The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of . It is the first book in The Goddess Collection trilogy. 
==Release==
The book was released on December 21, 2011 in Japan with a cost of ¥3,255. An English version was released by Dark Horse Comics on January 29, 2013 at the price of $34.99. Dark Horse also released a limited edition with an alternate cover and gilded pages. It was limited to 4,000 copies. Hyrule Historia was also released digitally as part of Wii U bundle released on September 20, 2013. The bundle included a download code for the digital version of the book viewable on the console itself.
The prototype of was designed like a gold cartridge. The design was used 5 years later for the deluxe edition of .
==Contents==
The encyclopedia consists of three sections, bookended by messages from Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma describing the development of the Zelda franchise and their roles in it. The is included in an appendix.
===The Legend Begins===
The Legend Begins is a behind-the-scenes look at . It is filled with artwork, concept art, design sketches, and design notes on the game's characters, locations, and items. Some pages have footers describing how relates to recurring trends in the series, namely: Link oversleeping, Zelda's harp, the concept of dual worlds, Phoeni, the Sheikah Stones and Gossip Stones, unique shopkeepers, large aquatic spirit creatures, sacred grounds, the three crests of the goddesses, time-travel, spirit realms,, Moblins and Bokoblins, Octoroks, and Stalfos.
===The History of Hyrule===
The History of Hyrule chronicles the entire history of the universe, divided into Eras. It presents the first public iteration of the full Zelda Timeline. The section includes side entries summarizing characters, locations, and events. It also contains translation keys for the various Hylian Languages and the typography.
===Creative Footprints===
Creative Footprints consists of concept art, design sketches, and development information spanning the previous 25 years of the franchise. This is followed by a timeline of the character designs of Link, Zelda, and Ganon throughout the series. The section ends with a catalogue of the Zelda titles released up to , not including the Game & Watch game or any third-party games.
==Trivia==
* With its green cover, gold text, and Triforce symbol, closely resembles the Book of Mudora.
* Much like the offical Zelda Timeline by Nintendo, Hyrule Historia is not without controversy. There are some fans of The Legend of Zelda series who disagree some timelines or believe the entire concept as nonsense, as older games predating The Wind Waker does not make clear evidence of different Links, Zeldas, or even Ganon, and timelines in their story.
* Although the English version of Hyrule Historia clearly states that Ganon is Demise's reincarnation, the Japanese version only suggests a connection between the two while leaving it ambiguous as to their precise ties to each other.
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==See Also==
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