History Awesome / TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess

* For a moment of awesome from a character you wouldn't expect to get one, [[spoiler:Colin saving Beth from King Bulblin. He doesn't even look scared when the giant pig is about to ''trample'' him.]]

* The fight against Argorok. Fighting a dragon? Cool. Fighting a dragon at the very top of a city in the sky using [[SoCoolItsAwesome Double Clawshots]] to go ''even higher'', all in the middle of a heavy [[BattleInTheRain thunder storm]] with [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome amazing music]] to boot? '''Awesome!'''

* More moments of pure BadAss in [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]] happen near the end, when The Group rides in and shoots the guard of the boss key for that dungeon.

* In the manga, Link sees King Bulblin holding Colin and Ilia. He proceeds to jummp up and stab him in the neck, then backflip off. Not bad for a guy who was broken down with guilt for [[spoiler:having accidentally sent his home village in the Twilight Realm]] a few minutes prior.

*** King Bulblin's last appearance in the game. After [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlcBO1ES4w capturing an innocent boy from the village]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Eldin]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge'', he reappears to match you again [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, burning the building that you're in]] even when his battle mount... thing is in it (and you ride out of the building and into the dungeon with his mount too), he finally has his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVkmZvuZZLc last appearance]] in the final dungeon, and after you beat him for the fourth time, he gives you his key, says "[[IFightForTheStrongestSide I follow the strongest side!]] [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy That's all I've ever known.]]", and rides away. Then Midna realizes he ''actually spoke'', leaving her stunned and almost speechless, simply "Link, he...''spoke''...", which [[DeadpanSnarker isn't very easy to do]].]] So King Bulblin is generally a [[MemeticMutation pretty cool guy]].

** The scene is accused of being CutsceneIncompetence on Link's part, but it's quite the opposite. He's easily capable of taking on all those opponents, and The Group knew it. But, they figured they'd let him know that that they're watching his back and chose to do so with style.

* Zant finishing off Ganondorf certainly qualifies. Up till now, Zant has just been a childish prick and his [=CMOAs=] are more just flaunting Ganondorf's power. And then he brags about how Ganondorf can resurrect him without end. But when Ganondorf is dying, he, instead of using his powers to support Ganon -- who at this point has made it perfectly clear that he disdains Zant and his people -- he uses his Onmyoji bond to finish off his "God".

** An awesome fan theory in hindsight is that the reason Ganondorf seemed to be much more ruthless and evil in this than usual is that [[spoiler:this reincarnation of Ganondorf is the closest ever to being [[TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Demise]] himself]].

* For a moment of awesome from a character you wouldn't expect to get one, [[spoiler:Colin saving Beth from King Bulblin. He doesn't even look scared when the giant pig is about to ''trample'' him.

** In particular, [[spoiler:'''he uses the same sword that impaled him in his final fight againt you.''']] [[{{Determinator}} Holy cow.]]
** You get your vengeance for [[spoiler:Midna and]] the entire Twilight Realm when you [[spoiler:leap into the air and stab your Master Sword right into his CHEST, exactly where the scar is, prompting him to give the biggest wordless scream EVER! This is right after he came up with Midna's helmet in his hands, and crushed it in a ''major'' KickTheDog moment.]]
** It gets BETTER. You've destroyed his possession over Zelda. No biggie. He turns into a giant beast...that you beat. He comes back as a demonic force that fights Midna. They blow up the castle together and GANONDORF is on his horse, crushing the fused shadow. You then fill him full of light arrows...And then, at his final fight, despite having lost or at best tied in every round of this fight so far, Ganondorf sneers, looks at you while erecting a barrier, and...

*** He then [[spoiler:''stands up'' with the Master Sword ''still in his chest'', delivers a speech, then dies. And he ''[[DiedStandingUp still stands]]'' as the screen fades to black!]]
* The appearance of Dark Beast Ganon, which easily trumps the version seen in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''. Not quite an ape, not quite a lion, with huge tusks that look perfect for disemboweling Link, he's come a ''long'' way from his days as a supersized PigMan -- it's the perfect mixture of freakish and monstrous, truly bespeaking the title "Dark Beast".

*** King Bulblin's last appearance in the game. After [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlcBO1ES4w capturing an innocent boy from the village]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Eldin]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge'', he reappears to match you again [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, burning the building that you're in]] even when his battle mount... thing is in it (and by the way, you ride out of the building and into the dungeon with his mount too), he finally has his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVkmZvuZZLc last appearance]] in the final dungeon, and after you beat him for the fourth time, he gives you his key, says "[[IFightForTheStrongestSide I follow the strongest side!]] [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy That's all I've ever known.]]", and rides away. Then Midna realizes he ''actually spoke'', leaving her stunned and almost speechless, simply "Link, he...''spoke''...", which [[DeadpanSnarker isn't very easy to do]].]] So King Bulblin is generally a [[MemeticMutation pretty cool guy]].
*** When you think about it, King Bulblin is pretty badass; he's gone up against Link's ''full, unbridled rage '''four''''' consecutive times ''and lived through all of them.'' Not even Ganondorf can claim that, and it blows ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'''s King Helmaroc's 3 consecutive times completely out of the water... especially since he fled the first and died after the third.
* The combat sequence where you're [[EscortMission escorting]] Ilia, Telma, and the Zora Prince to Kakariko Village. The horseback parts in that game were awesome.

** Auru, the old geezer, has a fucking bazooka. Ashei with the bow? Nice. Rusl and his bird? Meh... saved you from an arrow that you coulda dodged anyway. Shad... ''charging directly into the enemy base with nothing more than the knife in his book.'' So much for his lack of combat prowess.
** The scene is accused of being CutsceneIncompetence on Link's part, but it's quite the opposite. He's easily capable of taking on all those opponents, and The Group knew it. But, they figured they'd let him know that that they're watching his back...and chose to do so with style.

* Princess Zelda got her own Crowning Moments of Awesome in this game. For one, there was the scene in which [[spoiler:wolf Link brings the dying Midna to the royal presence, and Zelda saves her by ''transferring her own life force into the imp's body''.]] (She got better.) But there's another: after the final battle, the three Triforce bearers stand together on Hyrule Field. Ganondorf is dead, or dying, and Link is watching him, [[AlasPoorVillain looking solemn.]] Zelda stands behind Link...where she folds her hands, bows her head, and ''prays''.

* Link's arsenal of weapons have never been cooler than in ''Twilight Princess''. At first it didn't seem like it could get any cooler than getting the ball and chain from the ice dungeon (which was a destructive powerhouse and fun as hell to use), but then you get to the City in the Sky and receive dual clawshots. If you didn't say "Awesome!" out loud to either of those items, there just might be something wrong with you.
** And the Spinner, which lets Link ride a giant sprocket like a skateboard along walls and across quicksand.
** And the Hawkeye, which effectively turns Link's bow into a fucking sniper rifle. Also [[AscendedGlitch the ability to attach BOMBS to your arrows]].

* The first three bosses, after you've dealt enough damage, give the option to Finish them rather than just slashing normally at them. Needless to say, seeing Link drive his sword into the boss' weakpoint with a few fancy twirls or a jump... It's just awesome.

* Zant finishing off Ganondorf certainly qualifies. Up till now, Zant has just been a childish prick and his [=CMOAs=] are more just flaunting Ganondorf's power. And then he brags about how Ganondorf can resurrect him without end. But when Ganondorf is dying, he, instead of using his powers to support Ganon -- who at this point has made it perfectly clear that he disdains Zant and his people -- he uses his Onmyoji bond to finish off his "God". [[MindScrew ...Maybe.]]
* In Kakariko Village, there's one part where you have some archery training. Target? Easy. Slightly further target? A bit tougher, but still easy. A far-off pole you can't really even see? The awesome moment comes if you manage to snipe that pole...on the first try.. without even having the Hawkeye.

* Everything about the Hero's Shade. You summon him while you're in wolf form, and you have to howl the right melody. Succeed twice, and you and the Hero's Shade perform a [[MundaneMadeAwesome duet]] while facing each other on two cliffs overlooking the whole of Hyrule. Then you seek him out in your normal hylian form and before the training starts, your blades meet while both you and the Hero's Shade strike an awesome pose. And then there's the way the Hero's Shade talks and acts. He's just so... intimidating. The final kicker? [[spoiler: The Hero's Shade is none other than the Hero of Time himself, there to pass on his knowledge to his heir.]]
* In a way, the fight with Zant qualifies. [[spoiler:He drops his calm facade and goes insane, fighting you in recreations of several locations, forcing you to use several items and change your strategy to defeat him as you go along. As the battle progresses, he loses what little sanity he had left and becomes more erratic and mad. When the final phase starts, he goes completely apeshit and starts attacking you frantically with {{Sinister Scimitar}}s. He's ''fast'', too, which makes for a very tense and exciting battle, especially the first time you fight him. The music changing and becoming faster and more erratic as the battle progresses helps a lot.]]

* For a moment of awesome from a character you wouldn't expect to get one, [[spoiler:Colin saving Beth from King Bulblin. He doesn't even look scared when the giant pig is about to ''trample'' him. 'Nuff said.]]
** Not to mention the end of that sequence, where Link [[spoiler:engages King Bulblin in a game of chicken, launches him off the Bridge of Eldin, and then rears Epona back into the ''classic'' badass horseman pose.]] Not to mention right before that when Link charged after Bulblin with that look...

*** That "Badass horseman pose" belongs on a page for '''Crowning Moment of Badass'''. The fact that, in general, the pose is pretty much a cliché at this stage does nothing to diminish the moment.

* You knew that this whole adventure was really for keeps when you realized exactly who was pulling the strings. The whole story was one big BatmanGambit by a villain who was really known more for his brute strength rather than his persuasive abilities]].

* In a way, the fight with Zant qualifies. [[spoiler:He drops his calm facade and goes insane, fighting you in recreations of several locations, forcing you to use several items and change your strategy to defeat him as you go along. As the battle progresses, he loses what little sanity he had left and becomes more erratic and mad. When the final phase starts, he goes completely apeshit and starts attacking you frantically with ScinisterScimitars. He's ''fast'', too, which makes for a very tense and exciting battle, especially the first time you fight him. The music changing and becoming faster and more erratic as the battle progresses helps a lot.]]

* Your mileage may '''heavily''' vary, but for me, it's when Ilia chews Link out and afterwards her father for trying to defend him when Epona gets injured. Something about that scene is just so... '''awesome...'''

* A CMOA for Zant happens after Link and Midna return to Lanayru after the Water Temple. After going through three dungeons to get all of the Fused Shadows needed to defeat him, Zant rends their efforts completely useless by dealing out a CurbStompBattle to Link, Midna and Lanayru with ''only'' a wave of his hand, taking the Fused Shadows from them, cursing Link to remain in Wolf form even when he isn't in the Twilight Realm, and causing Midna to nearly die from exposure to Lanayru's light. A major KickTheDog moment, but ''damn'' it was cool.

* A CMOA for Zant happens after Link and Midna return to Lanaryu after the Water Temple. After going through three dungeons to get all of the Fused Shadows needed to defeat him, Zant rends their efforts completely useless by dealing out a CurbStompBattle to Link, Midna and Lanaryu with ''only'' a wave of his hand, taking the Fused Shadows from them, cursing Link to remain in Wolf form even when he isn't in the Twilight Realm, and causing Midna to nearly die from exposure to Lanaryu's light. A major KickTheDog moment, but ''damn'' it was cool.

* Personally, I thought Telma chewing out the cowardly soldiers was pretty cool.

* Everything about the Hero's Shade. You summon him while you're in wolf form, and you have to howl the right melody. Succeed twice, and you and the Hero's Shade perform a [[MundaneMadeAwesome duet]] while facing each other on two cliffs overlooking the whole of Hyrule. Then you seek him out in your normal hylian form and before the training starts, your blades meet while both you and the Hero's Shade strike an awesome pose. And then there's the way the Hero's Shade talks and acts. He's just so... intimidating.

* As much of a ShockingSwerve as it was to have the game [[spoiler:suddenly be HijackedByGanon, you knew that this whole adventure was really for keeps when you realized exactly who was pulling the strings. The whole story was one big BatmanGambit by a villain who was really known more for his brute strength rather than his persuasive abilities]].

--> Ganondorf: *Looks at the Master Sword.* 'An impressive looking blade' *Takes out the sages sword, ready to kick ass.*... 'but nothing more'.
*** That last one is ''another'' crowning moment of awesome for Ganondorf. [[spoiler:Ganondorf has been driven out of a possessed body and defeated in his monster state; reduced to an incorporeal spirit, Midna attempts to assassinate him with the full and [[EldritchAbomination monstrously freaky]] power of the Fused Shadows, which the gods' deputies could merely seal away. Hyrule Castle ''explodes'' - and in front of the smoking ruins, riding a badass horse, without a scratch on him, holding a fragment of Fused Shadow... is ''Ganondorf'', who crushes the legendary artifact of power into so many pieces with a single hand]]. Triforce of Power, ''no kidding''.

** This troper had a friend who, for the life of him, could not nail the final target. He passed the controller to this troper, who managed to nail the pole on his first shot. The look on my buddy's face was almost reverent.

* The very fact that Link turns into a wolf is pretty damn awesome. Kicking the Shadow Beasts' asses in wolf form, defeating a Poe by ''ripping out its soul'', looking intimidating to all humans and even howling melodies that allow you to learn a new sword technique can't help but make you feel like a total [[BigBadassWolf badass]].

** It gets BETTER. You've destroyed his possession over Zelda. No biggie. He turns into a giant beast...that you beat. He comes back as a demonic force that fights Midna. They blow up the castle together and [[Determinator GANONDORF]] is on his horse, crushing the fused shadow. You then fill him full of light arrows...And then, at his final fight, despite having lost or at best tied in every round of this fight so far, Ganondorf sneers, looks at you while erecting a barrier, and...

** It gets BETTER. You've destroyed his possesion over Zelda. No biggie. He turns into a giant beast...that you beat. He comes back as a demonic force that fights Midna. They blow up the castle together and [[Determinator GANONDORF]] is on his horse, crushing the fused shadow. You then fill he full of light arrows...And then, at his final fight, despite having lost or at best tied in every round of this fight so far, Ganondorf sneers, looks at you while erecting a barrier, and...
--> Ganondorf: *Looks at the Master Sword.* 'An impressive looking blade' *Takes out the sages sword, ready to kick ass.*... 'but nothing more'.