Light Force

The , also known as, the Force, the Mystic Aura and the Power of Light,"Force: The sacred power the gods gave to the world. It's the breath of life itself." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 75) is a recurring object in .
==Overview==
The is a powerful force contained within all living beings, distinct from the . Given by the to the people of alongside the at an early point of the , it was essential to the efforts of the legendary , enabling him to drive back and lock away an army of evil creatures threatening the land. It was later, like many other sacred objects, passed down within the , albeit as an intangible essence within the bloodline of .
==History==
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When the was blessed by , the mortal incarnation of the goddess , it came to possess the .
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Long ago, at an unspecified point after the , in which the was established, and during the , the world was on the verge of being swallowed by shadow, plagued by evil monsters and the atrocities they wrought upon it. As doom seemed near at hand, the stepped forth to combat the evil creatures and save from the brink of destruction. It was then that the tiny descended from the skies, bringing the a magical sword called the and a source of great magical power called the . Using these sacred gifts, the was able to drive back the monsters and magically sealed them all away within the . The was then sealed within the body of 's princess and was passed down to her successors through the generations. This secret of the 's true fate was only documented in one place: the stained-glass windows of a secret chamber within the that connects to the .
Many long years following the conflict involving the , a young apprentice by the name of became enchanted by the evil that could come from the heart of man and began to seek a means to gain power. He learned of the legends of the and hoped to find it within the .
One day, discovered the that his master, , had created as a gift for the that would grant the wishes of its wearer. took the and put it on without permission, transforming himself into a powerful sorcerer. tried to stop him, but was by , transforming into a sentient hat with a bird-like head.
As escaped through the to , he learned of the annual and its sword-fighting tournament. The winner of this tournament is given the honor of touching the that sealed the . , under the impression that the held the itself, entered the tournament and won. When he was granted access to the , he cast back the with his magic and shattered the , opening the Bound Chest and releasing all the monsters held within back into the world. Seeing nearby, knew she had great power that ran through her bloodline, though he did not know its true nature, and felt she would only be a hindrance to him if he allowed her to be free. Thus, he bestowed a on , turning her to stone. To his surprise, when he inspected the , the was nowhere to be found. Knowing the still lay somewhere in , made his escape.
As 's childhood friend, , journeys around gathering the mystical in an attempt to reforge the and break 's on , infiltrates and turns to stone, hiding him in the dungeons and taking on his appearance. He orders the surprised to search the entire land for the , enacting cruel punishments on those who dissented.
When completes his mission and obtains the , discovers the location of the from the stained-glass windows in the . Armed with this knowledge, transforms into and takes the petrified to the roof, intending to extract the from her. and fight their way through the and reach the roof just in time to stop from completely extracting the . Believing he has obtained enough of it to defeat , fights in three deadly forms. 
The battle ends with defeated, restoring both and . places the atop 's head and tells her to combine its power with the remaining that still rests within her. is successfully restored from the damages done by , but the falls apart in the process. With the about to close, bids farewell and returns to the .
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Long after the tempering of the into the , in the , the blade lost the , which gave it the ability to repel evil. During , the are able to replenish it by collecting and defeating and .
==Trivia==
*If takes too long in the final room of before reaching in , 's ceremony will complete, allowing him to fully drain the from , resulting in a .
==Nomenclature==
In Japanese, , , and are all referred to as "Force".
==Gallery==
File:TMC Stained Glass Hero of Men Artwork 2.png|The giving the to the 
File:TMC Picori Festival 4.png|A glimpse of the within 
==See Also==
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