"Things are only impossible until they're not." Hey everyone! I'm back from Sabbatical. Things look just as bad as they were when I left. But Fear Not! Light is returning to the Land. So I decided to bring back THE MASTER SWORD. What with the millions upon millions of us bringing Light to the Depths in Tears of the Kingdom I thought it would be the best time to remember the beginning of the Legend. This shall be the new format going forward. There will always be the Long Mixes like RISES and DESTINATION UNKNOWN where I'll work on a song here and there with visuals and stuff, but if I were to do that with every song on this Channel it would take a thousand years. So this is going to be the format for most of the rest of the mixes on the Channel. So let's get started! Below is the original blurb I wrote for this mix. THE MASTER SWORD is a story based mix which recounts the events of Skyward Sword and the beginning of The Legend of Zelda. It tells of the forging of the Master Sword, the creation of Hyrule, and the great battle with Demise, the first Demon King. Special thanks go out to Nintendo, who created this amazing world which so many have experienced and loved over the last 38 years. The Master Sword: Track One Song: Where No One Has Gone Before Artist: Ron Jones Album: Star Trek TNG Season One OST Quote: Captain Jean-luc Picard (Star Trek TNG)

"Link....the time has come for you to Awaken." The Master Sword: Track Two Song: Follow Fi Artist: Hajime Wakai Album: Skyward Sword OST Quote: Fi (Skyward Sword)

"Oh youth, guided by the servant of the goddess, unite earth and sky, and bring light to the land." The Master Sword: Track Three Song: We Are Best Friends Artists: Hans Zimmer, feat. Pharrell Williams & Johnny Marr Album: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 OST Quote: The Ballad of the Goddess (Skyward Sword)

"There is nothing natural about these tremors. That monster could free itself at any moment." The Master Sword: Track Four Song: Decepticons Artist: Steve Jablonski Album: Transformers OST Quote: Impa (Skyward Sword)

"To search for Zelda, I recommend you dive into the column of light in the clouds and fall to the ground below." The Master Sword: Track Five Song: Hyrule Field Artist: Toru Minegishi Album: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess OST Quote: Fi (Skyward Sword)

"From the edge of time I guide you, the one chosen to carry out the goddess's mission." The Master Sword: Track Six Song: Beverly Artist: Benjamin Wallfisch Album: IT Motion Picture Soundtrack Quote: The Goddess translated by Fi (Skyward Sword)

"According to your social customs, I should provide you with my personal designation. Fi is the name I was given. I was created for a single purpose, long before the recorded memory of your people. I must aid you in fulfilling the great destiny that is your burden to carry." The Master Sword: Track Seven Song: Fi's Theme Artist: Hajime Wakai Album: Skyward Sword OST Quote: Fi in the Chamber of the Sword (Skyward Sword)

"All the while, Link continued with his task of tempering the Goddess Sword in the Sacred Flames of the Golden Goddesses. Imbued with the immense, sacred power of the Force, the Goddess Sword was transformed into the Master Sword." LATER DAYS: The Jerry Goldsmith Experience: Track Eleven Song: Overture Artist: Jerry Goldsmith Album: Twilight Zone: The Movie OST Quote: Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 75 Mix: The Master Sword THE MASTER SWORD is a Mix I made years ago, long before I ever imagined I would ever display it publically. That being so, I had to change the titles of some of the tracks so that the origin story of The Legend of Zelda would make sense. This is one of those tracks. So while the title may read "The Three Sacred Flames", this composition by Jerry Goldsmith comes from his fantastic score for Twilight Zone: The Movie. It contains three separate themes from the vignettes of that terrifying masterpiece, which is why I used it this way. I just wanted to clear up any confusion that may arise from the title.

"You've probably figured it out by now, haven't you, Link? You are the chosen hero, and I, Zelda....I am the goddess reborn as a mortal." The Master Sword: Track Nine Song: Ballad of the Goddess Artist: Hajime Wakai Album: Skyward Sword OST Quote: Zelda/Hylia (Skyward Sword)

"To ensure that the Seal holds, I will remain here in this time...deep in sleep for thousands of years. While it's true that I am Hylia reborn, I'm still my father's daughter and your friend. I'm still your Zelda. When Demise is finally gone there will be no more need for the Seal that binds him, and then I'll be able to wake up. So I'm going to ask you a favor, sleepyhead. Ever since we were kids I've always been the one to wake you up when you slept in. But this time, when all of this is over, will you come to wake me up?" The Master Sword: Track Ten Song: A Close Friend Artist: James Newton Howard Album: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them OST Quote: Zelda (Skyward Sword)

"Oh but listen to me. I'm being positively uncivil. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Demon Lord who presides over this land you look down upon, this world you call the surface. You may call me Ghirahim. In truth, I very much prefer to be indulged with my full title: Lord Ghirahim. But I'm not fussy." The Master Sword: Track Eleven Song: End Titles Artist: James Newton Howard Album: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them OST Quote: Ghirahim (Skyward Sword)

“Victory is still mine to savor. While we fought, the ritual I started continued. At last, it’s complete! The Demon King shall devour the soul of the goddess and resurrect to his full glory! This world and everything in it now belong to darkness!” The Master Sword: Track Twelve Song: Sector Zero Artist: Kuniaki Haishima Album: Metroid:OtherM OST Quote: Ghirahim (Skyward Sword)

"I have confirmed eradication of the Demon King. His residual consciousness has been absorbed into the Master Sword....and is now sealed away." The Master Sword: Track Fourteen Song: End Credits Artist: Toru Minegishi Album: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess OST Quote: Fi (Skyward Sword)

"Master Link, you have successfully protected the goddess reborn and defeated Demise, fulfilling your role as the hero of Legend. My purpose here is complete. Drive the sword into the pedestal before you, and I will return to the sword to enter a sleep without end. May we meet in another life..." The Master Sword: Track Fifteen Song: Blood Oath Artist: Benjamin Wallfisch Album: IT motion picture soundtrack Quote: Fi (Skyward Sword)

"Link, hear me. My purpose was to obey the command of the goddess and lead you, the chosen hero of this land, on your quest. When I first awoke and began this task, I perceived it as merely serving my function as a servant to Her Grace. However, I have come to consider the information corresponding to our time together among the most precious data I have on record. I do not have the capability to fully understand the human spirit, Link. But now, at the end of my journey with you, as I prepare to sleep within the Master Sword forever, I experience a feeling I am unable to identify. I lack sufficient data to be sure of my conclusion, but I believe this feeling correlates closest to what your people call….happiness. Our partnership is at an end, and even as we speak, I feel my consciousness fading away. Before I enter the sleep that calls me to the sword, I wish to relay to you words that I recorded many times over the course of our journey. Many have said them to you thus far, but I now wish to say them for myself…" THANK YOU, MASTER LINK. The Master Sword: Track Sixteen Song: Fi's Farewell Artist: Hajime Wakai Album: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword OST Quote: Fi (Skyward Sword)