also known as (spelled Gannon in the original The Legend of Zelda), is a fictional character and a commonly recurring antagonist of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. He is often the final boss of most games in the series. He was first given a back-story in A Link to the Past. The English version of the A Link to the Past instruction manual adds the surname Dragmire and the alias "Mandrag Ganon," which means "Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves".