Demonic Raid

"Legends speak of a mirror in which a dark tribe was sealed away long ago."

- Dampe

The is a fanon name for the conflict that occurred hundreds of years before the events of. Little is known about this event.

The Demonic War
Not much is known about the war. Long ago, a tribe of dark creatures suddenly appeared. The Dark Tribe used the Dark Mirror, a magical item that reflects the evil heart of its user, to give birth to many demons, and invaded the kingdom of Hyrule. However, the Hyruleans prevailed, as they eventually defeated the Dark Tribe.

The Sealing Mirror
After defeating the monsters, the Hyruleans used the Dark Mirror, sealing away the Dark Tribe within it, serving as the tribe's prison. To prevent it to fall into evil hands, the Hyruleans hid it in the Forest of Light to server its connection with the Dark World. The war ended and peace was brought back to the kingdom of Hyrule, which lasted for few centuries. The Dark Mirror was hidden in the Temple of Darkness for a long time until the events of.

This story bears similarities to the Interloper War and the Era of Twilight which occurred in.

Aftermath
Many years after the Dark Tribe and Dark Mirror were sealed away, the Dark Mirror was stolen from the Temple of Darkness by Ganon in order to shroud Hyrule in darkness. He also used the Dark Mirror to create shadow demons in the shape of the Hero of Light.