The first stage of the plan is to use the paintings of the sages and Princess Zelda to revive Ganon, who still holds the Triforce of Power. Yuga fuses with Ganon so that he may hold the Triforce of Power himself. During all of this, the sages' paintings are scattered across Lorule's dungeons. Link braves these dungeons to rescue the sages and restore them to their true forms so that they may grant him the Triforce of Courage. However, this is actually the second stage of Yuga's and Princess Hilda's plan; by receiving the Triforce of Courage, Link gives them a chance to possess Hyrule's Triforce for themselves (Hilda has now absorbed the Triforce of Wisdom from Zelda's portrait). After Yuga betrays Princess Hilda and takes the Triforce of Wisdom from her, Link must do battle with the villai