sc94597: They could still find ways to make it non-cliche. Like what is Zelda got possessed by something linked to the Triforce, became evil, and only other Triforce bearers could stop her?
@Khuutra: How would it break his dynamic? His only driving force is a lust for power. If someone else took that power from him, he'd do anything to get it back, and I'd say that included forming an uneasy alliance with Link.