Armos

Statue Soldier

A statue soldier enemy character that moves slowly but attacks when it starts moving. Appears in the first game of The Legend of Zelda series.

Trivia

  • Does not move like a stone before being touched, but touching from the front causes damage.
  • After starting to move, it approaches slowly but surely and attacks.
  • Sometimes hides stairs or items, so it is necessary to move it strategically.

Alternate names

Armos

Tags

Profile

Species
Statue

Appearance

Overall appearance
Appearance of a statue soldier wearing armor. In a stationary state, it remains still like a rock, and when it starts moving, it walks slowly and attacks approaching things.
Distinguishing features
  • Statue wearing armor
  • Slow movement speed
  • Does not hold weapons such as shields
Iconic items
  • None in particular

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Defensive
Detailed personality
Basically hostile, starts attacking triggered by player contact. Actions are simple, mainly close-range attacks. Caution is needed because touching from the front before it moves causes damage.
Keywords
  • Enemy
  • Statue
  • Slow
  • Simple
  • Aggressive
  • Starting to move
Talents
  • Statue stationary resistance
  • Sturdy body
Skills
  • Close-range attack
  • Walk slowly
Motivation
Attack on Link
Habits
Harmless when not moving, but starts moving when touched.

History

Backstory
A statue soldier existing in the world of The Legend of Zelda, starts moving and attacking when touched by Link. Slow but steadily approaches, posing a threat to the player.
Debut date
February 21, 1986
Work title
The Legend of Zelda
Media type
Game

First Appearance

Significant event
First Appearance
Description
First appeared in the 1986 Famicom Disk System game The Legend of Zelda.

Series Appearances

Significant event
Series Appearances
Description
Continued to appear in subsequent series works, becoming one of the representative enemy characters of the series.

Media appearances

The Legend of Zelda

Game

1986 Famicom Disk System

Famicom The Legend of Zelda on Nintendo Switch Online

Game

2018 Nintendo Switch Online release

Voice cast and creators

Nintendo

Creator name
Nintendo
Role
Original author

Shigeru Miyamoto

Creator name
Shigeru Miyamoto
Role
Director

Takashi Tezuka

Creator name
Takashi Tezuka
Role
Director

Koji Kondo

Creator name
Koji Kondo
Role
Composer

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