The Blade Brothers,[1] also known as Swordmasters,[2] are characters in The Minish Cap.
Biography
| Blade Brothers (Figurine from The Minish Cap) | |
|---|---|
 Blade Brothers | All of these self-trained swordsmen have won the fighting tournament at the Picori Festival before. They see great potential in Link. |
The Blade Brothers are self-trained swordsmen, and have each won the fighting tournament at the Picori Festival.[3] If Link trains with them, they will grant him various techniques for his Sword, generally in the form of Tiger Scrolls.[4] Each brother resides within his own dojo, although Swiftblade's is the only one that is actually a building; the other Brothers reside within caves, graves, and even hollowed-out Trees. Each of the Brothers who award Link with Tiger Scrolls use the Possession Technique, which allows them to control Link's body and demonstrate the technique.[5] The other three Brothers instead use "visualization training," and tell Link to focus on his Sword performing more ably.[6]
Although Link must visit Swiftblade and learn the Spin Attack in order to complete the game, the other Brothers are completely optional. Link can sometimes train with a Brother as soon as he finds him, but they usually require him to have achieved a certain accomplishment before they will teach him. Furthermore, the three Brothers who upgrade Link's previously-learned techniques can only be found after Fusing Kinstones with the other Brothers.
Swiftblade
Swiftblade is the second eldest of the Blade Brothers. His dojo is a building in the southwest corner of Hyrule Town.
Grayblade
Grayblade is the youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a cave on the eastern side of Mount Crenel.
Waveblade
Waveblade is the fourth youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives under a tree on the southwest side of Lake Hylia.
Grimblade
Grimblade is the third eldest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a cave on southeast side of the Hyrule Castle Garden.
Scarblade
Scarblade is the second youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a waterfall cave on the northeast side of Castor Wilds.
Splitblade
Splitblade is the fourth eldest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a waterfall cave on the southern side of Veil Falls.
Greatblade
Greatblade is the third youngest of the Blade Brothers. He lives in a waterfall cave on the western side of North Hyrule Field.
Swiftblade I
Swiftblade I is the eldest of the Blade Brothers, and "lives" under his grave on the southwest side of Castor Wilds.
Non-Canon Appearances
The Minish Cap (Himekawa)
Trivia
- Although both the Figurine and the game feature only eight Blade Brothers, Swiftblade claims in the Swordsman Newsletter that there are a total of ten Blade Brothers.[7]
Nomenclature
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | ||
 | German | Die Schwert-meister-Brüder[8] | |
 | Italian | Fratelli spada[9] | |
 | SpanishEU | Maestros espada[10] | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. | |||
Gallery
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Map showing the location of Swiftblade's dojo -
Map showing the location of Grayblade's dojo -
Map showing the location of Waveblade's dojo -
Map showing the location of Grimblade's dojo -
Map showing the location of Scarblade's dojo -
Map showing the location of Splitblade's dojo -
Map showing the location of Greatblade's dojo -
Map showing the location of Swiftblade I's dojo
See Also
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 271 (TMC)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap — The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 109
- ↑ "All of these self-trained swordsmen have won the fighting tournament at the Picori Festival before." — N/A (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "Yes!! Fine work! You're a quick study. I will now give you this Tiger Scroll!" — Swiftblade (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "But one must FEEL the technique, not just hear about it! That's why I will now possess your body so as to demonstrate the technique!" — Swiftblade (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "I take visualization training very seriously, I'll have you know!" — Splitblade (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "There are nine of us, not counting the ghost of Swiftblade the First." — Swordsman Newsletter (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ Encyclopedia (TOKYOPOP) pg. 271
- ↑ Encyclopedia (Magazzini Salani) pg. 271
- ↑ Encyclopedia (Norma Editorial) pg. 271