Master Sword

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|-|Powerless Master Sword=
|-|Goddess Sword=
|-|Goddess Longsword=
|-|Goddess Whitesword=
|-|Tempered Sword=
|-|Golden Sword=
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==Summary==
The Master Sword, also known as the Blade of Evil's Bane and the Sword of Time, is a recurring sword in The Legend of Zelda series.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | , possibly higher | | , usually at least | At least 
Key: Goddess Sword | Goddess Longsword and Whitesword | Incomplete Master Sword | True Master Sword | Golden Sword
Name: The Master Sword, The Goddess Sword, The Blade of Evil's Bane
Origin: The Legend of Zelda
Age: Over 10,000 years old
Classification: Magical Sword
Wielders: Hylia (Goddess Sword), Link (Skyward Sword), Link (Ocarina of Time), Link (Wind Waker), Link (Twilight Princess), Link (A Link to the Past), Link (A Link Between Worlds), & Link (Breath of the Wild)
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Goddess Sword=Absorption (Was able to absorb the sacred flames of the Golden Goddesses),The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Goddess Sword Upgrade Energy Projection (The wielder can project blasts of pure energy if they charge energy in the sword first),The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Link Draws the Goddess Sword allows the wielder to command the spirit Fi who possesses Information Analysis, Telepathy, & Extrasensory Perception (Fi can analyze the opponent,The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Koloktos Battle send telepathic messages to others,The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Finding the Fun Fun Island wheel and can detect the aura of other objects and people)The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Link enters the Sealed Grounds
|-|Master Sword=All previous plus Blessed & Holy Manipulation (Imbued with light that's effective against demons and was further blessed with holy power by Hylia,The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Link reunites with Zelda evil beings are unable to touch the sword,The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; The Master Sword it's holy power is also enough to instantly destroy creatures created by Calamity Ganons malice),The Legend of Zelda: Age of Calamity; The Master Sword Light Manipulation (It can project light),The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess; The Master Sword Power Nullification & Purification (Can shatter magical barriers,The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker; Entering Ganon's Tower and it could dispel the evil magic Zant had cast onto Link), Soul Manipulation & Sealing (When the Hero of Time first drew the Master Sword his spirit was sealed within the Sacred Realm until he was old enough to wield it, which is confirmed to be the Master Swords doing,Hyrule Historia; Page 87 sealed away Demise's residual consciousness),The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Demise Battle Life-Force & Electricity Absorption (The Master Sword drains the life from those who attempt to wield it, only allowing itself to be used if the person trying to use it is powerful enough, it also ignores superficial enhancements and only tests the natural strength of the user,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild; Link meets the Deku Tree and it can absorb electricity), Slightly Enhanced Energy Projection (Allows the wielder to shoot energy beams without the need for charging the energy first, but only if the user is in peak condition),The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Petrification (Turned Ganon to stone),The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker; Ganondorf Battle Attack Reflection (It's been stated and shown that it can deflect magical attacks),The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past; First Agahnim Battle Regeneration (Low-Mid; Can restore itself via sacred energy after taking damage. Not combat applicable as it takes a considerably long time), Limited Time Stop & Time Travel (Was used by the Golden Goddesses as a lock to keep Ganon's army frozen in time,The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker; Link and Tetra confront Ganon and can allow Link to travel back in time,The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; Sheik teaches Link the Prelude of Light however the Master Sword can only perform such abilities while placed within its pedestal), and Regeneration Negation (Up to Low-Godly; Without the Triforce of Power Ganondorf was unable to regenerate after being stabbed through the chest by the Master Sword and died shortly after)The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess; Ganondorf's Death
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Attack Potency: Building level+ (Should be stronger than bombs, which yield this much power) | Multi-City Block level+, possibly higher (Is powerful enough to deal serious damage to Ghirahim, who is capable of defeating Faron and Eldin, who can flood her entire province and cause a volcanic eruption respectively) | At least Multi-City Block level+ (Much stronger than before) | Varies (The Power of the Master Sword depends on how much Sacred Power it absorbs and the strength of that sacred powerThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom; The Master Sword's Power, becoming far weaker if it lacks a sufficient source of sacred energyThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker; Link meets Laruto or becoming much strongerThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess; Palace of Twilight when being bathed with powerful sacred energyThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom; Zelda's Wish), usually at least Island level (On average the sword is such as the Magical Sword and Four SwordThe Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia; Page 80) | At least Large Island level (Can harm Beast Ganon)
Material or Element: Goddess steel and three elemental flames representing the three golden goddesses
Needed Prerequisite for Use: The wielder must be 12 years old or older to wield it (The Hero of Time was sealed away for 7 years by the Master as his initial age of 9 years made him too young to wield it, however the 12 year old Hero of Winds had no such issue), they must also possess the strength needed to wield it otherwise the sword will drain their life energy until they die (A weakened Hero of the Wild could not pull the sword from the pedestal as it would have killed him, it was only after becoming more powerful that he was able to safely wield it)
Notable Attacks/Techniques or Alternate Forms:
*Skyward Strike: By pointing the sword skyward, it will absorb energy that can be released via a simple slash
Note 1: In regards to the SNES Manual for A Link to the Past where it's stated the Master Sword resists the Triforce's magic, a more recent update on the translation for the manual have proven it to be mistranslated, as the original Japanese text only refers to repelling evil magic, not the magic of the Triforce, which makes sense given the entire point of the Master Sword is it being "The Blade of Evil's Bane".
Note 2: Simply wielding the sword does not automatically allow any Link to use all it's abilities. While some Links such as the ones in A Link to the Past and Breath of the Wild can make use of its ability to project energy, others such as the ones seen in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess cannot, and the Link from Skyward Sword is the only incarnation of the hero to have made use of Fi and the swords ability to seal others. The only abilities all Links that have possessed the Master Sword can get without speculation are the swords passive attributes such as Holy Manipulation & Power Nullification.
Note 3: Ganondorf stating that the Master Sword acted as a seal on his power is a mistranslation, it only acted as a seal to keep his army of demons frozen in time
==Gallery==
File:Fi.png|The Spirit of the Master Sword, Fi
==References==
Category:Items
Category:The Legend of Zelda
Category:Absorption Users
Category:Attack Reflection Users
Category:Blessing Users
Category:Energy Projection Users
Category:Extrasensory Perception Users
Category:Holy Users
Category:Items
Category:Information Analysis Users
Category:Light Users
Category:Petrification Users
Category:Power Nullification Users
Category:Purification Users
Category:Regeneration Users
Category:Regeneration Negation Users
Category:Sealing Users
Category:Soul Users
Category:Swords
Category:Time Travelers
Category:Time Users
Category:Telepaths