Between The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and its predecessor, Breath of the Wild, the Triforce has failed to play a significant role in the series' most recent stories, meaning that the next Zelda game must bring back this vital part of the series' lore. Having long since been established as a key element of Zelda's overarching cyclical narrative between Link, Princess Zelda, and Ganondorf, the Triforce has been central to the Zelda series and often a driving factor in the games' stories. However, even with Ganondorf's return in Tears of the Kingdom, the Triforce was sidelined by the Secret Stones.