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Triforce
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The is a fictional artifact and icon of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game franchise. It first appeared in the original The Legend of Zelda video game (1986) and has appeared in every subsequent game in the series. It consists of three equilateral triangles that are joined to form a large equilateral triangle. In-universe, it represents the essences of the Golden Goddesses—Din, Nayru, and Farore—who created Hyrule. Imbued with divine power, it is capable of granting any wish to anyone who possesses it.

Key facts

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Triforce
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Trifuerza.svg
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A depiction of the Triforce, three golden equilateral triangles with one triangle positioned above the other two triangles
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A depiction of the Triforce as it appears in The Legend of Zelda franchise
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The Legend of Zelda
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video game franchise
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Nintendo
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The Legend of Zelda
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High fantasy action-adventure
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Divine artifact
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Grants any wish to its bearer

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Background
  • Concept and creation
  • Characteristics
  • Appearances
  • ''The Legend of Zelda'' series
  • Television series
  • Manga and comics
  • Video games
  • Other media
  • In popular culture
  • Merchandise
  • Reception
  • See also
  • References

The is a fictional artifact and icon of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game franchise. It first appeared in the original The Legend of Zelda video game (1986) and has appeared in every subsequent game in the series. It consists of three equilateral triangles that are joined to form a large equilateral triangle. In-universe, it represents the essences of the Golden Goddesses—Din, Nayru, and Farore—who created Hyrule. Imbued with divine power, it is capable of granting any wish to anyone who possesses it.

The three pieces of the Triforce are often in the possession of the three main characters of the series, Ganon, Zelda, and Link, who each embody one of its virtues: power, wisdom, and courage. Obtaining the Triforce is a frequent objective in the series, requiring the player to search for its shards and protect it from Ganon, who seeks its power for evil purposes.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Triforce” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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