Just as it was Link's destiny to become the Hero of Time, it was destined for Saria to become the Sage of the Forest Temple. The legend of Hyrule, known by few and passed down through the members of the Royal Family, is the story of the creation of Hyrule, the Sacred Realm, and the Triforce; but, it also prophecises the fate of Link, Ganon, and the Sages, including Saria.

"The legend goes like this..."

"Before time began, before spirits and life existed...
"Three golden goddesses descended upon the chaos that was Hyrule...
"Din, the goddess of power...
"Nayru, the goddess of wisdom...
"Farore, the goddess of courage...
"Din...
"With her strong flaming arms, she cultivated the land and created the red earth.
"Nayru...
"Poured her wisdom onto the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world.
"Farore...
"With her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law.
"The three great goddesses, their labors completed, departed for the heavens.
"And golden sacred triangles remained at the point where the goddesses left the world.
"Since then, the sacred triangles have become the basis of our world's providence.
"And, the resting place of the triangles has become the Sacred Realm."

"The three goddesses hid the Triforce containing the power of the gods somewhere in Hyrule.
"The power to grant the wish of the one who holds the Triforce in his hands.
"If someone with a righteous heart makes a wish, it will lead Hyrule to a golden age of prosperity...
"If someone with an evil mind has his wish granted, the world will be consumed by evil...
"So, the ancient Sages built the Temple of Time to protect the Triforce from evil ones."

"If you would seek the sacred triangle, listen well...
"The resting place of the sacred triangle, the Sacred Realm, is a mirror that reflects what is in the heart...
"the heart of one who enters it...If an evil heart, the Realm will become full of evil; if pure, the Realm will become a paradise.
"The Triforce...the sacred triangle...is a balance that weighs the three forces: Power, Wisdom and Courage.
"If the heart of one who holds the sacred triangle has all three forces in balance, that one will gain the True Force to govern all.
"But, if that one's heart is not in balance, the Triforce will separate into three parts: Power, Wisdom and Courage.
"Only one part will remain for the one who touched the Triforce...the part representing the force that one most believes in.
"If that one seeks the True Force, that one must acquire the two lost parts.
"Those two parts will be held within others chosen by destiny, who will bear the Triforce mark on the backs of their hands."