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- Dec 18, 2010
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I have to say, I really liked Fi. She was the epitome of "holding your hand through a game" and was a bit annoying at times with her constant statistics and obvious remarks, but still, she was very mystic and likeable as a character. She had the most "epic" feel (something that is very important to me in a game) as far as Link's companions go, and that's one of the many reasons why she surpasses all others as my favorite companion to Link.
When she goes to sleep forever in the Master Sword, and says to you, "Thank you, (Link). May we meet again in another life..." I didn't cry like some people did, because I didn't think it was sad. It was emotional, but not sad. I felt happy, and the fact that she has been there the whole time behind the scenes in other games makes it all the better and more emotional getting the Master Sword in other games, and the meaning behind her words "May we meet again in another life..." is such a great silent nod to those who know about the timeline and such.
Man, I just really like Fi. It really gives more meaning to getting the Master Sword, and the Master Sword in general, knowing that there is a thinking, sentient being living in it, the spirit of the sword. Being aware of the origin of the Master Sword and of Fi has made the Master Sword in general less of just a thing in the game. It's weird to think about Fi as you go about replaying the other games. Midna's statement in Twilight Princess, "The sword accepted you as its master..." is given real depth now. From Skyward Sword, we know that not just anyone can wield the Master Sword, only Link and his reincarnations. It's sad to think about how in the end of The Wind Waker, the Master Sword, and subsequently Fi, are buried in Hyrule beneath the waves forever. In Ocarina of Time, it's the first reunion of Link and Fi, the first time the Master Sword has been used since its origins, the first time that the Ganon-Link-Master Sword cycle spoken of at the end of Skyward Sword goes about.
I don't know. Fi's existence just makes it all the better for me, and if I haven't made it abundantly clear, I really like her and what she is.
Rereading this thread, as I search for typos and prepare to submit, I realize this sounds unintentionally excessively emotional- so I will end this on a more light-hearted note.
I really, really love Fi's Theme and its variations. It was the first piece of music I heard from Skyward Sword, and it was one of the things that made me really interested in it, as I had previously kind of written it off as a Zelda game. As far as I was concerned, Ocarina of Time was the origin story, and that was that. I was content with the games I had already played, and wanted to go forward, not backward with the story. I got more into the music, listening to more and more of the background themes and whatnot, and couldn't help but notice all the praise Skyward Sword was getting.
So...yeah.
Skyward Sword, played from a Zelda Veteran perspective, does a really great job of tying up loose ends and wrapping things up despite being an origin story. It's odd to describe, but I'm sure many of you reading are absolutely familiar with what I'm getting at.
When she goes to sleep forever in the Master Sword, and says to you, "Thank you, (Link). May we meet again in another life..." I didn't cry like some people did, because I didn't think it was sad. It was emotional, but not sad. I felt happy, and the fact that she has been there the whole time behind the scenes in other games makes it all the better and more emotional getting the Master Sword in other games, and the meaning behind her words "May we meet again in another life..." is such a great silent nod to those who know about the timeline and such.
Man, I just really like Fi. It really gives more meaning to getting the Master Sword, and the Master Sword in general, knowing that there is a thinking, sentient being living in it, the spirit of the sword. Being aware of the origin of the Master Sword and of Fi has made the Master Sword in general less of just a thing in the game. It's weird to think about Fi as you go about replaying the other games. Midna's statement in Twilight Princess, "The sword accepted you as its master..." is given real depth now. From Skyward Sword, we know that not just anyone can wield the Master Sword, only Link and his reincarnations. It's sad to think about how in the end of The Wind Waker, the Master Sword, and subsequently Fi, are buried in Hyrule beneath the waves forever. In Ocarina of Time, it's the first reunion of Link and Fi, the first time the Master Sword has been used since its origins, the first time that the Ganon-Link-Master Sword cycle spoken of at the end of Skyward Sword goes about.
I don't know. Fi's existence just makes it all the better for me, and if I haven't made it abundantly clear, I really like her and what she is.
Rereading this thread, as I search for typos and prepare to submit, I realize this sounds unintentionally excessively emotional- so I will end this on a more light-hearted note.
I really, really love Fi's Theme and its variations. It was the first piece of music I heard from Skyward Sword, and it was one of the things that made me really interested in it, as I had previously kind of written it off as a Zelda game. As far as I was concerned, Ocarina of Time was the origin story, and that was that. I was content with the games I had already played, and wanted to go forward, not backward with the story. I got more into the music, listening to more and more of the background themes and whatnot, and couldn't help but notice all the praise Skyward Sword was getting.
So...yeah.
Skyward Sword, played from a Zelda Veteran perspective, does a really great job of tying up loose ends and wrapping things up despite being an origin story. It's odd to describe, but I'm sure many of you reading are absolutely familiar with what I'm getting at.