04-29-2015, 05:46 PM
Character name: Zelda
Character source: The Legend of Zelda
Character history:
***The following is used with permission from Dark Link***
The crown princess of a land known as Hyrule, Zelda is among the many namesakes that had existed in her royal line. Tracing their lineage back to the original Zelda, who was the mortal reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, many of the female members of the royal family were often named in honour of their primogenitor. Thanks in part to their divine bloodline, which was subsequently also imbued with a powerful form of the life force called Light Force, several princesses within the dynasty held a wide range of mystical powers.
This particular Zelda was no different in that regard, hence why she was referred to by some as the "Princess of Destiny". When she was but a child, growing up within castle halls, she had a dream. In it, dark clouds covered the land of Hyrule, threatening to engulf it in darkness...when a ray of light appeared from the forest, dispersing the clouds and illuminating the earth. The light transformed into a figure that held a shining green stone and was followed by a fairy. Zelda shared this tale with her father, the King of Hyrule. Though he dismissed it as a mere dream, his daughter thought that it was a vision of things to come.
Her fears were affirmed when the castle was visited by one of the king's associates, the Gerudo king Ganondorf. Though he pledged his allegiance to the Hyrule throne, Zelda saw evil within his eyes and realized that his intentions were less than noble. She began to suspect that he represented the dark clouds from her vision and that the only reason he was attempting to earn the royal family's trust was in order to get his hands on Hyrule's most sacred artefact...the Triforce.
Left behind by the three goddesses that created the world, the Triforce was the basis of its providence and had the ability to grant any wish to the one who managed to hold it in his hands. If someone righteous at heart made a wish, it would lead the world into prosperity; if, however, the wish was made by someone evil, it would lead the land to ruin instead. The goddess Hylia was tasked with protecting the Triforce, a duty which would later be passed onto her descendants. However, many craved for the artefact's immense power, which lead to Hyrule experiencing an era of chaos and strife. In order to prevent evildoers from claiming possession of the relic, the entrance to the Sacred Realm, where the Triforce resided, was sealed and its whereabouts and the method by which it could be opened became a closely guarded royal secret.
Zelda shared her concerns with Impa, her nursemaid and guardian as well as one of the last of the Sheikah. Together, they payed close attention to the movements of the Gerudo. But there was little that the girl could do beyond this and Zelda feared that she would be powerless to stop the events that were coming to pass right in front of her eyes. One day, while she was observing a meeting between Ganondorf and the King, a boy of her age managed to sneak into the castle garden....a boy who hailed from the Kokiri forest, held a shining green stone and was followed by a fairy.
The princess was ecstatic to realize that he was the figure from her dream...and potentially the solution to the evil that wished to befoul the land. The boy introduced himself as Link, a name that Zelda found oddly familiar. Regardless, figuring that he was the one who would put an end to Ganondorf's plans, she revealed to him the secret that the royal family had kept for so long. The entrance to the Sacred Realm was located in a chamber within the Temple of Time. In order to access the chamber, one needed to gather the three Spiritual Stones as well as a mystical instrument called the Ocarina of Time. Link already possessed one of the Stones and the Ocarina was a royal heirloom. In an attempt to prevent the upcoming disaster, Zelda enlisted the boy's aid and instructed him to retrieve the other two Spiritual Stones while she worked to ensure Ganondorf wouldn't be able to steal the ocarina.
But the Gerudo warlock revealed his true colors sooner than expected, before Link could return with the Stones. Leading an assault on Hyrule Castle, he overwhelmed the ill-prepared defenses and slayed the king. However, Zelda took the Ocarina before he could steal it. With Impa's help, she escaped the castle, Ganondorf following them in hot pursuit. As they dashed out of the castle town on horseback, Zelda caught sight of Link as he dived to get out of the way. She threw the Ocarina to him, hoping that he would keep it safe while she and Impa continued to evade the Gerudo king. Telepathically, she asked him to go to the Temple of Time and protect the Triforce.
As Zelda went into hiding, Link did as she requested. Using the Ocarina of Time and the Spiritual Stones, he was able to gain access to the chamber. There resided a weapon in a pedestal; known as the Master Sword, it was said to be imbued with the power to repel evil and that only a hero the blade considered worthy would be able to wield it. The boy pulled the sword out of its resting place...but this had consequences that Link and Zelda had not anticipated.
Though the Master Sword recognized the boy's potential, it deemed him too young to be able to bear the title of 'Hero of Time' and sealed his spirit away until he came of age. In addition, the Master Sword served as the key and final barrier to the Sacred Realm; once it had been removed, the entrance was open and the path to the Triforce was laid bare. But unbeknownst to Link and Zelda, Ganondorf had not failed to notice the boy and had been tracking his movements. When the boy practically opened the way for him, the warlock seized the opportunity and entered the Sacred Realm in an attempt to claim his much coveted prize.
It was only thanks to a safeguard left by the three goddesses that the Gerudo king failed to achieve his goal; if the Triforce was touched by a person whose power, wisdom and courage were not in balance, the artefact would shatter into three pieces. Ganondorf, who had sought nothing but sheer might his entire life, was such a person. As a result, when the warlock tried to grasp it, the Triforce split into three smaller parts and he only received the Triforce of Power. The other two went to the individuals that better represented their aspects; the Triforce of Courage imprinted itself upon the sealed away Link while Zelda became the bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom.
But though the Gerudo king's ambitions were thwarted, his success in gaining entrance to the Sacred Realm had serious ramifications. The realm changed to reflect his evil heart and covered the world in darkness. In addition, the Triforce of Power enabled him to exert absolute authority over the land of Hyrule with ease. His position secured, he proceeded to rule the kingdom as a tyrant; in addition, he demolished the old castle and had a new one built in its place. But the warlock was ever vigilant; he knew that, as long as the other two Triforce bearers remained at large, his future dominance would not remain absolutely certain. So he never ceased looking for Link and Zelda, awaiting the day they would reveal their presence.
Feeling responsible for what had befallen her subjects, Zelda spent the next several years under the tutelage of Impa, learning the ways of the Sheikah. Disguising herself as a boy named Sheik, she kept her identity and presence secret from Ganondorf while she actively battled his forces and worked to undermine his rule. But though she did not remain dormant, the princess was aware that there was only one person who could put a stop to the warlock's evil reign. As she made all the necessary preparations, Zelda awaited the day that the Hero of Time would finally emerge.
After seven long years, Link was finally released from his prison, having grown into a young man in the process, and reappeared inside the Temple of Time. Though she maintained her Sheikah disguise, Zelda was the first to greet him upon his arrival. She told him that, in order to stop Ganondorf, the seven Sages would have to be awakened. Serving as the kingdom's guardians, their power was passed down from generation to generation and only came alive in times of need. With their combined strength, they had the ability to seal Ganondorf inside the Sacred Realm. In addition to giving him this task, "Sheik" also gave Link further instructions as to how he could use the Ocarina as well as how he could travel through time in order to help him in his undertaking.
With the Sheikah warrior's aid, Link traveled the land and vanquished many foes in order to release and awaken most of the Sages. Upon completing this, he was instructed by one of them to return to the Temple of Time. It was there that he once again encountered "Sheik". Feeling that the time was now right, Zelda finally revealed her true identity to Link, presenting herself as the seventh Sage and the leader of them all. But this encounter did not escape Ganondorf's notice; as soon as the princess exposed herself, he used his powers to abduct her and taunted Link, goading him to try and rescue her at the top of his castle.
But the Gerudo king's hubris turned out to be his downfall; upon reaching his chamber, the warlock turned out to be no match for the Hero of Time and Link managed to defeat him and release Zelda from her imprisonment. Using the last of his powers, Ganondorf attempted to collapse the castle on top of them; however, thanks to her magical abilities, Zelda was able to remove the barrier that was keeping them inside and the two escaped as the structure broke down entirely.
That seemed like the end of it....but the warlock emerged from the ruins. Utterly consumed by hatred, he used the Triforce of Power to transform himself into an enormous monstrosity known as Ganon. But in spite of its vast strength and cunning, Link was still able come out on top. Once the barrier that had kept her away from the fight evaporated, Zelda used her strength to pin Ganon down, enabling Link to deal the finishing blow with the Master Sword. Immediately afterwards, the princess called upon the power of the other Sages; together, they banished Ganondorf to the Evil Realm, where he could no longer try and claim the other two pieces of the Triforce and cause further harm to Hyrule. In gratitude for his great service, Zelda used the Ocarina to send Link back into the past so he could experience the lost years of his childhood.
Peace returned to Hyrule and reconstruction efforts began in earnest. Though many desired to see Zelda be crowned the Queen, she herself thought that it wasn't appropriate to do so while the kingdom was still in ruins. So for the time being, she opted to turn Hyrule into a principality and oversaw the rebuilding of the land. She also used this opportunity to mend old wounds. In recognition of the Gerudo Sage Nabooru's efforts, the Gerudo were permitted to leave the desert and return to Hyrule. In addition, together with the other sages, she worked to remove the curse that resulted in the Gerudo having only a single male born every hundred years so as to avoid the situation that had lead to Ganondorf's rise in the first place.
Through much sweat and tears, much of the damage that had been done by Ganondorf and his minions had been repaired within a mere year and Hyrule had been nearly restored to its former glory. However, there was one thing that hadn't gone as well. One day, Zelda sensed that something was amiss...and upon further investigation, realized that Ganondorf was no longer imprisoned inside the Sacred Realm. It wasn't even that he broke free like he had promised to do with his final words; the seals that contained him inside had been intact. He had simply...vanished. Gravely concerned about this, Zelda sent people to search the entire realm. Yet, in spite of their efforts, there was no sign of the Gerudo king. As far as they could tell, he was gone entirely from that plane of existence and the princess dreaded the thought of what could have been so powerful as to whisk away the warlock without breaking any of the barriers in place.
Little did she know, however, that she would learn of this power or entity firsthand. Just prior to her intended coronation, the princess was pulled out of her reality by an unknown force. At first, she thought she was somehow being sent into a different time against her will...but this was different. As she unwittingly crossed through time and space, scenes flashed before her eyes...through these, she witnessed the lives of all Zeldas, both past and future. It was thanks to this that she realized that she wasn't merely one of many women named Zelda in her lineage...in fact, she was one of many incarnations of the same person, going all the way back to the original Zelda. It was also through this that she realized another fact...this was not the only time she, Link and Ganondorf had gone through this song and dance; and wherever she was headed, she suspected that Ganondorf, or at least A Ganondorf, was there....and that he would attempt to use her for his nefarious schemes if he became aware of her presence.
Physical Description: [spoiler]![[Image: JltLb0L.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/JltLb0L.jpg)
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Stats:
ATK: 3
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 3
Starting Proficiencies: (1400); Physical Strength (1000), Buff (400)
Starting Powers: (3000); Telepathy (1500), Foresight (1500)
Starting Moves: (300)
Rapier
physical strength) Zelda’s sword is reminiscent of Renaissance era blades. It’s a slim long-sword with a broad cross guard. Just above the grip there is a blunt portion of the blade itself known as a ricasso; which is meant to help a swordsman keep a firm grip while stabbing or lunging. (300)
Total Spent OM: 4,700
I'll create a second account shortly.
Character source: The Legend of Zelda
Character history:
***The following is used with permission from Dark Link***
The crown princess of a land known as Hyrule, Zelda is among the many namesakes that had existed in her royal line. Tracing their lineage back to the original Zelda, who was the mortal reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, many of the female members of the royal family were often named in honour of their primogenitor. Thanks in part to their divine bloodline, which was subsequently also imbued with a powerful form of the life force called Light Force, several princesses within the dynasty held a wide range of mystical powers.
This particular Zelda was no different in that regard, hence why she was referred to by some as the "Princess of Destiny". When she was but a child, growing up within castle halls, she had a dream. In it, dark clouds covered the land of Hyrule, threatening to engulf it in darkness...when a ray of light appeared from the forest, dispersing the clouds and illuminating the earth. The light transformed into a figure that held a shining green stone and was followed by a fairy. Zelda shared this tale with her father, the King of Hyrule. Though he dismissed it as a mere dream, his daughter thought that it was a vision of things to come.
Her fears were affirmed when the castle was visited by one of the king's associates, the Gerudo king Ganondorf. Though he pledged his allegiance to the Hyrule throne, Zelda saw evil within his eyes and realized that his intentions were less than noble. She began to suspect that he represented the dark clouds from her vision and that the only reason he was attempting to earn the royal family's trust was in order to get his hands on Hyrule's most sacred artefact...the Triforce.
Left behind by the three goddesses that created the world, the Triforce was the basis of its providence and had the ability to grant any wish to the one who managed to hold it in his hands. If someone righteous at heart made a wish, it would lead the world into prosperity; if, however, the wish was made by someone evil, it would lead the land to ruin instead. The goddess Hylia was tasked with protecting the Triforce, a duty which would later be passed onto her descendants. However, many craved for the artefact's immense power, which lead to Hyrule experiencing an era of chaos and strife. In order to prevent evildoers from claiming possession of the relic, the entrance to the Sacred Realm, where the Triforce resided, was sealed and its whereabouts and the method by which it could be opened became a closely guarded royal secret.
Zelda shared her concerns with Impa, her nursemaid and guardian as well as one of the last of the Sheikah. Together, they payed close attention to the movements of the Gerudo. But there was little that the girl could do beyond this and Zelda feared that she would be powerless to stop the events that were coming to pass right in front of her eyes. One day, while she was observing a meeting between Ganondorf and the King, a boy of her age managed to sneak into the castle garden....a boy who hailed from the Kokiri forest, held a shining green stone and was followed by a fairy.
The princess was ecstatic to realize that he was the figure from her dream...and potentially the solution to the evil that wished to befoul the land. The boy introduced himself as Link, a name that Zelda found oddly familiar. Regardless, figuring that he was the one who would put an end to Ganondorf's plans, she revealed to him the secret that the royal family had kept for so long. The entrance to the Sacred Realm was located in a chamber within the Temple of Time. In order to access the chamber, one needed to gather the three Spiritual Stones as well as a mystical instrument called the Ocarina of Time. Link already possessed one of the Stones and the Ocarina was a royal heirloom. In an attempt to prevent the upcoming disaster, Zelda enlisted the boy's aid and instructed him to retrieve the other two Spiritual Stones while she worked to ensure Ganondorf wouldn't be able to steal the ocarina.
But the Gerudo warlock revealed his true colors sooner than expected, before Link could return with the Stones. Leading an assault on Hyrule Castle, he overwhelmed the ill-prepared defenses and slayed the king. However, Zelda took the Ocarina before he could steal it. With Impa's help, she escaped the castle, Ganondorf following them in hot pursuit. As they dashed out of the castle town on horseback, Zelda caught sight of Link as he dived to get out of the way. She threw the Ocarina to him, hoping that he would keep it safe while she and Impa continued to evade the Gerudo king. Telepathically, she asked him to go to the Temple of Time and protect the Triforce.
As Zelda went into hiding, Link did as she requested. Using the Ocarina of Time and the Spiritual Stones, he was able to gain access to the chamber. There resided a weapon in a pedestal; known as the Master Sword, it was said to be imbued with the power to repel evil and that only a hero the blade considered worthy would be able to wield it. The boy pulled the sword out of its resting place...but this had consequences that Link and Zelda had not anticipated.
Though the Master Sword recognized the boy's potential, it deemed him too young to be able to bear the title of 'Hero of Time' and sealed his spirit away until he came of age. In addition, the Master Sword served as the key and final barrier to the Sacred Realm; once it had been removed, the entrance was open and the path to the Triforce was laid bare. But unbeknownst to Link and Zelda, Ganondorf had not failed to notice the boy and had been tracking his movements. When the boy practically opened the way for him, the warlock seized the opportunity and entered the Sacred Realm in an attempt to claim his much coveted prize.
It was only thanks to a safeguard left by the three goddesses that the Gerudo king failed to achieve his goal; if the Triforce was touched by a person whose power, wisdom and courage were not in balance, the artefact would shatter into three pieces. Ganondorf, who had sought nothing but sheer might his entire life, was such a person. As a result, when the warlock tried to grasp it, the Triforce split into three smaller parts and he only received the Triforce of Power. The other two went to the individuals that better represented their aspects; the Triforce of Courage imprinted itself upon the sealed away Link while Zelda became the bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom.
But though the Gerudo king's ambitions were thwarted, his success in gaining entrance to the Sacred Realm had serious ramifications. The realm changed to reflect his evil heart and covered the world in darkness. In addition, the Triforce of Power enabled him to exert absolute authority over the land of Hyrule with ease. His position secured, he proceeded to rule the kingdom as a tyrant; in addition, he demolished the old castle and had a new one built in its place. But the warlock was ever vigilant; he knew that, as long as the other two Triforce bearers remained at large, his future dominance would not remain absolutely certain. So he never ceased looking for Link and Zelda, awaiting the day they would reveal their presence.
Feeling responsible for what had befallen her subjects, Zelda spent the next several years under the tutelage of Impa, learning the ways of the Sheikah. Disguising herself as a boy named Sheik, she kept her identity and presence secret from Ganondorf while she actively battled his forces and worked to undermine his rule. But though she did not remain dormant, the princess was aware that there was only one person who could put a stop to the warlock's evil reign. As she made all the necessary preparations, Zelda awaited the day that the Hero of Time would finally emerge.
After seven long years, Link was finally released from his prison, having grown into a young man in the process, and reappeared inside the Temple of Time. Though she maintained her Sheikah disguise, Zelda was the first to greet him upon his arrival. She told him that, in order to stop Ganondorf, the seven Sages would have to be awakened. Serving as the kingdom's guardians, their power was passed down from generation to generation and only came alive in times of need. With their combined strength, they had the ability to seal Ganondorf inside the Sacred Realm. In addition to giving him this task, "Sheik" also gave Link further instructions as to how he could use the Ocarina as well as how he could travel through time in order to help him in his undertaking.
With the Sheikah warrior's aid, Link traveled the land and vanquished many foes in order to release and awaken most of the Sages. Upon completing this, he was instructed by one of them to return to the Temple of Time. It was there that he once again encountered "Sheik". Feeling that the time was now right, Zelda finally revealed her true identity to Link, presenting herself as the seventh Sage and the leader of them all. But this encounter did not escape Ganondorf's notice; as soon as the princess exposed herself, he used his powers to abduct her and taunted Link, goading him to try and rescue her at the top of his castle.
But the Gerudo king's hubris turned out to be his downfall; upon reaching his chamber, the warlock turned out to be no match for the Hero of Time and Link managed to defeat him and release Zelda from her imprisonment. Using the last of his powers, Ganondorf attempted to collapse the castle on top of them; however, thanks to her magical abilities, Zelda was able to remove the barrier that was keeping them inside and the two escaped as the structure broke down entirely.
That seemed like the end of it....but the warlock emerged from the ruins. Utterly consumed by hatred, he used the Triforce of Power to transform himself into an enormous monstrosity known as Ganon. But in spite of its vast strength and cunning, Link was still able come out on top. Once the barrier that had kept her away from the fight evaporated, Zelda used her strength to pin Ganon down, enabling Link to deal the finishing blow with the Master Sword. Immediately afterwards, the princess called upon the power of the other Sages; together, they banished Ganondorf to the Evil Realm, where he could no longer try and claim the other two pieces of the Triforce and cause further harm to Hyrule. In gratitude for his great service, Zelda used the Ocarina to send Link back into the past so he could experience the lost years of his childhood.
Peace returned to Hyrule and reconstruction efforts began in earnest. Though many desired to see Zelda be crowned the Queen, she herself thought that it wasn't appropriate to do so while the kingdom was still in ruins. So for the time being, she opted to turn Hyrule into a principality and oversaw the rebuilding of the land. She also used this opportunity to mend old wounds. In recognition of the Gerudo Sage Nabooru's efforts, the Gerudo were permitted to leave the desert and return to Hyrule. In addition, together with the other sages, she worked to remove the curse that resulted in the Gerudo having only a single male born every hundred years so as to avoid the situation that had lead to Ganondorf's rise in the first place.
Through much sweat and tears, much of the damage that had been done by Ganondorf and his minions had been repaired within a mere year and Hyrule had been nearly restored to its former glory. However, there was one thing that hadn't gone as well. One day, Zelda sensed that something was amiss...and upon further investigation, realized that Ganondorf was no longer imprisoned inside the Sacred Realm. It wasn't even that he broke free like he had promised to do with his final words; the seals that contained him inside had been intact. He had simply...vanished. Gravely concerned about this, Zelda sent people to search the entire realm. Yet, in spite of their efforts, there was no sign of the Gerudo king. As far as they could tell, he was gone entirely from that plane of existence and the princess dreaded the thought of what could have been so powerful as to whisk away the warlock without breaking any of the barriers in place.
Little did she know, however, that she would learn of this power or entity firsthand. Just prior to her intended coronation, the princess was pulled out of her reality by an unknown force. At first, she thought she was somehow being sent into a different time against her will...but this was different. As she unwittingly crossed through time and space, scenes flashed before her eyes...through these, she witnessed the lives of all Zeldas, both past and future. It was thanks to this that she realized that she wasn't merely one of many women named Zelda in her lineage...in fact, she was one of many incarnations of the same person, going all the way back to the original Zelda. It was also through this that she realized another fact...this was not the only time she, Link and Ganondorf had gone through this song and dance; and wherever she was headed, she suspected that Ganondorf, or at least A Ganondorf, was there....and that he would attempt to use her for his nefarious schemes if he became aware of her presence.
Physical Description: [spoiler]
[/spoiler]Stats:
ATK: 3
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 3
Starting Proficiencies: (1400); Physical Strength (1000), Buff (400)
Starting Powers: (3000); Telepathy (1500), Foresight (1500)
Starting Moves: (300)
Rapier
physical strength) Zelda’s sword is reminiscent of Renaissance era blades. It’s a slim long-sword with a broad cross guard. Just above the grip there is a blunt portion of the blade itself known as a ricasso; which is meant to help a swordsman keep a firm grip while stabbing or lunging. (300)Total Spent OM: 4,700
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