Sword of the Creator

Sword of the Creator is Byleth's Up Special. Byleth whips the Sword of the Creator upwards, which can latch onto ledges and opponents.

Overview
Sword of the Creator provides Byleth with a tether recovery. Though Byleth whips the sword upwards at a diagonal angle, it is possible to make him/her whip the sword in the opposite direction by quickly tilting the control stick in the opposite direction that Byleth is facing in during the startup of the move. This move does not put Byleth in helplessness, which allows the player to use it multiple times.

As a recovery move, it is usually used grapple onto ledges. However, if Byleth uses the Sword of the Creator to grapple to an opponent, Byleth will jump on them. At low percents, opponents will be launched horizontally, but at high percents, opponents caught with this move will be sent down with a powerful meteor smash. Since Byleth jumps on opponents, this move can, in a sense, send the player upwards, something that most tether up specials cannot do. This jumping mechanic, combined with the fact that Byleth can use this move multiple times, gives Byleth the potential to have a far-reaching recovery.