After creating the world, Farore, Nayru, and Din left the Triforce behind in the Sacred Realm. It was meant to serve as a symbol of hope to the people of Hyrule, and Hylia was left to guard it. When evil rises to threaten the residents of the realm, the paragons of wisdom and courage awaken to defeat evil time and time again, making Farore and Nayru proud. In Truffeart’s amazing work of art featuring Din and Demise, we get an answer to how the cycle of bloodshed that the Demon King began makes the Goddess of Power feel.
Din looms over the upper half of this piece of art, and her appearance invites many interpretations. Her hair swishes from the left to the right, its crimson color lending it the appearance of a molten wave, and her eyes glow a hellish, fiery orange. Due to the feelings associated with fire, it’s easy to assume that Din is reveling in her power and the destruction it could bring, but we have to look beyond the surface. Din’s eyes are slightly squinted. These eyes aren’t leering or looking down on the audience. There’s a tightness to them, almost like the goddess is in conflict. She’s not trying to hurt anyone; she’s trying to keep people from getting hurt.
The background of the art ties into the goddess’s feelings of conflict. Golden triangles float in the air, which initially conjures a sacred feeling in fans, since we’ve been conditioned to associate triangular shape with the holiness of the Triforce. Any such interpretations are quickly dashed once you look closer and realize that most of the triangles are broken. Sharpened shards of the golden polygons drift threateningly through the air. It’s no longer a gift to the world that the Goddess of Power left behind; it’s a threat.
Din’s counterpart, Demise, dominates the bottom portion of this piece. His fiery mane flares out from the center of his head and sweeps to either side, like a fire threatening to consume a forest. There’s an almost hellish twinkle in his eyes and a sneer on his lips. This is the closest fans will likely ever get to seeing a Demise who’s happy, and it’s absolutely terrifying.
A subtle battle takes place on the bottom part of this art. The Triforce of Power is the prize, and it’s in Demise’s grasp. His enormous, clawed fingers claim the angled artifact, and promise pain and terror for those who stand against him. While the Demon King prepares to use the Triforce to subjugate humanity, Din’s hands wrestle against it. Her hand on the bottom left is actively pulling against Demise’s thumb, trying to keep the goddess’s gift from being abused. Her other hand almost seems to be conjuring something, as if Demise might be twisting her power, forcing her to do his dark bidding. The Triforce of Power was given to bless the land, cultivating it and providing the people of Hyrule with agriculture. Demise seeks only to sow the land with blood and the bones of those who worship Hylia.
Do the Golden Goddesses of the Triforce ever regret leaving it behind? This beautiful yet heartbreaking art by Truffeart suggests that Din might. While Farore and Nayru smile proudly upon the heroic actions of the wielders of courage and wisdom, Din is locked in a cycle of struggle. Villain after villain perverts the power she left behind and uses it to commit unspeakable atrocities. As hard as she fights, her blessing has been twisted into a curse, and she can do nothing about it.
