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* Zelda's LackOfEmpathy after killing Hectan was a result of TranquilFury: she had just learned that her father had been kidnapped, and that Hectan and Duke Onkled aided Ganon in his kidnapping. While previous bosses were just ThresholdGuardians for Zelda to overcome in her quest to rescue King Harkinian, [[ItsPersonal it became personal]] for her once she confronted the people directly responsible for his disappearance.

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* Zelda's LackOfEmpathy after killing Hectan Hektan was a result of TranquilFury: she had just learned that her father had been kidnapped, and that Hectan Hektan and Duke Onkled aided Ganon in his kidnapping. While previous bosses were just ThresholdGuardians for Zelda to overcome in her quest to rescue King Harkinian, [[ItsPersonal it became personal]] for her once she confronted the people directly responsible for his disappearance.
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** Many years later, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'', you can attempt to cook an Oktorok yourself. [[LethalChef It won't end well,]] as monster parts are better for making potions than for cooking. Going by this, Link really would have to be starving to try and eat one.

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** Many years later, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'', you can attempt to cook an Oktorok Octorok yourself. [[LethalChef It won't end well,]] as monster parts are better for making potions than for cooking. Going by this, Link really would have to be starving to try and eat one.
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** Or the writer thought "Hyrule" only referred to the castle and not to the kingdom itself. At least, that is what the German translation went with.
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** Many years later, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'', you can attempt to cook an Oktorok yourself. [[LethalChef It won't end well,]] as monster parts are better for making potions than for cooking.

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** Many years later, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'', you can attempt to cook an Oktorok yourself. [[LethalChef It won't end well,]] as monster parts are better for making potions than for cooking. Going by this, Link really would have to be starving to try and eat one.
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** Many years later, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'', you can attempt to cook an Oktorok yourself. [[LethalChef It won't end well,]] as monster parts are better for making potions than for cooking.
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* Zelda's LackOfEmpathy after killing Hectan was a result of TranquilFury: she had just learned that her father had been kidnapped, and that Hectan and Duke Onkled aided Ganon in his kidnapping. While previous bosses were just {{Threshold Guardian}}s for Zelda to overcome in her quest to rescue King Harkinian, [[ItsPersonal it became personal]] for her once she confronted the people directly responsible for his disappearance.

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* Zelda's LackOfEmpathy after killing Hectan was a result of TranquilFury: she had just learned that her father had been kidnapped, and that Hectan and Duke Onkled aided Ganon in his kidnapping. While previous bosses were just {{Threshold Guardian}}s ThresholdGuardians for Zelda to overcome in her quest to rescue King Harkinian, [[ItsPersonal it became personal]] for her once she confronted the people directly responsible for his disappearance.
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* Zelda's LackOfEmpathy after killing Hectan was a result of TranquilFury: she had just learned that her father had been kidnapped, and that Hectan and Duke Onkled aided Ganon in his kidnapping. While previous bosses were just {{Threshold Guardian}}s for Zelda to overcome in her quest to rescue King Harkinian, [[ItsPersonal it became personal]] for her once she confronted the people directly responsible for his disappearance.
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* Those metallic, robot-like soldiers with the spears that appear in several levels? One cutscene shows that they're ordinary (possibly innocent) people being transformed into enemies, likely against their will, and brainwashed into killing Link. Or perhaps they're mentally aware of what they're being forced to do, but helpless to stop themselves. Keep in mind, these are just run-of-the-mill baddies that as Link and Zelda you're killing off on a regular basis.

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* Those metallic, robot-like soldiers with the spears that appear in several levels? One cutscene shows that they're ordinary (possibly innocent) people being transformed into enemies, likely against their will, and brainwashed [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] into killing Link. Or perhaps [[AndIMustScream they're mentally aware of what they're being forced to do, but helpless to stop themselves.themselves]]. Keep in mind, these are just run-of-the-mill baddies that as Link and Zelda you're killing off on a regular basis.
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* Why does the General Store guy act so suspicious? When you don't have enough rubies, he says, "You'll have to wipe out a few more Goriyas to get that." Considering that in ''Faces of Evil'' every Goriya WasOnceAMan, this may mean that the shopkeeper is aware of it and still encourages Zelda to kill the transformed citizens for their money.

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* Why does the General Store guy act so suspicious? When you don't have enough rubies, he says, "You'll have to wipe out a few more Goriyas to get that." Considering that in ''Faces of Evil'' every Goriya WasOnceAMan, this may mean that the shopkeeper is aware of it and still encourages Zelda to kill the transformed citizens for their money.money.
* Those metallic, robot-like soldiers with the spears that appear in several levels? One cutscene shows that they're ordinary (possibly innocent) people being transformed into enemies, likely against their will, and brainwashed into killing Link. Or perhaps they're mentally aware of what they're being forced to do, but helpless to stop themselves. Keep in mind, these are just run-of-the-mill baddies that as Link and Zelda you're killing off on a regular basis.
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** or he could have just meant the homes of all the citizens in Hyrule, which is still embarrassing and grueling for someone who is a duke

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** or Or he could have just meant the homes of all the citizens in Hyrule, which is still embarrassing and grueling for someone who is a duke
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** or he could have just meant the homes of all the citizens in Hyrule, which is still embarrassing and grueling for someone who is a duke
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* Only Link can defeat Ganon... Except Gwonam was talking about ''the Island of Koridai''. AintNoRule saying Zelda couldn't go defeat him in Tolemac or in Gamelon.
* King Harkinian setencing the traitorous Duke Onkled to "scrubbing all the floors in Hyrule" seems like CoolAndUnusualPunishment at best...until you consider that Hyrule is also home to many dungeons full of deadly creatures, and Onkled would have to scrub the floors of those dungeons. In other words, it's a death sentence in disguise!

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* Only Link can defeat Ganon... Except Gwonam was talking about ''the Island of Koridai''. AintNoRule saying It wasn't said that Zelda couldn't go defeat him in Tolemac or in Gamelon.
* King Harkinian setencing sentencing the traitorous Duke Onkled to "scrubbing all the floors in Hyrule" seems like CoolAndUnusualPunishment at best...until you consider that Hyrule is also home to many dungeons full of deadly creatures, and Onkled would have to scrub the floors of those dungeons. In other words, it's a death sentence in disguise!

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** Perhaps the King was so easily defeated and captured because the Triforce of Courage wasn't his to take.
** One could argue that the Triforce of Courage in fact did protect him. Without it, he might have perished in battle, and being captured for being a bearer of a Artifact of the Hylian Gods is something Zelda has endured in the official games often.



* Why does the General Store guy act so suspicious? When you don't have enough rubies, he says, "You'll have to wipe out a few more Goriyas to get that." Considering that in ''Faces of Evil'' every Goriya WasOnceAMan, this may mean that the shopkeeper is aware of it and still encourages Zelda to kill the transformed citizens for their money.

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* If "Only Link can defeat Ganon", how come Zelda does it in ''Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''? Perhaps the prophecy was only in reference to that one event?
** Considering that the scroll used by Gwonam only has gibberish on it, and he doesn't even look at it while he's reading, one could assume that was made up.
** In ''Faces of Evil'', Ganon kidnaps Zelda without anybody knowing about it. It's only revealed later on with a cutscene. Yet at the end of the Tutorial, Link says "Let's find Zelda!" [[FlatWhat What.]]
*** Gwonam does say "See what has happened!", so perhaps he's showing the cutscene to Link.
** If the Shrine of Koridai lies through Glutko's eye, why does Link kill him? [[WhatTheHellHero Wouldn't killing Glutko destroy the Shrine of Koridai as well?]]
*** Gwonam wasn't being literal when he said that, he just meant that Glutko was guarding the way to the shrine.
** How come Zelda does it in Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure? Easy - the prophecy was only in reference to that one particular event. As it was written, Link would have to save Koredai, but only he could do that because it predicted that Zelda would be kidnapped. AintNoRule saying that, if Ganon decided to attack Duke Onkled, that someone could gather up weapons and take him on. AintNoRule saying that he couldn't be killed while in Tolemac by Link - maybe Ganon ''thought'' only Link could kill him but as it turns out, it's not.
* "I'll grab my stuff!" "There is no time! Your sword is enough!" So what, the kingdom of Koridai can't wait thirty seconds for Link to run up to his room and throw all his weapons into his "Magic Pouch"? He's not exactly planning out a wardrobe for a luxury vacation.
* How come Link's Power Glove is dyed fabric and Zelda's is plated armor? And why does the upgrade that lets Zelda's sword shoot beams turn the whole blade gold, while Link's upgrade gives him a tiny red decoration on the blade?
** In both cases, said items were created using different items and different methods(Link's Power Glove was created using a potion while Zelda's was forged like a gauntlet. Link's sword had the fire diamond hammered into it while the fire diamond Zelda had was used to coat the blade). They have roughly the same functions, but look different because of it.

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* Why does the General Store guy act so suspicious? When you don't have enough rubies, he says, "You'll have to wipe out a few more Goriyas to get that." Considering that in ''Faces of Evil'' every Goriya WasOnceAMan, this may mean that the shopkeeper is aware of it and still encourages Zelda to kill the transformed citizens for their money.

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* If "Only Link can defeat Ganon", how come Zelda does it in ''Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''? Perhaps the prophecy was only in reference to that one event?
** Considering that the scroll used by Gwonam only has gibberish on it, and he doesn't even look at it while he's reading, one could assume that was made up.
** In ''Faces of Evil'', Ganon kidnaps Zelda without anybody knowing about it. It's only revealed later on with a cutscene. Yet at the end of the Tutorial, Link says "Let's find Zelda!" [[FlatWhat What.]]
*** Gwonam does say "See what has happened!", so perhaps he's showing the cutscene to Link.
** If the Shrine of Koridai lies through Glutko's eye, why does Link kill him? [[WhatTheHellHero Wouldn't killing Glutko destroy the Shrine of Koridai as well?]]
*** Gwonam wasn't being literal when he said that, he just meant that Glutko was guarding the way to the shrine.
** How come Zelda does it in Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure? Easy - the prophecy was only in reference to that one particular event. As it was written, Link would have to save Koredai, but only he could do that because it predicted that Zelda would be kidnapped. AintNoRule saying that, if Ganon decided to attack Duke Onkled, that someone could gather up weapons and take him on. AintNoRule saying that he couldn't be killed while in Tolemac by Link - maybe Ganon ''thought'' only Link could kill him but as it turns out, it's not.
* "I'll grab my stuff!" "There is no time! Your sword is enough!" So what, the kingdom of Koridai can't wait thirty seconds for Link to run up to his room and throw all his weapons into his "Magic Pouch"? He's not exactly planning out a wardrobe for a luxury vacation.
* How come Link's Power Glove is dyed fabric and Zelda's is plated armor? And why does the upgrade that lets Zelda's sword shoot beams turn the whole blade gold, while Link's upgrade gives him a tiny red decoration on the blade?
** In both cases, said items were created using different items and different methods(Link's Power Glove was created using a potion while Zelda's was forged like a gauntlet. Link's sword had the fire diamond hammered into it while the fire diamond Zelda had was used to coat the blade). They have roughly the same functions, but look different because of it.
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* Only Link can defeat Ganon... Except Gwonam was talking about ''the Island of Koredai''. AintNoRule saying Zelda couldn't go defeat him in Tolemac or in Gamelon.

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* Only Link can defeat Ganon... Except Gwonam was talking about ''the Island of Koredai''.Koridai''. AintNoRule saying Zelda couldn't go defeat him in Tolemac or in Gamelon.
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* King Harkinian setencing the traitorous Duke Onkled to "scrubbing all the floors in Hyrule" seems like CoolAndUnusualAndPunishment at best...until you consider that Hyrule is also home to many dungeons full of deadly creatures, and Onkled would have to scrub the floors of those dungeons. In other words, it's a death sentence in disguise!

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* King Harkinian setencing the traitorous Duke Onkled to "scrubbing all the floors in Hyrule" seems like CoolAndUnusualAndPunishment CoolAndUnusualPunishment at best...until you consider that Hyrule is also home to many dungeons full of deadly creatures, and Onkled would have to scrub the floors of those dungeons. In other words, it's a death sentence in disguise!
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* King Harkinian setencing the traitorous Duke Onkled to "scrubbing all the floors in Hyrule" seems like CoolAndUnusualAndPunishment at best...until you consider that Hyrule is also home to many dungeons full of deadly creatures, and Onkled would have to scrub the floors of those dungeons. In other words, it's a death sentence in disguise!
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* How come Link's Power Glove is dyed fabric and Zelda's is plated armor? And why does the upgrade that lets Zelda's sword shoot beams turn the whole blade gold, while Link's upgrade gives him a tiny red decoration on the blade?

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* How come Link's Power Glove is dyed fabric and Zelda's is plated armor? And why does the upgrade that lets Zelda's sword shoot beams turn the whole blade gold, while Link's upgrade gives him a tiny red decoration on the blade?blade?
** In both cases, said items were created using different items and different methods(Link's Power Glove was created using a potion while Zelda's was forged like a gauntlet. Link's sword had the fire diamond hammered into it while the fire diamond Zelda had was used to coat the blade). They have roughly the same functions, but look different because of it.
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** How come Zelda does it in Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure? Easy - the prophecy was only in reference to that one particular event. As it was written, Link would have to save Koredai, but only he could do that because it predicted that Zelda would be kidnapped. AintNoRule saying that, if Ganon decided to attack Duke Onkled, that someone could gather up weapons and take him on. AintNoRule saying that he couldn't be killed while in Tolemac by Link - maybe Ganon ''thought'' only Link could kill him but as it turns out, it's not.
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* Only Link can defeat Ganon... Except Gwonam was talking about ''the Island of Koredai''. AintNoRule saying Zelda couldn't go defeat him in Tolemac or in Gamelon.
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** One could argue that the Triforce of Courage in fact did protect him. Without it he might had perished in battle, and being captured for for being a bearer of a Artifact of the Hylian Gods is something Zelda has endured in the official games often.

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** One could argue that the Triforce of Courage in fact did protect him. Without it it, he might had have perished in battle, and being captured for for being a bearer of a Artifact of the Hylian Gods is something Zelda has endured in the official games often.






*** Gwonam does say "See what has happened!" so perhaps he's showing the cutscene to Link.

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*** Gwonam does say "See what has happened!" happened!", so perhaps he's showing the cutscene to Link.



* "I'll grab my stuff!" "There is no time! Your sword is enough!" So what, the kingdom of Koredai can't wait thirty seconds for Link to run up to his room and throw all his weapons into his "Magic Pouch"? He's not exactly planning out a wardrobe for a luxury vacation.

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* "I'll grab my stuff!" "There is no time! Your sword is enough!" So what, the kingdom of Koredai Koridai can't wait thirty seconds for Link to run up to his room and throw all his weapons into his "Magic Pouch"? He's not exactly planning out a wardrobe for a luxury vacation.
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*** Gwonam does say "See what has happened!" so perhaps he's showing the cutscene to Link.



* "I'll grab my stuff!" "There is no time! Your sword is enough!" So what, the kingdom of Koredai can't wait thirty seconds for Link to run up to his room and throw all his weapons into his "Magic Pouch"? He's not exactly planning out a wardrobe for a luxury vacation.

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* "I'll grab my stuff!" "There is no time! Your sword is enough!" So what, the kingdom of Koredai can't wait thirty seconds for Link to run up to his room and throw all his weapons into his "Magic Pouch"? He's not exactly planning out a wardrobe for a luxury vacation.vacation.
* How come Link's Power Glove is dyed fabric and Zelda's is plated armor? And why does the upgrade that lets Zelda's sword shoot beams turn the whole blade gold, while Link's upgrade gives him a tiny red decoration on the blade?
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*** Gwonam wasn't being literal when he said that, he just meant that Glutko was guarding the way to the shrine.
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** If the Shrine of Koridai lies through Glutko's eye, why does Link kill him? [[WhatTheHellHero Wouldn't killing Glutko destroy the Shrine of Koridai as well?]]

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** If the Shrine of Koridai lies through Glutko's eye, why does Link kill him? [[WhatTheHellHero Wouldn't killing Glutko destroy the Shrine of Koridai as well?]]well?]]
* "I'll grab my stuff!" "There is no time! Your sword is enough!" So what, the kingdom of Koredai can't wait thirty seconds for Link to run up to his room and throw all his weapons into his "Magic Pouch"? He's not exactly planning out a wardrobe for a luxury vacation.
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** One could argue that the Triforce of Courage in fact did protect him. Without it he might had perished in battle, and being captured for for being a bearer of a Artifact of the Hylian Gods is something Zelda has endured in the official games often.
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** Perhaps the King was so easily defeated and captured because the Triforce of Courage wasn't his to take.




* FridgeBrilliance: Link gets captured so easily in ''Wand of Gamelon'' because The King has the Triforce of Courage. Link is therefore filled with fear, even with all his [[IncrediblyLamePun power and wisdom]].
** Eating an Octorok wouldn't really be that bad. If you think of it, Octoroks are just Hyrule version of octopuses, and octopus is a delicacy in some countries.
** Perhaps the King was so easily defeated and captured because the Triforce of Courage wasn't his to take.
* FridgeHorror: Why does the General Store guy act so suspicious? When you don't have enough rubies, he says, "You'll have to wipe out a few more Goriyas to get that." Considering that in ''Faces of Evil'' every Goriya WasOnceAMan, this may mean that the shopkeeper is aware of it and still encourages Zelda to kill the transformed citizens for their money.
* FridgeLogic: If "Only Link can defeat Ganon", how come Zelda does it in ''Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''? Perhaps the prophecy was only in reference to that one event?

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\n* FridgeBrilliance: Link gets captured so easily in ''Wand of Gamelon'' because The King has the Triforce of Courage. Link is therefore filled with fear, even with all his [[IncrediblyLamePun power and wisdom]].
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Eating an Octorok wouldn't really be that bad. If you think of it, Octoroks are just Hyrule version of octopuses, and octopus is a delicacy in some countries. \n** Perhaps the King was so easily defeated and captured because the Triforce of Courage wasn't his to take.\n

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* FridgeHorror: Why does the General Store guy act so suspicious? When you don't have enough rubies, he says, "You'll have to wipe out a few more Goriyas to get that." Considering that in ''Faces of Evil'' every Goriya WasOnceAMan, this may mean that the shopkeeper is aware of it and still encourages Zelda to kill the transformed citizens for their money.
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* FridgeLogic: If "Only Link can defeat Ganon", how come Zelda does it in ''Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''? Perhaps the prophecy was only in reference to that one event?
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* The TRIFORCE OF WISDOM said the King would safely return. Nothing was said about "when" or "with whom".

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* The TRIFORCE OF WISDOM said the King would safely return. Nothing was said about "when" or "with whom".whom".

* FridgeBrilliance: Link gets captured so easily in ''Wand of Gamelon'' because The King has the Triforce of Courage. Link is therefore filled with fear, even with all his [[IncrediblyLamePun power and wisdom]].
** Eating an Octorok wouldn't really be that bad. If you think of it, Octoroks are just Hyrule version of octopuses, and octopus is a delicacy in some countries.
** Perhaps the King was so easily defeated and captured because the Triforce of Courage wasn't his to take.
* FridgeHorror: Why does the General Store guy act so suspicious? When you don't have enough rubies, he says, "You'll have to wipe out a few more Goriyas to get that." Considering that in ''Faces of Evil'' every Goriya WasOnceAMan, this may mean that the shopkeeper is aware of it and still encourages Zelda to kill the transformed citizens for their money.
* FridgeLogic: If "Only Link can defeat Ganon", how come Zelda does it in ''Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''? Perhaps the prophecy was only in reference to that one event?
** Considering that the scroll used by Gwonam only has gibberish on it, and he doesn't even look at it while he's reading, one could assume that was made up.
** In ''Faces of Evil'', Ganon kidnaps Zelda without anybody knowing about it. It's only revealed later on with a cutscene. Yet at the end of the Tutorial, Link says "Let's find Zelda!" [[FlatWhat What.]]
** If the Shrine of Koridai lies through Glutko's eye, why does Link kill him? [[WhatTheHellHero Wouldn't killing Glutko destroy the Shrine of Koridai as well?]]
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* Why did Link get imprisoned in the mirror? He didn't have the COURAGE to face Ganon by himself! Because Harkinian took the TRIFORCE OF COURAGE.

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* Why did Link get imprisoned in the mirror? He didn't have the COURAGE to face Ganon by himself! Because Harkinian took the TRIFORCE OF COURAGE.COURAGE.
* The TRIFORCE OF WISDOM said the King would safely return. Nothing was said about "when" or "with whom".

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