Zelda A link to the past Seven maidens

From left to Right

Bottom: Blue Maiden, Yellow Maiden, White Maiden,  Green Maiden
Top: Red Maiden, Princess Zelda, Purple Maiden

The Seven Maidens, also known as the Shrine Maidens, is a recurring group in the Legend of Zelda series. They are seven young women who inherited magical abilities from their ancestors, the Seven Wise Men. Six of the maidens are named after the color they represented and wear, with the exception of the seventh maiden, Princess Zelda. Although the two different groups that appear share the same names and traits, they may be two different groups of maidens throughout Hyrule's history, possibly from the same bloodlines.

Having disposed of the King of Hyrule, the evil wizard Agahnim executes a plan involving the capture of the Seven Maidens, descendants of the Seven Sages who had sealed Ganon away during the Imprisoning War. He imprisons Princess Zelda, who is revealed to be one of the Seven Maidens, in the dungeon of Hyrule Castle. Sending them to the Dark World by performing a dark ritual, Agahnim seals the maidens within crystals and places them deep within seven of the dungeons of the Dark World. Eventually, Princess Zelda comes in telepathic contact with the youth, Link, who travels to Hyrule Castle in order to rescue her. After her rescue, Link recovers the three Pendants of Virtue and recovers the legendary Master Sword in order to break the seal Agahnim placed on the Hyrule Castle Tower; however, Princess Zelda is recaptured by Agahnim's forces. At the top of the Hyrule Castle Tower, Link arrives in time to see Zelda being sent to the Dark World; after a battle with Agahnim, the wizard manages to bring Link into the Dark World.

In the Dark World, Link gradually rescues the Seven Maidens from their imprisonment, and in exchange, they reveal part of the motives of Ganon and the events of the past. After the rescue of Zelda, the final maiden, the united maidens use their power to open a gateway into Ganon's Tower. After a second battle with Agahnim at the top of the tower, Ganon abandons the body of Agahnim and flees to the Pyramid. Link defeats Ganon in battle and makes a wish to the Triforce for all of Ganon's evil to be undone. In the sequence that follows, the Seven Maidens are shown celebrating together with the revived King of Hyrule.