Editing Universe of The Legend of Zelda (section)

=== Depiction ===
[[File:Hyrule Emblem (Breath of the Wild).png|thumb|upright=0.7|Flags of Hyrule from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'']]
The {{nihongo foot|'''Kingdom of Hyrule''',|ハイラル王国|Hairaru Ōkoku|group=lower-alpha}} a [[medieval]]-based fantasy land,<ref name="MiyamotoInterview">{{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 name="CreatingAChampionHylian" /> is the main setting of the series, which first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. Many of its areas have appeared throughout the series, such as Hyrule Castle, the Lost Woods, Kakariko Village, Death Mountain and Lake Hylia.

Hyrule was formed by three goddesses: {{nihongo foot|Din,|ディン|Din|group=lower-alpha}} {{nihongo foot|Farore,|フロル|Furoru|group=lower-alpha}} and {{nihongo foot|Nayru.|ネール|Nēru|group=lower-alpha}} It is established in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' that Din created the physical [[geography]] of the realm, Nayru created the [[physical law]]s to govern it, and Farore created the races to uphold the law and the [[Flora (plants)|flora]] and [[Fauna (animals)|fauna]] that inhabit the world.<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', Great Deku Tree: "Din... With her strong flaming arms, she cultivated the land and created the red earth. Nayru... Poured her wisdom onto the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world. Farore... With her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law".</ref> After the goddesses completed their tasks, they departed for the heavens, leaving behind three golden triangles containing their power to govern all things; this relic became known as the [[#Triforce|Triforce]].<ref>{{cite video game|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|title-link=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development]]|publisher=[[Nintendo of America]]|date=1998-11-23|platform=[[Nintendo 64]]|level=Deku Tree}}</ref> The creation myth was elaborated upon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom|Echoes of Wisdom]]'', with the goddesses creating the world to be a prison for a primordial [[Chaos (cosmogony)|chaos]] entity named Null that had previously consumed anything that tried to form within the void. ''Skyward Sword'' expanded on this history by detailing the rise of Demon King Demise and his dark forces, who attempt to take the Triforce and destroy the world. The goddess Hylia stays to protect the Triforce and leads an army of free people into battle to weaken Demise and seal him away from the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oddo |first=Marco Vito |date=2021-07-20 |title='Skyward Sword' Ending Explained: And So 'The Legend of Zelda' Begins |url=https://collider.com/skyward-sword-ending-explained/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Collider |language=en |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521150017/https://collider.com/skyward-sword-ending-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The realm was eventually named Hyrule after its dominant race, the Hylians, who established a kingdom across the land.<ref>''A Link to the Past'', Japanese Manual: {{nihongo|In books left behind for their Hyrulian descendants by the race once closest to the gods, the Hylians<!--The Japanese version calls them Hylia-jin. This is not evidence of the race being named the Hylians--> (the root word for Hyrule), it is written that the three gods, the "god of power", the "god of wisdom", and the "god of courage", created the state of heaven and earth.|かつて神に最も近い民 族とされたハイリア人(ハイラルの語源でもあります)が、ハイラルの子孫に残した書物の中に三人の神々「力の神」「知恵の神」「勇気の神」による天地創造の様子が書かれています。}}</ref> The kingdom is ruled by the Royal Family of Hyrule, into which the various incarnations of [[Princess Zelda]] are often born.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Christopher |date=2019-06-28 |title=The Entire Zelda Timeline Explained |url=https://www.svg.com/157084/the-entire-zelda-timeline-explained/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=SVG.com |language=en-US |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524191225/https://www.svg.com/157084/the-entire-zelda-timeline-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Anchor|Hylian language|Language}}
The Hylian alphabet is a [[cipher]] of either English or Japanese that first appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', where it is identified as "the ancient language of the Hylians" and is composed of symbols that [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] must translate to progress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Jake |date=2019-09-27 |title=Zelda A Link to the Past: How to Get the Book of Mudora |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/zelda-a-link-to-the-past-how-to-get-the-book-of-mudora |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=USgamer |language=en |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501173835/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/zelda-a-link-to-the-past-how-to-get-the-book-of-mudora |url-status=live }}</ref> In Japan, an explanation of the Hylian alphabet was written on the back of the instruction manual for ''[[The Wind Waker]]'' with a phonographic writing system, or [[syllabary]], like the Japanese language.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/12/hyrule-glyphics-translated |title=Hyrule Glyphics translated. Article on Hylian |date=December 12, 2002 |website=IGN |access-date=May 28, 2007 |archive-date=October 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009233124/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/12/hyrule-glyphics-translated |url-status=live }}</ref> Since its first appearance, five more Hylian scripts have been developed and deciphered: the Old Hylian Syllabary used in ''Ocarina of Time'',<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia |publisher=Dark Horse Books|author=Gombos, Michael|year=2013|isbn=9781616550417|edition=First English |location=Milwaukie, OR |page=87 |oclc=808413518}}</ref> the Modern Hylian Syllabary used in ''The Wind Waker'',<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia |publisher=Dark Horse Books |author=Gombos, Michael |year=2013 |isbn=9781616550417 |edition=First English |location=Milwaukie, OR |page=123 |oclc=808413518}}</ref> the Hylian Alphabet used in ''Skyward Sword'',<ref name=":0"/> the Hylian Alphabet used in ''A Link Between Worlds'',<ref name=":0" /> and the Hylian Alphabet used in ''Twilight Princess''.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia |publisher=Dark Horse Books |author=Gombos, Michael |year=2013 |isbn=9781616550417 |edition=First English |location=Milwaukie, OR |page=116 |oclc=808413518}}</ref> The first three are used for transcribing Japanese, while the latter three are used to transcribe English,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omniglot.com/writing/hylian3.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230727/http://www.omniglot.com/writing/hylian3.htm |archive-date=2012-02-24 |title=Hylian alphabet |publisher=omniglot.com |access-date=2012-12-06}}</ref> totaling six variations of written Hylian. Additional languages have subsequently appeared in the series. The language of the Gerudo was introduced in ''Ocarina of Time'', a written and spoken language that is similar to Hylian and is written in elongated, wispy letters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-19 |title=Breath of the Wild's Secret Hylian, Sheikah, & Gerudo Alphabets Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/zelda-breath-wild-secret-hylian-sheikah-gerudo-alphabets/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501171052/https://screenrant.com/zelda-breath-wild-secret-hylian-sheikah-gerudo-alphabets/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Sheikah language was introduced in ''Breath of the Wild'' and consists of a complete alphabet of square-shaped symbols.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kollar |first=Philip |date=2017-03-05 |title=Zelda fans translate Breath of the Wild's fantasy language and discover a hidden message |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/5/14822964/legend-of-zelda-breath-the-wild-sheika-language-translation-key-hidden-message-special-edition |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421071537/https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/5/14822964/legend-of-zelda-breath-the-wild-sheika-language-translation-key-hidden-message-special-edition |url-status=live }}</ref> Players have deciphered these languages to translate numerous signs and inscriptions commonly found around Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Andrew |date=3 April 2017 |title=The Lexicon of Zelda - Feature |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/44405/the-lexicon-of-zelda |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Nintendo World Report |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417101947/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/44405/the-lexicon-of-zelda |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Anchor|Rupee}}
The universal [[currency]] of Hyrule is the rupee. Although it shares its name with [[Rupee|the real-world currency]], Miyamoto said in an interview that this was not intentional and that he chose the word because it seemed cute and sounded like "rubies".<ref name=":7" /> Rupees resemble [[hexagon]]al [[crystal]]s or [[Gemstone|gem]]s and come in various colors that determine their value.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |title=The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia |publisher=Dark Horse Books |author=White, Keaton C. |author2=Tanaka, Shinʼichirō |year=2018 |isbn=978-1506706382 |edition=First English |location=Milwaukie, OR |page=94|oclc=1012510084}}</ref> In the manual for the original game, the currency was called rubies,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAANE.pdf |title=The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet |publisher=Nintendo |year=1987 |pages=21 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401140325/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAANE.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> but this was changed to rupees in later games.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Scott |date=2021-05-26 |title=Why The Legend of Zelda Uses Rupees For Money |url=https://screenrant.com/legend-zelda-rupees-money-currency-real-world-india/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427205740/https://screenrant.com/legend-zelda-rupees-money-currency-real-world-india/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Subsequent games introduced more colors and sizes for rupees, each denoting a specific value. Generally, green rupees have the least value, while gold and silver rupees have the most.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orry |first=Tom |date=2020-05-06 |title=Breath of the Wild: How to Farm Rupees Quickly |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/18-12-2018-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-essential-guides/earn-rupees-quickly-and-easily |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=USgamer |language=en |archive-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522134947/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/18-12-2018-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-essential-guides/earn-rupees-quickly-and-easily |url-status=live }}</ref>