How is ganondorf a Gerudo?

In Ocarina of Time, it is explained that Ganondorf was born a powerful Gerudo sorcerer, the sworn enemy of the human races of Hyrule. The Gerudo twin witches Koume and Kotake, were his surrogate mothers. The Gerudo are a race of virtually all-female warriors and thieves, to whom only one male is born every century.
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Why is Ganondorf the only male Gerudo?

Due to a unique biological quirk, the race consists almost solely of females. A single male Gerudo is born into the tribe every hundred years. This male is destined by Gerudo law to become their king. Ganondorf is the only Gerudo male to have appeared in the series.
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Is Ganon and Ganondorf the same person?

Summing this up, Ganon and Ganondorf is actually the same character. Ganondorf is a humanoid and a member and leader of Gerudo. Ganon, on the other hand, is the same character but refers to the bestial form Ganondorf's body takes when he is possessed by evil thoughts.
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What is Ganondorf's race?

As the human form known as Ganondorf, he is the king and the only male member of the Gerudo. He bears the physical traits of the Gerudo race, having red hair, dark skin and pointy ears.
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Why is Ganon a pig?

It's cause Miyamoto based LoZ on his adventures as a kid (finding caves and whatnot) and one time he found a pig/boar in one which scared him away.
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Why are there no Male Gerudo? - Zelda Theory



How do Gerudo reproduce?

In order for the Gerudo race to continue to exist, Gerudo genes must remain dominant during the 100 year time period between the birth of Gerudo males. Since Gerudo reproduce by pairing with Hylian males, their offspring are heterozygous, with dominant Gerudo genes.
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What is Ganondorf's sword called?

The Sword of the Six Sages is a recurrent sword in The Legend of Zelda series. Originally belonging to the Ancient Sages, it is wielded by Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and cannot be used by Link.
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Why is Ganon called calamity Ganon?

Calamity Ganon is unique to Breath of the Wild. At some point ~10,000 years prior to the present day, Ganon gave up on reincarnation and his physical form in order to harness Demise's malice inside him. He was consumed by it and became this all powerful disembodied force called the calamity.
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How did Ganondorf become Ganon?

When Ganondorf discovered the lost knowledge of how to enter the Sacred Realm where the Triforce lay, he killed his minions in order to be the only one able to claim the Triforce. When he laid his hands upon it, the Sacred Realm changed into the Dark World and he was transformed into a boar-like demon, Ganon.
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What is Ganondorf's goal?

Dubbed the King of Evil, Ganondorf (also known as Ganon) is supposedly the reincarnation of hatred, malice, and pure evil. His goals usually involve attempting to take over Hyrule or to destroy Hyrule, depending on the game.
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Does Link kiss Zelda?

Keep in mind that the Zelda Link is trying to wake up in Zelda II is not the Zelda he rescued in the original Legend of Zelda, but the “original" Zelda (at the time) from the series' backstory. Despite being married, Link accepts his kiss with pride.
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Who is Ganondorf's father?

While the simplest explanation is that Ganondorf's father was a random Hylian, I don't think it's unreasonable to assume his father was the previous Gerudo King. Some thoughts: Niko shows us that, while it may not be the norm, it's more than possible for human beings to live beyond 100 years.
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Why is Ganon not in Skyward Sword?

"Ganon typically appears in a Zelda game when the story is centered around the Triforce. This time around, the Triforce sort of takes on a different meaning and plays a different role in the story. So because of that, Ganon will not appear."
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Are there female Gorons?

No. There are no female Gorons. As stated in the game itself, the Goron tribe is a male-only tribe that ever existed in the series.
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Why can male Gorons get into Gerudo Town?

He also comments that Gerudo Town truly is full of women and that it smells nice there. Lyndae wonders why he was allowed into the Town when men are not allowed inside. This implies that the Gorons are all male race as no notable female members have appeared and they all refer to each other as brother.
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Did groose start the Gerudo?

But Zelda Theorist, GameOver Jesse recently published a video showing evidence that Groose is actually the first Gerudo, and that Ganondorf is his direct descendant.
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Is calamity Ganon a pig?

He may be, sometimes, a pig monster whose body takes up a large portion of early video game screens. Sometimes he takes the form of a human - the pirate Gerudo King Ganondorf. Calamity Ganon, on the other hand, is not a concrete form in the way the pig or the Gerudo King is.
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Is Gerudo a human?

Human can describe all of Hylian, Gerudo, and Sheikah. Also, anything that looks human and has rounded ears is considered human, but there are different names.
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Is Ganondorf a half Hylian?

A Tragic Origin (Skyward Sword/Ocarina of Time)

It is assumed that, during the period when no male king is present, that Gerudos reproduce by using Hylian soldiers. Thus, Ganondorf, along with many other Gerudos born around the same time, has Hylian blood in him.
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Who came first Ganon or Ganondorf?

The first chronological appearance of either Ganon or Ganondorf is in Ocarina of Time. At the game's outset, he is Ganondorf, the King of the Gerudo. One male is born to the otherwise all-female Gerudo every century, and that male becomes King by birthright, because patriarchy occurs even among warriors.
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What is Zelda's last name?

and we can guess that Zelda's last name is Hyrule. Actually, the King says he is Daphnes Nohenson Hyrule, so we know it's Zelda Hyrule as much as we know it's Ganondorf Dragmire.
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Is every Ganon the same?

Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that although each Link and Zelda are reincarnations, there is "only one Ganon".
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How does Ganon return Zelda 1?

NES Ganon is a resurrected form of the Ganon from A Link to the Past, who was once the original Ganondorf. But, this Ganon is a mindless beast like the one that Twinrova revived in the Oracles. He doesn't remember his past and only seeks destruction and the Triforce.
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Can sword of six sages break?

It shines with a holy luster that causes it to glow in dark areas such as the Thyphlo Ruins. Link can acquire replacements via using the Ganondorf amiibo if it breaks or if it is lost. Being made of metal, the Sword of the Six Sages will attract Lightning if it's equipped during a thunderstorm.
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Does Ganondorf forward air Spike?

All of Ganondorf's aerials are very useful, as they are fast for their immense power (excluding forward aerial and down aerial), and are guaranteed to knock opponents off the stage even at medium percents, giving him a great edgeguarding game.
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