Dark Link: Difference between revisions

'''Dark Link''' (also known as '''Shadow Link''' or '''Link's Shadow'''; in Japan, simply as '''Doppelgänger''') is the evil counterpart of the hero of [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]], [[Link]], similar to [[Mario]] and [[Shadow Mario]] are to each other. This shadowy being resembles Link exactly, except for the fact that [[zeldawiki:Dark_Link|Dark Link]] is completely black. Shadow Link is also a master swordsman, just like the original. Unlike most other enemies featured in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Dark Link does not have a [[trophy]].

Dark Link has appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as the opponent ofin [[smashwiki:Event Match 18: Link's Adventure|Event Match 18: Link's Adventure]]. In the battle, the player controls a red-clad Link, who has two [[extra lives]]. The fighter must defeat ShadowDark Link, who also has two lives. The two swordsmen fought at the [[Temple]], with no time limit. This Event Match is a reference to the ending of ''[[zeldawiki:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', where a similar Dark Link served as the game's final boss.

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