Editing Universe of The Legend of Zelda (section)

=== Master Sword ===
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The {{nihongo foot|Master Sword,|マスターソード|Masutā Sōdo|group=lower-alpha}} also known as "The Blade of Evil's Bane", the "Sword of Resurrection", or the "sword that seals the darkness" is a [[Divinity|divine]], [[magic sword]] and Link's signature weapon. It is one of the few weapons capable of harming [[Ganon]] and acts as a key to the Sacred Realm. It was first introduced in ''[[A Link To The Past]]'', it has the power to "repel evil", which enables it to overcome powerful dark magic and slay evil and [[demon]]ic beings that cannot be harmed by conventional weaponry. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'' reveals that it was originally known as the Goddess Sword, which is inhabited by a sentient female spirit named [[Fi (The Legend of Zelda)|Fi]]. Near the end of the game, the Goddess Sword transforms into the Master Sword after being infused with the Three Sacred Flames, with Fi's spirit form ceasing to be after the Master Sword absorbs [[List of recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series#Demise|Demise]]'s remains.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2010-06-16 |title=E3 2010: Nintendo Developer Roundtable Live Blog |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/16/e3-2010-nintendo-developer-roundtable-live-blog |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109155734/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/16/e3-2010-nintendo-developer-roundtable-live-blog |url-status=live }}</ref> The sword traditionally rests in a stone pedestal hidden in [[wiktionary:sacrosanct|sacrosanct]] locations indigenous to Hyrule, such as the Temple of Time or the Lost Woods. Like the [[Sword in the stone (King Arthur)|Sword in the Stone]], the Master Sword can only be removed by someone who is worthy of wielding it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=The Legend of Zelda: Who Forged the Master Sword? |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-master-sword-forged-origins-history-creator/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US |archive-date=April 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425163454/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-master-sword-forged-origins-history-creator/ |url-status=live }}</ref>