Zelda I
Queen Zelda of Hyrule
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Zelda I was born seventeen years prior to the Calamity. At age six, her mother passed away. During this time, fortune tellers began to foresee the return of Ganon, and Zelda I was required by her father, King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule, to put all her effort into unlocking her divine powers. Zelda I was, despite the interference of her father, an integral part of the research into the Divine Beasts and the Guardians discovered around this time, and was responsible for the calling of the Champions.
After the Calamity's attack, Zelda I was finally able to use her divine powers, but not before the five Champions, including the Hero of the Wilds, were killed. After the Hero of Wilds was taken to the Shrine of Resurrection, Zelda I went to Hyrule Castle alone and faced the Calamity alone, entrapping it with her power for a century.
After the Hero of the Wilds returned, Zelda I was able to seal away the Calamity with his aid. The two then began the effort to rebuild Hyrule to what it once was, traveling the land to re-establish relations with the four races of Hyrule as an official member of the Hyrulean Royal Family. In 3 MH, Zelda I returned to Hyrule Castle City to begin the reconstruction of the capital. At this time, she held an incredibly small event where she crowned herself Queen of Hyrule, effectively restarting the Hyrulean line of succession and officially securing Hyrule as a nation again. She began consolidating power, establishing a system of communication in conjunction with the stable system that cropped up after the Calamity. In 6 MH, she married the Hero of the Wilds, who gained the title Prince Consort Link of Hyrule. This ceremony was only slightly bigger than her coronation.
Zelda I spent the next portion of her life deeply involved in the reconstruction of Hyrule Castle Town, but frequently took trips to the other communities around Hyrule rebuilding themselves. Her daughter, Zelda II, was born in 19 MH to widespread celebration.
Under Zelda I, much of Hyrule Castle Town was restored and repopulated, and construction began for the expansion of the capital city. One of the first additions was a new Temple of Time, which Zelda I reportedly did not want to place as a priority over other potential buildings. However, it was in high demand by the public, and she eventually went on record saying that as a monarch, it was her responsibility to listen to her people. This period of rebuilding was when serious restoration began on Hyrule Castle itself, something Zelda I had deemed less important in comparison to a city built for the common folk.
In 47 MH, Zelda I's "most prized" construction project concluded, and Castle Town University opened its doors to its first classes of students. Zelda I strongly encouraged Hyruleans of all races and ages to attend, as she felt that the continued spread and development of knowledge was vital for the country's continued progress.
In 53 MH, at age 70, Zelda I officially retired from her position as Queen of Hyrule, and Zelda II was crowned queen in full regalia and pomp. This set a precedent for future monarchs giving up the title rather than retaining it until death, which Zelda I felt was irresponsible. However, Zelda I was not yet done giving what she had to the world. As queen mother, she spent more time away from Castle Town, abroad in Hyrule, working with communities and other cities in organizing infrastructure. She also redoubled her efforts in archeology and research, something she had spent much of her limited free time on during her reign as queen. Despite her old age at the time, she did much of her later archeological work independently, although she was accompanied by her husband until his death in 56 MH at age 73. After his death, she published her first book, a memoir titled The Time Before, which discussed both her and her husband's lives prior to the Calamity, with a significant focus on preserving the memory of the culture and era that now only she lived to remember.
A year before her own death at 91 in 73 MH, Zelda I published her second and final book, The Hyrule Historia. Unlike her previous memoir, this was an objective compilation comprising the entirety of her archeological and historical discoveries. The original copy is still kept in the library of Hyrule Castle under special storage conditions. In the years following her death, teams of scribes made copies that were dispersed to other institutes of learning around the country, and it was the first text to be put into mass print when the printing press was invented.
Zelda I passed away in her bed in Hyrule Castle, surrounded by her family. She was laid to rest in Kakariko Village, although this knowledge was not made public. A month of national mourning was held after her death, and in following years, many major cities erected statues in her honor.
After the Calamity's attack, Zelda I was finally able to use her divine powers, but not before the five Champions, including the Hero of the Wilds, were killed. After the Hero of Wilds was taken to the Shrine of Resurrection, Zelda I went to Hyrule Castle alone and faced the Calamity alone, entrapping it with her power for a century.
After the Hero of the Wilds returned, Zelda I was able to seal away the Calamity with his aid. The two then began the effort to rebuild Hyrule to what it once was, traveling the land to re-establish relations with the four races of Hyrule as an official member of the Hyrulean Royal Family. In 3 MH, Zelda I returned to Hyrule Castle City to begin the reconstruction of the capital. At this time, she held an incredibly small event where she crowned herself Queen of Hyrule, effectively restarting the Hyrulean line of succession and officially securing Hyrule as a nation again. She began consolidating power, establishing a system of communication in conjunction with the stable system that cropped up after the Calamity. In 6 MH, she married the Hero of the Wilds, who gained the title Prince Consort Link of Hyrule. This ceremony was only slightly bigger than her coronation.
Zelda I spent the next portion of her life deeply involved in the reconstruction of Hyrule Castle Town, but frequently took trips to the other communities around Hyrule rebuilding themselves. Her daughter, Zelda II, was born in 19 MH to widespread celebration.
Under Zelda I, much of Hyrule Castle Town was restored and repopulated, and construction began for the expansion of the capital city. One of the first additions was a new Temple of Time, which Zelda I reportedly did not want to place as a priority over other potential buildings. However, it was in high demand by the public, and she eventually went on record saying that as a monarch, it was her responsibility to listen to her people. This period of rebuilding was when serious restoration began on Hyrule Castle itself, something Zelda I had deemed less important in comparison to a city built for the common folk.
In 47 MH, Zelda I's "most prized" construction project concluded, and Castle Town University opened its doors to its first classes of students. Zelda I strongly encouraged Hyruleans of all races and ages to attend, as she felt that the continued spread and development of knowledge was vital for the country's continued progress.
In 53 MH, at age 70, Zelda I officially retired from her position as Queen of Hyrule, and Zelda II was crowned queen in full regalia and pomp. This set a precedent for future monarchs giving up the title rather than retaining it until death, which Zelda I felt was irresponsible. However, Zelda I was not yet done giving what she had to the world. As queen mother, she spent more time away from Castle Town, abroad in Hyrule, working with communities and other cities in organizing infrastructure. She also redoubled her efforts in archeology and research, something she had spent much of her limited free time on during her reign as queen. Despite her old age at the time, she did much of her later archeological work independently, although she was accompanied by her husband until his death in 56 MH at age 73. After his death, she published her first book, a memoir titled The Time Before, which discussed both her and her husband's lives prior to the Calamity, with a significant focus on preserving the memory of the culture and era that now only she lived to remember.
A year before her own death at 91 in 73 MH, Zelda I published her second and final book, The Hyrule Historia. Unlike her previous memoir, this was an objective compilation comprising the entirety of her archeological and historical discoveries. The original copy is still kept in the library of Hyrule Castle under special storage conditions. In the years following her death, teams of scribes made copies that were dispersed to other institutes of learning around the country, and it was the first text to be put into mass print when the printing press was invented.
Zelda I passed away in her bed in Hyrule Castle, surrounded by her family. She was laid to rest in Kakariko Village, although this knowledge was not made public. A month of national mourning was held after her death, and in following years, many major cities erected statues in her honor.
Social
Family Ties
Zelda I's father was King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule, and her mother was Queen Zelda of Hyrule. She married the Hero of Wilds, later Lord Link of Hyrule, and had one daughter, Princess Zelda II. Zelda II married a common Hylian (the noble lines aside from the Hyrulean Royal Family had long since died out after the Calamity) named Corill, who became Lord Corill of Tabantha. They had two children, Crown Prince Garadon and Princess Bline. Within Zelda I's lifetime, Crown Prince Garadon married, making Lady Phere of Greater Hyrule part of the royal family. She passed away just two months before the birth of Garadon's first daughter Zelda III.
Religious Views
Zelda I was, as is typical of the Hyrulean Royal Family, of triadic Hylian faith. However, it's well-known that she was not a very pious queen.
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
In her early life, Zelda I went by the title Princess Zelda of Hyrule. After her coronation, she became Queen Zelda I of Hyrule, putting into use the system of regnal numbers used to denote different Zeldas to this day. When her daughter was crowned queen, she was referred to either as "former Queen Zelda I" or "Queen-mother Zelda I."
Life
117 CH
74 MH
191 years old
Circumstances of Death
Please take note that although Zelda I was chronologically 191 at the age of her death, this was due to her hundred year imprisonment by the Calamity Ganon, during which time she did not age.
Children
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