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|name=Ghirahim | |name=Ghirahim | ||
|hair=White | |hair=White | ||
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|species=Sword Spirit | |species=Sword Spirit | ||
|voiced by= [[Anri Katsu]] | |voiced by= [[Anri Katsu]] | ||
− | |debut= | + | |debut=[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]] |
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− | + | Demise's sword. He is thus the villainous analogue of [[Fi]]. | |
=Background= | =Background= | ||
− | In his sword form, Ghirahim was originally Demise's weapon during | + | In his sword form, Ghirahim was originally Demise's weapon during when he waged war against [[Hylia]]. Demise was ultimately defeated and sealed away by the goddess, but Ghirahim did not receive this same treatment. Ghirahim acted in Demises's place for the following centuries, referring to himself as the demon king and taking control of the hordes of monsters inhabitting the surface world. However, these were all means for Ghirahim to find a way to revive his master, and he planned to do so by finding and using Hylia's sacred energy in a magic ritual. He was somehow able to learn of the destiny that Hylia had set into motion, as she had given up her divine form and the [[Triforce]] to be reborn in a mortal body, and she had armed a chosen hero with a legendary sword known as the Goddess Sword, which would eventually become the [[Master Sword]]. It is likely that Ghirahim's rivalry with the player, [[Link]], seems to be motivated by the fact that he is a living sword and wants to prove himself better than the Master Sword. |
− | Ghirahim eventually set his sights on Hylia's | + | Ghirahim eventually set his sights on Hylia's reincarned form, [[Zelda]], and despite the cloud barrier he was able to attack with a tornado that brought her to the surface. Zelda was saved from his underlings by the elderly [[Impa]], but Ghirahim soon began trying to track her as she made her way across the land. In the [[Faron Province]], Ghirahim saw Link enter the woods and followed him into Skyview Temple. He knew that Zelda was in the temple as well for a purification ceremony, but he instead chose to engage Link in battle. Link was able to damage him until Ghirahim chose to end the battle. He creditted Link's survival to his sword only. Ghirahim claimed that he was only toying with Link until Zelda had left to prevent the two from being reunited. He told Link that he was free to run and play, but that he would kill him next time. Ghirahim was later excited when he heard that his men had captured Zelda at the Earth Temple, but Impa had rescued her by the time he arrived. Ghirahim had to make do with taking his anger out on Link when he arrived, and he did so by summoning the monster [[Scaldera]] to do battle with him. Ghirahim later located the Gate of Time at the [[Temple of Time]] and attacked Impa in order to access Zelda and the Gate. Just as he overpowered Impa, Link stepped in and was able to distract Ghirahim while Impa and Zelda passed through the Gate, which they destroyed behind them. Ghirahim was infuriated by this setback and left, claiming that Link was not significant enough to kill. |
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After this point, Ghirahim became desperate to find a way to revive Demise, as Zelda would strengthen Demise's seal in the past, and with Zelda gone there was no way for Ghirahim to perform his ceremony. He began searching the local structures for clues and became "sulky" when he found nothing. Ghirahim met Link again at the [[Ancient Cistern]], where he compared Link to an annoying gadfly and empowered the nearby sentinel [[Koloktos]] to battle Link. Ghirahim's next stop was the [[Fire Sanctuary]], where he stumbled upon ancient inscriptions that revealed there was a second Gate of Time, which changed his mood to "giggly". Link arrived at this point, which lead Ghirahim to believe that they were bound by a thread of fate as opposed to mere coincidence. He questioned Link about the second Gate's location, and when Link refused to relent, Ghirahim punished him with another attack. He claimed he was not going easy on Link this time, but he was still defeated. This enraged Ghirahim, as he believed that the sword's power should not matter as his opponent was only a human child. He warned Link that he had "awakened a wrath to burn for eons" and promised to submit Link to "eternal torment". | After this point, Ghirahim became desperate to find a way to revive Demise, as Zelda would strengthen Demise's seal in the past, and with Zelda gone there was no way for Ghirahim to perform his ceremony. He began searching the local structures for clues and became "sulky" when he found nothing. Ghirahim met Link again at the [[Ancient Cistern]], where he compared Link to an annoying gadfly and empowered the nearby sentinel [[Koloktos]] to battle Link. Ghirahim's next stop was the [[Fire Sanctuary]], where he stumbled upon ancient inscriptions that revealed there was a second Gate of Time, which changed his mood to "giggly". Link arrived at this point, which lead Ghirahim to believe that they were bound by a thread of fate as opposed to mere coincidence. He questioned Link about the second Gate's location, and when Link refused to relent, Ghirahim punished him with another attack. He claimed he was not going easy on Link this time, but he was still defeated. This enraged Ghirahim, as he believed that the sword's power should not matter as his opponent was only a human child. He warned Link that he had "awakened a wrath to burn for eons" and promised to submit Link to "eternal torment". | ||
Ghirahim did not show up for some time afterwards, as he was likely consumed by his search for the second Gate. In the meantime, Link was able to gather the Triforce and used its power to destroy Demise while dropping part of Skyloft (the Isle of the Goddesses) into its original place, the pit where Demise had been sealed. Ghirahim sneaked into the Sealed Temple at some point. Zelda had awakened from her slumber due to Demise's destruction. Shortly afterwards, Ghirahim revealed his presence and captured the spirit maiden. He cast [[Groose]] and the old lady aside with ease, and he did not want to waste time with Link. Ghirahim took her through the Sealed Temple's Gate of Time to the past, where Demise was still alive. He caught the past Impa by surprise and knocked her out before bringing Zelda to the spot at the bottom of the Sealed Grounds where Demise had been sealed. Ghirahim began performing the magic ritual, and it was only a matter of time until Link showed up to try to stop him. So he erected a series of magical barriers which temporarily barred Link's progress down the pit and sent a majority of the monster horde after him. Link still managed to reach Ghirahim before the ceremony was complete. Ghirahim was ready to finish Link once and for all. He set Zelda to the side and set up magical floating platforms to fight Link on, and he charged himself to his full power. | Ghirahim did not show up for some time afterwards, as he was likely consumed by his search for the second Gate. In the meantime, Link was able to gather the Triforce and used its power to destroy Demise while dropping part of Skyloft (the Isle of the Goddesses) into its original place, the pit where Demise had been sealed. Ghirahim sneaked into the Sealed Temple at some point. Zelda had awakened from her slumber due to Demise's destruction. Shortly afterwards, Ghirahim revealed his presence and captured the spirit maiden. He cast [[Groose]] and the old lady aside with ease, and he did not want to waste time with Link. Ghirahim took her through the Sealed Temple's Gate of Time to the past, where Demise was still alive. He caught the past Impa by surprise and knocked her out before bringing Zelda to the spot at the bottom of the Sealed Grounds where Demise had been sealed. Ghirahim began performing the magic ritual, and it was only a matter of time until Link showed up to try to stop him. So he erected a series of magical barriers which temporarily barred Link's progress down the pit and sent a majority of the monster horde after him. Link still managed to reach Ghirahim before the ceremony was complete. Ghirahim was ready to finish Link once and for all. He set Zelda to the side and set up magical floating platforms to fight Link on, and he charged himself to his full power. | ||
− | Ghirahim regretted letting Link live for so long because he did not want him to think they were equals, and he claimed he was only being dignified in not killing Link earlier. Ghirahim had no more time for mercy and | + | Ghirahim regretted letting Link live for so long because he did not want him to think they were equals, and he claimed he was only being dignified in not killing Link earlier. Ghirahim had no more time for mercy and prepred to subject Link to a quick and painful death that he called the "endless plunge". He rferred to himself as a "weapon without mercy", which is when his form briefly flashed hint at his sword form. Link ws still able to turn the tables on Ghirahim and wore through his armor to defeat him again. He was humiliated by his defeat and could not comprehend why he could not defeat the human by himself, but Ghirahim then revealed that he had left the magic ceremony running during their battle, and it was finally finished. Demise was freed from his seal, and Zelda's spirit was drained from her so that he would regain his true form. Ghirahim welcomed Demise back, and Demise replied by paralyzing him and releasing his sword form. Ghirahim laughed as this happened. Demise used the sword for the final battle with Link, and it disintegrated once Demise was fatally wounded by Link. This presumably was Ghirahim's end. |
=Personality= | =Personality= | ||
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=Abilities= | =Abilities= | ||
− | Ghirahim has a variety of | + | Ghirahim has a variety of abilties which make more sense with the revelation that he is a sword spirit. He most notably can block swords using just two fingers from his hand, and in many instances he will try to snag the sword to fight back with it. He can also summon a variety of swords that he uses for quick, sweeping attacks. These swords usually resemble scimatars, although his final weapon is a very large and thick sword that can be chipped away at to weaken him. Ghirahim also has a number of magical abilities at his disposal. He can also teleport and summon small, red diamond-shaped objects that he uses as projectiles or a barrier. When Ghirahim is at full power, his body becomes a black armor that is impervious to all attacks. In this form, he can only be harmed by striking the red gem on his chest. |
Within and outside of battle, Ghirahim loves to employ graceful movements. His tongue also appears to be prehensile, but he only briefly uses it to taunt Link. | Within and outside of battle, Ghirahim loves to employ graceful movements. His tongue also appears to be prehensile, but he only briefly uses it to taunt Link. | ||
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | *[[Eiji Aonuma]] has stated in an interview with Nintendo Power magazine that Ghirahim was designed | + | *[[Eiji Aonuma]] has stated in an interview with Nintendo Power magazine that Ghirahim was designed specificially to be a very different manner than Ganon; whereas Ganon has usually been depicted as a very masculine villain, Ghirahim was made to have a "unisex-like, genderless feel". |
− | * | + | *The ending of his name is notably evocative of [[Aganhim]]'s name. This is notable considering that both are anatagonists who serve Demon Lord and ultimately turn out to primarily be an extension of the demon lord. |
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*Ghirahim notably has a pointed right ear and a round left ear. The significance of this is uncertain. | *Ghirahim notably has a pointed right ear and a round left ear. The significance of this is uncertain. | ||