10 Gaming Bosses That ROBBED You Of Victory

With 2011's Skyward Sword, Nintendo looked to create a cohesive starting point for the convoluted Zelda timeline. The story had Link and company take to the skies, as the Goddess raised the town of Skyloft far beyond the clouds and from the demonic hordes that lay below.

Being the starting point for the series, the decision to leave the iconic villain, Ganondorf, on the sidelines was a puzzling one, given how the dark lord is as synonymous with the series as the titular princess. In his place, the eccentric, flamboyant Ghirahim was to be the thorn in our hero's side.

Ghirahim's unsettling confidence and excessive arrogance sets him apart from Ganondorf's stoic and reserved nature.

When he is defeated on multiple occasions by Link in Skyview Temple and the Fire Sanctuary, his sudden disappearance following the battles conclusion means the fight doesn't feel like it resulted in a win, as Ghirahim was seemingly only toying with Link during their first two encounters.

The heart container drops from the sky and the dungeon conquered, but the player can't help but feel as if the victory that was promised was plucked from their grasp.