After the golden goddesses created Hyrule, they summoned a golden phoenix to watch over the land. But as the evil on the planet grew darker the phoenix got weaker until it shattered, leaving two boys and a girl behind: Zeal, Roy, and Lizzie, each with a special gift of Seasons, Time, and Nature.

Each of them went to diffrent places. Zeal went to a village with tall people called Shiekah; Roy went to a lake with fish-like people called Zoras; and Lizzie went to a forest with children in tunics and had fairies called Kokiri. They learned the way of each race. They got the clothes of that the people wore (Exept Roy wore a Zora's tunic).

When they were two-years old, a war was held called the Great War. Lots of people died and only one Shiekah survived. When they were seven, they began to fight and they gained three items. Zeal got the Rod of Seasons; Roy got the Harp of Ages; and Lizzie got the Wind Waker; and they each got an ocarina. When they were twelve, they mastered their powers and started to learn how to use the sword. And when they were fourteen, they were on their own. But monsters started to raid villages and chased people out of their homes. "I most get the the three knights." said the King of Hyrule looking out his window. "Kaepora, get the children and tell them to come here at once." A large owl flew off the castle and started to fly southeast.