Editing Universe of The Legend of Zelda (section)

==Other lands and worlds==
Hyrule is the main recurring setting of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, but several games are set outside Hyrule in other lands, realms and parallel worlds. The geographical relationship between Hyrule and these other worlds is not clearly defined.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-11 |title=The Legend of Zelda: What Exactly is Hyrule? |url=https://screenrant.com/zelda-games-hyrule-location-changes-mythology/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612062524/https://screenrant.com/zelda-games-hyrule-location-changes-mythology/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

* The {{nihongo foot|'''Dark World'''|闇の世界|Yami no Sekai|group=lower-alpha}} is a parallel world to Hyrule that appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. It is a darker version of Hyrule, which is referred to as the Light World.<ref name=":11" />
* The {{nihongo foot|'''Great Sea'''|大海原|Ōunabara|group=lower-alpha}} is the setting of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', formed after a [[flood myth|deluge]] flooded Hyrule. Only a few mountaintops are still visible above the water, which form the islands and [[archipelago]]s of the Great Sea. Due to the relatively small size of these islands, the large expanses of ocean between each island require the player to use charts to navigate between them.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Donlan |first=Christian |date=2012-04-15 |title=Retrospective: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/retrospective-the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker |access-date=2022-06-01 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601230020/https://www.eurogamer.net/retrospective-the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{nihongo foot|'''Holodrum'''|ホロドラム|Horodoramu|group=lower-alpha}} is a land that Link travels to in ''[[Oracle of Seasons]]'', where Din finds him and is subsequently captured by the General of Darkness, Onox, causing the four seasons in Holodrum to fall into chaos. Holodrum is protected by a huge tree called a Maku Tree. Link eventually dispels the darkness using a Huge Maku Seed.<ref name=":11" />
* {{nihongo foot|'''Hytopia'''|ドレース王国|Dorēsu Ōkoku|group=lower-alpha}} is a kingdom that is the main setting of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]].'' It is ruled by Princess Styla, who has been cursed to wear a drab jumpsuit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jasko |first=Joe |date=2015-10-29 |title=The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Review |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-tri-force-heroes-review/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612064741/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-tri-force-heroes-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{Nihongo foot|'''Koholint Island'''|コホリント島|Kohorinto-tō|group=lower-alpha}} is the setting of ''[[Link's Awakening]]'', which Link washes ashore on after a storm and which has a giant egg atop its highest peak. To escape the island, Link must awaken the Wind Fish, which he later discovers will cause the island to disappear, as it exists in its dreams. He ultimately achieves this goal, but the island ceases to exist.<ref name=":11">{{Cite magazine |last=Shea |first=Brian |title=Exploring The Legend Of Zelda's Non-Hyrule Worlds |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/07/03/exploring-the-legend-of-zelda-s-non-hyrule-worlds.aspx |access-date=2022-06-06 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430070400/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/07/03/exploring-the-legend-of-zelda-s-non-hyrule-worlds.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{nihongo foot|'''Labrynna'''|ラブレンヌ|Raburennu|group=lower-alpha}} is a land that appears in ''[[Oracle of Ages]]''. In a similar storyline to that of Holodrum, the land of Labrynna is thrown into chaos after Nayru is possessed by the sorceress Veran, causing the flow of time to be disrupted.<ref name=":11" />
* {{nihongo foot|'''Lorule'''|ロウラル|Rouraru|group=lower-alpha}} is a parallel world to Hyrule that appears in ''[[A Link Between Worlds]]''. It is similar to Hyrule in geography and is ruled by Princess Zelda's Lorulean counterpart, Princess Hilda. Like Hyrule, Lorule originally had its own Triforce, which was the source of various conflicts. However, the Royal Family of Lorule decided to destroy the Triforce in an attempt to put an end to conflict, only to bring calamity to their world as a result.<ref name=":11" />
* {{nihongo foot|'''New Hyrule'''|新生ハイラル王国|Shinsei Hairuru Ōkoku| alpha}} is a kingdom founded by Link and Tetra following the events of [[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|''Phantom Hourglass'']] which appears in [[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|''Spirit Tracks'']]. New Hyrule is home to the titular Spirit Tracks, magical train tracks created by the Spirits of Good, the guardian deities of the country. The Tracks connect the four sections of the continent and allow for travel by train between them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-07 |title=The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is the most underappreciated Zelda game |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/features/621516-the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks-underappreciated |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=GameRevolution |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928174013/https://www.gamerevolution.com/features/621516-the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks-underappreciated |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{nihongo foot|'''Skyloft'''|スカイロフト|Sukairofuto|group=lower-alpha}} is a collection of large floating islands in ''[[Skyward Sword]]'', which were created when the Goddess Hylia used the last of her power to raise what was left of the surviving Hylians along with a plot of land that was still free during the Great War with Demise. Below the clouds lies "the Surface".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arendt |first=Susan |date=2011-11-11 |title=The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-review/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=The Escapist |language=en-US |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322160740/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{nihongo foot|'''Termina'''|タルミナ|Tarumina|group=lower-alpha}} is a parallel world to Hyrule that serves as the main setting of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. Link enters it through a portal deep within the Lost Woods. The land and its citizens are very similar to that of Hyrule. Termina is split into four distinct regions, guarded by four giant deities: the [[swamp]]y Woodfall, home of the Deku Scrubs, to the south; the icy Snowhead Mountains of the Gorons to the north; Great Bay, home of the Zora to the west; and the undead wastelands of Ikana Canyon to the east. Its capital, Clock Town, lies in the center.<ref name=":11" />
* The {{nihongo foot|'''Twilight Realm'''|影の世界|Kage no Sekai|group=lower-alpha}} is a parallel world to Hyrule that appears in ''[[Twilight Princess]],'' which is inhabited by the Twili. Its ruler [[Midna]] was overthrown by antagonist [[Zant]], who seeks to gain power over the Twilight Realm and transforms the Twili into Shadow Beasts. Link and Midna work together to cleanse the twilight from Hyrule and defeat Zant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McElroy |first=Griffin |date=2016-03-01 |title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD review |url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/1/11137784/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-review |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606192249/https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/1/11137784/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-review |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hogeweg |first=Stan |date=2021-08-31 |title=Twilight Princess: The Lore Behind Zant Explained |url=https://gamerant.com/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-zant-twili-lore-explained/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Game Rant |language=en-US |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608044219/https://gamerant.com/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-zant-twili-lore-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* The '''World of the Ocean King''' is the setting of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', which takes place after the events of ''The Wind Waker.'' Its world is similar to the Great Sea, with several islands located on the ocean.<ref name=":11" />
* The '''Depths''' is the underworld of [[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|''Tears of the Kingdom'']], which is scattered with ruins and mirrors the surface of Hyrule. It is connected to the surface by the chasms across Hyrule and receives very little light, being pitch-black until Link activates the Lightroots located across it.
* The '''Still World''' is another world that appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom]]'', which is connected to Hyrule through rifts that each lead to a different section of it. People, objects, and terrain transported there are frozen in time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagues |first=Alana |date=2024-08-30 |title=Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer Introduces Us To The 'Still World' And Dungeons |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/08/zelda-echoes-of-wisdom-trailer-introduces-us-to-the-still-world-and-dungeons |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>