Hidden Skill

The are seven special techniques taught by the and learned by in .
==Overview==
To acquire a , Link must first find specific that will teach him a new song. Once howls the melody with the , which is the wolf form of the Hero's Spirit - himself the restless ghost of his ancestor the Hero of Time, he will ask to transform into his human self and find him, pinpointing the location on Link's . When the Hero of Twilight has found the , Link will be transported to a cloudy area, where he will be taught the by the . However, before the session begins, the Hero's Spirit will always ask Link if he is ready to learn the next skill. Should Link say "no", the will transport back to . If Link says "yes", the will test him to see if he properly learned the previous . If he passes the test, the will proceed to teach the next skill.
Although up to seven can be learned throughout , only the first one, the , is required to defeat Ganondorf and therefore complete Twilight Princess. As such, the first meeting with the Hero's Spirit cannot be avoided.
===Ending Blow===
The is the first that is taught to by the . As its name implies, the is an attack that will eliminate most enemies if properly executed. It itself is a powerful Down Thrust.
===Shield Attack===
The is the second that learns. To perform the , must push his out in front of him and use it to bash into enemies, lowering their defenses.
===Back Slice===
The is the third that learns. To perform the , must roll around the enemy and then attack while jumping up.
===Helm Splitter===
The is the fourth that learns. To perform the , must use a and then attack by jumping over the enemy and attacking from behind.
===Mortal Draw===
The is the fifth that learns. To perform the , must sheathe his and wait for the enemy to approach him. Once the enemy is close enough, must attack without Z-Targeting. This instantly kills the enemy.
===Jump Strike===
The is the sixth that learns. To perform the , must prepare a while charging power in his . Once the power is fully charged, must release the energy by jumping forwards and slamming his into the ground, creating a shockwave that damages all nearby enemies.
===Great Spin===
The is the seventh and final that learns. To perform the , must perform a normal while at full health, which will upgrade the to the .
==Trivia==
*Three of the Hidden Skills strongly resemble Link's Parry Attacks from and function similarly to their counterparts. Specifically, these are the Ending Blow, the Back Slice, and the Helm Splitter. Ironically, the first one shares a very similar finishing blow toward Ganondorf in both games' respective final battles, with the difference in that Twilight Princess' blow has Link impale the King of Evil onto the gaping wound on his chest while The Wind Waker has himself hit on his forehead.
==Nomenclature==
See here for the names of each particular in .
==Gallery==
File:TP Hidden Skill Icon.png|'s list of in 
File:TPHD Hidden Skill Icon.png|'s list of in 
File:TP Link Using Shield Attack.jpg| using the on a 
File:TP Link Using Back Slice.jpg| using the on a 
File:TP Link Using Helm Splitter.jpg| using the on a 
File:TP Link Using Mortal Draw.jpg| using the on a 
File:TP Link Using Jump Strike.jpg| using the 
File:TP Link Using Great Spin.jpg| using the 
==See Also==
*Parry
*Parry Attack
*Sword Technique