Ending Blow

:Not to be confused with the , a similar ability used in .
The is an ability in .
==Overview==
The is the first that is taught to by the , who himself is the restless soul of his ancestor, the Hero of Time. It is the only that must be learned in order to advance through 's quest and complete Twilight Princess. Furthermore, the is the only technique among the seven that does not require howling at a to be able to learn the .
As its name implies, the is a decisive stroke that will eliminate most if properly executed. Once an is temporarily knocked down, will have a chance to finish off the foe by jumping in the air and performing a right into the enemy's chest, thus instantly defeating it. The chance to execute this skill is notified when the player is prompted to press the Action Button on the controller when "Finish" appears on the screen. If the button is pressed, will dispatch the downed foe with a jump and a downward thrust of his sword. However, if the enemy moves out of the way, will be temporarily vulnerable while trying to pull his sword out of the ground.
The can also be used on certain bosses once enough damage has been dealt. Such bosses include , , , , and the , the miniboss of . The is used in the final part of the Final Boss battle against . Once has dealt enough damage to to knock him down to the ground, will use this to deliver the final blow to the King of Evil's chest, thrusting the into 's gaping wound and thus ultimately killing him.
 are the only that will prompt an "Finish" without taking damage. If executes the too quickly, the will emit a burst of flames that will fling off before he has a chance to make contact. If waits for the to emit the burst before striking, he will defeat it with ease.
== Trivia ==
* The Wind Waker and Skyward Sword respectively use the Parry Attack and Fatal Blow to perform a very similar finishing blow to defeat Ganondorf and Demise during their final battles. Like Twilight Princess, the main antagonists also die.
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