The Divine Beast Champions and Their Fate
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Story and Ending Explained
The four Divine Beasts were split up between the four kingdoms that surround Hyrule. Not only did this help cement a balance of power, it kept Hyrule, Ganon’s main target every time it returns. To power the large machines, a champion from each area is chosen, and they use their respective beast to support the chosen one who wields the Master Sword, which is always some version of Link.
When it is shown that Ganon takes over the machines, there isn’t much detail given other than the fact that they became evil and started killing. This simple truth applies fairly to the Guardians, but it’s a much more grim turn of events for the Divine Beasts. The forces of all the kingdoms were already mounting an attack against Ganon when it started to spread the corruption. The champions were all aboard their respective beasts and as a result had to fight for their lives as their weapons were turned against them.
Unfortunately they didn’t survive the fight, and perished at the hands of Ganon’s evil. Daruk, Urbosa, Mipha, and Revali all had their spirits sealed within the ancient technology as a mutated being, powered by Ganon’s malice, took their place. Link must defeat these manifestations of Ganon in order to free those spirits, which in turn will regain their support like they offered 100 years ago, along with the Divine Beast they were given to pilot.
