It was a drastic time in the land of Hyrule. Even though the King of Evil, Ganon, had been overthrown by the valiant lad Link, vile magic terrorized the land. The key to the revival of Ganon was the blood of the sacrificed Link sprinkled over the ashes of Ganon. Meanwhile, you traveled across Hyrule working towards its revival to lost glory. But the future still looked quite bleak.

Then one day on your sixteenth birthday a strange mark appeared on your hand. It was a symbol of the Triforce, and the mark of the Royal Family. You immediately went to see Impa who was quite shocked by your new found discovery. Impa took you to the mysterious North castle and a large locked door. Impa pressed Link's hand against the door. The sound of a lock falling off was heard and the door creaked open. Inside was a lone woman on an altar.

"Link, the time has come when I must tell you the legend of Zelda handed down in Hyrule. It is said that a long ago, when Hyrule was one country, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce. However, the king too was a child of man and he died. Then, the prince of the kingdom should have become king and inherited everything, but he could inherit the Triforce only in part. The Prince searched everywhere for the missing parts, but could not find them."

Then, a magician close to the king brought him some unexpected news. Before he died, the king had said something about the Triforce to only the younger sister of the prince, Princess Zelda. The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she wouldn't tell him anything. After the prince, the magician threatened to put the princess into an eternal sleep if she did not talk, but even still, she said nothing."
"In his anger, the magician tried to cast a magic spell on the princess. The surprised prince tried to stop him, but the magician fought off the prince and went on chanting the spell. Then, when the spell was finally cast, Princess Zelda fell on that spot and entered asleep from which she might never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell down and breathed his last."
"In his grief, the prince placed the princess in this room. He hoped that someday she would come back to life. So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered that every female child born into the royal household be given the name Zelda."

Impa handed you a scroll and six crystals. The scroll was written in ancient Hyrulian and was illegible to any normal person, except for the one with the crest. You opened the scroll which read, "You who'll control the Triforce of the future. I shall hand down to you the secrets of the Triforce. There are three kinds of Triforce -- Power, Wisdom, and Courage. When these three are brought together, the Triforce will show its maximum power. Of the three, I have left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom. But the Triforce Courage I have hidden for a reason.
Not everybody can use the Triforce. It requires strong character with no evil thoughts. But an inborn special quality is also necessary. Unfortunately, I have not found such a person during my lifetime.
Therefore, I have decided to cast a spell on all of Hyrule. A crest will appear on a youngman with that character who has been brought up correctly, has gained many kinds of experiences and reached a certain age. But, what will happen if someone else uses the Triforce before then? If it misused, it will produce many evils. The Triforce of Courage is hidden in the Great Palace in the Valley of Death on the largest island in Hyrule. However, to enter there you must first fight the guardians and undo the "binding force." When you have defeated the guardians, which I made toprevent enemies from invading the six palaces in Hyrule, set a crystal in the forehead of the statue you find. When you have set crystals in all of the statues in the six palaces, the "binding force" placed on the Valley of Death will be removed and you will be able to enter the great palace. There, you must fight the last guardian. And you can obtain the Triforce only by defeating that guardian." There's nothing to fear. You are the one to get the Triforce. You are the beacon of hope for Hyrule."

With that you closed the scroll. Impa began to implore you to go save the Princess and stop Ganon's minions. You then agreed and departed with only your magicial sword and magical shield on the greatest adventure of your life. And at the same time Ganon's minion were fiendishly working towards the revival of the King of Evil...