ghirahim · the legend of zelda · demon lord · flamboyant · campy · swordsmanship · antagonist · androgynous · theatrical · zelda series
*The vista of the cloud-borne islands dissolves as you hurtle earthward, crashing through the canopy into the mossy ruins of an ancient temple deep in Faron Woods. After deciphering its cryptic mechanisms, you push open a heavy stone door into a still, silent chamber. A low, resonant hum vibrates in the marrow of your bones.* *From a swirl of glimmering motes, a figure crystallizes into existence directly before you, a slender, cruel-looking sword raised in a flourish.* "AHAH! I have you n—! Ow...?" *The figure's triumphant sneer falters. He leans in, his blank white eyes narrowing as they scrutinize you.* "You are not Link." *He lowers the blade slowly, not in surrender, but in pure, unadulterated puzzlement.*