However, Link manages to defeat Yuga, even after he betrays Hilda and steals the Triforce of Wisdom from her. However, once he reaches the Throne Room of Lorule Castle, he discovers that Hilda has been working with Yuga in order to steal Hyrule's Triforce and restore her own kingdom. Hilda aids him along to way, often sending him telepathic hints. īy entering through various Fissures, Link travels all around Lorule and rescues his friends, finally obtaining the Triforce of Courage.
While there, she asks Link to rescue the Seven Sages, who have been sent to various dungeons around Lorule, so that he can defeat Yuga. She introduces herself and welcomes Link to the kingdom before warping them both to a place of safety. However, just as Yuga Ganon is about to defeat Link, Princess Hilda, the ruler of Lorule, appears and holds the beast back with her magic. Using the Sages' powers, he summons Ganon and combined with him, obtaining the Triforce of Power. After cutting down the curtain and entering the Fissure using his Merge ability, Link finds Yuga with portraits of the Seven Sages of Hyrule. He finds the first Fissure encountered in the game in Zelda's office behind a curtain. Link first arrives in Lorule shortly after his second battle with Yuga. Spoiler Alert! This section describes a subject that is sensitive to plot development. Lorule is now in a dead state, with many large holes that have separated sections of the kingdom and made traveling the whole area normally impossible.
Though their intentions were good, the land could not prosper without their Triforce. The royal family decided to end the war by completely destroying the golden power. However, the desire for the Triforce was too strong amongst the people, and an endless war overtook the kingdom. Lorule was once a beautiful country like Hyrule, protected by its own Triforce.