Why is Ganon called demise?

He got Demise's powers because he is evil. Not the other way around, where Demise's powers made him evil. Ganon isn't the incarnation of Demise's hatred. He is an incarnation of Demise's hatred.
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How is Demise related to Ganon?

Upon his defeat, Demise makes a claim that his hatred will not end, but will be reborn in the coming ages. The form of this evil is thought to be Ganon. Hyrule Historia specifically mentions that his flaming red hair is to signify a connection to him. "This eternal being has conquered time itself.
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Is Ganon an incarnation of Demise?

Yes, it's correct. Ganondorf is the mortal incarnation of Demise, just like Zelda is the mortal incarnation of Hylia.
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Is Demise stronger than Ganon?

Demise hardly has any, so we can't say for certain, but Ganondorf does more, absolutely. Demise battles and loses to a single goddess. He can survive the Master Sword -- his leftover corpse reanimating to become the soulless Imprisoned.
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Is Demise a God?

Nature. Demise is the demonic counterpart of the Golden Goddesses, the Supreme Deities of the Legend of Zelda franchise. He is also the master of Ghirahim.
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How Demise's Secret Origin Connects Skyward Sword



Is there Demise in Botw 2?

As a matter of fact, many Zelda fans think Breath of the Wild 2 will resurrect the franchise's biggest, oldest villain: Demise. The demon king Demise has only appeared in one Zelda game to date, Skyward Sword, but his influence is felt throughout the franchise.
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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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Which Ganondorf is the strongest?

The Legend Of Zelda: The 10 Strongest Versions Of Ganon, Ranked
  1. 1 Ganon (A Link To The Past)
  2. 2 Calamity Ganon (Breath Of The Wild) ...
  3. 3 Yuganon (A Link Between Worlds) ...
  4. 4 Ganondorf (Twilight Princess) ...
  5. 5 Ganon (Oracle Duology) ...
  6. 6 Ganondorf (The Wind Waker) ...
  7. 7 Ganondorf (Ocarina Of Time) ...
  8. 8 Ganon (The Legend Of Zelda) ...
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What was Demise's curse?

Demise's curse

When Link defeats him, with his dying breath he lays the following curse on Link and Zelda: "Extraordinary. You stand as a paragon of your kind, human. You fight like no human or demon I have ever known.
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Is groose the ancestor of the Gerudo?

One race the game doesn't explicitly reference, though, is 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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How many times has Ganon reincarnated?

An individual Ganon is only shown to be resurrected once. Even with this resurrection, and the split timeline allowing a single individual Ganon to die twice, there would still need to be three separate Ganons in order to account for all of the presumed deaths.
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Who is the hero in Botw 2?

According to Impa in Breath of the Wild, the “Hero of 10,000 Years Ago” was the ancient warrior who first saved Hyrule from the great evil known as Calamity Ganon. Interestingly enough, the Hero depicted in the tapestry is also sporting longer hair, a particular point of interest regarding the “Link” in this trailer.
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Is Ganondorf the original hero?

But that Ganondorf was the original hero who sealed the essence of Ganon/Demise within himself, as depicted in the tapestry.
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Who is the villain in BOTW 2?

Early footage of BOTW 2 shows what appears to be Ganondorf being resurrected under Hyrule Castle - or at least someone attempting to revive him. This brings up a number of possibilities and questions, including who exactly it is that's trying to resurrect Ganondorf after BOTW's ending.
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Who is Ganondorf the reincarnation of?

When Ganondorf dies in Twilight Princess (CT), he is reincarnated as Ganon of Four Swords Adventures.
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Who is Ghirahim Zelda?

Ghirahim, the Demon Lord, is one of the two recurring bosses, the other being The Imprisoned, you'll face in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Like Link, Ghirahim is trying to find Zelda, but his intentions are definitely far more violent.
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Why is Link reincarnated Zelda?

We know Hylia gave up her mortality to become Zelda in her incarnations, and presumably Demise's dying words are him giving up his immortality in order to do the same.
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How strong is demise?

As the Demon King himself, Demise has an incredible amount of power which makes him one of the most, if not the most powerful villain to appear. His powers can overwhelm even deities and makes him the supreme ruler of the Demon Tribe, striking fear into most beings.
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Does groose become Ganondorf?

When the curse hypothetically took root in Groose, it fed off the angry emotions towards Link that Groose felt in the past. This anger and hatred would subtly pass down to every one of Groose's ancestors, eventually manifesting completely in Ganondorf... Groose's great-great-great-greatx50 grandson.
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Which Zelda villain is the strongest?

10 Strongest Legend Of Zelda Villains, Ranked
  • 8 Yuga.
  • 7 Puppet Ganon.
  • 6 Zant.
  • 5 Vaati.
  • 4 Majora's Mask.
  • 3 Calamity Ganon.
  • 2 Demise.
  • 1 Ganon.
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Who is the strongest Link in Zelda?

Far and away the Link from Majora's Mask is the strongest Link there ever was, hands down. His only real weakness is that he's the size of a child, limiting his reach, but as WW Link has shown, you can't discount a kid just for their size.
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Why is Ganon a pig?

Since Ganon appeared as a boar-like creature, Takizawa decided that Ganondorf should transform into such at the end of the game, despite the opinions of other staff members. He decided on making Ganon a beast "with the feeling of a pig" to reference A Link to the Past.
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Why is Ganon 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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What is Ganondorf's goal?

Ganondorf is an extremely powerful Gerudo warlock who opposes Link and Princess Zelda within the series; as such, he is a villain of pure evil and a cruel, ruthless warlord whose goal is to usurp the Kingdom of Hyrule.
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Who is the villain in the BotW 2 trailer?

Calamity Ganon was one of the most monstrous incarnations of The Legend of Zelda's classic villain so far. When the Breath of the Wild 2 reveal trailer dropped in 2019, however, fans were quick to notice hints that Ganon's Gerudo form Ganondorf could be making a return.
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