[Article] Links to the Three Evils: FSA, TP, and LttP

[Rak]

CONTENTS
*INTRODUCTION*
*PRELIMINARY ASSUMPTIONS*
*FIRST LOOK*
*IW REFERENCES*
*COMPARING GEOGRAPHY*
*COMPARING GANONS*
*COMPARING REALMS*
*COMPARING KNIGHTS OF HYRULE*
*COMPARING SAGES*
*COMPARING THE TRIFORCE*
*FINAL PROPOSAL*
*SOLUTIONS*


*INTRODUCTION*
I’m sure you’ve all heard the theory of the Dark tribe being the Gerudos, right? Well everything that follows is essentially taking that idea, and running with it. Well, actually what follows is going to try to tie the IW, the dark tribe, the Gerudos, FSA, and TP all together in a pretty little bow. Whether that bow has the appearance of a freakish kowtow, speedily whipped together by the grimy fingers of a five-year old, or an elegant curvation luminescent in the darkest age for the timeline community yet, is at the deliberation of the readers. We have all recently bore witness to fluctuating creator intent. So now what’s to say about the Seal War? Can it still be considered OoT? Where else can it fall? Could the Dark Mirror in FSA be the same mirror in TP? The purpose of this theory is to tie these three games together, and now that it is confirmed that TP takes places hundreds of years after OoT, rather than “about a hundred,” there is room for some of these events to happen. You definitely won’t agree with all of it, but you might take bits here and there and incorporate it into your own theory. By no means am I claiming this theory is correct, or trying to jam it down anyone’s throats. But the result might be astonishing. : )


*PRELIMINARY ASSUMPTIONS*
The first thing to assume is that the Imprisoning War is still in effect in the timeline. A common belief is that the creators are quietly trying to stifle and forget the IW, by leaving its account out of the revamped LttP, and thoroughly making it impossible for OoT to be the IW by confirming the split timeline. Along with the IW still being relevant, I’m still taking into account the LttP manual as well. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve read and studied the translation guide, but all quotes posted will be the translated NoA version.
Another assumption to make is that the FSA Ganondorf is a completely different/new Ganondorf appearing from the Gerudo Tribe. Different meaning it’s not the same Ganondorf as in OoT. If these games then take place around the same era, be warned there will be two Ganondorf’s existing at one point in time. I couldn’t seem to avoid this in the crafting of this theory without scrapping the whole thing, so it’s just going to have to be taken for granted for now. Also there are some geographical assumptions that you will discover later.
Be warned, there is speculation in this theory, which I believe is necessary in order to make these games fit together in the best way possible. No it’s not a fan-fic, and I’m never going to describe how Ganon is resurrected from death or the like(well maybe once), but what I will be trying to do is organize the hard evidence in such an order that makes these games flow. So there might indeed be an odd interpretation of evidence that probably doesn’t reflect creator intent. But hey, they got themselves into this mess; I’m just going to try to get them out of it.


*FIRST LOOK*
This is what you should be considering:

Oot-child ending ---> Imprisoning War---->FS ---> FSA---->Twilight Princess--->LttP

A little more detailed list (just take it at face value for now; I know you’re going to think it ridiculous as of now, but this is just so you know where I’m going with all of this):
-Child ending happens, door is closed. Link sets off for MM
-Ganondorf and minions find Sacred Realm, IW happens
-Sages seal Ganondorf and minions away in Dark World/Twilight Realm
-FS happens in a separate land, unaffected by Hyrule, but probably not far away(the series somehow migrates to Hyrule), Vaati is sealed in Four Sword.
-Years pass, FSA Ganondorf is born into the Gerudo tribe(100 years after OoTP Ganondorf was born)
-FSA happens, FSA Ganondorf is sealed away in Four Sword Sanctuary.
- Knights of Hyrule become Light Spirits and chase down all remaining followers of OoTP Ganondorf and seal them in the Mirror(including FSA Gerudos)
-OoTP Ganondorf finds Zant, and starts to take over the Light World, TP happens
-TP Ganondorf is killed in the Light World and is severed from his vessel(Zant) and roams around as a spirit for years, until finding Agahnim.
-LttP happens


*IW REFERENCES*
There are many references to the IW in TP such as the blood-shed the people made in quest for the Sacred Realm(that many people try to pull off as a separate “fierce war”, that I believe holds too much connection to the IW as a prelude). Now has you remember in the IW, the Sacred Realm is accidentally revealed by a gang of thieves/dark arts users(not in Japanese, but for my point) and the leader of them battles his way through and nabs it for himself. As he does, he taints the Golden Land, creating a dark world. No hero is chosen for the Master Sword, so the Knights of Hyrule and wisemen are forced to seal Ganondorf away in his own tainted world themselves.

ALttP Manual: "The people, seeking the Golden Power, began searching for the Sacred Realm... Longing soon became greed, and it was not uncommon for blood to be spilt for certain information."
TP Backstory: "For ages, the people lived at ease, content in mind and body... But soon, word of the Sacred Realm spread through Hyrule, and a great battle ensued..."

ALttP Manual: "That is, until one day, completely by chance, the entrance to the Sacred Realm was opened by a certain group of thieves... The man's name was Ganondorf, and his common name was Ganon of the race of evil thieves."
TP Backstory: "He was the leader of a band of thieves who invaded Hyrule in the hopes of
establishing dominion over the Sacred Realm. He was known as a demon thief, an evil-magic wielder renowned for his ruthlessness..."

Also, there's an almost word-for-word parallel in Ganon's dialogue with Zant that matches the essence of the Triforce in LttP manual. Call it an Easter egg if you will...

ALttP Manual: "If thou hast a desire, then I shall desire it as well."
TP, Ganon: "If there is anything you desire, then I shall desire it too."

More talk of the war:
TP: "That belonged to the tribe that protected the Hylian royal family long ago. They worked in secret, so they lived in a lonely, forgotten place. But I heard that tribe dwindled in the prolonged wars..."
OoT: "They are the Sheikah...the shadows of the Hylians. They say they swore allegiance to the King of Hyrule and guarded the Royal Family. But with the long peace, no one has seen a Sheikah around here for a long time."

This would mean the Sheikah dwindled during the IW, but according to OoT, they haven’t been around because of peace, not because of any “fierce war.”


*COMPARING GEOGRAPHY*
There is a nasty assumption regarding the geography in this theory. That is the 3D maps in OoT and TP are in essence the same as in LttP and FSA; they are only 2D renditions of a 3D world(or vice versa). So in order for the progression to be FSA>TP>LttP, one must take the geographical discrepancies with a grain of salt. Upon closer inspection, the main areas do actually line up with the help of the new TP retcon of Zoras Domain and Death Mountain. Besides game progression purposes, this might be why they flopped the two: to give them the appearance more resembling their 2D counterparts. Also, for FSA’s placement, it’s resemblance of an island in FSA has to be disregarded(ugly assumption, I know).

Take a look at these maps. I’ve outlined the following areas: Lost Woods, Death Mountain, Zoras Domain, Lake Hylia, and Gerudo Desert(in that order). Also take into account that I’m assuming FSA’s frozen Hyrule is the real Lake Hylia, rather than the area that shares its name on the east side. That Lake Hylia seems to be infested with the Zoras anyway, while the ice temple in frozen Hyrule is reminiscent of the 6th dungeon in LttP, situated on Lake Hylia in the dark world.



As you can see, the harsh inconsistency is OoT. So the flipping of Zoras Domain, and Death Mountain in TP does have some merit, as it is more consistent with the 2D counterparts.


*COMPARING GANONS*
Ganon's objective/intention/ultimate goal is described to be the same in TP as in LttP.

TP, Ganon sitting on his thrown: "Both of you, faithless fools who would dare to take up arms against the king of light and shadow..."
Zant: "My god had only one wish... To merge shadow and light...and make darkness!"
Midna: "So Ganondorf was just using Zant to help him return to the world of light..."
Ganondorf’s last words: “Do not think this ends here... The history of light and shadow will be written in blood!”

Lttp, Zelda in crystal:"Ganon is inside of his tower, waiting to pass through the gate linking the two worlds. Once Ganon enters the Light World, it is unlikely that anyone can stop him."
Agahnim: "After all, the legendary Hero cannot defeat us, the tribe of evil, when we are armed with the Power of Gold."
Ganon: "I never imagined a boy like you could give me so much trouble. It's unbelievable that you defeated my alter ego, Agahnim the Dark Wizard, twice! But I will never give you the Triforce. I will destroy you and make my wish to conquer both Light and Dark Worlds come true without delay."

So it would be safe to assume this is the same Ganon. We already know there is no Triforce split, so the Triforce in both TP and LttP would remain an ambiguous wish-granting “golden power.” But what about FSA Ganon? Well many believe he links to every older Ganon afterwards just because of the trident. I do not believe this to be the case. Ganondorf has a seemingly new etymology in FSA that strongly suggests he’s a different, and altogether, new Ganondorf. And I don’t see reason for him to ever escape the Four Sword Sanctuary. His intentions are a little more on the destructive side in FSA, and he seems to have something against Zelda(more so than before).

I thirst for destruction!
For the pure release of
rage, the power of wrath!

[…]Enough!

The princess of Hyrule and
all her power amounts to
nothing!

Zelda! I, Ganon, now seal
you away forever!

[…]Once I am finished here, I
shall be rid of your Princess
Zelda forever!

One could argue that this FSA Ganondorf shares the same lust for power as the TP Ganon, but IMO, this is just the trait that any Ganon shares. FSA Ganondorf doesn’t seem to be the Gerudos’ leader or king, but instead a simple nomad growing up in their village. His entries are:

RED MAIDEN
Ganon... I've heard that name before. No wait... It was Ganondorf...
But, no... That man was of the Gerudo tribe.
I can't imagine these creatures worshipping some desert nomad.
There's a Gerudo village in the desert.

GERUDO
Once every 100 years, a special child is born unto my people.
That child is destined to be the mighty guardian of the Gerudo and the desert.
But this child, its heart grew twisted with every passing year.
The child became a man who hungered for power at any price.

This Ganondorf is shunned by the Gerudo tribe, and isn’t ever considered to be their leader. Though he was supposed to be, he broke the laws and was already outcast by the Gerudo. This stands in stark contrast to the way the OoT Gerudos treated Ganondorf. All except Nabooru were loyal to his deeds.

Now I’d like to compare the similarities between the OoT, LttP, and TP Ganondorf. All these entries seem to be referring to Ganondorf and his minions/Gerudos in one way or another.

ALttP:
"One day, quite by accident, a gate to the Golden Land of the Triforce was opened by a gang of thieves skilled in the black arts. This land was like no other. In the gathering twilight, the Triforce shone from its resting place high above the world. In a long running battle, the leader of the thieves fought his way past his followers in lust for the Golden Power. After vanquishing his own followers, the leader stood triumphant over the Triforce and grasped it with his blood-stained hands. He heard a whispered voice: "If thou hast a strong desire or dream, wish for it..." And in reply, the roaring laughter of the brigand leader echoed across time and space and even reached the far-off land of Hyrule. The name of this king of thieves is Ganondorf Dragmire, but he is known by his alias, Mandrag Gannon, which means Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves
[…]The lord of Hyrule sent for the Seven Wise Men and the Knights of Hyrule, and ordered them to seal the entrance to the Golden Land...Ganon's evil army swarmed from the tainted Golden Land into Hyrule and attacked the castle. The Wise Men and the Knights of Hyrule combined forces to wage war on this evil horde.

The Knights took the full brunt of the fierce attack, and although they fought courageously, many a brave soul was lost that day. However, their lives were not lost in vain, for they bought precious time for the Seven Wise Men to magically seal Ganon in the Golden Land. All of Hyrule rejoiced at the victory that upheld peace and order over Ganon's evil and chaos. This war, which had claimed many lives, became known as the Imprisoning War in stories told in later centuries."

Oot:
"A wicked man of the desert cast this dreadful curse upon me...
This evil man ceaselessly uses his vile, sorcerous powers in his search for the Sacred Realm that is connected to Hyrule...

Can you see the man with the evil eyes?
That is Ganondorf, the leader of the Gerudos. They hail from the desert far to
the west."

TP:
"Among those living in the light, interlopers who excelled at magic appeared. Wielding powerful sorcery, they tried to establish dominion over the Sacred Realm.

He was the leader of a band of thieves who invaded Hyrule in the hopes of establishing dominion over the Sacred Realm. He was known as a demon thief, an evil-magic wielder renowned for his ruthlessness...

You want to know why none would call you king? It was your eyes, Zant.
All saw it...a lust for power burning in your pupils... Did you think we'd
forget our ancestors lost their king to such greed?"

This last one is the debatable one, I know. Well, let’s try looking at this Ganondorf again though. Ganondorf was said to be "the leader of a band of thieves who invaded Hyrule in the hopes of establishing dominion over the Sacred Realm"(there's reason to believe that he AND the band of thieves invaded Hyrule), and Midna says this: "Did you think we'd forget our ancestors lost their king to such greed?" which suggests this: "One day, quite by accident, a gate to the Golden Land of the Triforce was opened by a gang of thieves skilled in the black arts...In a long running battle, the leader of the thieves fought his way past his followers in lust for the Golden Power."

Another big problem with this
OotChild -> IW -> TP -> LttP
is that Ganondorf can't enter the Light World in LttP, and yet he does in TP.

Ganon's purpose in LttP is to sever the sages seal and create a gate or portal to the world of light, from which he'll become unstoppable and the King of Light and Dark.

Maiden: The one who rediscovered
the Golden Land was
an evil thief named Ganondorf.
Luckily, he couldn't figure out
how to return to the Light
World...

Zelda(in crystal):
Ganon is inside of his tower,
waiting to pass through the
gate linking the two worlds.
Once Ganon enters the Light
World, it is unlikely that
anyone can stop him.

So it's a little sketchy that Ganondorf enters the light world in TP, without breaking the seals. I think, for Ganon to become unstoppable, he has to make his true presence known in both worlds. The proposition is that Ganon, having been sealed in the dark world in the Seal War, finds Zant, a dark world dweller, many years later. Infesting Zant as an alter ego, a dark world dweller, allows him to pass to the world of light as his true form. Link then destroys him in his true form, severing his connection with Zant(neck crack). This quote from Zant helps:
"As long as my master, Ganon, survives, he will resurrect me without cease!" That doesn't mean much, and still contradicts LttP. But wait, LttP's situation is quite the opposite:

If LttP is after TP, then Ganon was “killed” in the light world, and his spirit(if there is one remaining) would be in the world of light. (It must take a LONG time for a destroyed Ganon to regain power and infest a host). Because in LttP, Ganon's pawn is Agahnim, a light world dweller. But somehow Ganon's true self ends up in the Dark World, trying to break the seals and enter the Light World again. So it would seemingly be the opposite from TP’s scenario, because a light world dweller allows Ganon’s true self be known in the dark world. I guess you might say that Ganondorf's true presence should have been in the Twilight Realm, but yet, he takes a spirit form there anyway.


*COMPARING REALMS*
Most would agree that realm is synonymous with world, in the Legend of Zelda series. Generally, there is either one or two of these in each game; the second one usually being the overcast one. There is of course, the Sacred Realm aka the Golden Land, which is mentioned in a variety of games. But every instance that it is mentioned, it’s referring to a time before the place is breached and the Triforce seized.

In LttP, the main thing to consider about the Golden Land is that it was transformed into a Dark World with Ganon’s wish in the IW, and then vanishes once Ganon is defeated. After the Sacred Realm is breached, and the Triforce touched, the Sacred Realm becomes a realm of evil, namely a dark world. This is consistent through LttP, OoT, and TP. So the Twilight Realm, Dark World, and tainted Golden Land would all be the same thing. They’re just called by different names by different types of people throughout the games.

The dark world in the other games however(FSA and TP), do not have an origin, nor is the reason behind their creation described. If they all were to be the same realm, then this issue would be solved. Of course, the gameplay elements are slightly different for the three games, but this is obvious so as to avoid dull gameplay. In FSA and TP, the dark world is able to spread through the light world. FSA in particular seems to have certain provinces that are affected by the dark world while others aren’t. This explains frozen Hyrule, the Lost Woods, and other such problems.

Despite their differing gameplay elements, the three realms all share the common function. This would then essentially solve any questions regarding these realms, as they are the same realm. This would make a total of two realms throughout the entire Zelda series: the light world, and the dark world/golden land. (You could include the vague Realm of the Heavens with this if you really wanted to). As for the Twilight Realm..

"Wait, Link.
Before we go on, there's something I want you to hear.
...Do you remember what the spirit said about the Fused Shadows?
What do you think happened to the magic wielders who tried to rule the Sacred Realm?
They were banished. They were chased across the sacred lands of Hyrule and driven into another realm by the goddesses.
It was another world entirely... The antithesis of Hyrule, where the sun shines bright.
Its denizens became shadows that could not mingle with the light.
Eventually, most came to call it the Twilight Realm, and from it, none could return to the world of light...
They were forever doomed to live in the twilight, flitting in the half-light of dusk, mere shadows of Hyrule..."

Once they were imprisoned there, they "came to call it" the Twilight Realm. The Twilight Realm is a name for the Dark World, dubbed by its own dwellers AFTER they were sealed away in it. It is the world of shadow, the dark world that they eventually resided in peacefully until Zant started acting up.

The Twilight Realm IS NOT the Sacred Realm. The theory works because the interlopers were establishing dominion over it, Ganondorf touches the Triforce, ALTERING and tainting the Sacred Realm... so then with the Triforce gone, and the Sacred Realm transformed into a twisted dark world, the light spirits would have reason to seal the tribe away there. The sages are still guarding the same world as in OoT, but in TP they are rather guarding the seal to the Dark Realm, so that its denizens don't escape.

The only other time we hear the word "twilight" in the Zelda series is in LttP:

"One day, quite by accident, a gate to the Golden Land of the Triforce was opened by a gang of thieves skilled in the black arts. This land was like no other. In the gathering twilight, the Triforce shone from its resting place high above the world."

Makes sense to me anyway...


*COMPARING KNIGHTS OF HYRULE*
There’s definitely a problem here. The Knights of Hyrule were almost completely eradicated in IW as we know. There had to be a few remaining because we know LttP Link is the last remaining descendant. However, there are really four left in FSA whose task is to guard the royal jewels. These ones are decidedly defeated by FSA Ganon and his trident. So then the four in FSA would have survived the IW until the new Ganon rises to power. This would essentially leave no more original Knights of Hyrule left for TP. But here's a possibility regarding the Light Spirits in TP:

When reading the LttP manual, the Wisemen/Sages and the Knights of Hyrule seem to team up to seal away evil. But in TP, it seems to be the Sages and the Light Spirits that team up. This might be completely wrong but consider that the Light Spirits are the Knights of Hyrule. The LttP manual says:

"The Wise Men and the Knights of Hyrule combined forces to wage war on this evil horde. The Knights took the full brunt of the fierce attack, and although they fought courageously, many a brave soul was lost that day. However, their lives were not lost in vain, for they bought precious time for the Seven Wise Men to magically seal Ganon in the Golden Land."

These Light Spirits might be the spirits of the dead Knights of Hyrule. This is the only description we get from them in TP:

"O brave youth...
I am one of four light spirits that protect Hyrule at the behest of the gods. I
am Ordona.... My brethren in Hyrule have already had their light stolen by these fell beasts."

I like the word "brethren" here.

Also, in FSA, there were four spirits of the Knights of Hyrule, like there were four Light Spirits. They were ruling in certain provinces of the overworld map, like the Light Spirits have their ordained provinces. I know there were more than four KoH but in FSA, we find out that there were four who were accredited more than the others.

Also Rusl's first words could suggest something:
"Tell me...Do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls?
They say it's the only time when our world intersects with theirs...
...The only time we can feel the lingering regrets of spirits who have left our
world."

My speculation:
Upon their death and probably after FSA, the four main KoH were blessed by the gods for their accomplishments. The goddesses infused their spirits with light, allowed them to help the sages seal away any more mischief doers or "interlopers" that might threaten the light world. They then chase down any followers of Ganon (including the FSA Gerudos). They're assigned provinces and names that reflect the goddesses, and guard the light world from ever succumbing to Ganon's evil Dark World.


*COMPARING SAGES*
Also you're probably still thinking about the sages in TP. How can they be the seven wise men in LttP if there are six of them, and how are they related to the Oot sages.

Recall what Rauru in OoT said in the chamber of sages. He accounted for the ancient sages who built the Temple of Time. Since the TP sages say that they've been there since ancient times, I'm inclined to believe the TP sages ARE the ancient sages that Rauru speaks of. He doesn't say what happened to those sages but a common speculation is this:

While Link was imprisoned in the Sacred Realm for 7 years, Ganondorf destroyed those sages in his quest for Hyrule, and the other pieces of the Triforce. That's why after Link woke up in the Sacred Realm, he had to awaken other sages to take their place. Since this wouldn't happen in the child timeline, we see the Elemental Sages (Rauru, Saria, Darunia, etc) in stain glass in the WW's Master Sword chamber, and the Ancient Sages in TP.

The sages in OoT had the sole purpose of guarding the Sacred Realm, and the sole purpose the TP sages is to guard the Mirror Chamber. But if the IW happens between OoT and TP then there would no longer be a Sacred Realm to protect, but rather the seal on the Dark World/Twilight Realm, or more respectively, the Twilight Mirror. Also recall that the seventh sage has always been a descendant of Zelda(LttP, FSA, etc.) This is why there are only six sages in TP, and it makes sense that the sages would be tutoring Zelda(as Auru says later on if you talk to him in the bar).

The sages in FSA however are not referred to as sages. And despite their uncanny resemblance to the LttP maidens, they probably hold no connection to them whatsoever. They are not called descendants of the wisemen. Instead they are referred to as shrine maidens whose sole purpose is to guard the Four Sword Sanctuary. Their role is like LttP in that they are captured in crystals, but other than that, they aren’t related to the LttP maidens at all. So unlike the OoT/TP/LttP sages who are all successors to each other, the FSA maidens are separate group of guardians.


*COMPARING THE TRIFORCE*
The Triforce is a very fickle thing in TP. Not only is it never even mentioned, but the wielders are constantly dubbed "chosen by the gods." They receive their chosen power most probably because they are destined to and retain the properties of the powers, and are thus blessed with the powers.

The word "Triforce" isn't even mentioned in TP. The only thing Ganondorf has in TP is an insignia of the Triforce that represents his chosen power. You can assume he has a respective piece of the Triforce, but there is no allusion to the Triforce split or the pieces of the Triforce. Therefore I can speculate that he doesn't have a piece of the Triforce in TP. He having a Triforce power at all is explained by the prior IW, but this still leaves how Link and Zelda acquire theirs…

What I tend to believe most, however is this:
It isn't confirmed that the TP characters have a piece of the Triforce. They do say however, more than 10 times, that they are blessed with the chosen power of the gods. We know we can't go so far to say the Sacred Realm is timeless, as Ganon is still at large at the end of child OoT, so why would the Triforce pieces be timeless as well, dwelling within their recipients for a good reason, other than they're "chosen." It never mentions the Pieces of the Triforce in TP, or the split, because it didn't happen. Therefore there still is a unified Triforce, or even a Sacred Realm somewhere that would be consistent with aLttP. We've seen it in Oracles, AoL, and now TP; Heroes chosen by the goddesses wielding a triangular insignia without actually wielding the respective pieces. It was just unfortunate that the creators couldn't portray this chosen power in a much different way than in OoTs' Pieces of the Triforce; the insignias on their hands have caused quite a bit of confusion.

The Triforce is consistent in that it is an ambiguous force, unlike the definitive Pieces of the Triforce in the adult timeline. By defeating Ganon once in for all in LttP, his dark world forever vanishes and the Triforce is able to become its wish-granting self again. There is no Triforce conflict in FSA because it is never mentioned. Instead that Ganon has to acquire the Magic Trident to gain power.


*FINAL PROPOSAL*

Oot-child ending ---> Imprisoning War---->FS ---> FSA---->Twilight Princess--->LttP

Link travels back to the past via Zelda, closing the Door of Time, but in the process, word is spread about the Sacred Realm, and dark times ensue. Blood is spilt for certain information and the people begin to greedily seek the Sacred Realm. This might be where the sages/goddesses move the Sacred Realm(ala the Temple of Time) to a hidden place(ala the Lost Woods) in the hopes of preventing its breach. In Lttp no one knew for sure where the Sacred Realm was located, but the people in Oot castle town seem to share the knowledge that it's in The Temple of Time.

Lttp Manual
Some said the Triforce lay under the desert, others said that it was in the cemetery in the shadow of Death Mountain, but no one ever found it. That yearning for the Triforce soon turned to lust for power.

HYRULE CASTLE TOWN MARKET SHOPPERS:
Legends say that the Temple of Time is the entrance to the Sacred Realm...

LADY IN LAVENDER DRESS:
Do you know about the Temple of Time that we have in the northeast part of
town? Legends say that the Temple of Time is the entrance to the Sacred Realm...
Did you know that?

So if it was moved to the Lost Woods, shortly after child OoT, then it would be more consistent with LttP.

Then Ganondorf and his followers,(including the Gerudos and any magic users, or minions he has at this point) find it somehow, accidentally, and Ganondorf fights past his followers in a greedy rage(which is referenced by Midna: remembering their ancestors lost their king to greed like Zant’s). Ganondorf rightfully touches the Triforce, wishing to conquer the world, which is essentially the same wish of merging light and shadow to create darkness, which Zant speaks of. This makes him Ganon, King of Evil, and changes the Sacred Realm into a Dark World. The sages find no hero to wield the Master Sword and instead the Knights of Hyrule combine forces with the sages and fight bravely, but perish and buy time for the sages to seal Ganondorf away in his own Dark World via the Twilight Mirror. The Twilight Mirror is either crafted for this purpose or sometime thereafter, and laid to rest in the Forest of Light(possibly the Temple of Time, where the Palace of Darkness is the dark-world version of the Temple of Light)

Ganondorf’s outrageous act is seizing the Triforce and tainting the golden land, and thus he is “exposed, subdued, and brought to justice.” Most of the dark tribe and Ganon’s minions are captured and banished through the mirror into the dark world before Ganon is, and some of his followers or suspected followers are chased across the lands of Hyrule and banished to the dark world a long time afterward.

This would mean Ganon being “exposed, subdued, and brought to justice” is referring to the events of the IW, and the interloper tribe’s banishment is referring to IW Ganon’s followers being banished. Since the account of the IW is rather vague, there’s no way to know for sure which happens first, the sealing of the tribe, or Ganon.

(keep in mind that the interview said Ganondorf was executed several years after OoT, while TP takes place hundreds of years after OoT)

Somewhere around this time, FS happens, which might be in an area near-by. But the FS back-story seems to happen on its own accord, without any relation to Hyrule or other events. So it could have happened before OoT, or after, but FS most probably happens after OoT, close to Hyrule. Vaati is sealed in the FS once again. Then, FSA somehow brings the series to Hyrule, which ties the FS series with the events of Hyrule.

Many years pass, and the Gerudo tribe bares another male child. This one grows up with a twisted countenance and is shunned by the Gerudo after he breaks the laws and enters the pyramid for his lust for power. This Ganondorf, driven by his lust for power, steals the Dark Mirror and the Magic Trident, (order unknown) which grants him power. He unleashes the Dark World sealed within the Dark Mirror, which is able to spread across the land, tainting certain regions of Hyrule. This corrupts the mirror’s resting place, creating a Palace of Darkness, which might be what causes the Temple of Time to lie in ruins in TP(if not the IW).Ganondorf uses the Mirror to create Shadow Link, and uses the Magic Trident to defeat the last remaining Knights of Hyrule. FSA Link (who may or not be the FS Link), meets the shrine maidens and enters the sanctuary, and pulls the Four Sword, causing Vaati’s release. Link defeats Ganon, and with the power of the shrine maidens, Ganon is sealed inside the Four Sword. This brings an end to this Ganon, the Sword is no longer approachable or removable by future ignorant travelers. The Mirror is returned to its resting place, in the desert, which is probably the Desert Colossus or the Pyramid, of which becomes a prison to sentence future criminals. The four Knights of Hyrule are blessed for their accomplishments at the end of this game, and the goddesses infuse their spirits with light and assign provinces to them. They are then able to hunt down any remaining followers of Ganon, and imprison and seal away the FSA Gerudo tribe. Many years pass.

TP Link then begins his quest after the IW Ganondorf gains power, infests Zant, and starts covering the light world in darkness(probably through the same means as in FSA: the mirror). This Ganondorf uses Zant to return to the world of light, where he is defeated. His spirit then silently roams around the Light World(much like it did in the Dark World before finding Zant), where after many years it finds Agahnim. Ganon figures out that he has to eliminate the descendants of the sages in order to link the two worlds and become completely unstoppable. LttP Link stops him and totally destroys him before he is able to do so. He makes contact with the Triforce and his wish of peace is forever upheld in the land of Hyrule. Supposedly…


*SOLUTIONS*
While this theory might seem absurd and robustly different than common theories that have generally been accustomed to, it does solve some problems with the generally accepted theories that most remain ignorant of. These major storyline elements are seemingly solved by the format of this theory, and the solutions to these problems are listed as follows.

-The dark realms.
The dark world in FSA, LttP, and the Twilight Realm are all the same tainted golden land after Ganondorf touches the Triforce. There's no reason to explain the presence/creation of these realms otherwise.

-Ganondorf's chosen power in TP.
He gains it from touching the Triforce in the IW, and not by any divine prank. This would be the outrageous act to be sure.

The Dark Mirror/Twilight Mirror.
This remains consistent through both FSA and TP as it is the same mirror that sealed away the same dark tribe that invaded Hyrule in the IW, which then gets broken in TP.

-The Gerudos.
There's no need to explain their disappearance in TP as they are sealed away sometime after FSA by the Light Spirits/goddesses. I think that different Gerudo Desert theory is bull. There's a big prison built on top of their desert, where they're most definitely imprisoned and sealed into the mirror as "the worst criminals this world has ever known."

Indeed, the theory is rather dense, and holds many intricacies that are probably not easy to agree with. Likewise, it is a shame the poll must be a yes or no answer, with no “plausible” choice, because there might be many areas that can be agreed on, but only a few disagreements would render the whole thing false. I urge you to vote yes if you agree with the general premise or the majority of the details within the theory. This will generally include the IW following child-OoT, and the Gerudos as the dark tribe, which was admittedly the main idea that spawned the rest of the theory.