Vaati

is a recurring character and Series: in. A former Series: who became obsessed with obtaining ultimate power and was corrupted by evil, Vaati is the main antagonist of and  and the central antagonist of. Much like Series:, he appears in both humanoid and monstrous forms, although the former only appears in.

FS: appears in as a mage that kidnaps many beautiful maidens and brings them to his FS: in the sky. He no longer has memories of his life as a Minish. At that moment, a hero wielding the legendary FS: appeared. Using the FS:, he split his body in four to defeat FS: and seal him away inside the FS: in the FS:.

The seal on FS: was apparently weakened over time, and in time FS: managed to break out of his prison within the FS:. In order to commemorate his return, FS: kidnapped FS: and took her to his FS: to become his bride. After traveling over three different lands and the NaN Dungeons they contained, the four NaN Links confront FS: in his FS:, the seat of his power. After an arduous battle, FS: is able to reseal FS: into the FS:.

FS: has two forms in. The first is FS: possessing a statue of himself encased in armor, and the second is him appearing as he does in the opening cutscene.

FSA: appears in, resurrected after FSA: tricks FSA: into drawing the FSA: and releasing him. After cursing the FSA:, FSA: used the darkness that FSA: spread to steal the NaN Force Gems from FSA:, empowering himself.

During his adventure to save FSA:, FSA: finds evidence that FSA: is not his only enemy, and eventually learns that FSA: was behind the theft of the FSA: and FSA:, and thus the power behind FSA:.

FSA: rescues the Shrine NaN Maidens and FSA:, and restores his good name upon defeating FSA: with FSA:'s help. At the final battle, FSA: and his split selves defeat FSA: for good, and seal FSA: within the FSA: with the help of FSA: and the Shrine NaN Maidens. With this, peace returns to FSA:, and the FSA: is laid to rest in its shrine.

TMC:'s history is explored in, revealing him to have once been a TMC: that lived in the TMC: as TMC:'s apprentice. Over time, TMC: became fascinated with the evil in the hearts of men and began to desire power. He learned the legends of the TMC: and TMC:, two gifts that the NaN Minishs gave to the NaN Humans. These gifts were used by the TMC: to seal away the evil terrorizing TMC:. TMC: decided to go to TMC: and look for the TMC:, a relic said to be the source of unlimited magical power.

Since the portal between TMC: and the TMC: was about to open, TMC: created a gift for the NaN Humans. He fashioned the TMC:, a powerful magical cap that was able to grant the wishes of the one who wears it. TMC: put on the TMC: without permission and transformed into a sorcerer. In order to spite his master and show off his new power, TMC: TMC: TMC:, turning him into a living cap. Before leaving, TMC: revealed his plan to cross into the TMC: world through the TMC: and obtain absolute power.

TMC: learned that the TMC: was being used to seal TMC:, which he assumed contained the TMC:. He decided to enter the TMC: in the TMC:, as the winner had the honor of touching the TMC:. As he approaches it, he blasts away the guards protecting it and breaks the TMC:, releasing all the evil contained in the TMC:. TMC: is guarded by a mysterious power that TMC: recognizes, and he turns her to stone to prevent her from interfering with his plans. To his surprise, the TMC: did not contain anything other than the monsters, but he vows to continue searching for the TMC:.

To aid in his search, TMC: impersonates TMC: and orders the NaN Vassals of TMC: to search for the TMC:. TMC: learns that the location of the TMC: will be revealed if the TMC: is reforged and infused with the TMC:, and allows TMC: and TMC: to continue their quest. The two eventually unlock a hidden room in the TMC: containing stained glass that reveals the TMC: to have been residing within TMC: all along. TMC: thanks them before knocking TMC: out and teleporting to look for TMC:.

By the time TMC: reaches TMC:, he has already managed to extract some of the TMC: from TMC: and transforms into a tall sorcerer form called TMC:. TMC: defeats this form with the power of the TMC:, and TMC: transforms into a demonic one-eyed black orb called TMC:. He is vanquished again, however, expressing disbelief that he could be bested by a child despite having the power of a god. As a result of this defeat, TMC: begins to collapse shortly after TMC: is restored, forcing her and TMC: to escape to the TMC:. In his anger, TMC: transforms yet again, this time into a larger, more powerful version of his second form called TMC:. He also prevents TMC: from accessing the TMC:, gloating about how he has become the master of the universe before warping him to another realm. He is defeated again, however, and upon the final blow being dealt, he again expresses disbelief that he was defeated by TMC: despite his gaining part of the TMC:. TMC: uses the TMC: to restore the damage TMC: had done, destroying the TMC: in the process.

The NaN Figurines for TMC:'s TMC: forms cannot be won in the TMC: without first defeating TMC:. However, if TMC: defeats one of TMC:'s forms but fails to defeat the next immediate form, the forms TMC: has successfully defeated will become available in the TMC:'s lottery.

(Himekawa)
In the adaptation, FS: mirrors his role from the game; however, when FS: first splits into four, the demonic mage appears as a stone golem. After the golem's defeat, FS:'s essence escapes to the FS:. After the four NaN Links are separated, he sends FS: to the FS: to eliminate Red and Blue. Later on, he takes the guise of FS:, luring FS:'s father into his trap, seeing him as a possible way to kill FS:. This plan is foiled by the NaN Links and his father, who destroy the disguise. During the final battle, FS: sends the NaN Links into a surreal world which he commands, though he is ultimately defeated by the four NaN Links and FS:.

(Himekawa)
TMC: appears in the, reprising his role as the main antagonist of the story with his background remaining virtually unchanged, though there are some heavy differences that occur in the final battle. During his final fight with TMC:, he assumes a previously unseen form referring to himself as the Great Demon Vaati, in which he adorns new clothes and a helmet. He does not utilize this form for long, however, before becoming TMC:. Things go awry as he loses control of the TMC: while his body goes through an uncontrollable transformation into a form resembling TMC:. He begs to be saved from himself, and TMC: uses the TMC: to purify and redeem him; he shrinks back to his original TMC: form, apologizing to everyone for the evil he had committed in his conquest for power.

In, Series: appears as a Spirit with no ability.

Trivia

 * Series:'s laugh closely resembles the Series:'s.
 * Series:, in his final demon forms, resembles LANS:, the NaN Shadow Nightmares' final form from . The form also resembles a wanted sign at the OoT3D: in.

Nomenclature
Series:'s name is a reference to his mastery of wind. It resembles "vāta," a Sanskrit word for wind, air, and the god thereof. It also bears resemblance to "venti," the Italian word for "winds." Series:'s Japanese name, "Gufū," means "tornado."

Series:'s English name may also be a reference to the Wind Dukes of Aaqa from , who are known as the Vaati, and live on the elemental plane of air and use wind magic.

The pronunciation of Series:'s name has been disputed among fans. Some examples would be "", "" , "" or "". The weekly show on Wii's Nintendo Channel has confirmed his name is pronounced "" on its September 29, 2011 broadcast.