Zelda: Skyward Sword, it originates in the Goddess Sword, created by the goddess Hylia. Over the course of the game, the Goddess Sword is transformed into the Master Sword, a powerful blade that has the magical ability to repel evil. As the goddess' chosen hero, Link repeatedly wields the sword in various titles to defeat Ganon (sometimes named Ganondorf), the main antagonist of the series, making it an integral aspect of the battle between good and evil. A recurring plot element is that the blade is traditionally found in its stone pedestal and must be pulled from the pedestal by Link to retrieve it. Although it is not always the strongest sword in Zelda games, the Master Sword is superior to other in-game weapons as it is the only weapon in most games that has the capability of defeating Ganon. Since its first appearance in The Legend of Zelda series, there have been several versions of the Master Sword. The design of the sword has evolved over the course of each Zelda title, but it has become identifiable by its purple and silver design. In its first appearance in the 1991 action-adventure video game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, the Master Sword is a simple fantasy sword with a generic design. This early depiction evolved over subsequent years to transform into its contemporary design, which is a one-handed longsword blade featuring a blue or purple hilt with green grip, purple spread-winged handguards and a yellow gem inlaid in the centre. A defining feature of the sword is that it displays the Triforce, which is engraved on the blade just above the ricasso. The sword possesses various magical abilities that can be used by Link during gameplay, such as creating fire attacks and lightning attacks in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the sword works as a seal that protects the Sacred Realm and the Triforce. It can also alter time by placing it in its pedestal to send Link back to his childhood or by removing it again to travel to the future. In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker the sword blocks the powers of Ganondorf and freezes time around Hyrule Castle, so that removing the blade from its pedestal restores Ganondorf's minions. In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Link uses it