River Zora

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River Zoras are one of the two types of Zoras, being the wild and less civilized of the two. Instead of being characters that can be interacted with, River Zoras serve as an enemy type in a multitude of titles.

The Legend of Zelda

A Link to the Past

"Like Poseidon in his day, Zora ruled the waterways of Hyrule, controlling storm and calm, current and waterfall. Zora's Spawn answered only to him, and he determined who would use the Whirlpools that carried swimmers from place to place. Zora's special Flippers let swimmers tread in even the deepest waters, butthey cost deeply."

— Nintendo Power Player's Guide
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River Zora appear in Lake Hylia, Zora's Waterfall, and the long River that connects these two bodies of water. Much like their appearance in The Legend of Zelda, River Zora will pop up from underwater and shoot fireballs towards Link. Link's Fighter's Shield won't be able to sustain these fire attacks, but either the Red Shield or the Mirror Shield can block them.

While in Zora's Lake, some of the River Zora will pop up on shallow water. These Zora will then try walking towards Link instead of spitting fireballs. This shows that the Zora actually have feet that they can walk on, unlike the tails that are shown in the official artwork for A Link to the Past. Link can stun these walking Zora with one sword slash and continue then finish them off with additional strikes.

The River Zora are found all over Zora's Lake and Link will need to navigate this area to reach King Zora. It is here that Link will purchase the Flippers for 500 Rupees. Despite the Zora King helping out Link, the River Zora will continue to attack Link.

While most times it is best to just avoid River Zora, they can be defeated with a wide range of items. The Bombos Medallion works best as it will instantly kill all River Zora that are on the screen at a given point in time.

Link's Awakening

Oracle of Seasons

Oracle of Ages

Gallery

References

  1. "Zola is the name given to any female Zora who turns against Hylians and chooses to live a life of violence. They normally hide underwater, then spit fireballs at anyone who walks by." — (The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia).