Zeldapedia:Temple of Courage/Archive 26

Week 110: Vaati vs. Zant
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In the blue corner, we have the evil twisted sorceror who was once apprentice to the famous Minish mage, Ezlo. THIS. IS. VAAAAAAAAAAAAAATI!!!

In the brown corner, we have the insanely crazy Twili, twisted by his thoughts and by another villain (care to guess who?) who appeared before Zant as a false god and granted him immense power. THIS. IS. ZAAAAAAAAAAAANT!!!

Voters and common spectators, unless you want to become an imp or a chatty cap, please stay away from these two contestants!! LLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRREEADY TO RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUMBLEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
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Votes for Vaati

 * 1) this dude... is messed up. but not as messed up as zant. and i don't like twilight princess... at all.... Fooster (talk) 02:44, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) I just find a dark, nearly-insane, shady, and devious villain cool. --Пирог 145
 * 3) Vaati rules! Mwahahahaha... Plus Zant spooked me with his tongue mask. User:Pink link
 * 4) Yea Vaati! Funlover63 (talk) 04:45, August 2, 2010 (UTC)Funlover63
 * 5) Sure he has a rudimentary back story that was only told in his third appearance, no clear motives outside of minish cap and no dialogue in four swords adventures but not all villains need these super back stories or in dept characters (although it usually is the formula for a good villain). Some times you just need a guy who’s evil just for the sake of being evil and he plays the evil part quite well. Certainly better then Zant who doesn't even stick around to see Link killed by Stallord. Plus as a boss he is quite hard which is always an upside for me Oni Dark  Link 14:14, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Vaati is much better than Zant. Vaati turned Zelda to stone, while Zant acted like an evil version of Tingle.--Not Spock (talk) 14:43, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Meep Meep Meep (talk) 15:17, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Um... let us not vote for the crazy parrot-sounding boss...15:28, August 2, 2010 (UTC)Ricorum (talk)
 * 9) This is purely based on the fact that Minish Cap was the first Zelda game I completed. Vaati has it on that. GAH! Dead Man's Volley!  Phoenixdaughter  AM  15:33, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) Zant was cool, then he took off his mask... Vaati was cool for the whole game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael Ryan  Talk  18:57, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) Win--DarkTriforce (talk) 23:07, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) I have always loved him.  Darax King Dodongo.png
 * 13) ah I choose Vaati becauce I like his... theme? and because he meed more votes.--:  Majora's   Warth's   Reincarnation  [ 14:19, August 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * 14) Pyramidheads creep me out Bjarnster (talk) 14:38, August 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * 15) This one doesn't go insane at the end. Oddball 464 18:20, August 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * 16) What's up with zant's helmet? -Hello Doggy
 * 17) Vaati is a g. No disputing it. Compact, but deadly. -CrazyReDead
 * 18) Does anyone feel a breeze?  Cybrwulf   (Talk   Edits)  04:25, August 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * 19) Zant killed the poor people of Kakariko! That b*****d! --Mistertrouble189 (talk) 02:28, August 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 20) I personally thought Vaati was a better overall character then Zant.Plus for me Zants battle was a piece of cake while it took me a bit to get used to vaati's multiple fighting styles.--Alphwave
 * 21) Vaati is the sex. That is all. -Stars  talk  http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/pyroac/Starssprite.gif 16:29, August 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 22) Okay, Zant was pretty damn cool for a while, especially in that creepy scene where he whispers wheezes into Midna's ear. But after a while,  he stopped being even the slightest bit intimidating and started to just sound....whiny. Vaati, on the other hand, stays cool throughout  the entire game. He never spazzes out like Zant, and stays cool and calm, which makes him just that much more menacing. Plus, you have GOT to love his music. Not just his theme song, but the songs for the battles against him, too. Sir Real (talk) 20:44, August 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 23) A little late with the vote, but here it is. Vaati FTW! --The Ultimate Hokage 88 [[Image:Arwing.png|link=User:TheUltimateHokage88/Cameo|30px|]]02:27, August 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 24) Vaati without a doubt. While Zant and the former Minish both had ambitions and agendas, Vaati seemed to have more will power in the end (to a fault). FabledArc (talk) 07:30, August 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 25) Hard choice. I guess I just like Vaati a little more. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 15:37, August 8, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Zant was weird at the end. Vaati becomes a god and is more popular in the series from me point of view! Go one-eye mage!!
 * 2) He was ADORABLE as a minish in the manga!!!!!!!!! Zant?! NOT ADORABLE AT ALL >:(
 * 3) His been in more games and has a cool monster form and Zant does nor!
 * 4) Vaati... Zant... VAATI... ZANT... I'd have to go with Vaati. I like his FS/FSA forms- giant eyeballs are always in style!
 * 5) Gotta go with Vaati on this one. Vaati almost became a God. Zant was Ganon's puppet. And in the words of Majora's Mask, "a puppet that can no longer be used is mere garbage. This puppet's role has just ended."
 * 6) Vaati is my favourite Zelda Villian of all time! He looks cool as a Hylian, but his first Boss incarnation is the coolest!
 * 7) Zant Was kind of brain washed to take over Hyrule, Vaati thought to take over Hyrule by himself not from the influence of Gannondorf! GO VAATI!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * 8) Dude...Vaati theme rules over most other Zelda's music, Zants was all bazzar!
 * 9) I've just always seen Vaati as a great villian, and therefore to me he is far better than Zant.
 * 10) Zant is over rated and insane people get lame after some time.
 * 11) Vaati is WAY better and cuter than Zant can ever be!
 * 12) Vaati was actually challenging, zant was just a pushover who got his powers from someone more powerful that him
 * 13) First of all, Zant was a little pansy. He was a pawn at best in ganon's plan, while Vaati was in control and in charge. Plus, Vaati was in two games while Zant was only in one. Second of all, Vaati had to be sealed away( just like Ganon ).
 * 14) Vaati was his own villain. Zant was a nut-case puppet. He was cool in the beginning, but he completely lost his coolness in the end.
 * 15) Vaati is sooo awesomer than Zant
 * 16) Vaati didn't need anyone to help him. Zant was a puppet who couldn't handle the tiniest thing going wrong. By villainous standards, Vaati is far superior.
 * 17) Vaati managed to think of a plan and everything for himself and already had his own powers. Zant didn't have his own plans and had to get more power from Ganondorf.
 * 18) Vaati's boss music was tons better than Zant's. also, Vaati didn't goo insane at the end.
 * 19) Vaati is great, my cousin is a fann off him!!! So am me!
 * 20) Zant was cool... until he became insane. Vaati was cool the whole game, and I like more his boss music.


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Votes for Zant

 * 1) He didn't want me to denounce the series' continuation as much as Purple Boy did. Zant could just utter one of his insane yells and Vaati would be crying in a corner. Interesting fight, huh? --Auron  Kaizer !  02:25, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) I have ALWAYS loved this CRAZY DUDE!!! He never freaked me out, he just made himself my FAVORITE character of Twilight Princess!!!  Amazing  Link Link Artwork 1 (Ocarina of Time).png 02:26, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) I like Zant. He's cool and crazy: a good combination! T h e Midna Laughing.png ™  02:39, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Zant...not sure what to say here, but at least he has a personality. Albeit a bipolar, disconcerting one. Jedimasterlink (talk) 02:52, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) Crazy people are the most fun. Now if you excuse me I need to be put back in my special coat. --Birdman5589 (talk) 03:55, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Zant is soooooo much better than vaati! Zant had an interesting backstory, and I actually like the part where he goes crazy because it makes him a more memorable character. Vaati had NO backstory and was kind of boring. Zant had a cool boss fight too.--Hylianhero777 (talk) 10:48, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Even if I use Zant as my talk bubble, I'm not biased towards him. Even though Zant is not a complete character, he is a better character than Vaati. Vaati is just just rather bland, and in the Zant vs. Ingo fight, Ingo was a complete and interesting character, Vaati is just a complete and dull character. No contest.--  C  2  / C C  13:18, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Well, I personally thought that Vaati was an incredibly lame villain. - Is  drak  thül  13:39, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) I like his cool design, and how TP cruelly but showily dismissed him as a mad puppet. What's not to like? (His boss battle.) |<font color="#003333">lun <font color="#336666">ar|<font color="#336666">Ch <font color="#003333">ild 14:23, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) Don't get me wrong, I like Vaati, but Zant is just way cooler. -<font color="#B0E0E6">Minish   <font color="#003366">Link  15:30, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) I voted for Ingo last Zant fight (no really I did), so I can't do it twice.--Ingo the great (talk) 18:53, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) I'll go with Zant. I like his story more, and he kinda reminds me of Majora.--Link in Termina (talk) 00:10, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * 13) Vaati was on the GBA and I dislike handhelds, also Zant had a great background with his false god. Mido did what?! (talk) 10:39, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * 14) He has an awesome maniacal shriek. zdmshadow
 * 15) He's ZANT. The ZANT. If I could, I would wear an I♥EvilTwiliDudesWhoTryToTakeOverTheWorld-ish in front of him. Fer SURE! I mean, he still looks like a zora to me, but ehh, I learn to get used to it. :]]] Anyways...it's an automatic win since he's a Twili. :3 I♥EvilTwiliDudesWhoTryToTakeOverTheWorld-ish
 * 16) Zant is a way better villian. Go Zant! User:Perpetualtwilight
 * 17) Zant has a better backstory the whole thing with taking over the throne of twilight and being aided by ganondorf takes my vote --Longhorn Velez (talk) 20:00, August 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * 18) A really hard decision for me...but I have to go with the crazy psychopath who both freaks me out and makes me laugh. Plus the way he dies is freakin awesome.  J-man   Zelda   Fan  04:29, August 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah, I'd forgotten the smell of this place. Anyway, Zant it is.-- MaloMart ( talk ) Malo.png 06:21, August 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Zant's level of insanity brought a whole new level to the game. Plus, as Ganondorf's apprentice, he was pretty intimidating. Zant gets my vote. --SheikahPhilosopher (talk) 15:43, August 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) He was a better villian, had a better backstory, was more fun to fight, had better background music, and pretty much everything else was better. I also felt sorry for him, because he was mislead and used by Ganondorf. --Mrcapan 7:46 August 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Zant is the embodiment of kewl, besides his death was epic. . Phantom   Zelda
 * 4) I like both Vaati and Zant (and Twilight Princess and Minish Cap) and this is a REALLY hard vote for me to make. Sure, Vaati is a final boss, but he only has a 3-part battle. Zant has how many, 7? Anyway, Zant is just that little bit cooler than Vaati. User:TazAJ

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Zant's disturbing. He gave me nightmares, and I respect him for that. (First anonymous vote!)
 * 2) Zant and vaati are both cool. But I have to go with Zant.
 * 3) As cool as Vaati is-having absorbed the Triforce of Time and all-, I think Zant is cooler. Anything dark, creepy, and totally insane gets my vote. Plus he cracks his own neck to kill Ganondorf.
 * 4) Zant is one funny dude.... and he's psychotic so he gets my vote.
 * 5) Zant gets my vote. He appears as badass villain, but he turns psycho. You can't get more evil and crazy than this.
 * 6) zant is so cool!
 * 7) Come on Zant! Evil insane people are fun. And Zant is the craziest boss EVER.
 * 8) You've got to love insane people(they go great with tomato sauce), also I'll always go for Twilight Princess characters better than Minish Cap.
 * 9) Zant all the way!
 * 10) Insane people are cool!
 * 11) Because Zant is the Usurper King!!!
 * 12) Zant is Psycho! He deserves to win!
 * 13) Zant is way better than Vaati.
 * 14) Zant is awesome.
 * 15) Zant, easily. Aside from Ganondorf himself, he's definitely the most intimidating Zelda villain around.
 * 16) Zant, because he is like Ganondorf's apprentice which makes him AWESOME!!!
 * 17) I love Zant his background story, its sad and awesome. He is just crazy. and his twilight power kills Vaati in no time.
 * 18) Zant would kill Vaati.
 * 19) Starts with Z 'nuff said
 * 20) "To merge shadow and light...and make darkness!" Very cool Zant.
 * 21) Zant's cool and aloof personality was just a front! Underneath is a powerful and insane mage that everyone loves. Besides, the mask can never be any cooler!
 * ok, apparently u guys need a little help. U GUYS R CRAZY!!!!! zant is way more popular and wayy better!! THERE


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Peanut Gallery
I can't believe I missed last weeks fight. I always wanted the Mad Batter to be in one. I wish I could have given him my support. --Birdman5589 (talk) 03:57, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

ughh! my 2 favorite villains in the zelda series which one, which one?--: Majora's   Warth's   Reincarnation  [ 11:23, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

DAAAAARN. Two awesomely awesome villains and no vote from me! Vaati's awesomely conniving, Zant's awesomely insane, and AnonymousNayru's awesomely indecisive! Isn't this awesome? (Oh gosh somebody's starting to sound like Gilbert...) AnonymousNayru

Why is it that Zant is low on votes?! I just don't get it.--Link in Termina (talk) 00:13, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

He's low on votes because vaati is awesome.--Fooster (talk) 16:23, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

VAAAAAAAAATI!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOO VAATI! (On a side note...how do you really pronounce Vaati's name? I always thought it was Vay-tee?)--Wind Mage Master  16:37, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

>> Jajaja! Vaati would just turn into a God and smoosh Zant into a little black-square-speckled puddle. I've always pronounced his name as Vah-tee, but I've heard a bunch of different pronunciations. As is the case with a whole mess of Zelda characters. -Anonymous

i dont know who to pick i loved the minish cap and vaati is an awesome villain but me and zant are eerily similar,cool calm and collected most of the time but prone to bouts of insanity Ganondorf1994 (talk) 21:30, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Is it me or has the peanut slowly changed from trash talk and pointing out mistakes to write our indevsiveness, gloating, and complaints--: Majora's   Warth's   Reincarnation  [ 14:25, August 4, 2010 (UTC)

HMMMM....an evil sorcerer of the wind who turned Zelda into cold stone and almost awesomely became a god *VS* a nutcase that worships a so-called god and then got Xplow-ded by Midna's hair... Besides, Vaati's cap could grant wishes and Zant's helmet just hides his ugly flat-face.

It's still tied. Seesh! Also I note there isn't a good intro in the beginning.  Phoenixdaughter AM  14:52, August 5, 2010 (UTC)

Dang, this is tough. But I am leaning slightly towards Vaati... --<font color="lime" style="background:black">MentalZ <font color="lime" style="background:black" size="2">Enter the Negative Zone

Very close this week. this may end up like Aveil and Cap'n Meep Meep (talk) 11:26, August 7, 2010 (UTC)                                                                                                                                        GO ZANT (CLAP, CLAP, CLAP) GO ZANT (CLAP, CLAP, CLAP)!!!!!--Link in Termina (talk) 12:33, August 7, 2010 (UTC)                                                                                                                     MentalZ, vote for Zant!!!! He's one of the best antagonists ever!! Hey Wind Mage Master; I think it's pronounced "Vay-tie"--Link in Termina (talk)

I usually pronounce it "Vah-tee" --<font color=#E0115F>The <font color=#082567>Ultimate <font color=#50C878>Hokage <font color=#50C878>88 02:34, August 8, 2010 (UTC)

Same here. So does pretty much everyone I talk to about the series, so I'm pretty sure it's Vah-tee. Anyway, 35-34 1/2! WHO WILL WIN?!?

If Vatti loses by half a vote then I'll get really mad

Phoinexdaghtet...what's wrong with the intro, it looks good to me.


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