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My Favorite Villain In The Legend Of Zelda

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Who is your favorite villain? Maybe it’s the evil Darth Vader, killing his own people in his conquest, or Sauron, who is rarely seen but sends his armies off to stop Frodo. All villains have something in common, they are “a character in a story or play who opposes the hero” (Merriam Webster). This is especially true in video games, where most of the story is driven by the villain. The Legend of Zelda, a popular game franchise, has had many villains in its time. Lord Vaati is the most well written and well developed villain in the Zelda series. He appears in the series multiple times and never fails to get the player interested. Lord Vaati is one of two recurring villains in the Legend of Zelda series. He is first seen in Four Swords, but we are given more backstory about him in Minish Cap. In Minish Cap, Vaati is trying to become the most powerful magician, and tries to take over Hyrule in his quest for more power. He searches for an ancient artifact known as the Light Force, which would give him ultimate power. In the end he is defeated by the hero, Link, and is sealed away in a sword to return in later games, (Miyamoto). Every great villain needs a goal, a motive, to drive him/her to commit their evil deeds. As stated in the article “What Makes a Good Villain”, “Villains, too, should also have understandable goals. Furthermore, these goals should be rooted in that villain’s psychology.” (The Nook Press Blog). Vaati is no different, he wants to take over Hyrule and find

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