Hyrule’s Divine Intervention - Links to the Past (Zelda Lore) 

"No man can swim between it's shores." Speedrunners: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career.

"The tide of battle was about to turn" I sea what you did there

"No fish swim in its waters..." *'Hoy, small fry! Am I a joke to you?*

Almost as powerful as the rain in Breath of the Wild

If the Great Sea is meant to be uninhabited by ocean life, how do Gyorgs and Octoroks exist? Never crossed my mind until now

Glad to see Wind Waker getting more of the attention, love, and expression that it deserves. The game is incredible in so many ways, the lore undeniably being one of them.

Great video, I really like how you present these videos, it's really well done. Keep up the good work!

I love this! I know this story like the back of my hand, but you just make it sound so.... magical..... please do more of these!! An episode about the Imprisoning war before ALTTP would be awesome!

Ya know, someone really should've just stabbed Ganondorf when he was still mortal. All this sealing crap just ensures his return.

Concerning the Triforce, it's described as being the "Essence of the Gods" and the "Divine Providence" of the Goddesses, and so given that, it is more-or-less the physical counterpart of the Goddesses left within the physical realms, suggesting that through the Triforce, the Goddesses maintain the physical realms -- something supported by the crumbling of Lorule, as you mentioned. So, as for the Goddesses' intentions in leaving/creating the Triforce, I believe it served as a necessary act (as necessary an act and intent as we can speculate for a long-running video-game series, at least) and an inevitable outcome that not even the Goddesses could have stopped unless they simply chose to not create anything and remain in the heavens. What I mean by that is that the Goddesses sheer power at converging together at the end of their creation and departing for the heavens resulted in the creation of the Triforce in some part as a residual leftover force, but also as an intentional force since the Triforce is their Divine Providence, indicating that the Triforce was their Divine Will. Divine Providence in theology is ascribed as a deity's intervention within the cosmos, and is typically seen in two aspects with "general providence" -- the maintenance of natural order -- and "special providence" -- the direct intervention within the mechanics and specifics of creation. In observation of that, I think we can see that the Goddesses' intentions in creating the Triforce was as much necessary as it was their desire to do so. The Triforce was necessary for the maintenance of the natural order, but also for the Goddesses' interventions within Hyrule and the world as it was their essence left within the world.

I think the ocean being "Unihabitable" by life means no normal living thing (like Zora) can survive there because of the waters being treacherous and filled with sea monsters

I love these! All these lore videos. The lore is the reason I love this series so much. Memorable stories and moments. I honestly wish they would go back into the history of the Ikana, or have them return in later games.

Why does ganon love being such a pain in the ass

A bunch of people see and question why the goddess created the triforce. But since I have memory, I always thought it was just something that formed where they left the world, like the text says.

Please cover the Sage Temple Ruins in botw

I would like to know about the war that brought Link to the Deku Tree just before Ocarina of Time

Ganondorf: ''And where was the Link-man?'' Moblins: ''duh?'' Ganondorf: ''he's at home washing his tights!''

Great vid! I always wondered went the goddesses seemingly so callously flooded and destroyed Hyrule, but this puts it in context, and you see now they were being merciful and helpful all along!

Ahh, Wind Waker is such a great game! Even as great as the Great Sea itself. Well, I'm going to boot up my GameCube and start a new file! Thanks for the video, Zeltik. This series is actually so awesome and I'm really stoked for future instalments!

I suddenly got chills down my spine as soon as the Devine Beast assault music and the rain coming down. Excellent work Zeltik!

3:00 There are fishes, Ganondorf exaggerated here. Orca is even a fisherman. And the Great sea's water are real.

This story is incredible, you have an amazing way with words. I think this is my favorite lore within the series.

Until everything is basically repeated in The Windwaker, save for two MAJOR differences: The world is already flooded and the hero in green actually DOES come, defeating Ganon.

Great video man, really relaxing and fun to listen to while getting some stuff done around the house :)

One of my favorite parts of zelda lore, you did a fantastic job at telling it!.

It's almost like listening to a bedtime story, loved it

This video has made me want to play through WW again, so here we go with the Gamecube set up. Thanks for the cool video, I really enjoyed watching it. Look out, Gamblegork, I'm coming for you again

Hey Zeltik, I’ve really been enjoying his series and the cool things it teaches me that I didn’t already know. I could’ve sworn that Hylia commanded Din, Nayru and Farore, so it’s interesting to hear that they created her, and that puts some stuff in perspective for me. Thanks.

Another class video Ed! Loved it as always and it was really cool to see a non botw video too! I would be so stocked to see a "Links to the Past" video on something in Twilight Princess!

You forgot the pre war situations... After Termina Link returned to the Kokiri Forest having unable to find Navi. Zelda had more prophetic dreams as Link did too. Ganon's twin mothers Kotake and Koume had seen the future of the 7 years and posed as Termina civilians to keep a close eye on the Hero of Time. When Link rescued Termina, they took flight back to the Gerudo Desert to devise a new plan. Unbeknownst to Link, they took stole some the Hero's essence during their tour boat charade. With it they created a stronger Shadow Link with one red eye who served as Ganon's right hand. There is alot more that happened. Shadow Link was fused with a prideful soldier of Hyrule who saw a vision in which he failed to protect the Princess and the Kingdom of Hyrule. Being fooled by the witches and filled with pride, he took on Link's form and shared the Shade of the Hero of Time. He became evil, but also had part of Link's abilities and essence. During the great war, Link and Zelda along with an army of Hylians, Zoras, and Gorons took on Ganon and his minions. The greatest battle was between the two Links. Finally Shadow Link took a fatal blow of the master sword and repented as he died. Zelda told him he would live with regret of having not passed his knowledge to his people and would be cursed until he would be able to in 100 years. Navi comes forth with the Twili and they banish Ganon into that realm. The people ate enlightened and finally humbled and recognize Link as their Hero of Time. Link is able to live out his life with his wife and children.

You should discuss the events of/after Link's defeat in OoT leading to the end of the Imprisoning War in the Downfall timeline. Would love to get your perspective on it. Great video, man.

The sleeping Zelda backstory of adventure of Link would be awesome

JM says, “Mom said that was impressive and she liked it. Well done!” Links to the Past is a fun series talking about Zelda lore. Yes, I would like to see you talk about The Imprisoning War from A Link to the Past in one of the future episodes. Thank you. #HappyNewYear2019

It's nice to see the lore and stories between the Zelda games, even though a lot of this is probably educated guesses, I like to see a continuous storyline

Man I can't get enough of these lore videos

oh man your lore Videos are so Awesome pls make more of them i love to hear about the timeline and stuff

Amazing video! It got me craving a pre-Wind Waker Zelda game where we get to explore the whole land of hyrule, unlike in the the actual WW, and see the highest points of the land that we now know as the islands. We could finally properly explore greatfish isle and see what it looked like before it was destroyed and maybe even talk with Jabun!

"The King had enough power to push back the darkness... ...But it was not enough" You literally just said it was enough.

So good! You've created a legitimate Legend of Zelda docu-series. 👏

I would love to see an Interloper/Twili video! Great lesson as always Professor Zeltik!

This was an amazing video!!! I loved how you made up some parts to put together the whole story. And you presented this like it could be in a Zelda game! This was so good thank you!

Love this series! Would like to hear something similar about the hylian civil war

Keep this series up!

Yaaay it’s been a long time Awesome video btw I really like how this is made it is like a documentary about Zelda. love it 😍

I really wanna see legends of the old broken town in twilight princess

Love this series that you’re doing! Keep the videos coming!

Another masterpiece from Zeltik

Yeaah a new video about my favourite game of all time !

When are they gonna realize literally every time some shit goes down a dude named Ganondorf is behind it? How is he not bipped at birth at this point?

My day just got better, thanks for the post Zeltik

Zeltik, i love your articulation. Your word choice makes your more cinematic videos a joy to listen to. It only adds to you already sparkling content. Thank you for your hard work.

At the end of Ocarina of Time, when Zelda sent Link back on time, was he in possession of the Triforce of Courage? If so, how did it went back to the Adult Timeline? And who broke the Triforce of Courage into pieces and scattered them in the Great Sea? It could not have been Link, as there was no hero at the time, right? I forgot if this was explained in the Wind Waker...

The « links to the past » videos are so relaxing! Keep it up ;)

I know I'm late but I wish there was more of this series, so good!!

Nice video, as always. It was a pleasure to help you ^^

If there’s no fish I the Great Sea, what makes up most of the Hylian diet?

Please do more, I don't care what stories you do just please man you're so good at this. I need at least 20 more of these videos to binge 😭😭😭

I wonder if Ganondorf keeps all his Memories in every Game and why he underestimates Link all the time.

Your videos are always a great comfort when I’m not feeling great, thank you for doing what you do :))

These are so good. Keep up the good work.

I'm subscribing to this amazing channel !!!! keep up the amazing work!!!

I need a part two of “The Day Link Died”! You never did that video!

Can you do a link to the past on the death of the champions

man i love these and the scenes in between

Beautifully done! Love that version of Dragon Roost at the end.

You'd think instead of directly dealing with Ganon themselves...the godesses would just find a new Link. Kind of weird that there wasn't one when he burst out of his seal. Oh sure, the Hero of Time wasn't immortal but probably poor work by the powers that be in not having someone ready or in place to become ready when Ganon appeared back on the scene.

The reason why no new hero appeared has to do with what's mentioned in A Link to the Past. Only a descendant of the Hylian Knights can be chosen as a hero, and we know they were wiped out in the seven years between Young Link and Adult Link's time

I have a theory about the Zora. Though they have the Saltwater Zoras from Majora's Mask, the Zora's of OoT were freshwater lake and river people. The waters were too deep, full of monsters and salted. They survived by becoming surface swimmers and occasionally leapt over the water just like flying fish. Back and forth between the ocean and volcano. Eventually their gliding fins evolving into wings and their noses into beaks.

Digging the Links to the Past episodes, keep em coming

Omg thank you, i really hoped you do a wind waker video and it was better than i could asked for. Amazing work.

I love this series so much.Thank you Zeltik.

Still praying for a Wind Waker sequel / prequel on console

Awesome video man. I'd love to hear one on the tribe that created Majoras Mask, or the Twili

Love the wind waker

This was so cool! Loved these!

Ooo! How about the legend of the Picori from Minish Cap?! I absolutely love the Four Swords series.

These videos are awesome. Love this series! Thank you for working so hard and taking the time to make videos like these!

Wow. Just wow. Can you do other moments when the gods intervene please.

I would love to see a links to the past on the twili or the end or beginning of skyward sword!

Who knew that the song of storms was this powerful

Hey I was just playing wind waker what a coincidence

After watching this again, my desire for a Wind Waker port to the Switch has returned

you should do the war before Skyward Sword

I love your videos, thank god for your channel

To your question of why the Goddesses created the Triforce - I’ve always thought it represents the ability of the inhabitants of Hyrule to exercise self-determination i.e. free will. It expresses the conditions required for sentient existence and the harmonic balance that must be kept in balance. In times when this balance is not kept the functions of the Gods is, as you say, to intervene to restore balance. Against the alternative - no free will and a state of animal existence - the Goddesses created a line of agency through Hylia to Zelda and Link - who represent the notion of a cyclical and recurring concept of destiny to counterbalance the idea of pure human agency (which would in truth be a version of a God-like power). So I’d suggest that just as the Triforce is itself made of three components, so to the balance of existence rests in the harmony between this Triforce, the concept of fate / destiny, and the ability of the Goddesses to intervene and essentially “reset” the experiment in existence that their creation of Hyrule initiated. In that reading the story carried through the entire series is an exploration of theology vs determinism vs free will.

How about covering Ganon’s assault on Hyrule between OoT and TP that eventually led to his failed execution?

This channel is great

You should do the backstory on how Zelda and the Sages sealed Ganon away in the Fallen Hero timeline

Pls make more of this series

Wow this moment sounds a lot more terrifying then I thought

Do something else from BoTW. Maybe like satori mountain thing or how the zora came to be the rito (which you might've already covered I'm not sure.) Or maybe another story of the downfall of hyrule idk I just really like the way you told the first story. Also another video topic would be how the monsters came to be ie lynels and molduga evolution or just another concept video. Maybe a video on looking back at the development and history of announcements and leaks that we got. Nostalgia. Idk I just love this channel so much.

The gods be like, ‘Lul look at the Hylian peasants murder each other!’ ‘We should probably help them...’

Really good video! Keep making more in this series!!

The *-Tide-* of battle turned Ha you got me

Golden goddesses: I feed no man, but that thing "Speendrunners" Golden goddesses: that fears me

You should do a video on the royal family's dark history

Din for Eldin,Naryu for Lanaruy and Faroye for Faron

He's swimming with the fishes now

Dude it would be so cool if you could do the entire series and then put it in order

Really good video! Plz keep up with this series!!