A formal rewrite for this article can be found here.
Origins: Link
Recovered: throughout the series
Appearance: Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, A Link to the Past, Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Oracle of Ages/Seasons
The following may contain theory:
The Master Sword has a peculiar aura about it: the blade of evil's bane cannot be touched by evil. According to legend was crafted by the ancient sages (according to legend) to repel evil. In actuality, the Goddess Sword, created by the Goddess Hylia, was infused with three magical flames that brought about the creation of the Master Sword. Should Demise (or according to legend, a powerful evil force) reincarnate, this weapon would become necessary. The sword was stored in the Sealed Grounds (old Temple of Hylia) and later in the Temple of Time, guarded by an altar and the Door of Time. The Master Sword acts as more than just a weapon: it is the key that allows the wielder to access the Temple of Light, where the Triforce is located. The Temple of Time is merely train station A to get to the triforce. The only weapons strong enough to defeat Ganon are the silver arrows and the Master Sword. In official canon, in the Japanese manual of A Link to the Past, the Master Sword was created long before the Imprisoning War. We now know that the Master Sword will have its origins in the game Skyward Sword.
Before its transformation into the Master Sword, the Skyward Sword rested in Skyloft as the Goddess Sword. It is known, before the release of the new Zelda game, that Fi, a spirit, merges with the Skyward Sword to help its transition into the Master Sword. The blade is so powerful that it is able to cure curses. Later, in the Wind Waker universe, sages are required to power up the Master Sword after its power had waned over the course of 150 some years. This loss of power does not occur in every parallel universe.
Link attempted to pull the sword out of the pedestal of time, and succeeded. The sword sealed his soul away for seven years because the sword felt he was not yet ready. During this time, Ganondorf roams about for seven years causing the mayhem in the Adult timeline. The sword can also seal an evil being if the blade is left impaled in them (reference: Ganon has been turned to stone, or killed, while impaled by the blade).
Later, in titles such as A Link to the Past and Twilight Princess, the blade remains forgotten in the Pedestal, surrounded by the ruins of the Temple of Time. The way to the Temple of Light was closed long ago. Over the course of hundreds of years, this ancient relic will lose power: and must receive the blessings of the Gods to be full (once again) of evil's bane.
As Fi recognized Link as her master, so does the Master Sword, which only allows the hero of destiny to remove it from the pedastal of time.
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