Legend of Zelda Hyrulian Timeline

According to the Hylian scrolls, the mythical goddesses descended from a distant nebula to the world that was and created order and life. Din, the goddess of Power dyed the mountains red with fire and created land. Nayru, the goddess of Wisdom created science and wizardry and brought order to nature. And Farore, the goddess of Courage, through justice and vigor, created life-the animals that crawl the land and the birds that soar in the sky. After the goddesses had finished their work, they left the world, but not before creating a symbol of their strength, a golden triangle known as the Triforce. A small but marvel portion of the essence of the goddesses was held in this mighty artifact, which was to guide the intelligent life on the world of Hyrule.

Although it was an inanimate object, the Triforce had the power to bestow three titles which gave the person who received them great powers: The Forger of Strength, The Keeper of Knowledge, and The Juror of Courage. From its hiding place in the so-called Sacred Realm, or, Golden Land where the goddesses placed it, the Triforce beckoned people from the outside world to seek it in the hope that someone worthy of these titles would find it.

The goddesses created six distinct races to live in their new world- the fish-like Zora lived in the vast waterways of the land; the rock-eating Gorons dwelt inside the massive Death Mountain, and created bombs. In the Lost Woods, far to the east, the Elven Kokiri lived. The black-hearted Gerudo people lived in the deserts, while the mysterious Shiekah lived at the foot of Death Mountain, vowing to protect the royal Hylian family. The noble Hylians lived in the center of the world, in the large Hyrule Field.

With their magic infused blood, the Hylian people were endowed with psychic powers and skilled in wizardry. It was also said that their long, pointed ears enabled them to hear special messages from the goddesses, so they were held in high esteem by the many people in Hyrule. Their descendants settled in various parts of the world and passed on their knowledge and magical lore to all people. But in its passing, the lore was often distorted or lost altogether…