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[[File:Grim Creeper battle LA Switch.jpg|thumb|left|The boss battle against the Grim Creeper and Big Keeses in the Switch remake]]
[[File:Grim Creeper battle LA Switch.jpg|thumb|left|The boss battle against the Grim Creeper and Creeps in the Switch remake]]
{{Quote2|Bah! I'm not going to hold back! I'm going to make you wish you were never born!!|Grim Creeper|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}
{{Quote2|Bah! I'm not going to hold back! I'm going to make you wish you were never born!!|Grim Creeper|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}
The '''Grim Creeper'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide, page 102.</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050313070812/http://www.zelda.com/universe/pedia/g.jsp Zelda Universe (zelda.com) - The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia (G's)] (Wayback Machine)</ref> is a skeleton and a character that appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'', he has a black body, while in the game's [[The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], he has a purple body. He appears as the [[Guardian (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening)|guardian]] in the third floor of the [[Eagle's Tower]]. He stands on the ledge in the room and plays a piccolo which makes [[Big Keese]]s fly into the room. When all of the Big Keeses fly into the room he stops playing and moves his piccolo forward in a thrusting position, which makes the Big Keeses attack Link. After all of the Big Keeses attack Link if not all of the Big Keeses are defeated he laughs. The first time this happens he tells Link that he can continue bringing Big Keeses if at least one is left. If the player defeats all of the Big Keeses in a set he runs off screen. In the Nintendo Switch remake, he vanishes leaving a purple mist.
The '''Grim Creeper'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide, page 102.</ref><ref>Nintendo Power Source (February 5, 1998). [http://web.archive.org/web/19980224223836/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/zelda/level7b.html How to Complete Eagle's Tower]. ''Nintendo: Legend of Zelda Strategy''. Retrieved January 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050313070812/http://www.zelda.com/universe/pedia/g.jsp Zelda Universe (zelda.com) - The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia (G's)] (Wayback Machine)</ref><ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' Dreamer Art Book.</ref> is a skeleton and a character that appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'', he has a black body, while in the game's [[The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], he has a purple body. He appears as the [[Guardian (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening)|guardian]] in the third floor of the [[Eagle's Tower]]. He stands on the ledge in the room and plays a piccolo which makes [[Creep]]s fly into the room. When all of the Creeps fly into the room he stops playing and moves his piccolo forward in a thrusting position, which makes the Creeps attack Link. After all of the Creeps attack Link if not all of the Creeps are defeated he laughs. The first time this happens he tells Link that he can continue bringing Creeps if at least one is left. If the player defeats all of the Creeps in a set he runs off screen. In the Nintendo Switch remake, he vanishes leaving a purple mist.


The Grim Creeper reappears on top of the Eagle's Tower with two Big Keeses. Once the [[Evil Eagle]] appears he jumps on it. Once the Evil Eagle is defeated he warns Link that he and Link are in the [[Wind Fish]]'s dream and the Link will be lost if the Wind Fish wakes up. The Grim Creeper and the Evil Eagle explode and a [[Heart Container]] appears.
The Grim Creeper reappears on top of the Eagle's Tower with two Creeps. Once the [[Evil Eagle]] appears he jumps on it. Once the Evil Eagle is defeated he warns Link that he and Link are in the [[Wind Fish]]'s dream and the Link will be lost if the Wind Fish wakes up. The Grim Creeper and the Evil Eagle explode and a [[Heart Container]] appears.
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==Profiles and descriptions==
==Profiles and descriptions==
===Zelda Universe===
===Zelda Universe===
*''"Link encountered the Grim Creeper while exploring the Eagle's Tower on Koholint Island. The Grim Creeper controlled six Battle Bats which he used to carry out his attacks. When his Bats were destroyed, the Grim Creeper gave up and disappeared somewhere within the Tower."''
*"''Link encountered the Grim Creeper while exploring the Eagle's Tower on Koholint Island. The Grim Creeper controlled six Battle Bats which he used to carry out his attacks. When his Bats were destroyed, the Grim Creeper gave up and disappeared somewhere within the Tower.''"


===''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''===
===''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''===
*Player's Guide: ''"The Grim Creeper controls six bats. Defeat all six before any of them leave the screen. If you don't, you'll have to fight them all again."''
*Player's Guide: "''The Grim Creeper controls six bats. Defeat all six before any of them leave the screen. If you don't, you'll have to fight them all again.''"


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*''"Hey runt! You think you can take me!? All right boys, get this punk out of my face!''"
*"''Hey runt! You think you can take me!? All right boys, get this punk out of my face!''"
*''"Ha! You're gonna have to do better than that! If you leave even one alive, I can keep bringing more buddies to help! Here goes, short stuff!"''
*"''Ha! You're gonna have to do better than that! If you leave even one alive, I can keep bringing more buddies to help! Here goes, short stuff!''"
*''"You dirty rat! You k-k-k... beat my brothers! You'll pay! I'll never forget you!"'' (Game Boy and Game Boy Color)
*"''You dirty rat! You k-k-k... beat my brothers! You'll pay! I'll never forget you!''" (Game Boy and Game Boy Color)
*''"You lousy so-and-so! Those creeps were some of my best friends! You'll Pay! I'll never forget you!"''  (Nintendo Switch)
*"''You lousy so-and-so! Those creeps were some of my best friends! You'll pay! I'll never forget you!''" (Nintendo Switch)
*''"My energy... gone... I... lost! But you will be lost too, if the Wind Fish wakes! Same as me... you... are... in... his... dream..."''
*"''My energy... gone... I... lost! But you will be lost too, if the Wind Fish wakes! Same as me... you... are... in... his... dream...''"


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Grim Creeper LADX battle.png|Boss fight in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX''
Grim Creeper LADX battle.png|Boss fight in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ピッコロ<span class="explain" title="つか">使</span>い<ref>「ゼルダの伝説~夢をみる島~ケイブンシャの大百科別冊」 (''Zelda no Densetsu ~Yume o Miru Shima~ Keibunsha no Ōhyakka Bessatsu''), page 61.</ref>
|JapR=Pikkoro Tsukai
|JapM=Piccolo Charmer
|Spa=Murcegador
|SpaM=
|Fre=Dompteur de Piccolos
|FreM=Piccolo Tamer
|Dut=Grim Creeper
|DutM=
|Ita=Fosco il Nottolatore
|ItaM=
|Ger=Piccolo-Beschwörer
|GerM=Piccolo Summoner
|Rus=Мрачный дударь
|RusR=Mrachnyy dudar'
|RusM=
|Kor=피코로술사
|KorR=Pikolo Sulsa
|KorM=
|ChiS=哔可鸟使者
|ChiSR=
|ChiSM=
|ChiT=嗶可鳥使者
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:28, April 7, 2023

Grim Creeper
Grim Creeper LADX sprite.png
Sprite of the Grim Creeper from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
First appearance The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
Latest appearance The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch remake) (2019)
The boss battle against the Grim Creeper and Creeps in the Switch remake
“Bah! I'm not going to hold back! I'm going to make you wish you were never born!!”
Grim Creeper, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

The Grim Creeper[1][2][3][4] is a skeleton and a character that appears in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, he has a black body, while in the game's Nintendo Switch remake, he has a purple body. He appears as the guardian in the third floor of the Eagle's Tower. He stands on the ledge in the room and plays a piccolo which makes Creeps fly into the room. When all of the Creeps fly into the room he stops playing and moves his piccolo forward in a thrusting position, which makes the Creeps attack Link. After all of the Creeps attack Link if not all of the Creeps are defeated he laughs. The first time this happens he tells Link that he can continue bringing Creeps if at least one is left. If the player defeats all of the Creeps in a set he runs off screen. In the Nintendo Switch remake, he vanishes leaving a purple mist.

The Grim Creeper reappears on top of the Eagle's Tower with two Creeps. Once the Evil Eagle appears he jumps on it. Once the Evil Eagle is defeated he warns Link that he and Link are in the Wind Fish's dream and the Link will be lost if the Wind Fish wakes up. The Grim Creeper and the Evil Eagle explode and a Heart Container appears.

Profiles and descriptions[edit]

Zelda Universe[edit]

  • "Link encountered the Grim Creeper while exploring the Eagle's Tower on Koholint Island. The Grim Creeper controlled six Battle Bats which he used to carry out his attacks. When his Bats were destroyed, the Grim Creeper gave up and disappeared somewhere within the Tower."

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[edit]

  • Player's Guide: "The Grim Creeper controls six bats. Defeat all six before any of them leave the screen. If you don't, you'll have to fight them all again."

Quotes[edit]

  • "Hey runt! You think you can take me!? All right boys, get this punk out of my face!"
  • "Ha! You're gonna have to do better than that! If you leave even one alive, I can keep bringing more buddies to help! Here goes, short stuff!"
  • "You dirty rat! You k-k-k... beat my brothers! You'll pay! I'll never forget you!" (Game Boy and Game Boy Color)
  • "You lousy so-and-so! Those creeps were some of my best friends! You'll pay! I'll never forget you!" (Nintendo Switch)
  • "My energy... gone... I... lost! But you will be lost too, if the Wind Fish wakes! Same as me... you... are... in... his... dream..."

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ピッコロ使[5]
Pikkoro Tsukai
Piccolo Charmer
Spanish Murcegador
French Dompteur de Piccolos Piccolo Tamer
Dutch Grim Creeper
German Piccolo-Beschwörer Piccolo Summoner
Italian Fosco il Nottolatore
Russian Мрачный дударь
Mrachnyy dudar'
Korean 피코로술사
Pikolo Sulsa
Chinese (Simplified) 哔可鸟使者
Chinese (Traditional) 嗶可鳥使者

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Player's Guide, page 102.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Source (February 5, 1998). How to Complete Eagle's Tower. Nintendo: Legend of Zelda Strategy. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Zelda Universe (zelda.com) - The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia (G's) (Wayback Machine)
  4. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Dreamer Art Book.
  5. ^ 「ゼルダの伝説~夢をみる島~ケイブンシャの大百科別冊」 (Zelda no Densetsu ~Yume o Miru Shima~ Keibunsha no Ōhyakka Bessatsu), page 61.