 In this episode of the Zelda series, Link faces evil in his own homeland, Hyrule. The Wizard Agahnim takes over the Castle of Hyrule and removes King Harkinian from his throne. He then transports Harkinian s daughters one-by-one to the Dark World, which is actually The Golden Land altered into an evil state of being. Link must defeat three levels and earn Pendants, as well as other items, to gain entrance to Agahnim s Tower in the Castle. Once there, Link witnesses the final maiden, Princess Zelda, sent to the Dark World. Link then is sent to the Dark World where he must battle more enemies. After defeating the levels of the Dark World, Link must once again battle Agahnim, and then he battles Gannondorf, who is this game is simply Gannon. After defeating Gannon, Hyrule and The Golden Land return to a state of peace and tranquility thanks to Link s valiant efforts.