Helmasaur
Template:Enemy Seen in many games throughout the series, Helmasaurs (also known as Iron Masks or Hiploops) are dinosaur-like enemies who make use of their hard masks in their front as a defense against most weapons. The easiest way to damage them is from behind or to forceably remove their masks by various means.
Appearances
A Link to the Past
Helmasaurs can be found at the Dark Palace and Ganon's Tower. They have a hard green mask for a head, while the rest is a soft brown body susceptible to most weapons. Their only form of attack involves charging toward Link, which takes out half a heart with regular armor. They can be dealt with much faster by using the Magic Hammer due to it being able to be damaged anywhere. It can also be turned into a weak Slime using Magic Powder or destroyed quickly using the Bombos Medallion.
Lastly, the boss of the Dark Palace is the Helmasaur King a larger version of these enemies.
Link's Awakening
Iron Masks as they are called in Link's Awakening are very similar to Helmasaurs from A Link to the Past. They have red bodies and white masks and are found in Angler's Tunnel, Catfish's Maw, and Eagle's Tower. They are dispatched the same way as their A Link to the Past brothers, but can also have their masks removed through the use of the Hookshot. Once their mask is removed they can be dispatched even easier. They also take out half a heart if contact is made with them.