Editing Royal Family of Hyrule

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[[File:HylianCrest.jpg|thumb|Crest of the kingdom of Hyrule]]
The '''Royal Family of [[Hyrule]]''', also referred to as the '''royalty of the Hylia''', '''Hyrule's Royal Family''', '''Hylian royalty''', '''Hyrulian Royal Family''', '''Hylian royal family''', '''Hyrulean Royal Family''', or simply '''Royal Family''', is a recurring element in [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. Although [[Princess Zelda]] is a major character, other [[Hylian]] royals are only occasionally seen or mentioned. [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], [[King Daltus]], and the ancient [[King Gustaf]] are a few examples of other royal characters.

==Members==
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!Name
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|[[File:KoH.png|200px]]
|[[King of Hyrule|King (''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'')]]
|The old king of Hyrule who led the nation to greatness using the [[Triforce]]. He hid the [[Triforce of Courage]] in the [[Great Palace]] to ensure proper use. The Great Palace and guardians in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' were created by this king.
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|[[File:PoH.png|200px]]
|[[Prince]]
|The old king's son, unable to wield the Triforce, questioned his sister Princess Zelda about its location. Because she would not give up the information, Princess Zelda was placed into an eternal slumber by his confidant magician.
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|align=center|[[File:King of Hyrule ALttP.png]]
|[[King of Hyrule|King of Hyrule (''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'')]]
|The King of Hyrule from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' is assassinated without realizing the true identity of the wizard [[Agahnim]]. His life is restored with the power of the Triforce through the work of [[Link]].
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|align=center|[[File:King Daltus TMC sprite.png]]
|[[King Daltus]]
|King Daltus from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'' - who, as a member of the royal family, knows the secret of the [[Picori|Minish]] - oversees the [[Picori Festival]].
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|align=center|[[File:King Gustaf TMC sprite.png]]
|[[King Gustaf]]
|The [[Royal Family's Tomb|Royal Crypt]] from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'', where the remains of King Gustaf rest.
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|[[File:PrincessZeldaRetainers.png|150px]]
|Royal retainers
|A portrait of the princess and her retainers, who were chosen as the bodyguards of the successor princess when Hyrule was sealed. Escaping the seal, their descendants formed [[Tetra]]'s [[pirate]]s. Even in the new kingdom of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'', some of these descendants are present and swear allegiance to the royal family.
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|[[File:DNHpainting.png|150px]]
|[[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]]
|The king who left the greatest mark on history: Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule. The king was guided by the gods to seal Hyrule. Awakening in response to [[Ganondorf|Ganon]]'s revival in ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', he transferred his soul to a small boat known as the [[King of Red Lions]] and guided Link. To end the cycle of conflict, he used the power of the Triforce to submerge Hyrule.
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハイリアの王家<br>''Hairia no Ōke''<br>ハイラル<span class="explain" title="おうけ">王家</span><br>''Hairaru Ōke''
|JapM=Hylian Royal Family (''Kamigami no Triforce'')<br><br>Hyrule Royal Family
}}

==Trivia==
*According to ''[[Hyrule Historia]]'', the 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. Additionally, when the kingdom was founded, [[Hyrule Castle]] was built in the center of [[Hyrule]] near the [[Temple of Time]] in order to safeguard the [[Triforce]] and knowledge of its existence.<ref name=HH77>''Hyrule Historia'', page 77.</ref>
*Also according to ''Hyrule Historia'', the crest of the Royal Family (and, by extension, the kingdom of Hyrule) is the crest of the goddess Hylia incorporating a [[Loftwing]] and the Triforce.<ref name=HH77/>

==References==
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