A copper cloud full of malice has coiled over Hyrule, souring the land: fairies have become swollen fungi, snow falls where the sun should reign, ancient statues gnash stone jaws with hunger, and emptied villages now house spirits of the past. Link has taken the first step toward the Rites of the Seven Sages — but the darkness is moving to extinguish the Sacred Flames before they can light the path to Hyrule Castle. Each Guardian protects a Flame. With Navi at his side once more, the Hero of Time must pass through every trial the land has set in his way.