Daphnes Kazakk (Total War)

Kazakk is the Commander-in-Chief and eventual acting King of Hyrule from the Gerudo Wars through The Return of Sulkaris.

Physical Characteristics
Kazaak is a male Hylian with short black hair and green eyes. He tends to sport a short beard.

Personality
Kazaak is deeply loyal to the Kingdom of Hyrule and the royal family, and seems to harbor affection for Mahrala Zelda and her daughter Oraiya prior to the Gerudo Wars. Overall he could be described as a kind-hearted man driven by a deep sense of duty to his nation, but subject to many prejudices and misguided beliefs that come with that, as seen through his heavy handed counter-offensive against the Gerudo. He is also the superior officer and friend of Commander Akazoo Vapith, and is frequently seen exchanging banter and offering advice to the younger military man. Kezaak's later marriage to Oriaya Zelda seems also of honor and duty, as he is significatly older than her and indeed watched over her during much of her childhood.

History


First Golden Age
Kazakk was born in Nal Ordona and spends his childhood in Ordona Province before joining the Hylian army and becoming a General.

Gerudo Wars
In 99 AG, when trade from Ordona Province suddenly stops, Kazakk accompanies Princess Mahrala Zelda III and General Akazoo to investigate the situation. There they discover the Gerudo and the Darknuts trying to take over the town. The Hylian army is able to work with the Ordonians to fend off the invaders. When Akazoo shows interest at the Stalfos who were raised from death earlier in the battle, Kazakk tries to dissuade him, considering the Stalfos to be evil abominations and undeath to be damnation.

Immediately after the battle, Princess Zelda recalls the entire army to Hyrule Castle, having been warned that Agahnim has been abusing his authority by declaring war against the Gerudo.

After driving Agahnim away, Zelda orders Kazakk, Akazoo and Rauru to fortify the city as Gerudo armies under the command of Ganondorf prepare for an assault.

Ganondorf's forces prove to be too powerful for the Hylian defenders. After Zelda is defeated by Ganondorf in a duel, the rest of the garrison surrenders to the Gerudo.

A year after the city's fall, Kazakk and Akazoo lead the imprisoned Hylian garrison to aid Impa in a revolt against Agahnim. When Agahnim is killed and the Darknuts driven back, Princess Oraiya Zelda IV, the young daughter of Zelda III, is captured by Vaati and brought to Ontheon in a last ditch attempt to escape.

Kazakk and Akazoo pursue Vaati into the Gerudo Desert. When the Hylians reach Ashinon, they find the locks to the city broken by the traitor Nabooru, allowing them to storm inside the city and capture Ganondorf and Twinrova. Kazakk decides to put them into custody until Princess Zelda could be freed and judge them.

At Ontheon, Kazakk receives the aid of the Gorons of Darunia, who decides it's the time to pay his debt to Princess Nylin Zelda I who freed his people from slavery a century earlier. Kazakk wishes he had come to their aid two years past when Hyrule Castle was attacked by Ganondorf, but Darunia reminds Kazakk to be thankful that the Gorons decided to show up at all.

During the battle, the Hylians and Gorons find unexpected reinforcement when Yaraxonal, the Sage of Spirits imprisoned by Vaati five millennia ago, is freed from underneath Ontheon. With the help of Yaraxonal, they defeat the Darknuts, opening a way into the Cathedral of Ontheon where Vaati hides. While Kazakk and Darunia hold the puppet Darknut king Zalunbar and his men at bay, Yaraxonal enters Vaati's chamber and makes short work of him.

With the deaths of Vaati and Agahnim, the Gerudo Wars draw into a close.

Second Golden Age
Kazakk serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Hylian army for nearly thirty years afterwards. In 105 AG, he marries Princess Zelda IV, who gives birth to their daughter Princess Tetralyna Zelda V after a year.

The Return of Sulkaris
In 126 AG, the traitor Akazoo unleashes a swarm of Gohma upon Hyrule, disgruntled of being denied marriage to Zelda and the glory he accomplished in the Gerudo Wars. Taking advantage of Kazakk's absence at Malkariko where the Princesses are on vacation, Akazoo is able to have the Gohma overwhelm the garrison and take Princess Zelda V prisoner. Upon the apparent deaths of his wife and daughter Kazaak becomes acting King of Hyrule.

At Vigjaro when Kazakk's forces are outnumbered, the mysterious knight Link leads an army of Hylian Wizards from the Vigjaro Cathedral to help defend the city and repel the Gohma. When the Gohma are repelled from the city, the Hylian and Wizzrobe forces capture Agitha, whom attempts to divert their attention by divulging that Lord Akazoo is alive and has custody of Princess Zelda V and is attempting to barter her to Keatons. An emotional Kakaak, seizing on an attempt to save his daughter, departs to Vigjaro Glade to stop Akazoo, insisting that Link come with his forces.

Trivia

 * Kazaak's armor and dialogue during the Hyrule Historia mission The Knight in Green are a reference to the Hylian King Harkinian from the games Link: Faces of Evil and Zelda: Wand of Gamelon for the Philips CD-I.