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Are the Gerudo
the Twili? Written by: The King of Hyrule This whole topic was the
result of a theory created by one of our forum mods, Zeypherlink.
His post suggested the idea that the magical Twili race, the race
of interlopers, are the descendents of the Gerudo tribe, out of which
Ganondorf Dragmire arose. He supported his theory by referencing the
mystic Gerudo symbol, which can be found on Zant’s cloak in
Twilight Princess. He also told of Minda’s reaction when she
and Link reached the Gerudo Desert. Here is some history on
the two tribes: --
According to legend, the Gerudo tribe was an all-female tribe, except
for one male who was born every 100 years. That male was then made
ruler of the entire tribe. Ganondorf was the first of those men born
to the tribe. -- The Twili was a race of magical beings who chose to oppose the gods with the power of their Fused Shadows, a relic created by the elders of the race. The gods banned the race to the Twilight Realm, and they were to remain sealed there forevermore. Despite the evidence that
Zeypherlink has backing his theory, I still disagree. There are tons
of different ways I could use to explain my reasons, but I feel it
would be best to just go through and give a history of the races in
chronological order, followed by all of the reasons that this theory
cannot be possible. The history: In the beginning, the goddesses
created only two races: the Oocca and the Twili, both in their own
likeness, meaning both races possessed magical powers. The Oocca devoted
their lives to protecting the Triforce and honoring the gods, whereas
the Twili decided to spend their time developing their magic and teaching
witchcraft. The land occupied by the Oocca became known as the Sacred
Realm and the land occupied by the Twili became known as Hyrule. One day, the Twili attacked
the gods, at which point the gods created the Twilight Realm and banished
the Twili to it. The Oocca then created new races to inhabit the land,
this time with no magical powers. The created the races seen in Ocarina
of Time, as well as a few animal races. They then separated the Sacred
Realm from the rest of Hyrule, and entrusted the Hylians with the
safekeeping of the Triforce. They did not want to leave the Twilight
Realm unbeknownst, so they created a magical link between that realm
and Hyrule, as well as links to the Sacred Realm. When all this was completed,
the entire race moved to a new city they had created on the clouds
above Hyrule. The King then used the Triforce to set up the Kingdom
of Hyrule, and then entrusted certain people with magical powers to
watch over the Triforce and everything that came along with it. It was not long before
the people of Hyrule found out about the Triforce and its great powers,
and they began a large battle of accusations that lead to the Great
War. The Gerudo tribe was lead into battle by their only male inhabitant:
Ganondorf. The events of Ocarina of
Time then take place, which end in the attempted execution of Ganondorf
by the Sages. When the execution did not go as planned, the Sages
were forced to think fast and banish Ganondorf to the Twilight Realm. As time went on, renovations
were made to Hyrule (which explains the different look of Hyrule in
Twilight Princess as opposed to Ocarina of Time). The Gerudo tribe,
a tribe of all women, knew that in order to continue on their tribe’s
existence, they had to intermarry with Hylian men. So the tribe relocated
to Hyrule, but eventually disappeared because too much Hylian blood
was forced into the tribe, turning it into a Hylian tribe. Years later, the events
of Twilight Princess occur, ending with the sealing away of the Twili
race once again and the destruction of the only link between the two
worlds. The reasons: So as you can see by my
little history lesson, I do not think that the Twili race are in any
way related to the Gerudo tribe. However, many of you may not agree
with my timeline theory, so I have come up with valid reasons that
any theorist could believe, no matter what timeline you follow. I’ll start with the
most obvious reasons: the Twili and the Gerudo look absolutely nothing
alike. Though Midna does tell Link that Zant had transformed her people
(view the video here), you do get a chance to see not only Midna,
but other Twili in their true form (when you enter the Twilight Palace
through the Twilight Mirror). They look nothing like the Gerudo tribe
in any way, shape, or form. However, I know that the Ruto, the evolved
form of the Zora, look nothing like their predecessors, so I view
this reason as a possible one. Another rather obvious
reason is the fact that there is absolutely NO evidence of the Gerudo
tribe possessing magical powers before, in, or after Ocarina of Time.
The Twili were a magical race of interlopers who challenged the gods.
When could the Gerudo have become a magical race? Also, the Fused
Shadow is described as an “ancient relic.” When did they
have time to create an “ancient relic”? And with what
magic did they create the relic with? They did not let on to having
any magical power in Ocarina of Time or later. You may ask why the Gerudo
were not in Twilight Princess, and the answer is quite simple. The
entire Gerudo race died out in a rather short time. The reason being
that the Gerudo, being a race of all women, needed men to continue
on their race. So after Ocarina of Time, they moved into Hyrule Field
and began to intermarry with Hylian men. (This move accounts for the
barrenness and emptiness of the Gerudo desert in Twilight Princess.)
Over time though, the Gerudo blood became less and less in the children,
and eventually they were near 100% Hylian. The tribe dispersed and
disappeared, with only the memory remaining of the Gerudo people. My final proof is probably
the most crushing one. We have proof that the Gerudo existed in Ocarina
of Time, so it is obvious that they could not have challenged the
gods and been sealed away before Ocarina of Time. This means that
the challenge must have taken place after Ocarina of Time. However,
THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. The only time that Ganondorf could have been
sealed away was after Ocarina of Time (when else could they have captured
him?), which means that the Twilight Realm MUST have been created
before Ocarina of Time, which shows that the Gerudo were never the
Twili and were never sealed away in the Twilight Realm. So if you made it this
far in the article, I’m hoping that I have convinced you that
the Gerudo are in no way related to the Twili. However, there are
still some random obscurities that I have to touch on before I finish.
Zeypherlink, the originator (as far as I know) of this theory, brought
up the fact that three known enemies in the Zelda series bear the
mark of the Gerudo somewhere on their clothing. These three are Zant,
from Twilight Princess, Onyx from Oracle of Seasons, and Veran, from
Oracle of Ages. The first, Zant, has the
Gerudo symbol on his cloak. But this is easily explained. In Twilight
Princess, Zant is given powers beyond those of the Twili from Ganondorf.
We know that for a fact. So obviously, Zant supports Ganondorf. Well
what do you do to support something? You advertise it. How do you
advertise something? By bearing its symbol; like wearing it on your
clothing. Zant is supporting Ganondorf by wearing Ganondorf’s
native symbol on his cloak. The second and the third,
Onyx and Veran, will both be covered here. If you have played all
the way through both Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, you had
to have noticed the strong references to Twinrova, a Gerudo boss from
Ocarina of Time. Both Onyx and Veran were both empowered by Twinrova,
who, in turn, was empowered by Ganondorf back in Ocarina of Time.
So as I stated before, when you support something, you represent it.
Both Onyx and Veran are NOT Gerudos, but are just followers of Twinrova,
wearing the mark of the Gerudo. To conclude my article,
let me just say again that, no matter what timeline you follow, it
is easy to see that it is impossible for the Gerudo to be related
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