Ganondorf's Forces began when the evil Gerudo King of Thieves, Ganondorf began his quest to obtain the Triforce during the Era of the Hero of Time. Ganondorf unleashed hordes of monsters on Hyrule during his campaign to obtain the three Spiritual Stones, such as reviving King Dodongo in Dodongo's Cavern in an attempt to get Darunia to hand over the Goron Ruby, only for it to be defeated by a heroic young Kokiri boy named Link who had learned of Ganondorf's schemes after he had cursed the Great Deku Tree. Following a brief confrontation between the two, Ganondorf allowed Link to open the Door of Time and remove the Master Sword, allowing him to enter the Sacred Realm. However due lacking a heart balanced by Power, Wisdom, & Courage, Ganondorf only managed to obtain the Triforce of Power (th