History Awesome / TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess

** It's especially awesome on the third boss (an armored sea-worm that puts ALL Zelda bosses to shame in size) and the seventh boss (A freaking dragon!). After spending the fight grappling onto their back for a few desperate hits, you stand up on their writhing backs and IMPALE their weak points with all your might.

---> '''Ganondorf''': [''looks at the Master Sword''] An impressive looking blade... [''akes out the sages sword, ready to kick ass''] ...but nothing more.

* From the manga:

* Once Link and Midna enter the Temple of Time, they are treated to a vision of past events--namely, the events of [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time.]] The two witness the Hero of Time's fateful duel against Ganondorf in the future, which also has a reference to Ocarina of Time's manga adaptation: OoT!Link facing Ganon in a sword fight, with Ganondorf wielding the same blade he used in the OoT manga.

--> '''Ganondorf''': *Looks at the Master Sword.* 'An impressive looking blade' *Takes out the sages sword, ready to kick ass.*... 'but nothing more'.

* The final four battles. First you fight a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6vXjrZmfw Ganon-possessed Zelda]] (this clip also shows the heartbreaking cutscene right beforehand, where Link realizes he has to try and kill his beloved princess). Then you defeat Ganon's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Self4dDdRHE Dark Beast]] form and THEN he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwD5pEJZX4 flattens the castle and rides off on his badass steed from hell]], Zelda summons the Light Arrows, and you fight him on Epona while she fires them. Eventually you knock him off his horse, and what follows is arguably the most [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx0Yfg6EasQ epic video game sword fight]] of all time, which ends, as previously mentioned, with Link leaping over Ganon's body and stabbing him through the chest.

* The fight against Morpheel. Going from a recycled boss fight of Morpha from Ocarina of Time, to having to use the Clawshot to hold onto it's eyelid for dear life, while you stick your sword in it's eyeball like a shishkebob. Nothing felt cooler in the first half of the game than that.

*** King Bulblin's last appearance in the game. After [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlcBO1ES4w capturing Colin only to be knocked off the Bridge of Eldin]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Hylia]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge AGAIN'', he reappears to match you before the Arbiter's grounds [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, sets fire to the building that you're in]] only for you to ride out of the building and into the dungeon with a spare Bulbo, he finally has his [[https://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]].

* Whenever you sheath your sword after a Mortal Draw. Although you do that with proper timing after killing any enemy that actually poses a threat, it's best when combo'd with the M.D.

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

* Snowboarding to the Snowpeak Ruins. Especially as the races you can do after the dungeon.

* 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? The Hero's Shade is none other than the Hero of Time himself, there to pass on his knowledge to his heir.

* Link sees King Bulblin holding Colin and Ilia. He proceeds to jump up and stab him, then backflip off. Not bad for a guy who was broken down with guilt for having accidentally sent his home village in the Twilight Realm a few minutes prior.
* After Ook (the forest dungeon miniboss) has dragged a comatose wolf Link around to gloat to his monkeys. Midna tells him Link's back is ''her'' spot, and delivers a MegatonPunch. With her hair.

* Once Link and Midna enter the Temple of Time, they are treated to a vision of past events--namely, the events of [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time.]] The two witness the Hero of Time's fateful duel against Ganondorf in the future, which also has a reference to Ocarina of Time's manga adaptation: OoT!Link facing Ganon in a sword fight, with Ganondorf wielding the same blade he used in the OoT manga.
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*** He then 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.

*** King Bulblin's last appearance in the game. After [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlcBO1ES4w capturing Colin only to be knocked off the Bridge of Eldin]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Hylia]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge AGAIN'', he reappears to match you before the Arbiter's grounds [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, sets fire to the building that you're in]] only for you to ride out of the building and into the dungeon with a spare Bulbo, he finally has his [[https://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]].

* While it's a really minor moment in the game, it's really a testament to Link's skill with a sword when the kid's teach him to jump slash, he performs it, and he slashes the ''hat'' off of the training dummy while leaving the pumpkin untouched. It's so impressive that it leaves even ''[[DeadpanSnarker Malo]]'' stunned.

* The Diababa bosfight: a still-possessed Ook lures Link towards the giant plant, which swallows him. Despite the poisonous gas and darkness, he grabs its eyestalk and ends up slashing his way out.

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

* When you first enter the Temple of Time and you hear the MostWonderfulSound of the Temple of Time music!
* Ganondorf gets one of his own in ''Twilight Princess'' during an expository flashback, wherein he [[spoiler:survives his execution of being ''impaled on a'' ''[[{{BFS}} giant magical sword]]'', then - with the blade still sticking through his torso - shatters the magical shackles holding him through sheer brute strength, kills the Sage of Water with a single strike, and is given a close-up of his incredibly frightening face just to show how powerful and evil he really is]].
** In particular, [[spoiler:'''he uses the same sword that impaled him in his final fight againt you.''']]
** 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. This is right after he came up with Midna's helmet in his hands, and crushed it in a ''major'' KickTheDog moment.]]

** 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''.
*** 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 final four battles. First you fight [[spoiler:a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6vXjrZmfw Ganon-possessed Zelda]] (this clip also shows the heartbreaking cutscene right beforehand, where Link realizes he has to try and kill his beloved princess).]] Then you defeat [[spoiler:Ganon's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Self4dDdRHE Dark Beast]] form and THEN he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwD5pEJZX4 flattens the castle and rides off on his badass steed from hell]], Zelda summons the Light Arrows, and you fight him on Epona while she fires them. Eventually you knock him off his horse, and what follows is arguably the most [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx0Yfg6EasQ epic video game sword fight]] of all time, which ends, as previously mentioned, with Link leaping over Ganon's body and stabbing him through the chest.]]

* 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 Lord Bulbo is about to ''trample'' him.]]
** 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.]]

*** King Bulblin's last appearance in the game. After [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlcBO1ES4w capturing Colin only to be knocked off the Bridge of Eldin]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Hylia]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge AGAIN'', he reappears to match you before the Arbiter's grounds [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, sets fire to the building that you're in]] only for you to ride out of the building and into the dungeon with a spare Bulbo, he finally has his [[https://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]].

* 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''.

** 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 [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Demise]] himself]].

* The Hidden Village, where Link has to pick off twenty Bulblins with his bow, complete with spaghetti western music. Sniping every single one of those bastards with the bow and arrow was a pretty good CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

* The many awesome things Midna does, up to and including [[spoiler:using the Fused Shadows to turn into what appears to be a most unpleasant EldritchAbomination type thing (after being violently tossed against a wall three times, no less) then shattering the barrier to Hyrule Castle with some crazy polearm-thing]].

* 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.

* 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.]]
* The fight with Zant. [[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.]]

* Link sees King Bulblin holding Colin and Ilia. He proceeds to jump up and stab him, 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.

* The final four battles. First you fight [[spoiler:a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6vXjrZmfw Ganon-possessed Zelda]] (this clip also shows the heartbreaking cutscene right beforehand, where Link realizes he has to try and kill his beloved princess).]] Then you defeat [[spoiler:Ganon's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Self4dDdRHE Dark Beast]] form and THEN he [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwD5pEJZX4 flattens the castle and rides off on his badass steed from hell]], Zelda summons the Light Arrows, and you fight him on Epona while she fires them. Eventually you knock him off his horse, and what follows is arguably the most [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx0Yfg6EasQ epic video game sword fight]] of all time, which ends, as previously mentioned, with Link leaping over Ganon's body and stabbing him through the chest.]]

* The Ending Blow, Back Slice, and Helm Splitter skills. '''They're the parry attacks from ''The Wind Waker''. And you can use them at will, once you learn them.'''

* The Ending Blow, Back Slice, and Helm Splitter skills. '''They're the parry attacks from ''The Wind Waker''. And you can use it whenever the hell you want to, once you learn them.'''

* 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.

* The Back Slice skill. ''It's the parry attack from Wind Waker. And you can use it whenever the hell you want to, once you've learned it.''

* From the mange:

* In the manga, Link sees King Bulblin holding Colin and Ilia. He proceeds to jump up and stab him, 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.
* Also from the manga, after Ook (the forest dungeon miniboss) has dragged a comatose wolf Link around to gloat to his monkeys. Midna tells him Link's back is ''her'' spot, and delivers a MegatonPunch. With her hair.

* In the manga, Link sees King Bulblin holding Colin and Ilia. He proceeds to jummp up and stab him, 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 Colin only to be knocked off the Bridge of Eldin]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Hylia]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge AGAIN'', he reappears to match you before the Arbiter's grounds [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, set's fire to the building that you're in]] only for you to ride out of the building and into the dungeon with a spare Bulbo, 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]].

*** King Bulblin's last appearance in the game. After [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlcBO1ES4w capturing Colin only to be knocked off the bridge of Eldin]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Hylia]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge AGAIN'', he reappears to match you before the Arbiter's grounds [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, set's fire to the building that you're in]] only for you to ride out of the building and into the dungeon with a spare Bulbo, 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]].

*** King Bulblin's last appearance in the game. After [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlcBO1ES4w capturing Collin only to be knocked off the bridge of Eldin]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVY5fhuRQA ambushing your escort at the Bridge of Hylia]] and getting ''knocked off the freakin' bridge AGAIN'', he reappears to match you before the Arbiter's grounds [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb4LbtGPXI and then after you beat him, set's fire to the building that you're in]] only for you to ride out of the building and into the dungeon with a spare Bulbo, 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]].