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'''Stalfos''' are recurring enemies in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They appear as large skeletal figures, and are usually fairly difficult to defeat. Sometimes they are weaponless, and sometimes they wield large swords and shields (with the exception of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', where they wield large spiked clubs). Stalfos are usually found in dungeons.

The original appearance of the Stalfos is probably actually the easiest version to defeat as well. They are found right away in [[Level 1: The Eagle|Level 1]], they deal a half a heart of damage, and only take a few slashes to defeat. They wield two swords and often have keys embedded into their ribcage.{{Ref|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}537&pid{{=}}14997#top_display_media The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual] (US GBA Version), pg. 26|These skeleton soldiers will come at you with a two-handed sword. They may look menacing, but they can be easily defeated.}}{{Ref|[[:File:The-Legend-of-Zelda-North-American-Instruction-Manual-Page-35.jpg|The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (US NES Version), pg. 35]]|A skeleton that's got a sword in each hand. Little attacking power.}} In the [[Second Quest]], Stalfos shoot a beam sword, similar to that of [[Link]]'s [[sword beam]].

The Stalfos of this game are armed with a sword and shield with no armor. They come in two colors, red and blue, blue being the stronger of the two. The red Stalfos attack simply by swinging their sword and can be defeated by a sword slash while crouching. The blue Stalfos has the same attack, but can also jump and down-thrust in mid-jump. Link defeats them the same way as he would a red Stalfos.

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Stalfos in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' come in multiple variations and colors. Smaller Stalfos come in both Red and Blue and jump away from Link when he draws near. Some of these Stalfos toss bones toward Link if he strikes to attack them. The second type comes in the form of [[Stalfos Knight]]s. These skeletons are significantly larger and first appear within the [[Ice Palace]].

A change to the usual Stalfos, the type that appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' wields no sword and prefers to jump or throw bone-like projectiles at Link. They come in two variants: A Green Stalfos and Orange Stalfos.

These skeletal enemies slowly travel around the room, ready for battle. When Link approaches a Green Stalfos, it launches itself into the air and tries to stomp down on him. Quickly dodge their stomp attacks by moving away, then turn around and try to attack swiftly with the Sword. [[Spin Attack]]s may be useful when trying to defeat this Stalfos.  

Orange Stalfos wander the room like the green variety, but instead of jumping on Link, they jump away from him. When it lands, it throws a bone club at Link. Be ready to avoid its club since it is one of the few projectiles that can travel diagonally. Attacking from a distance may be a good idea when fighting an Orange Stalfos.  

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[[File:StalfosOoT.png|150px|thumb|right|Stalfos as they appear in Ocarina of Time]]

A superstition exists with the [[Kokiri]] where if any adult becomes lost in the [[Lost Woods]], they turn into one of these creatures. This supposedly happens to the [[Master Craftsman's Son]] in the [[Ocarina of Time Biggoron's Sword Trading Sequence|Trading Sequence]] when [[Fado (Ocarina of Time)|Fado]] gives Link the [[Poacher's Saw]].

Only two Stalfos appear within the game as Mini-bosses. They are [[Igos du Ikana]]'s [[King's Lackeys|lackeys]]. {{Ref|pg. 419|Trick the king into thinking he's seeing a child-sized version of Captain Keeta by wearing the Captain's Hat during your bone-rattling battle with the skeletal Stalfos knights and Igos himself.|''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Official Nintendo Player's Guide''}}

The Stalfos here appear in the same fashion as they did in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''

The Stalfos follow the same attack pattern as ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''

These Stalfos that appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' are large, skeletal enemies and they are probably larger in ''The Wind Waker'' than they are in any other ''Zelda'' title. To defeat Stalfos, Link has to hit them with the Sword to break their bodies into bones, then slash away at the bouncing skull. An easier way to defeat a Stalfos in ''The Wind Waker'' is to use a Bomb to quickly demolish their bodies, then stun the bouncing skull with the [[Boomerang]] and then finally finish it with the [[Skull Hammer]].

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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', Stalfos are found in red and blue varieties. The blue Stalfos walk toward Link and hop away when he swings the Sword at them. They can be defeated by cornering them and slashing at them or forcing them to jump down a hole. Red Stalfos usually stand a distance away from Link and hurl bones at him. They can be defeated by simply slashing them. An effective way to defeat Stalfos in ''The Minish Cap'' is to use the [[Cane of Pacci]] or the [[Gust Jar]] to suck or flip their heads off.

[[File:Stalfos Artwork (Twilight Princess).png|right|250px|thumb|Stalfos Artwork from Twilight Princess]]

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', Stalfos are skeletons that wield a sword, shield, and minor armor, much like they did in ''Ocarina of Time''. They can be found in the [[Arbiter's Grounds]]. In order to take them out, Link must first defeat them in a sword fight, then bomb their remains that they crumble into once he has hit them enough times. One good strategy for taking out multiple Stalfos simultaneously is to simply to fire Bomb Arrows at them from afar to instantly defeat them. Alternatively, Link can strike these enemies with the [[Ball and Chain]] to instantly defeat them.

The Stalfos that appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' appear as a collection of bones on the ground. Once Link draws near, the bones form a skeleton enemy and begin to throw bones toward Link. Stalfos are quite agile and jump away if Link tries to strike them with the Sword. Use the Jump Attack with the Sword. Alternatively, the [[Grappling Hook]], Bombs, and the Boomerang work wonders against these boney foes. There is also another variety that wears hats, uses a sword, and is much more difficult to deal with. The [[Hammer]] also dispatches Stalfos in one hit.

These Stalfos have the same design as they did in ''Phantom Hourglass''. The Stalfos that wield swords also return, now called [[Stalfos Warrior]]. Occasionally, they drop Stalfos Skulls when defeated.

[[File:Stalfos-Medium.png|200px|thumb|left|Stalfos from Skyward Sword]]

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A Stalfos is the Mini-Boss of [[Skyview Temple]]. When Link returns for the [[Sacred Water]], three appear in the room where he fought [[Ghirahim]]. {{Clear}}

Stalfos return with a more traditional style of combat. Stalfos attempt to dodge a slash attack by jumping away from Link. If Link follows and slashes again fast enough, he lands a hit and can then move on to attack. If too slow, Stalfos jump away, and if Link makes no attempt to follow Stalfos, they attack by throwing bones at him. They return in two colors, but are the same in terms of combat style, simply dealing more damage and having more health. It is advised to attack with ranged items as they deal good amounts of damage and Stalfos rarely dodge item attacks, though some items (such as the Hookshot) have no effect.

A Stalfos can be uncovered by setting a [[Gibdo]] on fire to burn its bandages off.

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==Non-Canon Appearances==

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These skeleton creatures wield two swords and will try to walk right up to Link, and slash at him with them. The attacks are incredibly slow and are very weak, making the Stalfos one of simplest enemies to defeat in the game. While they don't really travel in packs too often, they do tend to re-spawn. Link just needs to slash his sword once at the Stalfos and it will be defeated. Stalfos will almost always leave a single red [[Rupee|ruby]] behind as a reward. They can be found in Goronu and Lupay.

Stalfos can be found patrolling the area of Sakado and Gohiyan Ship. They look like and act the same as they did in ''Link: The Faces of Evil''.  

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Stalfos make an appearance ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest|Battle Quest]]''. They come up from underground and hold a shield, similar to that of [[Moblin]]s. Link will need to make precision sword attacks to defeat them. Stalfos will burrow underground and come up at another location.

Stalfos are a common enemy in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', with the [[Stalmaster]] being their tougher soldiers.