The Legend of Zelda (NCU)

The Legend of Zelda is a 2017 movie and the first in the Nintendo Cinematic Universe. It follows a plot based on Ocarina of Time, but with elements of Twilight Princess and Breath of the Wild.
== Synopsis ==
Link, a Hylian boy raised by the Kokiri, is summoned to see the Great Deku Tree. There, he tells Link of a great shadow coming to engulf Hyrule. He tells Link to seek out Princess Zelda and have her help him in saving Hyrule. Link sets out on this quest alongside the fairy known as Navi, encountering various threats in his way like the vicious Bokoblins and Moblins. However, while on the road to Hyrule Castle, Link uncovers a set of ruins with massive spider-like constructs within. Inside, he finds a tablet with an eye on it, taking it with him for good luck. However, as he takes the tablet, the constructs roar to life, forcing Link to escape the ruins without finding anything useful.
Eventually, Link makes his way into Hyrule Castle, meeting with Princess Zelda. She tells him of Ganondorf and his plan to take the Triforce, and so Link must obtain the three Spiritual Stones of Hyrule and the Ocarina of Time to stop the Triforce from falling into Ganondorf's hands. Link easily retrieves the Kokiri's Emerald from the Kokiri Forest, but must visit the Gorons and the Zora to obtain the others. Upon arriving at the Zora's Domain, Link finds himself dealing with the Twilight: a horrifying force of evil that seeps through Hyrule, corrupting entire landscapes. While venturing into it to save the Zoras, he finds a Twili by the name of Midna, who is seeking to overthrow their corrupt king that sided with Ganondorf. Midna assists Link and Navi by helping them navigate through the Twilight, eventually freeing the Zoras. With the Zora's Sapphire in hand, Link, Navi, and Midna venture onward to Death Mountain, where the Gorons live. They find themselves dealing with an ancient construct known as a Divine Beast. This one was known as Van Rudania, and climbs along Death Mountain, infected with Twilight energies. Link manages to take down the beast with the help of the stone tablet he retrieved, gaining the respect of the Gorons and the Goron's Ruby.
Link returns to Hyrule Castle to find it covered in Twilight energies, with Zelda being forced to flee on horseback from Ganondorf. He taunts Link, treating him as a child and leaving him to die before continuing to chase Zelda. Link, Navi, and Midna do manage to secure the Ocarina of Time from the ruined castle, before arriving at the Temple of Time. After playing the Song of Time, Link finds the Master Sword waiting for him, but as he is about to pull it, Ganondorf emerges, mocks Link, thanking him for acting as his tool to obtain the Triforce. The Master Sword, sensing Link as its wielder, seals him, Navi, and Midna in the Sacred Realm. As Ganondorf attempts to take the Triforce, it splits into three parts, with Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf taking the Triforce of Courage, Wisdom, and Power, respectively. Ganondorf would run around Hyrule unchecked for the next seven years, conquering its lands and transforming Hyrule Castle into a massive fortress. He would continue to summon in minions from the Twilight Realm, which would cause Hyrule to become overrun with the stuff, as well as taking the ancient technology scattered around Hyrule and repurposing it for his own needs. However, Ganondorf would later hear whispers from an unknown entity, who told him of the existence of other dimensions and how Ganondorf could conquer them. Ganondorf, although interested, remained in Hyrule, seeking to claim the Triforce first.
Link, Navi, and Midna would later wake up in the Temple of Time, where a man known as Sheik tells them of the Seven Sages and how they will be needed to save Hyrule. He also tells Link of the tablet he obtained, and how it was the property of the Sheikah tribe, known as a Sheikah Slate. Link, Navi, and Midna would set out across Hyrule again, fighting Ganon's minions and freeing six of the Seven Sages. Then, Sheik would reveal himself to be Zelda: the seventh sage. Ganondorf, seizing the opportunity, kidnaps Zelda, taking her to his fortress where Hyrule Castle once stood. Link, Navi, and Midna storm the castle, but just as they are about to fall to the Twilight forces outside, the Gorons, Zoras, Kokiri, Gerudos, and Hylians come to aid the group alongside reverse-engineered Sheikah technology, having rebelled against Ganondorf. Together, the combined army storms Hyrule Castle, and Midna later confronts Zant, the king of the Twilight. After an intense battle, Midna kills Zant, and weakens the Twilight's presence in the castle severely.
Link, Navi, and Midna eventually reach the top of the castle, where Ganondorf is. Seeking to claim the Triforce of Courage, he battles Link, though Link gains the upper hand and slays Ganondorf, even when he transforms into the beast known as Ganon. Ganon swears to kill all of Link and Zelda's descendants before breathing his last breath, thus saving Hyrule from the King of Evil. However, the Twilight still remains throughout Hyrule, and Zelda asks Link to assist the kingdom in purging it from the land. Navi and Midna remain with the hero to assist him in purging the Twilight, and the movie ends.
=== Post-Credits Scene ===
Link, Navi, and Midna find a cavern with Twilight energies inside. They later seep into a moss-covered pipe and disappear. Link cleans off the pipe to reveal a mushroom symbol engraved into the side of it.
==Characters==
Character	Picture	Description
Link 	 	A young Hylian boy raised by the Kokiri. He later receives the Triforce of Courage and saves the land of Hyrule.
Navi 	 	Link's fairy companion, sent to assist him by the Great Deku Tree.
Zelda 	 	The princess of Hyrule. She later disguises herself as Sheik, and receives the Triforce of Wisdom.
Midna 	 	A rebellious Twili who seeks to kill their corrupt king who sided with Ganondorf.
Ganondorf	 	A Gerudo who seeks to take the Triforce for himself. He later transforms into the beast known as Ganon during his final battle against Link.
Zant 	 	The King of the Twilight, who sided with Ganondorf in exchange for power and a chance to spread the Twilight across Hyrule.
==Differences from Ocarina of Time==
While the initial premise and plot of the movie resembles that of Ocarina of Time, there are some noticeable differences:
*Link and Zelda have their outfits from Breath of the Wild.
*Ganondorf resembles his Twilight Princess incarnation.
*The Great Deku Tree is never defiled by Ganondorf.
*The Twilight from Twilight Princess plays a major role in the plot, acting similarily to Ganon's energies from Breath of the Wild.
*Midna is a major character, and her backstory is changed to that of a rebellious Twili who wants to overthrow Zant.
*Link enters a Sheikah ruin and obtains a Sheikah Slate.
*The Gorons and Zoras have to deal with a reawakened Divine Beast Van Rudania and the Twilight, respectively, instead of the threats seen in Ocarina of Time.
*Ganondorf utilizes Sheikah technology when he conquers Hyrule.
*The combined races of Hyrule help Link storm Ganon's fortress.
*Midna confronts and kills Zant.
*Link is never sent back to his own time, remaining in the current timeline to help cleanse the Twilight from Hyrule.
Category:The Legend of Zelda (series)