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.

If you have an account and have at least 50 mainspace edits, you can suggest a fight or vote or comment on others on the suggestions sub-article.

Rules

 * You may vote for your favorite or who you think would win in a competition between the two combatants that week.
 * You may vote only once.
 * If you are a user, please include your vote in the user section. If you are not a user, please include your vote in the anonymous section. However, any votes in the anonymous sections will count as only a half vote.
 * When a new fight is created (the process should take no longer than a week, give or take a couple of days), the votes from the last fight will be totaled and the winner decided.
 * Please sign your vote (unless you want to be counted as an anonymous vote) with a link to your username after your voting text.
 * 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.
 * Don't use talk templates.

 Warning : 'Do not include spoilers about Skyward Sword'' in your votes. The game is still new, and presumably many have still not completed it. Such votes will be removed. If your vote is removed, you are allowed to add a new, spoiler-free vote.'''

Week 155: Barinade vs. Bilocyte
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 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD;i padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AAAAAAAAAAAAND GEEEEEEEEEENTLEMEEEEEEEEEENNNN!!! We bring you now the one-hundred and fifty-fifth duel to the death in the TEMPLE. OF. COOUUUUUUUUUUUURAAAAAAAAAAGE!!! This week's fight is between two deadly, parasitic and ridiculously controlling fiends found within the stomachs of sea creatures. Brace yourself and let's meet them now.
 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD;i padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AAAAAAAAAAAAND GEEEEEEEEEENTLEMEEEEEEEEEENNNN!!! We bring you now the one-hundred and fifty-fifth duel to the death in the TEMPLE. OF. COOUUUUUUUUUUUURAAAAAAAAAAGE!!! This week's fight is between two deadly, parasitic and ridiculously controlling fiends found within the stomachs of sea creatures. Brace yourself and let's meet them now.

In the purple corner we have an enormous anemone found deep within the insides of the legendary deity Lord Jabu-Jabu. On the hero's quest to obtain the Zora's Sapphire, he plunges within the creature's stomach to find the missing Princess Ruto; however, she has lost the Sapphire, and requests our hero find it. On his path to do so, he finds this bio-electric creature and battles it, finally defeating it and returning Lord Jabu-Jabu to normal. Bio-electrifyingly exciting, THIS. IS. BAAAAAAAAAAAARIIIIIINAAAAAAAAAAAAADE!!!

In the light red corner is an ocular-oriented organism that has found its way into the sky spirit Levias. On our hero's journey to uncover the missing parts of the "Song of the Hero", he visits Levias, bringing an offering of Pumpkin Soup; however, the delicious treat has no effect, as Levias is possessed by this creature. After our hero defeats it, Levias is returned to his calm state. From the inside of a sky whale, THIS. IS. BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILOCYYYYYYYYYTE!!! Which one of these controlling creatures will succeed in their plight? Will one possess the other? Will they possess you, dear reader? And will we find out why it is they so much like whales? This is all up to you. Keep your mouths closed and LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMBLE!!!
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Votes for Barinade

 * 1) I... er... still haven't started Skyward Sword But I've spent many times in Jabu Jabu's Belly and many times preventing going in there I WAS YOUNG! –  Jä  zz  i  16:29, December 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) It just seemed like a more interesting boss to me. --Nevermind0309 (talk) 23:13, December 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) I've just always enjoyed Barinade as a boss. More so then Bilocyte. Not that there was anything particularly wrong with Bilocyte I just like Barinade better. Oni Dark Link 01:37, December 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Why do I like him better? I don't know, but it's always nice to stick with the classics. Kapodaco! (talk) 06:18, December 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) Again, I'm supporting Ocarina, as it's been a while since I've seen an Ocarina character win. That and I can't get enough of Barinade's death animation. So... Peculiar... -- Abrahamlinkoln  ( talk ) 13:59, December 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) Barinade is more memorable to me, even if it's damn near impossible to lose the fight unlike Bilocyte. I always imagined I killed a corrupted vital organ of Jabu-Jabu's, thus causing his death in the future. And casually sidestepping bio-electricity, like some BAMF straight from The Matrix, is awesome. Death sequence, also legendary in its grossness. The Bilocyte fight was too gimmicky, and perhaps the least memorable fight from its game (though this may owe to its non-appearance in the Lightning Round). --Auron  Kaizer !  01:15, December 30, 2011 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) I actually had trouble fighting him. As for the other guy, the battle may have been the easiest in the game; it was even easier than some enemies (and it was a late game battle, too!). That's including the rematches.
 * 2) ARGH!! Barinade!! He almost made me throw the controller to the tv in anger!! I beat him in the end with only a 1/4 of a heart left.. That eye thingy was not hard, as soon as I figured out how to land on the wind fish' head.. Barinade for the win!!  I vote for Barinade because he is the only boss that really made me mad. and because i have no idea who the other is.
 * 3) No clue who the other guy is. Barinade was really easy but still fun.
 * 4) Never played SS sooooo as much as this guy pissed me off when i fought him BARINADE BARINADE BARINADE (ahhhhhhhh) *Domin8or*
 * 5) Barinade is my favorite boss from OoT actually, and I have never heard of the other guy. Oh and message to whoever keeps track of this Temple of Courage, UPDATE THE FIGHTS EVERY WEEK, not every month! the Beatrux and Fabulously rich family were fighting for like more than a month.


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Votes for Bilocyte

 * 1) Bilocyte actually has an eye. How can Barinade see Link? --Ceiling Master (talk) 17:47, December 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Bilocyte was actually fun and Barinade was really boring, plus I hated Inside Jabu-Jabu's belly. -Minish   Link   19:37, December 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Bilocyte was easy but genuinely entertaining. Barinade, despite looking awesome, was a relatively boring boss fight. Also, the effects of Bilocyte were at least obvious, as opposed the mind control of a personality-less fish that loiters around a pond all day. Xykeb  Yvolix   Zraliv  05:48, December 29, 2011 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Well, I have to say, Barinade gave me more of a challange, because of cruddy aiming with the Boomerang and that the game makes you have almost the same amount of heart containers as you start off in Skyward Sword, BUT! Bilocyte  makes you think before you swing, then learns to soon hide parts of himself from attack, when Barinade is just the classic "cut the ropes with the bommerang then hack away" system that reappers later in the Wind Waker when you battle Puppet Ganon. Bilocyte has my vote


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Peanut Gallery
While the colors probably need to be fixed, and the intro probably (really) needs tweaking, like normal. And it's Wednesday not Sunday, but at least it's changed. –  Jä zz  i  16:30, December 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * At least. I did like the intro, though. Also, I thought it wasn't getting changed because everyone was really busy with holiday stuff and whatnot. -(Anonymous) 19:40, December 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * That might be part of it. AuronKaizer, who usually manages the ToC stuff, hasn't been around for a few days, and since it's the holiday season and all, it's not really out of the ordinary. Jedimasterlink (talk) 20:24, December 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * The past few weeks I've been doing it to make sure it actually gets through and is done regularly. But I was preoccupied with my bass and the holiday. –  Jä zz  i  21:52, December 28, 2011 (UTC)

Anon 5 for Barinade, you have to realize that people have lives. I've been trying to get it so that it updates every week. If you're going to complain about it not being updated, perhaps make an account and get in a good stance to be able to change the fights. –  Jä zz  i  13:02, December 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Apparently he/she wasn't around for Week 149. -(Anonymous) 19:40, December 29, 2011 (UTC)


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Week 154: Batreaux vs. Fabulously Rich Family
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 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD;i padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AAAAAAAAAAAAND GEEEEEEEEEENTLEMEEEEEEEEEENNNN!!! It's time once again for the TEMPLE. OF. COOUUUUUUUUUUUURAAAAAAAAAAGE!!! This week's fight is between two demonic, frightening, and cursed contestants who mean no actual harm. Let's meet them in the ring now.
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In the Gratitude Crystal Orange corner is a large, blue, bat-like demon residing far underneath Skyloft. When our hero first meets this creature, he mistakes him for an actual threat; however, this harmless demon simply likes to play possibly questionable screaming games with children. Desiring to be a human, he asks the hero to bring him 80 Gratitude Crystals to fix his problem. Like a bat out of heck, THIS. IS. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATREEEEEEEEEEEEAUX!!!

In the Gold Skulltula Gold Brown corner, we have a family so rich it could be considered fabulous, cursed for their wealth by some unknown deity. Our hero stumbles upon their decrepit home where the family's father begs of him to deliver to them one hundred shiny Gold Skulltulas. Upon doing this, the curse is broken and the hero is rewarded with unlimited wealth of his own. Fabulous as ever, THIS. IS. THE FAAAAAAAAAAAAAABUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULOUSLY RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICH FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMILY!!! Which one of these deadly demons will be returned to their human form first? That all depends on you, dear viewers, and which particular valuable item you've chosen to hunt down. Drop of your Gratitude Crystals and Gold Skulltula Tokens in the box at the front, and LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMBLE!!!
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Votes for Batreaux

 * 1) I've always liked this whole "misunderstood monster" concept. And Skyward Sword has one of the best examples on record. The guy is just so harmless and likeable, it has you wondering which is the actual monster... the ancient demon, or humanity's inextinguishable penchant for xenophobia? Didn't hurt that he made me infinitely richer (both in-game financially, and in spirit, since the end of his sidequest is just so heartwarming in ways not seen in a Zelda game since Majora's Mask) than the Fabulously Rich Family (any relation to Ghirahim?), which only gave me a mild sense of self-satisfaction and more of those completely useless Rupees that you can find nothing to spend on. --Auron  Kaizer !  19:38, December 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) For lack of a better way to say it, Batreaux is a very interesting character. There is just something about him that makes me like him, probably the "misunderstood monster" thing that AK mentioned. Its also interesting that his demonic form is what caused monsters to plauge Skyloft. Evnyofdeath 22:11, December 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) His side quests are better and he has far more depth than the Fabulously Rich Family. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 00:20, December 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Well, admittedly, the Fabulously Rich Family's prizes are way better and more varied than Batreaux's, but at this guy has, you know, a personality. Xykeb  Yvolix   Zraliv  00:22, December 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) Since last week was so close (surprisingly), I better vote for the better of the two this week. --Birdman5589 (talk) 01:45, December 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) I just hated getting the Gold Skultula's. Even with the glitch that made them so easy to get, it was just too tedious to get them. I will say that the gratitude crystals are a little weird. I mean, I just saved you, yet you aren't grateful? But your brother is? Come on.  Ike  18:20, December 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) There are only 80 Gratitude Crystals, unlike the 100 Gold Skulltulas, and you can get them in groups of five. --Ceiling Master (talk) 00:47, December 13, 2011 (UTC)
 * 8) In all seriousness, Batreaux is less demanding than said Rich fellows and is a good demon for a change. No one ever sees those anymore, especially in a Zelda game. I respect him for that. Kapodaco! (talk) 01:20, December 13, 2011 (UTC)
 * 9) There's something about him. And that is all that needs to be said. -Minish   <font color="#003366">Link   21:23, December 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * 10) the first time I saw Batreaux, I wanted to hug him User: Ac!d Raine talk 21:18, December 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * 11) Batreaux is a quest in himself in the fact that you have to find him AND help him out. He also has a funnier story and leaves the question of where he came from in the first place... -'''<font color="#B0E0E6">Kdog
 * 12) Although OoT is one of my favorite games of all time, i have to say, the helping people is so much more fun than hunting for spiders. Hunting for Golden Skultulas gets a bit old after a while, but when helping Batreaux you never know what you'll have to do next. I hate to do this, but im gonna have to go against OoT this time. BATREAUX FOR THE WIN! Lincas 1[[File:Vaati (The Minish Cap).gif]] 18:55, December 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * 13) I actually really wanted to help this guy.-- MaloMart  ( talk ) Malo.png 21:45, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) OK so they both creeped me out the first time I saw them, but I like Batreaux better, even if it would only be for his name. His first-scene was quite fun and he looks way cooler!
 * 2) I don't feel any particular passion for either character but I DO have resent for that 100 gold skulltula side quest. What a waste of time. Plus, it was pretty amusing drawing your sword and freaking him out. I mean c'mon.
 * 3) I have to say that the Fabulously Rich Family only wants to be human so they they can be rich again, this guy wants to be nice and be able to interact with humans.


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Votes for Fabulously Rich Family

 * 1) It's because of Minish's Gold Skulltula addiction. –  Jä  zz  i  19:25, December 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) This is clear cut for me. As much as I love the high amount of side quests in Skyward Sword  find the idea of gratitude crystals (like force gems) to be quite unrewarding. Yes I helped you good to see that your happy but are you going to actually give me something beside your gratitude? I know I can actually use gratitude but still in a very selfish way it doesn't seem like I'm getting anything if the other person isn't losing something (this does not extend to real life where gratitude of real people is very important to me). The golden Skulltulla idea on the other hand is fantastic. Sure it's a drag to try and find all of them but it keeps the overworld very interesting as there are plenty of nooks and crannies that can reward you with a satisfying Golden Skulltulla token accompanied with legendary music. <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark  <font color="#007A00">Link 19:42, December 11, 2011 (UTC)]
 * 3) I'm basing this completely on the fact that OOT is my second-favourite Zelda next to MM. That and I've never trusted French people. And Batreaux is definitely French-- Abrahamlinkoln  ( talk ) 21:04, December 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) While gratitude crystals are so much awesomer, Batreaux is obviously a spy sent by Demise :P --Hydropanda (talk) 00:49, December 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) First of all, when I first played through Majora's Mask, the Fabulously Rich Father gave me nightmares, which means he totally has a higher "freaky as hell but harmless" factor; also i agree AL, french people suck, with their words that make no sense (hors deuvres is pronounced or dervs? seriously?) and their hating americans and all... the only good thing they brought to the world was the statue of liberty... people say their foods great but i don't buy that cause they eat frigging SNAILS. Also gratitude crystals are a dumb rehash of force gems and i also agree with ODL because if you really had so much gratitude prove it by sacrificing something ya deadbeat. The Skulltulas may not be showing gratitude but they're sure as hell sacrificing something for you to have their tokens.  Nilk ''' admin
 * 6) One of the two scariest things about Ocarina of Time in my opinion. I'll never forget when these guys came down from the ceiling and freaked the hell out of me.  --Nevermind0309 (talk) 03:16, December 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) Is it possible to be more creepy but less wierd. In this battle I think the the "Family" definitely has got the upper hand over Batreaux. --Boomerangman (talk)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Fabulous. And gold. And I didn't know who to vote for so I decided to vote on the right. (And first anon vote.)
 * 2) beatrux (however you spell it) is a cornball. so FRF
 * 3) When the family member in the middle of the room fell on me I completly freaked out and started trying to kill him, only to find I had been beating up a harmless person who had been trying to ask for help. I felt awful and very sorry for him, which is the point of the 'misunderstood monster' trope isn't it? Batty is pretty much just a character invented to try and encourage players to 'be good' and help the people in town.
 * 4) Haven't played SS. But I have played OoT.
 * 5) Simply put, Batreux is annoying and finding gold skulltulas is amzaing.
 * 6) THEY'RE FREAKING SKULLTULAS HOW CAN YOU NOT VOTE FOR THEM!?!?!?
 * 7) The family is so eerie and tragic that dwarfs their opponent in comparison.Their title also has a creepy and dignified feel that brings old mansions filled with uncomfortable and dusty furniture to mind. It also has a distinct "you got what you deserved." flavor. The irony of a rich and fabulous family being reduced to asking a green-clothed child for help makes for a classic fairytale story that Batty also lacks. It is merely a way of comparing a deep, and haunting story/sidequest to one of drastically less depth.


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Peanut Gallery
Glad to see the fight switch time is getting back on track. Honestly, though, I'm a little disappointed the last one's over. I actually liked it. Still interested in what the outcome is going to be here, though. It doesn't look like one clear winner. Okay, I'll stop rambling now.
 * Considering your comments about unsigned anonymous messages in the previous fight, you can help out by signing your own. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  21:00, December 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * While I liked the last fight as well, and while it was surprisingly close, I personally hated seeing the fights not being changed on a semi-regular basis and sometimes not being changed for a month, and with Skyward Sword ' s release, the Temple of Courage is something that should be happening at the wiki to attract more users, and it won't do much attracting if it's not changed regularly. –  Jä zz  i  21:10, December 11, 2011 (UTC)

Anon 3 for the Fab Rich Family...no, not really. The "Misunderstood Monster" is a, well, monster who doesn't act monstrous but everyone thinks they do and act accordingly. The Fab Rich Family is a greedy family who were cursed because of this, and afterwards beg Link to save them. Evnyofdeath 15:53, December 12, 2011 (UTC)

Ike...you're talking about the "Missing Sister" quest? Er...you do get Gratitude Crystals from her...AND her brother...totalling 10...

First off, I'm glad the fights are being changed out like this, after a certain fight that went on for over a month, not close at all. And I have checked the history, and found that anons are not allowed to sign in the votes, and I assumed this carried over to the comments section. --24.84.0.49 22:37, December 13, 2011 (UTC)

Lincoln, having a French name doesn't mean you're French. Listen to the way Batreaux talks, he doesn't have an accent. I mean...my first name is gaelic in origin, and my last name has both Native American and European roots to it, yet that doesn't mean I'm Gaelic or Native American. Evnyofdeath 21:14, December 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure it was not meant to be taken seriously. <font color="#14148A">Xykeb  <font color="#4B0082">Yvolix   Zraliv  21:28, December 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * Death has its roots in America and Europe? It all makes sense now <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark <font color="#007A00">Link 21:53, December 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * [joke]I'm pretty sure he's french, because when you strike him for the first time he goes "Ah! I surrender!" [/joke] --Hydropanda (talk) 19:24, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

So, "French" is the new "gay", it seems. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  22:32, December 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * ...Pretty much. -<font color="#B0E0E6">Minish  <font color="#003366">Link   22:37, December 14, 2011 (UTC)

Erm you guys know I'm joking right? I'm friends with several French people :-P-- Abrahamlinkoln ( talk ) 20:02, December 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * ...BURN HIM! --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  20:37, December 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * Perhaps the guillotine would be more appropriate Abrahamlinkoln  ( talk ) 20:52, December 15, 2011 (UTC)


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Week 153: Ghirahim vs. Vaati
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 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD;i padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AAAAAAAAAAAAND GEEEEEEEEEENTLEMEEEEEEEEEENNNN!!! Zeldapedia brings you the one-hundred-and-fifty-third battle in the TEMPLE. OF. COOOOOOOOOOURRRRRRRRRAGE! To celebrate the release of the newest addition to our beloved series, we bring to you the first-ever battle featuring a character from Skyward Sword! We are headed for a battle between two masters of sword and sorcery (swordcery?), and antagonists of the legendary hero. Let's see what the Tale of the Tape has to say about our two combatants.
 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD;i padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AAAAAAAAAAAAND GEEEEEEEEEENTLEMEEEEEEEEEENNNN!!! Zeldapedia brings you the one-hundred-and-fifty-third battle in the TEMPLE. OF. COOOOOOOOOOURRRRRRRRRAGE! To celebrate the release of the newest addition to our beloved series, we bring to you the first-ever battle featuring a character from Skyward Sword! We are headed for a battle between two masters of sword and sorcery (swordcery?), and antagonists of the legendary hero. Let's see what the Tale of the Tape has to say about our two combatants.

In the maroon corner is a mysterious, lean figure whose flamboyant clothing and mannerisms belie a sadistic and manipulative nature without peer. The self-styled "Demon Lord" of the monsters inhabiting The Surface, he fights (and creeps out) the hero on multiple occasions, his threat increasing with each struggle. THIS. IS. GHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRAHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMM!!!

In the purple corner is a powerful Wind Mage. Originally the apprentice of Minish inventor Ezlo, he used his master's powerful wish-granting cap to obtain great power, and transformed his former master into a bird-shaped hat. In his quest for ever more power, he comes to hear of the powerful Light Force of legend; during a confrontation with the hero, he turns the princess to stone. Once discovered, he uses the Light Force to gain a small measure of its power, but ultimately fails to defeat the hero, and is sealed within a sword. He is eventually able to escape his confinement, only to be defeated again. THIS. IS. VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! Sparks of both a magical and... sword-clashy nature will fly during this heated battle! Will the new blood triumph, or will the old guard knock this young whippersnapper down? This decision, we leave to the audience! LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMBLE!!!
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Votes for Ghirahim

 * 1) Thank you Jedi for the link of epic proportions. –  Jä  zz  i  22:31, December 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. This is a joke, right? Vaati, you have not a chance against Tingle, let alone the most epic and fabulous antagonist of the Zelda series. Eat sheets and dye. --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  22:37, December 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Ghirahim is fabulous. That is all. Jedimasterlink (talk) 22:45, December 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Ghirahim just might be my favorite antagonist in the series (except for maybe TWW Ganon). -<font color="#B0E0E6">Minish   <font color="#003366">Link   00:29, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) What is there to say? Vaati can't even compare to Ghirahim. <font color="#14148A">Xykeb  <font color="#4B0082">Yvolix    Zraliv  00:49, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) Hmm, giant floating eyeball guy, or the best boss of the newest game? No contest. User:ShyGuyFan
 * 7) Ghirahim ROCKS! far cooler than Vaati and his boss fights are a blast--Tiero (talk) 18:40, December 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * 8) At first he creeped me out (he still does, but not in a gay way), but he's from the better game.  Ike  04:47, December 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * 9) I have returned, at least for a time. Ghirahim is simply FABULOUS and he makes my heart full of rainbows. He also had one of the most difficult boss fights in the series.-- MaloMart  ( talk ) Malo.png 08:01, December 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * 10) He's pretty cool.  Phantom   Zelda   ?!  

Anonymous votes

 * 1) While they are both awesome I think Ghirahim is just better. He is the best villain besides Ganon.
 * 2) Ghirahim is beyond epic from what I have seen of him.
 * 3) Because if I don't vote for him, do you know how that will make him feel inside? Furious! Outraged! Sick with anger!
 * 4) I love this guy^^
 * 5) He's one of my favourite villains ever, his dance is priceless xD
 * 6) I LOVE THIS GUY ! He is epic. Truly epic.
 * 7) Jäzzi convinced me:D, though I didn't need any proof of Ghirahim's epic awesomess!!!
 * 8) Personally, Skyward Sword is actually my first Zelda game, so Ghirahim is also my first villain. I do admit he dresses a bit oddly dressed and creeps me out a bit, but he also terrifies me beyond belief. Vaati is interesting but also tiny; he kinda makes me feel like hugging him actually. So my vote has to go to Ghirahim.
 * 9) My vote goes to Ghirahim because if I don't vote for him, he'll make my ears bleed from the sound of my own screams....
 * 10) Well, in the battle with Ghirahim, you need percice sword swings to deflect his attack, and he can take your sword, Vaati appears on hand held consels (mostly [I think]) which means to defeat him you push buttons with your thumbs, Ghirham can actually tire you out and gives a challenge!
 * 11) vaati sounds like fatty so ghirahim it is


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Votes for Vaati

 * 1) I absolutely love Ghirahim. However.... Ok. I'm really just voting for Vaati so he doesn't have to cry himself to sleep. --Birdman5589 (talk) 23:37, December 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) I'm gonna have to vote for the birdman of minishtraz --Hydropanda (talk) 02:01, December 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Yeah. Minish Cap is by far the best Zelda game simply because of this guy. He's amazing.  Sca  thee Link_standing_ALTTP.png‎ 02:36, December 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Oh thats his name. Ghirahim still has only been in one game so my vote still stands --Polocatfan 15:28, December 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) Vaati rocks.--Tj hoffman (talk) 17:47, December 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) To be honest I actually do like Vaati. He has a beautiful lack of depth not seen in many modern villains. Not that I don't love Ghiarhim either he was quite awesome. I'm glad to see the fight so close. <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark <font color="#007A00">Link 22:44, December 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) As much as I like Skyward Sword, I still like Minish Cap better. Ghirahim's battles are annoying, while Vaati has three different forms and great organ music. --Ceiling Master (talk) 16:40, December 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * 8) I think Vaati is an awesome person and he is the Wind Mage after all. - Bongo Bongo the Shadow
 * 9) I don't really have a preference so I'll vote here and keep the fight close. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 19:29, December 10, 2011 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) I don't really know who that other guy is. I know who Vaati is, and he's awesome!
 * 2) I think vaati will win beause of his strong manner an evil
 * 3) Okay, here goes... will I vote for someone who goes on and on about the most meaningless subjects (that's spoiler-free, right?) or the one guy who is so awesome that only one other character is better than him? (Opinion, of course, but isn't everything?) Nope, no contest.
 * 4) My first impression of Girahim: Holy crap, he's gay. Need I say more?
 * 5) it is hard to take a guy in tights seriously.
 * 6) Well I've never played Minish Cap and I haven't encountered Ghiriham (or however you spell his name) in SS yet... Well, G dude looks like a girl and Vaati looks cool. So Vaati it is.
 * 7) Ghirahimis cool, but vaati has a whole trilogy dedicated to him.  Ghirahim is just a throwaway villan like Bellm or Malludus.  Ghirahim is also a nudist.  I prefer the clothes-wearing Vaati.
 * 8) Nudists really tick me off.  but so do clouds.  hmmmmmmm.  but Ghirahim is really creepy (gay creepy, anyone? o.O) so...
 * 9) Come on, the first time I saw Ghirahim I was like:'What the, a gay vampire? Where have I seen that before (anyone played Sam & Max?)' I still don't like him, even though I fought him only once.. His battle was annoying.. Vaati is so cool, especially his first transformation in the Minish Cap. People, thou shallst not voteth for Ghirahim!!


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Peanut Gallery
Wow, that was fast. I'm happy to be seeing this; have wanted to vote for a while now.

Vaati and Ghirahim kinda look similar, exept of course that one is chibi style and the other seems to take exception to clothing.

To anon. vote 7 (obvious which side it's on), when is he a nudist? I may be only halfway through the game (more or less) but I have never heard anything mentioning a lack of clothes.

Anons, please, LOOK at Ghirahim. He is not a nudist, he simply has white skin and wears white clothes. If you can't see it in his artwork, look at his actual model.

What if there was a battle between all the links to determine which incarnation of link is the best?

What if someone who were actually registered commented here? Seriously, I don't think I've seen this many anon comments in a row since I started voting here.

Can people please stop referencing Ghirahim as "gay"? You don't know who might get offended (especially since its being used as a reason for voting against him). --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 20:51, December 10, 2011 (UTC)


 * I know. That and the nudist comments are really *ahem* offensive. Voted on the right again, but I had the courtesy to be spoiler-free and appropriate. By the way, nice to see a registered person comment.

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