Dark Beast Ganon

Template:Boss Dark Beast Ganon is a recurring boss in The Legend of Zelda series.^{[citation needed]}

Characteristics

Twilight Princess

According to Encyclopedia, Dark Beast: Ganon is also referred to as Dark Beast Ganon.^[1]

Breath of the Wild

Hyrule Compendium Entry

161 (166) Dark Beast Ganon	Description After Ganon was defeated by Link, the remaining Malice pulled itself together to form this bestial creature. Its appearance and fiendish magic earned it the name of Dark Beast. This form is considered to be Ganon's original, although in this state, his awareness has been consumed entirely by Malice, and all he knows is a desire to rampage and destroy.
	Common Locations Hyrule Field
Recoverable Materials None

Hatred and Malice Incarnate: Dark Beast Ganon is the final boss of Breath of the Wild. He is a gigantic, porcine beast covered by Malice and is the purest form of Ganon's rage. Dark Beast Ganon is fought in Hyrule Field after Link defeats Calamity Ganon in Hyrule Castle's Laboratory. Following his defeat, Calamity Ganon flees to Hyrule Field where he sheds his mortal form and abandons his attempt to reincarnate as Calamity Ganon in exchange for power,^[2] drawing from all of his Malice. Princess Zelda transports Link beside his Horse to engage Dark Beast Ganon in combat, offering up the only unbreakable weapon to repel him, the Bow of Light.^[3]^[4] Despite this, it is possible to damage Ganon with the Twilight Bow, Ancient Arrows, or from Sword Beams from the Master Sword.

After the battle begins, Dark Beast Ganon will fire a beam of dark energy from his mouth towards Link, dealing 72 base damage. Princess Zelda will warn Link that the Malice encasing Dark Beast Ganon's body renders any attacks on him useless,^[5] so she plans to use her power to hold the Malice back, opening parts of Ganon's body to attack.^[6] She does so by manifesting various sigils of light across Dark Beast Ganon's body, encouraging Link to attack when she does so and reporting successful hits.^[7]^[8] These sigils initially appear on Ganon's shoulder, ribs and thigh on either side of his body. If Link takes too long, Princess Zelda will be unable to hold back the Malice and the magical circles will disappear until she regains enough strength to try again.^[9]^[10]^[11]

BotW Dark Beast Ganon Core — Dark Beast Ganon's exposed core

After Link has successfully struck Dark Beast Ganon six times, a sigil will appear on Ganon's stomach.^[12] When this magical circle has been struck, Dark Beast Ganon will expose the core of his being: a gigantic eyeball located on his nape.^[13] During this period, the sky will turn red, akin to a Blood Moon. To reach his core, Link must use the updrafts created by Ganon's dark energy beams to become level with it. As Link draws the Bow of Light, Princess Zelda will urge Link to deliver the final blow.^[14]^[15]

Upon the final blow being delivered, Princess Zelda will escape from Dark Beast Ganon's core and glow with a holy light, stripping Ganon of his corporeal form and returning him to his ethereal state. In his desperation, Ganon attempts to attack Princess Zelda, only to be driven back and engulfed by a sphere of golden light that destroys him.^[16]

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Hyrule Warriors

In certain Adventure Mode Battles, Ganon is also known as Dark Beast Ganon during his introductory cutscene. Dark Beast Ganon is identical in every respect to his Legend Mode counterpart. In Battle A6 of the Adventure Map, along with every other Map that has a final battle with Ganon, the credits sequence will begin to play immediately upon Dark Beast Ganon's defeat.

Trivia

Prior to the battle with Dark Beast Ganon in Breath of the Wild, Princess Zelda states that Ganon has given up on his attempt to reincarnate into Calamity Ganon to fight in his "pure, enraged form". However, the dialogue in the Japanese version appears to contradict this, as Princess Zelda says that the form was born from his obsessive refusal to give up on revival.^[17]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	English^UK	Hatred and Malice Incarnate Dark Beast Ganon
	Japanese	憎悪と怨念の権化 (Zōo to On'nen no Gonge) 魔獣ガノン (Majū Ganon)	Embodiment of Hatred and Malice Demonic Beast Ganon
	Dutch	Vleesgeworden Haat Demon-Ganon	Hatred made flesh Demon-Ganon
	French^EU	Incarnation du mal et de la rancœur Ganon, créature maléfique	Incarnation of evil and bitterness Ganon, evil creature
	German	Fleischgewordener Hass Dämonenbestie Ganon	Incarnate Hatred Demon Beast Ganon
	Italian	Incarnazione dell'odio e del rancore Ganon, bestia delle tenebre	Incarnation of hatred and resentment Ganon, beast of darkness
	Korean	증오와 원념의 화신 (Zeung'o wa Won'nyeom-ui Hwasin) 마수 가논 (Masu Ganon)	Incarnation of Hatred and Malice Evil Beast Ganon
	Russian	Воплощение злобьІ и ненависти (Voploshcheniye zlob'Í i nenavisti) Чудище Тьмы Ганон (Chudishche T'my Ganon)	Incarnation of Evil and Hatred Ganon, Ghost of Darkness
	Spanish^EU	Encarnación del odio y del mal Ganon, bestia de las tinieblas	Incarnation of hatred and evil Ganon, beast of darkness
	Spanish^LA	Encarnación del odio y del mal Ganon, bestia de las tinieblas	Incarnation of hatred and evil Ganon, beast of darkness

Gallery

Dark Beast Ganon introduction from Twilight Princess
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Dark Beast Ganon's introduction from Breath of the Wild
The sigils of light on Dark Beast Ganon's body from Breath of the Wild
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Render of Dark Beast Ganon from Hyrule Warriors
Dark Beast Ganon Introduction from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
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Portrait of Dark Beast Ganon from Hyrule Warriors
Portrait of Dark Beast Ganon from Hyrule Warriors
Portrait of Dark Beast Ganon from Hyrule Warriors
Portrait of Dark Beast Ganon from Hyrule Warriors
Portrait of Dark Dark Beast Ganon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Dark Beast Ganon Mini Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Dark Dark Beast Ganon Mini Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Concept art of Dark Beast Ganon from Hyrule Warriors

References

↑ "Ganon
Ganon is a monstrous embodiment of evil. Ganon is typicall the final boss of the final dungeon in the titles in which he appears. He frequently wields a trident and may take several forms. In some titles, a battle with Ganondorf intensifies after the Gerudo King transforms into Ganon. In Twilight Princess, he appears as Dark Beast Ganon. Ganon also appears in the Oracle series when Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons are linked. See also page 20, Phantom Ganon, Puppet Ganon." (Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 179)
↑ "... Ganon... Ganon... Ganon was born out of a dark past. He is a pure embodiment of the ancient evil that is reborn time and time again... He has given up on reincarnation and assumed his pure, enraged form. If set free upon our world, the destruction will be unlike anything ever seen before." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "I entrust you with the Bow of Light—a powerful weapon in the face of evil. Link...you may not yet be at a point where you have fully recovered your power or all of your memories... But courage need not be remembered... For it is never forgotten." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "Bow of Light
Princess Zelda gave you this bow and arrow for the battle with Dark Beast Ganon. When wielded by the hero, it fires arrows of pure light strong enough to oppose the Calamity." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "That energy covering Ganon's body is called Malice. None of your attacks will get through as he now is..." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "I will hold the Malice back as much as I can, but my power is waning. Attack any glowing points that you see! May you be victorious!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "Shoot a glowing area!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "Ganon's power is weakening!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "I'm holding back the Malice!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "Hurry, Link!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "I'm sorry. I can't hold it..." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "We're so close!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "Link! Look up there! That's the very core of Ganon's being! Do what you must, Link!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "Now, Link!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
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↑ "Destroy Ganon
Complete" — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
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