History Characters / SuperSmashBrosOthers

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* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: When he's first seen in the ''Subspace Emissary'', he seems to be Ganondorf's master. Later, we learn he's being involuntarily controlled by Tabuu]].
* OneWingedAngel: If defeated under certain conditions [[spoiler:in ''[=U/3DS=]'' he transforms into the monstrous Master Core]].

* TheUnfought: Though it appears in the storyline of ''The Subspace Emissary'', [[spoiler:it's essentially just a RedHerring and isn't fought in that mode.]]

* BaldOfEvil: Though he has so few features, his lack of hair does not stand out too much.
* BigBad: Of the ''Subspace Emissary''.
* BulletSeed: His Bullet Rain attack, which is followed by one big blast.

* GlassCannon: Tabuu possess powers worth of the most terrible and mighty [[EldritchAbomination cosmic horror]]. Yet, he is ''none'' too good at taking a punch. [[spoiler: Even his most powerful asset, the Off Waves, were undone by a single Spin Dash to the wings.]]

* HeroKiller: As soon as Mario and company finally find him, [[spoiler:he wastes absolutely no time in ''one-shotting the entire lot of them''. That's right, nearly ''thirty'' fighters of superhuman prowess, all offed in the ''blink of an eye''. Thankfully, DeathIsCheap in the World of Trophies, and Dedede's one clever fellow.]]

* OneHitKO: His Off-Waves and golden chains can send any character flying off the screen, no matter their size or current damage. [[spoiler: Just ask virtually the ''entire roster'' when they found him.]]

An alternate form of Master Hand that appears when Master Hand takes enough damage at high intensities in Classic Mode, cutting short the Hands fight. It is a massive collection of dark energy that can take one of several forms, and is perhaps even more powerful than the Hands are. Its known forms are [[spoiler: a giant humanoid similar to Tabuu from Brawl, a scorpion-like creature with spikes and a stinger tail, a set of gigantic floating swords, [[MirrorBoss a shadowy version of your character]], and [[ClippedWingAngel its final form is a gigantic Smash Ball that cannot fight back]].]]

* ClippedWingAngel: Considering that its final form [[spoiler: is a Smash Ball which cannot fight back, and the timer stops]], this trope is invoked.

* SealedEvilInACan: This ''thing'' was inside Master and Crazy Hand. [[spoiler: Taken even further once its true form is revealed.]]

* SurpriseCreepy: To say that the Internet was surprised the first time it saw this would be a ''massive'' understatement. While not a stretch for something out of a game from MasahiroSakurai, an EldritchAbomination of this scale is a first for ''Smash''.

* ThisWasHisTrueForm: ''Finally'', we see the force that animates the Brothers Hand. [[spoiler:It turns out, somewhat fittingly, to be a Smash Ball.]]
* UnexpectedGameplayChange: Once you've reached the final form, [[spoiler:Master Core no longer has HP. He now has a damage meter you have to rack up to send him flying, [[NotSoDifferent just like any of the fighters in the game]].]]
* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: It even blows TropeNamer [[VideoGame/EarthBound Giygas]] out of the water, which is quite a feat. While Giygas had some definitive shape it preferred (or was stuck in), Master Core is a nightmarish shapeshifting abomination to the point where even it's various forms can only be vaguely likened to anything we know, nor do its forms have any similarity or connection other than that they're made of ''pure darkness''. [[spoiler: Inverted once you've broken through its black mass, and you see just what it was all along.]]

* InJoke: Colonel's "La li lu le lo! La li lu le lo! La li lu le lo!" comment about Luigi. [[spoiler:A reference to AI Colonel from ''Metal Gear Solid 2'']].

* VocalEvolution: He has a different voice in each game, all of which are voiced by the game's announcer.

* OneWingedAngel: Master Hand's. In fact, it has at least ''four'' of these, depending on the intensity level.
* SealedEvilInACan: This ''thing'' was inside Master and Crazy Hand, from the size of it. [[spoiler: Taken even further once its true form is revealed.]]

* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Remember Giygas? Yeah, forget Giygas. At least Giygas had some definitive shape it preferred. Master Core, meanwhile, is a nightmarish shapeshifting abomination to the point where even it's various forms can only be vaguely likened to anything we know. [[spoiler: Inverted once you've broken through its black mass, and you see just what it was all along.]]

* InterfaceScrew: Its HP display is obscured by dark energy until its final form is revealed. In a first for the series, he also does various attacks by moving ''the stage itself''.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: [[spoiler: Once you've reached the final form, Master Core no longer has HP. He now has a damage meter you have to rack up to send him flying, [[NotSoDifferent just like any of the fighters in the game.]]]]

* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Remember Giygas? Yeah, forget Giygas. At least Giygas had some definitive shape it preferred. Master Core, meanwhile, is a nightmarish shapeshifting abomination to the point where even it's various forms can only be vaguely likened to anything we know.
** [[spoiler: Inverted once you've broken through its black mass, and you see just what it was all along.]]

* FireIceLightning: His three smash attacks: forward smash, up smash, and down smash utilize Fire, Lightning, and Ice respectively.

!!!!!! Voiced by: Jeff Manning (original), Dean Harrington (''Melee''), Pat Cashman (''Brawl'')

!!!!!! Voiced by: Dean Harrington (''Melee''), Pat Cashman (''Brawl'')

** ShoutOut: This means that playing as Link [{VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink makes a reference of the final boss of a particular Zelda game, who was also really hard.]]

* ClippedWingedAngel: Considering that its final form [[spoiler: is a Smash Ball which cannot fight back, and the timer stops]], this trope is invoked.

An alternate form of Master Hand that appears when Master Hand takes enough damage at high intensities in Classic Mode, cutting short the Hands fight. It is a massive collection of dark energy that can take one of several forms, and is perhaps even more powerful than the Hands are. Its known forms are [[spoiler: a giant humanoid similar to Tabuu from Brawl, a scorpion-like creature with spikes and a stinger tail, a set of gigantic floating swords, [[MirrorBoss a shadowy version of your character]], and [[ClippedWingedAngel its final form is a gigantic Smash Ball that cannot fight back]].]]

* BonusBoss: Master Core is an optional fight on Intensity 5.0 and up, though you can choose to just find the Hands normally if you want to...
** TrueFinalBoss: ...with the exception of 9.0, where battling Master Core is mandatory.

* InterfaceScrew: Its HP display is obscured by dark energy until its final form is revealed.
** In a first for the series, he also does various attacks by moving ''the stage itself''.

* OneWingedAngel: Master Hand's.
** In fact, it has at least ''four'' of these, depending on the intensity level.
** ClippedWingedAngel: Considering that its final form [[spoiler: is a Smash Ball which cannot fight back, and the timer stops]], this trope is invoked.
* SealedEvilInACan: This ''thing'' was inside Master and Crazy Hand, from the size of it.
** [[spoiler: Taken even further once its true form is revealed.]]

-> '''Appears in:''' ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', ''U/3DS'' [[labelnote:Note]] only shown in the 3DS version as of this point[[/labelnote]]

-> '''Appears in:''' original, ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', ''U/3DS'' [[labelnote:Note]] Only shown in the 3DS version as of this point[[/labelnote]]

* VocalEvolution: He's has a different voice in each game. All of which are voiced by the announcer of each game.

-> '''Appears in:''' ''Melee'', ''Brawl''

* GiantMook: You get to fight him 3 on 1.

* FusionDance: A rather ''gruesome'' version. When Master Hand is taken out, Crazy Hand invokes this by vanishing and then reappearing ''inside'' of him, resulting in the explosion of black mist that makes up Master Core.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: In the previous games, most players have been conditioned to go after Crazy Hand first instead of Master Hand since the former has more moves and tends to do more damage than the latter. If you want to fight Master Core, [[DeathByGenreSavvy this is a waste of time and health,]] since Crazy Hand will still do the FusionDance even if he's defeated first.
* EasyModeMockery: You'll only see all four of Master Core's forms at Intensity 7.0 and above. Between 7 and 6 you get three forms, and between 6 and 5 you only get two.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In ''Wii U/3DS'', he disappears [[spoiler: while Master Hand is transforming into Master Core]].
* ASinisterClue: Taken to its LogicalExtreme, as he's litterally a left hand.

* BonusBoss: Basically this. Fighting the Core at 9 intensity makes the Hands seem like a joke.
* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: In the previous games, most players have been conditioned to go after Crazy Hand first instead of Master Hand since the former has more moves and tends to do more damage than the latter. If you want to fight Master Core, [[DeathByGenreSavvy this is a waste of time and health,]] since Crazy Hand will [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere book it anyway]] once Master Core appears.
* EldritchAbomination: Heavily resembles this. It makes ''Tabuu'' look normal.

* BlackBeadEyes: Look painted on, until he blinks

* TheChewToy: His whole reason to exist is to be beaten senseless by the playable characters. Not that he cares.

* HelpingHands: Except he is hurtful, but the opening of ''64'' does imply that there is an arm wearing that glove before the child's imagination, wizard magic or something brings the ''Super Smash Bros'' world to life.