Leever
Enemy that emerges from underground and charges straight ahead
An enemy monster that suddenly appears from the vast ground of Hyrule and charges straight at Link. Red and blue variants exist with different characteristics and durability.
Trivia
- Red Leever appears straight from up, down, left, and right four directions around Link and charges.
- Blue Leever is stronger than red and frequently submerges into and emerges from the ground.
- Red Leever tends to drop mainly 5 rupees.
- Cannot be blocked with shield, but can be defeated with sword or items.
- One of the representative enemies appearing on the field in the first The Legend of Zelda.
- Red Leever's behavior is relatively simple, but blue Leever has complex patterns.
Alternate names
Leever
Leever (Red)
Leever (Blue)
Profile
- Species
- Monster
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- An underground creature with a long, centipede-like body. It hides underground and suddenly bursts out from up, down, left, and right around the player, charging straight ahead. Red and blue color variants exist, with the blue having higher durability.
- Distinguishing features
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- Long, centipede-like body
- Sudden attack style from underground
- Red or blue body color
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Persistent
- Detailed personality
- An enemy with hunting instincts that targets the player and charges straight ahead regardless of obstacles. The blue variant is even tougher and irregularly emerges from and submerges into the ground.
- Keywords
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- Charge
- Underground
- Enemy
- Aggressive
- Persistent
- Retro Game
- Has Weakness
- Talents
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- Underground Movement
- High-Speed Charge
- Direction Sensing
- Skills
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- Straight-Line Pursuit
- Surprise Attack from Underground
- High Durability (Especially Blue)
- Motivation
- Attack on Link
History
- Backstory
- An underground creature-type enemy that emerges from Hyrule's underground and attacks Link. Red variants are relatively simple and often appear from four directions, while blue variants exhibit more complex movements.
- Debut date
- February 21, 1986
- Work title
- The Legend of Zelda
- Media type
- Game
In-Game Appearance
- Significant event
- In-Game Appearance
- Description
- Appears in the Famicom Disk System version of The Legend of Zelda. One of the representative enemies that challenge the player on the field.
Blue Leever Addition
- Significant event
- Blue Leever Addition
- Description
- A more powerful blue Leever than the red one exists, exhibiting higher durability and more complex behavior.
Continued Appearances in the Series
- Significant event
- Continued Appearances in the Series
- Description
- Since the first The Legend of Zelda, similar enemy characters have appeared with varying forms and specifications in subsequent works.
Relationships
Monsters
Monsters: unknown
Media appearances
The Legend of Zelda
Game
1986 Famicom Disk System
The Legend of Zelda Rom Cartridge Version
Game
1987 Overseas versions etc.
Zelda Collection
Game
2004 Nintendo GameCube
Famicom Nintendo Switch Online
Game
2018 Release
Voice cast and creators
Shigeru Miyamoto
- Creator name
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Role
- Original author
Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Creator name
- Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Role
- Producer
Takashi Tezuka
- Creator name
- Takashi Tezuka
- Role
- Director
Koji Kondo
- Creator name
- Koji Kondo
- Role
- Composer