Biris are tiny jellyfish capable of floating through the air and electrically charging themselves. They are usually split off from a larger version called a Bari when it is defeated.
History
The Legend of Zelda series
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Biris are red and solely appear split from red Onoffs. They float around slowly, occasionally stopping to emit electricity, just like their larger form.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Biris are only found in inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly, where they are parasites of Lord Jabu-Jabu. In this appearance, Biris far outnumber Baris, which split into three Baris upon defeat. Biris are usually found free-floating in the air and are constantly electrified, and as such can only be fought effectively with the Boomerang.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Biris once again only appear in Jabu-Jabu's Belly, but only appear in underwater sections. They look and act as they do in A Link to the Past (albeit blue), only appearing from defeated Baris in pairs.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Biris look and act as they do in A Link to the Past, now appearing in three colors depending on what they split from. Red and yellow Biris can be split in pairs from Baris of the same color, and yellow and purple ones can be split in groups of fifteen from a defeated Gigabari.
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda
In Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda, Biris appear wholly independent from Baris, being blue or yellow depending on strength. They only appear in caves and dungeons and move diagonally in diamond-shaped patterns to the beat of the music, reversing their path when they collide with something. As usual, they additionally charge with electricity periodically, alternating every four beats.
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Names in other languages
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Name
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Meaning
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| Japanese |
ビリ
Biri |
From biribiri, an onomatopoeia for an electric shock; alternatively romanized as Bili
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References
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
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| Characters
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| Protagonists
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Link • Princess Zelda • Ravio
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| Sages
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Gulley • Oren • Seres • Osfala • Rosso • Irene • Impa
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| Supporting
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Blacksmith • Dampé • Fairy • Ganon • Great Fairy • Mother Maiamai • Princess Hilda • Sahasrahla • Sheerow • Thief Girl
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| Other
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Bag Guy • Bard • Bee Guy • Bird Lover • Bird-Masked Man • Blacksmith's Wife • Bomb-Shop Man • Bouldering Guy • Boy • Captain • Craftsman • Cucco Girl • Customer • Dampé? • Derby Boy • Derby Girl • Devilish Girl • Dungeon Bros • Flute Boy • Fortune's Choice Guy • Fortune-Teller • Girl • Gramps • Great Rupee Fairy • Hinox • Hint Ghost • Housekeeper • Hyrule Soldier • Item Seller • Lakeside Item Seller • Mama Turtle • Masked Elder • Masked Followers • Masked Granny • Milk Bar Owner (Talon • Ingo) • Mysterious Man • Octo • Official • Papa • Philosopher • Priest • Racing Bros • Rumor Guy • Runaway Item Seller • Rupee Rush Gal • Rupee Rush Guy • Shady Guy • Spear Boy • Street Merchant • Stylish Woman • Swimmer • Treasure Hunter • Veteran Thief • Witch • Woman • Young Woman • Zora Underling
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| Bosses
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Yuga • Margomill • Moldorm • Gemesaur King • Arrghus • Knucklemaster • Stalblind • Dharkstare • Zaganaga • Grinexx • Yuga Ganon • Shadow Link (optional) • Gramps (optional)
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| Species
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Fairy • Human • Maiamai • Turtle • Zora
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| Enemies and minibosses
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Armos • Arrghus • Arrgi • Ball and Chain Soldier • Bari • Bawb • Bee • Biri • Big Ice Gimos • Big Pengator • Blob • Bomb Soldier • Bow Soldier • Buzz Blob • Chasupa • Crow • Dacto • Dark Rat • Deadrock • Devalant • Eyegore • Fire Bubble • Fire Gimos • Fire Wizzrobe • Firebat • Flamola • Freezor • Geldman • Ghini • Gibdo • Gibo • Gigabari • Gimos • Golden Bee • Goriya • Gyorm • Hardhat Beetle • Heedle • Helmasaur • Hinox • Hokkubokku • Hyu • Ice Bubble • Ice Gimos • Ice Wizzrobe • Karat Crab • Keeleon • Keese • Kodongo • Ku • Kyameron • Leever • Like Like • Lorule Soldier • Lorule Soldier (ball and chain) • Lorule Soldier (spear) • Lorule Soldier (sword) • Lynel • Mini Moldorm • Moblin • Moldorm • Octorok • Peahat • Pengator • Poe • Popo • Rat • Ropa • Rope • Rupee Like • Sand Crab • Skullrope • Slarok • Sluggula • Snap Dragon • Soldier • Spear Soldier • Spear Throwing Soldier • Stal • Stalfos • Swamola • Sword Soldier • Taros • Tektite • Terrorpin • Vulture • Wallmaster • Water Tektite • Zazak • Zirro • Zora
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| Traps and obstacles
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Arrow Trap • Ball • Beamos • Boulder • Bumper • Fire bar • Flying Tile • Giant Ball • Lightning Lock • Magma bomb • Medusa • Moldola • Mole • Rolling Pin • Spiked Iron Ball • Trap
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| Items
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Apple • Arrow • Big Key • Bell • Blue Potion • Bombs (Rented, Nice) • Bomb Flower • Boomerang (Rented, Nice) • Bottle • Bow (Rented, Nice) • Bow of Light • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fire Rod (Rented, Nice) • Foul Fruit • Hammer (Rented, Nice) • Heart • Heart Container • Hint Glasses • Hookshot (Rented, Nice) • Ice Rod (Rented, Nice) • Lamp (Super) • Letter in a Bottle • Milk • Monster Guts • Monster Horn • Monster Tail • Net (Super) • Pendants of Virtue (Courage, Power, Wisdom) • Piece of Heart • Premium Milk • Purple Potion • Red Potion • Rupee • Sand Rod (Rented, Nice) • Scoot Fruit • Small Key • Smooth Gem • Tornado Rod (Rented, Nice) • Yellow Potion
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| Equipment
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Bee Badge • Blue Mail • Forgotten Sword • Green Tunic • Hylian Shield • Master Ore • Master Sword • Master Sword Lv2 • Master Sword Lv3 • Pegasus Shoes • Pouch • Power Glove • Red Mail • Ravio's Bracelet • Shield • Stamina Scroll • Sword • Titan's Mitt • Zora's Flippers
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| Locations
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| Hyrule
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Blacksmith's Forge • Death Mountain • Desert of Mystery • Eastern Ruins • Graveyard • Hyrule Castle • Inn • Kakariko Village • Lake Hylia • Lake Hylia Shop • Link's House • Lost Woods • Miner's House • Mountain Cave • Ravio's Shop • Rosso's Ore Mine • Sacred Grove • Sahasrahla's House • Sanctuary • Southern Ruins • Spectacle Rock • StreetPass Meadow • Swamp Ruins • Waterfall of Wishing • Witch's House • Zora's Domain
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| Lorule
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Blacksmith's Forge • Bomb Flower Store • Dark Ruins • Death Mountain • Graveyard • Lake of Ill Omen • Misery Mire • Skull Woods • Southern Ruins • Thieves' Town • Vacant House
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| Other
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Fairy Fountain • Great Fairy Fountain • Item Shop • Sacred Realm
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| Dungeons
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| Hyrule
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Secret Passage • Eastern Palace • House of Gales • Tower of Hera • Inside Hyrule Castle • Desert Palace
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| Lorule
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Dark Palace • Swamp Palace • Skull Woods • Thieves' Hideout • Ice Ruins • Turtle Rock • Lorule Castle (Throne Room) • Treacherous Tower (optional)
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| Miscellaneous
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Gallery • Pre-release and unused content
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