Yiga Blademaster

The Yiga Blademaster are a type of Sheikah warriors that are high ranking members of the Yiga Clan. Like all other Yigas, they are Sheikah who turned their back on the Goddess Hylia and started to worship Ganon by using their ancestral magic and fighting techncs to destroy anyone who dare to oppose the Demon King.

Behavior
They can be found patrolling the Yiga Clan Hideout. If Link is spotted intruding the hideout, they will close all doors and exits while calling in back up. Yiga Blademasters attack with Windcleavers that send blasts of air at relatively long distances. They can also create fissures that produce updrafts that Link can use to glide before a stone pillar emerges from them. A shot to the head with the Bow can stun Yiga Blademasters, opening them for attacks. When defeated, they flee while leaving behind their Windcleaver and Mighty Bananas or most valuable Materials except Diamonds. After defeating Master Kohga, Yiga Blademasters will randomly appear all around Hyrule and attack Link. During the "The Stolen Heirloom" quest, Link must defeat a Yiga Blademaster in order to retrieve the heirloom that grants access to the Lakna Rokee Shrine.

Hyrule Compendium Entry
"These are the elite soldiers of the Yiga Clan. They favor the windcleaver blade and are extremely agile despite their bulky build. At this Yiga Clan rank, they have mastered a technique that allows them to manipulate the very earth. By striking the ground, they can create stone pillars and blasts of air."