King Harkinian announces his plan to aid Duke Onkled of Gamelon, who is under attack by Ganon's forces, and orders his daughter Princess Zelda to send Link for backup if she does not hear from him within a month. He reassures her that he is taking the Triforce of Courage that will protect him while Zelda's elderly nursemaid, Impa, states that the Triforce of Wisdom promises that the King will return safely. Despite these promises, a month eventually passes without word from the King, so as instructed, Zelda sends Link to find him. When he too goes missing, Zelda ventures off to Gamelon to find both Link and the King, accompanied by Impa. During Zelda's quest in Gamelon, Impa discovers that King Harkinian has been captured by Ganon and that Link was engaged in a battle, the outcome of which is unclear. As she ventures across Gamelon, Zelda kills many of Ganon's minions including the villainous mummy Gibdo; the wicked three witches of the Fairy Pool; the intimidating knight Iron Knuckle; the evil sorcerer Wizzrobe; and the shapeshifting creature Omfak. Eventually, Zelda rescues a woman named Lady Alma, who gives her a canteen that she claims Link gave her in exchange for a kiss. Zelda then travels to Dodomai Palace, where she storms the castle, defeats Ganon's henchman, Hektan, and saves a prisoner named Lord Kiro (sometimes known as Fari), who had accompanied King Harkinian before he was captured. Kiro then reveals to Zelda that Duke Onkled has betrayed the King and has been intentionally collaborating with Ganon, and that he lured the King to Gamelon to be imprisoned. Kiro then reveals the entrance to Onkled's chamber, and when they confront and apprehend him, he reveals the secret entrance to Reesong Palace, where Ganon has taken residence. Zelda travels to the Shrine of Gamelon to obtain the Wand needed to defeat Ganon, then makes her way to Reesong Palace where she fights him. After incapacitating Ganon with the Wand, she rescues her father. Back at Hyrule Castle, Lord Kiro turns Duke Onkled over to the King, who pleads for mercy. The King then orders him to scrub all the floors in Hyrule as punishment for his treason. Although Link's whereabouts are still unknown, a comment by Lady Alma prompts Zelda to throw her mirror against the wall, and as it smashes Link magically materializes, seemingly having been trapped in the mirror, although he seems to have no recollection of what happened. They decide to celebrate Gamelon's return to peace with a feast.