The Legend of Zelda

An adventure fantasy about the hero Link saving the kingdom of Hyrule.

Featured characters

Link Zelda Ganondorf

Characters in this work

Characters — 42 characters

Link

The protagonist and hero who saves the kingdom of Hyrule.

Zelda

Princess of a small kingdom in Hyrule who hid the Triforce of Wisdom and entrusted Link with her rescue.

Ganon

The main antagonist who possesses the Triforce of Power and seeks to conquer Hyrule.

Impa

Zelda's nursemaid who safeguards the secret of the Triforce and entrusts Link.

Old Man

An old man living in caves or dungeons who provides items and hints but sometimes demands rupees or life.

Old Woman

An elderly woman living in surface caves who sells certain items and provides hints.

Merchant

A merchant living in surface caves who sells various items in Kansai dialect.

Octorok

An octopus-like enemy on the surface that shoots rocks from its mouth.

Molblin

A goblin-like creature resembling a bulldog that attacks by throwing spears.

Tektite

A spider-like enemy that hops around.

Peahat

A flower monster that usually flies and can only be defeated when stationary.

Zola

A half-fish creature living near water and shoots beams from the water.

Leever

An enemy that emerges from the ground and rushes in a straight line.

Armos

A statue soldier that moves slowly once activated and attacks.

Lynel

A formidable lion-centaur enemy that attacks with swords and beams.

Ghini

A ghost that appears in graveyards; there are real and fake versions.

Rock

Falling rocks on Death Mountain that cannot be destroyed.

Zol

A jelly-like mid-boss enemy that splits when attacked.

Gel

A faster enemy that results from Zol splitting; can be defeated by boomerang.

Rope

A poisonous snake that rushes at Link when aligned vertically or horizontally.

Goriya

An enemy that attacks with boomerangs; can be shielded against and comes in red and blue variants.

Keese

A bat enemy that attacks by passing through walls.

Vire

A demon that commands Keese bats and splits into two Keese when defeated.

Stalfos

A skeletal swordsman who usually doesn't attack but shoots sword beams in the difficulty mode '裏ゼルダ'.

Wall Master

A disembodied hand monster that appears from dungeon walls and returns Link to the start if caught.

Gibdo

A mummy enemy with high durability and no ability to stop movement.

Pols Voice

A giant-eared enemy defeatable by microphone input.

Moldorm

A worm-like mid-boss that shortens when attacked.

Wizzrobe

A powerful wizard enemy that continuously casts magic from its staff.

Tartnuck

An armored knight enemy with strong defenses.

Lanmola

A centipede-like mid-boss that shortens when hit, but its head is invincible.

Patra

A level 9 mid-boss that attacks with a parent and surrounding child minions.

Bubble

A will-o'-the-wisp enemy that prevents Link from drawing his sword when touched.

Trap

A spiked block-like enemy that crushes Link if he stands in its path.

Statue

A statue enemy that shoots beams and cannot be destroyed.

Aquamentus

Level 1 boss, a one-horned dragon that shoots beams in three directions.

Dodongo

Level 2 boss resembling a rhinoceros, defeated by feeding bombs.

Testitart

Level 3 boss, a Piranha Plant-like creature with four large claws.

Gleeok

Level 4 boss, a dragon with multiple necks that detach when damaged.

Digdogger

Level 5 boss, a sea urchin-like creature weakened by the flute.

Gohma

Level 6 boss, a crab with a hard shell defeated by shooting its eye.