Overlooked Zelda: TOTK Detail Proves How Ruthless Ganondorf Actually Is

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While is over a year old, there are still important subtleties being uncovered, even though the game is generally light on narrative compared to its predecessors in the series. Ganondorf is the series' most famous villain, being intricately woven into the fabric of Hyrule's recursive conflict, but it can often seem like his plans involve little more than laying waste to Hyrule. Even Ganon's show of force in would seemingly have him ruling over the kingdom's ruins.

At first glance, Ganondorf's plan in is similar, challenging the armies of Hyrule with a horde of monsters after transforming into the Demon King. But more easily overlooked details from 's Dragon Tear memories show that Ganondorf was exceptionally ruthless in his quest for power. Ganondorf always being a Gerudo has long been an important part of his characterization, but shows that he's willing to betray his own people if it means ascending to power over Hyrule.

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The memory cutscenes in largely center around Ganondorf's rise to power from Zelda's perspective after she's sent back in time at the beginning of the game. As Reddit user HawkeGaming points out, an overlooked detail in Ganondorf's backstory is how he apparently crushed the Gerudo population after claiming Queen Sonia's Secret Stone. It's a wonderfully villainous turn, showing how the Gerudo king ushered his people into war, then used them for a clever ruse to seize a powerful artifact.

Some of the earlier memories, Memory 6 and Memory 7, show Ganondorf leading the Gerudo into battle and then swearing fealty to King Rauru, respectively. The cutscenes show the Gerudo assaulting the Great Plateau, eventually being rebuffed by Rauru's powers. Ganondorf then accepts an invitation to Raur's court, and pledges the Gerudo's loyalty to Hyrule. Memory 9 and Memory 10 would later show that this was likely a