Skyward Sword: Ghirahim

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-10

Three fights, three places. Treating him as a single dungeon boss misses the Fire Sanctuary rematch and the last encounter before Demise.

He calls himself Lord Ghirahim. The Japanese name recorded on the Japanese Wikipedia summary is ギラヒム. He is a demon lord and a sword spirit, set opposite Fi, and his weapon form is described as a dark Master Sword. His aim is to capture Zelda and restore Demise. The manner is theatrical. Those character facts are stable across the three fights. The locations are not.

In the first duel, Ghirahim watches the direction of the sword with his hand. Move the blade to draw the hand aside, then change direction for the actual strike. Once he uses a sword, punish openings after defending against his attacks. The second duel adds more aggressive sword defense; slashes must go around the blades rather than straight into them. In the final duel, push him from the elevated platform and follow with a Fatal Blow. On the ground, thrust into the chest crystal when it is exposed. His larger sword can be broken by striking the vulnerable edge before he repairs it. The three encounters test related directional sword skills but are not identical fights.

Move lists for each duel are a single wiki’s notes. HD does not remove any of the three encounters. If you are stuck in a specific room, open the matching chapter: Skyview, Fire Sanctuary, or the final battle.

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