Fi – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Truthfully, I could have outfitted this entire list with nothing but gaming companions from Nintendo franchises, but I have graciously reigned in my wrath this time. Doesn’t excuse the fact that Nintendo is king when it comes to creating characters that are just so easy to hate. The Legend of Zelda is full of them, and I went back and forth on whether to put Navi, Midna, or Fi on this list before settling for the latter.
Frankly, Navi is annoying like a child is annoying. Do you hate him? Yes. Can you stay mad at him forever? No, not really. And Midna, though she’s a pain in the butt for a good 80% of Twilight Princess, goes through some incredible character development that really helps redeem her character. She’s a beloved companion by the end. Neither of these excuses can be used for Fi, the sword spirit who accompanies Link on his adventures in Skyward Sword. She might possibly be the most annoying character in all of The Legend of Zelda.
Skyward Sword might be the only The Legend of Zelda that I hate, and a large part of that is because Fi interrupts my good time every five minutes to tell me something. It’s not even useful information. She just goes on and on about people or places that she thinks are important, and warns Link whenever his hearts are low or his shield is about to break. Yes Fi, I can SEE that I only have one heart, and that that means I’m going to die soon. Please… shut up.
When Zelda started talking about the voice coming from the Master Sword in Breath of the Wild, it gave me a severe case of anxiety. It did not help that Fi’s theme played when the Master Sword started glowing and did actually speak to Zelda. Thankfully, Fi’s appearance in the newest The Legend of Zelda didn’t extend beyond that and I wasn’t forced to smash my Switch. I don’t think I could have handled her showing up again.
