Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Ganondorf Dragmire is he truly evil? The desert king is constantly shown as a stereotypical dark lord, but is there a reason behind his actions in the Legend of Zelda series? Is Ganondorf truly at fault for his actions? Or perhaps there is a dark rational behind Ganondorf’s actions, one involving the Hyrulean Royal Family. Watch the theory by Macintyre Productions and HMK to find out.


Watch Part 2 of the theory over at HMK’s channel!
youtube.com/watch?v=1-CKeklGVog

Special thanks goes to Commonwealth Realm for aiding us in making some light in regards to the Zelda Timeline.

youtube.com/user/commonwealthrealm

Another special thanks goes to UndyingNephalim (The creator of Hyrule: Total War) for giving me permission to use the game’s clips for this theory.

youtube.com/user/UndyingNephalim

Shigeru Miyamoto’s interview stating Link’s (The Hero of Time in Ocarina of Time) age.

iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/4/1

DeviantArt Credits

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captainellipsis.deviantart.com/art/Young-Ganondorf-v2-305345315
demo-demo.deviantart.com/art/Young-Ganondorf-532357499
ajb3art.deviantart.com/art/Hyrule-World-Map-ocarina-356345215

Music Credits

newgrounds.com/audio/listen/104655
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youtube.com/watch?v=3WWV0vIJ0-4
youtube.com/watch?v=QSe4oXluWrc
youtube.com/watch?v=aYA1NgDY4DM
youtube.com/watch?v=utXxsdtEbAQ
youtube.com/watch?list=RDXAYBvApL5iE&v=rE8nRk__9dE

Thumbnail Credits

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