Ganondorf (Total War)

Ganondorf is the Prince of the Gerudo and the last of their males.

Etymology
Ganondorf's name means phantom of Ganon in the Gerudo language.

History


First Golden Age
In 72 AG, over seventy years after Ganon's curse left the Gerudo without a male, a son is unexpectedly born to the Gerudo woman Adieladorf. She names him Ganondorf after Ganon, as despite the curse he still managed to be born. For bringing about the first male Gerudo in decades, Adieladorf is put on the throne. She was to lead the Gerudo into a new age and raise Ganondorf, but she mysteriously dies several months later, at which point the orphaned Ganondorf is adopted by the sorceress sisters Twinrova, who also take charge of the Gerudo.

In most of his youth Ganondorf is raised alongside Nabooru, a fellow orphan also fostered by Twinrova. When granted the right to choose any Gerudo to be his wife upon reaching the age of sixteen, Ganondorf chooses Nabooru above all others to became his queen.

Gerudo Wars
When he reaches adulthood, Ganondorf learns about the Triforce, the divine artefact that the Golden Goddesses left at Hyrule, with the power to grant a wish to anyone who can obtain it. Concerned about his people's survival and desiring to lift Ganon's curse, he decides to militarise the Gerudo against the Kingdom of Hyrule in an attempt to take the Triforce. Meanwhile, Twinrova strike an alliance with Vaati, mastermind behind the Darknut Legion, and Agahnim, head of the Sheikah Cadre, agreeing to pay them a city after the Kingdom of Hyrule falls. Ganondorf also successfully convinces Dakkon, the disgraced Sage of Fire, and the remaining Volvagians to aid him in the invasion.

Ganondorf first sends a small Gerudo army alongside a Darknut contingent and a Stalfos force raised by him to raze Nal Ordona to cut off support whileawaiting Agahnim's order to attack the capital. At the same time Agahnim orders the assassin Azrily to incapacitate Princess Mahrala Zelda III and her daughter, but the plan fails because Azrily was immune to the Eye of Truth's influence. When the Princess, General Kazakk and General Akazoo are busy repelling the attack on Ordona Province, Agahnim issues a formal declaration of war against the Gerudo.



When Zelda returns to Hyrule Castle and discovers Agahnim's involvement, he quickly evades arrestation with Majora's help by escaping to Ganondorf's army stationed to the south of Hyrule Castle Town.

Ganondorf then marches with his armies upon the capital for an assault. His forces prove too powerful for the Hylians, and he eventually manages to corner Zelda into the castle's courtyard and forces her into a duel. Though she manages to disarm and wound Ganondorf, he eventually overpowers her with his bare hands and murders her in front of the remaining Hylian armies. With the Princess dead, General Kazaak and Rauru surrender to Ganondorf. Hyrule Castle Town is sacked, but the Gerudo are immediately ordered by Vaati and Agahnim to retreat so the Darknut Legion can occupy the city.

Soon after the city's occupation, a Sheikah army lead by Impa engages in battle with the Darknut garrison and drives them out. In a desperate attempt to escape, Vaati captures Mahrala's daughter Princess Oraiya Zelda IV and brings her to Ontheon.

The Hylians, loyal Sheikah and the Gorons pursue Vaati into the Gerudo Desert. When they reach Ashinon, Twinrova and Ganondorf are betrayed by Nabooru, who breaks the locks to the gates of Ashinon, allowing the invaders to enter the city, kill Twinrova and capture Ganondorf. Shortly after, Vaati and his puppet King Zalunbar also share the same fate as the Sage of Spirits, Yaraxonal, having been imprisoned by them for over five millennia, gets freed by Nabooru and enacts her revenge by murdering them and taking over the Darknut Legion with her husband Senturon.

The Darknut Legion declares war on the Gerudo, enslaves the remainder of their people and puts their leaders on trial. Many Gerudo leaders are executed, but Ganondorf is spared and imprisoned after Nabooru pleads for his life.

Second Golden Age
Ganondorf spends ten years in a cell in the fortress of Baral's Stand while Nabooru, who still loves him, spends her free time with him once in a while. After nearly a decade of imprisonment, Ganondorf manages to convince Nabooru to release him. She reluctantly agrees, and manages to stage an escape without Yaraxonal discovering her involvement.

Manifest Destiny
In 169 AG, Ganondorf is invited by the Lizalfos Queen Nardu the White to Faron Prime in order to form an alliance between the Gerudo and the Lizalfos. There Nardu offers Ganondorf her gift: Princess Tetralyna Zelda V. Pleased with the gift, Ganondorf accepts the treaty and announces his new cooperation with Nardu and formal declaration of war against the Kingdom of Hyrule.

Hyrule in Chaos
In 170 AG Ganondorf manages to cause an uprising amongst the Gerudo enslaved by the Darknut Legion. With the help of the Lizalfos, Yaraxonal is defeated and the Gerudo freed across the Legion's cities. Their forces outnumbered by the combined Gerudo and Lizalfos armies, Yaraxonal and the Darknuts are in turn enslaved.

In his march eastward to the Kingdom of Hyrule, Ganondorf stumbles upon the Tomb of Ganon. Curious, he ventures into the grave and discovers the reason for his birth: a sacrifice for Ganon and a puppet of Demise. Ganondorf's confidence and ambitions are put to question, and Nardu turns on him, though he manages to defeat her and drive her away.

A Tale of Two Swords
When Demise returns to the Moblins as their deity and unifies them into a fighting force, Ganondorf approaches him and offers his services in hopes that he could reverse the curse that Ganon had placed on the Gerudo decades past. Demise consolidates his forces and attempts to sacrifice Ganondorf and resurrect Ganon, concerned that Ganondorf might not be loyal to him. Ganondorf resists, but Ganon's ghost manages to merge with Ganondorf and warp him into a twisted beast.

At this point Ganondorf receives a letter from Princess Zelda, who offers to surrender to him south of Lon Lon Ranch. However, the meeting ends up being a trap - instead of Zelda, the Gerudo only find Dethl and Akazoo's Stalfos, Nardu's Lizalfos and Hylia's Wizzrobes waiting for them - all of them having been deceived by Zelda. Taking advantage of the fighting, Zelda's Hylians and Yaraxonal's Darknuts utterly crush all four armies. Nardu, Akazoo and Dethl are all killed while Hylia surrenders to Zelda. Ganondorf manages to retreat with what little forces he has.

Zelda and Yaraxonal pursue Ganondorf into the Gerudo Desert and confront his army as well as Ghirahim's Moblins. Nabooru argues with Ganondorf against continuing his war against Hyrule. She convinces 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 relinquishes his hold on Ganondorf, who turns against Demise and sides with the Kingdom of Hyrule.

The Gerudo fight alongside Princess Zelda and the Hylians against Demise, Ghirahim and the Moblins. During the battle Hylia, with the Master Sword, challenges Demise to a duel. She slowly overpowers him, but seeking redemption, Ganondorf intervenes before Demise could be slain. Ganondorf takes the Master Sword from Hylia's hands even though the sword begins to burn his hands. He successfully manages to impale Demise and destroy him before the power of the Master Sword consumes both of them in flames.

Freeform Campaign
Ganondorf spawns at turn 100 as a hero for the Gerudo. His bodyguard consists of Vagrudanon.

Bodyguard
Vagrudanon

Hero Power
Vengeance: All allied units on the battlefield gain a temporary boost in attack speed and will not retreat for a short time.