A few of these I've never heard of, and I don't understand where they're coming from. Namely the "card playing" one. What the heck is that, anyway? ..........
Anyway, there are multiple accounts of why he can't be many of these things, most of which can be tossed aside by common logic. But I'm going to focus on the biggest ones. Guilded Sword, "sword girl," Vaati, and also give evidence as to why he could be a "dark interloper."
I'll start off with the Guilded Sword idea. This one's easy to disprove. The Guilded Sword was in Majora's Mask as an upgrade for the Kokiri Sword, and an optional upgrade at that. That just throws that out the window right there. But, some people suggest that it may be some kind of ancestor, or something. .............Think about that. That would suggest that the Guilded Sword is actually important to the series
and that somehow swords can have descendants. ........(Yeah.) Some people suggest that there could be a new "spirit sword" race, but, come on. Really? That's just rediculous and would be overkill. I can't necessarily
disprove that theory, but it's just common sense there. Anyway, "Guilded" means "gold covered," hence the name of the sword, as it was constructed in Majora's Mask from gold dust. The fact that it was constructed in Majora's Mask and was
optional upgrade means that the Guilded Sword not have had any "ancestor." Now, I know he has the same pattern of the Guilded Sword on his cloak, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. I think it's definately possible that Nintendo took the idea of the incarnation of the "sword girl" being the humanoid form of the Master/Skyward Sword and did that, but there's really nothing else to suggest it other than that. And that's a
very weak argument, especially when held to the evidence I provided against it.
Next is the "sword girl." Ok, I don't get this one at all. I mean, the "pale figure" looks nothing like her (or whatever "she" is). Plus, the "sword girl" has numerous characteristics of the Master Sword, as she is the embodiment of it. (Which actually means that she isn't a spirit in the sword, she
is the sword. She transforms back and forth.) Here's a comparison picture of the features on the Master Sword and the "sword girl" (as I've posted many times before):
(The cloak and the wing-like handles are the same, too.)
Now, some people may say to this, "You just threw aside the likeness of the Guilded Sword earlier. Why use this as evidence?" Well, as I said, that was one characteristic and it wasn't significant. What's different about these is that, well, there's more, and they're accurate to the positions on the sword. It was just the cloak on the "pale figure." With these characteristics, there's no way they'd change the figure up
that much. Beyond all that, do you think Nintendo make the "pale figure" disappear like he did if he were just a redesign of the sword? No. Surely they wouldn't. And why would the Skyward Sword attack Link by controlling that giant golden statue? I don't see why that would happen, either.
The third and one of the top three most-considered ideas is Vaati. This one I really hate and love to shoot it down. It's a surprisingly popular idea in the fact that it's so obviously not possible. There are numerous reasons as to why he can't be Vaati, and I'm going to name all of them. However, I'll discuss the "similarities" in their appearances. Ok, yes, both this guy and Vaati have pale skin and long ears. But that's basically it. The hair I can see, but that's a slight stretch. I mean, part of Vaati was him having one eye covered. Anyway, there are actually plenty of aspects about them to argue that they don't look the same. Ok, one, the outfit. Vaati had a purple robe. This guy doesn't by any means. Yes, Link, Zelda and Ganondorf got redesigns in Twilight Princess, but they weren't
this significant. Also, Vaati was much shorter than this guy appears to be. Vaati was only slightly taller than Link in The Minish Cap, which isn't very tall. And speaking of size, Vaati was also a Picori. And Vaati later went all freaky, one-eyed bat-like thing on us. That in itself makes it impossible for this new character to be Vaati. But, if you need more evidence, I've got it right here. Vaati only had that human-like form due to the Minish Cap. Really, that's the only piece of evidence needed. This guy doesn't have a hat of any kind. If that's so, how could he be Vaati? He can't. That's 100% fact. No opinion or skepticism in this argument.
Now, that basically leaves two options: a "dark interloper" or something completely new. I consider both of these options equally possible. However, I’m 99.99999...% on the “dark interloper” side. (I can’t say 100% because it hasn’t been confirmed.) I say this because of the evidence we’re given to support it. And here’s the thing: there’s nothing to contradict it. I’ll prove it. We know that the “dark interlopers” were part of a war for the Sacred Realm. Some people would say, “Well, that’s the war in Ocarina of Time’s back-story. The “Unifying War.” I say otherwise. Yes, the “Unifying War” was over gaining access to the Sacred Realm and the power held within it, just like the war mentioned by Lanayru in Twilight Princess. However, the Temple of Time had already been constructed before the “Unifying War.” Proof? Well, there’s a little story in Ocarina of Time that tells of a boy who’s mother was mortally wounded. This boy’s mother took him to the Great Deku Tree Kokiri Forest out of desperation. We know this child to be the Link of Ocarina of Time. Unless that Link lived a
veeeeeeery long time and stayed a baby during it, the “Unifying War”
has to be right before the events of Ocarina of Time.
Now, more about the Temple of Time itself. Rauru said, “We ancient Sages built the Temple of Time…”
Ancient Sages. That means that the Temple of Time was built in ancient times, long before Ocarina of Time. Plus, we know that in the war mentioned in Twilight Princess, the Sacred Realm was open to where it could be accessed by anyone. The Temple of Time was built as a defense for the Sacred Realm with the Master Sword as the final barrier, as well as the key to opening the Sacred Realm itself. All that said, the “Unifying War” and the war in Twilight Princess’s back-story can’t be one-in-the-same. This leaves a perfect spot for the “dark interlopers” to come about in Skyward Sword, as it’s set before Ocarina of Time. And, with the “army of evil” mentioned and the fact that Skyloft is part of Hyrule, the war mentioned in Twilight Princess has a strong possibility of being in Skyward Sword’s back-story, if not still going on in-game. The “dark interlopers” being sealed at the end of the game would work perfectly, as well. Saying that, --kind of off topic, but it ties in -- what better time for the Temple of Time to be constructed than after the events of Skyward Sword? And wouldn’t it make sense for the Skyward Sword to become the Master Sword at that point? While that’s just speculation, it’s a good prediction. This is why I say that the “pale figure” is a “dark interloper,” if not their leader. Now, yes, I did say that I think it’s equally possible for the “pale figure” to be something entirely new, but that’s only because we don’t know what or who he is yet. All that said, there's really no possibility for this "pale figure" to be anything but a "dark interloper" or something entirely new. That's what I got.
