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{{cquote|''You can KO highly damaged opponents with a well-placed smash attack from this scythe. A black aura will surround your opponent right before you attack, signaling an instant KO!!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}} | {{cquote|''You can KO highly damaged opponents with a well-placed smash attack from this scythe. A black aura will surround your opponent right before you attack, signaling an instant KO!!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}} | ||
'''Death's Scythe''' ({{ja|死神の鎌|Shinigami no Kama}}, ''Death God's Sickle'') is an [[item]] that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It was revealed in the August 8 Nintendo Direct. | '''Death's Scythe''' ({{ja|死神の鎌|Shinigami no Kama}}, ''Death God's Sickle'') is an [[item]] that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It was revealed in the August 8 Nintendo Direct. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:Death's Scythe Origin.gif|left|thumb|200px|[https://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Soma_Cruz Soma Cruz] using Death's Scythe in ''{{s|wikipedia|Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow}}''.]] | [[File:Death's Scythe Origin.gif|left|thumb|200px|[https://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Soma_Cruz Soma Cruz] using Death's Scythe in ''{{s|wikipedia|Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow}}''.]] | ||
Death's Scythe is, as the name implies, the weapon that accompanies Death in the ''Castlevania'' series. It is said to reap souls from those it slashes, and can sometimes even be used by the playable characters; it is usually considered one of the most powerful weapons of the series. | Death's Scythe is, as the name implies, the weapon that accompanies [[Death]] in the ''Castlevania'' series. It is said to reap souls from those it slashes, and can sometimes even be used by the playable characters; it is usually considered one of the most powerful weapons of the series. | ||
In real life and other forms of media (including books, cartoons, and other video games), the personification of {{iw|wikipedia|Death|personification}} (or, as it is more commonly known, the Grim Reaper) is usually depicted with a scythe as its primary weapon and tool in order to gather souls from those who have passed on | In real life and other forms of media (including books, cartoons, and other video games), the personification of {{iw|wikipedia|Death|personification}} (or, as it is more commonly known, the Grim Reaper) is usually depicted with a scythe as its primary weapon and tool in order to gather souls from those who have passed on. | ||
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==Operation== | ==Operation== | ||
Death's Scythe is a battering item which the user swings in an arc ahead of them. | Death's Scythe is a battering item which the user swings in an arc ahead of them. While the swing is readied, opponents whose [[damage]] is at or above 80% will be surrounded by a darkness effect; hitting such a heavily damaged opponent with the tip of Death's Scythe during a smash attack will [[instant KO|instantly KO]] them. Characters KO'd in this manner do not take knockback, and instead simply vanish in a puff of smoke. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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SSBUWebsiteDeath'sScythe2.jpg|Ness striking Bowser Jr. with Death's Scythe on [[Yoshi's Story]]. | SSBUWebsiteDeath'sScythe2.jpg|Ness striking Bowser Jr. with Death's Scythe on [[Yoshi's Story]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The inclusion of this item marks the second | *The inclusion of this item marks the second occurance of a signature item of a particular character appearing as an ordinary item in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, the first being the [[Lip's Stick]]. Unlike the Lip's Stick, other characters besides Death have used Death's Scythe in ''Castlevania''. | ||
**Death debuted in the same game as his weapon in the | **[[Death]] debuted in the same game as his weapon in the Smash series as a boss with Death's Scythe in [[Dracula's Castle|the ''Castlevania'' stage]]. [[Lip]], however debuted in ''Ultimate'' as an Assist Spirit which was three subsequent installments later then when her weapon debuted. (while a [[Sticker]] named "Flower Fairy Lip" appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the character on the Sticker is actually Furil from ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection'', a similar-looking but distinct character). | ||
*Death’s Scythe is the first third-party item that | *Death’s Scythe is the first third-party item (that isn't character generated in their moveset, such as [[Snake]]'s [[Hand Grenade]], [[Mega Man]]'s [[Metal Blade]], and [[Pac-Man]]'s [[Bonus Fruit]]) to come from a series represented with a playable character. | ||
*If the Death's Scythe KOs a buried character, the "Special Zoom" effect will occur twice. | *If the Death's Scythe KOs a buried character, the "Special Zoom" effect will occur twice. | ||
==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
