Agahnim (Total War)

Agahnim is the head of the Sheikah Cadre in the Gerudo Wars and the second owner of the Eye of Truth.

History


First Golden Age
In his youth Agahnim serves as an ambassador between the Sheikah and the Kingdom of Hyrule, among others, and has gained much favour with the Royal Family. During his service, Agahnim meets Princess Mahrala Zelda III, daughter of the incumbent Princess Yanera Zelda II, and the two fall in love over time. In 85 AG, Mahrala marries Agahnim and gives birth to their daughter, Princess Oraiya Zelda IV. Agahnim keeps his Sheikah bloodline and knowledge of magic a secret from Hyrule at large, going as far as to hide the signature Sheikah red eyes.

In 97 AG, when Yanera dies and Mahrala succeeds her on the throne, Agahnim's Sheikah heritage is discovered and he is labelled a criminal for violating the Sheikah blood pact and marrying a Hylian. Using the Eye of Truth, Agahnim is forced to destroy all knowledge of his marriage to Princess Zelda III and installs himself back into the Hylian government.

Gerudo Wars
With their male population all but extinct, the Gerudo begin to push into Hyrule and threaten to declare war if they were opposed. Hostilities between the Gorons and Zora Dominion begin to break out, and farms across Ordona Province are being raided by unknown forces.

Near 100 AG, Agahnim is approached by Vaati and Twinrova, leaders of the Darknut Legion and the Gerudo, and forms a secret alliance with them against the Kingdom of Hyrule. He formulates a plan with them: while the Gerudo Prince Ganondorf leads an army of Gerudo and Darknut to raid Nal Ordona, forcing Zelda to send an army to deal with them, he would have an assassin incapacitate both Zelda and her daughter, leaving Hyrule Prime ripe for the taking.

When Ganondorf attacks Nal Ordona, Princess Zelda accompanies two of Hyrule's top generals - Kazakk and Akazoo - to personally lead an army of Ironclads to repel the invaders. While Zelda is absent, using the Eye of Truth, Agahnim attempts to brainwash the Sheikah Azrily and orders her to incapacitate both Mahrala and Oraiya Zelda, then issues a formal declaration of war against the Gerudo and sides with the Zora against the Gorons. Unknown to Agahnim however, Azrily was immune to the Eye's influence, so she insteads informs Impa of Agahnim's plan and tells her to keep Oraiya safe, then heads towards Ordona to recall Zelda back to the capital, warning her of Agahnim's actions.

Returning to Hyrule Castle, Princess Zelda confronts Agahnim and attempts to arrest him, though he is able to escape with aid from Majora to Ganondorf's army stationed to the south in Hyrule Field.

Ganondorf's forces prove too powerful for the Hylian garrison; and after he kills Princess Zelda in a duel, Kazakk, Rauru and the rest of the garrison surrender. Immediately Vaati orders the Gerudo to retreat so his Darknut forces can occupy the city. Agahnim uses the Eye of Truth to brainwash Hylian soldiers to serve him and aids Vaati to find the Triforce hidden in the city, but both fail.

Soon after their takeover of Hyrule Castle, Impa leads a counter offensive against Agahnim's forces. During the battle, Agahnim swears himself to Majora and begins to transform into an Avatar of Majora.

When Agahnim's daughter Oraiya learns that Impa plans to kill Agahnim, she reveals that Agahnim is her father and she still retains memories of him. Agahnim, now an Avatar of Majora, is lured into Hyrule Castle by Sheikah forces where Oraiya explains that she still had memories him as a good father. Agahnim breaks down and embraces his daughter, apologising to her and asking for forgiveness just before Impa executes him.