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TLoZ Series Triforce of Courage Artwork

The Triforce of Courage resonating

The Triforce of Courage is one of the three pieces of the Triforce. It embodies the essence of the Goddess of Courage, Farore, the source of all life. [1] The Triforce of Courage is more than just a mere symbol of Link's exemplary courage,[2] who is usually its bearer. Although Link is not a skilled sorcerer like Ganondorf or Zelda, the Triforce of Courage, like the other sacred triangles, grants him untold mystical abilities, one of them being protection against magic. It represents the right piece of the Triforce.

Location and uses[]

Although the Triforce of Courage seemingly did not exist in the original The Legend of Zelda despite official artwork showing it, it was introduced in The Adventure of Link. Here, it is revealed that a previous King of Hyrule, fearing the misuse of the Triforce, sealed the Triforce of Courage away in the Great Palace, where only a hero worthy of its power would be able to obtain it after proving himself.[3] Link endured the trials of the Great Palace, including defeating his own shadow, and recovered the Triforce of Courage. Uniting it with the Triforce of Wisdom and Power to become the complete Triforce, he was able to break the spell cast on the sleeping Princess Zelda. Ocarina of Time reveals that after Ganondorf touched the Triforce in the Sacred Realm, the Triforce split into three pieces, with the Triforce of Courage being imparted to Link.[4] After Ganon is sealed inside the Evil Realm, Link, still the bearer of the Triforce of Courage, embarks on another journey and leaves the land of Hyrule, as seen in Majora's Mask. This causes him to be separated from "the elements that made him a hero," causing the Triforce of Courage to be split into pieces and be hidden throughout the kingdom.[5] This leads to the events in The Wind Waker, where Link must retrieve the eight Triforce Shards of the Triforce of Courage from the bottom of the ocean.[6]

In Twilight Princess, the Triforce of Courage, from the very beginning of the game, is already visible in Link's hand. One of the known effects of the Triforce of Courage in said game is transforming Link into a wolf instead of into a lost soul like every other being from the Light World.[7] The Triforce of Courage also repels the Shadow Beast who attempts to attack him when he is first dragged into the Twilight.

References[]

  1. "Farore, the goddess of courage... [...] With her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law." — Great Deku Tree (Ocarina of Time)
  2. "My only mistake was to slightly underestimate the power of this kid... No... It was not the kid's power I misjudged, it was the power of the Triforce of Courage!" — Ganondorf Dragmire (Ocarina of Time)
  3. The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 9-10
  4. "The one who holds the Triforce of Courage is... You, Link!" — Sheik (Ocarina of Time)
  5. "Once, long ago, he defeated Ganon and brought peace to the Kingdom of Hyrule... A piece of the Triforce was given to the Hero of Time and he kept it safe, much as Zelda kept hers. That sacred piece is known as the Triforce of Courage. When the Hero of Time was called to embark on another journey and left the land of Hyrule, he was separated from the elements that made him a hero. It is said that at that time, the Triforce of Courage was split into eight shards and hidden throughout the land." — King of Red Lions (The Wind Waker)
  6. "If you are able to collect all of them, they will fuse together and complete the piece of the Triforce, once again opening the passage through the waves to Hyrule. Even I do not know where they rest, but this much I do know: they lie hidden somewhere in this Great Sea." — King of Red Lions (The Wind Waker)
  7. "In the land covered in twilight, where people roam as spirits, you were transformed into a blue-eyed beast... That was a sign... It was a sign that the powers of the chosen one rest within you...and that they are awakening." — Faron (Twilight Princess)
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