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TLoZ Series Triforce of Wisdom Artwork

The Triforce of Wisdom resonating

The Triforce of Wisdom'Triforce of Wisdom'[1] is a piece of the Triforce. It embodies the essence of the Goddess of Wisdom, Nayru, the author of law.[2] It imparts divine wisdom upon its holder, and grants the holder untold mystical abilities, including the ability to heal others[3] and, presumably, the ability to communicate telepathically. The Triforce of Wisdom leads its holder to make the right decisions,[4] making them wiser than any mortal.[5] The essence of Nayru grants Zelda, the Triforce of Wisdom's bearer, a myriad of mystical abilities as well as divine wisdom. In The Legend of Zelda, Princess Zelda purposely splits up the Triforce of Wisdom into eight fragments and hides them throughout the land, fearing Ganon's rule after he steals the Triforce of Power.[6] Link must reassemble the Triforce of Wisdom if he hopes to enter Death Mountain, destroy Ganon, and save Princess Zelda. It represents the left piece of the Triforce.

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When the Triforce was split into its three aspects in Ocarina of Time, Princess Zelda was imparted with the Triforce of Wisdom.[7] This seemingly allowed her to disguise herself as a Sheikah named Sheik until the return of the Hero of Time; The Triforce of Wisdom on the back of Sheik's hand shines before revealing her true identity as Princess Zelda. Her possession of the Triforce of Wisdom also makes her the Seventh Sage, who is destined to be the leader of them all. The Triforce's power also allows the princess to send Link back to his original time at the end of the game.[8] In The Wind Waker, Zelda, in her disguise as Tetra, carries a large part of the Triforce of Wisdom in the form of a pendant that was given to her by her mother before she passed away. The remaining fragment is given to her by the King of Hyrule, thus revealing her true identity as the Princess of Hyrule.[9] It is explained by Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule that the Triforce of Wisdom was given to Tetra's ancestors with the task of protecting it from Ganondorf's grasp.[10]

In Twilight Princess, when Zant transformed the kingdom of Hyrule into a world covered by Twilight, the Triforce of Wisdom seemingly protects Princess Zelda from becoming a spirit in the world of Twilight, much like how Link was protected by his Triforce of Courage.[11] Later on in the game, Princess Zelda transfers her powers to the dying Midna in order to save her, thus allowing the Twili imp to be able to withstand light.[3]

In A Link Between Worlds, during the finale, Hilda takes the Triforce of Wisdom from Zelda and summons Yuga. When Yuga betrays Hilda and absorbs her, he takes the Triforce of Wisdom for himself.

  1. The Crystal Trap, Simon & Schuster, pg. 2
  2. "Nayru, the goddess of wisdom... [...] Poured her wisdom onto the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world." — Great Deku Tree (Ocarina of Time)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named heal
  4. "It is time for you to choose: surrender or die. Oh yes, a question for all the land and people of Hyrule... Life? Or death?!" — Zant (Twilight Princess)
  5. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ALttP Manual 3
  6. "LONG AGO, GANON, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, STOLE THE TRIFORCE OF POWER. PRINCESS ZELDA OF HYRULE BROKE THE TRIFORCE OF WISDOM INTO EIGHT PIECES AND HID THEM FROM GANON BEFORE SHE WAS KIDNAPPED BY GANON'S MINIONS. LINK, YOU MUST FIND THE PIECES AND SAVE ZELDA." — N/A (The Legend of Zelda)
  7. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named wisdom
  8. "Link, give the Ocarina to me... As a Sage, I can return you to your original time with it." — Princess Zelda (Ocarina of Time)
  9. "This necklace you wear is part of a sacred treasure called the Triforce of Wisdom, which has been passed down for many ages within the royal family of Hyrule. Your mother passed this down to you and instructed you to treasure it...and to guard it with your life. Am I not correct?" — Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (The Wind Waker)
  10. "The Triforce of Wisdom is none other than the sacred power of the gods that we have kept from Ganon's clutches for so many long years. The gods placed upon your ancestors the task of protecting it from evil's grasp." — Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (The Wind Waker)
  11. "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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