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[edit] Triforce not inanimate

It has been a subject of dispute whether or not the Triforce is an inanimate object that cannot distinguish good from evil, or if it is a living entity, as depicted in the end of A Link to the Past.

I think this needs to be edited, as the only time the Triforce was ever called an inanimate object was in the manual of LttP, the same game to include the living essence of the Triforce. This was actually a poor translation, as Zelda Legends tells us with the original text:

The Triforce itself cannot judge between good and evil. That is because only the gods can do that.[1]

With no mention of an inanimate object. I think it's fair to say that this is what Nintendo intended, and not just speculation.

The games mention the "essence of the Triforce". We know the Triforce was formed by the Gods for the express use of anyone who would wish anything of it, be it good or evil. Though the Triforce itself is not a living thing, it does have some semblance of a mind, or at least the ability to channel the voice of the goddesses, as is manifest in several games. But the Triforce does not judge between good and evil, whether it has that ability or not.Cocoapropo 03:24, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Triforce Passed Down?

I don't believe there is much evidence to suggest that each Triforce is "passed down" to each new Link/Zelda/Ganon. That would imply that each game is chronologically related to one another, which is nothing but fan speculation. The article should reflect what is known from the game and other canon material, not speculation. - Gazuga

I agree. I'm going to remove the speculation portions of this article if I don't receive objections. --Pagrashtak 02:26, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
Removed. --Pagrashtak 03:13, 22 July 2005 (UTC)

Just to clarify, there is only one Ganon. There are also several Links and Zeldas, and the only Triforce that remains with the exact same incarnation of one of these three is the only one that survives the ages: Ganon. Miyamoto has clarified the incarnations and reincarnations of each. As for chronology, as you can find on other Zelda-related pages and in other sources, we know that Ocarina of Time is the earliest, and that Majora's Mask follows shortly after the events of the "corrected" timeline (when Link is a child and gets his seven years back). These two games employ the same Link and Zelda. We also know that Phantom Hourglass takes place a few months after the events of The Wind Waker, which also employ the same Link and Zelda as each other. Furthermore, Seasons and Ages take place essentially simultaneously, and they therefore use the same Link and Zelda. The Legend of Zelda and The Adventure of Link, though the latter takes place several centuries after the former, have a different Zelda and Link, but Ganon's minions are trying to revive him from his defeat at the hands of the Link in the original. A Link to the Past immediately precedes the events of Link's Awakening, which also has the same Zelda and Link. And the events of The Minish Cap, Four Swords, and Four Swords Adventures occur in that order and have the same Link and Zelda, but a different main antagonist, Vaati. Unfortunately, very little other than these facts is known about "Zelda chronology"; little is known about what "links" these snippets of Hyrule's history together, but it is generally told and/or presumed that the earliest is Ocarina of Time and the one most in the future is The Adventure of Link.Cocoapropo 04:05, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Power of a god?

Concerning the recent addition: Although the Triforce grants the holders wishes it also imbues within them the power of a god.

What is the source for this? --Pagrashtak 21:41, 22 July 2005 (UTC)

I don't know precisely from where that specific part (powers of a god) come from, but here is something from the Link to the Past manual that sheds light on this:
Although it was an inanimate object, the Triforce had the power to bestow three titles which gave the person who received them great powers: "The Forger of Strength", "The Keeper of Knowledge", and "The Juror of Courage". (p. 3)
The Triforce very clearly, in the games, grants significant power to its bearer; however, on the other hand, whether or not the power clearly is "godlike" is something I don't know, although my hunch is a no. The Missing Link 00:09, 23 July 2005 (UTC)
If anything, "power of a goddess" would be a more appropriate phrase, given the creation legend. I think any "god-like" power would actually stem from the fulfillment of the holder's wishes, which is already stated in the article. I'm going to remove the sentence. --Pagrashtak 04:17, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

Also, I thought the manual to link to the past said they were 3 gods, not goddesses, I don't have the manual any more however. 66.189.90.207 06:38, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

They're goddesses. Ocarina of Time explicitly states it, and ALttP manual is pretty notorious for the large amount of translation errors it contains: this is the source of Ganondorf Dragmire and Mandrag Ganon, as well as the 7 all being wise men. The Japanese manual says "神々", which is gender-neutral: it just means "divine being", sort-of. Setokaiba✌≝ 09:20, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
That's "kamigami", which usually translates as "gods". The thing though, is that there's a word for godess in Japanese, it's megami, 『女神』.sanjuro (talk) 11:46, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Triforce Related only to Zelda?

I find it hard to believe that the idea of a "Triforce" was based only on the Zelda universe. Surely there is a better article here than simply the storyline of an RPG? Referncing the idea of a "Triforce" would make a much better article, with the text of this one made an explicit extension of the Zelda Universe instead of the only article relating to the origins of the "Triforce."

We need real world history and information for this article!

I don't think there is any real history and information on the Triforce. It has meaning only in The Legend of Zelda. Optichan 21:13, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
I find it hard to believe that the idea of a "triforce" has no real life connotations
Well, since you posed the question, why don't you do some research. If you find evidence to the contrary, we'll be willing to change the article in some way. Setokaiba✌≝ 13:03, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

A bit of 'tripple goddess' history: in mythology, 3 triangles together often represented or could be used to invoke the tripple goddess. (could represent the 3 fates - she who measures the thread of life, she who weaves it, and she who cuts it/ the mother,maid,and crone/ the 3 muses (which later became 9. 3x3)/ she who was, she who is, she who will be...) This is also true of many 3-fold symbols. (A book that i find to be a WONDERFUL source for information like this, full of history and a lot more detailed is "The Women's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects" by Barbara G. Walker.) That could also be applied to the more patriarchal societies of the holy trinity, but a triangle is more traditionally female in a LOT of symbolism. (as is the story of Hyrule's 3 creator goddesses = triforce, and now weve gone back to the beginning!)

[edit] Courage and Wisdom?

If anyone can elaborate on ALL 3 aspects of the Triforce, this article would be very effective. Or how the three goddesses created it. THanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Dmfarias07 (talk • contribs) .

I don't think there's much that could be added without original research. --Pagrashtak 03:37, 14 February 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Triforce Colors

Anyone want to clarify what sources they are using that represent the Triforce of Wisdom as being blue, instead of green (as it has most commonly been presented)? The Triforces have always been depicted as being yellow in the games themselves (or, in the original game, "flashy" ;) ), but pretty much every other depiction of the Triforces show Power as Red, Wisdom as Green and Courage as Blue. Take, for example, the Zelda cartoons- the Triforce of Wisdom was a glowing emerald green: http://www.northcastle.co.uk/archive/cartoon/cast_triforce.jpg (and if you feel the quality of that screenshot makes things ambiguous, look at the title logo for the series: http://www2.localaccess.com/bradley/eBay/zeldadvd_1.jpg and recall that, at the time, there was no Triforce of Courage so far as the cartoon chronology was concerned, so Wisdom WAS green in the show) Further more, if you want to dwell even further, when there were Zelda crossovers on Captain N: The Game Master, the Triforces were also depicted with that color scheme- plus blue for the Triforce of Courage (first establishing the color for that Triforce), as seen in this shot: http://www.denimfilms.com/shared/triforces.jpg (link is in possession of Courage at the point in the story). Though I acknowledge these are not in-game sources, they ARE representative of the Triforce color schemes utilized for more than a decade for the few instances when the individual triforces are presented in a unqiue color.

The three colors the animated series uses were probably inspired by the three pendants from A Link to the Past. In that game, the Pendant of Courage was blue and the Pendant of Wisdom was green. However, ever since The Ocarina of Time, the colors of Wisdom and Courage were switched around. This is evidenced by the fact that the Goddess of Wisdom is blue, and the Goddess of Courage is green. This is also carried over into the Goddesses magic spells. Also the three Oracles from the Gameboy games bear the same names, colors and attributes as the Goddesses. Further still, the three Goddess Pearls in The Wind Waker also keep the Ocarina colors. So appearently, Nintendo decided to switch the colors and keep them that way. Seeing as how more games refer to Wisdom as blue and Courage as green. --SaturnYoshi 07:03, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
On a side note: the Triforce itself is always displayed as a trio of golden triangles in the games. --SaturnYoshi 22:53, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Hey, just a note. The cartoon cannot have been inspired by A Link to the Past. Consider when the cartoon ran (somewhere around 88-89) and when Link to the Past came out (somewhere around 91-92). The Super NES didn't exist when the Zelda cartoon was first playing, anyway. Also, you have the colors wrong. The pendant of courage in Link to the Past was the first one you got, and it was green. The Pendant of Power was second and it was blue, and the Pendant of Wisdom was last and was red. The colors had absolutely no corroborating relationship with the colors that the Triforce pieces in the cartoon had, since they were all different and moreover the cartoon colors couldn't have been based on those. Now, Link to the Past has been reissued on the Game Boy Advance, so maybe they changed the colors in that reissue (I don't know, I haven't seen it) but in the original those were the colors and there wasn't a link with the cartoon.
Anyway... the Zelda 1 manual called them golden triangles, Zelda 2 indicated that there was a third (which it showed as also golden), Link to the Past showed you the fused ones together... and that was it as far as color in-game was concerned until either the CD-I games (which probably used the cartoon's colors, given that they used an appearance for Princess Zelda based on her cartoon appearance) or at least Ocarina of Time. In Ocarina of Time, Din (power) was red, Nayru (Wisdom) was blue, and Farore (courage) was green. The Triforces were still golden, but if you WERE to associate colors with them those would be the colors, at least in Ocarina of Time. These colors might stick, because for example in Wind Waker Din's Pearl is STILL red, Farore's is STILL green, and I fully expect Nayru's to still be blue. 72.192.237.134Ismail

Right. What I was getting at is that the Triforce is always gold. The associated colors come from the goddesses. Top: Power-Din-Red, Bottom left: Wisdom-Nayru-Blue and Bottom right: Courage-Farore-Green. -SaturnYoshi THE VOICES 23:01, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Let's clarify a major point of reference, too. The ONLY things that count as canon are the games produced by NINTENDO, and related media, such as instruction booklets. The cartoons, other games, and other sources of reference, while nice to look at or buy into, are NOT official and therefore not properly usable as sources. The only other viable sources are the "official" ones, such as Nintendo representatives—specifically those who create and engineer the games (Shigeru Miyamoto being the best and most well-known)—and official Nintendo media, such as Nintendo Power Magazine, which usually gets its material from Miyamoto and others, anyway.Cocoapropo 00:56, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

If you thought the triforce of WISDOM was GREEN you need to adjust your television set! It's always independently Blue and collectively Gold. It is not fully explained when, how, and how many times the triforces have been broken. But when Ganondorf retrieved it in Ocarina it broke and was divided amoungst Zelda, Ganon and Link. Zelda breaks the Triforce of Wisdom in the first game, into 8 parts. --Pyrzqxgl 08:54, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Are you saying the pieces of the Triforce change colour when split apart? I don't believe so... Haipa Doragon (talk) 20:09, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Triforce Shards

In The Wind Waker, it is stated that the Hero of Time broke the Triforce of courage into eight pieces and hid them throughout Hyrule, to be recovered one day by another Hero deserving of its power (in this case, the Link from The Wind Waker).

Really? I'm pretty sure the KoRL said that when the Hero of Time left on another adventure(Majora's Mask presumably), he was seperated from the Triforce of Courage. He doesn't say that the Hero broke it himself.

...Or does he? My memory of WW isn't exactly the best. So does anyone know exactly what he said?

And I don't think that, "to be recovered by another hero" stuff is really necessary.Barad-Dûr 7:30, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Hmmm...This is a tough one. Since they both say different statements, one cannot be sure of the outcome of the Triforce of Courage. I can remeber the KoRL saying that he 'left it behinds to go on another adventure', but I can't remember the first statement. Any details on where it is seen? YazzaMatazza 12:01, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] the use of template:references

Why does a page that is on a game have this tag on it? What sources would be cited? The game is already mentioned. This makes no sense to me. D. F. Schmidt 04:35, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

The references section should have a list of all the sources which had been used to create the article. In other words, name of the games, publisher and year of distribution. -- ReyBrujo 12:18, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Aren't they all suitably mentioned? What seems to be amiss? The publisher should be evident if not mentioned. But "Triforce" is just a concept from the games. If the games aren't linked, they should be, but nothing more is necessary, as far as I can imagine. And if the games are linked, there's no need to state what year the games came out and so on. You can just look at the game's page. It's not like this is a science project or anything. D. F. Schmidt 06:34, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Although they are just guidelines, all articles should strive for the same standards of quality. There is no difference between the science project and the computer & video games project, and I'm not sure why you're seeing one. (besides the slightly different style used in fiction articles) That said, I'm not sure why it needs a references notice either. The "References" section should be renamed. --70.142.40.34 07:32, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

This article, as with any other, does need references. Any good research should not simply make reference to the material (i.e. the games), but should actually be able to reference where something is said. These days, it is preferred that this source be a website, and, if the information is presented as being official, the website should also be official. This goes for any source that you use for material of this sort. Regardless of your opinion, lend as many sources to your work as possible can only help you "research". It's not very difficult, and leaves no room for your article to be doubted or deleted, unless it falls short of any other of Wikipedia's standards of quality.Cocoapropo 01:25, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] We need a more balanced perspective.

This article seems to only describe the triforce's role in Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker.

Since there isn't a single continuity running through the Zelda series, there's no reason why these games should be considered more important or more canonical. Can anyone help flesh out the history section so as to include the continuities of the other games? Digital Watches

There are three obvious problems that I can see with giving equal weight to the games:
  1. The early games hardly feature the Triforce: it is simply a plot device. (In the original, the player assembles the Triforce of Wisdom, in AoL, the Triforce of Courage is awakened. No other mention is made of it.)
  2. In other, later games, the Triforce is absent, or plays a minor rôle (In Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, the Triforce sends Link on a quest, and is not mentioned at all afterward.)
  3. Some games have backstory, but it is far more detailed in other games (In ALttP, Ganon appears (at the end, at least) to hold the full Triforce, which speaks to Link at the end, but OoT has far more detail, and TWW is the only game to feature the Triforce being fought over directly throughout.)
You may think that different Triforces are featured in each game. There is much evidence to the contrary, however: there are no large discrepancies between games, so Occam's Razor would suggest that they are the same. Setokaiba✌≝ 09:21, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
Okay, I can see how it's only fair that games with less mention of it are less extensively covered here. However, it seems as though OOT's popularity has given it an unwarranted position of the "Real continuity," where it seems as though the games were intended as separate stories in many cases. However, I think that it's not quite Occam's Razor material, since as the games can't be considered to have a single continuity by any means, the triforce can be assumed to be different. Digital Watches 09:29, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

I just have a couple of comments for this. As most of what is known about the Triforce so far comes from OoT and TWW, that's really the best source for information, and the most fruitful (as displayed in the article). They are therefore the primary sources of information, and any other canonical source, while just as valid, does not provide much information. Secondly, though the Triforce cannot necessarily be assumed to be the same artifact throughout the series, there is overwhelming evidence that this is the case, namely: 1) We have to remember that the Triforce is a relic created by the Goddesses, and is therefore likely to be everlasting in nature. 2) At least between the events of OoT and TP, Ganondorf retained the Triforce of Power, even though it is likely that several centuries of Hylian time passed between these two installments. An additional thing to note (just for information) is that the self-identified essence of the Triforce is what spoke to Link, not the "Triforce" itself, per se.Cocoapropo 03:27, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Small Edit

Some mentioned Dark Link in the Other Appearances section of the article, in which Dark Link is not an obtainable character in SSBM. I read it earlier and got a little excited, then checked and have found out he's not a character (costume change doesn't count). So I removed his name from the article.
Watemon 06:21, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Position's of the Triforce

Should someone edit in a small bit about where the Triforce of Power, Wisom and Courage are? Power is at the top, Wisdom is on the left and Courage on the right, yes? --Garfunkle20 21:23, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Um, No. It's a trimetrical object so it has no top and bottom. Moreoever the placement is never clear and when the three are brought together they become one solid gold triforce, and the parts are always indistinguishable. However, as for the placement of pendants on the LttP map you would be correct. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pyrzqxgl (talk • contribs) 08:57, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Goddesses

Am I the only one who sees a parralel between the godesses and the Trinity? I.E. one godess created the world, one gave life to the world, and one maintaned order and balance. Wikiwarlock 21:54, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Naturally you are not the only person who sees this parallel. It has caught my attention several times, and I have commented about it to friends. Even moreso, of course, the three virtues of "Power, Wisdom, and Courage" are eerily close to the nature of the Three Persons of the Trinity. Still, most Christians probably ignore it because it is a reference in a video game, and likely was not intentional on Nintendo's part. --TheTriumvir 18:12, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
Bear in mind also that the Trinity of Christianity is not the only such pantheon. Consider for instance the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity of creation, maintenance and destruction, and the various feminine trinities dotted throughout European pagan cultures. The idea of a triumvirate of deities is not an exclusively Christian notion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.75.29.168 (talk) 00:32, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Also consider that, in Japan, Christianity is relatively uncommon and mysterious, which means that it's unlikely that the people making the game even knew what the trinity was. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.45.16.206 (talk) 06:54, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
The Japanese don't live in a cave. There's no reason to assume that. King Zeal —Preceding unsigned comment added by King Zeal (talk • contribs) 10:55, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

The Japanese may not live in a cave, but unless Miyamoto or others are Christian, I wouldn't expect that they would deliberately make any references to Christianity, let alone the Trinity. It's much safer to assume, and the most likely possibility, that any so-called "references" to any religion or culture other than that of Japan is pure coincidence, or something more likely to be more widely known among the Japanese than Christianity, even if certain Christian denominations are striving to "enlighten" them.Cocoapropo 03:35, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

....mmm, Japan is quite familiar with Christianity, even if they are not a very Christian nation. Nobunaga was gaga for the Jesuit order, and there was a major Christian influence during the time of Tokugawa and afterwards - their entrance to the west. And being considered "exotic" would only make it more likely to be purposeful - for example, I can't see the Irish feel of the Kokiri or the Aztec feel of the Fire Temple (not original version) being accidental.Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 21:22, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually, the Triforce is much more similar to the Celtic Triskel/Triskelion and Exactly the Japanese MITSU UROKO, and similar to other Mon (Heraldic crests). The Idea of a triple Goddess Predates Christianity by several thousand years and is a concept found throughout the world. More importantly the elemental aspects of the triskel apply to fire, wind, and water, similar to the Hylian Elements and the Spells of the Goddesses. It's very possible the symbol is linked to the creator's family heritage. It is even more important to note that the Holy Trinity is not a triangular pyramid formation, as the flawed shamrock analogy suggests, but a towered construct with God the Father at the top, Jesus as his link to man, and the Holy Spirit as his will on earth...the only thing the triforce has in common with the trinity is the number 3.--Pyrzqxgl 09:50, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tetraforce?

The article mentions that 'some fans believe that their are four pieces of the triforce which they have dubbed the "tetraforce".' - this doesn't cite any sources, but after googling 'tetraforce' I found a fan-made website with his theory on it. Would putting this in as a source for the above statement be OK, or would it constitute original research? Richard Jackson 17:26, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

This is just speculation by crazed, rabid fanboys. ;) I think we can safely leave it out of this article.~e.o.t.d~ 08:23, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
I agree, that is little to no chance that the site would pass WP:V or WP:RS. --70.48.172.8 19:34, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

See my snippets above for ideas about "canonical" or "official" references/sources.Cocoapropo 03:37, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

You could say that the triforce has four parts: Wisdom, Power, Courage, and Whole. When formed together they create a negative triangle. In the Adventures of Link Instruction Manuel there is a bit of an enigma on page 9 relating to a "Triforce of the Future" It also states there may be many triforces. This is the most non-canonical of the Nintendo games, though.--Pyrzqxgl 10:01, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Triforce Imbalance

I remember seeing a Zelda comic (published by the same people who do Prince Valiant if I am correct) in which during an attempt to recover an important Hyrulian item Ganon stole, Link manages to take hold of the Triforce of Power - and started to behave more and more like Ganon - even taking on a piggish look.

Zelda adomishes him (and the Triforce of Courage fled from Link to her) - declaring he's letting it corrupt him, and that without Wisdom, Power was evil or something like that. I think it means the item should only be used with all of it together.

Though, I'm pretty sure the story is wholly non-canonical, but I think it should be mentioned. --65.103.135.109 00:13, 11 September 2006 (UTC)B.P

Actually, I remember it being said in one of the games (Ocarina of Time, I believe, though it could have been A Link to the Past) that much of Ganon's power stemmed from the fact that, without the balacing effects of the other two pieces, the Triforce of Power had gone out of control. Confirmation?~e.o.t.d~ 08:23, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, it was OoT. Quote: "He obtained the Triforce from the Temple of Light, and with its power, he became the King of Evil..." Toomai Glittershine 03:15, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

That isn't actually imply that the Triforce made him turn evil - he was already so.KrytenKoro 19:32, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

See my snippets above for ideas about "canonical" or "official" references/sources. As for a quote that would lend more reference to this, Link is told in OoT that a person whose heart does not have a balance of the three qualities would retain only the piece of the Triforce to which his heart is most suited, and so accordingly, when Ganondorf laid his hand on the Triforce, it split into its three individual pieces, and, as prophesied, he was only able to maintain control of the Triforce of Power—for that is what his heart's only desire is&mdashand the other two went to two whose hearts showed incredible amounts of the other two characteristics (although, Zelda's wisdom is something of a question on occasion :)). The only thing the Triforce of Power does for Ganondorf is to enhance his inner evil. The above quote is not quite so relevant.Cocoapropo 03:46, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Inverted Triforce

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me why the Triforce is inverted on the doors of peoples houses in "Wind Waker". I've only played the beginning of the game so I don't know if it has any significance.-Leandreamo

It was never mentioned in the game. -SaturnYoshi THE VOICES 03:13, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Considering how the Triforce symbol was also blended with the Sheikiah symbol, I'd say it's a result of the garbling of legends. Toomai Glittershine 20:53, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

There is no source or reference for this, so unless anything comes up, just take it as a symbol that was used and leave it at that.Cocoapropo 03:47, 28 September 2007 (UTC)


[edit] A Triforce Theory

I have a small theory here on the Triforce The Triforce could in fact be four pieces. If you look at the Hylian shield from OOT and TP there is a bird that looks like it is carrying a piece of The Triforce. That is but the first part of my theory. The next part is who owns said triforce piece. My best guess is Midna. The fourth piece could be called the Triforce of Twilight or something thus showing the connection between the Two worlds. THIS IS JUST A THEORY OF MINE IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE FACT!! Hero_Of_Hyrule

Talk pages are for discussing articles, not the subject they represent. Vimescarrot 11:59, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

I also think the Triforce has four pieces. There are several things in the games that make me think that, but nothing solid. Therefor, it's nothing but speculation and should not be on the page. I have created a seperate part for the Light Force though, and what it could be (no speculation, just facts and common interpretation)DreamingLady 23:15, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Have any of you people who think that the Triforce has four pieces ever even played a Zelda game? I don't understand how you people can possibly come to that conclusion. Sure, it may SEEM like the upsidedown triangle in the middle is another part of the Triforce, but that doesn't explain why throughout every single Zelda game so far, there's been no sign of it being anything more than a space in between the three parts. And just in case you somehow never learned this, the prefix "Tri" means 3. That alone should be enough proof that it IS 3 pieces.65.54.154.117 20:32, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

This is all fan speculation, and has no place on this page. These are not forums. And the prefix "tri" does indeed mean 3, so that really SHOULD be answer enough to you that there only three Triforce pieces.

I agree with the above post. Tri means 3 and in no Zelda title to date has there even been mention of a 4th triangle. More importantly Midna was only a charecter for Twilight Princess and nothing else wo why would this charecter hold a peice of the Triforce when she hasn't even been in any other Zelda games?Kou Nurasaka 03:06, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Uh, you're a bit late... Haipa Doragon (talk) 09:53, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Once again, the above is simply speculation and theory. No mention of a fourth piece has ever been made. Any "real-world" symbols that you see or hear about have the exact same shape as what you see in the video games. If there is a "fourth piece" that is either supposed to be in the center or elsewhere, we'll see it in the games. Otherwise, see my snippets above for ideas about "canonical" or "official" references/sources.Cocoapropo 03:53, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

SEE PAGE 9 of the ADVENTURES OF LINK Manuel to find out where this "heresey?--Pyrzqxgl 10:05, 2 November 2007 (UTC)" comes from.

[edit] Why the Triforce split (OoT)

I was under the impression that it split not because of some misalignment of one's attributes, but merely because Ganondorf was evil. (Sounds like a reasonable self-defence mechanism to me...) Just thought I'd have this noted. I could easily be wrong. Vimescarrot 12:01, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

If that was the self-defence mechanism, then the Master Sword and stuff would not've been created and it doesn't sound likely the evil person gets to keep one piece. The Triforce is neutral. It doesn't choose between evil and good (the goddesses are far from good (or smart) themselves :/), but it wants a person who believes equally in the powers the Triforce represents.DreamingLady 23:14, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

We don't know anything about the Goddesses' goodness or intelligence, or lack thereof. All we know is that they created the land and everything about it (i.e. laws and creatures), and left the Triforce behind as a symbol of their power. The Triforce cannot discern good and evil, and therefore is at the whim of whoever places his/her hand on it. Furthermore, the Triforce doesn't "want" anything, but would ideally be in the hands of someone whose heart is in balance. Otherwise, according to OoT, the Triforce would split into three (you can read more about my feelings on the subject above).Cocoapropo 03:59, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ganondorf

In Twilight Princess, Ganondorf's Triforce of Power fades and appears several times... its fading at the end does not necessarily mean the loss of it entirely, but more likely a temporary weakening from the master sword, similar to in Ocarina of Time, when the master sword was only able to stun Ganon long enough for him to be sealed in the Sacred Realm.

I think it is safe to assume Ganon's triforce cannot simply disappear, nor did it in TP. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.81.233.191 (talk • contribs).

Also, Link's triforce symbol fades too (with the exact same sound effect, I believe) right after he first turns into a wolf, and there's nothing to suggest that he lost the Triforce of Courage then (although I don't think you can see his bare hand after that point...) DGemmell 22:06, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Plus if the Triforce of Power were really gone who would be the final boss? i ask you can we really live without Ganon?Kou Nurasaka 03:08, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Just to be fair, Ganon does not always necessarily posess any Triforce. For instance, in The Wind Waker, he doesn't have it or get a chance to touch it. King Hyrule does it in his stead and floods ancient Hyrule a second time. Even if he is without the Triforce, Ganon can still be the main antagonist. His possession of any part of the Triforce only enhances his power and personality.Cocoapropo 04:03, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

I know that is alittle late (and i haven't beat Wind Waker yet...) but didn't Ganon have a triforce symbol on his hand? At the end of OoT he retains the power of the Triforce of Power and as such shouldn't he still have it in Wind Waker? 65.124.8.131 15:11, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Living entity as depicted...

"in The Legend of Zelda television series"

I removed this part, because the TV series is not canon. Otherwise neither could we say Link never talks because he does so in the tv series.

Furthermore, I added the oracle games, since it is the Triforce that calls Link in the beginning of the game, and sends him on his mission. JackSparrow Ninja 01:31, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I think that as long as certain information contained in these types of articles is delcared to not be canon (as anything non-canonical or non-official is not considered a good source of information) and as long as said material is put into its own section (as it now is here under the heading "Other Appearances"), anything relevant is okay to be included.Cocoapropo 23:34, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] It's not from Nintendo!

Sorry but the Triforce isnt a fictional sign and not invented by Nintendo. Its an old Japanese Family Crest of the Hojo Family. Please write that down somewhere! Its much older than Nintendo and has nothing to do with them. They just used it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.191.220.155 (talk • contribs) 16:07, 12 March 2007

"The shape of the Triforce is based on the mon symbol of the Japanese Hōjō clan, which is said to represent the three scales of a Shinto dragon. Its design also resembles a level 2 Sierpiński gasket."
Please read before you post ;-) JackSparrow Ninja 15:53, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Most every version I have ever seen of the triforce depicts the triforce of Power as Red, the Triforce of Wisdom as Green, and the Triforce of Courage as Blue. I have never seen wisdom as blue and courage as green. This article has the two mixed up, I tried to fix it but someone that doesn't know the stories keeps changing it back. Preator1

In response to Preator1, the Triforce of Courage is most often shown as green, hence Link's trademark green colors. Wisdom is also blue, because Zelda reflects a lot of blue in her character, as Power is red with Ganon/Ganondorf. This does differ, as shown in Captain N, but that was non-canonical. It might just be useful to put that the colors of the two are shown switched sometimes, instead of changing it without trying to discuss. Also, this doesn't even belong in this section, so I don't even know why you posted this here. 72.201.33.55 19:45, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Well, as long as we're on the topic, once again, any source that depicts any piece of the Triforce as being any color other than gold (or yellow) is non-canon and not worthy of placement in this article, except as a side mention declaring its non-canonicity under a heading that declares it to be non-official such as the "Other Appearances" section of this article. As long as it's properly labeled (and bears relevance), feel free to stick anything in here you want, but try not to do too much.Cocoapropo 03:42, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

That's a slippery slope you're dealing with. Better to say that nothing should be included unless there's a reasonable explanation as to why said triangle is a homage to the Triforce. Just adding golden triangles for the heck of it won't achieve much. King Zeal 12:36, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mark of the beast

666 mathematically makes a triangle (look up 666 on wiki). So... Link has 666 on his hand? To make matters worse, its his right hand on wii. The triforce is also an inverted creation triangle. Triangles are often occult or masonic symbols, right? Well normally I would overlook it, but the hand thing is pretty bad. Also, the little zelda symbol with the bird thing underneath the triforce, I think its on Links shield, it looks kinda of like a phoenix which is often masonic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.89.42 (talk) 03:37, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Whatever.Cocoapropo 23:44, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] VANDALIZED

This article was vandalized. Someone fix it! —The preceding comment is by 24.131.16.112 (talk • contribs) 22:36, 11 April 2007 (UTC): Please sign your posts!

Done. Ppk01 10:48, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] StarCom

As an addition to the "popular references" there is to mention Starcom "the US Space Force" where the evil guys wore a triforce upside down on their chest like to be seen here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/Dark%27s_Robots.JPG

And as far as i remember the design of the original Battlestar Galactica Rank Insignia incorporated a similar triangle pattern but composing from more than 4 triangles (and was in turn based on some more exotic/obscure US medical Service Insiginiae from WWII...) --145.254.104.219 21:47, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Feel free to add these references under other appearances if they are in fact the Triforce design, but if it's a similar design, but not the Triforce design (whether upside down or not), don't add it in.Cocoapropo 23:47, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fourth Triforce

This whole section is just speculation, original research, and downright bull****, so I'm deleting it. For godsake, it's called the TRIforce. The middle section is just so that the three triangles touch each other, otherwise it would look like a trapezoid. Even if you disagree about it's existance, its still original research. JDub90 01:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rushton Triangular Lodge

Should the Rushton Triangular Lodge be mentioned since it has Triforce design windows? --Charlie Huang 【遯卋山人】 11:39, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

If you choose to put it in, you're welcome. On the other hand, we want to be careful of putting too much of this stuff in, but it's totally at your discretion.Cocoapropo 23:48, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Triforce similar

Mitsu Uroko. Coincidence? Image:Mitsuuroko.svg --201.11.133.204 19:00, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

I think the InuYasha "Triforce" said in the Popular Culture section is based on this clan symbol. --200.163.2.238 18:38, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Let's not forget about the Hōjō clan's crest.--69.252.221.116 (talk) 10:22, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Triforce Trivia

Shouldn't there be a list of where else the Triforce has been depicted? As such I intend to get a tattoo of it on my own right hand as depicted in each OOT and TP. And I remember seeing a triforce on Kevin Perrera's Halo costume when he was interview the characters of Red vs Blue, the two bottom pieces were dark red, nearly brown, and the top one was a bold green.

Think we can add Trivia to the artice? I would love a reason to show off the tattoo when I get it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.88.86.186 (talk) 04:56, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Trivia sections are not usually notable. A list of designs similar to the Triforce was recently deleted, on the grounds that the Triforce is not the first use of a Sierpinski triangle, and others should not be compared to it as if it were. --Herald Alberich 05:07, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
My intent was to show the reference of the Triforce, not that particular design of the triangle. There can be references to the Triforce without direct references to Sierpinski, as explainned by the tattoo I'm wanting to attain. I'm not getting it to represent how many triangles I can fit into one another, just to show the affiliation towards the Legend of Zelda series. That's the trivia I'm interested in starting; reference directly to the Triforce of the Legend of Zelda series. BH - 12:20pm 9-25-07 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.157.110.12 (talk) 17:22, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
Ah, you're talking about something like "References to the Triforce in popular culture" ... well, there's precedent for that in other video game articles, but I don't know if it's a really good precedent to follow. Trivia sections in general are usually to be avoided; see WP:TRIVIA. And we certainly shouldn't add it solely for the sake of showing off your tattoo; that's what Photobucket and blogs are for. Wikipedia is not a blog. --Herald Alberich 21:00, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Can someone add a confirmed source or sources for this paragraph? None of this information sounds familiar, except for the "unclear" part. Thanks. "It is unclear what benefits the Triforce of Courage affords its user, but it has been confirmed that each segment of the Triforce gives its wielder "true power". The holder of the Triforce of Courage is imbued with Farore's essence, and afforded attributes analogous to those of the Goddess of Courage herself. For instance, Farore's essence amplifies Link's already remarkable courage."Cocoapropo 03:12, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Ganondorf states that he, Link and Zelda are chosen by the gods and possess "true power", before the final boss battle in Twilight Princess. "Chosen by the gods" means that the person possesses a piece of the Triforce.CarpainterBlue 05:08, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

That conclusion is speculatory. And also, I don't see what that has to do with the question posed above. King Zeal 15:04, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image

Is fan-art really acceptable? In all my battles with the fair-use patrol, its always seemed that fan-art is just as bad, if not worse, then "official art".Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 21:25, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Fan art of a copyrighted character, item, or other concept wouldn't be allowed, if I understand the conventions correctly, but as established here, the Triforce design is not under copyright. --Herald Alberich 02:08, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

The three images in the article are 3D rendering of the Triforce, wouldn't it be interesting, as well as fair, to include an image of the Triforce as originally depicted in the original Zelda games ? From The Legend of Zelda on NES or A Link to the Past, for instance.sanjuro (talk) 11:55, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Triforce Japan vs. America

I've noticed something. In a lot of the Japanese Triforce related material, like T-Shirts and the Nintendo Store Pin and such, the 3 pieces are aligned differently than how we usually see them. They use the Japanese Kanji for each piece (power, wisdom, courage) except wisdom is at the top, power is on the right, and courage is on the left. Where as if you rotated it counter-clockwise by one rotation it'd be the 'normal' way we are used to seeing it.

Is there any in depth clarification on this? Is the Triforce aligned differently in Japanese Media compared to American Media?--72.65.194.113 (talk) 22:30, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Power, Wisdom, and Courage?

Am I the only one who sees a coincidence between this and the Lake Trio from Pokemon (Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf), who represent Knowledge, Emotion, and Willpower? Or is the connection obvious? Because I'm sure that they might be common "elements" of the human psyche, but I haven't seen anything relating to it.Leprechaun Gamer (talk) 04:06, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:LINK SPECIAL.jpg

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[edit] Other Appearances: MIT Hacks

I think that there should be a new section under 'Other Appearances' about the November 2006 'hack' of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which has a connection with the triforce. My only concern is that this isn't significant enough to be included. -CorpseJester (talk) 03:46, 4 January 2008 (UTC)