Ganon
Ganon (Japanese: ガノン, Hepburn: Ganon) also known as Ganondorf (ガノンドロフ, Ganondorofu) (spelled Gannon in the original The Legend of Zelda), is a fictional character and a commonly recurring antagonist of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. He is often the final boss of most games in the series. He was first given a back-story in A Link to the Past. The English version of the A Link to the Past instruction manual adds the surname Dragmire and the alias "Mandrag Ganon," which means "Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves".
In the games, the character alternates between two forms: a massive boar-like creature and a tall, redheaded Gerudo, a race of desert brigands. Ganondorf is the archenemy of Link and the leader of the Gerudo, embarking on evil quests to conquer the kingdom of Hyrule, and seeks godlike power to facilitate this. His specific motives vary from game to game, but most often they include capturing Princess Zelda and planning to achieve the domination of Hyrule (and presumably the world beyond it). To this end, he seeks the full Triforce, a powerful magical relic, which will grant whatever wish the bearer desires, and usually manipulates several other villains to accomplish his plans and ambitions.
