Editing Hylia

{{about|the goddess|the people|[[Hylian]]}}
{{Character infobox
|image=[[File:SS Statue of the Goddess.png|250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' (2011)
|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD]]'' (2021)
|species=Goddess
|other_forms=[[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]
}}
'''Hylia''', or '''Goddess Hylia''', is a goddess of [[Hyrule]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. She was entrusted the world and the [[Triforce]] by [[Din|the]] [[Nayru|three]] [[Farore|goddesses]] after they left the world for other places. She is represented through statues resembling a stylized pregnant woman, sometimes with angelic wings.

==History==
===''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword''===
Hylia's responsibility was tested as evil beings emerged from a fissure beneath the ground seeking the [[Triforce]]. Called demons, they served an evil power so great it was known only as [[Demise]]. The demons ravaged the land. In response, Hylia gathered the surviving humans on an outcropping of earth and, along with the Triforce, moved her people to safety high above. The land and the sky were then separated by a sea of clouds.

Joining forces with the land dwellers, Hylia sealed Demise and his forces after a fierce battle. However, it soon became apparent that the seal would not last long against Demise's fearsome power, and the grave injuries sustained in the battle left Hylia in a weakened state. Planning for Demise's return, Hylia created [[Fi]] to assist her chosen hero, and decided to abandon her divine form and transfer her soul to the body of a mortal, knowing that the supreme power of the Triforce cannot be unlocked by a goddess. She also ensured that the wielder of the [[Master Sword]], [[Link]], would have his heroic spirit live forever.<ref>''Hyrule Historia'', ''Skyward Sword'' prequel manga</ref>

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'', Hylia was reborn as [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]], and the goddess's likeness can be found on the [[Statue of the Goddess]] in [[Skyloft]] and the smaller [[goddess statue]]s on the surface.

===''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''===
Goddess Hylia does not physically appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''. However, she is worshipped by the [[Sheikah]] monks, and goddess statues can be found throughout [[Hyrule]]. Hylia speaks through the goddess statues, and through prayer, Link can communicate to her at a goddess statue and offer four [[Spirit Orb]]s to amplify his heart or stamina. Goddess statues can also be found at the [[Spring of Power]], the [[Spring of Widsom]], and the [[Spring of Courage]], where Hylia will request one of the three scales to reveal a shrine. Additionally, the [[Horned Statue]] in [[Hateno Village]] contains a being that was trapped by Hylia a long time ago as punishment for his bargaining.

Due to her ability to communicate with Link through these statues, it seems that Hylia and Zelda are separate entities in this game. Additionally, it is revealed that [[Gerudo]] formerly worshipped Hylia, but has since fallen out of practice, with most outright avoiding the statue in [[Gerudo Town]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Hylia.png|Hylia as seen in a wall mural.
SkyloftFullView.jpg|Skyloft, the island raised into the sky by the goddess. The island where the Triforce rests is known as the [[Isle of the Goddess]].
Zelda-seals.png|Zelda, the reborn Hylia, who put herself to sleep for several thousand years to secure the seal.
SS Manga Title Artwork.jpg|[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia#The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (manga)|''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'' manga]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|ChiS=海利亚
|ChiSR=Hǎilìyà
|ChiSM=Hylia
|ChiT=海利亞
|ChiTR=Hǎilìyà
|ChiTM=Hylia
}}

==Trivia==
*According to ''[[Hyrule Historia]]'', the [[Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Family]] was established by descendants of the goddess Hylia—reborn as [[Princess Zelda#The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Zelda]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]''—whose bloodline often exhibits special powers and whom many princesses were named after.<ref>''Hyrule Historia'', page 77.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword characters‎]]
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