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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Week 112: Byrne vs. Nabooru
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 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD; padding: 5px" colspan="6"| LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLEMENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!! For the benefit of Mr. Kite, Zeldapedia brings to you the quite smashing one-hundred-and-twelfth battle in the TEMPLE. OF. COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOURRRRRRRRRAGE! This week, we have a battle against two famous ninja-esque characters, both of whom are revealed to have a bigger purpose during the course of their respective games. Let us meet our contestants in the (Moon)ring!

In the blue corner is a mysterious masked Ninja, who wears a powerful gauntlet on his left hand. Initially, he serves as the servant of the one who seeks to revive the feared Demon King and proves a formidable opponent for the hero. However, after being betrayed by his master, he joins the side of good and eventually makes the ultimate sacrifice for the powers of good, redeeming himself. THIS. IS. BYYYYYYYYYYYYYRRRRRRRRRRRRNE!

In the red corner is the leader of the Gerudo, an almost all-female tribe of thieves residing in the western desert. Despite being the subordinate of the great King of Evil, she does not see eye to eye with him, and indeed, attempts to ruin his plans by obtaining the coveted Silver Gauntlets that bestows great strength upon the wearer... however, she is spirited away by evil twin witches. After she is freed from their spell and the witches are defeated, she is revealed to be the revered Sage of Spirit, and aids the Hero in sealing away the King of Evil. THIS. IS. NAAAAAAAAAABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORU!!!

If you look towards the center ring, you will see nobody, for these powerful characters are utilizing their powers of ninja secrecy... but be assured, they are ready to fight for Ultimate Ninja Supremacy! The Kunais and Throwing Stars and whatnot will fill the arena during this epic power battle, so be sure to buy some protective gear from the concession stands before the match begins. Speaking of which... LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLE!!!
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Votes for Byrne
Byrne for sueEriktheEagle (talk) 01:11, August 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Byrne is a better, deeper character. He also has magical abilities and a giant, mechanical arm. Nabooru is just another annoying person in OoT that is implied to have romantic feelings towards Link, and they're a dime a dozen or whatever the expression is. She also needs to put some proper clothes on. - Is  drak  thül  23:23, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) I like Byrne because he looks cool, has a freakin gauntlet on one hand, and has a pretty neat story and surprising identity.  J-man   Zelda   Fan  00:04, August 16, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Byrne was fun to fight! Plus, it was touching when he died.


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Votes for Nabooru

 * 1) Now, don't get me wrong; it's not so much that Byrne doesn't own, 'cause he does, but I just plain find Nabooru more awesome, not to mention a tougher boss battle. 'Sides, she's a woman, and liking women as I do, I vote for 'em occasionally. Her story was an interesting one... not to mention her appearance in the Abridged Series! What in the name of Crocodile Dundee is going on? Mmmm, dat's classic bro. Byrne, come back when you're a little, mmmmm... richer, and not so much a Spirit Tracks character. --Auron  Kaizer !  23:17, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Nabooru actually WANTED to help Link, Byrne only helped out cuz he wanted revenge for being tricked. Plus, Nabooru kicked serious butt in OoT, and Byrne.... well he just plain sucked. Lincas 1[[File:Vaati (The Minish Cap).gif]] 23:41, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) I think that Nabooru, is AWESOME!! And i love Gerudos!! Except for Ganandorf of course :) xgangsterxninjax
 * 4) Hard choice but I think I just like Nabooru a little bit more. The fight against her was also more intense. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 00:38, August 16, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Nabooru all the way. Byrne was just a side kick; Nabooru was the Sage of Spirit. I'll go with the one that was captured by the best bosses in OoT.


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Peanut Gallery

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Week 111: Shadow Beast vs. Stalfos
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 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD; padding: 5px" colspan="6"| My dear Bagginses and Boffins, Tooks and Brandybucks, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, Bolgers, Bracegirdles and Proudfoots!!! Today is the onehundredandeleventh burfdey, errr, fight in the TEMPLE. OF. COOOOOOOOOOOOOOURAGE Alas, eleventy-one fights is far too little for such excellent and admirable users. I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. Oops, what? Anyway, yes, we do have a battle for you. Let's meet our monstrous creatures in the ring.
 * style="width: 100%; background: #DDDDDD; padding: 5px" colspan="6"| My dear Bagginses and Boffins, Tooks and Brandybucks, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, Bolgers, Bracegirdles and Proudfoots!!! Today is the onehundredandeleventh burfdey, errr, fight in the TEMPLE. OF. COOOOOOOOOOOOOOURAGE Alas, eleventy-one fights is far too little for such excellent and admirable users. I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. Oops, what? Anyway, yes, we do have a battle for you. Let's meet our monstrous creatures in the ring.

In the grey corner are beasts who dwell in the ominous twilight. Once sentient beings, they were corrupted by the evil of the twilight and turned into raging, thoughtless beasts. They rarely attack outside of groups and have the ability to revive their fallen brethren, if they are not all destroyed in one fell swoop, with their soul-piercing shrieks. THEY. ARE. THE SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADOW BEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASTS!!!

In the blue corner are a group of reanimated skeletons found in the dark areas of the world. Once, they were being such as you and I, but after becoming lost in the maze of the Lost Woods, they were transformed into powerful eldritch creatures of evil. They often attack in groups, and often require the use of objects other than a sword to be fully defeated; if not defeated quickly enough, they are occasionally brought back to "life". THEY. ARE. STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALFOS!!!

I regret to announce — this is The End. I am going now. I bid you all a very fond farewell. ...Okay, now that that contrived reference to a legendary fantasy novel series is Over_With, LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMBLE!!!
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Votes for Shadow Beast

 * 1) I like the Shadow Beasts. They're cool and shadowy. I know, poor choice of adjectives. T h e Midna Laughing.png ™  00:09, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) I vote for the Shadow Beasts. Stalfos are easy to kill. All you have to do is slash after you blocked their attack. On the other hand, with Shadow Beasts, you have to round them all up and then kill them. The move at their own pace and if you mess up, you suffer the shreek of pain! Metroidman94 (talk)
 * 3) if zant didn't win last week, at least his followers should this week Meep Meep (talk) 01:34, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) I like these guys. I like them.  J-man   Zelda   Fan  01:39, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) To me, Stalfos are just annoying when I fight them. But shadow beasts...uhh...I just like going with shadows beasts. ~Uh.
 * 6) ...I just like them better. --The Ultimate Hokage 88 [[Image:Arwing.png|link=User:TheUltimateHokage88/Cameo|30px|]]02:24, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) They took the light from hyrule... doupt a stalfos can do that. ( I forgot to vote for zant last week :--Yorick141 (talk) 11:33, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Shadow beasts are just really cool. they have an awesome looking design, and are much tougher to beat then stalfos.--Hylianhero777 (talk) 12:51, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) I really like these mutated Twili.Rusl 33 (talk) 15:22, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) So... Shadowy... -- Cybrwulf   (Talk   Edits) 18:02, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) Shadow Beasts are pretty cool...do not approve of these beasts ravaging through Kakariko! But they look cool :D and they remind me of Alien vs Predator, whatever the movie's called. --Mistertrouble189 (talk) 22:15, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) Don't get me wrong, I love Stalfos, but these guys had me quaking with fear whenever they showed up. I got to go with the beasties.-- MaloMart  ( talk ) Malo.png 02:56, August 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * 13) I hate Stalfos, they're just stupid. And in windwaker if there's more then one then it's just hectic. I like Shadow Beasts better anyways cause they look cool. They remind me of Heartless from Kingdom Hearts as well. And i don't understand why everyone keeps saying Stalfos was a challenge to beat. I hit them with my boomerang a couple times, stabbed em and hit the head like twice. Pretty easy to me. ~xgangsterxninjax
 * 14) I like Stalfos, but skeletal enemies are unoriginal. - Is  drak  thül  21:08, August 15, 2010 (UTC)

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Shadow  beasts are much more fun to fight.
 * 2) Shadow beats are way cooler.
 * 3) Shadow Beasts are fun to fight, and they're more special since they only appear in one game. Besides, I got stuck in the shadow temple in OOT- A Stalfos kept knocking me off the edge...
 * 4) I really desliked the Stalfos in OoT when I was younger, 'cause I could never beat them. I also failed hard at their WW versions. And the Stalfos that only die by a bomb explosion are the dullest ones.. I only liked MC Stalfos.. Shadow Beasts are much more fun to fight, especially with Midna's help..
 * 5) As much as I would love for the Stalfos to win here; this is a "who would win" deal. And since Stalfos don't have the Spin Attack, nor do they have the awesome power of Midna's... Hairdo... The Shadow Beasts would just come back to life every time, and eventually get in enough lucky shots to take the Stalfos down, slowly but surely.
 * 6) I love Shadow Beasts, because you get to show Iza how cool you are AND you get a FREE BOMB BAG!!! :)  Plus, Stalfos are just plain creepy and if you're out of bombs, you're out of life. They're also in my least favorite dungeon- Arbiter's Grounds. BLEAH!!! Also, Shadow Beasts are Midna's people, and the Twili are SOO COOL! So Shadow Beasts get my vote (even though it looks like we aren't going to win)
 * 7) The shadow beasts can't die, they will call eachother back.
 * 8) Stalfos are to easy to kill, the shadow beasts actually pose a challenge.
 * 9) I vote for shadow beasts because I think Stalfos are to easy to beat.
 * 10) Shadow beasts are cool.
 * 11) Shadow Beasts can call each other back to life. I doubt a Stalfos could learn how to do a spin attack!


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Votes for Stalfos

 * 1) Shadow Beasts are pushovers. The whole group defeat thing was a cute trick, but these are freakin' Stalfos we're talking about. During my first playthrough of Ocarina of Time, I was going completely crazy with anxiety as I was trying to make my way down the collapsing Fortress of Barad-Dur before the timer expired. And then, of course, who would appear but my dreaded enemies, the Stalfos? I could not seem to defeat those dudes. I eventually made it out just two seconds before the timer expired. Now that embarrassing memory will haunt me forever. Yeah, did the Shadow Beasts ever amount to a challenge that's even 1/1338 of that? No. Besides, they're (re)animated skeletons with swords, what more could you want? --Auron  Kaizer !  23:21, August 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Would have to go with AK here..I remember first seeing these in the Forest Temple on OoT and being completely freaked out by them...ahhh, good times.  Besides, the battle with the shadow beasts was just minorly annoying but over all quite easy.  When it comes to Stalfos its an all out intense battle of awesomeness!!--UnendingForestGlade (talk) 23:49, August 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Stalfos are better! AK is correct!--Link in Termina (talk) 23:52, August 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) It's all been said by AK. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 00:04, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * Um, hello, these guys are actualy a challange, and fun to figfht, as opposed to the useless shadow beasts Michael Ryan  Talk  00:04, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) I'd rather not say how many times it took to beat the reanimating Stalfos in the Forest Temple. I don't remember, anyway. What I do remember is the immense satisfaction I felt upon beating them. Jedimasterlink (talk) 00:46, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Shadow Beasts are sort of cool, but Stalfos are just better in every way. The "beat them all at once" concept was interesting at first, but it got old real fast. Stalfos, on the other hand, are always fun to fight, and while they're pushovers for me nowadays, back when I first played OoT (when I was five or six or thirty-eight or something...I forget the specifics) they were the perfect difficulty for me. There's something that's just more fun about the pressure of killing the second one within the time limit than having to group a bunch of enemies together to pull some contrived ninja wolf move that seems like it was created around the concept of the fight when really it should be the other way around.  Xykeb   Yvolix   Zraliv  01:34, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Yeah, the Shadow Messengers are pretty cool, and hacking them down is fun, but only because they go down so easily.  Stalfos, however, are pretty much hardcore enemies even by themselves.  (Unless you hit them with a Ball-and-Chain, but whatevs...) Anyway, Stalfos are just friggin awesome on top of that.  Not to mention that part of the Shadow Temple in OoT with the giant boat and three jump down to fight you.  That screams "EPIC!"  AnonymousNayru
 * 4) When Shadow Beasts were top-design, they were just too easy, when these skeleton guys actually were a challenge in most of their appearances. Win. |lun ar|Ch ild 13:12, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) Stalfos are just classic. I mean, They're everyone's evil minion. They represent Zelda enemies. Point Stalfos.  CrazyReDead
 * 6) OoT enemy SURE WIN!  Amazing  Link Link Artwork 1 (Ocarina of Time).png 15:02, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Stalfos are in nearly every game while shadow beasts just walk around like idiots in 1 game.  Also Shadow Beasts ruined the fun of riding around Epona when the time for that really came. --Hydropanda (talk) 15:15, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Stalfos rock. --Tj hoffman (talk) 16:13, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) What's not to love? Darax King Dodongo.png
 * 10) You're all looking for a reason to make me out to be a biased voter, that's it...yeah...you're trying to mess with me man, but I'm tougher than you, boy, I'll never admit to being biased, never hehehehehehee.--RedeadhunterRedead.pngContributions Edits 17:39, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) Shadow Beast looks cooler, and its story is cooler, but since I haven't player TP, Stalfos gets my vote. Plus, they're pretty annoying. -- The One And Only Guitar Hero   Talk to TOAOGH |undefined You can't believe everything online, that's what started WW1 19:02, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) Gotta go for the nostalgia factor--DarkTriforce (talk) 20:40, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 13) Ummm, yeah. This looks pretty one-sided. Ricorum (talk) 21:26, August 9, 2010 (UTC) 21:26, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 14) woot! Fooster (talk) 23:02, August 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 15) stalfos seem easier to beat.  --DekuScrubzRule
 * 16) stalfos in OoT evil,WW's humorusish, TP's creepy, and all the others are annoying, Vs. semieasy creatures that can be killed with a spin attack.--Majora's Wrath Artwork.png Reinca  rnation  21:08, August 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * 17) I obviously go for Stalfos because I liked them alot in Ocarina of Time and they were much scarier, besides that fighting Shadow Beasts can be buggy at times when using Midna's power will catch them all but miss one of the monsters or when I was walking behind that building from the afro girl near Zora's Domain as a human and those things attacked me and made it impossible to transform.Mido did what?! (talk) 21:15, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * 18) Yea Stalfos!!! Funlover63 (talk) 21:18, August 11, 2010 (UTC)Funlover63
 * 19) love it Mr.Stalfos (talk)
 * 20) Another one for undeadness. Bjarnster (talk) 13:36, August 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * 21) Shadow Beasts are just too fragile. I can kill them with the Ordon Sword in my sleep. Stalfos are actually a challenge, especially in the Past Spirit Temple in OoT. They are a better enemy from a gameplay standpoint, too. Corfid Bizna
 * 22) Stalfos are fun to defeat and were personally my first favorite monster to destroy in the Forest Temple. The Shadow Beasts were far from fun, but more of an annoyance. OoT Freak

Anonymous votes

 * 1) Stalfos. When I hear that name, I think of the battle at Ganon's collapsing tower and the battle on the boat in the shadow temple. I loved making them fall of the boat. Best day of my life.
 * 2) The Stalfos are so kind in OoT that, when you are Z-targeting its buddy, it justs waits for you to finish him off!
 * 3) Stalfos were here first, whereas any kind of shadow enemy is just plain annoying. I hate that roar, but escaping Ganon's Castle with a time limit...fighting Stalfos...was epic.
 * 4) I gotta go with stalfos.
 * 5) Stalfos is just too awesome, shadow beast is so easy. All you do is round them up and do an area attack with midna.
 * 6) Stalfos are so cool.
 * 7) Stalfos are AWESOME! They pwned me the first time I played. Shadow Beasts are just... odd...
 * 8) I'm actually very torn on this one. I would have to say that I'm siding with the Stalfos only because they're a bit harder to kill.
 * 9) stalfos are more classic.they appeared in a lot more games.(and they were easier to beat)
 * 10) I like undead things because they're undead and they're things.
 * 11) Shadow Beasts are very strange, considering they make a demonic scream whenever you slash at them. Stalfos, on the other hand, are the best classic enemies next to darknuts!
 * 12) Would I pick the losing side?
 * 13) Staflos are Wayyyyyyyy cooler.
 * 14) Stalfos are better enemies and are wayy more fun to fight, such a great classic zelda enemy :D
 * 15) Stalfos are some of my favorite enemies, combat-wise. The Shadow Beast fights become as routine as tilting the control stick, but Stalfos... they can't be described. Besides, even when you've defeated all the Shadow Beasts, you can keep entering and exiting one room just to fight Stalfos. Besides, you can push them off the edge in two rooms. Is the awesome or what? Besides, they've been there from the first game. Shadow Beasts have been in one game. Ha!
 * 16) Stalfos are the best and they are more traditional, what more is there to say?
 * 17) Stalfos why? because they can recover on their own while the Shadow Beasts rely on one another to revive them.(Plus their cooler)
 * 18) Shadow Beasts are okay but the real mony goes to stalfos for being one of the most famous enemys of legend of zelda the first being the like like second are the ReDead
 * 19) I like Stalfos more...Shadow Beasts are just annoying.
 * 20) Stalfos are fun and cool to battle, as for shadow beasts i can't say the same...


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Peanut Gallery
Anonymous vote 2 for Stalfos is funny. AnonymousNayru

Yeah it is and who did the intro cuz I don't see one. Tabs34

Shadow Beasts are cool,except for the fact that it's hard to defeat them without Midna. Stalfos is REALLY scary to me! I always get chills when I know there's one around the corner... How do you choose?? -Werewolf

Shadow beasts are easy, stalfos are annoing in most games incredily hard in OoT and down right freaky in TP, has anyone noticed that when there is that mutipule incarnations of someting most people usully comments only on the one in the picture new sig-- Reinca  rnation  20:55, August 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * That is actually exactly the opposite of what "most" people do. You see, in this case we are referring mostly to the OoT Stalfos, because one of the similarities between the two combatants is that they can revive each other, something that Stalfos in most of their appearances cannot do. If anybody referred to a different type of Stalfos, it would be, while not technically wrong, somewhat weird and not following the intent of the fight. Of course, it would seem quite weird to actually put Stalfos (Ocarina of Time) in the ToC title, so it's sort of to be expected, especially due to the sparsely descriptive intro. The same thing happened with Hide 'N' Seek Fairies vs. Skull Kid; it was intended to be the TP Skull Kid and the similarity was their games of hide-and-seek (or hide 'n' seek, whatever), but many people voted for Skull Kid because they liked the appearance from MM.  Xykeb   Yvolix   Zraliv  02:15, August 11, 2010 (UTC)

Stalfos > mutated twili. Stalfos are more of a challenge.--Link in Termina (talk) 01:49, August 11, 2010 (UTC)

Did you really just call the Stalfos mutated Twili?!

Nope. That sign is a comparison symbol. For example: 3 > 1, or 6 < 8. I said in that sentence, that Stalfos are better than mutated Twili. Because Shadow beasts are Twili, that are controlled and mutated by Zant. Or at least that's how I understand it.--Link in Termina 20:25, August 13, 2010 (UTC)


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Week 110: Vaati vs. Zant
{| style ="width: 100%;" LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAADIES AND GENTLEMENNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!! Let me welcome you to the 110th week of the TEMPLE. OF. COOOOOOOOOOOOOURAGE!!!
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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 <font color=#000080>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 <font color="#66FFFF">Oni <font color="#7F007F">Dark  <font color="#007A00">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. -<font color ="#68E0D0">Stars  <font color ="#187868">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! --<font color=#E0115F>The <font color=#082567>Ultimate <font color=#50C878>Hokage <font color=#50C878>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? --<font color="#3ba0c5">Auron  Kaizer <font color="#3ba0c5">!  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! <font color="#663300">T <font color="#996600">h <font color="#CC6600">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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