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The Blade Brothers,[1] also known as Swordmasters,[2] are characters in The Minish Cap.

Biography[]

Blade Brothers (Figurine from The Minish Cap)
TMC Blade Brothers Figurine Sprite
Blade Brothers
All of these self-trained swordsmen
have won the fighting tournament at
the Picori Festival before. They see
great potential in Link.

The Blade Brothers are self-trained swordsmen, and have each won the fighting tournament at the Picori Festival.[3] If Link trains with them, they will grant him various techniques for his Sword, generally in the form of Tiger Scrolls.[4] Each brother resides within his own dojo, although Swiftblade's is the only one that is actually a building; the other Brothers reside within caves, graves, and even hollowed-out Trees. Each of the Brothers who award Link with Tiger Scrolls use the Possession Technique, which allows them to control Link's body and demonstrate the technique.[5] The other three Brothers instead use "visualization training," and tell Link to focus on his Sword performing more ably.[6]

Although Link must visit Swiftblade and learn the Spin Attack in order to complete the game, the other Brothers are completely optional. Link can sometimes train with a Brother as soon as he finds him, but they usually require him to have achieved a certain accomplishment before they will teach him. Furthermore, the three Brothers who upgrade Link's previously-learned techniques can only be found after Fusing Kinstones with the other Brothers.

Swiftblade[]

Main article: Swiftblade
TMC Swiftblade Sprite

Swiftblade is the second eldest of the Blade Brothers. His dojo is a building in the southwest corner of Hyrule Town.

Grayblade[]

Main article: Grayblade
TMC Grayblade Sprite

Grayblade is the youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a cave on the eastern side of Mount Crenel.

Waveblade[]

Main article: Waveblade
TMC Waveblade Sprite

Waveblade is the fourth youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives under a tree on the southwest side of Lake Hylia.

Grimblade[]

Main article: Grimblade
TMC Grimblade Sprite

Grimblade is the third eldest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a cave on southeast side of the Hyrule Castle Garden.

Scarblade[]

Main article: Scarblade
TMC Scarblade Sprite

Scarblade is the second youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a waterfall cave on the northeast side of Castor Wilds.

Splitblade[]

Main article: Splitblade
TMC Splitblade Sprite

Splitblade is the fourth eldest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a waterfall cave on the southern side of Veil Falls.

Greatblade[]

Main article: Greatblade
TMC Greatblade Sprite

Greatblade is the third youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a waterfall cave on the western side of North Hyrule Field.

Swiftblade I[]

Main article: Swiftblade I
TMC Swiftblade I Sprite

Swiftblade I is the eldest of the Blade Brothers, and "lives" under his grave on the southwest side of Castor Wilds.

Non-Canon Appearances[]

The Minish Cap (Himekawa)[]



Trivia[]

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageName
GermanyGermanDie Schwert-meister-Brüder[8]
ItalyItalianFratelli spada[9]
SpainSpanishEUMaestros espada[10]
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Gallery[]

See Also[]

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 271 (TMC)
  2. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap — The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 109
  3. "All of these self-trained swordsmen have won the fighting tournament at the Picori Festival before." — N/A (The Minish Cap)
  4. "Yes!! Fine work! You're a quick study. I will now give you this Tiger Scroll!" — Swiftblade (The Minish Cap)
  5. "But one must FEEL the technique, not just hear about it! That's why I will now possess your body so as to demonstrate the technique!" — Swiftblade (The Minish Cap)
  6. "I take visualization training very seriously, I'll have you know!" — Splitblade (The Minish Cap)
  7. "There are nine of us, not counting the ghost of Swiftblade the First." — Swordsman Newsletter (The Minish Cap)
  8. Encyclopedia (TOKYOPOP) pg. 271
  9. Encyclopedia (Magazzini Salani) pg. 271
  10. Encyclopedia (Norma Editorial) pg. 271
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