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'''Lynels''' are centaur-like beasts that have the body of a horse, the torso of a human, and the head of a lion. They are common enemies within [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].

Lynels make their debut in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. They continuously send out sword beam projectiles toward [[Link]]. They are found across the northwestern section of the [[overworld]]. They come in two color variations; red and blue. The blue Lynels have twice as much health and deal twice as much damage than the red Lynels.

These are easily the most challenging enemies in the game. Referred to as Fire Cats in the booklet, these wolves charge up at Link and deal some massive damage, and once they start pounding him it's hard to get them off. Defend with the shield and run up for some quick slices to finish them off. Beware, as only the Mirror Shield (Lv. 3) can block their spears. They have a rather good sense of aim with their spears as well, so watch out.

Lynel in ''Oracle of Ages'' are identical to their ''Oracle of Seasons'' counterparts. They are found exclusively within the [[Sea of No Return]], located just outside the entrance to the [[Ancient Tomb]].

The Lynel returns from a long absence in the sequel to ''A Link to the Past'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''. They can be found on [[Death Mountain]], in both [[Hyrule]] and [[Lorule]]. They are easily the most dangerous enemy, as they deal four whole hearts of damage per hit. The best way to defeat them is to use the [[Ice Rod]] to stun them, then go over and slash away with the [[Captain's Sword]] or [[Master Sword]].

**Charge Link with weapon side strikes (exploitable with both [[Perfect Guard]]s and [[Perfect Dodge]]s);

**Charge Link by crouching and bounding on all their limbs (exploitable with both [[Perfect Guard]]s and [[Perfect Dodge]]s);

**Put distance between them and Link to shoot fire from their mouths 3 times; these can be avoided by running perpendicularly from the path of the fireballs, or by running in the same manner close to the Lynel;

**Use their bows with elemental arrows and teleport their shots on top of Link if he attempts to put some distance between him and them;  

** Roar and rear rampant slowly in order to perform their explosive attacks by striking the ground;

** Get stunned by arrow shots to the face, or by striking them with [[Urbosa's Fury]] (this happens to be the only shock-related attack that works on Lynels);

** Be rideable when stunned; Link can attack 5 times with the weapon he has equipped while riding the Lynel at the cost of stamina, which doesn't wear down the weapon since Link is attacking with the hilt of the particular weapon.

**Charge towards Link and attacking with the reach of their spears '''after''' they're past Link

*In spite of being considerably more harmful and dangerous than [[Hinox]]es, [[Molduga]]s and [[Stone Talus]]es, Lynels are not included in the [[overworld]] mini-bosses qualifier like the other three, nor slaying them all award any medals from [[Kilton]]. In some cases, the most powerful species of Lynels are more difficult to kill than some of the Blights or even [[Calamity Ganon]].

**Unlike bosses, however, they are vulnerable to [[Ancient Arrow]]s. One hit from an Ancient Arrow vaporises them, leaving no trace or drops.

Lynels in ''Age of Calamity'' serve as mini-bosses that are prevalent in early scenarios and challenges, with stronger variants appearing in the later game. The first Lynel appears in the [[Mipha, the Zora Princess]] scenario, where it is threatening to attack a young Prince [[Sidon]]. Lynels have a variety of attacks, including the ability to shoot blasts of fire out towards nearby warriors, launching arrow strikes, and dashing forward with their bodies and weapons. When preparing a fire attack, they are often times vulnerable to [[Remote Bomb]] strikes, which can lower their health gauge.