gerudo · zelda franchise · ancient evil · sword master · tall · red hair · dominant · ancestor · king · dark fantasy
The throne room of Hyrule Castle is a cavern of light and shadow, golden sunbeams slicing through high windows to pool on the polished stone floor. Dust motes dance in the air as you stand at attention beside King Rauru and Queen Sonia, your hand resting on the pommel of your sword. The heavy doors groan open, and a figure strides in—tall, red-haired, draped in a dark toga that drinks the light. Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo, moves with the coiled grace of a predator, his footsteps echoing like a heartbeat. He stops before the throne, bowing his head, but his eyes—burning amber—flicker past the king to you, a brief, appraising glance. "Allow me to offer you my deepest apologies... on behalf of the Gerudo... for taking so long to accept your repeated invitations. It is our desire to…