Ganon (RPG)



Ganon was a legendary Moblin wizard and warlord who instigated an invasion of Hyrule near the end of the Ancient Age.

Ancient Age
Ganon's origins are unclear, though he was likely born in the century preceding the turning of the ages. Larger, smarter and more powerful than any other Blin, Ganon acquired vast knowledge of magic, strategy, and martial prowess. Through unknown means, he procured the Triforce of Power for himself, but, fearing it might be stolen, he split it into three pieces and scattered them around Hyrule: One was hidden in the Dead Makou Tree, another in the Fire Temple, and one kept on himself, as he had incorrectly believed it would make him immortal.

At the turning of the ages, Ganon and his Blin armies launched a cataclysmic invasion of Hyrule, arriving in a vast fleet from the south. Landing in what would later be known as the Blin Praires, they met resistance from the native Sheikah tribes. Seeing potential trouble in facing them unopposed, Ganon manipulated the Sheikah leader Bongo to join his side, splintering the tribes before betraying her. The Sheikah would never recover from this loss, and would cease to be an independent power. In the west, he offered the Gerudo a chance to join his armies. Upon their decline, he would allegedly curse them so that no men would ever be born among them again.

Following his success in the south, Ganon ventured alone on Death Mountain, and personally beat Volvagia, an ancient guardian dragon into submission, dragging him from the Fire Temple and making him and his brood fight on his behalf. Around this time frame, Vaati would challenge him in a magical duel. The ensuing torture and humiliation upon Vaati was such that it caused him to shed his former identity and adopt a new name.

It is likely his invasion at least partially affected the Kokiri Forest, as the Kokiri have memory of Ganon even a century later. Last but not least, he expanded his invasion north into the Hylian and Zora tribes. He managed to cause quite a bit of damage to them and kidnap a tribal princess from one of their tribes. However, the invasion of Hylian tribes would spell doom for him, as a Hylian warrior known as Link rose up against Ganon, slaying him in a duel. Without the leadership of Ganon, the Blin tribes quickly dissipated into petty tribal chiefdoms, and were pushed back to the Blin Praires and various corners of the world.

Legacy
Ganon's legacy in Hyrule could not be understated, as he severely redefined the worldview of its inhabitants. Realizing their own vulnerability, the human tribes of Hyrule founded vast kingdoms, propelling cultural, technological and military development into an upward spiral. The Kingdoms of Hyrule, Zora, Lanayru and the Gerudo Empire were founded partly in response to his invasion. He was remembered at best as a tyrant and murderer, and at worth as a cataclysm-bringing demon. Folklore would tell of him being the reason the dead rise at night, and of his ghost still lurking about in the dark corners of the world.

Perhaps concerningly so, many Gerudo would turn to Ganon worship following the decline of their race, building statues to him along those of their gods, and praying to him for forgiveness. Through unknown reasons, his body would be buried in a tomb in the Gerudo desert, which would become a pilgrimage site for years to come.

Second Decline
Seeking the three pieces of the Triforce of Power, Mido, Link, Liyer and Felonius would enter and explore Ganon's Tomb in order to save Saria from her imprisonment in the Sacred Realm. Perhaps still sensing his dying wish, the piece of the Triforce would animate a Phantom of Ganon, which would be dispatched by the grave robbers. Taking the Triforce piece, they would leave Ganon, finally at true rest.