Midna

Princess Midna is one of the Twili, a race descended from wielders of powerful and evil magic who were banished to an alternate dimension by the goddesses Din, Farore, and Nayru after an event known as the Interloper War.[6][7] This alternate dimension, out of which the sublimated descendants could only exist as shadows, eventually became known as the Twilight Realm.[8]

Prior to the events of Twilight Princess, Zant, one of the Twili, overthrew Midna from her throne and placed a curse on her, giving her the imp form that she maintains for most of the game and depriving her of the magical powers that are granted to the leader of the Twili.[3][9] Midna, already in possession of a Fused Shadow, leaves the Twilight Realm and witnesses Link as a wolf being taken away by a Shadow Beast.[10] Knowing the Twili legend that the Hero would appear as a "divine beast," Midna follows Link to his prison cell in the Castle Town Sewers and tells him that she will help him escape if Link does exactly as he is told.[11] At first, she seems to be a strange, dark creature with an agenda of her own and little regard for Link,[12] but she ends up changing her attitude towards those who are willing to help her.[13] The pair eventually exit the sewers and go to a tower in Hyrule Castle to meet with Princess Zelda, whom Midna mockingly calls "Twilight Princess" and blames for Hyrule's current state.[14]