- —Ganondorf to Link
King Ganondorf Dragmire,[Note 1] also known as Ganon, is the main antagonist of the The Legend of Zelda series. He appeared in the 59th episode of Death Battle, Bowser VS Ganon, where he fought against Bowser from the Super Mario series. He returned for the 116th episode, Ganondorf VS Dracula, where he fought against Dracula Vlad Ţepeş from the Castlevania series.
History
Long ago, on the verge of defeat, the demon king Demise foretold the coming of an incarnation of his wrath who would continuously plague the descendants of the mortal incarnation of Hylia and her champion for all time. This would come to pass when a boy is born among the women of the desert tribe known as the Gerudo: Ganondorf. Having been taught in the ways of Gerudo thievery and magic, Ganondorf became the Gerudo king and attempted to claim the Triforce from the Hyrulian Royal family, whose first-born princesses are named after their family's founding mother Zelda, Hylia's mortal form. As a result, he came to be known as many titles that include "Demon King" or "Ganon". But in all timelines that diverge from his initial attempt, Ganondorf faced opposition from generations of heroes named after the first Zelda's champion: Link.
Death Battle Info
Background
- Birth name: Ganondorf Dragmire
- Species: Gerudo
- Height: 7'6"/228.6 cm
- Weight: Approx. 291 lbs/132 kg
- First male Gerudo in 100 years
- Seeks to conquer Hyrule & claim the Triforce
- Reincarnation of Demise, the Demon King
- Likes topaz jewelry
Abilities & Weapons
- Electric balls of light
- Can summon "spirit riders" to attack opponents
- Teleportation
- Possession
- Flight
- Dual swords
- Dark Trident
Triforce of Power
- 1/3 of the Triforce
- Created by Din, Goddess of Power
- Received because Triforce deemed Power to be his chosen aspect
- Grants the bearer "True Power"
- Near-Invulnerability
- Immortality
- Superhuman strength
- Unlimited mystical power
Feats & Strengths
- Can break stone walls effortlessly
- Can dodge arrows point-blank
- Survived impalement by the Sword of Sages
- Survived getting stabbed in the face
- Possessed a soulless Zelda
- Cursed the Deku Tree to death
- Defeated the Hero of Time in the Downfall Timeline
Background
- Full name: Ganondorf Dragmire
- Height: 230 cm/7'6"
- Known as the Great King of Evil
- Incarnation of Demise's hatred
- Mentally damaged with each incarnation
- Enjoys playing the pipe organ
Arsenal
- Weaponry
- Sword of the Sages
- Swords of Demise
- Dark Trident
- Flight
- Magical lightning
- Mind possession & manipulation
- Transmutation & duplication
- Monster summoning
- Twilight Magic
- Malice Magic
Triforce of Power
- Embodies the essence of Din, Goddess of Power
- Boons
- Enhanced magic
- Immortality
- Near-invulnerability
- Demon King Ganon
- Giant beast form
- Extraordinary speed & strength
- Invisibility
- Teleportation
- Technique of Darkness
Feats
- Withstood Hyrule Castle exploding around him
- Survived his castle collapsing on him
- Ravaged Greatfish Island
- Created an endless storm
- Dodged point-blank Light Arrows
- Dominated the minds of Zant & Zelda
- Conquered Hyrule multiple times
- Defeated the Four Champions, Deku Tree, Hero of Time
Quotes
- Hmm?
- Your castle is lost, vampire! No man can challenge my power.
- I'm no mere man.
- Your tricks mean nothing.
- Behold true power!
- Huh?!
Gallery
Appearance
Arsenal and Abilities
Trivia
- Ganondorf and his first opponent are the 18th and 19th Nintendo characters to appear, after Samus Aran, Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Yoshi, Mario, Princess Zelda, Princess Peach, Link, Pikachu, Fox McCloud, Luigi, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Kirby, Donkey Kong, and Red, and with the next 10 being Mewtwo, Lucario, Pit, Wario, King Dedede, Captain Falcon, Machamp, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, Koopa Troop, and Ash Ketchum.
- He is the ninth Nintendo character to win, after Samus Aran, Yoshi, Princess Peach, Link, Fox McCloud, Blastoise, Kirby, and Donkey Kong, and with the next seven being Mewtwo, Lucario, Mario, King Dedede, Captain Falcon, Machamp, and Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd.
- He is the 13th Nintendo character to lose, after Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Mario, Princess Zelda, Pikachu, Luigi, Venusaur, Charizard, Red, Bowser, Pit, and Wario, and with the next one being Link.
- He is the third Zelda character to appear, after Princess Zelda and Link.
- He is the second Zelda character to win, after Link.
- He is the second Zelda character to lose, after Princess Zelda, and with the next one being Link.
- Ganondorf is the 19th returning combatant, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, and Tommy Oliver, and with the next 22 being Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Link, Cloud Strife, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Aang, Pikachu, and Godzilla.
- He is the ninth returning winner, after Leonardo, Samus Aran, Superman, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, and Sonic the Hedgehog, and with the next 14 being Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Aang, and Godzilla.
- He is the fifth winner to lose, after Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, and Sonic the Hedgehog, and with the next eight being Deadpool, Leonardo, Venom, Link, Akuma, Vegeta, Raiden, and Guts.
- He is the ninth returning winner, after Leonardo, Samus Aran, Superman, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Batman, and Sonic the Hedgehog, and with the next 14 being Wonder Woman, Venom, Doctor Doom, Link, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Aang, and Godzilla.
Notes
- ↑ Ganondorf has been given the last name "Dragmire" in some localizations, but its canonical status is in question.