Keese
The bat that phases through walls and swoops in to attack
A bat-like enemy that appears in the 'The Legend of Zelda' series. A small monster that performs surprise attacks by phasing through walls. Although it has low durability, it is fast and sometimes attacks in groups.
Trivia
- Keese possess the special ability to phase through walls and attack, making them a threat within dungeons.
- In addition to normal attacks, they can be defeated with a boomerang, making them a reliable enemy in the early game.
- Defeating Vire causes it to split into multiple red Keese.
- In Second Quest, color-variant black Keese also appear and can be identified by their color.
- They drop no items whatsoever, and defeating them yields no rupees.
Alternate names
Keese
Bat
Small Bat
Profile
- Species
- Bat
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A small bat primarily blue in color. It is characterized by flapping its wings and flying around. It can phase through walls and obstacles to move, so it can suddenly appear from any direction.
- Eye color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Small wings
- Blue feathers
- Body that phases through walls
- Iconic items
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- None
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Aggressive
- Detailed personality
- Acts alone or in flocks, constantly targeting and attacking Link. It excels at surprise tactics with quick movements but has low attack and durability, making it poor at prolonged battles.
- Keywords
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- Aggressive
- Quick
- Wall Phasing
- Group Behavior
- Low Durability
- Ambush
- Talents
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- Phases through walls
- Flight
- High mobility
- Skills
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- Surprise attacks
- Group assaults
- Evasive maneuvers
- Motivation
- As an enemy, attack Link and hinder his progress.
History
- Backstory
- A species of enemy monster that inhabits the fields and dungeons of Hyrule. In complex dungeon structures, it phases through walls to appear and attack Link. While individual durability is low, it sometimes appears in large numbers as subordinates to powerful demons.
- Debut date
- February 21, 1986
- Work title
- The Legend of Zelda
- Media type
- Game
First Appearance
- Significant event
- First Appearance
- Description
- First appeared as a bat enemy character in 'The Legend of Zelda,' released in 1986.
Wall Phasing Ability
- Significant event
- Wall Phasing Ability
- Description
- Its characteristic attack method of phasing through walls to catch Link off guard brought a unique sense of tension to gameplay.
Red Keese (Vire's Split Bodies)
- Significant event
- Red Keese (Vire's Split Bodies)
- Description
- Red Keese that split from Vire upon its defeat appear, distinguished from the normal blue Keese.
Black Keese in Second Quest
- Significant event
- Black Keese in Second Quest
- Description
- In the high-difficulty mode 'Second Quest,' black Keese appear, differentiated by color.
Relationships
Vire
Rival
Vire is a demon that commands the Keese, and upon defeat, it splits into Keese.
Monster Horde
Monster Horde: grunt
Media appearances
The Legend of Zelda
Game / Supporting
1986 Family Computer Disk System
The Legend of Zelda Rich Man Version
Game / Supporting
2018 Family Computer Nintendo Switch Online
Family Computer Nintendo Switch Online
Game / Supporting
2018
Voice cast and creators
Shigeru Miyamoto
- Creator name
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Role
- Original author
Takashi Tezuka
- Creator name
- Takashi Tezuka
- Role
- Character Designer
Toshihiko Nakago
- Creator name
- Toshihiko Nakago
- Role
- Programmer
Yasunari Soejima
- Creator name
- Yasunari Soejima
- Role
- Programmer
Koji Kondo
- Creator name
- Koji Kondo
- Role
- Music Composer
Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Creator name
- Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Role
- Producer