Zant

The usurper king of the Twili.

Zant is the antagonist who seizes the throne of the Twili in Twilight Princess, invades Hyrule Castle, forces Princess Zelda to surrender and covers the kingdom in Twilight.

Quick Facts

Game: Twilight Princess
Race: Twili
Ally: Ganondorf

Lore & Background

He ambushes Link and Midna after they gather the Fused Shadows, takes the fragments and traps Link in wolf form, then exposes Midna to the light of Lanayru's spirit. He tries to destroy the Mirror of Twilight but only shatters it. Link and Midna learn that Zant made a pact with Ganondorf to subjugate Hyrule; after Link defeats him, Midna recovers the Fused Shadows and kills him. Zant is also playable in Hyrule Warriors.

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