing two different armored cuffs around her wrists, and has a star-shaped marking just under her left eye.
582* GenkiGirl: Aside from some notable {{tsundere}} bouts and when she tries to assassinate Link with a dagger when [[BerserkButton she finds out that he's descended from the Hylian Knights]], Ghanti has a very energetic and upbeat nature, and likes to joke around with and tease Link as she's travelling with him. As mentioned in her original concept sketches, "her presence lifts everyone's spirits".
583* HeelFaceTurn: She's initially a bandit who meets Link through a robbery, before becoming his friend.
584* InconsistentSpelling: Ghanti's name can also be spelled "Ganty" or "Ghanty".
585* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: [[spoiler:Ghanti's earrings]] turn out to be the weapon they will need to defeat their enemy.
586* JustLikeRobinHood: This is how she operates as a bandit; when Ghanti initially raids the carriage Link is on, she leaves him be because she only targets rich travellers. She does follow him to Kakariko Village after mistakenly thinking he stole her loot when the raid goes wrong, but then helps him escape from the soldiers there after he [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe insists on helping her when she's wounded]], later joining him on his quest.
587* KillTheParentRaiseTheChild: Towards the end of the story, [[spoiler:Zelda reveals to Ghanti that this is how she ended up being raised by the thieves who took her in. They killed Ghanti's parents in a robbery, who were members of the Hylian Knights, and then lied to her about her origins; claiming that the Knights themselves were responsible for the deed. Zelda also reveals that Ghanti is a descendant of the Hylian Knights herself, and that [[ItWasWithYouAllAlong her earrings are the heads of the Silver Arrows]]]].
588* LoveRedeems: Ghanti starts off as a self-serving bandit who vows to one day kill Link when she finds out he's a descendant of the Hylian Knights. Even so, she not only [[BigDamnHeroes rescues a scorpion-poisoned Link from Agahnim]] despite her [[WhatYouAreInTheDark having all the time in the world to finish him off]], but becomes his full-fledged companion in the Dark World and goes on to harbor a not-so subtle crush on him.
589* LoveTriangle: Ghanti cites this as the reason for her reluctance to help Link rescue Zelda later on. She has a crush on Link but recognizes that he has feelings for Zelda, and quietly berates herself for thinking that "a lowly bandit" could compare to the princess. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for Ghanti, Agahnim finds her and powers her UnwillingTransformation into Trinexx using her feelings of anger and jealousy.]]
590* MisplacedRetribution: When she finds out from Sahasrahla that Link is descended from the Hylian Knights after they obtain the Pendant Of Courage, she attacks and tries to kill him on the basis that they killed her parents, despite Link himself having nothing to do with it. [[spoiler:What's more, it turns out that her own parents were really members of the Knights themselves; [[KillTheParentRaiseTheChild they were murdered by the Bandits that took Ghanti in as a child]], and they lied to her about her true origins.]]
591* MsFanservice: Ghanti is a pretty young woman with a CleavageWindow in her SexyBacklessOutfit.
592* OneWingedAngel: Agahnim forcibly transforms her into Trinexx, which Link doesn't find out until after he's mortally wounded her. Thankfully, [[ChekhovsGun she's saved from death by the other half of the healing apple]].
593* PiggybackCute: The way to the Eastern Palace has Ghanti doing this, with Link carrying her up a mountainside on his back when she says she's tired. Link is visibly annoyed by the request -- given that he's flagging himself -- but still goes ahead with it anyway.
594-->'''Ghanti:''' (''teasingly'') Aww, thanks! [[HypocriticalHumor I bet people are always taking advantage of your kind nature~!]]
595-->'''Link:''' (''grumbling'') [[LampshadeHanging Don't I know it...]]
596* RetCanon: A thief girl who looks similar to her appears in ''A Link Between Worlds''.
597* SinisterScimitar: Her weapon of choice, as well as a dagger and [[BowAndSwordInAccord a longbow]].
598* TomatoInTheMirror: She hates Hylian Knights due the bandits she was raised by telling her that her parents were killed by them. [[spoiler:It turns out that it's the other way around: her parents were Hylian Knights who were killed by bandits, who then abducted her and raised her as a thief.]]
599* {{Tsundere}}: She starts out as a minor antagonist, but begrudgingly finds herself developing feelings for Link.
600-->'''Ghanti:''' Don't forget, I'm still out for revenge on my enemy! I'm waiting until we get the Triforce, is all. We just happen to share a common goal... for now!
601* VoluntaryShapeshifting: In the Dark World, Ghanti has learned to control her transformations and can turn into a canine beast -- [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/9/9c/Ghantifox.png likely a fox,]] but it's tricky to tell due to the black-and-white drawings -- at will to fight and explore more easily. Unlike most who transform in the Dark World, she openly enjoys it.
602-->'''Ghanti:''' I only turn into an animal when I fight. I guess that's when I'm greediest... but I kind of like this form~!
603* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Despite having previously tried to kill him and declaring him her enemy for [[MisplacedRetribution having been descended from the Hylian Knights]], Ghanti rescues Link in the Desert Of Mystery when Agahnim has him dead to rights after being poisoned by a deadly scorpion; throwing a sword at the evil wizard to send him away. Link passes out, and Ghanti has the perfect chance to finish him off there and then, but instead she bandages up his wound and leaves him the Healing Apple he gave her earlier.
604* YouKilledMyFather: Ghanti declares Link her enemy because he's the last of the Hylian knights, whom she has been raised to believe killed her parents. She's, therefore, surprised to find that [[spoiler:her guardian lied to her and she herself is, in fact, also descended from the Hylian knights]].
605[[/folder]]
606
607!! Literary Characters
608[[folder:Sahara]]
609* CanonForeigner: Never appeared outside the Katsuyuki Ozaki novelization.
610[[/folder]]

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