Ghirahim: Difference between revisions

However, when things do not go the way he plans, the Demon Lord loses his composure and becomes an erratic, violent fiend who seeks to take out his anger on someone else while satisfying his "strong appetite for bloodshed."<ref>{{Cite|Do you have any idea how that made me feel inside? Furious! Outraged! Sick with anger!|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref><ref name=p3/><ref name=p5/> In reality, Ghirahim shows himself to be a merciless, uncontrollable lunatic who merely hungers for battle and the brutal massacre of his enemies.<ref name=death/> This is demonstrated several times throughout the game; he first claims that he will beat Link to "within an inch of [his] life",<ref name=p3/> then promises to deafen his ears with the "shrill sound of [his] own screams",<ref name=shrill/> and lastly says that he will beat Link senseless to deliver a final blow, thus "snuffing out the flame of [his] life."<ref>{{cite|First, I will take my time bludgeoning you, and when I grow bored of it, I will drive you to the edge and deliver a last strike to send you falling to your doom! I'll delight in casting your body into this pit and snuffing out the flame of your life!|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> Despite all his disturbing and ruthless threats, Ghirahim can never best Link and becomes incredibly frustrated, outraged, and aggravated at the fact that a mere human could defeat him.<ref name=not/><ref name=ar2/>

===Ghirahim Reveals Himself===

After Link wins the [[Wing Ceremony]], Ghirahim summons a tornado near [[Skyloft]] which sucks up [[Princess Zelda#Skyward Sword|Zelda]] in an attempt to capture the Spirit Maiden.<ref>{{Cite|I thought the tornado I stirred up would have torn you apart, yet here you are.|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> However, those plans fail to come to fruition due to [[Impa]]'s intervention.<ref>{{Cite|By all rights the girl should have fallen into our hands already. She was nearly ours when that loathsome servant of the goddess snatched her away.|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> Ghirahim and Link, both pursuing Zelda, initially meet in the [[Skyview Temple]], where the young hero finds the Demon Lord attempting to open the door leading to the [[Skyview Spring]]. Angered by the turn of events, Ghirahim vents his irritation by engaging Link in combat, promising to not murder the young hero as it would be unfair, and instead decides to beat Link "within an inch of [his] life."<ref name=p3>{{cite|This turn of events has left me with a strong appetite for bloodshed. Still...it hardly seems fair, being of my position, to take all of my anger out on you. Which is why I promise up front not to murder you... No, I'll just beat you within an inch of your life!|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> Despite the threats, Link defeats Ghirahim, who is surprised at Link's skills but reminds him that the [[Goddess Sword]] is the only reason he is still alive. With Zelda's presence already faded, Ghirahim leaves, but not before warning Link that he would kill him if their paths crossed again.<ref name=nothing>{{cite|Well...you put up more of a fight than I thought possible out of a soft boy like you. But don't clap for yourself yet. That sword of yours is the only reason you still live. I fear I spent far too long teasing and toying with you. The girl's presence has all but faded from this place... No reason to linger here. Good bye, sky child. Run and play this time. But cross me again, and you're dead.|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref>