and published in early 2006 in Japan, this manga chronicles the adventures of Link in the game of the same name, including a short omake featuring Ezlo and Vaati. Viz released an English adaptation of this manga as Volume 8 of their Zelda series on December 1, 2009. Chapters Link and Vaati Shrunken Link Link and the Mountain Minish Ezlo and Vaati The King and the Wind Tribe True Strength A Link to the Past (English Edition) A manga adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (named Triforce of the Gods in Japan) following the release of the Game Boy Advance port. In its telling, Agahnim is revealed as a friend of Link's father. Agahnim took to magic and learned how to break the Seal of the Sages, being recruited to Ganon's services. When confronted by his friend, Agahnim sent him and his wife into the Dark World. Original characters Ghanti: A thief whose troupe was killed by Agahnim's soldiers. She befriended Link until she learned he was a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule, as she believed that the Knights had killed her parents. But in time Ghanti learned that the bandit who raised her had in fact lied to her, as she originated from Hyrule as a descendant of the Hylian Knights herself, carrying an arrowhead, part of the Silver Arrow. She took on the form of a fox in the Dark World. Ghanti is in love with Link and is at first jealous of Zelda for being close to him. She was eventually turned into Trinexx by Agahnim to fight Link, but in the end she becomes Link's stout ally and helps him defeat Ganon in the final battle. Viz released an English adaptation of this manga (renamed A Link to the Past to fit the game's North American counterpart) as Volume 9 of their Zelda series on February 2, 2010. Chapters Voice Legend A Sacrifice A Link to the Past Phantom Hourglass (English Edition) Originally released in Japan in early 2009, it is based on the DS adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, the sequel to Wind Waker. Strangely, though the manga retains the game's characters and overall plot, many of the character's personalities and some events in the game were changed, sparking negative reactions from several fans of the original game. Despite this, however, it continues to receive positive reviews.