Zeldapedia:Temple of Courage



Welcome to the Temple of Courage, where various characters from the Legend of Zelda series battle out on a semi-weekly basis! You, the people, are the deciding factors in these matches. Functionally, all of these battles are popularity contests and not "battles" as such. For instance, in a boss vs. boss fight, we suggest that you vote for the one you like the most rather than whether or not one enemy would beat another in a legit fight. This is only a suggestion, though.

You can suggest a fight or vote or comment on others on the suggestions sub-article.

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 * Don't try to rig the votes by entering multiple votes; these pages are regularly patrolled and you WILL face consequences if you are caught.
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Week 101: Dimitri vs. King of Red Lions
{| style ="width: 100%;" LLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLEMENNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!! It is with great pride that Zeldapedia Corp., Ltd. presents to you the TEMPLE OF COURAGE!!! We are ready to begin The Long and Winding Road towards another hundred fights! And we begin with a battle between two companions of the great hero who aid him in crossing troublesome waters. The other is a dinosaur-esque creature of some sort and the other is an animated boat with a minds of its own? Which will be the superior flotation device? Let's see what these guys have been doing...
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In the brown corner is a friendly Dodongo who aids the hero after being saved from a fate (presumably) worse than death. Aside from being able to rapidly cross water with ease, he can be picked up and thrown at enemies for damage. And whenever he's hungry, all he needs to do is chow down on some of those pesky enemies. THIS... IS... DIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITRIIIIIIIII!!!

In the orange corner is a talking ship who aids Link in his crossing of the Great Sea. When the wind is at his back, he sails with mighty speed, and is able to jump over small obstacles. His surprising true identity is revealed a long time after he befriends the hero, and eventually the spirit within him leaves its shell empty. THIS... IS... THE KIIIIING OF REEEEED LIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOONS!!!

Not much else to say about these two buoyant boys, so let's just fasten our set belts and LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMBLE!!!
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Votes for Dimitri

 * 1) Dimitri is awesome and my favourite animal companion. The King of Red Lions... can't even look at the guy (?) without thinking of all those painful hours of sailing... Imagine, I could have used that time for something constructive, like play the CD-i games or something. Cool character, but jeez. DIMITRI is the way to go here. Dimitri! Dimitri! Dimitri! 00:36, May 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) I always picked Ricky as my primary companion. But the fact that Dimitri can eat moblins and other enemies is too awesome to pass up. I can’t go with the king over there. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 00:36, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

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Votes for The King of Red Lions
Go King of Red Lions! What else is there to say? He's epic. Okay, done. -Minish  Link  00:36, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

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Peanut Gallery

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Week 100: Flute Boy vs. Skull Kid
{| style ="width: 100%;"
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 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD; padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! It's been a long time coming, and now the time has finally come for our super-fantastic, slightly neurotic, ubiquitous, ambiguous, subliminal, terminal, low sodium ONE HUNDREDTH FIGHT IN THE TEMPLE. OF. COURAGE!!! After a tough week for suggestions, in which people were uncertain on whether or not to bend the conventions of the ToC to celebrate this special occasion, we have a sweet battle lined up for you &mdash; not to mention, many, many, many more enjoyable fights in the Temple! It's all just beginning! Now, let's meet this week's contestants, our shy, music-loving flautists, in the ring!
 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD; padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! It's been a long time coming, and now the time has finally come for our super-fantastic, slightly neurotic, ubiquitous, ambiguous, subliminal, terminal, low sodium ONE HUNDREDTH FIGHT IN THE TEMPLE. OF. COURAGE!!! After a tough week for suggestions, in which people were uncertain on whether or not to bend the conventions of the ToC to celebrate this special occasion, we have a sweet battle lined up for you &mdash; not to mention, many, many, many more enjoyable fights in the Temple! It's all just beginning! Now, let's meet this week's contestants, our shy, music-loving flautists, in the ring!

In the red corner is a mysterious lad who is found in a haunted grove. Having found an entrance into the Dark World and subsequently stuck, he wants only for someone to retrieve his flute and play for him the song which he loves. His apparition, which appears in the Light World is beloved by animals, but disappears whenever someone comes too close. THIS... IS... THE FLUUUUUUUUUUUUTE BOOOOOOOOOOOOY!!!

In the orange corner is an impish creature who resides within the Lost Woods. Unusually shy towards those of another race and hostile towards adults, he befriends only those who know a special song of the forest. Being the mischievous creature that he is, he does not pay full price for the mask which is sold to him. THIS... IS... THE SKUUUUUUUUUUUULL KIIIIIIIIIIIID!!!

There have been a great many legendary fights in the Temple of Courage thus far. Will this live up to the legacy and become indicative of the future? That is up to you, our beloved voters! Now let us all raise our glasses (the drinking kind), have a toast and then... LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMBLE!!!
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Votes for Flute Boy

 * 1) Flute Boy's story was much cooler and much more mysterious. It got me the Shovel, didn't it? Flute Boy is a badass. I like the Skull Kid, but his Ocarina of Time appearance ain't enough, and the explanations of his tacked-on connection to Majora's Mask didn't help much. Hey, the Flute Boy becomes a tree-like creature in the end? Happy ending? Doubt it. Bleak as hell. --Auron  Kaizer !  22:35, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) I like him more than Ingo. Well actually I do not. But I do like him more than Skull Kid who scares me.Ingo the great (talk) 22:37, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) The Flute Boy had a deeper character than OoT Skull Kid. Still, I'm tempted to change my vote just because of the Skull Mask. - Isdrakthül  22:39, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) He's so awesome, even ostriches come from Africa to Hyrule to listen to his music. Those African animals can acknowledge how freaking fierce he is all the way in Africa. --  Haru Mclean Namikaze  Anonymous.png Kana: ナミカゼ ハ ル マクリーン, Romaji: Namikaze Haru Makurīn
 * 5) If this were about Skull Kid from MM I'd vote for him without a second thought, but his OoT appearance never particularly impressed me, whereas Flute Boy is pure badassery.  Xykeb   Yvolix   Zraliv  06:59, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) I'm with Xykeb on this one.-- C  2  / C C  12:20, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Definately what Xykeb said. Darax King Dodongo.png
 * 8) Meep. I'm with the above. Meep Meep (talk) 15:08, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) I dont really care much for either and am voting for the under dog. Although when I do think for it a bit the flute guy doe have a bleak yet some how surreal and pleasant story that I am quite fond of. Oni Dark  Link 21:21, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) This is totally random, but I play the flute in band, so... Dawn Of A New Day  (is cool)  Deku Flight.png
 * 11) There aren't many things that can really send a chill down my spine...seeing the Flute Boy turn into a tree stump after playing the flute is one of those things. Jedimasterlink (talk) 01:12, May 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) Flute Boy inderectly gave me the best way of transportation what did skull kid do? cheapskate me out of a mask and also trying to drop A MOON on my head! (and also with the turning me into a tree thing) Octorok (The Minish Cap).gif D m e r k a GU 10Octorok (The Minish Cap).gif
 * 13) Even tho MM is my favorite game of the series, I'm going to have to go with flute boy.  He is so much more mysterious...  User:Hello Doggy
 * 14) Come on. He becomes a petrified tree for crying out loud. --Birdman5589 (talk) 06:28, May 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * 15) Skull Kids the worst.--Tj hoffman (talk) 16:10, May 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * 16) I remember him. Wowzers. --Arbiter Tre (talk) 00:35, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * 17) I'm going with the less-mischievous character...--Pie 145  00:39, May 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * 18) I first said "WHO IS THIS?" then read his article. Skull Kid can't stand a chance. This guy is an hero.  Uber  Phoeb Link_standing_ALTTP.png‎ 01:58, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * 19) Skull kids games are better but I likie flute boy more.Mick E (talk) 04:09, May 29, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Me - Why do the most vote for the bad guy? Flute Boy is dead, we have to honor him. AND he is the one to thank for the first Ocarina in Zelda history. Without him the developers never got ispired to create the best Zelda game of all time: "Ocarina of Time".
 * 2) I feel so bad for his father.
 * 3) +1 Flute Boy
 * 4) Link to the Past and its characters are obviously far superior to any others.
 * 5) In Ocarina of Time (which is the version the image is representing), the Skull Kid doesn't do much except for a Heart Piece when you're a kid and tries to kill you when you're an Adult. The Flute Boy is much, much more helpful. Plus, one feels sorry for him, as he got lost in the Dark World.


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Votes for Skull Kid

 * 1) He's Skull Kid! How could you not like Skull Kid! He's a mysterious boy in the woods. No, he's basically a mysterious entity in the woods who fades in and out and wants to play music with you and wants you to teach him a song. What's not to love?! --BassJapas (talk) 22:40, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) He's from MM Just pointing out the way most people will vote for this guy... I just like the Skull Kid better. I think I just like the way he magically vanishes in OoT. The one problem with him in OoT is that he stiffs you. In MM... he causes Link to become a Deku, makes the moon start coming down on Termina, and a lot of other crazy stuff. Hm.  -- Deku  Stick   Master 
 * 3) Skull Kid is the man. as much as I like the Flute Boy and want to give him my support, I can't make myself vote against this guy. a lot more nostalgia here. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 00:28, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Skull Kid is one of the only villains in the franchise that I despised yet could empathize with at the same time.  Portal-  Kombat
 * 5) This is a tough choice. I don't know why, but, for some reason, I want to vote for the Skull Kid. zdmshadow
 * 6) skull kid was more significant --Hylian potato (talk) 02:34, May 24, 2010 (UTC)hylian potato
 * 7) His face is made of bone, he has major flute skiz-ills, and an awesome mask.....  SKUUUUUULL KIIIIIIIIID!!!!! -ZeldaQueen12
 * 8) I was going to vote for Mr. Flute, but the picture scared me and the pic of skull kid is cool. Yes, I voted on the pictures, it that a crime? No really, if it is, please tell me. Super duh... Alpaca [[File:Doggie Mask.gif]] 04:38, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) skull kid is awsome he tried to kill everyone Ganondorf1994 (talk) 18:04, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) Whether he is controlling the Moon, being controlled by a mask, or dancing around in the woods, Skull Kid is never a boring one. T h <font color="#CC6600">e Midna Laughing.png ™  20:24, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) How one-sided is this, he was from two of the greatest Zelda games of all time, OoT and MM are great, and so is this guy. Skull Kid all the way! Golden Fierce Deity.png --War62 (talk) 20:44, May 24, 2010 (UTC) Golden Fierce Deity.png
 * 12) There was a strange aura about skull kid that I only just interpreted that I have had with me ever since I played OoT and MM.  Its like the evil wraith of all the things that haunt children, being alone, having no friends, not having any power to do anything, and perishing somewhere far away where no one can help you or save you (lost woods).  I really think there is just something about this character that is deep, something only Shigeru and his buddies could think of, just another cryptic Zelda moral.  Plus.... Flute Boy is a good character, but he is underdeveloped and had just a boring monotonous feel to him and his side quest, so my vote goes to mister brain damage over here.---Tehmeganerd (talk) 22:52, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * 13) This was a tough call, if we were talking pure Oot here, I would vote for flute boy, but based solely on characters and not on certain time areas I have to go with the skull kid...even if he was REALLY annoying in MM..--UnendingForestGlade (talk) 00:14, May 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * 14) Anyone who lives in the Lost Woods will always win in the Temple of Courage (maybe)..--Pink_link May 25, 2010
 * 15) Wow. As much as I love A Link into the Past, I enjoyed Majora's Mask better. I liked the poor lonely kid who just wanted...this is about the race? Well, they do serve as bittersweet reminders of what once was in Twilight Princess. As for OoT, two words: Saria's Song. Phoenixdaughter  AM  13:16, May 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * 16) He can play a flute even though he has a beak.  What more could you want...   A human
 * 17) I haven't played A Link to the Past enough to meet Flute Boy, so... --<font color=#E0115F>The <font color=#082567>Ultimate <font color=#50C878>Hokage88 [[Image:Arwing.png|25px|]]
 * 18) Wow. 100th battle... I was expecting something more grand, but, oh well. I was going to vote for Mr. Flute over there, but because I just got MM, I recently found out, this guy rules. He turns you into a Deku! Not to mention, I'm trying to anticipate what he did with Epona. I love this guy, end of story. Skull Kid forever... User:Hero of Men
 * 19) Skull kid!! of course!! how can you not like a kid in a skull mask? --Shibuya yuuri (talk) 21:46, May 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * 20) Although he ripped us off in OoT, Skull Kid is just cool and really endearing!!!  The Gerudo Guy
 * 21) Not much to say on this matter... I just like the Skull Kid more. Zoma89
 * 22) I have a fond memory about the Skull Kid when I was first playing OoT. When I was walking around the Lost Woods and first found him, I did not learn Saria's Song on the ocarina yet (at the time, I didn't know you could). I spent so long trying to replicate the song just by ear, going in and out of his area and listening to the melody, trying to get the right notes. Other than that, Skull Kid is just more appealing to me. Oddball 464 00:05, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Skull kid is awesome because he leads you through the forest in twilight princess (even if he is a pain)
 * 2) OoT, MM, TP... wherever he appears, he is awesome!  Plus, I love the insanity of MM.
 * 3) Villain, sidequest, guide, no matter what he is, he is cool. He is the memorable bonehead Skull Kid. Get it, Skull Kid, bonehead?! HA! *Cricket chirps*
 * 4) Skull Kid is the coolest. I mean, was there in the Lost Woods in Ocarina of Time and he was the awsome figure behind Majora's Mask. He beats the Flute Boy for sure!
 * 5) Majora's Mask was my all time favorite Zelda. Plus, after all the crap he put us through in that, I loved finally getting to beat on him in Twilight Princess
 * 6) Poor guy without friends.. As a guide he was scary, but as an evil villian he was awesome! He can't help it he has a strange beak for a mouth..
 * 7) This guy is just amazing and I mean in TP he could summon other enemies, the Flute Boy couldn't do that could he.
 * 8) Anything that you can kill to get 200 money is a winner in my book.
 * 9) Skull kid is awsome, end of story
 * 10) A long time ago, a hero of old made a journey to find a lost friend. This hero had everything to be sad for, and he only continued on out of desperation to continue. After riding in the forest for a little while, the hero stops... suddenly the hero's horse erupts and the hero falls into an unconscious state. A naive but power-holding imp appears almost out of nowhere. There and then, begins my favorite adventure ever: Majora's Mask. No, I am not picking Skull Kid because of Majora's Mask, but because of Skull Kid himself. SPOILER: in the end of MM, Skull Kid distinctly remembers Link from OoT, and virtually thanks him. Skull Kid is a misunderstood and naive imp; yet he's the perfect puppet for Majora. Perfect storyline, perfect components, perfect character.


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Peanut Gallery
So there you go. Undeniable proof that one day the Fairies will return to unleash their wrath upon us all! Unleash it I say! Unleash it good! They, they just can't see it yet. Are they blind? Blind as a Keese if you ask me. Oh...they'll see it. I'll make them see it. They'll call me crazy but i'm not crazy! I'm the only one that’s not crazy! -<font color ="#68E0D0">Stars <font color ="#187868">talk  http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/pyroac/Starssprite.gif 22:39, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Stars is right. Also, THE TURNIPS ARE COMING TO KILL US ALL! EVERYBODY PANIC! Just thought I'd add that as long as we're being insane. - Isdrakthül  22:44, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * What exactly are you saying here anyway? --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 01:12, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm pretending to be insane. It's actually really fun. Try it! You'll like it, end up doing it more and more, become indistinguishable from an actual lunatic, and get locked up! That's what happened to me. - Isdrakthül  01:15, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * I was mainly talking to stars. but good to know regardless. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 01:18, May 24, 2010 (UTC)

What Skull Kid is this about? OoT? --BassJapas (talk) 23:30, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Follow the link. - Isdrakthül  23:33, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * I did, but was still kinda confused 'cause the anon. vote --BassJapas (talk) 23:35, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * The anonymous voter is being a typical anonymous voter. - Isdrakthül  23:38, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * True, damn ingnorance --BassJapas (talk) 00:12, May 24, 2010 (UTC)

Great job on the intro... now I don't feel any regret about this fight being "normal." This is just the beginning! Portal- Kombat

may I add that if he wasn't in there, link would be stuck on the island? hmm, not much of an adventure...also, he helps in spirit tracks (the regal ring, i prosume?). SEE WHAT I MEAN?!? enough said. (oh, and nerds are SMART.)

come on. I cant believe i was tricked with this sudden apierence. (i MEANT to put this with linbek vs byrne, but then this showed up, so the whole thing transfered to this fight) stupid. (ignore that post... PLEASE?!?)
 * ...what? <font color="#663300">T <font color="#996600">h <font color="#CC6600">e Midna Laughing.png ™ 22:17, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * This person was going to comment on the Linebeck vs. Byrne fight, I think. -- Deku Stick   Master 

I just thought i'd say that the skull kid is from ORACANA OF TIME! Stop mentioning Majora's mask or Twilit princess, please. this is the Oot skull kid.

oh... he is also Mm skull kid too... srry...

Meh... Not gonna vote in this one. Onsided fight is onsided. -<font color ="#68E0D0">Stars <font color ="#187868">talk  http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/pyroac/Starssprite.gif 16:02, May 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok, I bet your just bitter it beat yours. It can barely be considered truly one-sided at this point. Although that will possibly change. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 16:03, May 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * I actually don't care that much, mine wasn't brilliant anyway. Don't assume things. -<font color ="#68E0D0">Stars <font color ="#187868">talk  http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/pyroac/Starssprite.gif 16:07, May 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * Def still assume it. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 16:16, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


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Week 99: Byrne vs. Linebeck
{| style ="width: 100%;" LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLEMENNNNNNNNNNNNN!!! Brought to you by the mythical, benevolent Fairies of the Temple of Courage, we present to you the 99th battle for supremacy! This week we have two beloved characters from recent installments in the series. Both are initially indifferent and uncaring towards the hero of the games, but become trusted allies to the point that they sacrifice themselves for the greater good! Let us meet our two combatants in the ring.
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In the green corner is a mysterious man skilled in martial arts and has one mechanical arm, which boasts great strength. Despite being the second-hand man of the hero's antagonistic counterpart, his loyalty is to battle, not any one "master." Eventually, he sacrifices his life for Link, and his true nature is revealed. THIS... IS... BYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYRNE!!!

In the blue corner is an egotistical, sarcastic and self-serving treasure hunter with his very own steam ship. Initially, he agrees to aid the hero only for the promised reward of a huge amount of treasure, but he grows to like him and becomes wrapped up in the events leading to the defeat of evil and the restoration of peace to the World of the Ocean King. Also, his grandson would later help a descendant of the hero during another quest. THIS... IS... LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINEBECK!!!

Next week may be the 100th battle in the Temple, but firstly, we have a battle against two choice characters here, so there is nothing to say but... LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMBLE!!!
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Votes for Byrne

 * 1) Heh. I know this bad guy has a soft side towards the end of Spirit Tracks but hey, I have no idea how Linebeck can attack...<font color="#FF0000">Pie <font color= color=#000080>145
 * 2) There was just something about him from the beginning that made me like him. --BassJapas (talk) 00:09, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Normally I would go with Linebeck, but Byrne's boss battle and music barely puts him ahead of Linebeck for me. J-man Zelda Fan (talk) 00:49, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) My negative disposition towards Linebeck hinders me form voting for him. Besides, |3yr|\|3 15 4 |33457! --  Haru Mclean Namikaze  Anonymous.png Kana: ナミカゼ ハ ル マクリーン, Romaji: Namikaze Haru Makurīn
 * 5) byrne can own in this battle he could stangle linebeck with one hand behind his back Octorok (The Minish Cap).gif D m e r k a GU 10Octorok (The Minish Cap).gif 03:22, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Look at him. 'Nuff said User:Hello Doggy
 * 7) Meep. M33P. mEEp. Meep Meep (talk) 15:49, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) He is a total bad@$$. <font color="OliveDrab">Super <font color="DarkSlateBlue">duh... <font color="SteelBlue">Alpaca [[File:Doggie Mask.gif]] 15:52, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) Even though his betrayal was highly predictable and he was injured for half the game Staven still makes a great villain with a perfect theme song, a bad ass gauntlet and the best and one of the only death scenes in the series. O yeah he's left handed too that might not make a difference to you but it does to me <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark  <font color="#007A00">Link 17:38, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) URK!  It pains me to even vote for one.  Spirit Tracks was a huge letdown for me, but Phantom Hourglass?  Oh gosh..... if I could i'd erase it from history.  It is in the same mental placement in my mind as the cd-i games, at least they had DINNERS and you could listen to peaceful melodies of MAH BOI!@@@#@$~!---Tehmeganerd (talk) 23:51, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) Total badass--DarkTriforce (talk) 01:48, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) Got to vote here but the whole Han Solo of Zelda thing almost made me change my vote Birdman5589 (talk)
 * 13) ^^ This almost got me, too, but Byrne shares the rugged smuggler's most important quality...his 1337ness. Not that Linebeck isn't, obviously, but his is of a different breed. Jedimasterlink (talk) 02:58, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * 14) Totally and completely Byrne. Amazing theme music, amazing boss music, and the two other music pieces that bear his name (Byrne's Helping Hand and In Rememberance of Byrne) are AMAZING. He has a cool backstory, he's badass, he has better hair, I completely adore his relationship with Zelda and would probably be shipping them if she was older, and, most importantly, I don't want to slap him. Which kind of helps! --Ryttu3k (talk) 10:18, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * 15) I just love his theme song. It's super awesome! He's one of the best Zelda characters ever! Paffe 14:49, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * 16) Nice arm. /\/\r.6r33&#124;\&#124; &#124;-&#124;@T (talk) 23:53, May 18, 2010 (UTC)Mr.Green hat
 * 17) I don't have any PH experience, and Byrne is one of the best characters ever rendered to the DS graphics. (PS. It's a tie now!) LunarChild (talk) 04:27, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * 18) Byrne is totally better than linebeck. Linebeck wouldn't even be able to attack Byrne before he would be totally pwned by Byrne.--War62 (talk) 15:43, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * 19) I'm trying to think of something witty to say......ah, screw it. Go Byrne! Sir Real (talk) 20:47, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * 20) I vote for Byrne, because he has a cool metal arm, like the protagonist of my favorite anime, Full Metal Alchemist (I'm not a fanboy of it, just a fan, another relationship between FMA and ST is that they are both protagonized by a blond, small guy and a soul in an armor),he has a cool music theme and he is powerful. Linebeck is just a greedy idiot, so I go for Byrne--Grax638 (talk) 22:24, May 19, 2010 (UTC).
 * 21) linebeck just annoyed me such as the first time you met him he sticks u in a trapDevdude (talk) 04:28, May 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * 22) I was endeared more to Byrne when I first played Spirit Tracks than I was to Linebeck at the start of Phantom Hourglass. And I'm a total sucker for the evil-to-good transition. --Zachary Kazmare (talk)
 * 23) People, it's a ninja with a freaking cyborg claw arm. WHO THE HECK DO YOU THINK I'M GOING TO VOTE FOR? <font color="#348017">Haingi 3:12 PM, May 20, 2010 (GMT-8)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) This week, my vote goes to the one I don't hate with a passion.  As in, the vote goes to Byrne.
 * 2) This guy is so cool. Byrne's mechanical arm is cool, his theme song is cool, in general, he is cool.
 * Ha, this is my first TOC vote, and of course it goes to Byrne...I mean he's a warrior born, no offense, but Linebeck is just a self-absorbed treasure hunter that nobody likes...
 * 1) This is an all round cool guy, who is a character that I actually like. Go Byrne!!!
 * 2) When I saw him for the first time I was like, wow he is awesome. And his arm is so strong it whipped Link aside easily, which lead to more laughter in the game.
 * 3) look if it was a fight, Byrne would win. If it was for heroics Byrne would win because he sacrificed his life for link. in character design Byrne looks much better. Byrne gets my vote because the only thing Linebeck can get an award for is cowardice.
 * 4) Just look at him.
 * 5) simple comparison of in-game actions. Byrne fights and does things that actually mean something to the plot besides what he has in common with Linebeck, where as Linebeck just sails the boat and yells at Link.
 * 6) Dekustickmaster's vote is so twisted, I don't even no where to start! 1. Yes, the reaction was memorable, but his snobbishness throughout the game makes him a rotten character. 2. Linebeck's theme song was completely FORGETTABLE! 3. Linebeck did go against Link. He shook him senseless in the beginning, and got posessed near the end. 4. HIS COAT IS NERDY! 5. A punch that can break a sword in two AND knock out a grown man is TEN TIMES better than shaking a guy. 6. Linebeck swung a sword ONCE in the final fight. Byrne, on the other hand, has insanely cool (and powerful) martial arts that he is not afraid to use! ANNNNNNNND, he sacrificed himself in the end. 7. What kind of reason is HE IS LINEBECK. I say, HE IS BYRNE, by Tektites! 8. Linebeck is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too cowardly annnnnd stuuuuupid to be the winner. HE IS A SELFISH, SNOBBISH, WACKED MORON!!!
 * 7) linebeck just annoyed me such as the first time you met him he sticks u in a trap     < This
 * 8) "You cannot give up now! Your body has the sacred power of the spirits! Now concentrate on reclaiming it! After all... Didn't you say you wanted to have words with me?"


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Votes for Linebeck

 * 1) It's Linebeck. Freakin' Linebeck. His very name alone owns Staven Byrne. Byrne is exceptionally cool, but come on, it's Linebeck! The very own Han Solo of Zelda, but somehow even more awesome. He made Phantom Hourglass. Well, err, you know, he didn't make it make it, but he, you know. He made the game. Without him... I don't even want to imagine it. LINEBECK, LINEBECK, LINEBECK!!! (Psst, anyone who thinks Linebeck appears in two games... you know what you are. Also, LINEBECK!!!) --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  23:58, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Linebeck is sweet. And sarcastic. Easily one of my favorite characters.--  C  2  / C C  00:00, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) This is a hard choice. I'm just gonna go with my gut. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 00:05, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) When in doubt, go with the guy who's funnier. -<font color="#B0E0E6">Minish   <font color="#003366">Link  00:08, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) Awesome, awesome, and double awesome while clicking CTRL-SHIFT-AWESOME... -  McGillivray  227  00:44, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) I like both of them, but LINEBECK MUST WIN, for a variety of reasons. 1. Who can forget his reaction after that wish Oshus promised him? No, really, who? 2. Byrne's theme song is good, but Linebeck's is much better in my opinion. 3. Linebeck accompanies Link throughout the whole adventure of PH, and isn't one of the antagonists, soo... 4. His coat. I mean, look at it. 5. You wonder how Linebeck can attack? Well, he can easily beat Byrne by using SHAKE ATTACK!!! SHAKE ATTACK is a OVER 9000 power physical move that causes confusion. He's already used it on Link before in the TotOK, and you know what that looks like, right? *Link staggers around holding the key with his eyes spinning* 7. He actually fought Bellum, unlike Byrne who only made a shield for Link.  And 8. HE IS LINEBECK. -- Deku  Stick   Master 
 * 7) A close contest... but Byrne doesn't do himself any favors by using the classic cliche Nintendo villain line, "All who stand in my way will be eliminated." Yes, eliminated. Because as we all know, villains don't kill, they just "eliminate" people. I can't find any other way to discredit Byrne, and I'm already struggling to do so... but there's nothing wrong with Linebeck, just lots of things that are awesome.  Portal-  Kombat
 * 8) Linebeck is amazing! He is better than Byrne in many aspects. Don't get me wrong, they are both awesome, but Linebeck has more character. Linebeck is in my top ten best characters of all time. Byrne is maybe in my top 20. --Braelolk [[File:Gold Ball & Chain Trooper (A Link to the Past).gif]]
 * 9) First and foremost, Linebecks's theme is simply just amazing.  Second, Byrne really does portray the typical villan pretty well.  Third, HE IS LINEBECK!  Fourth, HE IS LINEBECK!  Yeah that's pretty much it.  Darax King Dodongo.png
 * 10) He's Linebeck. That is all the reason you need. Also, I like his coat. It's a cool coat. AK's right, he IS the Han Solo of Zelda... does that make Link Luke Skywalker, then? -<font color ="#68E0D0">Stars  <font color ="#187868">talk  http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/pyroac/Starssprite.gif 18:43, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) Without this gut Link would have never even made it off of Mercay Island. Plus, you have to love his excentric personaility. This guy makes me laugh, he's awsome. Zoma89
 * 12) Actually, I like Byrne a lot, I mean, he IS awesome in 100 differant ways, but for all the reasons above, and for my special reason, he gets the vote. What reason you may ask? His Super-special-AWESOME! heroic theme moment after he is promised a wish. Plus, Line Solo FTW! Jioplip
 * 13) Linebeck has a coat. If Byrne and Linebeck were in a freezer guess who would live. Linebeck of course cuz Byrne woul freeze to death. Linebeck's coat would keep him alive unlike Byrne's t shirt. Linebeck's better and thank you for your time.       A human
 * 14) Byrne's cool and everything, but Linebeck is just...better. Don't really know what else to say. He just...is.  Xykeb   Yvolix   Zraliv  23:14, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 15) I think AK has already said it all. --<font color=#E0115F>The <font color=#082567>Ultimate <font color=#50C878>Hokage88 [[Image:Arwing.png|25px|]]
 * 16) Lineback is awesome. First off, his theme is the best in that pile of crap soundtrack that is phantom hourglass, AND he is just plain awesome. I also liked his little sidequest in ST where you have to use his letter and find his grave and stuff.Hylianhero777 (talk) 19:28, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * 17) He am coolio! <font color=#3ba0c5>Dawn Of A New Day  <font color=#3ba0c5>(is cool)  Deku Flight.png
 * 18) I LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!! Zelda Fan 888 (talk) 04:03, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * 19) linebeck is so funny--Waddle It (talk) 21:11, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * 20) After much deliberation, I've decided that I like him more, although I may change my mind later. - Isdrakthül  21:13, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * 21) He's the best Zelda character of all time. zdmshadow
 * 22) I've changed my mind. I'm not sure why I didn't vote for Linebeck in the first place. Maybe I was distracted by a certain someone's huge, mechanical arm... <font color="#663300">T <font color="#996600">h <font color="#CC6600">e Midna Laughing.png ™  01:09, May 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 23) Gooooooooo Linebeck!  WOOOOOOOOOOOO! I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING BOLD SO I DID MUWAHAHAHAHA  -User: ZeldaQueen12
 * 24) AK already said it. How could you NOT vote for Linebeck? Oddball 464 18:23, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * 25) Last second voting. —<font face="verdana" size="2"> Baltro  [  talk  ·  edits  ] 22:05, May 23, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Yeah he's awesome because he has a piece of paper. "Super Paper Cut!"
 * 2) Its Linebeck, I mean Byrne was cool and all but I liked Linebeck better 'cause he was funnier and had a EPIC theme song.
 * 3) I like his theme song and PH is a better game. It is also much funner to be on a boat than a train.
 * 4) I love both Staven (byrne) and Linebeck. Buth Linebeck is in both SS and PH. Pluss he is way more cool than Staven (byrne).
 * 5) Linebeck is more awesome than Byrne. His Shake Attack pwns all. :D
 * 6) Go linebeck!!!!!!!! He pwns Byrne.
 * 7) Really... there's no competition here. Linebeck is amazing. Case closed.
 * 8) He's awesome
 * 9) Better theme song, despite Brynes being kinda awesome, also his hat in the second game kicks ass. as does his line "That ring was worth three times that much... crud."
 * 10) This was actually a tough one, but Byrne only helped Link 'cause he got shot in the face. Other than that, this is a really close vote.
 * 11) Definitely Linebeck. We've been through 2 games with a Linebeck, and Byrne was an evil person who tried to kill Link. Linebeck may have been annoying sometimes, but so was Midna, right? Yay Linebeck!!!!!
 * 12) Linebeck pwns Bryne
 * 13) made of win with a slight dose of awsome
 * 14) Dude....Linebeck is awesome. His sarcastic, entertaining personality, cowardice, and eventual wisdom were some of my favorite parts of Phantom Hourglass. Byrne was so much less entertaining, brave as he is.
 * 15)  He's hilarious!!!! hard choice, tho.
 * 16)  How would you have gotten around without Linebeck? Ungrateful people. Besides, Linebeck - ebec  = Link and Link is the hero. :)


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Peanut Gallery
Thank god I'm not the only one who loved Byrne's fight music! --BassJapas (talk) 02:05, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * I loved the fight and the music, but he was super easy. I only lost 1/2 of a heart. For such a buff character, you'd think those attacks would do a little bit more damage. Portal-  Kombat
 * I, um... Think I died once because I didn't exactly know what I was doing. The music in boss fights always gets me. The mini-boss music always gets me in Wind Waker. --BassJapas (talk) 03:54, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * I like the OoT dungeon music the most. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 04:38, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * You know me, I like short names the best. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  04:44, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Molgera's music. It was stuck in my head, and I couldn't fall asleep because it kept replaying. --BassJapas (talk) 10:59, May 17, 2010 (UTC)

And look now, we have people voting for Bryne because he's ripped, and has a giant claw. Not saying you can't do that, I just feel that it makes more sense to vote for the one you like. This is kinda the thing that will happen with Flute Boy vs. Skull Kid. Aside from a few honest votes, the majority of the Skull Kid votes will be: He's from MM/He has Majora's Mask/He is from Majora's Mask/etc. And if I'm wrong great, I would really love to see that people vote for the one they like more. But if I'm right.....-- C  2  / C C  10:46, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * And you're right. That is what will happen. In fact, it's probably already happening in the suggestions area. --BassJapas (talk) 10:59, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * And with my vote Staven takes the lead. WOw go Staven. Also I have want to ask you AK because of your crossed Staven in your suggestion, have you played the European spirit tracks yet or are you still just using the pirated copy? <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark <font color="#007A00">Link 17:44, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Nope, just pointing out how lame it is. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  18:37, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Not so fast, Oni, I just made it even. A giant claw cannot beat Linebeck's coat. -<font color ="#68E0D0">Stars <font color ="#187868">talk  http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/pyroac/Starssprite.gif 18:46, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed, Linebeck's coat is very much win. - Jioplip
 * Nuff said. Darax
 * What if those are the reasons they like him? --  Haru Mclean Namikaze  Anonymous.png Kana: ナミカゼ ハ ル マクリーン, Romaji: Namikaze Haru Makurīn
 * Linebeck's coat + SHAKE ATTACK = Pwnage. -- Deku Stick   Master 

Anonymous vote #3 makes me want to cry for a number of reasons. - Isdrakthül  23:38, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Which side? Cause if it's for Linebeck, I think I understand why. More funner ARGH! I'm a grammar nerd/english freak/grammar pirate/aspiring author the word funner doesn't exsit. and i don't think PH is more fun the ST BassJapas (talk) 02:18, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Funner is a word: Look here. However, "More funner" IS improper use of grammar... That person actually wrote "Much funner" which is proper grammar. -- Deku Stick   Master 
 * MY TEACHERS LIED TO ME!!! BassJapas (talk) 02:38, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's also because he turned this into a game vs. game fight (which people do way too often) and then turned it into a mode-of transportation fight from there. This is me, but I can't log in right now. -Isdrakthül
 * That's disputed. - Isdrakthül  03:58, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * If we're gonna do a mode of transportation fight, then Epona deffinately wins. BassJapas (talk) 04:00, May 19, 2010 (UTC)

He/she voted for Linebeck so thank you, but Anonymous vote #4 for Linebeck is just...wow. Even after AK made a warning. Darax
 * Wow! I never knew linebeck made an apperance in SS! Spirt Ship FTW!Hylianhero777 (talk) 19:15, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * He doesn't, though, that's what AK was saying. --  Haru Mclean Namikaze  Anonymous.png Kana: ナミカゼ ハ ル マクリーン, Romaji: Namikaze Haru Makurīn
 * Hylianhero, I'm sorry, but now you are no better than the anonymous voter. In fact, you had more clues than he did.  Darax
 * I think he was being facetious. - Isdrakthül  01:19, May 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think so. --  Haru Mclean Namikaze  Anonymous.png Kana: ナミカゼ ハ ル マクリーン, Romaji: Namikaze Haru Makurīn
 * Hmm. Facetious. Always been a good word.Darax

Wow, it's still a tie. --  Haru Mclean Namikaze  Kana: ナミカゼ ハ ル マクリーン, Romaji: Namikaze Haru Makurīn
 * Wow... I thought more people would get the sarcasm... I was refrencing that not only did the anonymous voter say Linebeck was alive in ST, but he also called it SS instead of ST. that why I said "Spirit ship" instead of spirit tracks. Guess it was a bad joke on my part.Hylianhero777 (talk) 19:33, May 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Did anyone even reference your remark about "Spirit ship"? --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 20:55, May 20, 2010 (UTC)

Current score is Byrne: 26.5 Linebeck:  25.5. Wow. When was the last time we had one that was this close? Sir Real (talk) 21:56, May 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Here's one. --  Haru Mclean Namikaze  Anonymous.png Kana: ナミカゼ ハ ル マクリーン, Romaji: Namikaze Haru Makurīn
 * week 98, aka the one just before this, ended pretty close too 70.131.85.242 13:39, May 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * This is perfectly tied at 28! Portal-  Kombat
 * Still a very close race. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 19:49, May 23, 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, Yeah, Anon voter #9 on Byrne's side. Let's see how you did, shall we? 1. I referred to the reaction for the reason that it was memorable. It doesn't matter what he did in the other parts of the game. i didn't refer to them specifically. 2. I stated my opinion, and you stated yours. We're both technically right. I was stating it as a reason why I voted for him. 3. Linebeck only went against Link in the end because he was possessed. He apologized, too, even though it wasn't even his fault. And I referred to the shaking thing. SHAKE ATTACK PWNS ALL!!! 4. Your opinion is that Linebeck's coat is nerdy? Well, MY opinion is that Byrne's "bandanna thing" around his mouth makes him look like a terrorist. Happy? Also, nerds are the best people on Earth, I'm one myself, so yeah. (That's my opinion.) 5. How would you know that? Shaking can cause severe whiplash and internal bleeding, and if prolonged, it CAN kill a person. That's why you don't shake babies. And Link doesn't count as a baby, either... Linebeck COULD kill Byrne by shaking him. 6. Linebeck actually helped fight Bellum, as I said. That single decision saved everyone. What did Byrne do? He lost to two kids, got beat up by his employer (that says something about his work), and all he did in the BIG EPIC FINAL BATTLE was make a shield. Yep. A shield, instead of helping to fight. 7. HE IS LINEBECK refers to all the reasons i already listed, PLUS those my fellow Linebeck supporters listed. 8. He may be those things, but he did change in the end. So did Byrne. I say Linebeck changed more though, he DID help fight (Cowardly gets striked out), he declined a wish for treasure (Selfishness gets striked out), and at the end when Ciela talks to him, he turns around for some reason. I think that he was actually going to say goodbye, but he passed back into the other world before he could. While Linebeck was getting possessed, he said Link's name, possibly for thanking him/asking for help. Byrne didn't talk at all while he was getting killed my Malladus. -- Deku Stick   Master 

anonymous voter 10 on Byrne's side stole my vote...this amuses meDevdude (talk) 20:43, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, Linebeck doesn't stick you in a trap. He's in a trap. - Isdrakthül  20:46, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * well you wind up in the trap that he was in and he runs away soo plus its been a while since ive played it so some of the details are a little fuzzyDevdude (talk) 20:54, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * You don't end up in the trap. You go search for sea charts. - Isdrakthül  20:57, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * i told you details are fuzzy!Devdude (talk) 21:05, May 23, 2010 (UTC)

Updating in a little mo'; this is proof for W. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  21:38, May 23, 2010 (UTC)


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