Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Has Tall Task in Characterizing Sages
In “The Tears of the Kingdom,” it was revealed that while Link was gearing up to confront Ganondorf in the current timeline, Zelda was engaged in a fight against him in the past. During this conflict known as the Imprisoning War, King Rauru, Queen Sonia, and other sages from an earlier era of Hyrule assisted Zelda. These ancient sages were instrumental to Zelda’s tale, and it appears that “Age of Imprisonment” will shed light on their secrets by developing their characters further. The sages in both “Breath of the Wild” and “Tears of the Kingdom” had well-developed personalities; however, the ancient sages were less dynamic compared to them. As a result, “Age of Imprisonment” faces a challenge: it needs to portray their personalities in order to engage players, but these characters should not stray too far from the ethereal images that were shown in the previous game.