Link (Hyrule Warriors)/Synopsis

The story of Link from Hyrule Warriors.
==Origins==
The Spirit of the Hero, who has previously appeared as Link in many forms such as the Hero of Skyloft, the Hero of Time, the Hero of Twilight, and the Hero of Winds, has most recently appeared as The Link of Hyrule Warriors. The Hero would rise to confront the forces of evil over the Triforce, including his archenemy Ganon's numerous forms.
The evil Ganon was eventually defeated by one of Link's incarnations, who then divided his evil soul into four Spirit Fragments, three of which were sealed in various eras (the Era of the Hero of Time, the Era of Twilight, and the Era of Skyloft), and the fourth and final fragment was sealed by the Master Sword in a temple constructed on sacred ground. It was thought that by accomplishing this, the Demon King would be unable to make another appearance, putting an end to the ongoing struggle between Ganon and the Hero's Spirit.
A sorceress known as the Guardian of Time lived in a dense forest and kept watch over the numerous conflicts for the Triforce without interfering. The Guardian eventually developed a crush on the Spirit of the Hero, whose spirit was unlike any she had ever encountered. She eventually fell in love with him, although she was aware of his connection to Princess Zelda thanks to her supernatural abilities. Ganon corrupted her and turned her love for the Hero into a desire to possess the renowned hero's soul by taking advantage of her anguish and driving the Light from her spirit. The Light became Lana the White Sorceress and the Dark became Cia the Dark Sorceress as a result of the Guardian splitting into two creatures. Ganon gave Cia the Triforce of Power after using her as his pawn and manipulating her. In order to obtain the Triforces of Wisdom and Knowledge, Cia used her power to open the Gate of Souls, causing legions of monsters to join her army, the Dark Forces.
==Knight training==
In the meantime, General Impa, Princess Zelda's devoted advisor and defender, recommended that it was a vision and that they start looking for the Hero's resurrected spirit after she experienced the approaching darkness in a dream. They would discover it in Link, a bright new recruit with martial prowess and unnatural talent. He also showed remarkable bravery by deciding to go into battle alongside the more seasoned warriors while the other cadets stayed in the Castle's protection. He met Proxi, a fairy running from the Dark Forces, not long after entering the battleground. Proxi made the decision to become Link's fairy mate.
He eventually confronted the Dragon Knight Volga, whom he briefly managed to push back, but Volga's strength proved to be too overwhelming. Impa saved Link even though she would have perished from Volga's fiery breath if it weren't for the strength of Link's Triforce of Courage, which showed Impa that the Hero had been located. Link was given the Hero's Clothes by Impa in recognition of his status as the reborn legendary hero after fighting King Dodongo and learning that Princess Zelda had vanished, despite Link's reservations about his fate. He started the journey that would make him another Hero of Legend by joining Impa in his search for Zelda. 
When Link and Impa are still looking for Zelda throughout Hyrule, they hear a story that a young lady is spearheading a rebellion against the Dark Forces in Faron Woods. Link and Impa must guide their men through the Eldin Caves, where they are ambushed by the Dark Forces led by Wizzro, in order to get to the forest. The Dark Forces surround them, but a mystery warrior playing a mystical harp intervenes to save them. The warrior reveals himself to be Sheik, a guardian of the Hylian Royal Family from Impa's Sheikah tribe. Zelda is still alive and will return, according to Sheik. Sheik teams up with Link and the Hylian Forces to leave the Caves despite Impa's skepticism of his assertions. 
Link rushes into battle to support the embattled Hyrulean resistance forces when Link and his companions in Faron Woods find a hidden settlement overrun by monsters. After eliminating the monsters, they discover that Lana, the White Sorceress, is in charge of the resistance. By pretending that she and Cia are from the same magical clan, Lana conceals her true ancestry from Link and the other characters. If Link, Sheik, Impa, and their soldiers assist the resistance in defending the village from the invading Dark soldiers, she will divulge further details about Cia.
Link helps Lana and her troops flee to their base inside the Great Deku Tree, but Wizzro lights the tree on fire, prompting Link and Proxi to ask the Great Fairy who resides in the nearby Fairy Fountain for assistance. Link joins the others in confronting Wizzro after the Great Fairy and her fairy subordinates call for rain to put out the fire in an effort to get him to confess what he knows about Zelda's absence. Although Link and his comrades are able to destroy the monster, Wizzro flees and calls Gohma to attack the Hylian Forces. Link and Impa bemoan their inability to learn anything about Zelda's whereabouts after the battle.
After they've defended the forest, Lana tells them that Cia is using the Gate of Souls in the Valley of Seers to call in monsters. She says they need to lock the gate to stop the monsters' influx so they can destroy Cia. Link and the Hyrulean Forces head to the valley to close the gate and put an end to the strife with the help of their new ally Lana. Link and his companions beat Volga and Manhandla, but after falling victim to Cia's magical ruse, she snatches the Triforce of Courage from Link. The Triforce of Wisdom, which belonged to Sheik and not Princess Zelda, is another item she manages to take.
By fusing these components with the Triforce of Power she already possesses, Cia is able to warp time and space and release the three spirit fragments that have been scattered throughout time. The transformation of Hyrule's environment is brought about by the opening of a Gate of Souls in each era and the appearance of places from other eras. By using a magical barrier, Lana is able to insulate Link, the others, and herself from Hyrule's transformations. To stop the influx of monsters, Lana explains that they must shut the gates at the end of each period. In order to simultaneously close each gate, they divided into groups. 
Link travels to the Era of Skyloft with Proxi and meets Fi, the Spirit of the Goddess Sword. Fi acknowledges him as a different manifestation of the Hero, but she accepts him as her master and works alongside him to defend Skyloft from Volga's Dark Forces and Ghirahim's Forces, which are advancing under the command of the Demon Lord. Link and Fi beat Volga and Ghirahim with the help of Pumpkin Soup, but Ghirahim is able to brainwash some of their supporters into serving him. 
Link travels to the Sealed Grounds with Fi to shut the Gate of Souls in the Era of Skyloft, only to discover that it is actually the Gate of Time that has been tainted by Cia's abuse of the Triforce. Ghirahim and his mercenaries confront them once more, and he uses the Gate of Souls to release his lord, The Imprisoned. After defeating the Imprisoned, Link goes up against Ghirahim in the Sealed Temple. He eventually overcomes the Demon Lord and sends him through the Gate of Souls. He then uses a Skyward Strike to close the Gate, transforming it back into the Gate of Time. 
Link and Proxi travel back in time with Fi and discover that Sheik was really Princess Zelda in disguise. Link also encounters a number of fresh companions who, like Fi and Link, had joined the Hylian Forces to shut the gates in their respective times. Before admitting that Ganondorf was the one who cut her off from Cia and ignited the conflict, Lana also reveals, at Midna's persuasion, her true relationship with Cia and the Guardian of Time. 
Unbeknownst to Link and his allies, Ganondorf takes on a physical form once more and breaks his alliance with Cia. He intends to steal the Triforce from her and break the final seal by himself, but Cia turns the tables on him by sending the Triforces of Courage and Wisdom back to Link and Zelda before resealing him with the Triforce of Power.
The Hyrulian Forces travel to the Temple of the Sacred Sword in order to have Link obtain the legendary sword after Princess Zelda determines that the power of the Master Sword is necessary due to the discovery that Ganondorf was responsible for Cia's activities. Link and Zelda discovered their respective Triforce pieces near the temple and realized Cia was vulnerable, allowing them an opportunity to defeat her. Link agrees to Zelda's proposal despite Impa's reservations about whether he is prepared to use the Master Sword and whether doing so will weaken the barrier on the last spirit fragment. Zelda, Lana, and Impa all insisted that he is. 
Link and his companions succeed in opening the doors to the Temple, where he fights the two Fiery Aeralfos protecting the Door of Time, despite Wizzro tricking the Ghost Forces that guard the temple into assaulting Link and his allies. Link displays his true identity as the Hero in this time and place by drawing the Master Sword as he enters the chamber of the Sacred Pedestal. Wizzro tries to strike Link from behind while he is preoccupied after the blade is taken down from its pedestal, but Link easily deflects the blast with the Master Sword. As Lana had anticipated, the barrier containing Ganondorf's spirit fragment, which is still active after the removal of the blade, weakens Wizzro, forcing him to flee the room. 
Link helps his allies in beating Wizzro after equipping the Master Sword and Hylian Shield. Wizzro then reveals that Cia is hidden in the Temple of Souls. Link, however, is unaware of how the legendary blade's power is making him more and more conceited and reckless, and how the darkness in his heart is keeping him from accessing the actual power of the blade. 
Link joins the Hylian Forces in fighting the Temple of Souls while being unaware of the developing darkness within himself. The Guardian of Time had lived in the temple in the past, but it had turned distorted as a result of Cia's corruption. The shrine appeared to be the consequence of Cia's obsession with Link because it was littered with statues of the Hero in all of his forms and images of Link. Cia makes the decision to take advantage of the developing darkness in Link's heart and entices him inside the temple's main room. Proxi's encouragement encourages Link to enter the room, not realizing it is a trap. Link's inner evil is transformed by Cia's magic into Dark Link, a shadowy counterpart who shares Link's appearance.
Despite defeating his mirror image, four more Dark Links appear, encircling Link and putting him in danger. However, Darunia, Midna, Fi, Impa, and Lana show up and save him. Link is able to push the evil out of his heart and awaken the power of the True Master Sword after accepting his limitations and the fact that he had only advanced as far as he had with the assistance of his friends and allies. Ganondorf shows up at the Temple with his army to take back the Triforce of Power from Cia despite defeating his doppelgängers. The Hyrulian Forces are forced to flee as a result of Cia's continued summoning of monsters, but Ganondorf uses his strength to stop Zelda from fleeing, necessitating Link's stay behind to protect her.
Fortunately, Link and the strength of the True Master Sword defeat the half restored Ganondorf, causing the Demon King to flee.
Cia is successful in escaping from Ganondorf and making it to the Valley of Seers. After defeating Ganondorf, Link and his comrades get ready for the showdown with the Dark Forces. When they get back to the Valley of Seers, they discover that Cia has been entirely overcome by the darkness and has resolved to take out her enemies at whatever cost. Cia and the Dark Forces are defeated after a protracted battle. 
After defeating Cia, Lana gains control of the Triforce of Power, and after saying goodbye to his time-traveling comrades, Link joins Zelda and Lana in utilizing the Triforce to repair the harm Cia had done and restore normalcy to Hyrule. With the Hylian Forces, Link returns to Hyrule Castle, where he is praised for his heroics in the downfall of Cia. 
Ganondorf is able to shatter the last seal on Link's soul, totally restoring him, because Link failed to place the Master Sword back on its stand after Link defeated Cia. Ganondorf departs the Temple of the Sacred Sword and makes his way back to the Gerudo Desert, where he revives Zant and Ghirahim and appoints them as the leaders of his army. Ganondorf invades the Valley of the Seers and succeeds to take the Triforce of Power from Lana after forcing the Monster Forces in the desert to serve him. The forces of Ganondorf invade Hyrule Field after obtaining the Triforce of Power.
Link battles Ganondorf once more in his capacity as the Hero, but despite his and Zelda's greatest efforts, Ganondorf is able to defeat them and obtain the entire Triforce. 
Link and his comrades are still adamant about taking down the Demon King despite their setback at Ganondorf's hands. After departing the battleground, Ganondorf, who was certain of his victory, used the Triforce to call forth additional monsters, allowing Ghirahim and Zant to take command of them in his absence. Zelda, Link, and Lana take the surviving Hyrulean Forces to the Gerudo Desert in an attempt to destroy Ganondorf's generals, but they are met by doppelgängers of Zant and Ghirahim as the real ones watch from cover. Link and the Hylian Forces are able to change the tide of battle and find the true Ghirahim and Zant because Lana is able to summon their comrades from across time to help them. The Hyrulian Forces' morale is raised by Link and his friends' victory. 
Impa and her troops concentrate on finding Ganondorf in the interim. At some point, they find out that he has taken control of Hyrule Field and Hyrule Castle, which he later turns into Ganon's Tower. Link joins his comrades as he gets ready for the Demon King's final showdown. Link and the Hylian Forces successfully reclaim Hyrule Castle, reducing Ganondorf's influence. Even though Ganondorf eventually perishes, the Triforce's strength allows him to be revived and changed into the Dark Beast Ganon. Link and his comrades are able to vanquish Ganon by using the Light Arrows that Zelda gave them. This enables Link, Lana, and Zelda to return their individual Triforce pieces and utilize the Triforce to split Ganon's soul and re-imprisoned him. After saying their final goodbyes to their allies, Lana informs Link and Zelda that they have one more task left: putting the Master Sword back on its stand.
Link goes back to the Temple of the Sacred Sword with Zelda to deliver the Master Sword and finish sealing Ganon's soul. Ganon's spirit seeks to stop Link from resetting the seal as he drives the blade into the pedestal. Fortunately, Link is able to put the Master Sword back into its pedestal with Zelda's help, reestablishing the seal. Link and Zelda depart the temple after completing their task in order to head back to Hyrule Castle.
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