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{{Infobox|boss

| image = [[File:Hot-Head.png|200px]]

| caption = Artwork from ''Link's Awakening''

| threat = 8

| attack = {{H|4}} Fire Splash

| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''

| dungeon = [[Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock]]

| reward = [[Heart Container]]<br/>[[Eight Instruments of the Sirens|Thunder Drum]]

'''Hot Head''' is the [[Nightmare]] of [[Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock]], the eighth [[Dungeon]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''. Mainly, he appears to be a tuft of fire with a face, similar to a [[Podoboo]]. After [[Link (A Link to the Past)#Link's Awakening|Link]] hits him enough times, though, he sheds his fire and becomes a big-eyed head with fangs.

Hot Head is found in a room at the north of the dungeon. The area is filled with lava, aside from the small space of secure land along the south and east walls, in addition to a short platform at the north in front of the exit. Upon entering, Hot Head taunts Link, saying that he can never let the hero awaken the [[Wind Fish]], and then he attacks.{{Ref|LA|212|Hot Head}} The strategy to defeat Hot Head is straightforward: Link must fire the [[Magic Rod]] at him whenever he pops out of a lava pit. Hot Head will jump out of the lava multiple times, and every time he jumps back in a large splash will cause four fireballs to go flying around the room that may harm Link. Near the end of the battle, his fiery exterior dissipates and he turns into a mask-like figure.

Once Hot Head takes his final hit, he laments his loss and complains that if Link had never arrived on [[Koholint Island]], nothing would have ever changed.{{Ref|LA|213|Hot Head}} He dies, leaving behind a [[Heart Container]] and opening the door into the next room. In there, Link can find the Thunder Drum, the final [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens|Instrument]].

File:Hothead-Sprite-LA.png|Hot Head's Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]''.

File:Hot Head LA Artwork.png|Hot Head's Artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda 4 Koma Manga Kingdom'' Volume 2.

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