Triforce - Revision history

Lesoria: /* Images */

2006-02-11T20:44:10Z

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Iron Knuckle: /* Miscellaneous Notes */

2006-02-09T16:57:04Z

‎Miscellaneous Notes

Iron Knuckle: /* Images */ Added Ganondorf with ToP screenshot

2006-01-31T23:08:08Z

‎Images: Added Ganondorf with ToP screenshot

Iron Knuckle: /* Images */ Added Stained Glass

2006-01-21T21:36:58Z

‎Images: Added Stained Glass

Davogones: Formatting

2006-01-21T06:18:25Z

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Davogones: Reverted edit of Davogones, changed back to last version by Arturo

2006-01-21T06:14:52Z

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2006-01-21T06:11:05Z

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Arturo: /* Images */

2006-01-20T20:14:19Z

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Arturo: /* Images */ Image added

2006-01-20T20:13:51Z

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Arturo: /* Using the Triforce */

2006-01-20T20:12:10Z

‎Using the Triforce

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 [[Image:LinkObtainTriforce.gif|center|frame|Link obtaining the Triforce, ALttP.]]
 [[Image:Triforce.jpg|center|frame|Triforce, OoT MQ.]]
 [[Image:Ganondorf_ToP.png|center|frame|Ganondorf wielding the Triforce of Power]]
-[[Image:Triforce_StainedGlass.png|center|frame|Triforce in Stained Glass, TWW.]]
+[[Image:TWW Triforce of Courage.png|center|frame|The Triforce of Courage, TWW]]
 ==Relevant Quotes==

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 ==Miscellaneous Notes==
 The "Triforce" shape was originally a Japanese Shinto symbol. (Shinto is the native religion of the Japanese.) I have not been able to discover the significance of this shape, but I know that it appears on many temples and old homes in Japan. Zelda Universe has an article on the subject.
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 [[Image:TriforceMisc2.gif|center]]<br style="clear:both" />
 ==See also==

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 [[Image:LinkObtainTriforce.gif|center|frame|Link obtaining the Triforce, ALttP.]]
 [[Image:Triforce.jpg|center|frame|Triforce, OoT MQ.]]
 [[Image:Triforce_StainedGlass.png|center|frame|Triforce in Stained Glass, TWW.]]

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+Above.Link obtaining the Triforce. ALttP.
 Below. Triforce. OoT MQ
 [[Image:Triforce.jpg]]

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	OoT and TWW demonstrate that the Triforce pieces are held "within" their holders. Sheik: "Those two parts will be held within others chosen by destiny..." King of Red Lions: "Oh! What is this? There, on your hand--the Triforce piece now dwells within you!" Ganondorf in TWW: "Do not fear. I will not kill you... I merely have need of the power that dwells within you." This seems to imply that the physical golden triangles somehow "disappear" into the spirit or heart of that person. Ganondorf doesn't just take Link's ToC in TWW: he seems to somehow "extract" it from Link's body, perhaps by using the property of resonance. On the other hand, when Link makes his wish at the end of AoL, the golden triangles leave his body and float above his head.		OoT and TWW demonstrate that the Triforce pieces are held "within" their holders. Sheik: "Those two parts will be held within others chosen by destiny..." King of Red Lions: "Oh! What is this? There, on your hand--the Triforce piece now dwells within you!" Ganondorf in TWW: "Do not fear. I will not kill you... I merely have need of the power that dwells within you." This seems to imply that the physical golden triangles somehow "disappear" into the spirit or heart of that person. Ganondorf doesn't just take Link's ToC in TWW: he seems to somehow "extract" it from Link's body, perhaps by using the property of resonance. On the other hand, when Link makes his wish at the end of AoL, the golden triangles leave his body and float above his head.
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−	~~[[Image:LinkObtainTriforce.gif\|center]]~~

	According to ALttP, the Triforce obeys the first person who touches it, for as long as they live. Tree in Palace of Darkness: "It will obey only the first person who touches it." Maiden in Swamp Palace: "The Triforce will grant the wishes of whoever touches it, as long as that person lives..." We are left to wonder what happens if a Triforce holder willingly gives up the Triforce, or happens to stop touching his Triforce piece for just a moment. The lack of a specification here causes a problem in TWW. Ganondorf steals the whole Triforce, but in the process is not touching any part of it momentarily. Just as he reaches out to touch the united Triforce, he discovers that the King of Hyrule is already touching it. Furthermore, the Triforce obeys the King instead of Ganondorf, and Ganondorf seems powerless to stop the King. So, one must conclude that the Triforce does not necessarily obey only whoever touches it first. In fact, the King seems to be mocking Ganondorf's previous words: "The power of the gods... The Triforce! He who touches it will have whatever he desires granted!" The King refers to these words when he says: "He who touches it will have whatever he desires granted... That is what you said, is it not, Ganondorf?" This seems to imply that the Triforce obeys whoever happens to be touching it, not whoever touched it first, for as long as they live and as long as they touch it.		According to ALttP, the Triforce obeys the first person who touches it, for as long as they live. Tree in Palace of Darkness: "It will obey only the first person who touches it." Maiden in Swamp Palace: "The Triforce will grant the wishes of whoever touches it, as long as that person lives..." We are left to wonder what happens if a Triforce holder willingly gives up the Triforce, or happens to stop touching his Triforce piece for just a moment. The lack of a specification here causes a problem in TWW. Ganondorf steals the whole Triforce, but in the process is not touching any part of it momentarily. Just as he reaches out to touch the united Triforce, he discovers that the King of Hyrule is already touching it. Furthermore, the Triforce obeys the King instead of Ganondorf, and Ganondorf seems powerless to stop the King. So, one must conclude that the Triforce does not necessarily obey only whoever touches it first. In fact, the King seems to be mocking Ganondorf's previous words: "The power of the gods... The Triforce! He who touches it will have whatever he desires granted!" The King refers to these words when he says: "He who touches it will have whatever he desires granted... That is what you said, is it not, Ganondorf?" This seems to imply that the Triforce obeys whoever happens to be touching it, not whoever touched it first, for as long as they live and as long as they touch it.