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Possessed Zelda is a recurring Boss in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]

Appearances and Strategy[]

Twilight Princess[]

Ganon's Puppet Zelda is one of the final bosses from Twilight Princess. Ganondorf possesses Princess Zelda to fight Link when the two meet at Hyrule Castle.

She has three core attacks:

  • She will dive at Link with her sword extended. This attack can be either blocked with the shield or dodged with strategic rolls, jumps, or strafing techniques.
  • Secondly, she will make a triangle of light appear on the floor. Link should quickly leave its area of influence the moment it materializes to avoid damage.
  • Finally, her third and main attack consists of an energy ball which she will fire at Link. This attack is the only way Link can harm her. Link must rebound the energy ball back to her by swinging his sword or empty bottle when it is near. Zelda will hit the ball back at him, and Link must continue to volley it back until it finally hits her.

There is also another strategy: using the Jump Strike. While she is readying the ball, Link must get underneath her and charge up his jump strike. As soon as she launches the ball, Link must use the jump strike. It will be in such close proximity that it will almost guarantee a hit.

After hitting her three times, Puppet Zelda will be defeated, and Midna returns Princess Zelda to normal with the help of the Fused Shadows.

Spirit Tracks[]

Possessed Zelda

Zelda possessed by Malladus

Princess Zelda's body is involved in the second-to-last boss fight of the game as the Possessed Zelda, where the princess's body is inhabited by the essence of Malladus, the Demon King. This fight takes place on the roof of the Demon Train within the Dark Realm as Link and Zelda seek to reclaim her body and stop the plots of Chancellor Cole and Malladus.

In this fight, Cole floats around the roof of the train attempting to take control of Zelda's Phantom body by sending demonic rats to attack her while Malladus awaits at the head of the train, sending lasers streaming toward the pair. To best the evil duo, Zelda, possessing a Phantom, must lead the way as only her armored body is strong enough to repel Malladus's laser attacks. Link must keep Zelda moving toward the head of the train to where her possessed body awaits, all the while protecting her from the demonic rats Cole unleashes as he attempts to prevent Zelda from reaching her body.

In the event of Zelda coming into contact with one of the rats, Link must use the boomerang to cut the evil puppet-strings Cole uses to control her like a puppeteer by sending it flying behind Zelda to cut the strings. Once Zelda comes into contact with her body, she will seize Malladus and the two will float off around the head of the train. Link must then strike Malladus truly with an arrow from the Bow of Light to purge Zelda's true body of Malladus's essence, ending the fight.

Tears of the Kingdom[]

In Tears of the Kingdom, Puppet Zelda first appears when Link goes to Hyrule Castle to meet Hoz. She floats away and turns into light. You once again see her in each regional phenomenon causing problems for each of the races of Hyrule. She is seen in Hebra while going up to the Wind Temple with Tulin. She is once again seen when going to the Lightning Temple in Gerudo desert and inspecting the terminal that rose from the sand.

In the two other regional phenomenon quests, she plays a much more active role in the story. Yunobo states that she gave him a strange mask and that was the reason he was acting off. She is also seen talking to Yunobo and manipulating him to mine Marbled Rock roast. When Link appears, Puppet Zelda sends Yunobo on Link and they engage in combat. She is said to have summoned a monster born of sludge to attack King Dorephan, which is also the reason it appears in Mipha Court.

Lastly, you encounter Puppet Zelda for the last time when Purah tells you to head for Hyrule Castle. Puppet Zelda this time is chased around the castle while summoning monster forces to attack Link. He successfully defeats them all and meets Puppet Zelda in the Sanctum, where she is at last revealed to be Phantom Ganon.

Puppet Zelda had its origins as early as the founding of Hyrule, where Ganondorf conjured a puppet doppelganger of Zelda in an attempt at assassinating Queen Sonia for her Secret Stone. However, Sonia already anticipated Ganondorf would do such a plan and had the real Zelda near her while using Recall, having it vanish while laughing ominously. Despite this, however, Ganondorf still capitalized on the distraction by punching Sonia in the back hard enough to snap her spine, murdering her and then taking her Secret Stone.

Trivia[]

  • While fighting Zelda in Twilight Princess, the "Song of Time" and "Zelda's Lullaby" from Ocarina of Time can both be clearly heard in her battle theme.
  • The opening notes of Puppet Zelda's battle music in Twilight Princess are the same as the opening notes of Ganondorf's battle music in Ocarina of Time.
  • Puppet Zelda and Blizzeta are the only bosses in Twilight Princess that do not have a Critical Point.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary, one of the fights pits the player against a "False" Zelda. This character, unlike the other false characters, has a grayish tone to her skin, similar to Puppet Zelda from Twilight Princess.
  • In Tears of the Kingdom, a version of Puppet Zelda who is Phantom Ganon disguised appears as a central figure in the Regional Phenomenon main quest. She is found in Hyrule Castle in Crisis at Hyrule Castle.
  • After completing these quests, Puppet Zelda no longer appears in the Blood moon cutscene.

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
Language Name Meaning
French-speaking countries French Zelda, possédée par Ganondorf (TP) Zelda, possessed by Ganondorf
Federal Republic of Germany German Ganons Marionette: Zelda (TP) Ganon's Puppet: Zelda
Italian Republic Italian Zelda, fantoccio di ganondorf

Gallery[]

See Also[]

References

  1. Art & Artifacts, Dark Horse Books, pg. 274 (TP)
The Legend of ZeldaThe Adventure of LinkA Link to the PastLink's AwakeningOcarina of TimeMajora's MaskOracle of SeasonsOracle of AgesFour SwordsThe Wind WakerFour Swords AdventuresThe Minish CapTwilight PrincessPhantom HourglassSpirit TracksSkyward SwordA Link Between WorldsTri Force HeroesBreath of the WildTears of the Kingdom
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