Manhandla (The Legend of Zelda): Difference between revisions

| name   = Manhandla

| image   = [[File:Manhandla.png|200px]]<br/>''Official Artwork from Game Manual''

| threat = 5

| attack = {{H|1}} Contact<br/>{{H|1}} Fireball

| game   = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

| dungeon = [[Level 3: The Manji]]<br/>[[Level 4: The Snake]]<br/>[[Level 8: The Lion]]<br/>[[Level 2 (Second Quest)]]<br/>[[Level 5 (Second Quest)]]<br/>[[Level 6 (Second Quest)]]<br/>[[Level 7 (Second Quest)]]

| weapon  = [[Sword]]<br/>[[Bomb]]<br/>[[Bow]]<br/>[[Magical Rod]]

| reward = [[Heart Container]]<br/>[[Triforce Shard]]

'''Manhandla''' is the third [[boss]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. It is first encountered in [[Level 3: The Manji]], where it acts as the final defence of the third [[Triforce Shard]]. It also later appears in [[Level 4: The Snake]] and [[Level 8: The Lion]] as the [[Mini-Boss]] of both dungeons. It's a plant-like being that has claws sticking out on each side of its body.  

Manhandla first appears in Level 3: The Manji as the boss of this dungeon. This foe will use two methods of attack; it will first try and shoot fireballs at [[Link]] that will cause a whole heart of damage. Its second attack is to ram into Link, which also causes a heart of damage. Link can defeat Manhandla one of two ways. First, he can use his [[Bomb]]s to destroy the claws that are attached to the body, instantly defeating Manhandla. Alternatively, Link can attack the claws with his [[Sword]], but this can get quite difficult, as Link will have to come very close to Manhandla, causing a rise in the chance of Manhandla making contact with Link. Defeating Manhandla rewards Link with the third [[Triforce Shard]].

Manhandla reappears in the fifth dungeon, blocking the path towards the dungeon boss and its Triforce Shard. Since the door to the next room will not open until Manhandla is defeated, Link must destroy the mini-boss this time.

Manhandla makes two final appearances in the seventh dungeon of the Second Quest. Its first appearance is a few screens east of the entrance, forcing Link to destroy it in order to proceed deeper into the dungeon. It can also be found near the end of the dungeon, north of an [[Old Man]] who forces Link to give up [[rupee]]s or a [[Heart Container]].{{Ref|LoZ|69|Old Man}} The door locks behind Link and will not open until he has defeated the Manhandla, but he can skip this fight by simply never entering the room since it is a dead end.

*[[Manhandla (Oracle of Seasons)|Manhandla]] also makes an appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''.

File:Manhandla-LoZ-Art-2.png|Artwork from [[Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide|Million Publications Strategy Guide]] for ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

File:Manhandla-Artwork-LoZ-Kodokawa-Shoten-Guide.png|Artwork from ''Kadokawa Shoten Strategy Guide'' for ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

File:Manhandla-Sprite-LoZ.png|Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''