Character Sheet: Garo

GARO

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 the Garos, mysterious beings who once fought against the soldiers of Ikana and whose souls roam the battlefield just like their foes. I'm going to say that Majora's Mask is their first and only appearance, although their character model is borrowed from the peddler in Ocarina of Time who collects Poe souls. As there's nothing concrete saying that he is one of them, I'm going to tentatively put him in the same category as Cremia and Romani to Malon.

Garos are shadowy warriors draped in cloaks and wielding swords. They are known to pop out of the ground when approached, trapping their foe in a circle of fire and forcing them into a duel. Once defeated, their souls will pass on from this world. They like to hop around and sometimes leap very high. They attack with their twin swords that can fly out of their hands when blocked, and their leaders, the Garo Masters, wield flaming swords and will blow themselves up as a last ditch effort.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Twin Sword Strike

They will slash forward with their twin blades. This move will have a sweet spot where if it is blocked at the right moment, they will lose their swords and be unable to perform the move until they reach the spot where it landed.

Side B: Flaming Swords Slash

Their blades will light on fire and they will rush forward with a slash, just like the Garo Masters do.

Up B: Ninja Leap

The Garo will leap high into the air to get out of trouble.

Down B: Ring of Fire

They will cast a ring of fire around themselves, trapping anyone caught in its radius and allowing the Garo to take them on one-on-one for a short time.

Final Smash: Final Bomb

You know, when ordering this list, I did not intend two self-destruct based Final Smashes in a row, but here we are. The Garo will drop its last ditch effort bomb, which will start to count down, requiring all other players to get out of the blast radius before it blows.

Entrance: The Garo will pop up out of the ground.

Taunts: Up, it will hold its swords up in a threatening pose. Side, it will spin with its blades for a second. Down, it will hold up a jar with a Poe soul in it (just as a reference).

Thanks for reading! Next up, a mere weary traveler. Completely harmless, I assure you. Would you be interested in buying some bananas?