#maladus

Spirit Tracks but neither Zelda nor Link have any idea how to play the spirit flute. The lokomos don’t know either (they focus on their own instruments, thank you very much). Anjean forgot how to play decades ago since she gave the flute to Tetra. The only one who actually knows how to play it is Byrne, but the question of whether or not he has a mouth is up for debate (we have never seen it. is he just eyes and a funky bandana and an awful ponytail? the world may never know) and it’s not like the kids are going to ask this guy who killed 1.5 of them for help

but because of Plot Armor, Link and Zelda flub their way through each area anyway

so I give you

*at the final battle*

Zelda: Follow my lead, Link. *sings beautifully*

Link: *inhumane FWOOTing on the spirit flute like harmonica*

*light flashes, Zelda gets superpowered bow*

Zelda: Tremble in fear, Maladus

DEMON KING DEMISE

Greater-Scope Villain of the entire franchise who originated the curse known as Malice that ensured great evil would always be plaguing Hyrule and going after the reincarnations and descendants of the Hero and the Goddess, the greatest of such evils being those who’d be born and reborn as vessels for the demon god’s undying hatred. 

Appeared only in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Voiced in my head by Fred Tatasciore.

GANONDORF PROTO (DEMON KING GANON)

First incarnation of Demise’s Malice and the first Gerudo king to be born with the name of Ganondorf. A warlord who sought to conquer Hyrule during the founding days of the kingdom. Coveted the power of the Zonai Secret Stones, swore false fealty to King Rauru only to murder his wife and steal her Secret Stone, embraced the Malice and transform himself into a Demon King who led dark legions in an effort to conquer Hyrule until he was mummified and sealed by Rauru.

As it was his malice that leaked through the seal, reached Warrior King Ganon and created Calamity Ganon, he ironically has ended up as the first Ganon AND the last Ganon simultaneously; the Alpha and the Omega. Appears in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom

Voiced in the English dub by Matthew Mercer.

GANONDORF PRIME, THE GREAT KING OF EVIL

First reincarnation of the Malice, the OG Ganon who appeared in the most titles due to his timeline splintering into three divergeant paths.

Always starts off where we meet him in Ocarina of Time, but if exposed for his treachery while Link and Zelda are still children, his path is set towards Twilight Princess. If as the great King of Evil in the Bad Future, he kills Link and claims the whole Triforce, his path is set towards A Link To The Past, which itself is later followed by the Oracle games and A Link Between Worlds. But if Link is triumphant and Ganondorf is sealed into the Sacred Realm, his path is set towards The Wind Waker. He’s also appeared in Super Smash Bros. Voiced in my head by Tom Wyner (A Link To The Past, Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, and Oracle of Ages/Seasons), Steve Blum (Twilight Princess), Len Carlson (Agahnim in A Link To The Past), and Sam Ramey (Ocarina of Time 3D).

GANON, PRINCE OF DARKNESS Second known Ganon reincarnation, born in a timeline many years after the original Ganondorf was killed for good in Twilight Princess. He only appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure.

Voiced in my head by Steve Blum.

WARRIOR KING GANON/CALAMITY GANON

Third known Ganon reincarnation, born into realities that aren’t considered official canon to Nintendo’s timeline, yet his physical form seems to have been what Demon King Ganon’s malice latched onto in order to make Calamity Ganon out of, as seen in Age of Calamity.

Appears in Hyrule Warrirors, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and (kinda, sorta) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Voiced in my head by Jamieson Price.

YUGA (YUGANON)

Lorule counterpart to Ganondorf who serves as the Big Bad of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. A far more narcissistic and self-obsessed character than Ganondorf ever was, and is effete and mincing whereas Ganondorf is masculine and no-nonsense, keeping with the idea that Lorule is like a distorted mirror of Hyrule. Most impressively, he hijacks Ganon rather than the other way around!

Voiced in my head by Michael McKean.

DEMON KING MALADUS

Another incarnation of Demise’s Malice who appears as the Big Boss of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. He is never fully explained.

GANONS WHO DON’T COUNT

Incarnations of the character appearing in The Legend of Zelda (1986 NES game), fan-made games, the CDI games, the 80s cartoon show, Cadence of Hyrule, and Animal Crossing.

Maybe this is blasphemy, but I personally do not think of the original NES game and its immediate oddball sequel, The Adventure of Link, as canonical to the rest of the series despite Nintendo’s insistence of shoving them neatly into a timeline. They stand out way too much as having no story in them aside from what’s All There In The Manual, and I’m supposed to believe that OG Ganon, in this timeline, was resurrected thrice over (Oracle games, A Link Between Worlds, and the original game) and THIS is how he gets done in once and for all? Nope, not having it. To me, the true final battle with Ganon in that timeline was the linked finale of the Oracle games, with Yuga’s later hijacking of his spirit being his final appearance and involvement. 

As for the others - the fan-made games and CDI games are obviously non-canonical and their Ganons barely a thing like him, the cartoon version is a Skeletor-esque idiot who’s just a boar man for no real reason, Cadence of Hyrule’s take is okay but not part of the timeline and a major Adaptational Wimp, and Animal Crossing? C’mon, that character is just a silly blue pig pretending to be his idol.

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