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This is in the context of a videogame. The complete quote is
「怒りのキーブレードは心を解き放つ」, which was translated into "The keyblade's rage releases
those hearts". Why isn't it "The keyblade of rage releases those hearts"? What
is the role of の here?
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What is the role of の in 「怒りのキーブレード」？Why is it translated as "the keyblade's rage" and not "the keyblade of rage"?
This type of の is found often in fictional works and adds a "symbolic title"
to the modified word. Similar examples:

  * 自由の女神 (The Statue of Liberty)
  * 進撃の巨人 (Attack on Titan)
  * 鋼の錬金術師 (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  * [青の祓魔師](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/59996/5010) (Blue Exorcist)
  * 鬼滅の刃 (Demon Slayer)

Official English translations are included in parentheses. As you can see,
this construction is not always translated "literally" into English. If there
was a weapon whose official name is 怒りのキーブレード, then it could be translated as
"Rage Keyblade", "The Keyblade of Rage" or something like that. However that's
not the case in your sentence. Since this 怒りのキーブレード seems to refer to
someone's keyblade who happens to be in a fury, "the keyblade of rage" might
sound too grandiose, and "the keyblade's rage" seems to be a possible
translation to me.
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Personally idk if it's possible to even translate that into natural English.
怒りの is not that different from say, 青いキーブレード, it describes what type of
keyblade it is. Basically, it's "a keyblade that is used in rage/while the
user is enraged" will unlock the door, as opposed to say, a "calm" keyblade,
one whose owner is usually kind and not that angry, fights to protect rather
than destroy, etc. I'm sure you've seen in anime where characters are like
'anger and hatred makes one stronger' or characters get emotional and then get
a powerup.
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