Bubble
Soul Flame Enemy
An enemy resembling a soul flame. When touched, it has the property of preventing Link's sword from being drawn. Cannot be defeated.
Quotes
- IT'S A SECRET TO EVERYBODY - Moblin's line
Trivia
- Touching a Bubble prevents Link's sword from being drawn, but no damage is taken.
- It is the only enemy that cannot be defeated.
- In Second Quest mode, touching a red Bubble makes the sword permanently undrawable.
- One of the most characteristic hindrance-type monsters in The Legend of Zelda.
- Blue Bubbles allow the sword to be drawn again after a certain time.
Alternate names
Bubble
Profile
- Species
- Monster
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A small, pale bluish-white floating form resembling a soul flame. It has no particularly prominent physical features, but it is enveloped in a semi-transparent glow unique to soul flames.
- Distinguishing features
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- Semi-transparent glow
- Shape resembling a soul flame
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Eerie
- Detailed personality
- It has the bizarre property of preventing the sword from being drawn when touched, serving as an unpleasant hindrance to the player. It does not attack but cannot be defeated, making it a troublesome existence.
- Keywords
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- Hindrance
- Eerie
- Semi-transparent
- Undefeatable
- Enemy
- Talents
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- Sword usage restriction
- Hindrance by contact
- Skills
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- Levitation
- Contact detection
- Motivation
- As an in-game enemy, to hinder Link's progress.
History
- Backstory
- Enemy character appearing in the first game The Legend of Zelda. It is one of the monsters in Demon King Ganon's army, inhabiting areas to hinder Link's adventure. Touching it temporarily prevents Link's sword from being drawn. Since it cannot be defeated, it must be avoided.
- 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 Legend of Zelda for Famicom Disk System, released in 1986.
Second Quest Mode
- Significant event
- Second Quest Mode
- Description
- In Second Quest mode, red and blue variations exist, with the red Bubble having an enhanced contact penalty.
Related Series
- Significant event
- Related Series
- Description
- Similar enemies appear in subsequent series, recognized as a representative hindrance character in the Zelda series.
Relationships
Ganon's Army
Ganon's Army: unknown
Media appearances
The Legend of Zelda
Game
1986 Famicom Disk System
Voice cast and creators
Shigeru Miyamoto
- Creator name
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Role
- Original author
Takashi Tezuka
- Creator name
- Takashi Tezuka
- Role
- Character Designer
Keiji Terui
- Creator name
- Keiji Terui
- Role
- Original author
Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Creator name
- Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Role
- Producer
Koji Kondo
- Creator name
- Koji Kondo
- Role
- Music Composer