Goron Link

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 Side Special
 Up Special
 Down Special
 Final Smash
 Extra Skill
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## **Character Info**

While exploring a frozen-over Goron Village, Young Link encounters a Goron Ghost who asks the hero to follow him. Young Link follows the ghost to the Goron Graveyard where he learns that the ghost is Darmani III who died attempting to break the curse on Snowhead Temple. Young Link played the Song of Healing for Darmani III so that his spirit could move on. In return Darmani III made one final request of Young Link, to free the Goron of the curse of the Snowhead Temple and to do that he gave Young Link a Goron Mask in his own image which would allow Young Link to transform into Goron Link at any time.

## **General Information**

### **Entrance**

Young Link will stand on the stage with a grin on his face and the Goron Mask in his hand. Young Link will put the Goron Mask on and transform into Goron Link just in time to fight.

### **Kirby Hat**

Kirby will wear the Goron Mask over his face.

### **Taunts**

**Up Taunt:** Tatl will fly around Goron Link’s body as Goron Link scratches at his side completely clueless to Tatl’s presence.

**Down Taunt:** Goron Link will pull out his Goron Drums and play the opening notes of the Goron Lullaby before putting the drums away. If the Taunt input is held, then Goron Link will continue to play the full Goron Lullaby on loop until he is hit by an attack or the input is let go.

**Side Taunt:** Goron Link will pull out a nice fist-sized rock filled with juicy minerals. After looking at the rock for a moment, Goron Link will shove the rock in their mouth and chew on it before swallowing it down.

### **Victory Poses**

1. Goron Link will fall back onto his back and laugh uproariously as he struggles to get back onto his feet.
2. Goron Link will override the normal victory music by playing his own rendition of it using his Goron Drums.
3. Goron Link will take off the Goron Mask and transform back into Young Link. Young Link will hold the Goron Mask against his side and smile widely.

## **Moveset**

### **Standard Special**

**Goron Punch:** Goron Link will pull back his fist for a second before punching forward with enough strength to obliterate a boulder. This attack is rather similar to Captain Falcon’s Falcon Punch however Goron Link cannot turn around mid-attack like Captain Falcon can. That said, Goron Link can do something with this attack that Captain Falcon cannot. By tilting the control stick up in the middle of the attack, Goron Link will change how he punches to pull off an uppercut strike to catch opponents off guard who thought they were out of range.

### **Side Special**

**Goron Roll:** Goron Link will curl up into a ball and roll forwards with force. Goron Link is unable to turn around unlike other characters with similar moves and will immediately uncurl after slamming into something or someone. If Goron Link is able to roll far enough without slamming into something, spikes will jut out from his curled form which will increase the amount of damage dealt to anything Goron Link hits.

### **Up Special**

**Goron Pound:** Goron Link will curl up into a ball before launching himself up a short distance into the air. Following this, Goron Link will plummet back down to the stage and slam into anything below him. Goron Link’s upwards trajectory can be altered slightly by tilting the control stick, however once he starts to fall down he will plummet straight down. When used on the ground, this attack can be charged to increase the speed and height of the attack which is visualized by Goron Link spinning faster and faster. Goron Link does more damage falling than when rising up and if he hits an opponent on the ground directly they will be grounded into the stage.

### **Down Special**

**Bunny Hood:** Goron Link will pull out the Bunny Hood and place it on top of his head. This Bunny Hood is a weaker version of the actual Bunny Hood item, but its effects are still similar. While Goron Link is wearing the Bunny Hood his movement speed, jump height, and falling speed will all be increased. This effect will only last for 7 seconds and will go on a 20 second cooldown once the effect ends.

### **Final Smash**

**Fierce Deity Beardown:** Goron Link will pull out the Fierce Deity Mask and place it over his head. After a quick scream Goron Link will transform into Fierce Deity Link and draw out the Fierce Deity Sword. Fierce Deity Link (with a fierce look on his face) will dash forwards and swing his great sword as he does. The first fighter that Fierce Deity Link runs into will get slashed up into the air where they will hang in place. Fierce Deity Link will quickly follow them up and begin to unleash a rapid assault of attacks against them. As Fierce Deity Link dashes all around his opponent and slashes them with his sword, a massive Triforce will appear in the background slowly glowing stronger and stronger as the Final Smash continues. When the Triforce has reached its maximum glow, Fierce Deity Link will charge up for one final attack as he swings wide and sends the opponent far far away. Naturally, while only one opposing fighter is locked into this Final Smash, any other fighter that gets too close to Fierce Deity Link’s assault can be damaged by the Final Smash as well. When the Final Smash is over, Fierce Deity Link will fall back down to the stage and transform back into Goron Link.

### **Extra Skill**

**Mask Swap:** Goron Link will pull out the Zora Mask and place it over his face. After a brief moment, a magical swirling effect will appear over Goron Link as Goron Link screams in agony. The swirling effect will quickly disappear to reveal Zora Link standing in its place.

## **Unique Traits**

Goron Link shares Bowser’s unique trait “Tough Guy”. When Goron Link has a low amount of damage, any attacks that deal a weak amount of knockback to him won’t inflict any knockback at all. However as Goron Link takes more damage, this immunities wanes until the point where all knockback affects him normally.

## **Alternate Costumes**

1. **Default**
2. **Red** - Goron Link’s attire will become red.
3. **Dark Blue** - Goron Link’s attire will become dark blue.
4. **Purple** - Goron Link’s attire will become purple.
5. **White** - Goron Link’s attire will become white.
6. **Pink** - Goron Link’s attire will become pink.
7. **Orange** - Goron Link’s attire will become orange.
8. **Dark Link** - Goron Link’s attire will become black with some shades of gray. Additionally Goron Link’s skin will become a darker gray and his eyes will glow red.
9. **Yellow** - Goron Link’s attire will become yellow.
10. **Brown** - Goron Link’s attire will become brown.

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