Time of Dragons

The Time of Dragons or Shaping of the World was the period of primordial chaos that followed the creation of Hyrule, during which the world was dominated by the dragons and other titanic reptilian beasts of destruction. During this period Hyrule was hostile to the formation of any intelligent beings or civilization. The era ended with the coming of the First Sages and Oracles, whom slew or drove the dragons into hiding, and tamed the land to allow the formation of civilization.