Master Kohga

Scourge of Fire

King of Shadow

King of the Ninja

The Scourge of the Shekiah

The Scourge of Fire

The Legend of Zelda: The Demise of Hyrule

**Master Kohga**, is the leader of the Yiga Clan and a recurring enemy and Boss in The Legend of Zelda Series. In The Demise of Hyrule, he is recruited by Demise to become the Scourge of Fire. In the final fight, he is defeated by the Sage of Spirit, Paya.

## Characteristics

### *Breath of the Wild*

Master Kohga is the leader of the Yiga Clan, an opposing Clan to the Sheikah who hunt Link on a ceaseless mission. Master Kohga is a respected figure of authority, but he spends most of his time napping and loafing around. He loves Mighty Bananas the most. Master Kohga is known to possess many secrets about the Sheikah.

Link meets Master Kohga during the "Divine Beast Vah Naboris" Main Quest outside of the exit of the Yiga Clan Hideout, in an open area with a large pit in the center. Initially, he berates Link for invading his napping spot. However, Master Kohga will then recognize the Sheikah Slate he is carrying, which causes him to realize that Linkis the hero he has been looking for. He comments on his luck, as Link wandered right into the Yiga Clan Hideout while all of his scouts are looking for him. Master Kohga introduces himself to Link, and he tells him to prepare himself before he attacks.

The fight against Master Kohga consists of three phases, each of which utilizes his control over magnetism and levitation. In the first phase, Master Kohga conjures up a rock above him to hurl at Link. Striking Master Kohga from afar as he levitates in the air, such as with a Bow, Remote Bomb or thrown Weapon, will break his focus and cause the rock to fall on his head. This temporarily stuns Master Kohga, partially burying him in the ground and allowing Link to attack him unopposed. In the second phase, he levitates above the large pit nearby and conjures up two rocks that spin around him. Link must hit Master Kohga when one of the rocks is directly above his head, causing it to once again fall on his head and stun him. In the third and final phase, he conjures up a fortified boulder to attempt to crush Link. Link must use Magnesis to gain control of the boulder and push it back towards Kohga. This will stun Kohga once again and give Link the opportunity to finish the fight. In all phases, he is protected by a blue shield which disappears when he goes offensive in the first two stages but remains permanently during the third. Ancient Arrows act like normal arrows when Master Kohga is hit with one, and he and his boulders cannot be stopped with Stasis at any time. He is the only notable Sheikah to display this, as even Monk Maz Koshia can be placed under Stasis.

After defeating Master Kohga, he will use his last bit of energy to perform his "secret technique", which backfires and causes him to fall down the large pit in the center of the area. While falling down the pit, Master Kohga is heard yelling that he shall be remembered and the Yiga Clan will track Link to the ends of Hyrule Kingdom. As a reward for defeating him, Link will receive a Treasure Chest containing the Thunder Helm.

### *Tears of the Kingdom*

Kohga is revealed to have survived his fall, and now seeks the power of the Zonai so he can construct a weapon to win Ganondorf's favor. He is fought on four different occasions, using a different Zonai vehicle in each battle.

### *The Demise of Hyrule*

During the *Paya of the Shekiah* main quest, Master Kogha is revealed to be the final boss of the Major Shrine, and that he is working for Demise by fueling the fire terrorizing the people of Kakariko village. He then traps Link, Zelda, and Paya in a wall of fire, then he takes Paya’s secret stone. He uses it and becomes the Scourge of Fire. Link and Zelda paraglide out of the flames and they fight and defeat Master Kogha. Master Kogha pledges to fight the Hero, Princess, and Shekiah tribe till his last hour, and then he disappears in an explosion of flames.