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A Darknut is an enemy that has appeared commonly in The Legend of Zelda series, debuting back in 1987 on the original The Legend of Zelda.

Appearances

The Legend of Zelda

Darknuts appeared in The Legend of Zelda in two variations. These two forms have two differences; one, they are a different color. One is red and the other is blue. The second difference is that the blue one takes hits to defeat. These enemies were often times found within groups of 3 or more, making them tough to defeat in constricted areas. They are commonly found in Dungeons, and are one of the harder enemies in the game.[1][2][3]

Link's Awakening

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, Darknuts do not appear, but enemies similar to Darknuts can be found in the Spirit Temple and Ganon's Tower, called Iron Knuckles.

Oracle of Ages

Oracle of Seasons

Four Swords

Four Swords Darknuts look like yellow armoured knights wielding large spiked balls. They will swing it around while moving towards Link (or Links), and if they are close enough for a certain time they will launch the ball in a straight line - a very long-ranged attack - and then bring it back close to themselves and stop moving. This is Link's only chance to attack, since the fast moving ball makes it impossible to approach at any other time. They can take a number of hits, and without both Sword Shards can be hard to defeat. They are found whithin areas that close all exits until Link defeats the enemies that appear - like miniboss battles of sorts - and a lightning bolt strikes the ground to make them appear. They are very seldom - if ever - fought alone, making them (and the enemies Link fights at the same time) very hard to defeat.

The Wind Waker

In The Wind Waker, Darknuts come in several varieties, which are color-coded according to their strength. Some of the stronger Darknuts have capes, which are animated through the game's physics engine. All Darknuts have somewhat impregnable armor that can be removed either through repeated damage or through cutting the straps holding the armor in place.

Four Swords Adventures

The Minish Cap

Darknuts are some of the toughest enemies Link faces in The Minish Cap.The black versions have the most health and use a 'tornado thrust' attack in which they stab forwards whilst unleashing a powerful rotary energy in their sword. Their sprites are 2D representations of the Darknuts from The Wind Waker and share the same weak point. However, unlike in The Wind Waker, Darknut armor in The Minish Cap cannot be removed or destroyed.

Twilight Princess

Link first faces off against a Darknut in the Mini Boss battle in the Temple of Time. From there, you will encounter Darknuts as regular enemies from time to time. When battling one, look for openings in its defense and attack it with your sword. It is recommended that you use many of the different Hidden Skills as they are quite useful in battles against a Darknut. When facing multiple Darknuts at once, attempt to tackle them one at a time. (See the Mini Boss Guide on Darknuts for more details). Darknut also appears in the Hyrule Castle and Cave of Ordeals.

Non-canon Appearances

Link: The Faces of Evil

Darknuts are tough enemies that patrol Militron and Fortress Centrum. They wield large swords and shields. They have a full body of armor and can be quite difficult to defeat. It takes numerous sword slashes to penetrate the thick armor of the Darknut. Link must keep his distance, and shoot beam attacks towards the Darknut. Alternatively, Link can use a bomb to defeat the Darknut. Even though they are rare and sturdy enemies, they will only leave a single red ruby as a spoil.

Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

Darknuts can be found patrol the Dodamai Palace and Reesong Palace. They look like and act the same as the did in Link: The Faces of Evil.

Trivia

  • Link is shown battling with a shiny metallic knight resembling a Darknut from The Legend of Zelda in the Ocarina of Time Space World (1995) Tech Demo. In later beta versions, the Darknut model is improved and can be seen wearing gold armor. However, this enemy was never used in the final version of the game.

See also

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References

  1. "A knight who lives in the labyrinths. He has lots of attacking power. He repels Link's attacks from the front with his shield.", The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual (US NES Version), pg. 36
  2. "These heavily-armored knights use their massive shields to deflect your attacks.", The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual (US GBA Version), pg. 27
  3. "Darknuts are skilled knights who fight with swords and shields. Found only in dungeons, these foes wear either red or blue armor.", The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia

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