Princess Zelda
Princess Zelda is the princess of Hyrule and guardian of the Triforce of Wisdom. Her name is shared by many of her female ancestors and descendants. While most titles require Link to save Zelda from Ganon, she is sometimes shown to be quite capable in battle, using magical powers and weapons such as Light Arrows to aid Link. With the exception of the CD-i games (which were not official Nintendo games), she was not playable in the main series until Spirit Tracks, where she becomes a spirit and can possess a Phantom Knight that can be controlled by the player. Zelda also appears under various other aliases and alter egos, including Sheik (in Ocarina of Time) and Tetra (in The Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass).
Ganon
Ganon (or Ganondorf, as he is more commonly known in his human form) is the central villain in the series and serves as the final boss of most games. In the games, Ganondorf is the leader of a race of desert brigands called the Gerudo, and the evil archenemy of Link. His specific motives vary from game to game, but most often they include him kidnapping Princess Zelda and planning to achieve domination of Hyrule, and presumably the world beyond it. To this end, he seeks the Triforce, a magical relic giving the holder ultimate power. Currently, he already possesses a portion of the Triforce called the Triforce of Power, which gives him great strength but not enough to accomplish his ends, leading him to hunt the remaining Triforce pieces. Unlike Link and Zelda (and most of the characters), he is the same character in every game with the exception of Four Swords Adventures where he is a reincarnation. He is also the physical personification of the Demon King Demise's hatred and is destined to reincarnate eternally if he is actually killed.
Agahnim
Agahnim was a wandering wizard who assisted the Royal Family at a time when Hyrule was plagued by flood, famine and disease. Agahnim played the role of trusted advisor for a time, but soon he displayed his true colors and seized power for himself. After imprisoning the Seven Sages and Princess Zelda, Agahnim used his magic to break the seal which imprisoned Ganon in the Dark World. Agahnim was defeated by his own dark magic thanks to Link's quick thinking.
Bellum
Bellum is an evil life force and the main antagonist of Phantom Hourglass. Bellum feeds off the life energy of other beings and created the Phantom Guardians. With his powers he fed off the Ocean King's powers until he was too weak to fight. He also brought Link, Tetra and Linebeck to the World of the Ocean King when they boarded the Ghost Ship. He resided in the Temple of the Ocean King on Mercay Island where, after fully powering the Phantom Sword, Link went down to defeat him. However, Bellum is later able to fuse with the Ghost Ship which then Link has to defeat with the help of Linebeck and the S.S. Linebeck using it's cannon. Although thought to be defeated, Bellum attaches itself unto Linebeck and turns him into the Phantom Guardian-like Bellumbeck which Link defeats to free the pirate and restore the Ocean King.
Demon King Demise
Demon King Demise is the primary antagonist in the Skyward Sword who was punished by the Goddess Hylia when he attempted to take the Triforce and was trapped within the form of a giant monster known as the Imprisoned. However, his sword assumes the form of the arrogant Ghirahim, tries to track down Hylia's reincarnation Zelda so he can use her life force to restore Demise to his true form. Impressed to see a human like Link willing to stand up to him, Demise decides to battle him out of amusement. Mortally wounded as Link manages to restore Zelda's soul to her body, Demise's remains are sealed away within the Master Sword. However, Demise's final words speak of a new incarnation of his malice living on, alluding to Ganondorf and the bonds that tie him with Zelda and Link's descendants.
Demon Lord Ghirahim
Demon Lord Ghirahim is the secondary antagonist in Skyward Sword. He is encountered several times throughout the game, as he relentlessly pursues Zelda in order to revive his master Demise. Though he appears delicate and acts in a playful, flamboyant manner, Ghirahim is a cruel sadist with a dangerous short-fused temper. He arrogantly toys with Link in their first two battles, then reveals his full power in a final battle prior to Demise's release. With his mission accomplished, Ghirahim is revealed to be the spirit of Demise's sword, given life for the sole purpose of restoring his master to his original form. He returns to his sword form before being shattered during Demise's climactic battle with Link. Ghirahim may be considered the evil counterpart of Fi, as they are both sentient manifestations of swords, but on opposing sides.
Malladus, the Demon King
Malladus, the Demon King is the primary antagonist in Spirit Tracks who was sealed away by the spirits when he terrorized the first settlers of New Hyrule with the Lokomo serving to maintain the seal around the Tower of Spirits. Through the aid of his lackey Cole, who posed as a chancellor to the New Hyrulian royalty, Malladus manages to break free from his bonds and enter the souless body of Zelda. However, when Zelda gets her body back, Malladus is forced to devour Cole and turn him into a new demonic body for him to inhibit. Though the possession would not last long, Malladus intended to destroy everything before being rejected from Cole's body. However, Link and Zelda defeat Malladus with the Lokomo Sword.
Usurper King Zant
Usurper King Zant is the primary antagonist for the majority of Twilight Princess. He is a Twili (a race whose dabblings in dark magic got them sealed away in a shadow realm) whom Ganondorf tricked into serving him. Ganondorf coerced him by giving him the means to conquer the Twilight Realm and begin an invasion of Hyrule, and Zant started treating Ganondorf as a god. To counter Zant, Midna, the true ruler of the Twilight Realm, enlists Link as a partner, and they began collecting Fused Shadows, artifacts of power that the goddesses had hidden away. Midna hoped to defeat Zant to regain both her original form and her birthright as the Twilis' ruler. The two finally confront Zant in the Twilight Realm; though mortally wounded in his battle with Link, Zant reveals the curse he cast on Midna to be controlled by Ganondorf alone. He is subsequently destroyed by a furious Midna; however, he is resurrected by Ganondorf. Following Ganondorf's eventual defeat, Zant is shown to snap his neck, indicating his final demise.
Veran, the Sorceress of Shadows
Veran, the Sorceress of Shadows is the primary antagonist of Oracle of Ages who is used by Koume and Kotake to spread the land of Labrynna as well as its past and present with darkness. By doing so she first possesses Impa, whom Link helps save from being attacked. Later when they meet Nayru, Veran is able to possess her so to be able to travel back in time. Once 400 years in the past she manipulates Queen Ambi to build the Black Tower to help search for her love, but instead possesses the queen and uses the tower for her own means. Later, once Link reaches her, Veran transforms into multiple giant forms including a Bee, Spider, Turtle, and Fairy (which she says is her true form) during their battles. She's also able to summon multiple Dark Links to help her.
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