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==Gender==
==Gender==
In an interview, [[Eiji Aonuma]] stated his belief that Fi is not a female. This would imply that the entity is genderless. However, he does acknowledge that Fi has a feminine figure. <ref>{{cite web|quote="Basically  what leads Link on this adventure is the Skyward Sword," said Aonuma. "When that sword is actively guiding Link it actually transforms into a  feminine figure. I wouldn't say that it's female per se but it's a feminine figure."|title=Skyward Sword is not Princess Zelda - Aonuma|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=19093|site=officialnintendomagazine.co.uk}}</ref> Despite this claim, the spirit is referred to as "Mistress Fi" by [[Scrapper]], one of the [[Ancient Robot|Ancient Robots]]<ref>{{Cite|Your name is...Fi? Dzzt! Should I call you Mistress Fi? Are you looking for something, Mistress Fi?|Scrapper|SS}}</ref>, and in-game instructions use female pronouns when referring to Fi.<ref>{{Cite|The flames of Nayru have transformed your blade, expanding Fi's powers. She can now help you use your dowsing ability to search for more objects!|Upon retrieving Nayru's Flame|SS}}</ref>
In an interview, [[Eiji Aonuma]] stated his belief that Fi is not a female. This would imply that the entity is genderless. However, he does acknowledge that Fi has a feminine figure.<ref>{{cite web|quote="Basically  what leads Link on this adventure is the Skyward Sword," said Aonuma. "When that sword is actively guiding Link it actually transforms into a  feminine figure. I wouldn't say that it's female per se but it's a feminine figure."|title=Skyward Sword is not Princess Zelda - Aonuma|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=19093|site=officialnintendomagazine.co.uk}}</ref> Despite this claim, the spirit is referred to as "Mistress Fi" by [[Scrapper]], one of the [[Ancient Robot|Ancient Robots]],<ref>{{Cite|Your name is...Fi? Dzzt! Should I call you Mistress Fi? Are you looking for something, Mistress Fi?|Scrapper|SS}}</ref> and in-game instructions use female pronouns when referring to Fi.<ref>{{Cite|The flames of Nayru have transformed your blade, expanding Fi's powers. She can now help you use your dowsing ability to search for more objects!|Upon retrieving Nayru's Flame|SS}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==