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Gerudo
The are a fictional race of people in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The race was first established in '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' in 1998, though a member of its race, Ganondorf, was conceived in the original ''The Legend of Zelda'' in 1986. The Gerudo are an isolationist race, consisting almost entirely of women, with the exception of a male said to be born every 100 years, who by tradition is to become king. One of these men is the aforementioned Ganondorf, who serves as the main antagonist in multiple games in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. Since appearing in ''Ocarina of Time'', Gerudo have been received generally poorly, criticized as a negative depiction of Middle Eastern and South Asian people. Multiple writers have described how the Gerudo are depicted as violent and representing the "Oriental other." Concept and creation The Gerudo were created for the video game '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. They are depicted with dark skin and red hair, a ...
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Hyrule
''The Legend of Zelda'' is a video game franchise created by video game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka and mainly developed and published by Nintendo. The universe of the ''Legend of Zelda'' series consists of various lands, the most predominant being The franchise is set within a fantasy world reminiscent of medieval Europe which consists of several recurring locations, races and creatures. The most prominent race in the series are the Hylians, a humanoid race with elfin features identifiable by their long, pointed ears. The series' lore contains a creation myth, several fictional alphabets, the most prominent being Hylian, and a fictional universal currency, the rupee. Most games in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series follow a similar storyline, which involves the protagonist Link battling monsters to save Princess Zelda and defeat a villain, which is often the series' main antagonist, Ganon. Nintendo developed the series' lore into a timeline that spans thousa ...
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Urbosa
is a fictional character from Nintendo's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. She first appeared as one of the major characters in ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,'' where she is the leader of the Gerudo and one of the four Champions who helped Princess Zelda and Link (The Legend of Zelda), Link protect Hyrule from Ganon, Calamity Ganon, losing her life in the process. She also appears in the Hack and slash, hack-and-slash video game ''Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity'' as a playable character. Within the game, Urbosa is the pilot of Divine Beast Vah Naboris, one of the four Divine Beasts that the Champions used to protect Hyrule from Calamity Ganon. Like the other Champions, Urbosa has a unique skill that is used in gameplay, which is the ability to control the power of lightning. She has been positively received by both fans and critics due to her heroic, wise, and charismatic character. She was identified as both a fan favorite and a standout character in the cast, with m ...
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Ganondorf
is a character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's ''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series and franchise, as well as the final boss in many ''Zelda'' titles. In his humanoid Gerudo form, he is known as A massive and malevolent porcine creature, Ganon first appeared in the original ''The Legend of Zelda'' game in 1986, while his alter ego, Ganondorf, was introduced in ''Ocarina of Time''. He has since appeared in the majority of the games in the series in various forms. He is the archenemy of the protagonist Link and Princess Zelda of Hyrule and originally the leader of the Gerudo, a race of humanoid desert nomads before becoming the ruler of his demon army. His specific motives vary from game to game, but most often involve capturing Princess Zelda and planning to conquer Hyrule and the world at large. To this end, he seeks the Triforce, an omnipotent artifact that grants any wish its bearer desires, and usually manipulates several other villains to realize his ambitions ...
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Ganon
is a character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's ''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series and franchise, as well as the final Boss (video games), boss in many ''Zelda'' titles. In his humanoid Gerudo form, he is known as A massive and malevolent porcine creature, Ganon first appeared in the original ''The Legend of Zelda (video game), The Legend of Zelda'' game in 1986, while his alter ego, Ganondorf, was introduced in ''Ocarina of Time''. He has since appeared in the majority of the games in the series in various forms. He is the archenemy of the protagonist Link (The Legend of Zelda), Link and Princess Zelda of Universe of The Legend of Zelda#Hyrule, Hyrule and originally the leader of the Gerudo, a race of humanoid desert nomads before becoming the ruler of his demon army. His specific motives vary from game to game, but most often involve capturing Princess Zelda and planning to conquer Hyrule and the world at large. To this end, he seeks the Triforce, an omnipotent art ...
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Nabooru (The Legend Of Zelda)
is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The game was the first in the ''Legend of Zelda'' series with 3D graphics. It was released in Japan and North America in November 1998 and in PAL regions the following month. ''Ocarina of Time'' was developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis & Development division. It was led by five directors, including Eiji Aonuma and Yoshiaki Koizumi, produced by series co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and written by Kensuke Tanabe. Series composer Koji Kondo wrote its soundtrack. The player controls Link in the realm of Hyrule on a quest to stop the evil king Ganondorf by traveling through time and navigating dungeons and an overworld. The game introduced features such as a target-lock system and context-sensitive buttons, which have since become common in 3D adventure games. The player must play songs on an ocarina to progress. ''Ocarina of Time'' was acclaimed by critics and consumers, who praise ...
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