The Minish Cap Storyline

Long, long ago, evil spirits decended upon the land of Hyrule.  Just when it seemed the world was to be cast into the darkness of shadows, the tiny Picori appeared from the skies and bestowed upon a courageous human a shining golden light and a single sword.

The bravest of men used his wisdom and courage, his golden light, and his sword to fight off the demons and restore peace to the world.  The people were so grateful for the Picori's help that they held and annual celebration in their honor.  The tradition of the Picori Festival continued, but over the generations, the Picori themselves passed into legend.

The legend of the Picori tells of a mystic doorway that opens just once every hundred years.  When the door is open, the Picori can cross from their world into Hyrule.  This year is that year in one hundred, and the festival is unusually grand.  Hyrule Castle is hosting a tournament of sword-fighting skill, recalling the great battles of legend.  This year's champion is a man by the name of Vaati.  He has won teh tournament with an almost magical ease, and all of Hyrule is abuss with rumors about this shadowy figure.

"Who is this Vaati?" they ask.  "What has brought him to Hyrule?"