{"id":394775,"date":"2025-04-24T00:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T00:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=394775"},"modified":"2025-04-24T00:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T00:23:50","slug":"does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Ganon have to be Gerudo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#Does_Ganon_have_to_be_Gerudo\" title=\"Does Ganon have to be Gerudo?\">Does Ganon have to be Gerudo?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#Introduction_to_Ganon_and_the_Gerudo\" title=\"Introduction to Ganon and the Gerudo\">Introduction to Ganon and the Gerudo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#Connection_to_the_Gerudo\" title=\"Connection to the Gerudo\">Connection to the Gerudo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#1_Is_Ganon_the_only_male_Gerudo\" title=\"1. Is Ganon the only male Gerudo?\">1. Is Ganon the only male Gerudo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#2_Why_did_Ganon_become_a_Gerudo\" title=\"2. Why did Ganon become a Gerudo?\">2. Why did Ganon become a Gerudo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#3_What_is_Ganon_supposed_to_be\" title=\"3. What is Ganon supposed to be?\">3. What is Ganon supposed to be?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#4_Is_Ganon_a_Gerudo_King\" title=\"4. Is Ganon a Gerudo King?\">4. Is Ganon a Gerudo King?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#5_Why_are_there_no_male_Gerudo\" title=\"5. Why are there no male Gerudo?\">5. Why are there no male Gerudo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#6_Who_is_the_most_evil_Ganon\" title=\"6. Who is the most evil Ganon?\">6. Who is the most evil Ganon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#7_Who_is_Ganondorfs_wife\" title=\"7. Who is Ganondorf&#8217;s wife?\">7. Who is Ganondorf&#8217;s wife?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#8_What_race_is_Link\" title=\"8. What race is Link?\">8. What race is Link?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#9_Does_Ganon_love_Zelda\" title=\"9. Does Ganon love Zelda?\">9. Does Ganon love Zelda?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#10_Is_Ganon_or_Ganondorf_the_true_form\" title=\"10. Is Ganon or Ganondorf the true form?\">10. Is Ganon or Ganondorf the true form?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#11_Is_the_male_Gerudo_always_evil\" title=\"11. Is the male Gerudo always evil?\">11. Is the male Gerudo always evil?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#12_Are_the_Gerudo_loyal_to_Ganondorf\" title=\"12. Are the Gerudo loyal to Ganondorf?\">12. Are the Gerudo loyal to Ganondorf?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#13_Why_does_the_Yiga_Clan_follow_Ganon\" title=\"13. Why does the Yiga Clan follow Ganon?\">13. Why does the Yiga Clan follow Ganon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#14_Why_dont_the_Gerudo_let_males_in\" title=\"14. Why don&#8217;t the Gerudo let males in?\">14. Why don&#8217;t the Gerudo let males in?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/#15_What_happens_when_a_Gerudo_male_is_born\" title=\"15. What happens when a Gerudo male is born?\">15. What happens when a Gerudo male is born?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Ganon_have_to_be_Gerudo\"><\/span>Does Ganon have to be Gerudo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Ganon, the <strong>primary antagonist<\/strong> of the <strong>Legend of Zelda series<\/strong>, is inherently linked to the <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> tribe, but it&#8217;s not a necessity for him to be <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> by birth or biology, as his connection to the tribe is more of a <strong>narrative convenience<\/strong> and a result of <strong>Demise&#8217;s curse<\/strong>. The <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> aspect of <strong>Ganon<\/strong> serves to flesh out his character and provide a deeper understanding of his <strong>motivations<\/strong> and <strong>actions<\/strong> throughout the series. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_to_Ganon_and_the_Gerudo\"><\/span>Introduction to Ganon and the Gerudo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ganon, also known as <strong>Ganondorf<\/strong>, is the <strong>main villain<\/strong> of the <strong>Legend of Zelda series<\/strong>, and his association with the <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> tribe is a significant aspect of his character. The <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> are a tribe of <strong>desert-dwelling warriors<\/strong> who are predominantly female, with a single male being born every <strong>100 years<\/strong> to serve as their <strong>king<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connection_to_the_Gerudo\"><\/span>Connection to the Gerudo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason <strong>Ganon<\/strong> is a <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> is due to <strong>Demise&#8217;s curse<\/strong>, which states that the <strong>Ganon<\/strong> will be reborn into the <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> tribe, allowing him to gain power and fulfill his <strong>destiny<\/strong>. This connection to the <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> has been a consistent aspect of <strong>Ganon&#8217;s<\/strong> character since his introduction in the series.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Is_Ganon_the_only_male_Gerudo\"><\/span>1. Is Ganon the only male Gerudo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The only male <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> seen in the <strong>Zelda<\/strong> series is <strong>Ganondorf<\/strong>, but it appears that two versions of him overlapped in the <strong>Breath of the Wild<\/strong> and <strong>Tears of the Kingdom<\/strong> timeline.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Why_did_Ganon_become_a_Gerudo\"><\/span>2. Why did Ganon become a Gerudo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ganondorf<\/strong> was born to the <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> people due to <strong>Demise&#8217;s curse<\/strong> and is characterized by his <strong>intelligent nature<\/strong> and <strong>lust for power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_is_Ganon_supposed_to_be\"><\/span>3. What is Ganon supposed to be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ganon<\/strong> is presented as a <strong>primal evil force<\/strong> that is visible as a <strong>serpentine cloud<\/strong> circling around <strong>Hyrule Castle<\/strong>, with his physical form, <strong>Calamity Ganon<\/strong>, being a <strong>grotesque monster<\/strong> resembling a <strong>spider<\/strong> equipped with various <strong>weapons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Is_Ganon_a_Gerudo_King\"><\/span>4. Is Ganon a Gerudo King?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ganondorf<\/strong> is the <strong>king<\/strong> of a tribe of <strong>desert bandits<\/strong> known as the <strong>Gerudo<\/strong>, with every <strong>100 years<\/strong> seeing the birth of a male <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> who becomes their <strong>king<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Why_are_there_no_male_Gerudo\"><\/span>5. Why are there no male Gerudo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> tribe consists almost solely of <strong>females<\/strong>, with a single male being born every <strong>100 years<\/strong>, due to a unique <strong>biological quirk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Who_is_the_most_evil_Ganon\"><\/span>6. Who is the most evil Ganon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Calamity Ganon<\/strong> from <strong>Breath of the Wild<\/strong> is undoubtedly the most <strong>outwardly powerful<\/strong> and <strong>terrifying<\/strong> incarnation of the <strong>King of Evil<\/strong> thus far.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Who_is_Ganondorfs_wife\"><\/span>7. Who is Ganondorf&#8217;s wife?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Nabooru<\/strong> is the <strong>third Sage of Spirits<\/strong> of <strong>Hyrule<\/strong>, the <strong>wife<\/strong> of <strong>Ganondorf<\/strong>, and the <strong>empress<\/strong> of the reformed <strong>Gerudo Empire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_What_race_is_Link\"><\/span>8. What race is Link?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Link<\/strong> displays the characteristic traits of the <strong>Hylian race<\/strong>, being of <strong>humanoid form<\/strong> with <strong>elfin features<\/strong>, including <strong>pointed ears<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Does_Ganon_love_Zelda\"><\/span>9. Does Ganon love Zelda?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, <strong>Ganon<\/strong> sees <strong>Zelda<\/strong> only as a means to an end, <strong>domination<\/strong> of all of <strong>Hyrule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Is_Ganon_or_Ganondorf_the_true_form\"><\/span>10. Is Ganon or Ganondorf the true form?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ganon<\/strong> is the <strong>true form<\/strong> of the <strong>demon king<\/strong>, the embodiment of the <strong>hatred<\/strong> of the <strong>curse of reincarnation<\/strong> created by the <strong>root of all evil<\/strong>, <strong>Demise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Is_the_male_Gerudo_always_evil\"><\/span>11. Is the male Gerudo always evil?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> were not <strong>evil<\/strong> in any way, they were just <strong>harsh<\/strong>, and it was implied that any <strong>evil<\/strong> actions committed were dictated by <strong>Ganondorf<\/strong> himself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Are_the_Gerudo_loyal_to_Ganondorf\"><\/span>12. Are the Gerudo loyal to Ganondorf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ganondorf&#8217;s<\/strong> loyal <strong>Gerudo warriors<\/strong> accompany him, obligated by <strong>duty<\/strong> and <strong>tradition<\/strong>, but as <strong>Ganondorf&#8217;s<\/strong> <strong>malevolence<\/strong> intensifies, even his closest <strong>confidants<\/strong> rebel against him.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Why_does_the_Yiga_Clan_follow_Ganon\"><\/span>13. Why does the Yiga Clan follow Ganon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Yiga Clan<\/strong> consists of <strong>Sheikah<\/strong> who abandoned the <strong>Royal Family<\/strong> of <strong>Hyrule<\/strong> and joined forces with <strong>Calamity Ganon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Why_dont_the_Gerudo_let_males_in\"><\/span>14. Why don&#8217;t the Gerudo let males in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> people weren&#8217;t opposed to <strong>men<\/strong> before <strong>Ganondorf<\/strong> betrayed them, and after he turned into <strong>Calamity Ganon<\/strong>, they elected to disallow all <strong>men<\/strong> from entering <strong>Gerudo Town<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_What_happens_when_a_Gerudo_male_is_born\"><\/span>15. What happens when a Gerudo male is born?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A single male <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> is born into the tribe every <strong>100 years<\/strong>, and this male is destined by <strong>Gerudo law<\/strong> to become their <strong>king<\/strong>, with <strong>Ganondorf<\/strong> being the only <strong>Gerudo<\/strong> male to have appeared in the series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Ganon have to be Gerudo? Ganon, the primary antagonist of the Legend of Zelda series, is inherently linked to the Gerudo tribe, but it&#8217;s not a necessity for him to be Gerudo by birth or biology, as his connection to the tribe is more of a narrative convenience and a result of Demise&#8217;s curse. &#8230; <a title=\"Does Ganon have to be Gerudo?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-ganon-have-to-be-gerudo\/\" aria-label=\"More on Does Ganon have to be Gerudo?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-394775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394775\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}