Episode 11: Baton of Winds: Part 5: Hero of Winds

With the power of the Master Sword fully restored and all pieces of the Triforce of Courage recovered, Link has become the Hero of Winds, and is prepared to descend into the Drowned Kingdom of Hyrule to face the ancient adversary, Ganon. We discuss what really happened during the Great Flood, the process by which the Hero's Spirit reincarnates, and the humanity of Ganondorf.

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Episode 11: Baton of Winds: Part 4: Blade of Evil's Bane

Link has reclaimed the legendary Master Sword, but in doing so has unleashed the full extent of Ganon's power. Our young hero must empower the Master Sword back to its true capabilities, as well as recover all eight pieces of the long-lost Triforce of Courage. We discuss the plans of Ocarina's Princess Zelda, Makar's jingle bell walk, and the lore of Zelda Game & Watch.

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Episode 11: Baton of Winds: Part 2: Dragon Roost Island

With his mysterious boat companion, the King of Red Lions, the young boy from Outset Island sets off on a quest to recover the three pearls of the Old Goddesses guarded by the powerful spirits of the Great Sea, in hopes that he may gain the power to rescue his sister from the wicked Ganon. We discuss the dark fate of the gorons, the chill nature of Valoo the Sky Spirit, and how the Great Deku Tree created Lordran.

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Episode 11: Baton of Winds: Part 1: Outset Island

The Kingdom of Hyrule is gone. In its stead lies a vast sea sparsely dotted by a few populated islands. On a certain island, a young boy clothed in green sets out on an adventure, and gets caught up in a battle between two ancient revenants. This is the 10th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Baton of Winds", the second of three sequels to Ocarina of Time. We discuss Link's family, the presence of IQ tests on Outset Island, and Why Didn't The Goddesses Just Shoot Ganon?

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