Wind Waker: A hero’s buckler.

A hero’s buckler. 

Hero's Shield: This shield is given to Link by his Grandma when he sets out from home to save his sister. The sturdy shield was originally owned by a heroic ancestor of Link and has been passed down through generations as a treasured family heirloom. 

After winning the hero’s sword atop the crumbling tower in the ruins near town you must descend into the castle's dungeons to claim the hero’s shield. Local legend speaks of a great one-eyed spider that has devoured all that sought the shield. If you have what it takes to win both sword and shield, you just might have the spark of a true hero. 

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Lots of blue, green, and orange in the colors of these cards. Brass and copper colors for metals and then cheap complementary color selections to fill in the rest of the illustrations.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: A masterfully crafted musket axe

A masterfully crafted musket axe

 

Master Sword - Empowered: Last week we restored the edge to the once mighty Sword of Evil’s Bane, but it still lacked the power to truly seal evil away. To restore this power to the blade, Link must help a new Wind Sage rise and restore the Master Sword to its former glory. 

No expense was spared in the crafting of this musket axe. The finest bladesmiths and gunwrights were forced to work hand in hand to ensure the weapon functions as an impeccable pistol and a vicious axe. The weapon was then anointed with sacred symbols and blessed to fire true and cut deep, all so it may be auctioned off to the highest bidder.

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There will be plenty more Zelda games for me to draw a true to lore master sword. I really appreciated when Breath of the Wild did with its decayed master sword ravaged by fighting evil for ages. Maybe when I eventually get to the Breath of the Wild items, I will take another stab at drawing the legendary sword.

I will also have to increase the number of games I need to draw items for soon as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom was announced for May of 2023. Fingers crossed it is enjoyable.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: A boarding axe

A boarding axe

Master Sword - Restored: Last week we discussed how Link finds the Master Sword hidden in a stasis locked Hyrule Castle. The blade has lost its keen edge and its ability to repel evil by the time Link finds it. To restore the fine edge of the blade, Link must help a new sage of the earth fulfill their destiny and reconnect a thread of divine power severed by Ganon’s vile deeds. When the new Earth Sage assumes their role, they are able to restore the master sword’s edge with the favor of the goddesses.

Many retired sailors hang a commemorative sword or hard won banner above their mantle as a commemoration of the fortune they enjoyed to live long enough to retire. One retired mercenary has a single well used boarding axe hanging above their mantle as a trophy of their time spent as the commander of the boarding party. They made enough money in the more than fifty sorties they led into enemy ships to buy a small Oceanside cottage to live out the rest of their retirement.

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Fall is back which means my lovely open summer schedule has been dashed to pieces and I’m busy with a million different things and I’m very out of practice juggling tasks.

I’m so spread out that I forgot today was 9/11. The terror attacks on 9/11 changed my life forever in ways my young mind couldn’t have expected. The racist and hyper nationalist knee jerk reactions the U.S.A. engaged in after 9/11 made the world worse for most everyone.

Be excellent to everyone. 

-Ceph

Wind Waker: A brass diving knife

A brass diving knife

 

 

Master Sword - Powerless: Throughout the Great Sea, the familiar Master Sword is referred to as the Sword of Evil’s Bane. In the great calamity that destroyed the world that came before the Great Sea, the Sword of Evil’s bane was weakend and its blade dulled. Link must prove himself a true hero by completing the trials in the Tower of the Gods before the secret path to Hyrule Castle and the master sword is opened. The blade that Link finds in the magically hidden Hyrule Castle is but a shadow of its former glory. With a weakened Master Sword in hand, Link must now find a way to restore the blade’s former powers.

Brass knives are used for diving as they resist corrosion. Many come with locking sheathes that strap to your leg so you don’t lose your knife during a dive. This one was enchanted to allow you to breathe underwater, but only while the dagger is sheathed.

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Today’s post is late as I was coming back from vacation today. In the northern U.S.A. Labor day marks the unofficial end of summer so we tried to squeeze a bit more summer joy into the season before we are onto fall.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph