Death Sword

Death Sword is the mini-boss of the Arbiter's Grounds in.

Strategy
When Link enters the room, he finds a Sword embedded in the ground, bound by ropes. Cutting one of the ropes causes the evil magic within the blade to awaken and burn away the rest, thus beginning the battle. Link must transform into wolf form and use his senses to see Death Sword. When it attacks and gets its Sword stuck in the floor, Wolf Link must jump at it and start biting to make it visible. Afterwards, he can shoot it with the Bow while it is floating in the air to stun it. Alternatively, he can also use the Clawshot or the Gale Boomerang. Afterwards, it flies in circles around Link attempting to strike him with its Sword, at which point it gets stuck again, leaving it vulnerable.

After defeating Death Sword, a path will open up to where Link can find the spinner Spinner in a Chest.

Trivia

 * Both Death Sword and Phantom Zant share an unique mini-boss theme.
 * Before the battle with Death Sword begins, its Sword is embedded in the floor with a myriad of ropes adorned with . Ofuda are a type of talisman that are generally used for protecting from danger. They originate from the Shinto in Japan.
 * Death Sword may have been partially inspired or connected to Blue Stalfos, a mini-boss from Oracle of Ages. They both go by the same name in the German version and have similar appearances.

Etymology
Death Sword shares its French name, Faucheur, with Gomess. The name is an allusion to the, who is known in French-speaking regions as "la Faucheuse."