Impa (Total War)

Impa was one of the Sages of Hyrule and established the Church of the Goddesses in the Realm of Twilight.

Etymology
Impa is the Ancient Hylian word for watcher.

Physical Appearance
Impa was a tall and pale Sheikah. Many of her physical traits remained hidden behind robes, though it was noted that she had white hair and red eyes. She often blindfolded herself like a Truthbearer.

Powers and Abilities
Impa was given the ability to end all forms of life utterly and completely. She could bring about sickness, withering, and ultimately death on any living being. She usually restricted her powers because of their danger and tendency to cause collateral damage, preferring to focus her energy into precision strikes from a weapon when she needed to kill.

Personality
Impa was very quiet and reclusive, and very few people knew of her as an individual. Princess Zelda IV often described her as a gentle and caring mother figure, with little consideration for her own well being.

Rise of Ganon
When Ganon invaded the Kingdom of Hyrule in 2 BG and captured Princess Zelda I Impa set out with loyal Sheikah to rescue the Princess and lead a counter attack. She succeeded in freeing Zelda, and together they regrouped in Snowpeak. There Impa aided in a defensive while Rauru set out to gather as many Hylian knights as he could for Zelda's army. Upon his return Impa marched with Princess Zelda against Death Mountain and confronted Ganon's forces. After a bloody siege and the defeat of Ganon, Impa and Rauru realized that they had been left astray and the traitorous Sheikah lead by Bongo were about to unlock the Triforce. Impa, Rauru, and Princess Zelda made a pact with Demise and were brought to Hylia Marine. There they worked with the Zora army under the command of Rutela to stop Bongo and the traitorous Sheikah. During the fight Impa managed to punch out Bongo and bring her to Kakariko for judgement and execution. After deemed guilty of betraying the royal family, Impa beheaded Bongo.

The Gerudo Wars
Impa served in battle during the Gerudo Wars and participated in a counter attack against Agahnim and Ganondorf after their successful takeover of Hyrule Castle. There she found Princess Zelda IV in hiding under Hyrule Castle and convinced her to distract Agahnim. When the Princess faced Agahnim and revealed that she remembered he was her father, Agahnim broke down and ceased his attacks on the Sheikah. Impa took advantage of the situation and murdered Agahnim, ending his hold on the city and forcing the occupying Darknuts to retreat.

Second Golden Age
Impa spent much of the following years raising and training Princess Zelda in the arts of the Sheikah. She worked as the Princess' adviser during her reign on the throne and prevented assassination attempts throughout the next several decades.

The Return of Sulkaris
When the Oocca descended from the heavens and began an assault on Hyrule, seeking Link and the False Goddess Hylia, Impa set out to defend the city of Airu and then set out to find Saria with the other Sages after she refused to answer their call. Soon the Sages came after Saria but found her lost to rage. Saria began spawning hate filled abominations with her powers and the Sages were forced to battle their way through the hordes. Eventually they managed to suppress her.

With the threat of another Oocca attack and all the Sages gathered, Impa ascended with five other Sages to the Sky Cities to find Demoko and rescue Link. There she worked with rebellious Oocca forces to confront Demoko, free Link, and put an end to the invading Oocca. Impa withdrew from the Sages soon after to work with Rauru and Sheik guarding the Kingdom of Hyrule from the shadows.

A Tale of Two Swords
Impa participated in Princess Zelda V's trap against Ganondorf, Akazoo, and Hylia. There she battled the undead forces that were revealed to be commanded by a twisted beast that had formed from the deceased corpse of Bongo. Impa battled the creature and defeated it. After the skirmish had been won Impa found the Eye of Truth amongst Bongo's corpse and decided to destroy the device.

Impa was present at the siege of Hyrule Castle, participating in the assault against Majora alongside Rauru.

The Great Sea
After Lynna City had been destroyed and Veran's plans unveiled years earlier, Impa and Rauru ascended the Black Tower and found the Mirror of Twilght active. There they discovered the possibility that Majora might have been influencing events from the Realm of Twilight, and they left Hyrule behind and entered the portal.

In the Realm of Twilight Impa and Rauru worked to establish the Church of the Goddesses with the hopes of discouraging the worship of Majora. Their church grew quickly, but naturally and eventually fell under opposition from the Church of Majora. Impa and Rauru managed to eventually rid the Realm of Twilight of Majora's influence, and established an age of the Goddesses.

Several decades after her arrival in the Realm of Twilight, Impa named Yorinu her successor and the new Sage of Shadows.