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{{Specify|this=the recurring legendary sword|other=the precursor from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''|link=[[Magical Sword]]|second=the sword's ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' moveset|secondlink=[[Hylian Sword]]}} | {{Specify|this=the recurring legendary sword|other=the precursor from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''|link=[[Magical Sword]]|second=the sword's ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' moveset|secondlink=[[Hylian Sword]]|third=The [[Recovered Memory]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''|thirdlink=[[The Master Sword (Memory)]]}} | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Master Sword was originally forged by the Goddess [[Hylia]] as the [[Goddess Sword]], which was later forged into the Master Sword by the [[Link (Skyward Sword)|Hero of the Sky]] and the spirit which dwelled inside the blade, [[Fi]]. The two bathed the Goddess Sword in the three [[Sacred Flames]] around the [[Hyrule|Surface]] to awaken the blade's hidden strength; [[Din's Flame]] specifically granted the Sword the ability to repel evil in all forms. After being bathed in all three Flames, Zelda's blessing transformed the Master Sword into its true form. | |||
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the Master Sword had a red grip and yellow cross-guard (both are red in-game); However, before drawn from its pedestal, it is seen with a blue cross-guard and purple grip. The Master Sword's most iconic design, established in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', is as a longsword with a blue handle and pommel, green grip, blue cross-guard shaped like a pair of extended wings, a yellow gem in the center of the cross-guard, and a ricasso with the symbol of the [[Triforce]] etched into it. The blade itself is often seen with an ethereal blue shine, showing the sacred power that dwells inside the Master Sword. | |||
== | ==Abilities== | ||
The Master Sword is blessed with sacred light, and has the ability to vanquish any source of evil, bypassing even the power of the Triforce. It can also be used to destroy magical barriers or break curses involving [[Shadow Crystal|powerful dark magic]], and is capable of sealing the remains of demons inside of itself. Additionally, the sword draws on heavenly power to perform [[Skyward Strike|Skyward Strikes]], firing projectiles of sacred power. Even when on low power, the Master Sword can conduct lightning strikes to fire Skyward Strikes made from electricity. | |||
Only a hero "pure of heart and strong of body" is capable of wielding the Master Sword, and anyone with a tainted heart cannot even touch the blade. If a hero chosen by the Master Sword draws the blade when they are too young to bear the title of hero, their spirit will be sealed away, sending them into a deep slumber until they come of age (as seen in ''Ocarina of Time''). If someone attempts to draw the Master Sword but is too physically weak to wield it, the blade will gradually drain their life force and kill them unless they release the sword. In ''Ocarina of Time'', the Master Sword also serves as a key, keeping the entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]] sealed so long as it remains in the [[Pedestal of Time]]. If a hero has been placed into stasis by the blade, they can exploit this to perform a limited form of time travel, returning the Master Sword to the pedestal to revisit their youth, or drawing it again to return to the present. | |||
As seen in ''A Link to the Past'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', the Master Sword can be further upgraded through smithing or magical means. However, these upgrades are never permanent, and after its task is accomplished and the Master Sword returned to its pedestal, it will dull back to its original state. | |||
==Mainline appearances== | |||
===A Link to the Past=== | ===A Link to the Past=== | ||
{{Quote|The hero's triumph on Cataclysm's Eve wins three [[Pendants of Virtue|Symbols of Virtue]]. The Master Sword he will then retrieve, keeping the knights' line true.|Engraving on the Master Sword's pedestal, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''}} | {{Quote|The hero's triumph on Cataclysm's Eve wins three [[Pendants of Virtue|Symbols of Virtue]]. The Master Sword he will then retrieve, keeping the knights' line true.|Engraving on the Master Sword's pedestal, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''}} | ||
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', the Master Sword is an optional sword upgrade that can only be obtained in a [[Linked Game]]. To obtain it, [[Link (Oracle Games)|Link]] must receive a sword upgrade with the [[Noble Sword]] in hand; This is done either by completing the [[Trading Sequence]], or via either the [[Clock Shop Secret]] or [[King Zora Secret]] (depending on the game). If Link obtains one of these upgrades with the [[Wooden Sword]], he will receive the Noble Sword instead, and the Master Sword is located via the other upgrade. | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', the Master Sword is an optional sword upgrade that can only be obtained in a [[Linked Game]]. To obtain it, [[Link (Oracle Games)|Link]] must receive a sword upgrade with the [[Noble Sword]] in hand; This is done either by completing the [[Trading Sequence]], or via either the [[Clock Shop Secret]] or [[King Zora Secret]] (depending on the game). If Link obtains one of these upgrades with the [[Wooden Sword]], he will receive the Noble Sword instead, and the Master Sword is located via the other upgrade. | ||
The Master Sword replaces the Noble Sword once obtained. It deals double damage compared to the Noble Sword (quadruple damage compared to the Wooden Sword, making it the most versatile sword in the game. Uniquely, the Master Sword in the ''Oracle'' games is not the real Master Sword, but merely the Noble Sword tempered to match its power; The replica resembles the Noble Sword, but is blue and features a second pair of prongs on the bottom of the cross-guard. | The Master Sword replaces the Noble Sword once obtained. It deals double damage compared to the Noble Sword (quadruple damage compared to the Wooden Sword), making it the most versatile sword in the game. Uniquely, the Master Sword in the ''Oracle'' games is not the real Master Sword, but merely the Noble Sword tempered to match its power; The replica resembles the Noble Sword, but is blue and features a second pair of prongs on the bottom of the cross-guard. | ||
===The Wind Waker=== | ===The Wind Waker=== | ||
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', the Master Sword is kept deep within the [[Sacred Grove]] in [[Faron Woods (Twilight Princess)|Faron Woods]], inside the ruins of the [[Temple of Time (Twilight Princess)|Temple of Time]]. When [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] is trapped in his [[Wolf Link|wolf form]] after [[Zant]] drives a [[Shadow Crystal]] into his forehead, [[Zelda (Twilight Princess)|Princess Zelda]] informs him that only the Master Sword can remove it and lift the curse. Link and [[Midna]] journey to the Sacred Grove and are eventually able to gain access; The Master Sword emits a brilliant blast of sacred light, removing the Shadow Crystal from Link and enabling him to draw the blade. | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', the Master Sword is kept deep within the [[Sacred Grove]] in [[Faron Woods (Twilight Princess)|Faron Woods]], inside the ruins of the [[Temple of Time (Twilight Princess)|Temple of Time]]. When [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] is trapped in his [[Wolf Link|wolf form]] after [[Zant]] drives a [[Shadow Crystal]] into his forehead, [[Zelda (Twilight Princess)|Princess Zelda]] informs him that only the Master Sword can remove it and lift the curse. Link and [[Midna]] journey to the Sacred Grove and are eventually able to gain access; The Master Sword emits a brilliant blast of sacred light, removing the Shadow Crystal from Link and enabling him to draw the blade. | ||
The Master Sword replaces the [[Ordon Sword]] once obtained. It deals double damage, has a longer reach, and is used to gain access to the Temple of Time dungeon by placing it in the Pedestal of Time. Later, after | The Master Sword replaces the [[Ordon Sword]] once obtained. It deals double damage, has a longer reach, and is used to gain access to the Temple of Time dungeon by placing it in the Pedestal of Time. Later, after Link infuses the Master Sword with the [[Sol|Sols]] in the [[Palace of Twilight]], the Master Sword's sacred power becomes even stronger, making it capable of instantly defeating [[Twilight]] monsters and clearing away [[Dark Fog]]. However, this upgrade is only in effect inside the [[Twilight Realm]]; [[Midna]] notes that this is a sign of the Twilight gods' favour. | ||
At the end of the game, Link uses the Master Sword to finish Ganondorf using the [[Ending Blow]]. As peace returns to Hyrule, Link returns the Master Sword to the pedestal in the Sacred Grove, where it rests. | |||
===Skyward Sword=== | |||
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', the Master Sword is revealed to have originally been the Goddess Sword, and inhabited by a guardian spirit known as Fi. After Zelda and [[Impa (Skyward Sword)|Impa]] travel to the past at the [[Temple of Time (Skyward Sword)|Temple of Time]], the Old One informs Link that the Goddess Sword is not powerful enough to open the second [[Gate of Time]] in the [[Sealed Grounds]], and that Link must first use the three Sacred Flames around the Surface to temper the blade and unlock the required power. Each Flame empowers and physically alters the sword; Din's Flame tempers the [[Goddess White Sword]] into the Master Sword. In this state, however, the blade's color scheme is duller, the cross-guard is curved into the blade, the gem on the cross-guard is black, and the blade is plain white, indicating that it is not yet at full power. Regardless, this Master Sword has gained the ability to repel evil, and can activate the Gate of Time. | |||
After visiting Zelda in [[Hylia's Realm]], the Master Sword is blessed, becoming the '''True Master Sword''' and reverting to its classic design. In this state, the Master Sword can only be wielded by a hero chosen by the Goddess, and its Skyward Strikes have greater speed and range. If examined closely, it is revealed that the cross-guard's unique design is meant to resemble a [[Loftwing]], with the yellow gem as the beak and gold decals as the | |||
===A Link Between Worlds=== | |||
===Breath of the Wild=== | ===Breath of the Wild=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery caption="Ocarina of Time"> | <gallery caption="Ocarina of Time"> | ||
File:Master-Sword-Art.png|N64 promo render | |||
File:Master Sword OoT.png|The Master Sword in the Pedestal of Time | |||
File:Master Sword - OoT N64 Icon.png|N64 icon | |||
File:Master-Sword-3D.png|3DS icon | File:Master-Sword-3D.png|3DS icon | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||