Originally posted by quanchi112
Bfring him is defeating him. Dorf was more powerful than they were so to fight him power versus power is stupid. They used whatever means they had and kicked Dorf out of Hyrule. The debaters from the video game versus forum are in the stone ages compared to comic versus debaters. You say they posed no real threat with a straight face after we see them battle field remove him against his will. All you are proving is how stupid Dorf can be in combat. He lost because he was too stupid to realize that they did have the means to defeat him.
The sword causes no more damage than a regular sword it just cuts off Dorf's ability to resist the fatal wound. It shows how shitty of a warrior he is. Link didn't trick him he beat his ass. Link became a warrior a few weeks prior to in all likelihood.
It's a plot device. Hell, in Hpotter Dorf could never find all of Voldemort's horcruxes or destroy him anyways. HPotter magic doesn't exist in Hyrule. Hyrule lacks the leadership, power, organization, and man power of the Potterverse. The races also seem far greater. Hyrule usually has one dragon at a time whereas dragons are chained up by the wizards due to their outright dominance over all else.
Admitting they didnt beat him and his power in combat, good, thats all I ask as thats the only relevant thing here. Just as with Tom losing to Harry, Dorf's 'defeat' was circumstantial. And you seem to be missing the point again, as its not what we know, its what Dorf knew. Dorf knows that the sages are not combat beings, he knows he can one-shot them, he can see them shaking in fear and all the while pulling a sword from his chest and coming to terms with him suddenly getting the ToP.. what he didnt know was that the sages had this trick up their sleeves. So no, to Dorf and anyone else in his shoes the sages were just the weak executioners.
It does, its been proven below. Hypothetical: Link vs Tom in a swordfight, who would win? Obviously Link would, making Tom by your standards a 'shitty warrior'. Now, what priority does this have in this thread? Mage skills =/= warrior skills =/= archer skills =/= healer skills.
Again, talking about whats needed to truly kill Tom or what the wizards do has nothing to do with anything I mentioned in this part of the post. But I will say that Horcruxes can't protect him from losing as if for instance Dorf stabbed him,he would be floating around as a spirit waiting for someone to resurrect him again.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Tom threw the avada kedavra at Harry more than once. The guy does go for the kill and quite often. We also see him kill his own men with an avada kedavra. We also see him kill in Harry's mind with Avada Kedavara's left and right. I have rarely seen a villain hold back less than Voldemort. Tom also tries to kill Dumbledore multiple times during their duel. Unlucky for Dorf the same circumstances which kept harry alive won't be available for Dorf here.
When he wasnt talking to him, yes.
Charity Burbage: lets her talk before killing her, a pause.
Gregorovitch; lets him beg, pauses before killing him.
GoF: Tom is resurrected, 'wakes up', talks to henchmen, calls henchmen, talks to henchmen, plays with corpes.. then finally approaches Harry when he has so much time to kill him, and he was bound. Then he talks to Harry, fingers him, releases hims and challenges him to a fight, then he plays with him by making him bow, plays with him by pushing him down, plays with him by using the pain curse, talks to Harry, deflects his attack and talks more while Harry's defenceless on the ground, picks him up and turns his back on Harry giving him to time to flee.. /then/ he attempts to kill Harry only 6 mins later.
OotP: Tom stands right behind Harry and speaks to him, disarms him and stands there.. then Albus shows up.
The the scene where he's standing over Harry or sees' him in the woods and just stares at him for a while.
Now don't get me wrong, there are times where Tom flat out AKs people without a thought, but same goes for Dorf. Both characters have gone straight on the offensive, both characters have paused before doing anything. Meaning theres no reason to assume that Tom would fair any differently when he too isnt on auto-kill 24/7.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Dorf wouldn't use this manner of attack in his own body in the first place. LOL. Moot point.
We need to see Dorf do so in his own body. I keep hearing about all this magical resistance so doesn't it make sense he wouldn't even feel the need to defend himself when he's in a much more powerful/durable body.
The only time I saw the avada kedavra met was due to special circumstances not available to Dorf here. One time in GOF.
We've never seen Dorf do so here so you are just speculating again. It's going to hit him and hurt him.
No, we don't. We see Dorfs actions/thoughts/mind-set/character choose to reflect it. We know Dorf is physically capable of doing so. Physically able and in-character are two things you asked for and now that they're here youre asking for more specifics, even after admitting he can do so.
It can happen once or a million times, even if there are circumstances, the fact is it can be done.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Potter magic can do so but we never see a sword do so. The Gryffindor sword shows it's very powerful yet I don't see anyone reflect magic in the same manner. Speculation.
I have seen it in combat. I am not saying it is a weak blade but that overall it doesn't give him any advantage in combat than a great blade normally does. The only advantage is it lets Link cut off Dorf's access to the power triforce when it strikes him fatal.
So ? Enemies can still parry his attacks. Link needs his skill to defeat his foe with the proper tool for Dorf to separate his access to his amp. That's it.
I didn't mean to imply it was a weak blade but not one that changes the overall playing field until you get to Dorf. Even then it doesn't but it gives you the opportunity to kill him.
Thats the thing.. not only is Dorf able to reflect magic attacks, HP spells have also been reflected in-verse, and they don't need a sword to do so because Dorf's sword can. Godric's Sword had an unknown charm to it and was able to destroy Horcruxes from the Basilisk vemon.. no repelling or other magical properties.
You asked for extra abilities Link gains from it in combat, I gave you some.
Yeah, it does. Besides dealing more damage with each blessing, and dealing more damage when the blade is charged with lifeforce?
Originally posted by quanchi112
You people are light years behind. Caveman level. It's like someone saying Odin from marvel comics is really omnipotent despite us knowing it's hyperbole.
It's hyperbole. There are varying degrees of power and the word evil doesn't mean Link can kill a guy capable of destroying a galaxy. Hyperbole.
Do you even know what hyperbole is? You do? Good. Now what happens when you take a statement and evidence to support the statement? It becomes fact.
"You cannot defeat me with a blade that does not sparkle with the power to repel evil! What you hold is useless" ~That statement was said by Ganondorf himself. And when "Link, I have fully restored the power to repel evil to your Master Sword" happens Ganondorf starts taking damage from it. Thats Ganondorf and a Sage confirming this power, with it then harming Dorf further proof to this.
"The Master Sword is a sacred blade that evil can never touch. Evil cloaks you like a dark veil... and that blade is the only thing that can cleave it." ~Statement said by Midna, and once Link gets the MS this statement is proven to be true. Not only that but Midna is repelled just by being near the glowing MS.
So no, its not hyperbole as its been proven. And please, get off that "you say its more effective on evil means youre saying it can destroy universal level evil with a single touch" train of thought. I'm saying, just like the game states and proves, that the MS repels and is more effective on evil beings/magic. Not making any and every evil thing explode, just the blade being more effective then it normally is when attacking them.
Originally posted by quanchi112
This isn't relevant to the movies version. This is only relevant to the book version. You keep arguing because you are a fanboy. You know the movie differed and was just based off the books.
Link showed he was superior skill wise to Dorf with a sword. It shows us little experience is required to take down Dorf. Doesn't this happen every time he shows up ? A link comes out of nowhere and destroys him.
Canon >
You disagreeing with canon lore is your own issue.
Yeah thats great buddy, still absolutely nothing to do with the a fight outside a swordfight.