Moldorm: Difference between revisions

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| image   = [[File:Moldorm-LoZ-Art.png|200px]]

| caption  = Artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda'' Game Manual

| game     = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]''

| location = <u>'''''The Legend of Zelda'''''</u><br/>[[Level 2: The Moon]]<br/>[[Level 7: The Demon]]<br/><u>'''''A Link to the Past'''''</u><br/>[[Tower of Hera (A Link to the Past)|Tower of Hera]]<br/>[[Ganon's Tower  (A Link to the Past)|Ganon's Tower]]<br/><u>'''''Link's Awakening'''''</u><br/>[[Tail Cave]]<br/><u>'''''The Minish Cap'''''</u><br/>[[Fortress of Winds]]<br/><u>'''''Twilight Princess'''''</u><br/>[[Gerudo Desert]]<br/>[[Arbiter's Grounds]]<br/><u>'''''Phantom Hourglass'''''</u><br/>[[Temple of Courage]]<br/><u>'''''Skyward Sword'''''</u><br/>[[Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword)|Fire Sanctuary]]<br/><u >'''''A Link Between Worlds'''''</u><br/>[[Tower of Hera (A Link Between Worlds)|Tower of Hera]]<br/>[[Lorule Castle]]<br/>[[Treacherous Tower]]<br/><u>'''''Tri Force Heroes'''''</u><br/>[[The Volcano]]

| weapon   = [[Sword]]<br/>[[Mogma Mitts]]

A '''Moldorm''' is an enemy that appears in multiple [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']] games to date. It is usually a small land-dwelling creature that is like a long worm. In more recent games, it has taken the appearance of a more centipede-like enemy instead of worm-like. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]'', Moldorms appear as [[Boss]]es.

==Appearances==

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', Moldorms appear in [[Level 2: The Moon|Level 2]] and in [[Level 7: The Demon|Level 7]] in the First Quest, or [[Level 1 (Second Quest)|Level 1]] and [[Level 8 (Second Quest)|Level 8]] in the Second Quest. They can be defeated by slashing one part of their body at a time, until they have finally been reduced to one piece, at which time a final slash will do them in. In the last [[Level 9: Death Mountain|dungeon]] of the game, Moldorms are replaced by a tougher enemy known as a [[Lanmola]].

===A Link to the Past===

Moldorm is the boss of the [[Tower of Hera (A Link to the Past)|Tower of Hera]]. Moldorm later appears as a mini-boss in [[Ganon's Tower (A Link to the Past)|Ganon's Tower]].

 

{{Main|Moldorm (Link's Awakening)}}

Moldorm is the [[Nightmare]] found within [[Tail Cave]].

 

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', a Moldorm is a worm-like enemy that buries itself beneath the desert sand. Its only attack is to leap up and hit [[Link]]. To attack, he can use the [[Clawshot]] to pull it to the surface and vanquish it with one strike of his [[sword]], or wait for it to jump and use the Mortal Draw [[Hidden Skills|Hidden Skill]].

 

Moldorms appear in the [[Temple of Courage]]. They move around randomly, occasionally going directly for Link. Three hits to their backside defeats them.

 

Moldorms in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'' can be found in the [[Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword)|Fire Sanctuary]], [[Sky Keep]], and an island in the [[Thunderhead]]. After digging underground with his [[Mogma Mitts]], Link can find them crawling around in a continuous circle. If they spot Link, they'll charge at him immediately, causing a small amount of damage. Their backside is their sole weak point.

 

Four Moldorms appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''. It is first fought as the boss of the [[Tower of Hera (A Link Between Worlds)|Tower of Hera]] and later appears as a mini-boss of [[Lorule Castle]]. Moldorms also appear in the [[Treacherous Tower]], where one Moldorm can be fought on the fifth floor of Beginner Mode and another one encountered on the 50th floor of Advanced Mode.

 

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

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

File:Moldorm-LoZ-Sprite.png|''Moldorm Sprite from The Legend of Zelda''

File:Moldorm-ALTTP-Sprite.png|''Moldorm Sprite from A Link to the Past''

File:Moldorm.jpg|''Moldorm from Twilight Princess''

File:PH-Moldorm.png|''Moldorm from Phantom Hourglass''

File:Moldorm_ALBW.png|''Link fighting a Moldorm in the Tower of Hera in A Link Between Worlds''