What actually happened to Great Fish Island?

We all know the story behind this tradegy. After Link attained Farore's Pearl from the Great Deku Tree, he set sail to Great Fish, though when arriving there found it ravaged. Quill explained to him that Ganon obliterated it, and that's that...

But now, how do you think Ganon destroyed it? Did he use magic all by himself? Did he have henchmen come? Well, I'd like to discuss this seeing as how I think tehy could be a very good thread!!!

*and make sure you put thought and effort into your posts, not one sentence explanations, at least one paragraph*

Does it really matter, by Ganondorfs will, Greatfish Isle was destroyed because he wanted Nayru's Pearl.

It happened before Link obtained all three pearls and the Master Sword, so that means that when Greatfish Isle was destroyed Ganondorf didn't have any of his powers because he doesn't regain his powers until Link obtains the Master Sword, like Ganondorf said in the game. So, most likely Ganondorfs minions destroyed it, seeing as how Ganondorf was powerless at the time.

Ganon probably summoned some big lightening bolt or something.

That's what it looks like... a giant SOMETHING came and crashed into the center of the island.

Personally, I am inclined to belive it was Ganon's magic.

I can't think of any monsters in tWW that could have managed something like that.

Personally, I am inclined to belive it was Ganon's magic.

Ganondorf was powerless until Link obtained the Master Sword, Ganondorf said so in the game. Here is a quote...

By the way, boy... When you drew that sword of yours out of its pedestal... Did you by chance notice how all the monsters frozen in time down there suddenly began stirring again? Do you understand precisely what that means? ...I highly doubt you do. Foolish child. While that sword is indeed the blade of evil's bane, at the same time, it has long played another role... You see, it is also a sort of key... a most wretched little key that has kept a seal on me and my magic intact! By withdrawing the blade, you have broken that seal...

It was probably Phantom Ganon who destroyed Greatfish Isle.

That quote, as usual, is open to a bit of interpretation

Perhaps it kept a seal on his power, but not the Triforce of Power's... er, power. Or maybe it only sealed away the greater portion of his power.

Or any number of similar things.

Besides, I just love the idea of Ganon coming up and blasting an entire island to smithereens with his magic

Well he was able to bring forth the curse of enternal night before the master sworde was retrived so it must of been a seal on a portion of his powers, the really grand ones.

Using what power he could still access Ganon bought down a mighty storm upon great fish isle and bought it to ruins. He left it in pieces. He sent his minion the helmaroc King to finish the deed to ensure that there were no survivors. However when he searched for the treasure he wanted from this isle, he would dismay as it had already gone.

Ah yes, forgot about the curse of endless night

Thanks for reminding me, fireball.

Yeah, that was my image. Just hovering in front of the island, outstretching his hand, and blasting the place straight to hell....

Gripe: It seems that whenever Ganondorf exerts his magical power in the game, it's when nobody's looking. Whenever the camera's actually focused on him, his powers seem reduced to strangling little kids, or kicking them in the face.

For me it's another drop in the bucket. It'd be nice to know exactly how he was freed in the first place. There's this impression that he's somehow limited to certain areas of exploration in the game, but every now and then he'll drop a warhead, heh.

What might have been nice would have been taking advantage of the "endless night" to have some massive shark attack Link, as Ganondorf's servant in destroying the island. But alas, it's left abstract.

Abstract often does the job better, however, so I'm fine with it I prefer it this way, actually. We have never seen the true extent of Ganon's power.

well i saw when approching the graveing isle that for like a 1.3 second period you can see like a green arm running away.That could be like one of those crazy green bokoboblins(or however you say/spell it).

I won't deny the merits of the abstract, however, it would have been cool if Ganondorf had lived up to his reputation throughout the game during the final confrontation.

I'd never really thought to complain about his lack of a second form, before, but consider his massive power observed throughout the game, it's slightly disappointing that he only hacked and kicked at the game's end.

Not that it's a huge issue.

Was there something green, in approach of the island? Hmmm, I'll hafta check that...

I'm wondering if there were any people on greatfish isle, I't looks like it was a pretty big isle and there's something like a shed on one of the parts.

Telling a story by omission often speaks louder than words.

Personally, I prefer subtlety in regard to magic powers. Ganondorf willed the island to be destroyed. No great lighting bolt, or blast of dark magic- just utter and complete devastation by the mere thought. No henchman could cause cataclysmic change, so it had to be him. I prefer the less showy devatation of land because it points to a power that has its roots in the very substance of matter, and not in big booms and fancy flashes.

The King of The Red Lions said Ganon's magic had already travelled to the island and has destroyed it...that is why Jabun fled to *oh what is the name of that island?*

maybe it was the helmaroc king? gannon had that under his control.

Or maybe a tornado descended from the ring of clouds and destroyed the island.

...or maybe no one will ever know, as there is not enough concrete evidence to make a plausible theory.

or maybe its that wierd thing noone can explain from Lake Hylia in OoT that slashed the tree... maybe its all grown up and is like a big ass dragon or somthin.... or maybe no one will ever know, as there is not enough concrete evidence to make a plausible theory.

Originally posted by Link Messiah
or maybe its that wierd thing noone can explain from Lake Hylia in OoT that slashed the tree... maybe its all grown up and is like a big ass dragon or somthin.... or maybe no one will ever know, as there is not enough concrete evidence to make a plausible theory.

amen, could not have put it better......

there isn't enough thoughts to it that would make it able to be guessed up but it probably just went into that wierd stuff over time or something. who knows.