Hyrule became the Great Sea and the survivors settled on the mountaintops of Hyrule, now islands, while Ganondorf, his army, and the rest of Hyrule were sealed in time on the ocean floor. Ganondorf managed to escape, and sent Molgera to kill Fado, the Sage of Wind, and Jalhalla to kill Laruto, the Sage of Earth. The two Sages were assassinated and the Master Sword fell powerless. The power vanished, the gem went black and the edges went dull. However, their magical instruments survived and were passed down their family lines. After Link from The Wind Waker took action, their spirits appeared before him and instructed him to awaken their descendants as the new sages. Makar the Korok (Fado's successor) and Medli the Rito (Laruto's successor) were awakened and restored the power to repel evil