Hyrule Total War Mission Title Meanings

This page lists the meanings of names of missions in Hyrule Total War.

The Fallen Sage
The subtitle of UndyingNephalim's first game: The Legend of Zelda: The Fallen Sage.


 * 1) The mission focuses on Sulkaris, the titular Fallen Sage.

Windbreaker
A reference to the 2003 Nintendo game, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. In spite of this, the mission has nothing to do with that game.


 * 1) The Darknut Legion pursues the Wind Tribe for the power they suspect them to possess, driving them from Hyrule.
 * 2) In the ending cutscene, Vaati uses his powers over the wind to break all bones in Senturon's body.

Torn Asunder
If something tears or is torn asunder, it is violently separated into two or more parts or pieces.


 * 1) The Kingdom of Ikana is manipulated into a civil war, tearing it into multiple factions.
 * 2) Igos is torn over his intentions to sell his people to Majora in order to avert defeat.

Demise of a Goddess

 * 1) The story follows the creation, rise and eventual demise of Hylia's cult.
 * 2) After his defeat, the demon identifies himself to Hylia as her demise.

Ganon's Gambit

 * 1) Ganon takes a gambit and assaults the princess at Lon Lon Ranch to gain an immediate advantage over the Kingdom of Hyrule.

Unearthing Shadows

 * 1) Ganon, Ogalon and Bongo enter the Shadow Temple, unearthing a large number of undead in the process.
 * 2) Dethl is unearthed at the center of the temple.
 * 3) Through his previous gambit, Ganon inadvertantly unearths a conspiracy against the crown from the Dark Interlopers.

Power Play

 * 1) Ganon and Zalunbar engage in a power play in order to gain infuence over each other.

Triumph of the Moblin

 * 1) The Moblin Ganon triumphs over the Kingdom of Hyrule by successfuly sieging their capital.
 * 2) The Moblin people finally triumph over the Hylian race after three thousand years of war.

Royal Retreat

 * 1) Nylin, the only survivor of the Hylian royal family flees Gundrumether.

On Thin Ice
To be on thin ice means to be in a precarious or risky situation.


 * 1) The remnants of Hylian armies regroup in the Snowpeak province, an already cold part of the country in the middle of an icy winter.
 * 2) Their position is dangerous and risky, making them on thin ice.

Ganon's Wish

 * 1) Ganon nearly gets his wish from the Triforce, but is stopped due to Bongo's treachery.

Dark Interlopers

 * 1) Demise identifies the rogue Sheikah as "Dark Interlopers" in the intro cutscene.
 * 2) The two most powerful fighters, Demise and Dethl, are Druthulidi, dark interlopers in Hyrule.

Prison Break

 * 1) With the help of his remaining retinue, Zant breaks a large amount of prisoners from the prison of Valran.
 * 2) This mission marks the beginning of Zant's own emancipation from the Triumvirate's influence.

There Once was a Great Fairy
The title of a track from the soundtrack of The Legend of Zelda: Time's Menagerie.


 * 1) Zant's forces assault and imprison Una, the titular Great Fairy.

The Trial of Zant

 * 1) Zant is tested by Veran to see if he is a competent enough tactician to suit her plans of invading the world of light.
 * 2) Majora is likewise testing Zant, but for his ability to cause death and destruction.
 * 3) Zant is putting the entire Triumvirate on trial for his percieved betrayal.

Usurper

 * 1) Zant usurps the throne of Twilight from Midna, becoming The Usurper King.

Ordonian Omen

 * 1) The attack on Nal Ordona serves as an omen of the coming war.
 * 2) Akazoo is enamored with undeath, an omen of his eventual descent into necromancy.

The Fall of Hyrule

 * 1) The Kingdom of Hyrule falls once again, becoming a vassal state to the Gerudo and Darknuts.

Resurgence

 * 1) The Gohma resurge in Hyrule and attack the Kokiri Forest in order to devour the Sage.
 * 2) Likewise, the descendants of Kokiri bandits experience a resurgence and take part in a war for the first time since their loss.

Forest Fire

 * 1) The Kokiri, Deku and Huskus armies burn the hives in the Kokiri Forest.
 * 2) On a more general note, a forest fire can be interpreted as a name for the entire conflict.

Flame Pact

 * 1) The Gorons and Dodongos, flame-bearing inhabitants of Death Mountain make a pact against the Zora.

Death Mountain Defense

 * 1) The flame pact successfuly defends Death Mountain.

Aqua Mortem
Latin for water of death.


 * 1) Zola and Twili armies assault and destroy the Zora Dominion, a domain built in a lake.
 * 2) Onox carries a large amount of poison which is meant to spread through the river -- a water of death.
 * 3) Ruto uses her power over the water to brutally kill Onox.

Agahnim's Descent
Agahnim begins several descents in this mission:


 * 1) He descends the podium to fight the rebel armies.
 * 2) Later, he experiences a descent into madness as his plans are revealed.
 * 3) As he dies, his spirit is shown descending into Termina.
 * 4) With his death, he has descended off the throne, bringing it back into the hands of his daughter.

Confronting Ganondorf

 * 1) Kazakk, Akazoo and their armies confront those of Ganondorf at Ashinon.
 * 2) Link and Lana confront Ganondorf as they search the palace for Nabooru.
 * 3) Nabooru is forced to confront Ganondorf to stop him harming Link and Lana.

The Crime of Idols
This mission's name can have two meanings.


 * 1) A singular crime of idolatry  which the entire world is guilty of.
 * 2) The crime of idols, the First Sages, was the act of selling Hyrule to Majora. In the mission, Majora first confronts Vaati, who later desperately pleads for Yaraxonal to help him stop him.

Of Princess and Portents

 * 1) This mission's story focuses on Zelda V, a Hylian Princess suffering from portents of the future.
 * 2) Several portents are shown during the intro cutscene.

The Blight Awakens

 * 1) Gohma, the titular blight awaken for the third time in history.

Shattered Sanctuary

 * 1) Palagard's Sanctuary is sieged and completely emptied by the Gohma.

Consuming Airu

 * 1) The city of Airu is broken into and consumed by the newly lead Gohma.

The Knight in Green

 * 1) Link, the titular knight in green, finally makes his public debut.

Seeds of Conspiracy

 * 1) Link and Kazakk expose Akazoo's conspiracy against the crown.

A Vision of Ice and Fire
A reference to George R. R. Martin's novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire.


 * 1) Zelda has a vision of the Wizzrobe armies fighting the Hylian army with Pyromancers and Chilfos.

Day of the Arachnids
Possibly a homage to the 1951 apocalyptic novel, The Day of the Triffids.


 * 1) Hylian and Lanayru armies set up a three-way battle between them, the Gohma, and Arachs, the latter two being arachnids.

To Kill a Sage
References To Catch a Sage, a track from the soundtrack of The Legend of Zelda: Time's Menagerie.


 * 1) Sulkaris sieges Greshou to kill the First Sage Malkorbagia.

The Cleansing

 * 1) Demoko uses the Aura to cleanse Greshou.

Escape from Death Mountain

 * 1) Gorons escape from Death Mountain.

Unholy Alliance

 * 1) The Hyrulean armies ally with the Gohma against the Oocca.

Skyfall

 * 1) The Palace of Demoko, along with a chunk of the Sky City falls from the sky onto the surface.
 * 2) By forcing a confession, Sulkaris exposes the Hyrulean creation myth and cosmology as false, symbolically toppling it and making it fall from the sky.
 * 3) In Demoko's confession, the First Sages experience a fall from heaven by attempting to take the Triforce for themselves.

Sulkaris Showdown
A showdown may mean a final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute. or, in the game of poker, the requirement at the end of a round that the players who remain in should show their cards to determine which is the strongest hand.


 * 1) Link and Sulkaris confront each other at the Temple of Time, leading to the latter's defeat in battle.