Link awakens on the Great Sky Island, his right arm replaced by the mystic , gifted by the spirit of Rauru — the first king of Hyrule. Rauru explains that Zelda has vanished into the past, and that Ganondorf’s sealed power is now leaking into the world, causing the “Upheaval.”
Link and Princess Zelda venture deep beneath Hyrule Castle, following ancient Zonai murals that speak of a demon king imprisoned since the founding of Hyrule. They discover a withered, mummified corpse impaled by a sacred arm — Ganondorf, the first Calamity. As Zelda studies the murals, Link’s Master Sword glows faintly. The mummy’s eyes snap open. A surge of Malice erupts, shattering the Master Sword and sending Link’s arm into a decaying state. Zelda falls into a chasm, glowing with golden light. The castle rises into the sky, and Hyrule is scarred by massive chasms and floating islands. tears of the kingdom nsp
Zelda arrived in the era of Hyrule’s founding, meeting King Rauru and his sister Mineru (a sage of spirit). She witnessed Ganondorf swear fealty to Rauru, then betray him, stealing a secret stone to become the Demon King. Rauru sealed him with his own life — but the seal was weakening. Link awakens on the Great Sky Island, his