Character Sheet: Ghirahim

GHIRAHIM

Now we begin probably our largest run of character sheets yet, sure to only be topped by Pokemon when we get there. At our standard rate, it'll take about ten weeks, but well worth the time and effort with lots of beloved and memorable characters being covered here. Let's begin:

1.       Young Link

2.       Toon Link

3.       Wild Link

4.       Wolf Link

5.       Hero’s Shade

6.       Tetra

7.       Sheik

8.       Impa

9.       Midna

10.   Fi

11.   Saria

12.   Darunia

13.   Daruk

14.   Ruto

15.   Mipha

16.   Nabooru

17.   Urbosa

18.   Medli

19.   Revali

20.   Makar

21.   Malon

22.   Happy Mask Salesman

23.   Beedle

24.   Ilia

25.   Yeto/Yeta

26.   Groose

27.   Mogma

28.   Ancient Robot

29.   Monkey

30.   King Daphnes

31.   King Rhoam

32.   Great Fairy

33.   Ganondorf

34.   Toon Ganondorf

35.   Beast Ganon

36.   Calamity Ganon

37.   Skull Kid

38.   Majora

39.   Zant

40.   Ghirahim

41.   Demise

42.   Twinrova

43.   Bokoblin

44.   Octorok

45.   Lizalfos

46.   Darknut

47.   Bulblin

48.   King Bulblin

49.   Wizzrobe

50.   Poe

51.   Deku Scrub

52.   Deku Baba

53.   Chuchu

54.   Armos

55.   Garo

56.   Yiga Footsoldier

57.   Lynel

58.   Hinox

59.   Gohma

60.   Dodongo

61.   Gekko

62.   Master Kohga

63.   Ancient Guardian

Today, let's cover Ghirahim, the villain for most of Skyward Sword before it is revealed that he is the "Fi" of the sword that will one day be wielded by Ganondorf, currently wielded by Demise, a powerful god of death and destruction sealed away by Hylia, whose spirit will one day be reborn as Ganondorf, so . . . kind of a roundabout way of being "Hijacked by Ganon," but I guess it counts.

Across his multiple boss fights, he is typically seen wielding a curved blade and using it to slash beams of light at his enemies. He can also teleport leaving behind a handful of weird squares, block a sword strike with two fingers, and he can summon darts in various patterns that he can send forward in various patterns. Later on, he summons barriers to keep Link trapped, enemies to keep him busy, a giant platform for their to fight on, a circle of fire, large blocks, and lightning from his hands.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Darts

He will summon up a set of darts in rotating formations and send them forward. The shape of the formation will determine how to avoid them.

Side B: Charging Thrust

He will rush forward with his blade and slash. The blade itself will do damage, but it will also send forward a slash of light for even further distance.

Up B: Teleport

He will snap his fingers and disappear into a puff of . . . squares, reappearing higher in the air.

Down B: Finger Block

He will be able to block a strike with two fingers and hold it there for a few seconds.

Final Smash: The Imprisoned OR One-on-One

Now, the obvious top-of-the-head concept would simply be summoning the Imprisoned to tromp around, but if we wanted to get a little more creative, he could raise a platform off the stage with himself and one other fighter on it, summon barriers around the platform, and then launch into a volley of strikes before launching them.

Entrance: He will appear out of squares with a snap of his fingers.

Taunts: Up, he will do his whole "male model" pose thing and brush back his combover. Side, he will hold out his sword in a challenge. Down, he will bend forward and stick out his long tongue.

Thanks for reading! And now, his master, Demise!