Historical Records
Any die-hard fan of The Legend of Zelda knows there is a widely=accepted timeline which connects virtually all the entries of the franchise into a single continuity. The history presented on this page is intended to be a redesign of this timeline that provides a DM with the means to combine many different aspects from different Zelda games into one campaign. If the DM intends to base a campaign off a recreation of one specific game, such as Ocarina of Time or The Wind Waker, then it may be best to ignore this timeline entirely.
So far in Hyrulean history, yearly historical dates are rarely found and rarely reliable. Historians have managed to keep a chronology of events that shaped the Light World we know today, but the exact number of years which transpired between these events is usually an approximation, and sometimes completely unknown. The most credible theories group history into eight eras.
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Modern Era
The current day is estimated to be at a least thousand years after the end of the Era of Demise; after the death of Demise and the descent of Skyloft.
Era of Rebirth
Era of Decline
Era of Enlightenment
Era of Demise
This most cataclysmic time in the history of the Light World was wrought by a single entity for which the era is named, and whose name itself has become foreboding.
Progenitor Era
Prehistoric Era
Primordial Era
All but the most conservative estimates suggest the primordial era ended millions of years ago. Some historians even suggest a year count in billions.
It is unknown if life existed before this point. This era is the realm of belief more than fact, with most information originating from word of mouth or vague divination magic.
Creation
Before time began, before spirits and life existed, the three Golden Goddesses descended upon chaos. Din, with her strong flaming arms, cultivated the land and created the red earth. Nayru poured her wisdom onto the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world. Farore, with her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law.
After these goddesses finished their work, they left the world, but not before creating a symbol of their strength, a trio of golden triangles which together could become known as the Triforce. A small but powerful portion of the essence of the gods is still held in this mighty artifact.
The Golden Goddesses created the Light World and, by most accounts, the Sacred Realm. It is unknown if other realms—such as the Twilight Realm—were also created at this time by these goddesses.
