For those in Hyrule, it was always better to remember the good Legends. Where good triumphed over evil in the end. Yet evil had had its own share of victories too. There were times when a Hero never rose up, or simply did not survive..—

–..In those dark times, it was up to the Princess to quell the burning desire of the Dark One.

Sometimes he conquered her outright. Sometimes her own people surrendered her as tribute. Often she would surrender herself to her fate.

The tomes bearing the dark history of Hyrule had much to say about the fallen Zeldas. And throughout time, the Royal Family had spent countless Rupees supressing the knowledge of their existence.
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