Ganondorf

, also known as the Evil King, King of the Gerudo, or Demon King, is a powerful Gerudo warlock and is none other than Ganon, the main antagonist of , as a human rather than the ferocious boar-like beast. While he technically debuted in the original The Legend of Zelda as his actual monster form, Ganondorf himself made his first appearance in , but was first mentioned in , and has since been present or referred to in some games, though he was absent from the mainline titles starting in Twilight Princess until Tears of the Kingdom. Regardless of his forms, as Ganondorf is indeed Ganon himself as an alter-ego using the aspects of his Triforce of Power, he is the arch-nemesis of Link and Princess Zelda, and the Final Boss in the games which he appears in.
==Backstory==
 is the first game in the series revealing that Ganon actually has a human form and wasn't always the giant pig-like demon, with his full name being Ganondorf Dragmire. Ganondorf is also the leader of a group of thieves called Gerudos. With the help of his followers, as Ganon, he became the first to enter the Sacred Realm in ages. He claimed the Triforce, turning the Sacred Realm into the Dark World and himself into a vastly powerful being. However, he was trapped within the Sacred Realm by the combined efforts of the Knights of Hyrule and the Sages. In A Link to the Past, during the final battle, Ganon reveals that the dark wizard Agahnim is another alter-ego of himself, though this villain never appears again in later games, as Link destroyed him completely in the second battle inside Ganon's Tower.
In , the first incarnation of Ganondorf was born a powerful Gerudo sorcerer, one of the human races of Hyrule. The Gerudo twin witches Koume and Kotake were his surrogate mothers. The Gerudo are a race of all-female warriors and thieves, to whom only one male is born every century. Because of this, the male is by birthright the King of the Gerudo. Nabooru mentions that she is not following Ganondorf because he stole from women and children and even murdered people. Ganondorf uses his position to betray the King of Hyrule, as well as his cunning, manipulative skills, and mystical powers to gain entrance to the Sacred Realm, the abode of the Triforce. However, he does not obtain the full Triforce; he is left with only the Triforce of Power, which he uses to great effect in his conquest of Hyrule. 
In , Ganondorf's character is given greater depth and a clearer motive for his villainy. He states that his desire to conquer Hyrule stems from the arduous life he and his people were subjected to living in the harsh Gerudo Desert, a wasteland plagued by sandstorms and an unstable climate, which he compares unfavorably to the verdant landscape of Hyrule Field and the amenable life lived by the Hylians.
He is reborn in , where, although he is still a Gerudo, he is not the king. He begins his transformation into the King of Darkness by violating the Gerudo taboo on the Pyramid and seeking out the Trident.
In , an incarnation of Ganondorf was present during one of Hyrule’s foundings. It remains unclear which iteration of Hyrule the founding depicts, it is possible that the founding he appears in may have been preceded by a destroyed Hyrule.
==Characteristics==
===Personality===
Ganondorf is an extremely powerful Gerudo warlock who opposes Link and Princess Zelda within the series; as such, he is a villain of pure evil and a cruel, ruthless warlord whose goal is to usurp the Kingdom of Hyrule. Ganondorf's only ambition in life is to obtain the Triforce and dominate the world using the abilities imbued by them. He has many characteristics of a megalomaniac. Despite his undeniable lust for power, Ganon is also a mastermind; he is an adept tactician and a master of manipulation and deceit. It is not unusual for Ganondorf to manipulate the events of a story behind the scenes (as he did in , , and ), only to be revealed as the orchestrator in a plot twist. Owing to his mastermind nature, he is also capable of engaging in pragmatism, such being evident during his first attempt at conquest in Hyrule having him decide on subterfuge upon noticing the Secret Stones largely due to realizing that brute force alone won't be enough to overcome the Hyrule royal family.
Ganondorf usually presents himself with the façade of a cynical yet calm and civil man, although he is known to quickly become enraged, ensuing in a murderous rampage. Ganondorf has no sense of morality. In his conquest of the Sacred Realm, once he reached the Temple of Light, he single-handedly killed all of his followers who had aided him in his expedition with no remorse, so that he could claim the Triforce uncontested. He is also culturally inclined, playing a pipe organ with great skill, as seen in where he plays his own theme throughout Link's attack in his castle. Ganondorf also possesses an arrogant sense of entitlement; he believes himself to be the only one worthy of ruling the kingdom of Hyrule. His pride is also shown when fighting enemies: despite being more than capable of defeating most enemies in combat, Ganondorf instead relies on his minions to defeat them. Apparently, he chooses to only fight opponents he deems worthy, such as Link.
He resents defiance from anybody, but seems to grudgingly respect Link's willingness to stand up to him in Ocarina of Time, as well as Link's tenacity to brave the Forsaken Fortress and reach him in , respectively.
Ganondorf was also implied to hold mental instability in two instances. The first was shortly after King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule wished for Hyrule and Ganondorf to be flooded completely where he proceeded to engage in hysterical laughter as the land was being flooded permanently during the Adult Timeline, and the other time was when he proceeded to engage in similar hysterical laughter when witnessing Zelda try to scramble to aid Queen Sonia shortly after he mortally wounded the latter just before becoming the Demon King.
===Abilities===
Even before gaining the Triforce of Power, Ganondorf was arguably one of the most powerful men in the entire land of Hyrule, largely due to his political position as the King of the Gerudo.
Ganondorf was also an immensely powerful sorcerer with vast mystical resources. Additionally, Ganondorf has proven himself to be a skilled swordsman, as seen in the final battles between him and Link in and . He is also very physically strong, explained by his extremely tall height and bulky body. In Tears of the Kingdom, in memories #9 "Sonia is Caught by Treachery", Sonia was killed by Ganondorf by a single punch in her back.
Once Ganondorf gained the Triforce of Power, both his physical and mystical abilities were augmented by the essence of the Goddess Din to god-like proportions - his power unrivaled by any mortal, for he ceased to be mortal in that moment. Becoming a monstrously powerful demon king, Ganondorf became utterly unstoppable, conquering Hyrule with ease. He also implies that the Triforce of Power was sufficient enough to allow him to weaken any seals placed on him over time. As seen in the events of , the Triforce of Power also grants Ganondorf near-invulnerability; using its power, he is capable of enduring mortal wounds (such as having his chest pierced by a sword during his attempted execution), and only the likes of the most powerful sacred weapons (such as the Master Sword) appear to be able to kill him. He was also capable of superhuman strength after gaining the Triforce of Power, with his blows being capable of demolishing portions of the floor that weren't directly connected to the floor below, as well as breaking chains restraining him with minimum effort. Likewise, he was also capable of destroying even disembodied spirits with his bare hands, such as his murder of the Sage of Water after his failed execution. Even without access to his full capabilities in , Ganondorf was able to cast a curse to keep the Great Sea in an endless stormy night. As seen in , the Triforce of Power grants Ganondorf many more powers such as size manipulation and terrain alteration: while Ganondorf is not personally shown using many of these powers, he temporarily gifts the Usurper King Zant with some of them. Ganondorf also has an unnaturally long lifespan, having lived through ages of Hyrulean chronology.
Ganondorf's dark magic, and possibly his position as the Demon King, grant him the power to create his armies of monsters and beasts.
His power, with or without the Triforce, appears to grow over time. The sages in Arbiter's Grounds, when discussing his evil power, mention it being pure malice and hatred. As the Calamity Ganon, his very essence is known as , possibly meaning that his demonic magic and power is fueled as much by his own hatred as the Triforce, and his capacity for hatred is the only true limit on how powerful he can grow.
The reincarnated Ganondorf, during the events of , was largely similar to the original, although it is implied that he was weaker than the original, to the extent that he lacked the ability to cover Hyrule in darkness by the time he had been defeated and sealed in the Four Sword.
In , Ganondorf is depicted at his most formidable, even compared to his previous appearances in the whole . Long before the events of the game, his power has increased beyond limits after he gained one of the Secret Stones, as demonstrated when he summoned his hordes of demons to take over Hyrule. With his minions, Ganondorf successfully subjugated the free peoples one after the other, until King Rauru and all the Sages finally faced him beneath Hyrule Castle. Even so, their combined strength was no match for the Demon King, and only Rauru's sacrifice ultimately saved his peers and Hyrule from complete destruction. Even prior to acquiring the Secret Stones, however, it's implied that he possessed powerful enough magic to create realistic phantoms, as evidenced by his usage of a doppelganger of Zelda in an feint to gain Sonia's Secret Stone.
When Ganondorf finally broke free from the seal 10,000 years later, his power was so great that he effortlessly shattered the Master Sword and nearly killed Link himself. Although still weakened by his millennial imprisonment, the Demon King proved to be a nuisance for Hyrule as he triggered several cataclyms that affected every major region of the kingdom. He was also omniscient, as demonstrated when he summoned a puppet with the appearance of Zelda to trick Link and the inhabitants of the kingdom. This nasty surprise also indirectly caused the death of Queen Sonia, and proved decisive in allowing Ganondorf to gain a virtually unlimited power.
Last but not least, it is no secret that Ganondorf is an accomplished swordsman. But in , he proves to be even more redoubtable when using a spear, a club and even a bow. Summoning his weapons from the gloom and constantly switching from one to another, his surprisingly swift attacks deal massive damage, with gloom-based projectiles literally taking away Link's maximum health permanently from of the sheer evil fueling his weapons, and he also has many attacks Link can perform, such as a perfect dodge, and is even capable of blocking arrows shots (by swiping his arm on impact if the arrows are fired towards his head twice in a row, when Link isn't airborne) - these feats unseen in the whole series.
==Names==
When was released, Ganon's human form, Ganondorf, was introduced, although only in name, as fully reveals him afterwards. In the Western manual of for the Super NES, Ganondorf was referred to by the full name "Ganondorf Dragmire". Similarly, Ganon was also referred to in the manual by an alias, "Mandrag Ganon", which means "Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves". These names do not appear in itself, in its re-releases/remakes, or in any other games, though the name "Ganondorf Dragmire" is used in Ganondorf's character profile on the official Zelda website. According to the , the name "Ganondorf" refers to his human form, while the name "Ganon" is both a nickname and the name given to him when he transforms into a boar-like beast. There have been several cases in series in which characters, such as the King of Red Lions or Zant, refer to Ganondorf as "Ganon". In , Ganon is known as Calamity Ganon.
==Mainline appearances==
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 gives an altered version of the events of . When Ganondorf discovered the lost knowledge of how to enter the Sacred Realm where the Triforce lay, he killed his minions in order to be the only one able to claim the Triforce. When he laid his hands upon it, the Sacred Realm changed into the Dark World and he was transformed into a boar-like demon, Ganon.Category:A Link to the Past Articles Needing Attention
In the game itself, Ganondorf is only mentioned by the Maiden of the Swamp Palace.
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Several years prior to , the Hyrulean Civil War ended with the unification of the various races of Hyrule under the Royal Familly. This included the Gerudo, with Ganondorf as their king, swearing fealty to the King of Hyrule. This brought the Gerudo Desert under Hyrule's control. In truth, Ganondorf only did this so he could move freely throughout the country.
During the events of , Ganondorf is striving to conquer the lands of Hyrule and obtain the Triforce. In order to access the Triforce within the Sacred Realm, Ganondorf sought the three Spiritual Stones from the Kokiri, Gorons, and Zoras. When they refused to hand them over, he placed a death curse upon the Great Deku Tree and Lord Jabu-Jabu, and blocked off Dodongo's Cavern with a gigantic boulder. At the same time, he pledged false allegiance to the King of Hyrule to gain his trust.
Princess Zelda, however, senses the pure evil within Ganondorf and asks for Link's aid to prevent Ganondorf from obtaining the Triforce. Ganondorf eventually betrays the King and assaults Hyrule Castle while Link gathers the three Spiritual Stones. The young hero returns in time to see Zelda and Impa flee while being pursued by Ganondorf on his Horse. When Ganondorf demands Link tell him in which direction the two had fled, Link refuses and is attacked by the King of the Gerudo, who proclaims he will soon rule the world. When Link, shortly thereafter, opens the entrance to the Sacred Realm, Ganondorf sneakily follows him and seizes the opportunity to obtain the Triforce, with partial success. As he touched the Triforce, however, it split into three pieces, leaving Ganondorf with only the Triforce of Power.
During the seven years Link was in suspended animation, Ganondorf conquered the Kingdom of Hyrule, transforming the feudal-style Hyrule Castle into Ganon's Castle, a tiered near-cylindrical skyscraper resting on a floating island that hovered above a large lake of lava. He had the Castle Town completely decimated, left in ruins, and populated by the ReDead, causing many Hylians to flee to Kakariko Village.
As Hyrule's new king, Ganondorf gained even more knowledge regarding the Triforce. Because his heart was not in balance, he was only bestowed one third of the element: the Triforce of Power. With all of the luxury and power of the subdued kingdom at his disposal, the Sorcerer Evil King is able to wait patiently for the moment when the two remaining Triforce keepers, Link and Zelda, Courage and Wisdom, respectively, would reveal themselves. Eventually, he finds them in the Temple of Time, where he kidnaps Princess Zelda, who had evaded his pursuit for seven years, and challenges Link to come save her. The three Triforce possessors meet again in Ganon's Castle, where the final battle ensues. When Link reaches the top of the Tower, he finds Zelda confined in a pink crystalline enclosure floating above it. Ganondorf taunts the young hero and engages him in battle, where Link is able to defeat the mighty tyrant with the aid of the Light Arrows and the Master Sword. Wounded to the extent of being forced to vomit up blood and using the last of his strength, Ganondorf, in a fit of rage, tries to make his entire castle collapse to kill Link and Princess Zelda, but the two manage to escape safely. However, the exhausted Ganondorf still lives, and uses the full essence of the Triforce of Power to transform into a bestial monstrosity called Ganon - his true form. Despite his massive size, strength, and clever tactics, Link ultimately manages to defeat him using the Master Sword and assistance from the power of the Seven Sages, nearly killing him once again. Ganondorf is then sealed into the void of the Evil Realm where he cannot harm Hyrule any longer or lay his hands on the remaining pieces of the Triforce. As he is sealed in the Sacred Realm, Ganondorf angrily claims that when he breaks the seal, he will destroy Link, Zelda, and the Sages' descendants, knowing that he will have the opportunity as long as he possesses the Triforce of Power.
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Long before the events in but well after , Ganondorf managed to escape from his seal and wreak havoc in Hyrule once more. Climbing from the Earth in his beast form Ganon, he attacked the Kingdom of Hyrule and easily took control of it. No hero appeared this time as the gods were forced to flood Hyrule in order to stop Ganon. He was referenced in legends dating millenia later as the emperor of the dark realm.
However, Ganon breaks free again, rising up from his ocean prison, and subsequently begins to rebuild his army. Still wanting to obtain the Triforce, he sends one of his minions, the Helmaroc King, on a search for "young girls with pointy ears" hoping to find Princess Zelda, the bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom. He sends two more of his minions, Jalhalla and Molgera, to kill the Sages of Earth and Wind (Laruto and Fado, respectively) so the Master Sword doesn't have the power to repel evil. Among the girls kidnapped is Link's sister, Aryll, and thus Link sets off on his adventure to rescue her. Link finds Ganondorf's hideout, the Forsaken Fortress, where Ganondorf had Link thrown far away into the ocean after being caught by the Helmaroc King. Later, it is revealed that Ganondorf has limited magic strength, for his powers were sealed away by the gods with the aid of the Master Sword, which by that time had already been weakened by the deaths of the Sages of Earth and Wind. However, without this knowledge, Link himself takes the Master Sword, and thus removes the only barrier restraining Ganondorf's power.
Soon afterwards atop the Forsaken Fortress, Ganondorf reveals that the Master Sword is dull; as its power to banish evil is forever gone, having planned for that outcome. Then, Link and the pirate captain, Tetra narrowly escape safely with the help of the Sky Spirit Valoo and the Rito before Ganondorf can seize Tetra, whom he discovers is actually Princess Zelda and the keeper of the Triforce of Wisdom. After this, Zelda is hidden inside the underwater castle in Hyrule and Link begins his quest to reawaken the Master Sword, whose power had vanished since Ganondorf had murdered the Sages in charge of keeping the power within the sacred blade. Once Link finally achieves his goals of finding the Triforce of Courage and restoring the Master Sword to its former glory to become the Hero of the Winds, Ganondorf locates their haven and consequently captures Zelda, whom he takes to his underwater Tower. Link finds Zelda unharmed, lying in a bed, sleeping, with Ganondorf watching over her and her dreams. However, before Link has any chance to approach, Ganondorf unleashes a bewitched, giant puppet of his beast form, which Link defeats. Ganondorf finally reappears to challenge Link, and with Zelda in his arm, he rises to the rooftop of the Tower.
Soon after Link reaches the top of the tower, as Ganondorf speaks to him about his reasons for desperately searching for the Triforce pieces, revealing a little of his origins from the harsh Gerudo Desert and his desire to take over the green landscapes of Hyrule. When he declares that he already has in his possession the Triforce of Wisdom, as Ganondorf suddenly quickly rushes against Link and delivers swift, hard punches to the face that leave Link half-conscious and knocking the Master Sword out of reach. After assuring Link that he won't kill him and just needs the Triforce of Courage, Ganondorf, using his Triforce of Power, summons the two missing Triforce pieces from Link and Zelda and reforms the full Triforce. Nevertheless, right before Ganondorf is able to touch the Triforce and make his wish come true of conquering Hyrule, King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, the last King of Hyrule, appears to touch the Triforce first and makes the wish of permanently washing away the ancient land of Hyrule. The Triforce disappears and water starts pouring through the protective barrier into the land of Hyrule as Ganondorf laughs scornfully. Link wakes up at that point and Zelda approaches him holding the Master Sword for Link to engage Ganondorf in one last battle. Ultimately with Zelda's aid, Ganondorf is defeated when Link deals the final blow by plunging the Master Sword straight into Ganondorf's forehead, turning him into stone and killing him. Immediately before his death, however, Ganondorf, with slight satisfaction, referenced the brutal winds that had long plagued the Gerudo. His body remains atop the Tower under the Great Sea with the Master Sword in his forehead, as for the ocean finally drowns Hyrule under the Great Sea. With his death, Ganondorf was freed of his obsessive desire for the Triforce.
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Although Ganondorf himself does not make physically appear in (his alternate form Ganon notwithstanding), he played a major role in the conflict for the game and was frequently mentioned.
Hundreds of years later, Ganon is reincarnated following his death in . In this game, Ganondorf is referred to as a desert nomad, recently expelled from the Gerudo Tribe for breaking their taboo and exploring the Desert Pyramid as part of his plan to usurp the powers of others and coat Hyrule in darkness. He steals the Trident from the Pyramid and the Dark Mirror (which he uses to summon Shadow Link and his kin) from the forest. He uses him to trick Link into releasing Vaati from the Four Sword to serve as a distraction. Ganondorf then utilized the power of the Trident to hunt down and defeat the knights of Hyrule and transform them into demons, turning the Royal Jewels into gateways to the Dark World. Ganon also absorbs the power of the imprisoned Shrine Maidens.
At the end of the game, Ganon appears as the final boss in a twist ending, fought in the Dark World underneath the Tower of Winds, where he is defeated after Link fires a Light Arrow into Zelda's ball of light that pierces him. He is then sealed away in the Four Sword as its new prisoner.
Aside from the reincarnated Ganon, the original Ganon's hatred and malice transcending time and space was responsible for the creation of the various Shadow Links via the Dark Mirror, with the intention of getting Link to break the seal on Vaati.
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Prior to the events of , Ganondorf's true intentions were exposed, and he was captured, put on trial, and sentenced to execution by the Sages. While they managed to severely wound him by impaling him with the Sword of the Six Sages, the Triforce of Power activated at that moment and thus they could not kill him. Using the power granted by his Triforce piece, he manages to free himself from his chains, and kills the Sage of Water as well. Knowing no better solution, the Sages open the gate to the Twilight Realm and send Ganondorf through it. There, he promptly revitalized himself using the lingering anguish and hatred from among the Twili that managed to bleed through the Twilight Realm's dimensional fabric. He influences Zant, who had been denied the throne of the Twilight Realm, to seize control and access Hyrule again. Ganondorf grants Zant a fraction of his power in return for the opportunity to escape the Twilight Realm.
After Link defeats Zant, Ganondorf and the young hero meet atop Hyrule Castle, where he is found sitting on Princess Zelda's throne as Zelda's body lies in a niche in the same room. During the final battle, Ganondorf possesses Zelda by turning into Twilight. Using Zelda as a puppet, he attacks Link relentlessly, until Link forces his spirit out of Zelda's body. Ganondorf then takes his bestial form, Ganon, becoming an immensely powerful boar. Taking advantage of Ganon's blind rage, Link outwits him, and defeats Ganon by striking the wound left by the Sages with the Master Sword.
Ganondorf then takes on the form of an immense veil of fire in the shape of his disembodied head. Midna valiantly resolves to fight Ganondorf using the Twilight magic housed within the Fused Shadow, teleporting Link and Zelda to the safety of Hyrule Field. Midna, transforming into an enormous Twilit arachnoid, attacks Ganondorf, with the ensuing battle destroying the castle. However, Midna was no match for Ganondorf, and was promptly defeated by the Gerudo King. Ganondorf emerges from the ruins of Hyrule Castle on horseback, triumphantly holding aloft the Fused Shadow fragment that Midna wore, and after crushing it in his hand, he charges towards Link and Zelda.
Zelda entreats the Light Spirits of the realm to lend her their power in the form of the Arrows of Light. Mounting Epona, Link and Zelda pursue, assailing Ganondorf with a hail of arrows. Ganondorf is momentarily staggered, falling from his steed, but he recovers surprisingly quickly and confines himself and Link in a makeshift arena where the two engage in a sword duel.
After besting him in a sword to sword struggle, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganondorf's open wound. He does not die immediately, but only when the Triforce of Power fades completely from his hand, does he finally succumb. Ganondorf sees a vision of Zant's neck breaking, then Ganondorf's eyes gloss over and he dies. Immediately before his death, however, Ganondorf, implies that future battles between his reincarnation and their descendants will occur and warns them that the history of light and shadow will be "written in blood."
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Ganon is not encountered or fought in due to his defeat in Hyrule (now beneath the Great Sea) at the end of , but Link's duel with an "evil king" is mentioned in the intro. The intro also had Ganondorf appearing twice, first while abducting Zelda, and lastly while dueling Link (in this version, unlike in , he fights Link unarmed).
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At the founding of Hyrule's iteration, which possibly may have followed after the destruction of a previous Hyrule, an incarnation of Ganondorf was born into the Gerudo tribe as leader. He was also considered a hero among his people. He attempted to conquer Hyrule by sheer force via a Molduga stampede, but his plans were thwarted by the Secret Stones in possession of the Royal Family. Upon witnessing their incredible power, the Gerudo changed his strategy and understood that he would have to fool his enemies. He went to Hyrule Castle with a Gerudo delegation to pledge allegiance to King Rauru, a necessary humiliation in an attempt to gain his trust and become closer to the Royal Family. During the meeting, Ganondorf humbly expressed his regrets about all the peace offers that had been rejected or ignored by his people, and complimented Rauru's union with the Queen while subtly alluding to the Zonai's near-extinction. The King praised Ganondorf for his change of heart before letting him go at the end of the audience. While the King of Hyrule effectively secured peace in the ongoing war between the Gerudo and the Hylians, Ganondorf had other plans. Unbeknownst to the Royal Family, he realized that Queen Sonia was also in possession of a Secret Stone, and concocted a plan to steal it from her. He also noticed a third individual, Zelda (actually their future descendant who was time-displaced due to the actions of his future self) among them and took her into account. Zelda also suspected, partly due to Ganondorf's name sounding uncomfortably similar to the Calamity Ganon event in her future, that he held dark ambitions in his heart and tried to warn Rauru, though Rauru assured her he was aware and intended to keep eye on him.
It wasn't long before the King of the Gerudo put his plan into effect, creating a doppelgänger of Zelda to lure Sonia to a secluded area, wishing to discuss a private matter. When the fake Zelda made her intentions clear and attempted to assassinate the Queen, Sonia reveals she had anticipated Ganondorf would try such a plan, and countered with the real Zelda, who used her Recall ability return the thrown knife to the fake. Despite this, Ganondorf appeared suddenly, capitalized on the distraction and mortally wounded Sonia. Claiming Sonia's Secret Stone for his own, Ganondorf dramatically enhanced his own powers, transforming into the wicked Demon King in the process, summoning monsters in the form of Bokoblins, Aerocudas, Boss Bokoblins, Blue Hinoxes, Lizalfos, Moblins, Gibdos, Blue-Maned Lynels, White-Maned Lynels, and Silver Lynels from a fountain of Gloom. Rauru arrives in horror, and is taunted by the Demon King, who claimed Rauru "took for granted the godlike power" he had in his hands, goading the Zonai King to attack. Clearly outmatched by the raw power of the Demon King, Rauru heeded Zelda's advice to retreat, and the two teleported to safety with the dying Queen in Zelda's arms. Ganondorf laughed, since Hyrule was now at his mercy and summoned more and more monsters, while riding his horse, commanding them to destroy the kingdom to make a new one. By the time Rauru met with the leaders of Gerudo, Rito, Zora, and Goron tribes, his army overwhelmed the kingdom, with the last village in Gerudo Desert having fallen to his minions.
The surviving sages led by King Rauru, the founder King of Hyrule, cornered him, but he proved too powerful to be defeated easily. Rauru was ultimately forced to sacrifice himself by using his Zonai Arm to pin Ganondorf in place, with Zelda aiding at a critical moment by deflecting weapons towards Ganondorf earlier in a similar manner to the earlier encounter with her doppelgänger, distracting the Demon King long enough for Rauru to close in on him. Having impaled the Demon King with his magic arm, he proceeded to absorb Ganondorf's powers and forcefully bound the Evil to himself. King Rauru used his last breath to promise Ganondorf that one day, a young swordsman would come to finish what he had started. Ganondorf sarcastically retaliated that he looked forward to meeting him, before falling into a millennial sleep, which put an end to what would become known as the . He would remain in this tomb for countless ages, his threat progressively forgotten by the future generations.
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While Ganondorf does not physically appear, he is an overeaching antagonist in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity through an avatar of his malice called Calamity Ganon, which acted in his stand in turning the Guardians on the Hyrulians and using that technology to create the Blight Ganons and its physical form. After Calamity Ganon was sealed away again, Zelda admitted that the seal was ultimately temporary, with it being confirmed later that Calamity Ganon's actions for the past century also weaken the seal on Hyrule Castle to the extent of rapidly decomposing King Rauru's body, making the return of the real Ganondorf himself inevitable.https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-devs-explain-raurus-seal-shrines-lightroots/
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At the start of , Link and Zelda are investigating a strange phenomena known as "Gloom", which was seeping from the bowels below Hyrule Castle & causing people to fall ill along with their weapons being decayed. Intent on investigating the rumors, the two discovered long-forgotten ruins deep below the castle. Upon reaching the end of the ruins, Link and Zelda discover a petrified body being the source of the Gloom: and a strange, glowing hand holding it down, subdued. The hand's energy is eventually spent, and the petrified figure opens his eyes, and Zelda is immediately attacked by an enormous blast of Gloom that Link intercepts. The Gloom retaliates, entering his body, depleting the majority of his health, badly scarring his right arm, and decaying the Master Sword. The Gloom attacks, and Link defends with the Master Sword, shattering it instantly. The broken tip flies off and manages to cut the petrified Ganondorf's cheek, but it visibly takes less than a few seconds for the cut to be healed, with Ganondorf mockingly referring to the Master Sword as "fragile".The mysterious being then taunted the "Sword that Seals the Darkness" for being unable to do more, while also referring to Link and Zelda by name, expressing familiarity with them. He also briefly alludes to how King Rauru had placed faith in Link while expressing mocking disappointment at Link's prowess against him. Assuring both that they would be unable to contend with his power, the man initiates an event known as the Upheaval which causes Hyrule Castle to rise from the ground and into the sky. There, in his lair known as the Gloom's Origin, the Gerudo awaited the arrival of Link. During this time, he operated via proxy with both Gloom as well as various Phantom Ganons, one of which posed as Zelda to cover for her disappearance. He then telepathically contacted Link as well as the four sages, Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, and Riju, at Hyrule Castle after his unit of Phantom Ganons were defeated and unveiled his true identity as Ganondorf and briefly supplied them a vision showing a taste of what he ultimately had in store for Hyrule. As he was still recovering his powers, however, he disengaged them after this. When the Hero of Hyrule finally faced the mummy once more, Ganondorf briefly exposed his views of what Hyrule would look like under his dark rule. Using the ancestral power of the Secret Stone he stole from Queen Sonia long ago, he finally regained his original appearance.
==== Demon King Ganondorf ====
===== The Menace Unleashed =====
The Demon King stood in front of Link. He proceeded to unsheathe his Gloom Sword whilst announcing that Link had witnessed his revival and the birth of his new kingdom, and the two would then begin to battle in the Gloom's Origin. During the fight, Ganondorf would proceed to taunt Link, alternating between a sword, club, spear, and bow. Despite his enormous physique, the Demon King displayed surprising agility, being able to quickly move backwards and forwards, and in some cases, even perfect dodge the hero's attacks. with well-executed backflips and side hops. However, he was still holding back his true power and after having sustained a substantial amount of damage, Ganondorf used the power of the Secret Stone to reveal his ultimate self before truly beginning to fight the Hero of the Wilds, although not before reveling in the challenge Link was supplying him even before going all out.
===== Master of the Secret Stone =====
In his true form, Ganondorf had become extremely powerful and appeared as much more of a threat to Link. Despite his bestial appearance, he fully retained his intelligence. To display the extent of his new power, he extended his vitality far beyond what was thought to be possible, and he summoned four Phantoms, outnumbering Link, stacking him against overwhelming odds. He then proceeded in engaging the wielder of the Master Sword. As his Phantoms were advancing towards Link as well, they were soon all engaged in battle by Link's companions, leaving Ganondorf on his own. This time, the Demon King was not going to underestimate the Hylian, as he easily countered Link's attacks, making the duel much more difficult for the latter. Once his health has been reduced by half, Ganondorf sucked the essence of his four Phantoms and unleashed a powerful shockwave that knocked out the five sages. He then summoned his sword and faced Link with a smile, daring him to attack via a beckoning gesture. His attacks in this phase are as fast and unpredictable as ever (even going as far as dodging Link's flurry rush, requiring it to be performed twice, and that shooting an arrow to his head no longer stuns him), as demonstrated by his mastery of the bow. 
====Demon Dragon====
After a grueling battle, Ganondorf was ultimately bested by Link. Furious that a mortal like Link would beat him, he declared defiantly that his rule has yet to come and that the wouldn't be able to stand in his way. Resorting to drastic measures to defeat Link and subject Hyrule to an endless night, he ripped Sonia's Secret Stone from his forehead and committed the forbidden act of draconification, fully acknowledging this will mean sacrificing everything, including his mind and body. He then laughed as a stream of Gloom engulfed the whole area. Unleashing his full potential, Ganondorf grabbed Link in his maw before leaving the pit and ascending to the surface.
The power granted to him by the Secret Stone transformed him into the Demon Dragon. He emerged from beneath Hyrule Castle and started swarming high above it. With Link still stuck in his maw, it seemed that the Demon Dragon was about to prevail. But Zelda, in the form of the Light Dragon, then rushed at the Demon Dragon, with Link taking the opportunity to escape his jaws. Link and the Light Dragon then had a climactic aerial battle above Hyrule against the Demon Dragon, with the latter ultimately being vanquished, destroying the Demon King and freeing the world from his biggest threat.
==In other media==
=== (Ishinomori)===
Upon Link's arrival to the Dark World, a man transfigured into a tree tells of Ganon's history. Ganondorf is depicted in this tale as a burly, unkempt man transforming into a piglike beast. This is the first time Ganondorf had been depicted in any form.
=== (Cagiva)===
In the , Ganondorf is depicted in the prologue wishing upon the Triforce. He is depicted as a figure veiled entirely by shadow.
=== (Himekawa)===
Ganondorf's role was overall the same as in the game. However, his first appearance had him eavesdropping on Link and Zelda in the Hyrule Castle Courtyard, as well as, while he apologized for his eavesdropping, it implied that he may have sent the Gerudo after Zelda while the latter was disguised in Hyrule Castle Town. Ganondorf later appeared after Link got the Zora's Sapphire, where he attempted to corner Zelda and Impa at the burning castle while stating that Zelda "will experience eternal sleep with her father" in it, which implied that he had, by that point, murdered her father. He also ended up stealing Link's Fairy Ocarina, under the mistaken impression that it was the Ocarina of Time. Ganondorf did not realize that mistake until seven years had passed, upon which he crushed the ocarina in his hand. Ganondorf was also responsible for corrupting Volvagia during the intervening seven years, ultimately forcing Link, Volvagia's former owner and friend, to slay it to save the Gorons, an action that ultimately haunted Link afterwards.
Ganondorf also had Sheik serve him. When Ingo failed to ensure that Epona was supplied to him, Ganondorf initially intended to have him executed for his failure, although he relented after Koume and Kotake instead suggested that they brainwash him. Ganondorf eventually imprisoned Zelda inside a Crystal, and took her to his castle. During the inevitable fight with Link, Ganondorf used a sword with magical powers to overpower him, and sought to finish him off with his ultimate spell. Link was able to use the Spin Attack to deflect the spell back at Ganondorf, which stunned him long enough for Link to cut him down. A wounded Ganondorf then attempted to bring the castle down on Link and Zelda. When that failed, Ganondorf turned into Ganon. Ganon was able to knock the Master Sword out of Link's hand, but Zelda was able to throw it back to the hero. Link promptly cut off Ganon's Tail while declaring that he is Ganon's opponent with determination, brought him down to his knees with a vertical slash, and thrust his sword into the beast's face. Invoking the power of the Sages, Zelda was able to seal Ganondorf away.
=== (Himekawa)===
In the , largely has the same role, although the events of his are expanded slightly; glimpses of a recording of it. The is also considerably more brutal than in the game; 's banishment into the tears the flesh from his bones. The manga also includes Ganondorf's planned speech towards Link and Zelda about him reincarnating just as they will, as well as him deliberately getting rid of his Triforce of Power to deny Link the chance to make peace with him. The manga also implies that he was aware of the events of the Adult Timeline despite never actually getting a chance to enact its events.
==Spinoff appearances==
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Ganondorf appears as a playable Warrior in , as well as the final Giant Boss of the main story in Legend Mode and in certain Adventure Mode battles as Ganon.
Ganondorf resembles his design with traits that resemble Demise. He has longer hair (resembling Demise's flaming mane), wears two golden gauntlets, and has a more vivid color palette on his armor. Ganondorf fights in a very destructive and brutal style that revolves around mixing quick and powerful attacks with dark magic. He wields dual Great Swords in battle as his primary Weapon. Additionally, Ganondorf has access to another Weapon in the form of the Trident, using a fast, hard-hitting style with quick one-handed strikes and charging attacks. Occasionally, when racking up a massive kill count, Ganondorf will allude to his Gerudo heritage while boasting.
Ganondorf occasionally drops his Gauntlet as a silver Material when defeated, and rarely his Jewel as a gold Material.
====Legend Mode====
Prior to the game's events, Ganondorf was split into four pieces and sealed away long ago within different eras and dimensions; the Water Temple of , the Palace of Twilight of , the Sealed Grounds of , and one guarded by the Master Sword in the Temple of the Sacred Sword. Although without a body, his influence manages to corrupt Cia, a sorceress tasked with maintaining the balance of the Triforce, into a crazed witch with a strong desire for Link. His influence persuades her into opening the Gate of Souls, with which she uses to summon monsters and wages a war over Hyrule. After stealing the two Triforce pieces from Link and Sheik, thereby reuniting all three Triforce pieces, she uses the gate to retrieve three of Ganondorf's dark fragments. Although his body is still yet to be complete, Ganondorf grows impatient and manifests his body's form in an attempt to steal Cia's stolen Triforce pieces. She subdues him however after returning the two pieces back to Link and Zelda. He appears again in the Temple of Souls, commanding Rogue Forces as he attempts to take the Triforce pieces from their owners. He is defeated by Link before he can capture Zelda. 
Ganondorf does not return until Cia is defeated, when the seal in the Master Sword's chamber finally breaks as a result of the sword being removed, thus freeing his last fragment and reviving him again. For three Scenarios, Ganondorf becomes playable as he creates and leads an army to take the Triforce pieces. He summons Zant and Ghirahim to lead under his command, threatening to return them to their imprisonment unless they serve him, and takes over the monster stronghold in Gerudo Desert. He invades the Valley of Seers, where he manages to defeat Lana and take the Triforce of Power that had been bestowed to her by Cia. He then takes Link's and Zelda's Triforce pieces in Hyrule Field, and takes over the castle. After the Hyrulean Forces defeat the stronghold at the desert, they return to Ganon's Tower to defeat Ganondorf. During this time, he was engaging in an unspeakable ritual to unlock his full power, and due to the advance of the Hyrulean forces, has two Argoroks delay their progress. He ultimately managed to awaken his full strength, which according to him was such that neither the Hero nor even the Goddess could surpass him, and proceeded to personally enter the fray afterwards. However, his power was drained after the Hyrulean Forces managed to capture Hyrule Castle while he was out fighting. He is defeated by Link, but uses the Triforce to transform into Ganon. He is however again defeated with the Light Arrows that Zelda bestows to Link, which returns the Triforce pieces to Link, Zelda and Lana. They use the Triforce pieces to imprison Ganon's spirit again.
==Crossover appearances==
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In , Ganondorf is an unlockable fighter. He can be unlocked either from completing the Triforce Gathering event match or by playing 600 matches. After any of those have been achieved, he will have to be fought in Final Destination. If beaten, he will be unlocked for use in the game. With the exception of his taunt and victory animations, his moves and animations are almost identical to those of Captain Falcon, save for a difference in speed, power, and effect. Ganondorf is slow-moving but overall the most powerful character in the game. However, his lack of speed can be compensated with "L-Canceling" which allows Ganondorf to be played with both power and relative speed, making him a mid-tier. In his game's artwork, Ganondorf wields a sword, although it only appears in the actual game in one of his victory animations. Ganondorf's design, with the sword included, is based on the SpaceWorld 2000 GameCube Tech Demo.
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In , Ganondorf is unlocked by playing through as Link or Zelda on Hard difficulty, playing 200 matches in Brawl mode, or playing through The Subspace Emissary until he joins the party. His moveset appears largely unchanged. However, many of his animations were changed from the ones he used to share with Captain Falcon. His appearance is based on his incarnation, like Link and Zelda. He does not use his sword to battle, but draws it out in one of his taunts. His moveset still features some of the dark purple magic he is seen using in . Ganondorf's Final Smash is Beast Ganon, in which he transforms into Ganon and charges forward. Ganondorf's movement speed was lowered from , and though most of his attacks can KO at low percentages, he is considered to be a low-tier character and is currently ranked as the worst character in the game.
The Subspace Emissary also marks the first time Ganondorf teams up with Link and Zelda to fight a common enemy. Ganondorf has been resurrected by Master Hand (though with only his warlock powers and no Triforce of Power) and serves as one of the secondary antagonists alongside Bowser commanding the Subspace Army whose goal is to bring the world into Subspace for their leader, Master Hand. However, Ganondorf's true intention is to betray Master Hand and seize his power for himself. He leads a team of several villains such as Ridley, Rayquaza, Porky Minch, Petey Piranha, and Wario, in addition to Bowser, who acts as his second in command, he is also given command over the Subspace army and its commanders: Galleom and Duon. After commanding the R.O.B Squad to set off Subspace Bombs, Ganondorf orders them to betray the Ancient Minister, their former master who in return joins the heroes in his true form, R.O.B. Soon after Ganondorf and Bowser emerge from Subspace in a Massive Subspace Gunship, and engage in battle with the heroes, however, they fail and abandon the exploding ship and head back to Subspace.
Afterwards the two travel to Master Hand; however, Ganondorf betrays Bowser and turns him into a trophy with a Dark Cannon. Master Hand himself is seen to be controlled by Tabuu, the embodiment of Subspace. Ganondorf, surprised at this revelation and enraged that he had been manipulated the entire time, leaps to attack the dark being only to be turned into a trophy himself due to his lack of the Triforce of Power. However in the process he frees Master Hand from his chains and the latter attacks Tabuu only to knock him unconscious, the heroes then arrive to confront Tabuu only for him to turn them all into trophies as well. When Bowser is revived by King Dedede he furiously attacks Ganondorf's trophy in an act of vengeance. Link and Zelda come across the trophy and revive him, forming a temporary alliance as all characters prepare for the final battle against Tabuu. After the fighters are returned to normal all of them, including Ganondorf battle Tabuu, eventually defeating him and returning the world from Subspace.
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Ganondorf returns as an unlockable character in . His moveset only has minor changes from his incarnation. Like all characters in the game, he can be modified with custom moves. His design from is retained, but he now has the glowing chest wound he received from the Sword of Six Sages.
Ganondorf's Final Smash is Dark Beast Ganon. For a brief time, Ganondorf will transform into Ganon and lunge forward, trying to ram his opponents off the stage.
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Ganondorf returns as a playable fighter in . His design is now based on his appearance in although his hair was still remained like Melee. Also, he now has new smash attacks, all of which involve him using his sword from SpaceWorld 2000 GameCube Tech Demo. Additionally, his Final Smash, Dark Beast Ganon, uses his design from , and Ganon is a boss in Classic Mode and World of Light. Calamity Ganon from also apears as a Primary Spirit. Ganondorf can fully perform his Warlock punch which flinching to damage.
Unlike in prior appearances, it is implied that Ganon in the World of Light storyline was a separate entity from Ganondorf, as not only is defeating and recruiting Ganondorf necessary to accessing Ganon's castle ruins and fighting Ganon, but the player can optionally fight Ganon as Ganondorf.
Ganondorf briefly appears in Kazuya Mishima's debut trailer, where he appears in the beginning yelling and clearly struggling to get free as someone is carrying him over to a cliffside that has a molten lava flow below. He is ultimately unable to break himself free before being thrown down there and presumably killed, with the mysterious figure being revealed to be Kazuya. He also briefly appears in the gameplay where he is taken down by Kazuya.
Like all other fighters, Ganondorf has his own Fighter Spirit. Additionally, there is a Primary Spirit of Ganondorf depicting him with his appearance.
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The fortieth puzzle in the Picross series and the thirty-eighth puzzle in the Mega Picross series depict Ganondorf.
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Ganondorf appears as a child who practices the organ in Gerudo Village. Having witnessed Octavo bewitch his caretaker and chief of Gerudo Village, Barriara, into a deep sleep, he became inspired to learn the power that music contains. Though Octavo bewitched Barriara to hinder Ganondorf, this ultimately sets him on his path to becoming Ganon as the Fates foretold. After Cadence, Link, Yves, and Princess Zelda stop Octavo in Hyrule Castle, they break his Golden Lute. Out of desperation, Octavo decides to travel to the Future World to face Ganon himself. Once the heroes arrive in the Future World, they find that Ganon defeated Octavo in battle. In the Future World, a Fate explains that Ganondorf found Octavo's Golden Lute and eventually repaired it. The influence of the Triforce of Power within the Lute corrupted Ganondorf and transformed him into Ganon.
In Story Mode — Octavo, Octavo manages to defeat Ganondorf before he can gain power. However, with Link and Princess Zelda bewitched into a deep sleep and without Cadence appearing to stop him, Octavo himself is corrupted and becomes The NecroDancer. When traveling to the Future World to defeat Ganon himself, Octavo is surprised to find his future self in place of Ganon and vows to stop The NecroDancer, ultimately resigning himself to his destined fate.
==Ganon's Swords==
Not counting the golden swords wielded by Ganon in , Ganondorf is seen wielding a pair of Swords again in during the final battle, which is what he uses as his offensive strategy. They are engraved with the names "Kotake" and "Koume.", his surrogate mothers from . Later on, in , Ganondorf wields the Sword of the Six Sages, a weapon that the Sages tried to use against him in an attempt to kill him. The Sword of the Six Sages serves as Ganondorf's weapon in the final battle against Link. In , the Demon King Ganondorf wields an ornate katana with a dark blade, the Gloom Sword, a weapon he uses in his final battle against Link.
Non-canon appearances of a sword-wielding Ganondorf include one of Ganondorf's victory poses and Smash Attacks in the and the SpaceWorld 2000 demo, which included a Sword fight between Link and Ganondorf. This Sword was much bulkier than the swords he uses in the main series, and had a rounded tip. Ganondorf also uses a Sword in his battle with Link in the manga. This sword is capable of having Ganondorf's evil magic channeled through it. He also wields two Great Swords in , the Swords of Despair. They can be upgraded to the Swords of Darkness and Swords of Demise.
==Trivia==
*In , the traditional gemstone adorning Ganondorf's forehead is replaced by a Secret Stone, which became the source of his unlimited power.
* After came out in 2006, Ganondorf would not appear again in a Zelda mainline game until 17 years later, with .
*In , according to the original Japanese text, the Master Sword was only sealing Ganon's minions and not actually his magic, as can be observed in-game. (Translation by jacensolo06)
*The shape of Ganondorf's ears have varied throughout the series. His initial appearance in depicts him with rounded ears. After the time gap in which he was able to obtain the Triforce of Power, his ears become more pointed, similar to those of Hylians (This detail was removed in the 3DS remake). Ganondorf retains his pointed ears in and .
*In , Ganondorf plays his own theme on a pipe organ. In , a similar effect occurs when Link progresses through Hyrule Castle, as the background music shifts from the Hyrule Castle theme to Ganondorf's theme. This makes Ganondorf one of a handful of characters to generate their own theme music; the others being Midna, Ghirahim and Yuga, all of whom hum their themes.
*Early artwork for and shows a design for Ganondorf, implying he was originally planned to appear in the games. According to the notes for the artwork, the image was meant to depict Ganondorf's phantom.
*Ganondorf is extremely tall in height. According to the , he is a whopping 230 cm tall (7'6¾'') in . On the other hand, his 1/4 scale model from First 4 Figures, who used in game data to faithfully recreate his appearance in , stands at 23 inches tall, which indicates that he stands at 7'8" in that game.Ganondorf's First 4 Figures Exclusive Figure
*Fierce Deity Link in appears to be the same height as Ganondorf.
*Prior to the battle with Dark Beast Ganon in , Zelda states that Ganon has given up on reincarnation to fight in his "pure, enraged form." However, the dialogue in the Japanese version appears to contradict this, as Zelda says that the form was born from his obsessive refusal to give up on revival.
**In order for both passages to be consistent, it can be assumed that Ganon has an obsessive refusal to give up on revival, but has given up on reincarnating into a more sane, sapient form, and instead continues to revive himself in the form of a "purely enraged being".
*Originally, Ganondorf when defeated in gave a speech where he indicated Zelda and Link, and any who bore the marks of the Triforce of Wisdom and Courage, respectively, are inevitably going to enter conflict with anyone with Ganondorf's bloodline due to it being pre-ordained by the Gods.https://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess/Unused_Text#Ganondorf選ばれし力を持つ者が現れる時必ず、その対極を成す者が生まれ出んそれが、お前達が信じる神が与えた紋章を持つ者の運命だこの世に紋章を持つ者が現れる限り何度でも、流血の時代が訪れる (Translation: When the chosen ones appear... They are always born into this world in perfect balance. That is the fate decreed by your gods, the only path for those who bear their crests. When this world brings forth another marked as you are... Know too, that it shall also be visited by one of my blood.) This was largely excised in the final version with Ganondorf instead merely assuring them that their conflict won't end then and there as "the history of light and shadow will be written in blood", although nonetheless made clear that a reincarnation of Ganondorf did indeed reappear. Demise's curse at the end of Skyward Sword resembled this cut speech.
*In an interview made during the time Ocarina of Time was undergoing development, script director Toru Osawa indicated that Ganondorf had some redeemable traits despite being pure evil, similar to the character Raoh from the anime and manga Fist of the North Star.http://www.angelfire.com/games5/makzelda/interviews/kiootcomments.html
*The Iron Knuckle enemies seen in and , including the one with Nabooru as such in the former, share Ganondorf's voice, though they are supposed to be Gerudos inside the armor. Ironically, Ganondorf himself is a Gerudo - a male, as the king of their race.
*Ganondorf's English voice actor in , Matthew Mercer, previously portrayed the character in the fan film There Will Be Brawl.
* There are only two games so far where Ganondorf does not transform into his true form Ganon, those being and . In the latter game, he instead transforms into a different form called the Demon Dragon.
** Ironically, the designs of both incarnation are extremely similar.
** In addition, there are only three games where Ganondorf expresses no known interest in the Triforce, those being , /, and .
*In , the secret stone of Ganondorf is etched with "闇（暗)" which means "Darkness" in Chinese after he transforms into the Demon King.
*Aside from his Demon King form's obvious resemblance to Demise, it also bears a slight resemblance to an Oni, a Japanese mythological creature that's often used as a villain in various Japanese stories including Momotarou. In particular, the similarity extends to Ganondorf's horns in this form, and to a lesser extent his hairstyle. The similarity is further reinforced with his usage of the Gloom Club, which was modeled after a Kanabō, a spiked club weapon often used by Oni.
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