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'''The Blade Brothers''' appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''. They hand out [[Tiger Scrolls]] to [[Link]] after he has learned the [[sword]] technique they have taught him. There are eight in all.
{{Infobox Character
|image= [[File:TMC Swiftblade Sprite.png|Swiftblade]][[File:TMC Waveblade Sprite.png|Waveblade]][[File:TMC Grayblade Sprite.png|Grayblade]][[File:TMC Grimblade Sprite.png|Grimblade]][[File:TMC Scarblade Sprite.png|Scarblade]][[File:TMC Splitblade Sprite.png|Splitblade]][[File:TMC Greatblade Sprite.png|Greatblade]][[File:TMC Swiftblade I Sprite.png|Swiftblade I]]
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The {{Term/Store|Blade Brothers|Blade Brothers|Series, TMC|plural}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 271 {{Exp Game|TMC}}}}</ref> also known as '''Swordmasters''',<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TMC|publisher= Nintendo|page= 109}}</ref> are characters in {{TMC}}.


{{Figurine|TMC|Blade Brothers|All of these self-trained swordsmen have won the fighting tournament at the [[Picori Festival]] before. They see great potential in Link.|[[File:Blade_Brothers_Figurine.gif]]}}  
==Biography==
{{Figurines|TMC}}


The {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}} are self-trained swordsmen, and have each won the fighting tournament at the {{Term|TMC|Picori Festival|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|All of these self-trained swordsmen have won the fighting tournament at the Picori Festival before.|N/A|TMC}}</ref> If {{Term|TMC|Link|link}} trains with them, they will grant him various techniques for his {{Term|TMC|Sword|link}}, generally in the form of {{Plural|TMC|Tiger Scroll|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Yes!! Fine work! You're a quick study. I will now give you this Tiger Scroll!|Swiftblade|TMC}}</ref> Each brother resides within his own dojo, although {{Term|TMC|Swiftblade|link}}'s is the only one that is actually a building; the other {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers|display=Brothers}} reside within caves, graves, and even hollowed-out {{Plural|TMC|Tree|link}}. Each of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers|display=Brothers}} who award {{Term|TMC|Link}} with {{Plural|TMC|Tiger Scroll}} use the {{Term|TMC|Possession Technique|link}}, which allows them to control {{Term|TMC|Link}}'s body and demonstrate the technique.<ref>{{Cite|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|TMC}}</ref> The other three {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers|display=Brothers}} instead use "visualization training," and tell {{Term|TMC|Link}} to focus on his {{Term|TMC|Sword}} performing more ably.<ref>{{Cite|I take visualization training very seriously, I'll have you know!|Splitblade|TMC}}</ref>


As shown above, they are from top to bottom:
Although {{Term|TMC|Link}} must visit {{Term|TMC|Swiftblade}} and learn the {{Term|TMC|Spin Attack|link}} in order to complete the game, the other {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers|display=Brothers}} are completely optional. {{Term|TMC|Link}} can sometimes train with a {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers|display=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 {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers|display=Brothers}} who upgrade {{Term|TMC|Link}}'s previously-learned techniques can only be found after {{Term|TMC|Kinstone Fusion|link|display=Fusing}} {{Plural|TMC|Kinstone|link}} with the other {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers|display=Brothers}}.
*[[Greatblade]]
 
*[[Splitblade]]
====Swiftblade====
*[[Scarblade]]
{{Main|Swiftblade}}
*[[Grimblade]] (''center'') To the right is [[Swiftblade the First]]
[[File:TMC Swiftblade Sprite.png|left]]
*[[Waveblade]]
{{Term|TMC|Swiftblade|link}} is the second eldest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}. His dojo is a building in the southwest corner of {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Town|link}}.
*[[Grayblade]]
{{Clear}}
*[[Swiftblade]]
 
====Grayblade====
{{Main|Grayblade}}
[[File:TMC Grayblade Sprite.png|left]]
{{Term|TMC|Grayblade|link}} is the youngest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}. He lives in a cave on the eastern side of {{Term|TMC|Mount Crenel|link}}.
{{Clear}}
 
====Waveblade====
{{Main|Waveblade}}
[[File:TMC Waveblade Sprite.png|left]]
{{Term|TMC|Waveblade|link}} is the fourth youngest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}. He lives under a tree on the southwest side of {{Term|TMC|Lake Hylia|link}}.
{{Clear}}
 
====Grimblade====
{{Main|Grimblade}}
[[File:TMC Grimblade Sprite.png|left]]
{{Term|TMC|Grimblade|link}} is the third eldest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}. He lives in a cave on southeast side of the {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle Garden|link}}.
{{Clear}}
 
====Scarblade====
{{Main|Scarblade}}
[[File:TMC Scarblade Sprite.png|left]]
{{Term|TMC|Scarblade|link}} is the second youngest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}. He lives in a waterfall cave on the northeast side of {{Term|TMC|Castor Wilds|link}}.
{{Clear}}
 
====Splitblade====
{{Main|Splitblade}}
[[File:TMC Splitblade Sprite.png|left]]
{{Term|TMC|Splitblade|link}} is the fourth eldest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}. He lives in a waterfall cave on the southern side of {{Term|TMC|Veil Falls|link}}.
{{Clear}}
 
====Greatblade====
{{Main|Greatblade}}
[[File:TMC Greatblade Sprite.png|left]]
{{Term|TMC|Greatblade|link}} is the third youngest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}. He lives in a waterfall cave on the western side of {{Term|TMC|North Hyrule Field|link}}.
{{Clear}}
 
====Swiftblade I====
{{Main|Swiftblade I}}
[[File:TMC Swiftblade I Sprite.png|left]]
{{Term|TMC|Swiftblade I|link}} is the eldest of the {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}, and "lives" under his grave on the southwest side of {{Term|TMC|Castor Wilds|link}}.
 
==Other Appearances==
==={{TMC|-}} (Himekawa)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Stub|TMC (Himekawa)}}
{{Noncanon|End}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Although the [[Figurines in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|figurine]] and game only feature eight Blade Brothers, in the [[Swordsman Newsletter]], [[Swiftblade]] claims that ''"There are nine of us, not counting the ghost of Swiftblade the First."''
*Although both the {{Term|TMC|Figurine|link}} and the game feature only eight {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}, {{Term|TMC|Swiftblade|link}} claims in the {{Term|TMC|Swordsman Newsletter|link}} that there are a total of ten {{Term|TMC|Blade Brothers}}.<ref>{{Cite|There are nine of us, not counting the ghost of Swiftblade the First.|Swordsman Newsletter 3|TMC}}</ref>
*In the PAL version, the music for the {{Plural|TMC|Blade Brothers}}' Sword Dojo is different.
 
==Nomenclature==
{{Nomenclature}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:TMC Hyrule Town 3.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Swiftblade}}'s dojo
File:TMC Mount Crenel 3.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Grayblade}}'s dojo
File:TMC Lake Hylia 3.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Waveblade}}'s dojo
File:TMC Hyrule Castle Garden 3.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Grimblade}}'s dojo
File:TMC Castor Wilds 3.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Scarblade}}'s dojo
File:TMC Veil Falls 3.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Splitblade}}'s dojo
File:TMC North Hyrule Field 3.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Greatblade}}'s dojo
File:TMC Castor Wilds 4.png|Map showing the location of {{Term|TMC|Swiftblade I}}'s dojo
</gallery>
 
==See Also==
* {{Term|TMC|Grayblade|link}}
* {{Term|TMC|Greatblade|link}}
* {{Term|TMC|Grimblade|link}}
* {{Term|TMC|Scarblade|link}}
* {{Term|TMC|Splitblade|link}}
* {{Term|TMC|Swiftblade|link}}
* {{Term|TMC|Swiftblade I|link}}
* {{Term|TMC|Waveblade|link}}
 
{{Ref}}


[[Category:People]]
{{Categories
|Hylians, Swordsmen
|characters= TMC, TMC (Himekawa)
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 10 January 2024

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

Biography

Figurine Galleryhide ▲
Figurine
Number
049
Description

All of these self-trained swordsmen
have won the fighting tournament at
the Picori Festival before. They see
great potential in Link.

FigurineNumberDescription
049

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

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

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

Waveblade

Main article: Waveblade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other Appearances

The Minish Cap (Himekawa)

Non-Canon Information
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Trivia

  • Although both the Figurine and the game feature only eight Blade Brothers, Swiftblade claims in the Swordsman Newsletter that there are a total of ten Blade Brothers.[7]
  • In the PAL version, the music for the Blade Brothers' Sword Dojo is different.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNames
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Die Schwert-meister-Brüder[9]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Fratelli spada[8]
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Maestros espada[10]
This table was generated using translation pages.
To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

  • Map showing the location of Swiftblade's dojo

    Map showing the location of Swiftblade's dojo

  • Map showing the location of Grayblade's dojo

    Map showing the location of Grayblade's dojo

  • Map showing the location of Waveblade's dojo

    Map showing the location of Waveblade's dojo

  • Map showing the location of Grimblade's dojo

    Map showing the location of Grimblade's dojo

  • Map showing the location of Scarblade's dojo

    Map showing the location of Scarblade's dojo

  • Map showing the location of Splitblade's dojo

    Map showing the location of Splitblade's dojo

  • Map showing the location of Greatblade's dojo

    Map showing the location of Greatblade's dojo

  • Map showing the location of Swiftblade I's dojo

    Map showing the location of Swiftblade I's dojo

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 #3 (The Minish Cap)
  8. ↑ Encyclopedia, Magazzini Salani, pg. 271
  9. ↑ Encyclopedia, TOKYOPOP, pg. 271
  10. ↑ Encyclopedia, Norma Editorial, pg. 271
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