Zelda BotW spoiler text

I was King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule.
I was...the last leader of Hyrule.
A kingdom which no longer exists.
The Great Calamity was merciless...
It devastated everything in its path, lo, a century ago.
It was then that my life was taken away from me.
And since that time, here I have remained, in spirit form.
I did not think it was wise to overwhelm you while your memory was still fragile.
So rather than that, I thought it best to assume a temporary form.
Forgive me.
I think you are now ready.
Ready to hear what happened 100 years ago.
To know Calamity Ganon's true form, one must know the story from an age long past.
The demon king was born into this kingdom, but his transformation into Malice created the horror you see now.
Stories of Ganon were passed from generation to generation in the form of legends and fairy tales.
But there was also...a prophecy.
"The signs of a resurrection of Calamity Ganon are clear.
And the power to oppose it lies dormant beneath the ground."
We decided to heed the prophecy and began excavating large areas of land.
It wasn't long before we discovered several ancient relics made by the hands of our distant ancestors.
These relics, the Divine Beasts, were giant machines piloted by warriors.
We also found the Guardians, an army of mechanical soldiers who fought autonomously.
This coincided with ancient legends, oft repeated throughout our land.
We also learned of a princess with a sacred power and her appointed knight, chosen by the sword that seals the darkness.
It was they who sealed Ganon away using the power of these ancient relics.
One hundred years ago, there was a princess set to inherit a sacred power and a skilled knight at her side.
It was clear that we must follow our ancestors' path.
We selected four skilled individuals from across Hyrule and tasked them with the duty of piloting the Divine Beasts.
With the princess as their commander, we dubbed these pilots Champions--
a name that would solidify their unique bond.
The princess, her appointed knight, and the rest of the Champions were on the brink of sealing away Ganon...
But nay...
Ganon was cunning, and he responded with a plan beyond our imagining.
He appeared from deep below Hyrule Castle, seized control of the Guardians and the Divine Beasts,
and turned them against us.
The Champions lost their lives. Those residing in the castle as well.
The appointed knight, gravely wounded, collapsed while defending the princess...
And thus, the kingdom of Hyrule was devastated absolutely by Calamity Ganon.
However...
The princess survived...
to face Ganon alone.
Link...
You are our final hope.
The fate of Hyrule rests with you.
That princess was my own daughter...
My dear Zelda.
And the courageous knight who protected her right up to the very end...
That knight was none other than you, Link.
You fought valiantly when your fate took an unfortunate turn.
And then, you were taken to the Shrine of Resurrection. Here you now stand revitalized, 100 years later.
The words of guidance you have been hearing since your awakening are from Princess Zelda herself.
Even now, as she works to restrain Ganon from within Hyrule Castle, she calls out for your help.