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The '''Demon Train''' is the train used by [[Chancellor Cole]] and [[Malladus]] to help in their quest to revive Malladus in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''. It comes from the [[Dark Realm]] that Chancellor Cole locates by using the [[Compass of Light]] that [[Byrne]] created. The Demon Train is first seen when Cole and Byrne appear to take [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]'s body to resurrect Malladus. Once Malladus is resurrected, he and Cole use the Demon Train to flee to the Dark Realm. The Demon Train is one of the last [[boss]] fights in the game. It also serves as the battleground for the fight between Cole and Malladus which comes right after the actual fight with the Demon Train.


The Demon Train is arguably one of the largest bosses [[Link]] faces in the game. Although it isn't very tall, it has a massive horizontal length. It is much larger than the [[Spirit Train]] and has two cars attached to the end of the engine. At the front of the train is a dark grey face with a red nose. Despite the Demon Train being a vehicle, it does seem to be semi-sentient with facial expressions, grunts, and roars which might conclude that it is some kind of evil spirit or being in the form of a locomotive.
The '''Demon Train''' is a boss from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''. It is a massive, semi-sentient locomotive that serves as transportation for the Demon King [[Malladus]] and his lackeys.


==Boss Fight==
==''Spirit Tracks''==
There are three stages to the boss fight with the Demon Train. Link must use the [[cannon]] of the Spirit Train to destroy the Demon Train. The fight takes place on four sets of train tracks. The Demon Train uses up two sets of tracks while Link uses the other two for the Spirit Train. The Demon Train occasionally switches between the two sets of tracks; to avoid hitting it, Link must put the Spirit Train in reverse to slow it down. During this battle, Link cannot come to a full stop in the Spirit Train, only change speeds (with reverse being the slowest). On some parts of the track there are dark fires that damage the Spirit Train if not avoided by Link.
The Demon Train makes its first appearance just after the [[Tower of Spirits]] is split apart due to the disappearance of the [[Spirit Tracks]], where it swoops down upon [[Link (Spirit Tracks)|Link]], [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]], and [[Alfonzo]]. The three are confronted by [[Chancellor Cole]] and [[Byrne]] soon afterward.


During the first part of the boss fight, the Demon Train drops explosive barrels out of the sides of it's last car to hit the Spirit Train. Link must blast these barrels with the cannon before they drop out in order to cause damage to the Demon Train. Once Link damages the Demon Train enough, the last car falls off from the rest of the train.
The Demon Train does not reappear until after [[Malladus]] is resurrected within Zelda's body, where the villains use it to make their escape from the top of the tower. Once Link has completed the [[Sand Temple]] and acquired the [[Bow of Light]], a renegade Byrne reveals that he helped Cole create a [[Compass of Light]] as the only thing that could pinpoint the location of the Demon Train. Recovering the compass from its hiding place beneath Malladus's altar, Link and Zelda discover the way into the [[Dark Realm]], where they manage to disable the Demon Train and climb atop it for the confrontation with Cole and Malladus.


In the second phase of the fight, Link must destroy the Demon Train's second car. On this car, the Demon Train has four laser cannons that fire at the Spirit Train. Link must shoot each cannon twice to damage the second part of the Demon Train and break it off from the engine.
By purging the Demon King from Zelda's body, the Demon Train is brought to a crashing halt and subsequently breaks apart, with the heroes and villains being ejected from the Dark Realm and sent back to Hyrule. The train's final appearance is in pieces surrounding the area where the final battle with Malladus takes place.


The final phase of the fight consist of Link facing off with the engine of the Demon Train. The engine (the very front part of the train) has multiple rotating lasers that all fire simultaneously. Link has to shoot each crystal that is producing the lasers. After this is done, he can proceed to shoot at the Demon Train's face at the front of the engine. Once this process is repeated, the Demon Train is defeated and Link enters his fight with Chancellor Cole.
===Battle Strategy===
[[File:DemonTrain02 BarrelExplode.png|200px|thumb|left|An exploding barrel]] The battle with the Demon Train takes place on four adjacent sets of rails, with it taking up two of them due to its massive size. Link must navigate the tracks carefully to avoid a collision with the Demon Train as well as with the dark fire that obstructs his path on occasion. There is also only a limited amount of time in which the Demon Train must be defeated before the tracks come to an end, at which point the Spirit Train will plummet into the darkness below.
 
The Demon Train has two cars being towed behind its engine, all three of which must be disabled in order to defeat it. The rearmost car contains five compartments that open up to deposit explosive barrels onto the tracks in front of Link. These barrels must be detonated with the cannon before they leave their compartments in order to deal damage, with each compartment taking two hits. Once all of them have been destroyed, the Demon Train creates a portal leading back to the start of the tracks, leaving the disabled car behind.
 
The second car features four compartments that contain laser cannons that will fire on the tracks, attempting to damage the Spirit Train. Shooting each cannon once will disable it and switch to another, while two shots will destroy it completely. As before, all four laser cannons must be destroyed to disable the car and move on to the third phase.
 
The third and final phase of the fight pits Link against the engine of the Demon Train. As the hero comes up beside it, a series of cogs along its sides will arrange themselves and shoot out lasers in random directions. Destroying all of these slows the Demon Train and allows Link to get in front of it, where he must pound at its face with cannon fire. Repeating this process once more will stop the Demon Train in its tracks, allowing Link and Zelda to climb aboard.
 
==Trivia==
*In real life, the Demon Train would be classified as a 2-8-0, having two leading wheels and eight driving wheels, known commonly as a Consolidation. This type of locomotive was used in the United States for freight service, and was discovered to be more powerful than older types of locomotives, fitting nicely with the locomotive in the game.
 
*The Demon Train, unlike the Spirit Train's more British design, resembles larger classes of American steam locomotives, such as the Union Pacific Big Boy.
 
==Gallery==
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File:Demon-Train.png
File:DemonTrain01 BarrelOut.png|An exploding barrel appearing
File:DemonTrain03 LaserDodge.png|Dodging a laser in the second phase
File:DemonTrain04 LaserBomb.png|Use the cannon to attack the laser
File:DemonTrain05 LaserDodge.png|Use the gear to avoid the lasers
</gallery>
 
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The Demon Train is a boss from Spirit Tracks. It is a massive, semi-sentient locomotive that serves as transportation for the Demon King Malladus and his lackeys.

Spirit Tracks

The Demon Train makes its first appearance just after the Tower of Spirits is split apart due to the disappearance of the Spirit Tracks, where it swoops down upon Link, Princess Zelda, and Alfonzo. The three are confronted by Chancellor Cole and Byrne soon afterward.

The Demon Train does not reappear until after Malladus is resurrected within Zelda's body, where the villains use it to make their escape from the top of the tower. Once Link has completed the Sand Temple and acquired the Bow of Light, a renegade Byrne reveals that he helped Cole create a Compass of Light as the only thing that could pinpoint the location of the Demon Train. Recovering the compass from its hiding place beneath Malladus's altar, Link and Zelda discover the way into the Dark Realm, where they manage to disable the Demon Train and climb atop it for the confrontation with Cole and Malladus.

By purging the Demon King from Zelda's body, the Demon Train is brought to a crashing halt and subsequently breaks apart, with the heroes and villains being ejected from the Dark Realm and sent back to Hyrule. The train's final appearance is in pieces surrounding the area where the final battle with Malladus takes place.

Battle Strategy

An exploding barrel

The battle with the Demon Train takes place on four adjacent sets of rails, with it taking up two of them due to its massive size. Link must navigate the tracks carefully to avoid a collision with the Demon Train as well as with the dark fire that obstructs his path on occasion. There is also only a limited amount of time in which the Demon Train must be defeated before the tracks come to an end, at which point the Spirit Train will plummet into the darkness below.

The Demon Train has two cars being towed behind its engine, all three of which must be disabled in order to defeat it. The rearmost car contains five compartments that open up to deposit explosive barrels onto the tracks in front of Link. These barrels must be detonated with the cannon before they leave their compartments in order to deal damage, with each compartment taking two hits. Once all of them have been destroyed, the Demon Train creates a portal leading back to the start of the tracks, leaving the disabled car behind.

The second car features four compartments that contain laser cannons that will fire on the tracks, attempting to damage the Spirit Train. Shooting each cannon once will disable it and switch to another, while two shots will destroy it completely. As before, all four laser cannons must be destroyed to disable the car and move on to the third phase.

The third and final phase of the fight pits Link against the engine of the Demon Train. As the hero comes up beside it, a series of cogs along its sides will arrange themselves and shoot out lasers in random directions. Destroying all of these slows the Demon Train and allows Link to get in front of it, where he must pound at its face with cannon fire. Repeating this process once more will stop the Demon Train in its tracks, allowing Link and Zelda to climb aboard.

Trivia

  • In real life, the Demon Train would be classified as a 2-8-0, having two leading wheels and eight driving wheels, known commonly as a Consolidation. This type of locomotive was used in the United States for freight service, and was discovered to be more powerful than older types of locomotives, fitting nicely with the locomotive in the game.
  • The Demon Train, unlike the Spirit Train's more British design, resembles larger classes of American steam locomotives, such as the Union Pacific Big Boy.

Gallery