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The World of The Legend of Zelda is the world in which The Legend of Zelda series takes place. Some games, and the material released with them such as the manuals, evasively call this world Hyrule.==References==

Though more often this name is reserved specifically for the country of Hyrule.==References==

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. Most people of this world simply refer to it as "the world" instead of by a proper name. ==References==

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It was created by the Golden Goddesses==References==

Magical Laws

The world has its own set of magical laws, all of which were created by Nayru.==References==

Technology

The technology level of Hyrule and other lands varies greatly between games. Most games feature a relatively primitive land with a few unusually advanced technologies amidst medieval-era technology, while some, notably Spirit Tracks, feature technology exclusively from a single real-world era.

Known Areas

The world has the following known areas.

Hyrule

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Hyrule, as seen in Twilight Princess

Hyrule is the kingdom where most of the games in the Zelda series take place, the sole exceptions being Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask, Oracles of Ages, Oracles of Seasons, Phantom Hourglass, and Spirit Tracks. It is characterized by being surrounded by mountains. Prior to The Wind Waker, Old Hyrule was flooded and replaced by the Great Sea, upon which The Wind Waker takes place. Ganondorf attempts to unflood Hyrule through the use of the Triforce so that he can rule it,==References==

however, Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule gets to Triforce first and wishes for the destruction of Old Hyrule and hope for a better future instead. ==References==

New Hyrule

{{{2}}} is the successor nation founded by Tetra and the Hero of Winds 100 years prior to Spirit Tracks, and is where it takes place. It is a place untouched by the flood that destroyed Old Hyrule. Years before, during the Spirit War, the Spirits of Good imprisoned Malladus within the land, using the Tower of Spirits as a lock and what became the Spirit Tracks as chains. It is divided into five regions; the Forest Realm, theSnow Realm, the Ocean Realm, the Fire Realm, and the Sand Realm. Each of these has its own distinct geography, race, and culture.

Great Sea

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The Great Sea

The Great Sea is an ocean that covers Old Hyrule, and borders the southern and western edge of New Hyrule, and possibly the same sea that borders Labrynna and Holodrum. Its various islands are made up of the tops of various high points of Old Hyrule.

The Sky

The Sky is a place seen in Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword, featuring several floating islands, notably Skyloft. Skyloft was created by the Goddess Hylia years ago to save the Hylians of the surface world from the attack of Demise's forces.

World of the Ocean King

The World of the Ocean King is, similarly to Termina, a parallel dimension of the Great Sea.[1][2] It is smaller than the Great Sea and is full of different islands. It is ruled by the Ocean King.

Koholint Island

Koholint Island is an island which existed only in the mind of the Wind Fish. The Wind Fish drew Link into the dream island, then later released him into an ocean supposedly north of Old Hyrule.[citation needed]

Labrynna

Labrynna is a nation far away from Old Hyrule. It is has large oceans and a vast mountain range to its west.

Holodrum

Holodrum is another nation that is located far from Old Hyrule. It has a large amount of flat land, with a large mountain range in the north.

Ordona

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Ordon Village

Ordona is an independent province, found immediately south of Old Hyrule. Despite its proximity, it's not considered to be a part of Old Hyrule. However, the province provides its northern neighbor with many of its agricultural products, including pumpkins, cheese, and milk. Despite not being a part of Old Hyrule, Ordona Province is watched over by one of the four, Light Spirits known as Ordona. While the remaining Light Spirits, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru, reside over the three provinces found in Old Hyrule.

Subrosia

Subrosia is a land located underground directly beneath Holodrum. Most of it is molten and filled with lava.

Termina

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Termina Field

Termina is strongly indicated to be Old Hyrule in a parallel dimension. It has a large field in the center, a large ocean in the West, mountains to the North, a swamp to the South, and a desolate canyon to the East.

Sacred Realm

The Sacred Realm is the place created by the Goddesses to stow away the Triforce. Rauru sealed this place with an entrance in the Temple of Time.

Dark World

The Dark World is an inverse dimension used to seal the evil forces.

Twilight Realm

The Twilight Realm, the land of permanent twilight, is the home of the Twili Tribe. This race was sealed here years before the events of Twilight Princess.

Non-canon Areas

Koridai

Koridai is an island that is separate from Hyrule. It is mountainous and desolate.

Gamelon

Gamelon is an island that is separate from Hyrule. It is heavily forested and contains plenty of recent ruins.

Calatia

Calatia is a location featured in the Legend of Zelda comic. Located west of Hyrule, Calatia is the land from which Link is said to originate. It is also where his parents live during the events of the comic.

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  1. "The door to your world is about to open." — Leaf (Phantom Hourglass)
  2. "We are inhabitants of this world We must return to the world of the Ocean King!" — Neri (Phantom Hourglass)
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