The Legend of Zelda has plenty of recurring characters, but only one goes from a relatively minor role to a primary villain and back again — the Skull Kid. There are canonically multiple Skull Kids, but one is suggested to appear in multiple Zelda games. Though the Skull Kid is a fairly recognizable side character from The Legend of Zelda, they only appear in three games - Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Twilight Princess.
As far as recurring Legend of Zelda characters go, Skull Kid is
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