Summary

When the next entry inThe Legend of Zeldaseries arrives , the title arguably merit a change in its main villain . Different forms of Ganon – and his Gerudo form , Ganondorf – have been thefinal chief ofTears of the KingdomandBreath of the Wildbefore it , each an immense game in their own right . However , the nextZeldatitle may well be a better biz if it has a different villain pull the strings .

Ganon , or Ganondorf count on his specific embodiment , is a resort threat to the Kingdom of Hyrule . The result of the Demon King Demise ’s powerful curse , Ganon has strain to seize Hyrule many times . Of course , Link always put a hitch to the King of Evil ’s plans , but through reincarnations , Resurrection , or breaking seal rate upon him , Ganon always regress once more . Whether he appears as a Gerudo man or pig - like beast , he is an iconic material body in theZeldaseries , in the upper echelon alongside Link and Zelda . As such , it is unsurprising that he has served as the main baddie for the two most recent ( and biggest ever)Zeldagames .

Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom convey a lot of newfangled feature of speech to the Zelda serial publication , but the next secret plan should skip one key lineament .

Official artwork of Link from Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom

Ganon Should Take a Break From Zelda Game Appearances

Between Calamity Ganon and Demon King Ganondorf , The Legend of Zelda ’s most iconic villain has most lately been extremely outstanding in the series . However , when it come to the next game , whether it is another sprawling adventure or a smaller game , it would arguably be better to have a different principal villain . Having Ganon refund yet again in quick succession would doubtless begin to feel repetitious , perhaps even stale . As such , although theend ofTears of the Kingdomwill sure not be the last people will ever see of him , the franchise take up a geological fault from Ganon to put another scoundrel in the glare may be for the better .

When counting the linked portion of theOracletitles as one game , Ganon / Ganondorf has seem in 11 of the mainZeldagames .

Having Ganon become boring would be nothing less than a tragedy for the series . As pop as he is , Ganon ’s various visual aspect need to be equilibrate out with other malign figures in other title . In accession to allowing for design in the forces of evil , introduce other final bosses help to make every appearance of Ganon himself that much more particular and memorable . If he goes unseen for a game or two , then Ganon ’s income tax return will have a far greater impingement than if he appeared in every interfere biz as well .

Tears of the Kingdom Legend of Zelda with Ganondorf, Zelda, and Link featured in the image

It is also deserving observe that if Ganon come back time after time for every new release , then this could actually off hoi polloi ’s reactions to his presence . After all , if he reemerges directly away in every new plot , then it could begin to feel as if the endeavor of Link ( and the player ) are ultimately pointless . If every effort to defeat Ganon is effectively undone to determine up the next game ’s secret plan , then it could discase away the accompany sense of achievement . This is especially a problem when it amount to such protracted game asBOTWandTOTK , fully exploring which can easily take up of a hundred hour each .

Tears of the Kingdom takes Legend of Zelda into mostly conversant ground , but it continue an splendid , must - act as rubric with spate of innovation .

While Ganon isThe Legend of Zelda ’s most memorable villain , he is far from the only major threat presented by the series . There are plenty of othervillains who could return in futureZeldagames , such as other notable demonic entities like Majora or Malladus . For example , the front of Majora ’s Mask inBOTW and TOTK , even if it has lost most of its tycoon , suggests that the daimon has survived in some modest agency since its defeat . As such , connection uncover the mask could act as as foreshadowing for the malign entity ’s replication to baron .

With that being enunciate , there are other villains who could return in Ganon ’s stead . His adoptive mothers , Koume and Kotake , are a possibility given their cameo appearances inTOTK , although Twinrova is generally seen as supporter of Ganon rather than main scoundrel in their own right wing . In fact , their most late show seemed to almosttease a political boss fight inTOTK , although in actuality , such a affair never occurs . Vaati the Wind Mage , who is another recurring character in the series , is another possibility . After his defeat inFour Swords Adventures , however , this would likely require him to be reincarnated ( which is in itself far from an impossible action in Hyrule ) .

A New Zelda Villain Could Reinvigorate The Series

On the other hand , the nextZeldagame could introduce an entirely new villainto service as the overarching antagonist . In this typeface , the possibilities are truly interminable , and would earmark for a fig more thematically appropriate to a given game ’s design than Ganon himself may be . For good example , while Ganondorf made excellent and withering use of his stolen Secret Stone inTOTK , it is interesting to regard how the game might have played out if a Zonai had played a prominent antagonistic role , whether as a two-timer supporting Ganondorf or as a scoundrel in place of him .

The Legend of Zeldaseries is no stranger to standalone final party boss , despite Ganon ’s popularity . In increase to those mentioned previously , Link has battled others such as the calamari - alike Bellum inPhantom HourglassandLink ’s Awakening ’s uncrystallised Shadow Nightmares . As a result , the serial as a whole is full of unparalleled enemies and the next game could very easily add to that number . Whether or not this secret plan is a truesequel toTears of the Kingdom , a brand new final boss would immediately help to set it apart from the precede titles .

The levy figure of Ganon , or Ganondorf as the case may be , is forthwith recognizable to many , and the villain is synonymous withThe Legend of Zelda . But despite this , as a fall back baddie , it is also possible that if Ganon is repeatedly used as the primary antagonist , then both his personal shock and the imperative to defeat him can suffer . As a resultant role , change the villain of the nextLegend of Zeldagame to somebody else , whether a antecedently established character or somebody solely new , would perhaps be for the in effect . Many would doubtless welcome the change of pace , at least for a short while .

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Ganondorf from Tears of the Kingdom and Calamity Ganon from Breath of the Wild

Ganondorf rising with a red Secret Stone in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Majora in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.

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