From the introduction: Two princesses, two heroes, two villains. Two Triforces. The legends of Hyrule tell of a time before the centuries of peace: the story of Ganon, an ancient evil who tried to claim the power of the Triforce for his own twisted ends. Luckily, he was defeated by a legendary hero and sealed away by the Seven Sages. The Triforce was split into three, to prevent the evil from rising once more. One part stayed with the royal family, one part returned to Ganon, and the third part took its rightful place in the heart of the hero and his descendants. Now, the kingdom maintains peace under the kind rule of Princess Zelda.