Rat

Rats are recurring enemies in The Legend of Zelda series. They are mindless, and thus will mostly run around randomly. They don't cause much damage and are more of a nuisance than a threat.

Appearances

A Link to the Past

Rats make their debut in A Link to the Past, where they are very common enemies found early and often. They are easily defeated with one slash from Link's Sword.

Link's Awakening

The Rats of Link's Awakening are not enemies. Instead, they are taken care of as pets by Crazy Tracy and Syrup. Crazy Tracy owns two pet rats, which can be seen at her Health Spa. Syrup has only one at her hut. Link cannot interact with the rats in any way, but they roam around the room while he is there.

The Wind Waker

In The Wind Waker, Rats first appear in the Forsaken Fortress. They will jump and attack Link, but if he feeds them All-Purpose Bait, they will act polite to him. Also, there are those whom carry bombs, called Bombchus. There are also those who can be found inside the prison on Windfall Island.

Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, Rats cause Link to drop and lose his Force Gems upon contact. They look and act very similarly to Rats from A Link to the Past.

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, Rats are a very common enemy that appear in various regions and dungeons. They can most commonly be found in the Arbiter's Grounds. Rats in this game will initially leave Link alone, but once Link approaches them they may attack Link. They deal minimal damage and can easily be defeated with one slash from the Master Sword. In groups, however, they can be much more dangerous. Spin Attacks or Jump Strike are the best bet against groups.

Rats can be found in the Faron Woods, Castle Town Sewers, Kakariko Gorge Cavern, Arbiter's Grounds, Cave of Ordeals and Hyrule Castle.

Ghoul Rat

Ghoul Rat

Main article: Ghoul Rat

A special kind of Rat also makes an appearance in Twilight Princess. These Rats are called Ghoul Rats. These critters can only be seen by Wolf Link if he is using his senses. Otherwise, they are invisible. Ghoul Rats will run away the room/area, and once Link comes near them, they will latch onto his skin. They will stay there, not dealing damage, just hanging on to Link. The more Ghoul Rats that attach to Link causes him to walk slower and slower. They can be knocked off by doing a Spin Attack as Wolf Link with his senses on.

Ghoul Rats are first seen in the Arbiter's Grounds, and later appear in the Cave of Ordeals and Hyrule Castle.

See also

• Ghoul Rat

Gallery

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  Rat Sprite from A Link to the Past

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  Rat Sprite from A Link to the Past

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  Japanese Information from A Link to the Past

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  Rat Model from Twilight Princess