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Triforce
The Legend of Zeldaelement
A depiction of the Triforce, three golden equilateral triangles with one triangle positioned above the other two triangles
A depiction of the Triforce as it appears inThe Legend of Zeldafranchise
PublisherNintendo
First appearance
GenreHigh fantasyaction-adventure
In-universe information
TypeFictional divine artifact
FunctionGrants any wish to its bearer

TheTriforce(Japanese:トライフォース,Hepburn:Toraifōsu)is a fictionalartifactand icon ofNintendo'sThe Legend of Zeldavideo game franchise. It first appeared in the originalThe Legend of Zeldavideo game (1986) and has appeared in every subsequent game in the series. It consists of threeequilateral trianglesthat are joined to form a large equilateral triangle. In the fictional history of the series, it represents the essence of the Golden Goddesses namedDin,NayruandFarorewho createHyrule.Imbued with divine power, it is capable of granting any wish to anyone who possesses it.

The three pieces of the Triforce are in the possession of the three main characters of the series,Ganon,ZeldaandLink,who each embody one of its virtues: Power, Wisdom and Courage. The Triforce has frequently been the main objective in the series, requiring the player to search for its shards and protect it from Ganon, who seeks its power for evil purposes.

The Triforce is a central motif ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, frequently appearing inZeldaiconography and merchandise. It has appeared in related media, includingmanga,video games and ananimated television series.Due to its prominence and significance within the mythology of theZeldaseries, the Triforce has become a widely recognisable symbol in gaming.

Background

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Although the Triforce has become associated withThe Legend of Zeldaseries, an identical symbol originated nearly 1,000 years before inmedieval Japan.The symbol takes historical reference from theHōjō clan,a family that took control of Japan in the13th century.Its emblem (mon) was themitsuuroko,or "three scales". The symbol also appears frequently in contemporary Japanese culture. It appears on the logos for large and small businesses and can be found on temples and family memorials. Since the release ofThe Legend of Zeldavideo gamein 1986, the Triforce has become a recognisable icon ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, appearing in every game in some form, particularly as part of the heraldry of theKingdom of Hyrule.[1]

Concept and creation

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Shigeru Miyamoto,creator ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, explained his vision for the first game in an interview withGamekult.He said that the Triforce fragments were originally supposed to be electronic chips, as the game was intended to be set in both the past and the future. This early futuristic concept was abandoned and replaced by a heroic fantasy.[2]InThe Legend of Zeldavideo game, the Triforce was simply described as magical triangles of great power, but its significance was expanded in subsequent games. The first game established it as an object of desire and a central plot device that binds the three characters. Initially comprising two pieces, the third piece, the Triforce of Courage, was introduced inZelda II: The Adventure Of Link.[3]

Characteristics

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The Triforce consists of three equilateral triangles that are joined to create a large equilateral triangle. Its design resembles theSierpiński triangle.The three pieces are the Triforce of Power, the Triforce of Wisdom, and the Triforce of Courage, which represent the qualities of the Golden Goddesses who create the land of Hyrule, named Din, the Goddess of Power; Nayru, the Goddess of Wisdom; and Farore, the Goddess of Courage. In thecreation mythof the series, they create the Triforce and entrust it to the GoddessHylia.As a divine relic infused with the power of the goddesses, the Triforce is an object of limitless power, capable of granting any wish to anyone who touches it. Its place of origin is known as the Sacred Realm.[4]

The Triforce can only be wielded by someone who possesses a balance of the three virtues in their heart: Power, Wisdom and Courage. Conversely, if held by someone with an imbalanced heart, it splits into three pieces, with each piece bestowed on a person who represents that quality.[5]The three virtues of the Triforce are distributed amongst the three main characters in the series respectively,Ganon,Princess ZeldaandLink.[1]In someZeldagames, it manifests as a symbol on the hand of the bearer of one of the pieces.[6]The trinity within the Triforce creates a moral balance, with evil seeking Power, and Wisdom and Courage being the opposing forces for good.[7]A recurring theme of the series is Ganon's plan to steal the Triforce from the Sacred Realm in order to use its power to conquer Hyrule, which is ultimately thwarted by Link and Zelda. This places the three characters in an endless battle that is repeated across thefictional timelinewithin a reincarnation cycle.[8]

Appearances

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The Legend of Zeldaseries

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Link holding aloft the Hylian Shield which displays the Triforce above a Crimson Loftwing
Link holds the Hylian Shield inThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.The Triforce is set above the Crimson Loftwing in the Hyrule Royal Crest.

The Triforce is a common symbol found in the series. It is connected with the Royal Family of Hyrule and displayed as part of the Hyrule Royal Family's signature crest, which combines the Triforce with a fictional bird called a Crimson Loftwing. It is also found on various objects within the games such as theMaster Swordand the Hylian Shield[9][10]and on sacred sites, such as the Temple of Time.[11]

In 1986, the originalThe Legend of Zeldavideo gameintroduced the Triforce, which consisted of two pieces, as a central plot device. It involves the hero, Link, embarking on a quest to save Hyrule from the evil Ganon, who has stolen the Triforce of Power. After Princess Zelda splits the Triforce of Wisdom into eight fragments and scatters them across the land, Link must search for the fragments and reassemble them to rescue Princess Zelda and defeat Ganon.[12]

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link(1987) established the Triforce of Courage as the third piece of the Triforce.[13]The game's instruction manual tells the backstory of Princess Zelda being placed in a magical sleep by a wizard and sets Link's fate as the hero who will wake her by marking the back of his hand with the Triforce.[14]The story involves Link obtaining six crystals and then claiming the Triforce of Courage from the Great Palace. Using the three pieces of the Triforce, he is able to awaken sleeping Zelda from her curse.[15]

The third game in the series titledA Link to the Past(1991) introduces a detailed fictional lore for the Triforce. In Japan, it was released with the titleTriforce of the Gods.[16]The game's instruction booklet provides the creation myth explaining how three Golden Goddesses named Din, Nayru, and Farore descended to create the land of Hyrule and then created the Triforce and imbued it with the essence of their power.[4]In the game's backstory, Ganon enters the Sacred Realm to steal the Triforce and plunges it into darkness, creating the Dark World.[8]To prevent Ganon from escaping and destroying the Light World, Link saves Zelda and the Sages. In the final scenes, he uses the Triforce to wish for the characters in the game to be restored.[17]

Ganon, in his humanoid form of Ganondorf, again pursues his goal of obtaining the Triforce inOcarina of Time(1998). Ganondorf manages to gain entry to the Sacred Realm and takes over Hyrule, plunging it into chaos. After a seven-year sleep, Link awakens as an adult and sets off to protect the Triforce from Ganondorf by travelling back and forth in time. With the help of Seven Sages, he successfully defeats Ganondorf by sealing him in the Sacred Realm.[15]The game established the trinity of the characters each embodying one of the virtues of the Triforce.[18]

When the game duo titledThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of SeasonsandOracle of Ages(2001) were conceived, they were originally intended to be a trilogy, with each story centred on one of the three virtues of the Triforce.[19]In each game the Triforce initiates the adventure by summoning Link and transporting him to the worlds of Holodrum and Labrynna to collect eight Essences of Nature or Time in order to defeat the games' villains, Onox and Veran.[15]

InThe Wind Waker(2002), Link must collect eight pieces of the Triforce of Courage, which are scattered across the islands on the map, before he is ready to confront Ganondorf. The Triforce hunt, which was described byGameSpotas "infamous", is a lengthy process involving finding the chart locations, returning toTingleand then finding the Triforce shards.[20]Due to the tedious nature of the task, it was later simplified inThe Wind Waker HD.[21]In the finale, Ganondorf unites the Triforce, but before he can make his wish to rule Hyrule, the King of Hyrule's spirit touches it and wishes for Hyrule to be destroyed, resulting in a final battle between Ganondorf, Link and Zelda.[22]

The Triforce does not play a major role inTwilight Princess(2006). At the beginning of the game, each of the three main characters is shown to be in possession of their individual component by glowing triangles that appear on their hands,[23]but otherwise the Triforce only appears on murals and buildings.[24]

Skyward Sword(2011) again focuses on the creation of the Triforce by the three Goddesses. In the game's backstory, demonic creatures rise from cracks in the earth led by Demonic King Demise with the intention of claiming the Triforce. To protect it, the goddess Hylia commands an army of the world's people to fight Demise. She seals him away and after becoming mortal, sends the humans to live above the surface world in Skyloft. She hides the Triforce in the sky to await the hero, Link, who recovers the three Triforce pieces from the Sky Keep and uses its powers to defeat Demise.[25]

InA Link Between Worlds(2013), another version of the Triforce was introduced in the fictional universe. In Japan, the game is known asTriforce of the Gods 2,as it is a spiritual sequel toA Link to the Past.[26]It takes place in two mirrored worlds, the Light World (Hyrule) and the Dark World (Lorule). Unlike Hyrule, Lorule has crumbled, caused by its people destroying its own Triforce, due to it being the cause of war. To save her world, Princess Hilda plots to steal Hyrule's Triforce. By the end of the game, she sympathises with Hyrule and allows Link and Zelda to return there with their Triforce. In an act of compassion, the two use the Hyrulean Triforce to recreate Lorule's Triforce.[4]

Nintendo publishedTri Force Heroes(2015) for the3DS,a cooperative multiplayer game involving three Links dressed in red, blue and green. Hiromasa Shikata, the game's director, explained that the concept for the game was a "triangular relationship between three players".[27]

Despite its prominence in theZeldaseries, the Triforce plays no part in the storyline ofBreath of the Wild(2017). It appears in various places within the game and manifests itself on the hand of Zelda in the battle against Calamity Ganon.[28]The three virtues of the Triforce are present in the form of three springs located in different regions of the map, namely the Spring of Power, the Spring of Wisdom and the Spring of Courage.[29]The Triforce continued to be absent from the series as a plot device with the release ofTears of the Kingdom(2023), although it appears on in-game architecture and as a tattoo on the arm of the character Sonia.[30]This has led to speculation amongst players that it has been abandoned as a major element of the series.[31]

Television series

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InThe Legend of Zeldaanimated seriesthe Triforce consists of two pieces, with Ganon possessing the Triforce of Power and Zelda possessing the Triforce of Wisdom. The plot of each episode revolves around Ganon's attempts to gain control of both Triforce pieces so that he can become the ruler of Hyrule.[32]The series gave the Wisdom and Power pieces a voice and a role in the story. Phil Harnage, one of the show's writers explained that this dialogue was used to explain the show's events.[33]The cartoon's voice cast includedElizabeth Hannaas the Triforce of Wisdom and Allen Stewart-Coates as the Triforce of Power.[34][35]

Manga and comics

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Following the release ofThe Legend of Zeldavideo game, a companion manga book titledThe Hyrule Fantasywas released in Japan by Wanpaku Comics in September 1986. It follows the game's story, involving the eight fragments of the Triforce.[36]In 1992, aChoose Your Own Adventure-style book was released in Japanese titledThe Legend of Zelda: The Triforce of the Gods.It was based onA Link to the Past,though some story elements deviated from the game.[37]Two manga adaptations ofA Link to the Pastwere also published by Ataru Cagiva in 1995 andAkira Himekawain 2005 with the Japanese titleTriforce of the Gods.[38][39]Akira Himekawa also produced a manga book published byViz Media,which is based onOcarina of Timeand follows the game's plot involving Link's quest to protect the Triforce from Ganondorf.[40]In the early 1990s,Valiant ComicspublishedThe Legend of Zeldacomic book based on the animated series. In the third issue, Link is corrupted by the Triforce of Power and attacks Zelda to obtain the Triforce of Wisdom. In the fifth issue, the second storyline is titled "The Day of the Triforce", which involves Link battling without his Triforce power due to its disappearance.[41]

Video games

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The Triforce has appeared in various other video games. In the series spin-offhack and slashvideo gameHyrule Warriors(2014), the Triforce is the objective for one of the main antagonists, Cia. Originally a guardian of the Triforce, she is corrupted by Ganon after displaying affections for Link and builds an army to obtain the Triforce.[42]It also appears in theSuper Smash Bros.series. InSuper Smash Bros. BrawlLink uses the Triforce in his final smash.[43]InSuper Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U,Link's and Toon Link's final smash is the Triforce Slash, which traps enemies in the Triforce before relentlessly slashing at them.[44]InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,the Triforce Slash appears in Toon Link's and Young Link's "Final Smash" attack.[45][46]In the same game, Zelda uses the Triforce of Wisdom as her Final Smash, which produces a glowing triangle that sucks in opponents and deals damage.[47]InSonic Lost World'sThe Legend of ZeldaDLC stage,Sonic the Hedgehogtravels through Hyrule in search of the Triforce.[48]InMario Kart 8'sThe Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8expansion pack and itsenhanced Nintendo Switch port,one of the grand prix cups is known as the "Triforce Cup" with custom vehicle parts including the Triforce Tires.[49][50]The Triforce was used inSplatoon 3by Nintendo to promoteTears of the Kingdomprior to its release in May 2023. In the Triforce Splatfest, players were asked to choose Power, Wisdom or Courage as their team. The Tricolor Turf War was fought on a triangular map to represent the shape of the Triforce.[51]

Other media

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In 2017, Nintendo rolled out anescape roomexperience across eight cities in North America titled "Defenders of the Triforce".[52]

"Triforce" is also a name given to anarcade board systemthat was a joint venture from three companies;Namco,NintendoandSegausing a combination of NintendoGameCubeand SegaGD-ROMhardware inside a Namco cabinet.[53]

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The Triforce has been used as ashibbolethand amemeto embarrass newer users of theimageboardwebsite4chan.Experienced users write it usingUnicodecharacters, but copying and pasting the Triforce results in the symbol becoming misaligned.[54]

Due to its simple design and popularity with gamers, the Triforce has become one of the most popular gaming tattoos.[55]Professional wrestlerCody Rhodes,a longtimeLegend of Zeldafan, formerly had the Triforce on his wrestling boots in his early career with theWWE.[56]

The Triforce has inspired the production ofZelda-themed products, including a beer named Triforce IPA.[57]

In 2023, the British metal bandDragonForcereleased a single titled "Power of the Triforce",which is a tribute toThe Legend of Zeldaseries.[58]

Merchandise

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The Triforce regularly appears on officialZeldamerchandise, including clothing and accessories.[59]It is prominently displayed on the cover ofThe Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia,which is published byDark Horse.[60]In 2023, it was recreated as a logic puzzle for Nintendo by a Japanese toy manufacturer.[61]Images of the Triforce appear on a set of official t-shirts that were released for the Triforce-themed Splatfest.[62]

Reception

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The Triforce has become a recognisable icon ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries. It has been carved into headstones and used as a family crest.[63]Brian Ashcraft ofKotakucommented that, although the inspiration for the Triforce is unknown, the symbol is found on the grave of Japanese video game designerGunpei Yokoi,creator of theGame Boy,as his family crest or "kamon" ( gia văn ). Florent Gorges, author ofThe History of Nintendo,opined that the symbol is so ubiquitous in Japan that Yokoi's protégé,Shigeru Miyamoto,could not have ignored it and had reused the design for theZeldaseries. Ashcraft also remarked that the Triforce had such an impact on the younger Japanese generation, that the crest is now widely recognised, not as themitsuurokosymbol, but as the icon ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries.[64]In 1999, the Triforce inOcarina of Timebecame the centre of a hoax, where a user account successfully convinced theZeldafandom that the Triforce could be acquired, by posting a series of fake hints that were eventually debunked.Kotakudescribed it as "one of the greatest hoaxes in video game history".[65]In 2016, Kate Gray ofTechRadarnoted that players persisted in their search for the Triforce inOcarina of Time,using various methods of play in the hope of recovering it.[66]

Stephen Totilo, writing forKotaku,highlighted that in 2016Zeldaseries producerEiji Aonumaused the Triforce to reinforce the fixed gender roles of the three main characters in the series. Aonuma stated that the concept of creating a female version of Link, "would mess with the balance of the Triforce" and had been rejected by Nintendo for that reason.[67]Jacob Kastrenakes ofThe Vergestrongly disagreed by commenting that, although the three characters possess and embody the three virtues of the Triforce, the pieces could "theoretically be held by others in Hyrule" and that none of the Triforce pieces relate to gender.[68]

The Triforce has been the subject of interpretation with regards to its significance within theZeldaseries. Luke Cuddy considered that the Triforce can be interpreted as a lesson in morality that can be applied in the real world, as each of the three Triforce pieces is equal and could be used by the three main characters for good or evil, depending on how they choose to act.[69]Anthony Bean opined that the Triforce is a symbol of theselfinJungianpsychology, because it "serves as a connection between Hyrule (the conscious, mortal realm) and the goddesses (the unconscious, divine realm) just as the self serves as a meeting point for the ego and the unconscious".[70]Edgestaff commented that the Triforce is thedeus ex machinaofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, stating that, of all the world-saving devices in gaming, it is "the most visually iconic and symbolically potent one" and noted itsChristiansimilarities: "salvation through atrinitythat is also one ".[7]

Luke Plunkett ofKotakuopined that the Triforce is "one of the most iconic designs in the history of video games" and "the object that lies at the heart ofThe Legend of Zelda".[1]Eurogamerstaff commented that the Triforce symbolises "Zelda's perpetually cycling legend" and is the blueprint for every game in the series, with Link representing "agency, curiosity, the eternal innocence", Ganon representing "selfishness, megalomania, destruction" and Zelda representing "insight and direction".[71]Nicole Carpenter forPolygoncommented that the Triforce has become a ubiquitous symbol that is widely recognised amongst gamers. She highlighted that it creates a sense of community for many isolated gamers and also provides personal significance to those who find comfort and meaning in its symbolism.[55]

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