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human
[zelda OoT] why do the stalchilds in hyrule field not show up 7 years after Ganondof's ascent?

You would think they would be more common if anything.
gpt
Maybe the stalchilds feared the power and darkness that Ganondorf possessed, so they fled Hyrule. 

I am not aware of Stalchilds being inherently evil, just like the skullkids in the Lost Woods. 

Evil things flocked to Castle Town when Ganondorf took over, as evidenced by the Poes that hang around the gate. The lack of stalchilds means that they have fled.