Calamity Ganon is a major antagonist in The Legend of Zelda video game series, primarily serving as the central villain in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Unlike his more humanoid incarnations in earlier games (such as Ganondorf), Calamity Ganon is a monstrous, corrupted manifestation of pure malice and destruction. He represents the culmination of an ancient, recurring evil that has plagued the kingdom of Hyrule for thousands of years. In Breath of the Wild, he is portrayed not as a single, tangible figure at first, but as a looming, chaotic force that has taken control of Hyrule Castle, constantly swirling with dark energy and corrupting the land.
