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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'', the Master Sword was returned to its pedestal sometime after the events of the previous game, to recharge following Calamity Ganon's defeat. When [[Gloom]] begins to leak from [[Beneath Hyrule Castle]], Link and Zelda retrieve the sword to use during their investigation; The Great Deku Tree explains that the Master Sword has been restored to its full power, and reveals that it has the ability to grow stronger when exposed to sacred light, potentially with no limit. Later, when the two confront Ganondorf's mummified body in the [[Imprisoning Chamber]], Link attempts to use the Master Sword to block a stream of Gloom directed at Zelda; The Gloom corrodes and shatters the blade into pieces, although the tip cuts Ganondorf's cheek as it flies off. Ganondorf recognizes the Master Sword for what it is, and expresses disappointment at having defeated Link so easily. When the [[Upheaval]] begins and Zelda falls into the chasm below, Link tosses the destroyed Master Sword aside to try and save her. | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'', the Master Sword was returned to its pedestal sometime after the events of the previous game, to recharge following Calamity Ganon's defeat. When [[Gloom]] begins to leak from [[Beneath Hyrule Castle]], Link and Zelda retrieve the sword to use during their investigation; The Great Deku Tree explains that the Master Sword has been restored to its full power, and reveals that it has the ability to grow stronger when exposed to sacred light, potentially with no limit. Later, when the two confront Ganondorf's mummified body in the [[Imprisoning Chamber]], Link attempts to use the Master Sword to block a stream of Gloom directed at Zelda; The Gloom corrodes and shatters the blade into pieces, although the tip cuts Ganondorf's cheek as it flies off. Ganondorf recognizes the Master Sword for what it is, and expresses disappointment at having defeated Link so easily. When the [[Upheaval]] begins and Zelda falls into the chasm below, Link tosses the destroyed Master Sword aside to try and save her. | ||
When Link recovers in the [[Room of Awakening]], he finds the '''Decayed Master Sword''' stuck in a nearby rock, with only the hilt and decayed ricasso still intact. In this state, the Master Sword has a base damage of 1 and a durability of 5; It has lost all of its sacred power, cannot be [[ | When Link recovers in the [[Room of Awakening]], he finds the '''Decayed Master Sword''' stuck in a nearby rock, with only the hilt and decayed ricasso still intact. In this state, the Master Sword has a base damage of 1 and a durability of 5; It has lost all of its sacred power, cannot be [[fuse]]d, and will not recharge after running out of energy, making it the worst weapon in the game. However, it is required in order to get past several vine walls that block Link's path in the Room of Awakening. Later, after Link passes through the [[Temple of Time (Tears of the Kingdom)|Temple of Time]], he discovers a pedestal with a glowing yellow light shining from it; The Master Sword instructs him to place it on the pedestal. When Link does so, the blade is sent back in time via [[Recall]], where it is retrieved by Zelda in the distant past. | ||
The Master Sword assures Zelda that Link is safe in the present, and that it was sent back so that it could recover its strength to face Ganondorf. Now understanding why she was sent back in time, Zelda comes up with a plan to [[Draconification|draconify]] herself, enabling the Master Sword to absorb sacred light over millennia and return to its former glory. After [[Mineru]] seals her spirit in the [[Purah Pad]], the rest of the [[Seven Sages]] promise to pass on their abilities to their descendants, and the [[Great Sky Island]] is equipped with everything Link needs to recover, Zelda swallows a [[Secret Stone]] and transforms into the [[Light Dragon]], the Master Sword becoming embedded in a growth on her forehead. | The Master Sword assures Zelda that Link is safe in the present, and that it was sent back so that it could recover its strength to face Ganondorf. Now understanding why she was sent back in time, Zelda comes up with a plan to [[Draconification|draconify]] herself, enabling the Master Sword to absorb sacred light over millennia and return to its former glory. After [[Mineru]] seals her spirit in the [[Purah Pad]], the rest of the [[Seven Sages]] promise to pass on their abilities to their descendants, and the [[Great Sky Island]] is equipped with everything Link needs to recover, Zelda swallows a [[Secret Stone]] and transforms into the [[Light Dragon]], the Master Sword becoming embedded in a growth on her forehead. | ||
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*Princess Zelda is the only character other than Link who is seen touching the Master Sword; She returns it to Link when the blade is knocked out of his hand in ''The Wind Waker'', she places the broken Master Sword into its pedestal in ''Breath of the Wild'', and carries it in ''Tears of the Kingdom'' after Link sends it back to her. It is implied that [[Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)|King Rauru]] can also touch the Master Sword, since there is no other plausible explanation for how the blade was transported from the Depths to the Room of Awakening. | *Princess Zelda is the only character other than Link who is seen touching the Master Sword; She returns it to Link when the blade is knocked out of his hand in ''The Wind Waker'', she places the broken Master Sword into its pedestal in ''Breath of the Wild'', and carries it in ''Tears of the Kingdom'' after Link sends it back to her. It is implied that [[Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)|King Rauru]] can also touch the Master Sword, since there is no other plausible explanation for how the blade was transported from the Depths to the Room of Awakening. | ||
*According to the [[Hyrule Historia]], the Master Sword's hilt and the [[Ocarina of Time]] were both forged from [[Timeshift Stones]]s, explaining their similar colour and time-based abilities. | *According to the [[Hyrule Historia]], the Master Sword's hilt and the [[Ocarina of Time]] were both forged from [[Timeshift Stones]]s, explaining their similar colour and time-based abilities. | ||
*In the French version of ''A Link to the Past'' and the [[Nintendo GameCube| | *In the French version of ''A Link to the Past'' and the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version of ''The Wind Waker'' and ''Twilight Princess'', the Master Sword is called "Excalibur" and in ''Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages'', it is called "Épée Maitre", but this was changed to the official French name "Épée de Légende" in the HD remaster of ''The Wind Waker'' and ''Twilight Princess'' | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery caption="A Link to the Past"> | <gallery caption="''A Link to the Past''"> | ||
File:Master Sword - LTTP art.png|Official artwork | File:Master Sword - LTTP art.png|Official artwork | ||
File:Lttp mastersword.jpg|Official artwork of the Master Sword in its pedestal | File:Lttp mastersword.jpg|Official artwork of the Master Sword in its pedestal | ||
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File:Master-Sword-Inventory.png|Inventory icon | File:Master-Sword-Inventory.png|Inventory icon | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Ocarina of Time"> | <gallery caption="''Ocarina of Time''"> | ||
File:Master-Sword-Art.png|N64 promo render | File:Master-Sword-Art.png|N64 promo render | ||
File:Master Sword OoT.png|The Master Sword in the Pedestal of Time | File:Master Sword OoT.png|The Master Sword in the Pedestal of Time | ||
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File:Master Sword OOX.png|Sprite | File:Master Sword OOX.png|Sprite | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="The Wind Waker"> | <gallery caption="''The Wind Waker''"> | ||
File:TWW-Master-Sword.png|GCN artwork | File:TWW-Master-Sword.png|GCN artwork | ||
File:Ww mastersword.png|Link draws the Master Sword | File:Ww mastersword.png|Link draws the Master Sword | ||
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File:Ww mastersword3.png|Full power | File:Ww mastersword3.png|Full power | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Twilight Princess"> | <gallery caption="''Twilight Princess''"> | ||
File:Master Sword Sacred Grove.jpg|The Master Sword in the Sacred Grove | File:Master Sword Sacred Grove.jpg|The Master Sword in the Sacred Grove | ||
File:Tp mastersword.png|Link draws the Master Sword | File:Tp mastersword.png|Link draws the Master Sword | ||
File:Master Sword - TPHD icon.png|Inventory icon | File:Master Sword - TPHD icon.png|Inventory icon | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Skyward Sword"> | <gallery caption="''Skyward Sword''"> | ||
File:Master Sword Artwork (Skyward Sword).png|Artwork | File:Master Sword Artwork (Skyward Sword).png|Artwork | ||
File:Ss mastersword.jpg|Master Sword | File:Ss mastersword.jpg|Master Sword | ||
File:Ss mastersword2.png|True Master Sword | File:Ss mastersword2.png|True Master Sword | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="A Link Between Worlds"> | <gallery caption="''A Link Between Worlds''"> | ||
File:ALBW-MasterSword.jpg|Render | File:ALBW-MasterSword.jpg|Render | ||
File:A Link Between Worlds - Master Sword.png|Link obtains the Master Sword | File:A Link Between Worlds - Master Sword.png|Link obtains the Master Sword | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Breath of the Wild"> | <gallery caption="''Breath of the Wild''"> | ||
File:Master Sword - HWAoC icon.png|Inventory icon | File:Master Sword - HWAoC icon.png|Inventory icon | ||
File:Hyrule-Compendium-Master-Sword.png|Default Hyrule Compendium image | File:Hyrule-Compendium-Master-Sword.png|Default Hyrule Compendium image | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Tears of the Kingdom"> | <gallery caption="''Tears of the Kingdom''"> | ||
File:Master Sword (Initial) - TotK icon.png|right|144x144px|Master Sword (Initial) | File:Master Sword (Initial) - TotK icon.png|right|144x144px|Master Sword (Initial) | ||
File:Decayed Master Sword - TotK icon.png|Decayed Master Sword | File:Decayed Master Sword - TotK icon.png|Decayed Master Sword | ||
File:Master Sword - TotK icon.png|Master Sword, Healed | File:Master Sword - TotK icon.png|Master Sword, Healed | ||
File:Master Sword (Fused) - TotK icon.png|Master Sword, [[ | File:Master Sword (Fused) - TotK icon.png|Master Sword, [[fuse]]d to any item | ||
File:Master Sword (Glowing) - TotK icon.png|Master Sword, glowing [[gloom]]-activated state | File:Master Sword (Glowing) - TotK icon.png|Master Sword, glowing [[gloom]]-activated state | ||
File:Master Sword (Glowing, Fused) - TotK icon.png|Master Sword (Glowing, Fused) | File:Master Sword (Glowing, Fused) - TotK icon.png|Master Sword (Glowing, Fused) | ||