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{{Infobox Character General
|name         = Ganon
|image        = {{tabber|title1=Ocarina of Time|content1=[[File:SSBU spirit Ganon.png|250px]]|title2=Twilight Princess|content2=[[File:SSBU spirit Beast Ganon.png|250px]]}}
|caption      = {{symbol|zelda}}<br>Official artwork of Ganon from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'' and ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''.
|universe      = {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
|firstgame    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986)
|games        = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom}}'' (2024)
|console      = Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System)
|species      = Demon
|gender       = Male
|homeworld    = [[Hyrule]]
|interwiki    = zeldawiki
|interwikiname= Zelda Wiki
|interwikipage= Ganon
}}
'''Ganon''' ({{ja|ガノン|Ganon}}) is the main antagonist of {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} series. His first appearance was as the beast in the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' (mistranslated as "Gannon" in-game). The villain made his first humanoid appearance as '''[[Ganondorf]]''' in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''. Since then, the name "Ganondorf" has been used to refer to his Gerudo form while "Ganon" (alternatively Beast Ganon or Dark Beast Ganon) is used for his monster form.

==Origin==
Ganon was originally introduced in the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' game. Here, he was established as a power-hungry monster who had kidnapped [[Princess Zelda]] for her piece of the {{s|zeldawiki|Triforce}}, but was destroyed by Link at the end of the game. Since then, collecting the Triforce and conquering {{s|zeldawiki|Hyrule}} has usually been Ganon's main goal in the series. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' elaborates that Ganon is a transformed version of [[Ganondorf]], with later games confirming that Ganon is more or less that exact same character every time. He is physically present or otherwise referenced in nearly every ''Zelda'' game, with four exceptions: ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask}}'', ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords}}'', ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap}}'', and ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks}}''.

Ganon's appearance has changed over the course of the series. In his first appearance in ''The Legend of Zelda'', he appears as a bestial, porcine demon with turquoise skin (though it will change to red at one point, which is the cue to hit him with the {{s|zeldawiki|Silver Arrow}}), while in ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'', he has blue skin and turns silver when weak to the aforementioned Silver Arrows. ''Ocarina of Time'', which first showed Ganon's human appearance as Ganondorf, depicts his bestial Ganon form with similar articles of clothing as Ganondorf, dark green fur, a red mane, and large curved horns. ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}'', in a departure from previous games, features a quadrupedal Ganon for the first time.

While Ganon does not physically appear in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword}}'', his spiritual ancestor, {{s|zeldawiki|Demise}}, appears as the main antagonist and final boss. Upon being defeated, Demise warns that he will be reincarnated for eternity along with the blood of the goddess ([[Zelda]]), and the spirit of the hero ([[Link]]), and all three will be forced to battle for the fate of the world. One of these incarnations would be Ganondorf in ''Ocarina of Time''. Another incarnation would be Ganon from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures}}'', who is related to the previously mentioned Ganon in name only.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
Although he does not appear in-game, Ganon is mentioned in {{SSB|Link}}'s [[list of character profiles#Link|profile]].

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
{{main|Beast Ganon}}
[[File:SSB4 Ganondorf Screen-8.jpg|left|thumb|Ganon as a Final Smash in ''Smash 4''.]]
Ganon made his debut in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series as '''Beast Ganon''', the [[Final Smash]] of {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and {{SSB4|Ganondorf}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. Ganon is modeled after Dark Beast Ganon from ''Twilight Princess'' to match Ganondorf's design from the same game.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a Final Smash===
{{main|Ganon, The Demon King}}
[[File:SSBUWebsiteGanondorf6.jpg|thumb|Ganon as a Final Smash in ''Ultimate''.]]
In ''Ultimate'', {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}'s [[Final Smash]] attack functions largely the same, but Ganon's appearance is based on his ''[[Ocarina of Time]]'' version and has been renamed '''Ganon, The Demon King'''.
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===As a boss===
{{Boss
|name=Ganon
|image=[[File:Ganon SSBU.png|250px]]
|caption={{symbol|zelda}}
|game1=Ultimate
|location=[[Sacred Land]]
|universe={{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
}}
[[File:Ganon WoL.jpg|thumb|Ganon's location in World of Light]]
[[File:Young Link vs. Ganon.jpg|thumb|Ganon battling {{SSBU|Young Link}} on his stage.]]
Ganon appears as a boss in both {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} and in [[World of Light]]; in the latter, he is fought in the center of the [[Sacred Land]] sub-dungeon. He is fought in an arena resembling the ruins of Ganon's Castle in ''Ocarina of Time'', with {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} standing amid the ruins before transforming into the Demon King. Like ''Ocarina of Time'', he can only be damaged by attacking his tail: if the tail is hit hard enough, Ganon will be stunned and allow the player to deal further damage, with his head becoming another weakness. Along with standard sword slashes and a charge attack similar to the Final Smash, Ganon uses several new attacks:
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Move !! Damage !! Description 
|-
|Continuous Slash ({{ja|連続斬り|Renzoku Kiri}})|| || Ganon slashes twice with his swords.
|-
|Rush ({{ja|突進|Tosshin}})|| || After a brief telegraph, Ganon rushes forward offscreen, similar to Ganondorf's Final Smash. He then jumps back onscreen.
|-
|Spin Attack ({{ja|回転斬り|Kaitengiri}}, ''Spinning Slash'')|| || Spins around several times with his swords extended. Ganon briefly pauses at the end to regain balance, allowing the player to counterattack.
|-
|Jump Slash ({{ja|ジャンプ斬り|Janpu Kiri}})|| || Jumps into the air, swinging his swords downward from above.
|-
|Slash Up ({{ja|斬り上げ|Kiri Age}})|| || A large upward swing with both swords. After the attack, Ganon briefly faces away, allowing the player to attack him from the front.
|-
|Giant Jump ({{ja|大ジャンプ|Dai Janpu}})|| || Leaps in the air and performs a ground pound attack.
|-
|Back Sweep ({{ja|後方薙ぎ|Kōhō Nagi}})|| || Turns around, slashing behind him.
|-
|Homing Explosive Shot ({{ja|追尾爆発弾|Tsuibi Bakuhatsu-dan}})|| || Breathes a ball of fire that follows the player, similar to a move Calamity Ganon performs in ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''.
|-
|Thunder Slash ({{ja|雷鳴斬り|Raimei Kiri}})|| || Shoots a disc of lightning from his swords, a reference to both Link being able to shoot projectiles from his sword at full health and to a similar attack Demise from ''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'' uses. At lower health, he will fire two discs.
|-
|Laser Beam ({{ja|レーザービーム|Rēzā Bīmū}})|| || Unleashes a beam of dark energy from his mouth, similar to an attack used by Dark Beast Ganon in ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''.
|}

When defeated, Ganon will wildly flail his swords and roar, similar to his defeat animation in ''Ocarina of Time'', before exploding.

The Fighters that are assigned to fight Ganon in Classic Mode are {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Zelda}} and {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}. Usually, ''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Calamity Ganon Battle - Second Form}}'' plays during the battle, but ''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Death Mountain}}'' plays in Zelda's Classic Mode.
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===Spirits===
Ganon also appears as three different [[primary spirit]]s.

Ganon can be obtained by defeating the boss in the Sacred Land sub-dungeon in World of Light.

Beast Ganon can be obtained by [[Enhanceable spirit|enhancing]] the Ganondorf (Twilight Princess) spirit at level 99.

In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], Calamity Ganon is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by [[Galeem]] during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, [[Dharkon]] takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Calamity Ganon. Calamity Ganon's spirit is located in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-dungeon of [[The Dark Realm]].

Calamity Ganon uses a [[Giant]] Ganondorf puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Great Plateau Tower]] stage's Ω form. The player's fighter is fought along with a {{SSBU|Zelda}} puppet fighter representing her appearance in ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''. During the battle, the player's fighter and Zelda both receive sudden damage and the former must prevent the latter from being KO'd, referencing how Zelda's hold on Calamity Ganon is weakening in ''Breath of the Wild''.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 191 || {{SpiritTableName|Ganon}} || {{SpiritType|Neutral}} || ★★★ || 2 || 3113 || 9365 || 1762 || 5301 || 1175 || 3534 || Weight ↑ || ''The Legend of Zelda'' Series
|-
| 221 || {{SpiritTableName|Beast Ganon}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★★ || 3 || 4349 || 10876 || 2593 || 6484 || 1589 || 3974 || Impact Run || ''The Legend of Zelda'' Series
|-
| 243 || {{SpiritTableName|Calamity Ganon}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★★ || 1 || 4932 || 12330 || 2466 || 6165 || 2466 || 6165 || No Effect || ''The Legend of Zelda'' Series
|}
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==Trivia==
*{{SSBU|Zelda}} is the only character who faces {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} on the same stage before his transformation into Ganon.
*{{SSBU|Sheik}} and {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} are the only ''Zelda'' characters who do not face Ganon as their Classic Mode final boss.
*{{SSBU|Sephiroth}} is the only non-''Zelda'' fighter to fight Ganon as a boss in [[Classic Mode]].
*Ganon's boss fight in ''Ultimate'' takes place on a unique stage comprising reused models from various stages in the game, specifically [[Coliseum]] (as the ground) and [[Reset Bomb Forest]] (as the burning castle in the background).
**The stage makes an appearance in [[Kazuya]]'s reveal trailer, where he uses his Final Smash against [[Mario]] and [[Bowser]]. This is not possible in normal gameplay as the stage is only used for the boss battle and cannot be fought on against other players. The stage was also briefly seen in [[Sephiroth]]'s trailer, though in that case he was only shown standing by himself.
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