Afterward, the Goddess of Wisdom, Nayru, gave order to the earth. The Goddess of Power, named Din, formed the earth. This world would later be known as the land of Hyrule, where the Kingdom of Hyrule would later arise.ĭuring this Era of Creation, each of the three Golden Goddesses formed a different part of the world. The Original TimelineĪt the beginning of time, three Golden Goddesses created the world. With that said, it should be mentioned that the creators of The Legend of Zelda have stated that the timeline is still somewhat open to interpretation, as can be seen on page 10 of The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia. The information in this article and on the graphic above, including the timeline placement of Breath of the Wild, was created based on the information in these 2 books as well as details given during Breath of the Wild‘s gameplay. However, that year, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia was released on the 25th anniversary of the franchise, which gave gamers a clear, albeit somewhat primitive, explanation of the series chronology.Īlthough, in 2017, shortly after the franchise’s 30th anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia was released, which updated a lot of the chronological information that was in The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia. Before this point, everything was fan speculation. Up until 2011, there was no concrete information about The Legend of Zelda timeline. Breakdown of All Timelines and How They Connect

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