Trident

are recurring in . It is the signature weapon of Ganon in most games he appears in as his standard humanoid pig shape.
==Location and Uses==
=== The Legend of Zelda ===
Although Ganon himself never uses the Trident in the original game of the franchise, an artwork from the A Link to the Past - Nintendo Player's Guide referring to The Legend of Zelda shows the monster wielding it as he battles Link.
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The Trident makes its first appearance in , where Ganon uses it in the first stage of his Final Boss battle. He will spin it and toss it at Link while sending Blazing Bats after him. After a certain point, Ganon will abandon this tactic and use his secret technique of Darkness in lieu of the Trident.
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Although a Trident-wielding Ganon does not actually appear in , the final boss will take Ganon's form and attack Link by throwing a Trident at him in a similar fashion to how Ganon attacked in . Unlike most instances, he wields a double-bladed Trident.
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The Trident reappears in , wielded by Phantom Ganon, who uses it to summon energy balls and throw them at Link, the Hero of Time. Ganon himself does not use this weapon in the final battle, as he instead wields two gigantic golden swords.
=== and ===
When Ganon is revived in the Linked Game ending for either or , he uses the Trident to battle Link. He either attacks with a vicious direct swipe or a flurry of energy balls. Most of these attacks can be dodged using the Roc's Feather or Roc's Cape.
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In , Ganondorf found the Trident when he broke Gerudo law and entered the Pyramid across the Desert of Doubt. Inside, he found it underneath an inscription that promised its wielder the power to become his true form, the King of Darkness. Ganon uses this Trident during the final battle, where his attacks include throwing the Trident with a trail of blue fire, and shooting a flurry of lightning bolts that send the Links into the Dark World.
Ganon believes that his Trident will grant him the power to destroy the four Links, threatening to skewer them on it. Princess Zelda recognizes the Trident and refers to Ganon as the "ancient demon reborn" because he wields it.
A Knight of Hyrule mentions that Ganon used the Trident to defeat the Knights and send them into the Dark World.
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When Ganon and Yuga join together to become Yuga Ganon, they wield a golden weapon that is a combination of Ganon's Trident, and Yuga's magical paintbrush staff. Yuga Ganon uses this Trident in order to combat Link at the end of the game until he absorbs the Triforce of Wisdom from Princess Hilda and begins using magic instead. The Trident is infused with dark power and is also used as a throwing weapon once more, but also retains Yuga's paintbrush staffs ability to transform other beings into paintings. After Yuga Ganon is defeated, the Trident is destroyed along with him.
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Ganon utilized a Trident during his fight with Link. However, after he was defeated, his Trident caused a rift to appear, sucking Link in, although not before the latter freed Zelda from her crystal prison with his bow and arrow. It is to be noted that the trident Ganon is using is a double-bladed one similar to the one his Shadow Nightmare incarnation used in .
==Other Appearances==
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In , Ganon fights similarly to how he fought in the original , by turning invisible and shooting fireballs. As such, the Trident is merely cosmetic and not actually used in combat.
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In , he uses it just as he does in .
=== (Ishinomori)===
In the , Ganon is seen wielding his Trident in the final battle. At first, Ganon's trident easily overpowers Link, and the young hero even gets stuck in between it, rendering him incapable of moving. After Link and Zelda defeat Ganon, Link is seen holding the Trident in his hand as the Triforce asks him to make his wish.
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Gannon wields a Trident in . Using this Trident, he is able to summon shock waves of electricity to fight Princess Zelda.
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Ganon wields the Trident in Ganon's Fury in . Ganon uses his Trident when activating his Focus Spirit to expose enemies' Weak Point Gauges, as well as when performing a Weak Point Smash.
Yuga can also summon the King of Evil Trident to attack enemies as part of the moveset for his Picture Frame Weapon.
The Trident is also a class of Weapon used by Ganondorf. It is associated with . As with the five Warriors from the base game of , it can be transferred to via a code, or purchased through the Legends Character DLC Pack. In and , the Trident is unlocked as Rewards for completing certain Battles in the Adventure Map in Adventure Mode.
====Variations====
The default form of the Trident is the Thief's Trident. The second from of the Trident is the King of Evil Trident, which is identical to the Trident that Ganon uses in Ganon's Fury. The third form is the Trident of Demise.
Weapon Power
Weapon	Weapon 	Weapon 	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars
Tier 	Icon 	Element(s) 	0 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5
Lv.1 	Thief's Trident 	Lightning 	80 	88 	96 	104 	112 	120
Lv.2 	King of Evil Trident	Lightning 	150 	165 	180 	195 	210 	225
Lv.3 	Trident of Demise 	Lightning 	280 	308 	336 	364 	392 	420
Lv.4 	Trident of Demise + 	Lightning 	500 	550 	600 	650 	700 	750
Lv.4+ 	Burning Trident 	Lightning Fire	500 	550 	600 	650 	700 	750
====Attack Combinations====
Attack Pattern	Effect
Y Y Y Y Y Y 	
Y Y Y Y X 	
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 	
Y Y Y Y Y X 	
=====Special Attack=====
Ganondorf throws his Trident forward, striking the group of enemies directly in front of him and dragging them along. He then hovers, taking altitude while charging a ball of lightning in his hand, which he then throws into the Trident, causing a huge explosion. This attack hits enemies immediately in front of Ganondorf, and also those caught in the explosion.
==Trivia==
*According to the English translation of the Trident inscription in , the Trident houses an "evil spirit." This quote seems to be mistranslated, however, instead simply being known as a "malicious trident of demons" in Japanese.
*Because of Ganon's basis on development from Zhu Bajie from Journey to the West,https://archive.today/20120629063241/http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/iwata_asks_-_zelda_handheld_history_15603_15604.html his usage of the trident was most likely a reference to Zhu's war rake.
*Although Ganondorf himself never wielded a trident in , the teaser announcement showed a bas relief of him wielding one at one point. It's also to be noted that concept art for the game showed Ganondorf in his Demon King form wielding a trident while on horseback.
==Gallery==
File:ALttP Ganon Summoning Sprite.png|Ganon using his trident to summon Blazing Bats in 
File:ALttP Ganon Artwork.png|Artwork of Ganon holding his Trident in A Link to the Past
File:LADX Shadow of Ganon Sprite 2.png|The Shadow of Ganon in , using a double-bladed Trident
File:OoT Phantom Ganon Artwork.png|Phantom Ganon holding the Trident in Ocarina of Time
File:OoX Ganon.gif|Ganon with the Trident from and 
File:OoA Ganon Artwork.png|Artwork of Ganon holding the Trident from and 
File:Ganon fsa.jpg|Ganon with the Trident in 
File:ALBW Yuga Ganon Model.png|Yuga Ganon with the Trident in 
File:ALBW Yuga Ganon's Trident.png|The Trident wielded by Yuga Ganon in 
File:ALttP (BBII) Ganon Artwork.png|Artwork of Ganon holding the Trident from 
File:Ganont 1.gif|Ganon with the Trident in 
File:Ganon (comic).png|Ganon with his Trident in the comic
File:GanonManga.png|Ganon with his Trident in the manga
File:HWL Thief's Trident Artwork.png|Artwork of Thief's Trident from the 
File:HWL King of Evil Trident Artwork.png|Artwork of King of Evil Trident from the 
File:HWL Trident of Demise Artwork.png|Artwork of Trident of Demise from the 
File:HW Ganondorf Standard Armor (Boss) Model.png|Ganondorf wielding the Trident of Demise from 
File:HWS Trident Adventure Mode Icon.png|Trident Adventure Mode icon from the 
File:HW Playable Ganon wielding the Trident.jpg|Ganon wielding the King of Evil Trident in 
File:HW Yuga Special Attack.png|Yuga summoning the King of Evil Trident in 
File:HW Yuga Trident.png|Yuga wielding the King of Evil Trident in 
File:HWDE Thief's Trident Model.png|Thief's Trident in 
File:HWDE King of Evil Trident Model.png|King of Evil Trident in 
File:HWDE Trident of Demise Model.png|Trident of Demise in 
File:HWDE Burning Trident Model.png|Burning Trident in 
File:HWDE Ganondorf Burning Trident.png|Ganondorf wielding the Burning Trident in 
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