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. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | |||
Gallery[]
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