Ganondorf, the best villain The Legend of Zelda could have

It was released a few days ago The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and it has become a success for Nintendo Switch. In addition to counting the tremendous ratings and huge sales that it achieved since last May 12, we have to include something that many fans loved: the return of Ganondorf.

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Due to his tremendous popularity and his new role in an installment of The Legend of Zeldathis time we want to talk about this villain, including his origin, history, appearances and some more curiosities that fans of Hyrule will love.

We invite you to continue reading and learn a little about him, clarifying that we will not mention any spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomso you can read with peace of mind.

Who is Ganondorf?

Qualification: King of evil, Lord of darkness, among others

Gender: Male

Race: Gerudo

Home: Gerudo Valley

adoptive mothers: Koume and Kotake

If you are a faithful follower of The Legend of Zelda, you will know very well that Ganondorf is the main antagonist of the saga. The villain is the male member of the Gerudo who, according to legends, is only born every 100 years and is chosen as the guardian of the desert.

The character has impressive strength and always tries to take advantage of it to conquer Hyrule, which is why he is the main person responsible for the different coups that the Royal Family has received throughout history.

An important piece of information is that Ganondorf possesses the Triforce of Power, which grants him a state close to immortality. The only weapons that can usually deal damage to him are the Master Sword and arrows of light.

Ganondorf or Ganon, what’s the difference?

One of the most frequently heard questions when it comes to talking about this character is whether his name is Ganondorf or Ganon, even several users believe that Ganon is just a shorter way of calling him. However, the trick to understanding this point is his physical form.

Although in some specific cases, such as in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker It is called both ways, Ganon is the name to be used when the villain is in his beast form. On the other hand, Ganondorf is the name used when in his human form.

In which games does Ganondorf appear?

The character is one of the most important in The Legend of Zelda, although it is curious that it has not appeared in all the installments released so far. Yes, we could see some villains that reminded us of him or had the “essence” of him, but if we focus on Ganondorf (not Ganon), the numbers are reduced.

Due to this, we can say that the villain only appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and recently in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

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What was your participation in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?

The first installment of the saga on Nintendo 64 is the one that speaks the most about the origin of Ganondorf, and as we told you at the beginning, it states that every 100 years a man is born among the Gerudo women destined to be their leader. However, the character sought further and wanted to conquer all of Hyrule.

In this title the King of Evil gets the Triforce of Power, so the goddesses Din, Nayru and Farore give the other 2 parts to Link and Zelda so they can deal with him. Thanks to this, the protagonists catch him and lock him up in the Sacred Kingdom, where he swears revenge against the descendants of the heroes.

What was your participation in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker?

This installment for Nintendo GameCube and Wii allows us to see Ganondorf again, many years after what happened in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and in the chronology line when the Hero of Time left on a journey from which he never returned.

The seal that kept the Gerudo is broken and he is released. Thanks to this, Hyrule is in danger again and the goddesses, without having someone who could solve the situation, decide to cause a flood that flooded the kingdom. Due to this, the villain searches for the descendants of those who defeated him to take away their part of the Triforce, but once again he is defeated.

What was your participation in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess?

This game introduces us to a Ganondorf in another timeline in which he was locked in the Twilight Realm by the 7 wise men. However, he breaks the mirror that had him trapped and joins forces with Zant to take over the place and initiate his plan to conquer Hyrule once more.

Despite this, and with Zelda kidnapped, Ganondorf is defeated by Link when he is pierced with the Master Sword, at which time it was the last time we saw him until before The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

What appearances has Ganondorf had in other games?

Of course, the powerful villain of The Legend of Zelda It has gained so much popularity that it has been used in other projects outside of the ones we mentioned. Thanks to this, Ganondorf participated in some games that undoubtedly surprised, as in the saga Super Smash Bros. and in Hyrule Warriorsamong others.

What is Ganondorf’s last name and height?

The character has kept many mysteries since his first appearance. However, over the years we have been able to learn different details that do not cease to surprise the community.

One of them was the official revelation of his last name, that’s right, the Gerudo has one and his full name is Ganondorf Dragmire, revealed years ago on the official website of the saga and even decades ago without many noticing in the manual. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

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Of course, many will prefer to continue calling him the Great Evil King or the Lord of Darkness, among several others, although this detail of the character is still curious.

On the other hand, we are sure that on more than one occasion you have noticed that Ganondorf looks very tall compared to Link. If you think that this is because Link is very short, you may be right, although another factor is that the King of Evil measures nothing more and nothing less than 2.3 meters.

Is there more than one Ganondorf in the franchise?

If you are a faithful follower of The Legend of Zelda, you will know very well that in each of the installments we find different Links and Zeldas (unless we are talking about a direct sequel). However, many fans continue to wonder if the same is true of Ganondorf.

The truth is that the villain is always the same regardless of the time line in which he is. Of course, each of his appearances has had a different appearance and his purposes may vary, but despite that we are talking about the same villain who took over Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

As you could see, everything indicates that the Lord of Darkness still has a lot to tell and returned once again to make things difficult for Link and Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomso we hope to continue seeing it in future deliveries.

What do you think of what you’ve seen so far with Ganondorf? Tell us in the comments.

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