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Villain Overview

I am the Demon Lord who presides over this land you look down upon, this world you call the surface. You may call me Ghirahim. In truth, I very much prefer to be indulged with my full title: Lord Ghirahim. But I'm not fussy.
~ Ghirahim introducing himself to Link.
Behold! Such beauty! Such a pure form! Such an exquisite physique! Such stunning features! Yes, I've pretty much got it all. Though there is one teensy, tiny thing I lack... Namely, mercy. Come to me, Link. You and I, we're bound by that thread of fate. Destined to fight. So come close, Link! Meet me in battle, and the thread of fate that binds us will be soaked crimson with your blood!
~ Ghirahim taunting Link.

Demon Lord Ghirahim is the main antagonist of the 2011 action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

He is an extremely powerful and flamboyant being born from the Demon King Demise's sword and the evil counterpart to the Goddess Sword's spirit, Fi. He aims to capture Zelda, the Goddess Hylia reincarnated, and use her to free Demise from his current imprisonment.

He was voiced by Anri Katsu, who previously voiced Byrne in Spirit Tracks.

Appearance[]

In his usual form Ghirahim is a tall, pretty, slender, humanoid demon with a slim muscular build, pale, greenish skin, black eyes and white, sleek short hair styled into an asymmetrical bob, with the longer half of his bangs covering up the left side of his face. He has no eyebrows or eyelashes, purple eyes, one rounded ear and one pointed ear and a small black diamond shaped tattoo on his left cheek, perhaps his most distinguishing feature would be his alarmingly long and skinny tongue which is extremely flexible.

He wears a white, off-shoulder, spandex, sleeveless jumpsuit with diamond-shaped cut-outs all over with an even bigger diamond shaped hole at the chest, white opera style gloves with similar diamond cut outs running up them, two golden bangles on his upper arms a golden belt with a red gem around his waist, a red, forked high-collared cape with a black interior covered with golden diamond motifs closed via gold chain which can be added or removed with magic, and a blue diamond earring on his right ear. He also wears large amounts of makeup the most prominent of it being his heavy lilac eyeshadow, black winged eyeliner and white lipstick.

When Ghirahim strengthens his arms, his skin turns black and metallic, with black streaks on the rest of his body. At full power, he becomes much taller much more muscular, his clothes disappear, both of his ears become pointed, his hair and skin become metallic and the skin also turns reddish black, with white lines covering his body, a diamond-like core on his chest and a smaller one on his forehead, and his eyes become glowing and pupil-less.

Under such aspect, he looks similar to Link's sword spirit Fi, befitting his nature as Fi's evil counterpart. Indeed, after his last defeat, it is revealed that just like Fi is the spirit of Link's Goddess Sword, he is in truth Demise's sword come to life. His sword form looks similar to the Master Sword, albeit black, spiky and a lot bigger, with the Triforce motif pointing downwards, radiating a maroon aura of dark energy.

Personality[]

At first glance, Ghirahim appears to be poised and collected, although very flamboyant: He uses emphatic, flowery vocabulary, behaves with grandiose, over-the-top theatrics, enjoying dancing and hum (his own theme tune) when happy. Moreover, he displays the disturbing habit to invade people's personal space, to toy with or intimidate them.

Ghirahim mostly acts in a dignified and well-mannered way, albeit playful and teasing. He frequently evokes his high position of authority as the reason behind his refinement and his "mercy" towards Link. Still, this is but a facade veiling his cruel, vicious, hateful, brutal, unhinged and sadistic temper. To his core, Ghirahim relishes in bloodshed and violence, especially at foes, licking his lips at the prospect of inflicting pain or licking his foes' blood off his blade. He refers to someone's agony as a "great stress reliever".

Ghirahim is extremely dedicated to his liege. His glee at being turned back to a sword indicates that this was his true goal, mixing his desire to serve his liege and his love for violence. He cannot stand obstacles, and is badly abusive and unforgiving towards his underlings, telling them upfront that he finds them disposable.

His mood swings at the drop of a hat, from relaxed and lively, to focused and brooding, to lashing out in a rage. He is greatly irascible, yet he most often keeps it at bay in favor of his refined facade. During their first encounters, he acts rather friendly (albeit creepily) towards Link, but the more the hero meddles with his goals, the more it irks him, becoming increasingly livid every time they meet. He drops his grandiose manners to become driven and dead-serious, but still promising him over-the-top, gory and much detailed punishment.

Finally, Ghirahim is hugely haughty, arrogant, and conceited, demeaning everyone as worthless. He exhibits intense narcissism, showering himself with praises and striking poses to flaunt his looks. He scorns humans too much to recall their names, instead using derisive nicknames, and feels outraged at being bested at every turn by a human teenager, no matter how hard he tries. He keeps denying Link's worth to the bitter end, insisting against all odds that his victories are only due to his magic sword.

Powers and Abilities[]

Ghirahim is extremely powerful. He displays exceptional speed, spryness, strength, and expertise of weapons or hand-to-hand combat: dashing very fast, performing incredible acrobatics, or bursting through a huge mass of boulders in a single strike, all effortlessly. As a living weapon, he is unsurprisingly a master swordsman, perfectly wielding various blades. He can strike with great precision, telegraph sword strikes with little effort, or catch his foe's blade to pry it from their hand and throw it at them.

He mostly fights with rapier-like sabres and short swords, either one of them or both, but he can use an enormous claymore when going all-out. The more he reveals his true form, the mightier he becomes. Under said true form, his strength skyrockets with little loss of agility, his steel-like skin makes his body impervious to attacks and his limbs weapon-like. He can also channel power through his blade to hurl energy discs.

In battle, he conjures diamond-shaped daggers floating in formation around him or from all sides around his foe, until he hurls them with a finger-snap. He can conjure just a few of them in a line, up to a wide circle, and keep them as a defensive barrier. He can also infuse his hands with purple energy to deal mightier blows, or send powerful pillars of energy crash onto the ground. (Oddly enough, he never uses the latter in battle.)

Ghirahim wields tremendous powers and extensive knowledge of sorcery and rituals. He can sense presences even miles away, teleport, perform telekinesis, conjure objects or summon hordes of monsters. Moreover, he can alter his surroundings: animating things up to turning a giant statue into a sentient living being, control the weather and the elements to the point of conjuring a giant tornado and light many fires at once, raise energy barriers over a full pathway and floating energy platforms, just to name a few.

Biography[]

Past[]

When Demise was waging war against the Goddess Hylia, Ghirahim existed solely as the Demon King's sword. (Whether he was alive in such state or not is unknown.) After Demise's sealing, Ghirahim became the Demon Lord ruling his lieges' monsters and the surface in his stead. (Again, whether he came alive on his own or was animated by Demise is unknown, though the latter is more likely.)

Ghirahim was obsessed by releasing his liege by whatever means necessary. After millennia of unchallenged rule, he learns (or senses) that Hylia had reincarnated herself as a mortal girl named Zelda, and hatches a plan to kidnap her and use her lifeforce to restore the Demon King to his full form.

Skyward Sword[]

At the start of the game, as Link and Zelda are riding their Loftwings, Ghirahim conjures a tornado to make them fall to the surface. He goes to the Skyview Temple where Zelda has landed to capture her, only for Impa, the sworn servant of the goddess to escort her away. Ghirahim meets Link right after and opts to pummel him to appease his anger, but he is beaten and retreats. (It must be noted that he greatly held back.)

As Link succeeds trials to empower the Goddess Sword, Ghirahim goes to the Earth Temple where his monsters cornered Zelda, only to find that Impa thwarted him again at the last minute. When Link arrives, he releases the monster Scaldera, who is destroyed. In the Ancient Cistern, he animates the gold statue Koloktos, to no avail.

Ghirahim tracks down Zelda in the Temple of Time. Impa conjures a magic barrier, but she cannot keep him at bay for long and gets nearly killed. Fortunately, Link barges in, enabling them to escape through the Gate of Time, which Impa destroys to prevent Ghirahim from following them.

Link explores the Fire Sanctuary, and meets the Demon Lord again, who has just found about a second Gate of Time from the room's illustrations. Ghirahim offers to let Link go in exchange of the location of the Gate of Time, which Link knows, but the hero rightfully refuses. Despite fighting much more seriously this time, Ghirahim is once again defeated.

After Link gains the divine Triforce and wishes to kill Demise, being reunited with Zelda at last, Ghirahim barges in, taking them down with an energy pillar. He contemptuously kicks aside Link's bully turned friend Groose and the elderly Impa from the present, abducts Zelda and take her into the past (where Demise is still alive) through the Gate of Time. He starts a ritual to use her soul to free Demise from his jail of the Sealed Grounds.

Link follows Ghirahim into the past and battles his way through the hordes of Bokoblins and other monsters sent by the Demon Lord to buy him time (Ghirahim knows full well that his minions stand no chance but could not care any less and even threatens to kill them himself if they refuse). Enraged by Link's meddling, Ghirahim fights Link at full power but ends up defeated for the third time. Alas, the battle took enough time for the ritual to be finished, and Demise is reborn.

Once his full power is restored, Demise transforms Ghirahim back into his sword; with Ghirahim laughing maniacally all the while, hinting that this is what the Demon Lord wanted all along. After Link defeats Demise, the sword dissolves into a dark essence that is blown away in the wind, leaving his exact fate ambiguous.

First Battle[]

Ghirahim calmly walks towards Link, who must strike away from his raised hand to deal damage, otherwise, he catches his blade between two fingers; if Link does not strike at the Demon Lord, Ghirhaim will damage him with a backhand strike. If Link does not pry his sword from his grasp, Ghirahim steals it, mocking his predictability, and strikes him with it. Blocking his blow with the shield sends it flying, enabling Link to take it back. If Link is a distance away, Ghirahim will throw the sword at him.

When wounded enough, Ghirahim wields a rapier-like saber and starts teleporting, striking, launching dash attacks, conjuring waves of five daggers that can be struck and sent back at him, and parrying Link's blows. Link must use well-timed attacks from unprotected angles to bypass the Demon Lord's guard until he wins the skirmish.

Second Battle[]

The Demon Lord fights as he did in the previous skirmish, but he is much faster and spryer, and can conjure circles of daggers, which he uses as defense, to block Link's blows, and offence, when he fires them. Link must destroy the daggers before attacking, but Ghirahim can and will still catch his blade if Link does not catch him off-guard.

When wounded enough, Ghirahim wields a sabre and a sword, and gets faster, sturdier and more dangerous, so beware. He teleports, lands normal, double, or two successive strikes, and a stabbing dash. When he jumps before teleporting, Link must run for he will warp above in a powerful ground sta. Ghirahim can fire a circle of daggers in successive waves, that can be deflected, or around Link at once, forcing him to break them all with a whirling blow.

Third Battle[]

Ghirahim creates floating energy platforms for his final fight with Link, under his metallic form. He lands punches and high kicks, and if too close to the platform's end, can catch Link to switch positions. He blocks blows with his forearms, or his hands infused with purple energy. Link must strike him repeatedly until he falls to the platform below, and follow him to land a Finishing Blow while he is down.

After doing it thrice, Ghirahim returns the platform to the ground and fights with a sabre. He teleports, stabs and strikes downwards, hurls energy discs from his blade which can be struck and reflected back, and fires daggers one after the other that can be blocked. Link must bypass his guard to hit his damaged core, but this proves uneasy, so stunning him with Shield Bashes is advised. When wounded enough, Ghirahim conjures a massive Zweihander, increasing his range and striking strength, and using it to block all of Link's attacks. Link must strike the undefended side to destroy his Zweihander, and attack Ghirahim when he is restoring it, until the Demon Lord is dealt with once and for all.

In Other Media[]

Hyrule Warriors[]

Ghirahim (Hyrule Warriors)

Ghirahim in Hyrule Warriors

Ghirahim serves as a major villain in this crossover hack and slash game placing characters of many games of the series in the Dynasty Warriors series. He first pledges himself to the Black Witch Cia, then serves Ganondorf after he returns.

Cia summons Ghirahim from the Era of the Skies via the Gate of Souls, only for him to rebuke her demands for fealty, being busy reviving his liege. His first ritual is botched due to Fi's interference, only summoning smaller and weaker clones of Demise's depowered form, the Imprisoned, and he is driven away.

He pledges obedience to Cia after she beats his forces in the sky city of Skyloft. Though only because he sensed the Demon King's aura coming from her, having been corrupted by Ganondorf. He and Cia's equally violent vassal Volga launch armies of monsters, but Link defeats them. He later brainwashes some of the heroes' troops to force them to battle, before summoning the Imprisoned for real. Only for Link to destroy his liege, defeat him and seal him into the Gate of Souls.

Following Cia's death, Ganondorf summons Ghirahim and Zant, ordering them to serve or die. Recognizing him as Demise's successor, he becomes his field general. They assist Ganondorf when he steals all fragments of the Triforce, using it to terraform Hyrule into a demonic land and reign supreme over it. They later lead his armies of monsters in Gerudo Desert and nearly destroy the Hyrulean forces, but end up killed for good. Then, the heroes' forces from every era slay Ganondorf once and for all and restore the land.

Ghirahim is also a playable character. While only unlockable in Adventure Mode in the original Wii U game, he was made available from the start in the 3DS and Nintendo Switch re-releases. He is a very fast and strong fighter, wielding his blades that can be upgraded, but his habit to strike poses leaves him vulnerable if not played correctly.

He strikes, fires his daggers in a line or circles around him, and bashes the ground in a dark explosion. Rising his gauge boosts his might under his final form. He can also create energy platforms to levitate foes or land explosive ground punches; create dark energy barriers to blast foes with fire or dark energy; conjure giant sword form blades under or over his foes; summon monsters; or catch foes with a red beam to make his attacks home for massive damage. His Special Attacks fires an onslaught of daggers and swords from all directions. Finally, he can assume his sword form to land deadly explosive strikes.

Super Smash Bros. Series[]

Ghirahim appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. When summoned, he will teleport towards opponents and attack them by slashing his blade or by throwing daggers.

Ghirahim later returns as an assist trophy and a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Said spirit is a grab-type primary that can be obtained through a spirit battle against Corrin with increased melee power and agility on Skyloft. Ghirahim can also appear as a hostile trophy. He also appears during The Imprisoned's spirit battle, where his assist trophy appears to defend his master (here depicted as a giant King K. Rool) and fight the player.

Quotes[]

Look who it is... I thought that tornado I stirred up would have tossed and torn you apart, yet here you are. Not in pieces. Not that your life or death has any consequence. It's just the girl that matters now, and I can sense her here...just beyond this door. Yes, we plucked Her Majesty from her perch in the clouds, and now she's ours. Oh, but listen to me. I'm being positively uncivil. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Demon Lord who presides over this land you look down upon, this world you call the surface. You may call me Ghirahim. In truth, I very much prefer to be indulged with my full title: Lord Ghirahim. But I'm not fussy. [Link draws his sword] Did you really just draw your sword? Foolish boy. 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. Do you have any idea how that made me feel inside? Furious! Outraged! Sick with anger! 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 to Link before their first fight in the Skyview Temple.
Well... You put up more of a fight than I would have thought possible out of such a soft boy. But don't clap for yourself quite 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, which means there's no reason to linger here. Good-bye, sky child. Run and play this time. Get in my way again, though, and you're dead.
~ Ghirahim to Link after their first fight.
Oh, it's you. Let me see... No, that's not it. This is so very embarrassing, but I seem to be at a loss for your name. Not that it matters, really. To tell you the truth, I'm feeling a bit frustrated and right now I just need someone to vent to. I hear my underlings had finally captured the spirit maiden, so of course I rushed over here. What can I say? I was excited. Flustered, even... But what did I find when I arrived? That agent of the goddess... She had once again... You see, what I'm trying to say is... That goddess-serving dog escaped with the girl! I MUST have the spirit maiden in order to resurrect my master! I MUST HAVE HER! ...I got a little carried away there, didn't I? I don't deal well with... complications to plans I've laid out so carefully. It's a character flaw of mine. Ah, but something good can still come from this day! I've had all this bottled-up anger smoldering inside me, and now I can release it. There's someone special I'd like to you to meet. Oh, don't be shy! I need to vent all this unhealthy anger, and your agony is such a great stress reliever. It won't take more than a few moments with my friend before you're charred to a satisfying crisp. And let me tell you, that will put a spring in my step!
~ Ghirahim to Link in the Earth Temple before summoning Scaldera.
Now you've done it, Link. I blame myself. I should have reprimanded you the last time we've met, but instead I was... soft. I'd take pleasure in punishing you, but I have no time for recreation. But next time, I'll do more than just beat you senseless. I'll make the affair so excruciating, you'll deafen yourself with the shrill sound of your own screams.
~ Ghirahim to Link after Zelda escapes through the Gate of Time.
You certainly are persistent... I'm terribly busy trying to find clues that will help me revive the demon king. Your incessant buzzing around my head like some irksome gadfly when I'm THIS busy is... Well, it's making me very disagreeable.
~ Ghirahim to Link in the Ancient Cistern before summoning Koloktos.
...Oh, hello there, Link. I see you're still among the living. Fancy meeting you here. We seem to bump into each other time and time again. Oh, it's no coincidence, though, is it? You and I, we're bound by a thread of fate. Look at these old drawings! Until I found these, I was... upset about that little stunt the goddess's guard dog pulled at the Gate of Time. What was that twig's name again? Impa? Well, never mind that, because these drawing suggest the existence of a second Gate of Time. This news has just filled my heart with rainbows! I've been a busy boy, searching here and there and everywhere for another Gate of Time. And yet, I couldn't even find a single clue. Since I know I can be honest with you, I'll admit I got a little sulky. It was frowns all around. The thought of never getting my hands on that darling young girl again was... well, more than I could bear. But then... Then I found this place! The prospect of a second Gate of Time has made me positively giggly! That girl... Your adorable friend... She will be instrumental in bringing about the revival of my master. And though I feared she was now quite beyond my reach, I despair no longer! ...But before we talk any further on that subject, there's still the outstanding matter of your punishment, Link. Do you remember when I told you that the next time we met, I'd make your ears bleed from the sound of your own screams? Well, I've been thinking... Perhaps corporal punishment is a touch harsh. I might be willing to forgive and forget if you'll strike a deal. ...All I ask is that you tell me where I can find the other Gate of Time. That's not too much to ask, is it? Oh, and don't you play coy with me. I know that you know, so why not let me in on the fun? [Link strikes a fighting stance and declines Ghirahim's deal] Such behavior. A mischievous boy like you needs to be dealt with firmly. I must warn you, I won't go easy on you this time. [Ghirahim takes off his cape and hardens his arms] Lovely, aren't they? You'll find the supple skin of my arms tougher than any armor. Doesn't their shape just leave you... breathless? Behold! Such beauty! Such a pure form! Such an exquisite physique! Such stunning features! Yes, I've pretty much got it all. Though there is one teensy, tiny thing I lack... Namely, mercy. Come to me, Link. You and I, we're bound by that thread of fate. Destined to fight. So come close, Link! Meet me in battle, and the thread of fate that binds us will be soaked crimson with your blood!
~ Ghirahim to Link before their second battle in the Fire Sanctuary.
...Enough of this foolishness... I am Ghirahim, Demon Lord! It shouldn't matter how powerful your sword is, you are still nothing... Not just a human... A human child! And yet you prevail! You filthy scamp! You have awakened a wrath that will burn for eons! I swear to you, whatever it takes, I will drag you into an eternity of torment!
~ Ghirahim after being defeated again.
This is all very touching, really, but I'm afraid I have to cut this emotional moment short. It's best for everyone if you forget about your friend. The little goddess is mine now! My master may have perished in this age, but in the past he lives yet! I'm taking the girl back through that gate to help me revive the demon king! You've been so adorably dogged in your quest to get in my way, and as much as it has delighted me, I can no longer tolerate you nipping at my heels. (Zelda: ...Link...) [Link gets up and readies for battle] ...You know, boy, you've really pushed me too far. The moment I sweated and bled for is at hand. I don't even have the time to grind my heal into a worm like you. Not now. [Ghirahim teleports in front of the Gate of Time with Groose and Impa in his way] ...Stand down. You're in my way, and the sight of your appalling hair makes my gorge rise. [Ghirahim kicks Groose and Impa out of the way, activates the gate and turns back at Link] You've done a fine job of spoiling my plans to revive the demon king in this age, so I see no point in dawdling here. But the past...oh, the past... So full of possibilities. I shall resurrect him there with the divine soul of this golden-haired girl!
~ Ghirahim as he captures Zelda and escapes through the Gate of Time to revive the demon king.
Hear me, my hordes! The spell is nearly complete! The demon king returns! Until then, you WILL keep that whelp from interfering with my ritual. I don't care if the whole lot of you get lodged on the end of his blade. You will buy me the time I need! Do not fear him... Fear my wrath if you fail me!
~ Ghirahim summoning an army of minions to defend him against Link as he prepares to sacrifice Zelda and also sending said minions to a certain death.
You're far too quick, boy! [Link approaches with sword in hand] I realize a simple child like you knows nothing of magic, but spells like this take time and a steady hand! Can't you wait quietly like a good boy? HMM? You petulant brat... You've pushed me too far. I've waited my whole existence for this! This is my moment! You know what? Fine! If you're so intent on hurrying to your grave, I'll be happy to show you the way! [Ghirahim levitates Zelda out of the way] This time there will be no heroic escape. I was a fool to toy with you and let you walk away with your life before, but I won't make that mistake again. That, I promise!
~ Ghirahim to Link after he defeats his horde.
If only I'd put you in your place from the very beginning. Show a human a little mercy and next thing you know, he thinks himself your equal! Given my station, I had to maintain some semblance of dignity, so I let you run with your life... Twice, even. Such a guilty pleasure... But instead of scurrying away like any creature with a basic instinct to survive, you just kept coming back. Again... and again... and again. I've let a mere boy make a fool of me for the last time. You stand before a demon... or should I say, a weapon without mercy! For you, boy, I've prepared a most appropriate and humiliating death. I even have a pet name for it—I call it the endless plunge! 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 and send you falling to your doom! I'll delight in casting your body into this pit and snuffing out the flame of your life! Your broken body will serve as a fine sustenance for the demon king!
~ Ghirahim to Link before their third and final fight in the Sealed Grounds of the past.
This... This is preposterous. Driven to my knees by a simple child of man. Laughable! No matter how many times we clash, I can't prevail! You think I can't defeat you? You think I can't win?? Boy... what are you? [Ghirahim begins laughing] Ah... But never mind that. Victory is still mine to savor. While we fought, the ritual I started continued... At last, it's complete! The demon king shall devour the soul of the goddess and resurrect in his full glory! [The Imprisoned appears and devours Zelda's soul] Don't you see? It's all over! You and your kind have lost! This world and everything in it now belong to darkness! They belong to my master!
~ Ghirahim bragging about having successfully completed his ritual after being defeated by Link for the third time.
Welcome back to us, Master.
~ Ghirahim greeting Demise; also his final words before being turned back into a sword.

Trivia[]

  • In Ghirahim's first two forms, his right ear is pointed, whereas his left ear is round. However, in his final form, both ears are pointed. It is likely that the designers shortened his ear in the first forms to make animating his hair easier.
  • Ghirahim acts as an evil counterpart of Fi, as they are both the humanoid forms of swords. Ghirahim's weapon form resembles a dark version of the Master Sword. In addition, Fi is generally regarded as calculating and emotionless, while Ghirahim is very open and dramatic about his emotions.
  • When seen beginning the ritual to revive his master, Ghirahim can be heard humming his own theme music.
  • Ghirahim's ultimate fate after vanishing following Demise's defeat is uncertain since it is ambiguous whether or not he was actually killed. He has not appeared in any future events in the timeline, although there are some theories his identity could actually belong to other villains appearing within the series such as Vaati and Majora (or possibly, the weapons they use), but this remains unconfirmed.
  • Ghirahim is the first main antagonist in the franchise to not be the final boss of their respective game.

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The Magician | Dead Hand | The Interlopers | Death Sword

Hyrule Warriors
Ganondorf's Forces (Ganondorf | Zant | Ghirahim | The Imprisoned | Helmaroc King | Phantom Ganon) | Dark Forces (Cia | Wizzro | Volga | Lizalfos | Blins) | Yuga

Cadence of Hyrule
Ganon | Octavo | Shadow Link | Shadow Zelda | Bass Guitarmos Knights | Gleeokenspiel | Gohmaracas | Wizzroboe | King Dobongo | Synthrova | The Necrodancer | Blins | River Zoras | Lynels | Daira

Manga
Ganon (Yū Mishōzaki | Ocarina of Time | A Link to the Past | Twilight Princess) | Agahnim (Ataru Cagiva | Shotaro Ishinomori | Akira Himekawa) | Kholdstone | Onox | Bellum | Demise | Zant | King Bulblin

Ganon's Army (CD-I)
Ganon | Gibdo | Iron Knuckle | Three Witches | Wizzrobe | Hektan | Omfak | Goronu | Harlequin | Militron | Glutko | Lupay | Duke Onkled

            Bro Villains

Playable Characters
Bowser | Bowser Jr. | Dark Pit | Dark Samus | Donkey Kong | Enderman | Ganondorf | Kazuya Mishima | King Dedede | King K. Rool | Koopalings (Larry, Roy, Wendy, Iggy, Morton, Lemmy, Ludwig) | Meta Knight | Mewtwo | Piranha Plant | Ridley | R.O.B. | Sephiroth | Wario | Wolf O'Donnell | Zombie

Subspace Army
Ancient Minister | Bowser | Bullet Bills | Duon | Galleom | Ganondorf | Goombas | Hammer Bros. | King Statue | Koopa Troopas | Master Hand | Petey Piranha | Primids | Rayquaza | Ridley | Porky Minch | Shadow Bugs (False Bowser, False Diddy Kong, False Peach, False Samus, False Zelda) | Tabuu | Wario

World of Light
Crazy Hand | Dharkon | Dracula | Galeem | Galleom | Ganon | Giga Bowser | Master Hand | Marx

Bosses
Crazy Hand | Dark Emperor | Dharkon | Dracula | Duon | Galeem | Galleom | Ganon | Giga Bowser | Marx | Master Hand | Master Core | Metal Face | Petey Piranha | Porky Minch | Rayquaza | Ridley | Tabuu | Yellow Devil

Assists Trophies/Poké Ball Pokémon/Miscellaneous Items
Andross | Arceus | Black Knight | Bob-ombs | Boss Galaga | Bullet Bills | Burrowing Snagrets | Chain Chomps | Chef Kawasaki | Darkrai | Deoxys | Devil | Dr. Wily | Entei | Elec Man | Ghirahim | Giratina | Ghosts | Gray Fox | Hammer Bros. | Klaptrap | Knuckle Joes | Kyurem | Lakitu | Lord Nightmare | Metroid | Meowth | Mimikyu | Mother Brain | Palkia | Phosphora | Shadow the Hedgehog | Skull Kid | Spinies | Starman | Unira | Unown | Waluigi

Trophies/Spirits/Stickers
Acro | Affinity | Akuma | Alraune | Albert Wesker | Amalthus | Andrew Oikonny | Antasma | Aparoids | Aparoid Queen | Arlon | Ashnard | Axel | Baba | Baby Bowser | Babylon Rogues (Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow, Storm the Albatross) | Balrog | Banzai Bills | Bass | Big Boss | Bio Rex | Birdo | Black Shadow | Blood Falcon | Bokoblins | Blippers | Bloopers | Bombers | Bonkers | Boos | Boom Boom | Boom Stompers | Box Boxer | Boxy | Broom Hatters | Bugzzy | Bumpety Bombs | Bulborbs | Burt the Bashful | Buzzy Beetles | Byrne | Cackletta | Calamity Ganon | Camus | Cappys | Captain Syrup | Carmilla | Chandelure | Chaos | Chaos Kin | Chargin' Chucks | Chozo Soldiers | Clubberskulls | Colonel Pluck | Condor | Careening Dirigibugs | Cragalanche | Creepers | Creeping Chrysanthemums | Count Bleck | Count Cannoli | Cranky Kong/Donkey Kong (arcade) | Daphnes | Dark Man 4 | Dark Matter | Dark Matter Blade | Dark Mind | Dark Monita | Darknuts | Daroach | Deadly Six (Zavok, Master Zik, Zeena, Zomom, Zazz, Zor) | Death | Deathborn | Deep Cut (Shiver, Big Man, Frye) | Devil Jin | Demise | Demon King Arzodius | Diggernaut | Dimentio | DJ Octavio | Don Bongo | Drackys | Dragaux | Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik | Dry Bones | Eagle | E-123 Omega | Edelgard von Hresvelg | Eggplant Wizard | EggRobos | Emerl | E.M.M.I. | Ender Dragon | Erazor Djinn | Evil Ryu | Father Balder | Fawful | Fiery Blowhogs | Flages | Fortitudo | FU | Fynalle | Gabriel Belmont | Gangrel | Galacta Knight | Galactic Fiend Kraken | Garon | Gengar | General Guy | Geese Howard | Gharnef | Ghasts | Ghosts | Gleeoks | Goda | Gold Bone | Golems (Kirby) | Golems (Dragon Quest) | Gomorrah | Gooper Blooper | Gordos | Goro Akechi | Great Reaper | Great Sabrecats | Grief | Gruntilda | Guardians | Hades | Hawke | Heihachi Mishima | Helmaroc King | Hewdraw | Hooktail | Hoopa Unbound | Hot Heads | Igor | Infinite | Ing | Inspired | Iori Yagami | Iridescent Flint Beetles | Iridescent Glint Beetles | Jade Face | Jeanne | Jin | Jin Kazama | Julius | Juri Han | Kalypso | Kamek | Kammy Koopa | Kanden | Karate Kong | Kass | King Bob-omb | King Boo | King Dice | King Dodongo | King Hippo | King Knight | King Olly | King Slimes | Kip | Kludge | Kracko | Kraid | Kritters | Kuma II | Kyle Merkulov | Leon Powalski | Lethiniums | Liquid Snake | Loptr | Lord Fredrik | Louie | Lurchthorns | Lyon | MB | M. Bison | Magnamalo | Magolor | Mahvas | Majora | Malladus | Malos | Masked Man | Master Belch | Master Kohga | Mecha Ridley | Medeus | Medusa | Megontas | Meta-Knights (Axe Knight, Javelin Knight, Mace Knight, Trident Knight, Blade Knights, Heavy Lobster) | Metal Sonic | Metroid Prime | Mimicuties | Moblins | Mockiwis | Moley | Monoeyes | Mouser | Mr. Frosty | Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright | Mugly | Nabbit | Natah | Necrozma | Nihilego | Nightmare | Nina Williams | Ninja Kong | Nipper Plants | Noxus | Nruffs | Nutskis | O'Chunks | Octoman | Octoroks | Olaf | Ornes | Pandora | Panther Caroso | Paper Bowser | Parasite Queen | Paz Ortega Andrade | Peckish Aristocrabs | Phantom Ganon | Pico | Pidgits | Piglins | Pigma Dengar | Pigmasks | Plague Knight | Plasma Wisps | Plasm Wraith | Pom Pom | Pompy | Poppy Bros. Jrs. | Princess Shroob | Quaggled Mireclops | Queen Metroid | Queen Sectonia | Rabbid Kong | Rabbids | Raphael the Raven | Reapers | Redd | Reshiram | Rhea | Revolver Ocelot | Riku | Risky Boots | Robot Masters (Cut Man, Guts Man, Ice Man, Bomb Man, Fire Man, Metal Man, Air Man, Quick Man, Crash Man, Flash Man, Wood Man, Hard Man, Top Man, Spark Man, Snake Man, Shadow Man, Drill Man, Dive Man, Skull Man, Gravity Man, Napalm Man, Knight Man, Wind Man, Slash Man, Sword Man, Galaxy Man) | Rockys | Rodin, the Infinite One | Roger the Potted Ghost | Rouge the Bat | Rufus Shinra | Ryuichi and Ryuji | Sagat | Salamence | Scarfies | Scurvy Crew | Shadow Beasts | Shadow Queen | Shaft | Shake King | Sheegoth | Shield Knight | Shotzos | Shroobs | Shy Guys | Sidesteppers | Sigma | Sir Kibbles | Skeletons | Skuttlers | Slimes (Dragon Quest) | Slimes (Minecraft) | Smoky Progs | Snowmads | Solidus Snake | Space Pirates (Kid Icarus) | Space Pirates (Metroid) | Specknoses | Specter Knight | Spire | Squeakers | Starmans | Stu | Swooping Snitchbugs | Sylux | Tacs | Tatanga | Thanatos | The Devil | The Skull | Therion | The Three Mage-Sisters (Francisca, Flamberge, Zan Partizanne) | Tiki Tak Tribe (Tiki Tong, Kalimba, Gong-Oh, Maraca Gang, Wacky Pipes, Cordian, Banjo Bottom, Xylobone) | Trace | Travis Touchdown | Turks (Elena, Reno, Rude, Tseng) | Turret Tusk | Twinbellows | Twinrova | Ultimate Chimera | Vaati | Validar | Vega | Viridi | Viruses | Vivian | Vorash | Waddle Dees | Waddle Doos | Walhart | Walkys | Wart | Weavel | Wheelies | Whispy Woods | Whomps | Wigglers | Wollywogs | Xord | X-Parasites | Yaldabaoth | Yuga | Yveltal | Zangief | Zant | Zekrom | Zero | Zingers | Zoda | Zurees

Miscellaneous
Billy Kane | Chang Koehan | Choi Bounge | Dr. Coyle | Dragonborn | Grima | Organization XIII (Master Xehanort, Xemnas, Ansem, Vanitas) | Ryuji Yamazaki | Saïx | Solon | Spiders | Springtron | Team Rocket Grunts | Yiga Foot Soldiers

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