Sil Rhoam Bosphoramus

King Rhoam Nohansen, born Rhoam Bosphoramus, was the father of Nylin Zelda I. The last true Nohansen monarch of the dynasty, he was slain by Ganon during the Rise of Ganon.

Physical Characteristics
Rhoam was a stout male Hylian with blue eyes and white hair and beard. He had rather strong endurance despite his age, as he survived for some time after being hurled across Hyrule Castle's throne room by Ganon.

History


Ancient Age
Rhoam was born in the Kingdom of Hyrule as Rhoam Bosphoramus. He was adopted into the Nohansen line by marriage to Maldra Nohansen, becoming the ruling king of Hyrule, and fostered a daughter and son with her.

Rise of Ganon
After Ganon captures his daughter Princess Nylin Zelda I at Lon Lon Ranch, Rhoam orders the Triforce to be moved from his throne room in Hyrule Castle to the Water Temple underneath Lake Hylia.

Rhoam is present when the united Moblin, Darknut and Dark Interloper armies march upon Hyrule Prime. Although the Hylians put up a fight, the city falls, and Ganon confronts Rhoam in the throne room. Rhoam refuses to surrender, and decides to mock the Moblin king, accusing him of seeking the Triforce only for destroying the Hylians and conquer the world. Ganon, enraged by Rhoam's speech, throws him across the room, mortally wounding him.

At the same time, the renegade Sheikah Bongo enters the throne room, asking Rhoam where he placed the Triforce. Rhoam refuses to reveal the Triforce's location, but Bongo uses Dethl's Eye of Truth to read his mind, discovering the Triforce's new cradle: Lake Hylia. Before Rhoam dies, Ganon allows Zelda to speak to her father for one last time before having her executed as well. The King asks his daughter to avenge him. Just after he dies, Impa suddenly enters the room, kills the Moblin executioner and frees Zelda.

It was Ganon's wish to resurrect those killed in the Hylian-Moblin wars, including Rhoam, but this wish never came to pass as he was lead astray by Bongo, who told him that the Triforce was at Spectacle Rock, allowing Zelda to kill him without him being able to find the holy artifact.

Trivia

 * The Prince that Rhoam mentions just before his death is a reference to the nameless Prince of Hyrule mentioned in the game manual of The Legend of Zelda and The Legend of Zelda II: Adventure of Link.