Is the name of a fictional character in The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The name has applied to every female member of Hyrule's royal family, which includes several distinct characters in Hyrule legend. Though she is the eponymous character, the player controls the protagonist, Link. Extremely similar to the Mario-rescues-Peach storey in the Super Mario Bros game series, Zelda is usually kidnapped or imprisoned by Ganondorf, or his alter ego, Ganon, though Zelda usually plays a more prominent role in the storey than Peach, oftentimes aiding Link either directly or indirectly in his quest against Ganondorf. In some games, she appears as one of the sages. In Ocarina of Time and The Minish Cap, she displays other magical powers, such as energy blasts and force fields.