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Originally posted by quanchi112
It is just hyperbole. It might be more effective but you can't take this and say any evil power the sword can vanquish. Not how it works. To me what it does is dispel magic. Saying it destroys evil is too vague and really hyperbolic. That's all.
I think I see the problem here, and it appears to be a wacky sitcom misunderstanding. Do you believe that we are claiming that the Master Sword can instantly kill anything evil? Suffice to say, that is not it at all. Here is the point we agree on:
It might be more effective but you can't take this and say any evil power the sword can vanquish.
Bolded for emphasis. The Master Sword is stated to be effective against evil. That is indeed what it does. No one is claiming that the Master Sword automatically kills evil beings and destroys all evil everywhere forever. It's just more effective against evil and/or dark creatures than a normal sword would be. For the sake of this conversation, that is all it does.
Now then, for where we disagree:
To me what it does is dispel magic.
Again, bolded. The Master Sword is never stated to just dispel magic. Nowhere in any game is that said, as far as I know. It has, however, been said to cleave evil power and break curses. It has been shown to seal evil magic and affords some magical protection, but "dispel magic" has never been a thing the Master Sword does. Unless, note, said magic is evil, dark, or a curse.
Does that about clear it up?