Zelda: TOTK Isn’t The First Time Ganondorf Became A Mindless Monster
The climax of sees Ganondorf sacrifice his mind in a final attempt to reign supreme, but this isn’t the first time magic has left him without his mind. Throughout his many appearances in as both Ganondorf and Ganon, the King of Evil has found himself in a wide variety of circumstances, but he has always striven to attain power. However, not every scheme to empower him comes without its downsides, as exemplifies.
Eating a Secret Stone in is undoubtedly a sacrifice, with those who commit to Draconification gaining incredible power and immortality at the cost of all that makes them who they are. When Zelda becomes the Light Dragon to restore the Master Sword and deliver it through the ages back into Link’s hands, it is portrayed quite rightly as a noble sacrifice. But in Ganondorf’s case, it is more an act of desperation. But even if ’s final fight is not exactly fair. for all his newfound power, the unintelligent Demon Dragon is a relatively simple foe to beat.
The combined ending of and actually gives another notable example of Ganon losing his conscious mind. Regardless of which game is played first, a Linked Game ending reveals his surrogate mothers, Koume and Kotake, to be behind both games’ events. Having lit the Flames of Sorrow and Destruction, they kidnap Princess Zelda to light the Flame of Despair and intend to sacrifice her as the final step of a ritual to resurrect Ganon. However, when Link intervenes, Twinrova decides to sacrifice themselves instead, consequently resurrecting only Ganon’s body and not his cunning mind.
In this appearance, Ganon does speak a few words, initially roaring about " " and proclaiming himself to be the Evil King as he dies. However, it is still clear that there is little actual intelligence behind his words.
Princess Zelda notes that the “mindless, raging Ganon” who appears as the final boss of the games is a result of Twinrova being an improper sacrifice for their ritual, unlike herself. However, the consequences of the
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