Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Ending [Explained]

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom ending has been revealed now that the game is accessible on Nintendo Switch. However, Tears of the Kingdom ending spoilers leak 10 days early before the launch. As players immerse themselves in the updated Hyrule and its Sky Islands, they can expect to spend countless hours before reaching the finale, where they confront the adversary endangering the continent and its people.

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Ending

Link confronts Ganondorf in the ultimate fight armed with the restored Master Sword.
Ganondorf transforms himself into the Demon Dragon, posing an even greater threat.
Zelda, in her dragon form, joins Link in the battle to assist him in defeating the enemy.
After destroying all the Eyes of Malice in the creature’s body, Link strikes the Secret Stone on the Demon Dragon’s head, leading to Ganondorf’s defeat.
Zelda’s dragon form weakens due to her involvement in the battle, and Link tries to save her.
Link uses the power of his arm, granted by Rauru, to heal Zelda in her weakened dragon form, causing her to revert back to her original Hylian form.
Rauru and Hylia appear as spiritual projections to assist Link with additional energy.
After Zelda’s restoration, Link’s right arm also returns to its previous state.
Rauru and Hylia join hands and gradually vanish, causing the arena around Link and Zelda to crumble.
Link catches Zelda mid-air as they both fall into a nearby lake.
Zelda regains consciousness and sees Link unharmed, realizing that Link was successful in defeating Ganondorf.
The saved game is marked with a star, indicating the completion of the campaign, despite it placing players back to moments before the final battle.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Ending

Promotional materials like trailers have confirmed Ganondorf as the main antagonist of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, so players are anticipating a showdown with the Gerudo. Similar to other titles in the series, the Tears of the Kingdom ending has several unexpected plot twists that add excitement to the storyline and provide players with an enjoyable and action-pack ending.

Demon King Ganondorf

Ganondorf Demon King — Demon King Ganondorf – [Image by eXputer]

Link, armed with the restored Master Sword, finally confronts Ganondorf in the ultimate fight in Tears of the Kingdom ends. It’s a one-on-one battle, despite the chaotic arena, where Ganondorf uses all his weapons and spells while Link focuses on depleting his enemy’s health bar.

However, after defeating Ganondorf, he surprises Link by transforming himself into the Demon Dragon, posing an even greater threat. Fortunately, Link has allies in the fight.

Demon Dragon

As Ganondorf transforms into the Demon Dragon, Zelda, in her dragon form, joins Link in the battle to assist him in defeating the enemy in Tears of the Kingdom ending. At the beginning of the Tears of the Kingdom, Zelda travels back in time to witness the struggle of Hyrule against Ganondorf and his eventual sealing. To aid Link in his quest to restore Master Sword and defeat the resurrected Ganondorf, she willingly undergoes a spell to become a dragon and loses her former self.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom ending commence once all the Eyes of Malice are destroyed from the creature’s body. At this point, Link is directed to strike the Secret Stone on the Demon Dragon’s head, leading to Ganondorf’s defeat. Hyrule is no longer under the threat of the Demon King. After the fight, Zelda’s dragon form weakens due to her involvement in the battle. Link, being the Hylian knight, tries to save the princess of Hyrule.

Zelda Restores To Her Original Form

Link, Rauru and Hylia in Tears of the kingdom ending — Rauru and Hylia assisting Link – [Image by eXputer]

Link uses the power of his arm, granted by Rauru, to heal Zelda in her weakened dragon form. During this process, spiritual projections of Rauru and Hylia appear to assist Link with additional energy, causing Zelda’s body to disappear and reverting her back to her original Hylian form. In Zelda Tears of the Kingdom ending, it is known that Zelda’s transformation into a dragon was meant to be permanent, but with the assistance of the founders of the kingdom, the spell is reversed.

After Zelda’s restoration, Link’s right arm also returns to its previous state, indicating that the divine forces might have had a preconceived plan for everything that has happened. This plan could include Ganondorf’s downfall and Link’s direct involvement in breaking Zelda’s irreversible spell. The two founders, Rauru and Hylia, join hands and gradually vanish, causing the arena around Link and Zelda to crumble, leading to the next scene where Link wakes up mid-fall after falling from a great height during Tears of the Kingdom ending.

Link Saves Zelda

Zelda saved by Link in tears of the kingdom ending — Link saving Zelda – [Image by eXputer]

From a distance, Link spots Zelda falling unconscious and immediately rushes to save her in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom ending. He catches her mid-air, and they both fall into a nearby lake. After carrying her out of the water and placing her on the grass, Zelda regains consciousness and sees Link unharmed. She realizes that Link was successful in defeating Ganondorf, and her decision to become a dragon has served its purpose.

Zelda explains that she woke up feeling a warm embrace, which she believes was Link grabbing her during their fall or perhaps a metaphor for the blessing that transformed her back to her original form. She also tells Link that she had the opportunity to see Hyrule in its former glory and meet many people during her journey into the past and that she has much to share with him. This marks the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom ending, as Link successfully completes his mission of finding Princess Zelda.

Once players complete Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, they are allowed to continue exploring the open world, but with a save point, before facing Ganondorf, the Demon King. The saved game is marked with a star, indicating the completion of the campaign, despite it placing players back to moments before the final battle.

Summary

The Zelda Tears of the Kingdom ending raises some questions regarding whether Link has truly broken Ganondorf’s cycle of reincarnation. If Link was successful in ending the cycle, then Tears of the Kingdom could be the last game in this specific version of the franchise’s storyline.

On the other hand, if Ganon’s chances of returning were not entirely obliterated, it is possible that he could become a threat to Hyrule once more. As is typical in the Zelda franchise, Tears of the Kingdom ending leaves some questions unanswered, despite wrapping up the current arc nicely.

Read our guide on Wing Tears to use the wind glider in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. Moreover, check out our guide on Energy Cells to charge the Zonai devices.

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