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|image=[[File:TAoL Daira art.jpg|100px]]<br>Artwork of an orange Daira in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' | |||
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Revision as of 06:43, December 20, 2019
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 Artwork of an orange Daira in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | |||
| First appearance | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | ||
| Latest appearance | Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda | ||
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Dairas[1] are humanoid alligators. They have mohawk-like crests on their heads and wield hatchets. Their design heavily resembles that of Zazack, another humanoid alligator enemy with an apparent mohawk.
History
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Dairas appear in orange and red and start appearing midway through the game. Unlike most previous enemy attacks, Dairas' axes are not deflected by Link's shield, necessitating the Reflect magic. Orange ones attack in close range, while red ones are capable of throwing an endless supply of their axes from afar.
CD-i games
Link: The Faces of Evil
Dairas appear in yellow, and may either run at Link or crouch in place, with both throwing axes. Defeating the running variety typically gives Link a red Ruby (worth one), and the crouching type a green Ruby (worth five), though the running type will also occasionally give a green one. Link's shield is capable of blocking their axes in this game. There is also a type known as the Fire Daira that lives in volcanic areas and drops a Firestone after it is defeated. Dairas initially appear prominently in Crater Cove, apparently having come from the crater until one of the inhabitants boarded the vent. They later appear in many other locations, such as Tokyu Lighthouse and Goronu. The monster Glutko seems to enjoy eating them, comparing the taste of a Koridian he had just eaten favorably to one.
Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon
Dairas appear in both the running and crouching variants. They are once again quite common, and appear especially in Sakado, likely as a method of obtaining Rubies.
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, Dairas make an appearance. When the player character is in range, the Daira will prepare its two-space long attack with its ax, which can be defended against by dodging or shielding. In addition to the standard yellow Daira, there is a Blue Daira variant.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ダイラ[2] Daira |
Daira; likely a corruption of ダイル (dairu/dile, from "crocodile") |
