Seven Sages

The Seven Sages are a group in The Legend of Zelda series. They are the guardians of the Sacred Realm and the Triforce.
==Members==
===Ocarina of Time===
*Rauru
*Saria
*Darunia
*Ruto
*Impa
*Nabooru
*Princess Zelda
===The Wind Waker===
====Past====
*Laruto
*Fado
====Present====
*Medli
*Makar
===A Link Between Worlds===
*Osfala
*Gulley
*Rosso
*Oren
*Impa
*Irene
*Seres
===Tears of the Kingdom===
====Current====
*Tulin
*Sidon
*Yunobo
*Riju
*Zelda
====Past====
*Rauru
*Sonia
*Mineru
*Rito Sage
*Zora Sage
*Goron Sage
*Gerudo Sage
==History==
=== Unified Timeline ===
==== The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ====
Prior to the events of Ocarina of Time, the ancient sages built the Temple of Time to serve as the gate to the Sacred Realm, where the Temple of Light was built. All the other elemental temples were built to allow the other elemental sages to access the realm.
During the events of Ocarina of Time, Link would collect the three spiritual stones and finally the Ocarina of Time and the Song of Time to open the Door of Time. He would pick up the Master Sword, only to find out Ganondorf managed to get in and corrupt the Sacred Realm. For 7 years, Link was sealed in the realm until he was old enough to wield the Master Sword. Upon awakening, he meets Rauru, the Sage of Light, who tells Link about what has been happening and his quest. After meeting Sheik, who tells more of the hero's upcoming adventure, Link goes out to purge the Forest Temple of its monsters and free Saria, who awakens her powers as the Sage of Forest. This cleans Kokiri Forest of the infestation, and the Deku Tree Sprout comes out of the ground.
Darunia becomes awakened as the Sage of Fire, and the eruption that clouded Kakariko Village and Death Mountain recedes.
Zora's Domain and River become engulfed in a cold winter, while Lake Hylia's water is lower than its usual levels. After Ruto becomes free, Lake Hylia rises again, and the winter eventually goes away. Ruto is revealed to be the Sage of Water.
After Link deals with the scourge in the Water Temple, he would find Kakariko Village being ravaged by an invisible enemy and Sheik trying to engage it. There, Link learns of the monster being originally sealed in the Bottom of the Well until it broke free. After obtaining the Lens of Truth in the Well as a child, he returns as an adult to the Shadow Temple to engage Bongo-Bongo, the monster that attacked Kakariko Village earlier, and Impa's power as the Sage of Shadow awakens.
Link would awaken Nabooru's powers as the Sage of Desert after defeating Kotake and Koume, who brainwashed her earlier.
Finally, Link meets Sheik at the Temple of Time who reveals her true identity as Princess Zelda, the Seventh Sage, and gives him the Light Arrows for his final battle against Ganondorf. Their meeting gets interrupted by Ganondorf, who kidnaps Zelda, and Link heads to Ganon's castle. With the help of the Sages, Link was able to access the stronghold, take out the seals protecting Ganondorf, and engage the evil king in the final battle. After Link delivers the final blow to Ganon in his final demonic pig form, the sages seal Ganondorf into the Evil Realm.
=== Downfall Timeline ===
==== The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past ====
Before the events of A Link to the Past, the Seven Sages together with the Knights of Hyrule sealed Ganon away in the Sacred Realm. However, a mysterious wizard by the name Agahnim kidnapped the descendants of the Sages the Seven Maidens, Princess Zelda being one of them, to break the seal holding the Sacred Realm.
Link meets with Sahasrahla and Aginah, two of the other descendants of the Sages who aid in his quest. After Agahnim successfully sacrificed Zelda to complete the ritual, Link then goes to the Dark World to free all the maidens, who used their power to make the way for Link to reach Ganon.
==== The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds ====
The sages in A Link Between Worlds are said by Sahasrahla to be descendants of the sages that sealed Ganon away. One day, a mysterious sorcerer by the name Yuga kidnapped the sages and sealed them into paintings to revive Ganon. Link rescues the sages from their paintings, which were sealed in the dungeons in Lorule. After all of them are rescued, they grant Link the Triforce of Courage to aid him in the final confrontation.
=== Adult Timeline ===
==== The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker ====
The Sage's seal on Ganon holds, until he eventually escapes and is able to renew his havoc uninterrupted due to the hero being sent back to his original timeline. This results in the Great Flood sent by the Golden Goddesses.
They make an appearance in the ruined Hyrule Castle's basement, where the Master Sword was being kept, as portraits in stained glass.
===Era of the Wilds===
==== The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ====
TBA
==Trivia==
* Some of the towns in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link are named after Rauru, Saria, Ruto, Darunia and Nabooru, implying those towns were named in their honor.
* Three of the Divine Beasts from Breath of the Wild are named after the Sages from Ocarina of Time: Ruta after Ruto, Naboris after Nabooru, and Rudania after Darunia. Medoh, in particular, is named after Medli from The Wind Waker.
* In Ocarina of Time, each sage has done one of seven heavenly virtues each:
** Patience: Rauru, the sage of light waits seven years for Link to become old enough to become the hero of time as his spirit was sealed in the sacred realm for seven years (Opposite of Wrath)
** Charity: Saria selflessly gives her fairy ocarina to Link as a memento for his adventures as well as a token of their friendship and even sacrifices her life for the sake of Hyrule and saving the entire kingdom from Ganondorf's tyranny. (Opposite of Greed)
** Temperance: Darunia, despite having a wild behavior, dedicates himself to have the rocks of Dodongo's Cavern for not just him, but his tribe to have as well for food. He also accepts Link as his Sworn Brother after Link defeats King Dodongo and opens the boulder blocking the cavern that lies their food support. (Opposite of Gluttony)
** Chastity: Ruto as a child vows to marry Link for the brave hero he was in saving her from Barinade and being devoured by Jabu-Jabu when they were kids. But once Ruto is awakened as the Sage of Water, she cancels her marriage desire and crush on Link so he can be the Hero of Time that will save Hyrule. (Opposite of Lust)
** Diligence: Impa spends a majority of her days fighting evil, protecting Zelda along with the land of Hyrule and her hometown "Kakariko Village". (Opposite of Sloth)
** Kindness: Nabooru, repulsed by Ganondorf's evil allows herself to be attacked by Twinrova so that a child Link can be safe. She also allows him to use the Silver Gauntlets in the future as he found them first and so he can save Hyrule along with defeating Twinrova and Ganondorf. (Opposite of Envy)
** Humility: Princess Zelda gives up her role as Princess and disguises herself as Sheik working alongside Link to defeat Ganondorf and save Hyrule. She also takes responsibility and feels strong remorse that her plan to defeat Ganondorf as a child caused Link to be sealed away for seven years and cost Hyrule to be successfully taken over by Ganondorf. (Opposite of Pride)
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