Nabooru (Total War)

Nabooru was one of the Sages of Hyrule and the wife of Ganondorf.

Bodyguard
Gerudadorfs

Hero Power
Survivalist: Reduces the rate of fatigue for allied troops.

Etymology
Nabooru is likely derived from the Gerudo words Nav (free) and Booru (spirit).

Physical Appearance
Nabooru was a tall female Gerudo characterized by her amber eyes, long red hair, and dark skin tone. She was well known for her incredible strength and flexibility.

Powers and Abilities
Nabooru was given the ability to control and manipulate the wind. She could summon forth cyclones and other powerful natural forces with the wind. Despite this she often preferred to fight in combat with Gerudo Scimitars.

Personality
Nabooru was an outgoing, confident, and flirtatious individual for most of her pre-Sage life who greatly admired Ganondorf. After becoming a Sage and witnessing the atrocities committed by Ganondorf she struggled with herself and her loyalties. Her love for Ganondorf kept her attached despite her wishes to rebel and put a stop to his plans.

First Golden Age
Nabooru was orphaned at a young age and taken in by Twinrova. She was raised alongside Ganondorf and wished to marry him for most of her young life. When granted the right to choose any Gerudo to be his wife upon reaching the age of sixteen, Ganondorf chose Nabooru above all others to became her queen. She lived happily with Ganondorf until shortly before the Gerudo Wars when he began to militarize for an invasion against Hyrule. Despite her concerns Nabooru remained loyal to her husband. It was around this time Nabooru began having dreams of the Darknut Sage Yaraxonal, who was attempting to make Nabooru aware of her existence.

The Gerudo Wars
During the Gerudo Wars Yaroxonal inspired Nabooru to rebel against Ganondorf and take command of the Gerudo armies in her dreams, convincing her of his diabolical behavior and wrongful invasion of Hyrule. When hints of her actions came to Twinrova, they swiftly brainwashed Nabooru and forced her to fight against the Hylians. Aware of her actions but unable to control herself, Nabooru began a long battle of wills until Yaraxonal helped her overcome Twinrova's influence. Eventually Nabooru betrayed Ganondorf to the invading Hylian armies; she broke the locks to the gates of Ashinon and allowed the invaders to kill Twinrova and capture Ganondorf. Yaraxonal then managed to inspire Nabooru to explore the chambers under the Cathedral of Ontheon during the Hylian seige of 105 AG. Together with Senturon they found Yaraxonal frozen in stone and managed to free her.

Yaraxonal and Senturon both took the throne of the Legion after their victory, declaring war on the Gerudo and enslaving the remainder of their people and put their leaders on trial. Many Gerudo leaders were executed, but Ganondorf was spared and imprisoned after Nabooru pleaded for his life. Sometime shortly after the Gerudo Wars Yaraxonal named Nabooru the next Sage of Spirits.

Second Golden Age
Nabooru spent much of her time in service of Yaraxonal and assuring her people were treated well under Darknut leadership. In her free time Nabooru would choose stay with Ganondorf in his cell at Baral's Stand, whom she still loved. After nearly a decade of imprisonment, Ganondorf managed to convince Nabooru to release him. She reluctantly agreed, and managed to stage an escape without Yaraxonal discovering her involvement.

The Return of Sulkaris
After the Oocca had descended from the heavens and began an assault on Hyrule, seeking Link and the False Goddess Hylia, Nabooru was summoned to 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, Nabooru 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.

Nabooru then returned to Gerudo Desert to find Ganondorf, who was planning to form and alliance between the Gerudo and the Lizalfos in Faron. She bid him the best of luck, and returned to the Darknut Legion to prepare for Ganondorf's return.

Hyrule in Chaos
In 170 AG Ganondorf managed to cause an uprising amongst the Gerudo enslaved by the Darknut Legion. With the help of Nardu the White and her Lizalfos armies, Yaraxonal was defeated and the Gerudo freed across the Legion's cities. Their forces outnumbered by the combined Gerudo and Lizalfos armies, Yaraxonal and the Darknuts were in turn enslaved. It was revealed that Nabooru had aided the Gerudo in finding secret passages to the Darknut cities for rebellious Gerudo to use during the attacks, and she was labelled a traitor of the Legion.

Despite her sense of shame, Nabooru continued to march by Ganondorf's side, comforting him after he discovered the Tomb of Ganon and the reason for his birth. Nabooru aided Ganondorf in many attacks against the Kingdom of Hyrule after his declaration of war.

A Tale of Two Swords
Concerned that Ganondorf might not be loyal to his cause, Demise attempted to sacrifice him in order to resurrect his champion Ganon. Ganondorf resisted, but Ganon's spirit managed to merge with Ganondorf and warp him into a twisted beast. Despite her horror, Nabooru personally marched with Ganondorf to Hyrule Field to negotiate for Princess Zelda's surrender, however the meeting ended up being a trap and she was forced to fight Stalfos, Lizalfos, Wizzrobe, and Darknut forces. His armies defeated, Ganondorf retreated into the Gerudo Desert and Nabooru followed. Yaraxonal pursued Ganodorf into the Gerudo Desert, along with Princess Zelda by her side and confronted his and Ghirahim's Moblin forces. During the battle Nabooru confronted Ganondorf and argued with him against continuing his war against Hyrule. She convinced him and through him Ganon that Demise had been the cause of the Gerudo's and Moblin's downfall, not the Kingdom of Hyrule. Ganon relinquished his hold on Ganondorf, and the Gerudo king lost his composure and wept. Nabooru comforted Ganondorf, convincing him that it would be best to turn against Demise and side with the Kingdom of Hyrule.

Before their attack against Demise, Yaraxonal was approached by both Ganondorf and Nabooru, pleading for forgiveness. Yaraxonal forgave Ganondorf, deeming his motives good but his actions flawed. Yaraxonal refused to forgive Nabooru, however, who's duty was to her Sagehood and not Ganondorf.

Nabooru, Ganondorf and the Gerudo fought alongside Princess Zelda and the Hylians against Demise and his Moblin forces. During the battle Hylia took the Master Sword into her own hands and confronted Demise, nearly defeating him. Seeking some sort of redemption, Ganondorf stopped Hylia and took the Master Sword. Despite the blade burning his hands and Nabooru's pleads, Ganondorf confronted Demise and impaled him, consuming both of them in flames.

Grief stricken over the death of her husband, Nabooru granted the Sages of Hyrule the right to pass on her powers to another whom they saw fit to replace her. Nabooru then set out into the Gerudo Desert with the few survivors of her people and was never heard from again.