The Legend Of Swordsman Ep 1 Eng Sub
Saraid Madnick
Master sword fighters are a recurring motif in fiction, but there were also several historical figures who were renowned for their ability to wield a blade with deadly precision. From soldiers and samurai to duelists and expert fencers, take a look back at the adventures of six legendary swordsmen.
In Rokugani legends, especially those from the Crane Clan, there were widespread stories involving mystical Kenku swordsmen who took promising humans as students and taught them the secrets of their ancient style. The students in these legends invariably proceeded to achieve incredible feats and become great heroes. [2]
Although the majority of the tales were myth, there were some truth to those tales. Only humans of very high honour and who were in good reputation with the kenku could actually be accepted by the very rare Kenku sensei. [2] Usually, these students were ronin, skilled swordsmen who have somehow survived without the benefits of formal training. [1]
As the Kenku predated humanity, the kenku style of swordsmanship is an acient, developed, graceful art which could be an incredibly deadly form to those who came up against it. The Kenku themselves were not a violent race, but used the studies of kenjutsu and iaijutsu as a mechanism to expand on self-exploration instead of implementing them as martial styles. [2]
The Kenku School techniques emphasized quickness and swiftness of attacks, combined with hitting the very soul of their opponents as well as their body. Kenku style masters could even instantly reproduce the style of any other sword school they encountered. [2]
The Shogun's bride, Doji Yasuyo, studied with the Kenku for many years. It was this training that allowed her to defeat the cursed blade Chukandomo and prevent Doji Kurohito from succumbing to it's malice. [2]
The Master Sword was originally crafted by the Goddess Hylia as the Goddess Sword,[15] and was later forged into the Master Sword by the Goddess's chosen hero and its spirit, Fi, who bathed it in the three Sacred Flames located across the land that would become the Kingdom of Hyrule.[16] Din's Flame in particular imbued the sword with the Power to Repel Evil,[17][18] a power augmented after the Sword received the blessing of Zelda, which transformed the blade into the true Master Sword.[19][20] Although not always, it is the only weapon that can defeat Ganon in the games it appears in.[21]
The Master Sword is often seen to choose or accept its master by its own will, always a hero who has gone through great trials that test his courage, wisdom and power to prove him worthy of wielding it. This may be the conscious choice of the sword's spirit, Fi, who sleeps eternally within the sword and only assists her heroic master.[22]
When the Master Sword was originally introduced in artworks of A Link to the Past, the Sword's grip was red and its cross-guard yellow (in-game, both the grip and guard are red). However, in its pedestal, the Master Sword has a purple grip and blue guard. Its most conventional appearance was clearly defined in Ocarina of Time, with the purple grip and purple guard, though in subsequent games and the re-release of Ocarina of Time 3D, the purple has become more blue or indigo. In The Wind Waker, the grip and guard are royal blue as opposed to a deeper color. For the rest of the games, the Master Sword is merely a bastard sword with a narrow ricasso and a wide, shallow fuller that runs almost the entire length of the blade, although in some appearances it has no fuller at all. The Triforce can be seen engraved in the lower part of the blade and yellow gemstone is embedded in the cross guard. It is seen in The Wind Waker and Skyward Sword that the state of the gem and the cross guard are indicative of the sword's awakening and power. When Link acquires the unawakened Master Sword in The Wind Waker and the first form of the Master Sword in Skyward Sword, the gem in its cross guard is dark and the guard is retracted toward the grip. Once the Master Sword has been restored to its full power in both games, its cross guard regains its winged form and the gem its yellow color.
The Master Sword's classic ability is the power to vanquish evil. Infused with the sacred flames provided by the Golden Goddesses and blessed with Hylia's power, the sword is effective even against evil ones possessing the Triforce. However, in order to keep the power to repel evil intact, two Sages, known as the Sage of Earth and the Sage of Wind, are in charge of praying to the gods and thus infuse the Master Sword with the gods' power, most notably in The Wind Waker. [23] Should something happen to these Sages, the Master Sword will weaken and lose its might to combat evil.
The sacred blade is also capable of destroying magical barriers[24][25] and breaking curses that involve powerful, dark magic.[26] In addition, it has the ability to lock away the remains of a demon.[27][28] The Master Sword can also unleash Skyward Strikes by channeling heavenly energy.[29] Even when low on power, the Master Sword can unleash Skyward Strikes through the use of lightning when it strikes the blade.
Only a true hero that is "pure of heart and strong of body" is capable of wielding the sacred blade,[30][31] and as such, those with tainted hearts can't even touch this sword.[32][33] If a hero who is too young to bear the title that comes with the Master Sword withdraws this blade from its pedestal, the Master Sword will seal away the hero's soul and awaken him when the bearer comes of age to wield it, as seen in Ocarina of Time.[34][35] However, if someone that is weak attempts to draw the Master Sword from its pedestal, they will lose their life.[36] The Master Sword also acts as a key to gain entrance to the Temple of Light. If the Master Sword is retrieved from its pedestal in the Temple of Time, the portal to the Sacred Realm will open, eventually leading to the Triforce.[37] Additionally, the bearer of the sword can travel through time to some extent by simply thrusting the Master Sword into the Pedestal of Time, similar to the Ocarina of Time.[38] The hero is able to travel backwards and forwards through the seven years of his life that were lost when he was kept in the Sacred Realm until he was old enough to hold the sword.
Even in its final form, as seen in A Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds, that the Master Sword can be further improved by smithing or magical means. However, once its task is accomplished and the sword returned into its pedestal, it will revert back to its original shape.[40]
A Link to the Past marks the Master Sword's grand debut in The Legend of Zelda series. It is the legendary blade that rests in the Lost Woods of northwestern Hyrule in a pedestal with ancient Hylian inscribed on it.[42] The ancient text says the hero with three symbols of virtue will wield it on cataclysm's eve, reading: "The Hero's triumph on Cataclysm's Eve wins three Symbols of Virtue. The Master Sword he will then retrieve, keeping the knights' line true."[43]
In order to defeat the evil wizard Agahnim that has taken over Hyrule Castle, Link must obtain the Master Sword.[44] However, before the young hero can wield it, he must first acquire the three Pendants of Virtue that are scattered throughout the land.[45] After doing so, he retrieves the sacred blade from the Pedestal of Time within the Lost Woods. With it, he is able to destroy the electrical barrier that Agahnim had placed in the upper floor of Hyrule Castle. With the Master Sword in hand Link manages to defeat Agahnim twice in the game, and soon after, Ganon. With Hyrule safe from evil, Link places the Master Sword back in its pedestal.[46]
The Master Sword is twice as powerful as the Fighter's Sword and has a longer reach.[citation needed] When at full health, the Master Sword will also fire a Sword Beam when swung. In A Link to the Past & Four Swords, the Master Sword can also break Signs.[verification needed]
During the course of the game, Link can actually upgrade the Master Sword. Its first upgrade is the Tempered Sword, which is acquired when the Dwarven Swordsmith is reunited with his partner on the outskirts of Kakariko Village.[47] In the tempered shape, the Master Sword is two times stronger than its standard form, has a glowing orange blade and makes a deeper swing sound as opposed to the usual slash sound. Its second and last upgrade is the Golden Sword, acquired by giving the Master Sword or Tempered Sword to the Cursed Fairy in the Mysterious Pond of the Dark World within the Pyramid of Power. In the golden shape, the Master Sword is four times stronger than its standard form, killing almost any enemy in one hit, has a golden blade and green hilt, has the ability to break jars and skull jars (in the GBA remake), and also make a deeper swing sound than the tempered form. Despite its great power, however, Silver Arrows outclass the Golden Sword in raw strength. Unlike all later games, the Master Sword does not defeat Ganon in A Link to the Past, as the sacred blade can only stun him, while the Silver Arrows are required to outright destroy the main antagonist, needing four shots to kill him (this role would be reversed for the Light Arrows starting in Ocarina of Time), similar to The Legend of Zelda. Although any version of the Master Sword can damage Ganon during the final battle, a Spin Attack is required for its normal or Tempered form in the original Super NES release, as only the Golden Sword can harm him with standard slash attacks.
Ten years after the Unification War in which a young Hero of Time is left an orphan in Kokiri Forest, he is sent out on a great quest to help him combat the Gerudo thief known as Ganondorf. To retrieve it from its pedestal, Link must collect the three Spiritual Stones, and play the Song of Time on the Ocarina of Time in front of the Door of Time to open the chamber where it is sealed.[49] Only the one worthy of the title of the Hero of Time can draw the Master Sword; however, since Link was too young to bear such a title, the sacred blade sealed his spirit away in the Chamber of Sages until he became old enough to truly be the Hero of Time, resulting 7 years have passed.[50] Additionally, because the Master Sword serves as a gateway between Hyrule and the Sacred Realm, like the Ocarina of Time, Ganondorf was able to access the Temple of Light and steal the Triforce shortly after Link pulled the sword from its pedestal, which resulted in it being split into three pieces due to his unbalanced heart and only obtaining the Triforce of Power, while Princess Zelda and Link respectively gain the Triforce of Wisdom and Triforce of Courage.[51]
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