Ganon's Name May Trace Back to a Kamen Rider Villain
Ganon's Mysterious Origins (Revisited)
A fan theory on Resetera suggests Ganon's name and appearance may derive from Ganikomoru, a villain from the Kamen Rider franchise. The theory links the Gerudo to the Geldam organization and notes visual similarities between Ganikomoru and Ganon's 8-bit sprite. This blog post revisits the mystery of Ganon's origins, previously thought to be inspired by the Journey to the West character Hakkai, and explores the possibility of multiple inspirations.
And, honestly, if you tried to draw Ganikomoru in an 8-bit pixel style, you’d probably end up with something that looks a lot like this version of Ganon.