"Hylian Knights" is a Main Quest in Breath of the Wild: Second Wind. This quest is given by Rakib following the completion of the prior main quest Save Ordon to help clean up the Ordon Ancient Tech Lab Ruins. He asks Link to help find promising members for the Resistance. He suggests that instead of asking the Ordon Guards to join, it’d be better to travel around the world, as there are many people who may have a desire to do good but are unable to do it alone.
Once the quest is triggered the NPCs that can be recruited will be be involved in their own "sub-quests". These will be varied in objective, and each one will end with the NPC leaving to join the resistance in Ordon. If the player is unable to find the NPCs they can ask Rakib who will suggest a place to explore. Once the recruitment quest is initiated Rakib will suggest the next person to recruit. Once all quests are initiated he states that he can’t think of anything else. After all members are recruited he explains that Link has done an amazing job gathering all these people but they need a symbol to stand behind, one of the NPCs will suggest the Hylian Shield and as they all discuss how dangerous it is Link will either state that he has it already or that he’ll get it. Retrieving the Hylian shield and showing it to the group will mark the end of the quest.
| NPC Name | Location | Associated Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Yolero | Location: Wetland Stable |
Recruits: The Torch Master |
| Nell | Location: Akkala Bridge Ruins |
Recruit: The Noble Warrior |
| Dai | Location: Coliseum Ruins |
Recruit: The Fame Seeker |
| Cadey | Location: Royal Crypt Ruins (Ordon) |
Recruit: The Treasure Hunter |
| Eleanor | Location: Hateno Village |
Recruit: The Sword Maiden |