Editing Eyegore Statue

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:LA NP stone statue Eyegore art.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of an Eye Guard in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' (1991)
|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (2019)
|variant_of=[[Eyegore]]<br>[[Stone statue]]
|variants=[[Eye of Deceit]]
|comparable=[[Armos]]<br>[[Fire Eye]]<br>[[Medusa]]<br>[[Torch (object)|Torch]]
}}
'''Eyegore Statues''', alternatively called '''Rocklops statues'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Player's Guide'', page 123</ref> or '''Eye Guards''',<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Player's Guide'', page 101</ref> are a specific type of [[stone statue]] resembling [[Eyegore]]s. They appear in more games than actual Eyegores, and while they are often simply decorative, they sometimes act as an object similar to an [[eyeball switch]], obstacles, or even normal enemies.

==History==
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''====
[[File:ALttP stone statue Rocklops gold.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Rocklops statues are a common dungeon decoration, particularly in the [[Hyrule|Light World]]. Normally, they are simply for decoration, but some carry [[Telepathy Tile]]s. While most are golden colored, a green one found in the [[Dark Palace|Palace of Darkness]] acts as a target to shoot an [[arrow]] at, opening a path to the basement.
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====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
[[File:Eye Guard LA sprite.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Eye Guards look the same as they do in ''A Link to the Past'', but smaller due to the lower power and smaller screen. They are again a common dungeon decoration, though they sometimes shoot fireballs, something no other type of statue in the game is capable of. Additionally, [[Turtle Rock]] features another puzzle requiring one be shot in the eye.

The official ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide for the game features an illustration of an Eye Guard next to the section about the one needing shot. However, the illustration's own caption mistakenly identifies and describes it as a [[Hinox]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages''====
In both ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', Eye Guards are even more common than before, appearing in nearly every dungeon in a variety of colors. Many of them track [[Link]] with their eyes as he moves around them, though some instead have closed eyes; this type can often be pushed around for use in puzzles. Occasionally, ones lacking pupils need to be attacked to make the pupils appear to solve a puzzle.

In the [[Room of Rites]] at the end of a linked game, a special type called the [[Eye of Deceit]] appears in the pre-boss maze, pointing in various directions to misdirect Link and send him back to the maze's beginning.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''====
[[File:FS Igor.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', Igor statues appear in all four main worlds in various roles. While many are again simply decoration or act as switches, others are actually normal Eyegores in disguise. This type often only appears on specific [[key]] difficulties, moving upon being approached or once a specific task is completed.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Eyegore statues only appear in the [[Eastern Palace|Eastern Temple]], where they look just like the ones in ''A Link to the Past'' except gray. Some act as giant versions of [[flying tile]]s, lifting off from the ground and spinning towards the Links.

====''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''====
[[File:Eyegore Statue TMC sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', all Eyegore Statues act like the Igors in ''Four Swords''. They appear throughout the swamp of [[Castor Wilds]], starting out dormant. In this appearance, they only activate upon being shot in the eye, and as such act as a roadblock until Link finds the [[bow]], which is also located in the marsh. Upon activation, they can either simply be passed or fought. They are defeated with three additional arrows or a single [[Light Arrow]], and often drop arrows upon defeat.

==Gallery==
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LADX stone statue Eyegore green.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''
LADX stone statue Eyegore gray.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=アイゴールの像<ref>''Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce'' Shogakukan guide, page 101</ref><br>''Aigōru no Zō''<br>アイゴール石像<ref>''Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce / 4 Tsu no Tsurugi'' Shogakukan guide, page 21</ref>/<br>アイゴール せきぞう<br>''Aigōru Seki Zō''
|JapM=Eyegore's statue<br><br><br>Eyegore stone statue
}}

==Trivia==
*A more humanoid version of the statue's concept appears in the [[Gerudo Training Ground]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', where four statues must be shot in the eye to solve the room's puzzle.

==References==
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