Editing The Legend of Zelda (section)

=== Setting ===
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''The Legend of Zelda'' takes place predominantly in a [[medieval]] [[Western Europe#Classical antiquity and medieval origins|Western Europe]]-inspired [[fantasy world]] called [[Hyrule]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Ocarina-of-Time-3D/Vol-5-Mr-Shigeru-Miyamoto/5-A-Sword-Sorcery-Tale-Admired-Worldwide/5-A-Sword-Sorcery-Tale-Admired-Worldwide-224778.html |access-date=May 18, 2019 |title=Iwata Asks: A Sword & Sorcery Tale Admired Worldwide |website=Nintendo.co.uk |publisher=Nintendo |last1=Iwata |first1=Satoru |last2=Miyamoto |first2=Shigeru |date=2011 |quote=And I was really happy that we here in Japan could make a medieval tale of sword and sorcery liked by the people of the world. |archive-date=February 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201170356/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Ocarina-of-Time-3D/Vol-5-Mr-Shigeru-Miyamoto/5-A-Sword-Sorcery-Tale-Admired-Worldwide/5-A-Sword-Sorcery-Tale-Admired-Worldwide-224778.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Linden |first=Jacob |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Is Link wearing pajamas in A Link to the Past? An investigation |url=https://www.polygon.com/23392291/zelda-link-to-the-past-pajamas |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |access-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207232443/https://www.polygon.com/23392291/zelda-link-to-the-past-pajamas |url-status=live}}</ref> which has developed a deep history and wide geography over the series's many releases. Much of the backstory of the creation of Hyrule was revealed in the games ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''. Hyrule's principal inhabitants are pointy-eared, [[elf]]-like humanoids called [[Hylian]]s, which include the [[player character]], Link, and the eponymous princess, Zelda.

The fictional universe established by the ''Zelda'' games sets the stage for each adventure. Some games take place in different lands with their own back-stories. [[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes#Setting|Hytopia]] is a connected kingdom,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/NintendoHandheldGaming/photos/a.150955828309750.40686.149152295156770/953796588025666/ | url-status=bot: unknown | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108180858/https://www.facebook.com/NintendoHandheldGaming/photos/a.150955828309750.40686.149152295156770/953796588025666/ | archive-date=November 8, 2023 | title=Most games in The Legend of Zelda series have a connection to Hyrule. Does the land of Hytopia connect to Hyrule in any way? | publisher=Nintendo | access-date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> [[Labrynna]] and [[Holodrum]] are different countries separate from the Kingdom of Hyrule, [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask#Setting and characters|Termina]] and [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds#Setting|Lorule]] serve as parallel worlds,<ref name="MANUALmajoramask">{{Cite book | editor=[[Nintendo]] | title=The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask manual | year=2000 | publisher=Nintendo | page= 6}}</ref> and [[Koholint]] is an island far away from Hyrule that appears to be part of a dream.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.zelda.com/universe/pedia/k.jsp#KoholintIsland | title=The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia (K) | publisher=Nintendo | access-date=June 7, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326064241/http://zelda.com/universe/pedia/k.jsp#KoholintIsland | archive-date=March 26, 2009 | df=mdy-all}}</ref>