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The Creation

According to ancient tales, the world was created by three goddesses:

Din

Din

The goddess of power created the land.

Nayru

Nayru

The goddess of wisdom created order.

Faror

Farore

The goddess of courage created life.

The Triforce

Before they left the world they created, the three goddesses created the Triforce—a magical object made up of three golden triangles—and entrusted it with the goddess Hylia.

The Triforce grants a wish to those who possess the three virtues of the goddesses: power, wisdom, and courage. If one doesn’t have the proper balance of virtues, the Triforce will split into three pieces. Only by reuniting all three pieces can the true power of the Triforce be obtained.

Throughout time, the Triforce has chosen a select few to wield its individual powers:

Triforce of Wisdom

Zelda, the noble princess of Hyrule, who carries The Triforce of Wisdom.

Zelda as seen in: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Triforce of Courage

Link, the brave young hero who bears the mark of The Triforce of Courage.

Link as seen in: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Triforce of Power

Ganondorf, the dark lord who seeks to rule Hyrule, possesses The Triforce of Power.

Ganondorf as seen in: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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