Stalmaster

Stalmaster is a mini-boss from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It is a more powerful version of Stalfos that uses four arms to wield more weapons. Two Stalmasters are found in game, one as the mini-boss of the Ancient Cistern where it guards the Whip and another found in the Sky Keep guarding the Triforce of Courage. The second Stalmaster is assisted by six Cursed Bokoblins and several Bokoblins armed with flaming arrows.

Battle
Initially, the Stalmaster will attack Link using only two swords, while keeping its two unoccupied arms crossed. After sustaining enough damage it will unfold its arm and draw two more weapons, boosting his defense. Link must attack from very precise angles in order to penetrate the Stalmaster's defenses. Occasionally, the Stalmaster will parry Link's attacks. Link can disarm the Stalmaster by using a well timed Shield Bash just as it is about to attack, or by luring him into a bomb blast. This will leave the Stalmaster stunned for several seconds, although they recover much more quickly from bombs than normal Stalfos. After dealing enough damage, the Stalmaster will be defeated.