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{{Species infobox
{{Species infobox
|image = [[File:Deeler blue ZII artwork.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of a blue Deeler from ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''
|image = [[File:Deeler red ZII artwork.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of a red Deeler from ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''
|first_appearance = ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' (1987)
|first_appearance=''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' (1987)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Zelda's Adventure]]'' (1995)
|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition]]'' (2003)
|variants=[[Squibber]]
}}
}}
{{quote2|Moves up and down by a string suspended from a tree. Blue Deelers drop down to the ground to attack Link.|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' manual, page 28}}
{{quote2|Moves up and down by a string suspended from a tree. Blue Deelers drop down to the ground to attack Link.|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' manual, page 28}}
'''Deelers''' are spider enemies that appear in the forest areas of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. They are featured in red and blue varieties.
'''Deelers'''<ref>''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' instruction booklet, page 28.</ref> are forest-dwelling arachnid enemies that first appear in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' and later in all three [[Philips CD-i]] titles. They can produce silk like spiders, but have a body shape more similar to ticks.


Deelers dangle in the trees by thin silk strands. At first, Deelers are at the top of the screen, and if [[Link]] walks by a Deeler, it moves down and attempts to hit him. If a red Deeler hits Link or moves close to the ground, it retreats back up into the trees. Unlike their red counterpart, blue Deelers drop directly onto the ground. After landing, the blue Deeler starts to jump around, attempting to hit Link. The blue ones do not retreat back up the trees. Blue Deelers pause a few seconds between each jump. Link can defeat both Deeler types by either striking them with his [[Magical Sword]] or by firing a [[sword beam]] at them. Both Deeler variants drop either a blue [[Magic Jar]] or a [[Treasure Bag]] when defeated.
==History==
===''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''===
Deelers first appear the forest areas of Western [[Hyrule]] in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. They are featured in red and blue varieties. Deelers dangle in the trees by thin silk strands. At first, Deelers are at the top of the screen, and if [[Link]] walks by a Deeler, it moves down and attempts to hit him. If a red Deeler hits Link or moves close to the ground, it retreats back up into the trees. Unlike their red counterpart, blue Deelers drop directly onto the ground. After landing, the blue Deeler starts to jump around, attempting to hit Link. The blue ones do not retreat back up the trees. Blue Deelers pause a few seconds between each jump. Link can defeat both Deeler types by either striking them with his [[Magical Sword]] or by firing a [[sword beam]] at them. Both Deeler variants drop either a blue [[Magic Jar]] or a [[Treasure Bag]] when defeated.
 
===''Link: The Faces of Evil'' / ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon''===
In both ''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]'' and ''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]'', Deelers{{ref needed}} appear as robust gray spiders that simply walk back-and-forth along the ground. In the former game, they appear in [[Militron (face)|Militron]] and [[Harlequin Bazaar]], which in the latter game, they appear in [[Dodomai Palace]] and [[Reesong Palace]].
 
===''Zelda's Adventure''===
[[File:ZA Deeler.png|frame]]
In ''[[Zelda's Adventure]]'', Deelers<ref>[http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/download/mags/0601-02-03%20010203-1999.pdf ''CD-i magazine'' first 1999 issue], page 5</ref> appear in the [[Forest of Ogham]] and the [[Forest of Torian]] as simple, early-game enemies that scuttle along the ground randomly. They always face south and make a high-pitched croaking noise as they move. They only appear in blue, though a larger, stronger relative called the [[Squibber]] appears in the [[Forest of Canvula]]. Both more closely resemble {{wp|Hemiptera|true bugs}} than spiders.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Deeler red ZII artwork.jpg|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' artwork (red)
Deeler blue ZII artwork.jpg|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' artwork (blue)
Deeler red ZII sprite.png|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' sprite (red)
Deeler red ZII sprite.png|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' sprite (red)
Deeler blue ZII sprite.png|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' sprite (blue)
Deeler blue ZII sprite.png|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' sprite (blue)
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ディーラ<ref>''Link no Bōken'' instruction booklet, page 29.</ref>
|JapR=Dīra
|JapM=Deeler
}}
==References==
<references/>
{{TAOL}}
{{TAOL}}
{{TFOE}}
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{{ZA}}
[[Category:Arachnids]]
[[Category:Arachnids]]
[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link enemies]]
[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link enemies]]
[[Category:Link: The Faces of Evil enemies]]
[[Category:Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon enemies]]
[[Category:Zelda's Adventure enemies]]

Latest revision as of 22:34, March 17, 2024

Deeler
Deeler red ZII artwork.jpg
Artwork of a red Deeler from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
First appearance Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987)
Latest appearance The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition (2003)
Variant(s)
Squibber
“Moves up and down by a string suspended from a tree. Blue Deelers drop down to the ground to attack Link.”
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link manual, page 28

Deelers[1] are forest-dwelling arachnid enemies that first appear in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and later in all three Philips CD-i titles. They can produce silk like spiders, but have a body shape more similar to ticks.

History[edit]

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link[edit]

Deelers first appear the forest areas of Western Hyrule in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. They are featured in red and blue varieties. Deelers dangle in the trees by thin silk strands. At first, Deelers are at the top of the screen, and if Link walks by a Deeler, it moves down and attempts to hit him. If a red Deeler hits Link or moves close to the ground, it retreats back up into the trees. Unlike their red counterpart, blue Deelers drop directly onto the ground. After landing, the blue Deeler starts to jump around, attempting to hit Link. The blue ones do not retreat back up the trees. Blue Deelers pause a few seconds between each jump. Link can defeat both Deeler types by either striking them with his Magical Sword or by firing a sword beam at them. Both Deeler variants drop either a blue Magic Jar or a Treasure Bag when defeated.

Link: The Faces of Evil / Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon[edit]

In both Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, Deelers[citation needed] appear as robust gray spiders that simply walk back-and-forth along the ground. In the former game, they appear in Militron and Harlequin Bazaar, which in the latter game, they appear in Dodomai Palace and Reesong Palace.

Zelda's Adventure[edit]

ZA Deeler.png

In Zelda's Adventure, Deelers[2] appear in the Forest of Ogham and the Forest of Torian as simple, early-game enemies that scuttle along the ground randomly. They always face south and make a high-pitched croaking noise as they move. They only appear in blue, though a larger, stronger relative called the Squibber appears in the Forest of Canvula. Both more closely resemble true bugs than spiders.

Profiles[edit]

Zelda Universe[edit]

"Deelers are poisonous spiders who inhabited the wooded areas of Hyrule. They commonly drop down on victims from thin silk strands because they are too impatient to wait in their webs. Deelers do not posses any of the magical power found in Gold Skulltulas."

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ディーラ[3]
Dīra
Deeler

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zelda II: The Adventure of Link instruction booklet, page 28.
  2. ^ CD-i magazine first 1999 issue, page 5
  3. ^ Link no Bōken instruction booklet, page 29.