Nintendo has finally revealed the full name of "The Legend of Zelda" antagonist Ganondorf nearly forty years since the character was first introduced.
According to the official website of "The Legend of Zelda," the villain's full name is "Ganondorf Dragmire." His character profile also said that he used the power of the Triforce to transform into a boar-like beast called "Ganon," which was actually the name players first knew him as from the "The Legend of Zelda" game, which was released in 1986. Interestingly, the character guide did not give last names to the two protagonists of the series: Link and Zelda.
According to IGN, the English-translated manual of "A Link to the Past," released in 1992, mentioned "Dragmire" as his surname. However, it was the only recorded instance of this, and, given that this appeared only in the translation and not in official sources, it was not considered as canon until Nintendo said otherwise. Given that the in-game characters only called the character by his first name, it makes sense why this detail faded into obscurity.
Much like Zelda and Link, Ganondorf has been reincarnated time and time again in the video game series. However, he has consistently remained as the primary villain of the series. He has also taken on other names, such as Agahnim, Mandrag Ganon, and Skyward Sword's Demise. His most recent incarnation was Calamity Ganon in "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." He has always been portrayed as the ruler who seems to be the only male of the Gerudo, a desert race whose members seem to be thieves. In most games, he attempts to unite the Triforce to gain ultimate control. Ganondorf is the holder of the Triforce of Power. Meanwhile, Link holds the Triforce of Courage and Zelda the Triforce of Wisdom.
Whether the revelation of his last name is significant to the story of the series remains to be seen.
