Vire

Demon that leads the Keese

A demon that leads bats called Keese, and when defeated, it splits into two Keese.

Trivia

  • The feature of splitting into two bodies when defeated gives strategic difficulty to the player.
  • Normal Keese are blue, but the Keese that Vire splits into appear red.
  • Known as a strong enemy that cannot be defeated in one hit unless with the Magical Sword, Silver Arrows, or bombs.

Alternate names

Vire

Tags

The Legend of Zelda game character demon Keese leader boss character action adventure Hyrule Nintendo

Profile

Species
Demon

Appearance

Overall appearance
An enemy character with the appearance of a demon that moves by hopping around bouncily.

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Evil
Detailed personality
An enemy that leads the Keese and stands in the way of the player Link. It has the troublesome characteristic of splitting into two Keese when defeated.
Keywords
  • Leader
  • Enemy character
  • Splitting
  • Demon
  • Hopping
Talents
  • Demonic leadership
  • High-speed movement
  • Splitting
Skills
  • Jump movement
  • Commanding enemies
Motivation
To stand in the way of Link's adventure and hinder him by leading the Keese army.

History

Backstory
One of the demon characters that appears in Hyrule's small kingdoms. It leads the Keese, and when attacked and defeated, it splits and becomes even tougher.
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 Family Computer Disk System software 'The Legend of Zelda'.

Splits into two Keese

Significant event
Splits into two Keese
Description
When defeated, it doesn't die in one hit, and the characteristic of splitting into 2 Keese becomes a strategic element of the game.

Relationships

Keese Legion

Keese Legion: leader

Media appearances

The Legend of Zelda

Game / Supporting

1986 Famicom Disk System version

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
Writer

Nintendo IRD

Creator name
Nintendo IRD
Role
Animation Studio

Nintendo

Creator name
Nintendo
Role
Publisher

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