All Bosses EXPLAINED in Zelda: The Wind Waker

Which version of Ganon/dorf is your favorite? I honestly can't choose - it's a tie between WW and OOT for me :_banditThonk:

What I learned was that ganondarf matured. I never really thought about it when I played it before. But it makes him more relatable. We can all sympathize with him in a sense. Always having something he longed for near enough for him to experience it, but far out of his reach that he should not have it as his own. It kinda makes me mad at the king and his wish. Who knows, maybe this mature version of ganondarf, after receiving hyrule as his own kingdom, would’ve have been a good king. Something to think about. (Edit) thanks for all the likes, and I get it. Ganon was still evil. Lol

I always took Ganondorf saying the 'wind is blowing' as the winds of his home, bringing nothing but death to him and his people. He came so close to his goal, only to have it snatched away and brought to his end once again by those uncaring winds. That was the moment that cemented my love for Ganondorf as a character, not just a villain- even if he had good intentions, in the end he is destined to fail time and again due to no fault of his own. He is cursed by Demise more so than Link and Zelda in my opinion.

I hope we get some depth like this for Ganondorf in Tears of the Kingdom. It would serve as an excellent contrast to the seemingly mindless mass of malice that was Calamity Ganon.

this ganon is by far my favorite, he just feels so human and in the end he technically got what he wanted. to feel the wind of hyrule. he wanted the best for his people but by the time he has the triforce, they're gone. there was nothing left for him other than the wind he so desired. so in the end, i think he was honestly happy with his defeat. because the last thing he felt, was the thing he wanted all along. the winds of hyrule.

I think Ganon using a puppet version of himself was a sign of his newfound maturity. He knew that transforming himself could be risky, since it means to channel his full wrath and just go completely hog wild. So rather than gamble on losing himself to his anger and being bested by Link, he conjures the puppet both as a safer means of trying to subdue Link and get the Triforce of Courage, but also a test as he had grown to admire his new adversary, who greatly embodied the same kind of spirit as the Hero of Time, even this wasn't a proper reincarnation of his old foe. In a similar way, the Blights from Breath of the Wild may have been whatever fragment of Ganon's mind using puppet-like proxies to carry out his bidding. Which would fit with how the final battle in that game has Zelda mention that Ganon has given up at that moment trying to restore his body and is just throwing a "to heck with everything" tantrum.

I always thought that the Helmroc king was a magically enhanced Cucco, just based on its face and chicken-like comb. (Comb is what that weird fleshy thing on chicken heads is called.) So when the Helmroc King kidnaps link's sister, he's probably thinking, "This is revenge for when your ancestor smacked my grandma that one time!"

OoT was what drew me in, but Wind Waker was the game the won my heart as a 10 year old kid. The feeling of discovery and adventure is unmatched and the music is some of the best in the series, what a beautiful work of art.

Wind Waker is my favorite Zelda game! I've been waiting for this one!

I kinda thought that when Ganondorf said that the wind was blowing, he meant the wind of his own desert homeland. A wind that brought nothing but death, meaning he knew his own death was upon him then.

I think the giant versions of normal enemies (Gohma, Hemaroc King, etc.) were manipulated with Ganondorf’s magic. I think with his power sealed, he could corrupt/manipulate existing creatures, but with his power fully intact, he could create new monsters from scratch. Hence the giant monsters based on existing creatures before Link pulls the sword and Phantom Ganons afterwards.

The Forbidden woods was actually the Kokiri forest. If you look throughout the dungeon, familiar stumps can be seen. And the one holding the boss key is Saria's house.

wait...Ganondorf has a a LAST NAME?! Anywho, Wind Waker's Gandondorf is my favorite. He has the most character in this game, I feel. I just...really like how sad his story is.

Dude I REALLY loved how intense the mini-boss theme is and I believe this is the first Zelda game where each boss in the game has their own unique theme instead of sharing it with all of the other major bosses barring the final boss (usually Ganon). My only nitpick is that I wished they did the boss subtitles when the boss is introduced but other than that, solid game!

Helmaroc King wasn't corrupted, Ganondorf just has birdseed up his giant sleeves.

Honestly forgot how good this ganondorf is simply for the surprise arch of him trying to break the cycle and all he wanted was to save the garudo from their harsh life hence his OoT actions but the power corrupted him

I think this Ganondorf is my favorite too. He was my first Ganondorf I ever beat as a kid, and he seems to be the Ganon with the least to lose. Hyrule is no more, the kingdom cannot be recovered, and his people no longer can be distinguished from other surface dwellers. He basically has nothing to lose, and everything to gain. If Ganon can take over this time, he can do whatever he wants with the world and no one will be able to stop him… except for Link and Zelda. Plus, honestly, this is the closest I feel Ganondorf has gotten to actually succeeding. Technically, (or at least from what I’ve heard) this Link was NOT the reincarnation of the hero as every other link has been. This link had to prove himself to the gods that he was worthy, and so he did. If Link hadn’t practically crawled his way out of hell to prove he was worthy, Ganon would likely have succeeded sooner rather than later. Tetra would have been none the wiser and likely died at his hands, and eventually Ganon would probably have gotten all three parts of the triforce. Also the final battle being on the roof of Ganons Tower as the sea fucking crashes down around you is SUCH a fucking sick final battle arena

Out of every incarnation of Ganondorf seen so far, Wind Waker's is my favorite. He's still evil, but he's more thoughtful and introspective. In some ways, he's almost sympathetic in his nostalgia. Then you zoom out a bit and realize that, despite seeing that his greed and malice led to all his efforts being meaningless in the end, he's really learned nothing. He's had ample opportunity to take over the Great Sea after being freed, but he just squats in his Fortress, constantly seeking a chance to take his old goal. All these years and he's done nothing but stew in his own obsessions and bring constant misery to those around him. All so he can call himself "ruler" of a long-dead land to satisfy his ego and avoid the fear of facing his own weaknesses. When all his efforts are dashed in front of his face, instead of saving himself or reflecting, he throws a tantrum and lashes out at Link and Zelda. He's lived all this time and failed to really grow. The Wind Waker is a coming-of-age story that emphasizes the importance of having the courage to face uncertainty for growth, Ganondorf represents the perfect ideological foil for all the themes of the narrative.

I just found this channel a few days ago and I am loving this series!!

This went to a place I didn't expect. My cousin and I have been lore diving and theory crafting since Tears is right around the corner. Amazing video dude.