Ghini

Ghini

Ghini Artwork from The Legend of Zelda Game Manual

Games	The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages Four Swords Adventures The Minish Cap
Location	The Legend of Zelda Graveyard Link's Awakening Cemetery Oracle of Seasons Graveyard Explorer's Crypt Oracle of Ages Yoll Graveyard Spirit's Grave Ancient Tomb Four Swords Adventures Near the Fields The Minish Cap Royal Valley
Effective Weapons	Sword

The Ghini is a ghost-like enemy that makes appearances in most of the 2D games in The Legend of Zelda series. They are comparable to Poes, due to the fact that they typically inhabit graveyards or other dark areas.

Appearances

The Legend of Zelda

Ghinis in The Legend of Zelda are found exclusively in the graveyard. There are two types of Ghini in this game, one that appears on each screen of the Graveyard from the beginning and one that appears if Link touches a gravestone. Furthermore, if Link defeats the original Ghini on the screen, all of the Ghinis presently on the screen disappear. Ghinis have the same attacking power as Armos.

Link's Awakening

Ghinis patrol the Cemetery area of Koholint Island in Link's Awakening. They are typically accompanied by Zombie creatures that come up from underground.

Giant Ghini

A single over-sized Ghini can be found at the top-right of the four graveyard screens. It has virtually the same characteristics as a standard Ghini and even takes the same number of hits to defeat.

Oracle of Seasons

Ghinis appear in the graveyard and the Explorer's Crypt in Holodrum in Oracle of Seasons. It takes one strike from the Rod of Seasons to defeat a Ghini.

In Oracle of Ages, the Giant Ghini is the mini-boss of the first dungeon, the Spirit's Grave.

Oracle of Ages

In Oracle of Ages, Ghinis are found in the Yoll Graveyard, the Spirit's Grave, and the Ancient Tomb in Labrynna. There is also a larger Ghini, called the Giant Ghini, which is the Mini-Boss of the first dungeon, the Spirit's Grave.

Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, Ghini appear as enemies in levels in the Near the Fields stage. They also appear during the boss battle with Jalhalla. There are both small varieties and larger ones.

The Minish Cap

The Ghinis in The Minish Cap reside in the area of Royal Valley and in Dark Hyrule Castle. They attack anyone who is near them. Similarly to Gibdos and ReDeads, they will grab you and start sucking the life force away from you. In this game, they are much more animated, licking Link upon contact.

There is one female Ghini named Gina, who lives inside of a tombstone. She is a pink, friendly Ghini who will gladly fuse Kinstone piece's with you and she has plenty of them to fuse with Link.

Gallery

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  Ghini Artwork from Million Publications Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda

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  Ghini Artwork from Kadokawa Shoten Strategy Guide for The Legend of Zelda

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  Ghini Sprite from The Legend of Zelda

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  Ghini Sprite from A Link to the Past

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  Ghini Artwork from The Legend of Zelda 4 Koma Manga Kingdom Volume 2

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  Ghini Sprite from Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages

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  Ghini as it appears in Four Swords

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  Ghini as it appears in Four Swords Adventures

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  Ghini as it appears in The Minish Cap

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  Ghini licking Link in The Minish Cap

References

1. ↑ ^{1.1 1.2} "Ghini
   The ghost who lives in the graveyard.", The Legend of Zelda Game Manual, pg. 30
2. ↑ "There are two types [of Ghinis].", The Legend of Zelda Game Manual, pg. 30
3. ↑ "There are Ghinis who are there from the beginning of the game,...", The Legend of Zelda Game Manual, pg. 30
4. ↑ "...and those who appear when Link touches the gravestones.", The Legend of Zelda Game Manual, pg. 30
5. ↑ "Ghinis have about the same attacking force as Armos.", The Legend of Zelda Game Manual, pg. 30