Fatal Blow: Difference between revisions

| name   = Ending Blow or Fatal Blow  

| image   = [[File:Ending_Blow.gif]]

|caption = [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] performing the Ending Blow in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''

| game   = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''

| perform = A leap in the air followed by a plunging attack

| effect = Ends a foes breath

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', the Ending Blow is the first of seven [[Hidden Skills]] learned by [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] in his travels across [[Hyrule]]. Unlike the other Hidden Skills, however, the Ending Blow is forced and must be learned in order to advance in the story. The [[Hero's Spirit]] appears before the young hero in the form of a Golden Wolf as he was on his way to the [[Forest Temple (Twilight Princess)|Forest Temple]], and upon seeing this Link draws his blade in an attempt to defend from any incoming attacks, but despite this, he was still dragged into the world the Hero's Spirit dwells regardless. Upon waking up, Link looks around and soon turns to regard the skeletal warrior present before him; however upon trying to attack this figure the young hero was quickly knocked back and the Hero's Spirit explained things to him. Having a good understanding now, the young hero follows this hero of old's guidance and is taught the Ending Blow, in turn the Hero's Spirit states how that skill had been passed on now and that if Link wishes to find him again he just needs to search for the [[Howling Stone|statues that howl with sound of the wind]]. Much later at the end of the game, Link is required to perform this skill in his final battle against [[Ganon]]dorf, and in doing so he puts the dark lord to rest and the battle ends with the young hero coming out of it victorious.