Editing Keese

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SS Keese art.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Keese from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]''
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|latest_appearance=''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]''
|variants=[[Chasupa]]<br>[[Dark Keese]]<br>[[Electric Keese]]<br>[[Fire Keese]]<br>[[Ice Keese]]<br>[[Twilit Keese]]<br>[[Vire]]
|relatives=[[Creep]]
|comparable=[[Ache]]<br>[[Bad Bat]]<br>[[Bat (Zelda's Adventure)|Bat (''Zelda's Adventure'')]]<br>[[Deadite]]<br>[[Firebat]]<br>[[Jawbee]]<br>[[Sancrumi]]<br>[[Yami Kōmori]]
}}

'''Keese''' (occasionally pluralized as '''Keeses''') are large, aggressive bats that appear in most ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games. Like real bats, they are generally found underground, sometimes coming outside at night. Their appearance has varied from that of a typical bat to a heavily-stylized design. Despite usually being quite aggressive, they are also extremely weak, and as such spend most of their time flying out of reach.

==History==
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
====''The Legend of Zelda''====
[[File:Keese TLoZ sprite.png|frame|left]]
Keeses appear in most [[labyrinth]]s of ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. They are first seen sitting still in the rooms they are in, but begin to fly around erratically when Link approaches. They can be defeated in one hit. Usually, they are blue, but in some dark areas during the [[Second Quest]], they are instead black. When a [[Vire]] is defeated with a weak attack, it splits into two red Keeses.

====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''====
[[File:Keese ALttP sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Keese are common in cave passages in [[Hyrule]] and are indigo, with detail in their sprites. They act mostly the same as in the first game, and first appear in the [[Sewer Passageway]]. In [[Hyrule Castle]]'s upper floors and the [[Dark World]], Keese have a stronger counterpart called [[Chasupa]], which looks like a large eye with bat wings. [[Ganon]] summons several fire-based ones called [[Firebat]]s in his battle.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Keese again appear as common dungeon enemies, first appearing in a cave in the [[Mysterious Forest]]. They again lack much detail, using only two colors in their sprites. Due to the different palette system (as well as the original being monochrome), the Keese that Vires split into are now depicted as slightly larger with skulls for heads, and they swoop at Link. Also notable are the [[Grim Creeper]]'s Keese-like minions, the [[Creep]]s.

In the Nintendo Switch remake, Keese mostly resemble their appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', but black with brightly glowing yellow eyes.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', Keese appear commonly and have some new variants. Normal Keese are teal with red eyes. They either fly around aimlessly or sit in place, occasionally flapping, both waiting for [[Link]] to approach. When he does so, they will start to fly at him in a beeline. They can be blocked by a shield or defeated beforehand with a projectile. If attacked with a [[Deku Nut]], they will helplessly fall to the ground temporarily, flapping erratically. Other varieties are the white [[Fire Keese]], which cause Link to catch on fire and can burn the [[Deku Shield]], and [[Ice Keese]], which can freeze him. Normal Keese can become Fire Keese by flying into a lit torch. Both types regress into normal Keese upon hitting Link.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'', Keese are rare, mostly only appearing from Fire and Ice Keese. A larger bat known as [[Bad Bat]] for the most part has Keese's normal role but is commonly found outside. Invisible Keese are found underneath the [[Ikana Graveyard]]. Even after being defeated, they can still be targeted until they disappear. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D|Majora's Mask 3D]]'', the colors of Fire and Ice Keese are switched, so Ice Keese are white with a red wingtip and Fire Keese are teal.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages''====
[[File:Keese LADX sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', Keese appear as they do in ''Link's Awakening'', first appearing in the [[Hero's Cave]] in the former and [[Maku Road]] in the latter. Fire Keese and Vire also appear.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''====
[[File:FS Keese.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', Keese are depicted as being black and featureless, like in the previous handheld games. They are again common and weak.

====''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', Keese act mostly like they do in ''Ocarina of Time'', but are larger, and are sometimes shown hanging upside-down like real bats. While flying, they move very fast over a wide area, but upon targeting Link, they hover slowly in front of him while chittering, occasionally lunging forward at him. This is the first game to heavily stylize them, giving them wide fanged mouths and large ringed eyes. They, along with Fire Keese, initially appear in [[Dragon Roost Cavern]]. On [[Rock Spire Island]], a [[secret cave]] features an enormous colony of Keese, which becomes visible only after a torch is lit.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''====
[[File:FSA Keese blue.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Keese come in normal blue as well as red. The blue ones, first found in a huge swarm in the [[Cave of No Return]], act as normal, but the large red ones, first found in [[the Swamp]], fly in a wide circle around the Links, trailing a bunch of purple afterimages. Only attacking the red Keese on the front is effective. When it is defeated, it and each image behind it leaves behind a small green [[Force Gem]]. Four blue Keese also circle the fourth and final [[Big Dark Stalfos]]. Once they are defeated, they respawn after a while.

====''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''====
[[File:Keese TMC sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', Keese are again common, and look like they to in ''Four Swords''.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'', Keese are once again heavily-stylized, having large mouths and long, sickle-ended tails. They commonly hang upside-down in both dungeons and minor caves. In [[twilight]]-covered areas, they are turned into [[Twilit Keese]] and can be found outside as well. Fire and Ice Keese also reappear.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', Keese resemble their appearance in ''The Wind Waker'' though they now constantly fly around oblivious to Link. They first appear in the [[Mountain Passage]] on [[Mercay Island]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'', Keese appear as they do in ''Phantom Hourglass''. They are the first enemy encountered in the [[tunnel to the Tower]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'', Keese appear as large-mouthed bats that appear both at the surface and in [[Skyloft]]. They first appear in the cave [[Groose]], [[Cawlin]], and [[Strich]] trap [[Link's Loftwing]] in, and can be found across Skyloft at night. They again commonly either flap about or hang from ceilings, lunging at Link through the air once he approaches. Fire Keese reappear, and two new varieties appear as well, the [[Lanayru Desert]]-dwelling [[Electric Keese|Thunder Keese]] and the [[Eldin Volcano]]-dwelling [[Dark Keese]], which electrocute and curse Link, respectively.

====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', Keese act as they do in ''A Link to the Past'', but have a slightly updated appearance, being blue and having a visible nose along with large, yellow eyes. Like in ''A Link to the Past'', they are first found in the path to the [[Sanctuary]]. Chasupas reappear in [[Lorule]], with both appearing in the [[Treacherous Tower]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes]]'', Keese look and act as they do in ''A Link Between Worlds''. Fire Keese, Ice Keese, and Chasupas also reappear, with the former two's effects now being extended to when hit with the [[sword]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'', Keese are reimagined as having only one eye, similar to Chasupas, though the eye does not take up the whole body, and a mouth can be seen on their undersides. They typically are only found at night, though some can be found upside-down in small caves at any time of the day. They typically fly around in groups of two or three, pursuing Link if he gets close. Sometimes, they appear at enemy encampments, casually flying in place in front of a campfire, while others hang upside down in the large skull-shaped structures at night. In areas with a high difficulty tier, Keese can commonly be found in large swarms. When they see Link, they will circle around him, eventually divebombing him all at once while their eyes turn red. Defeating any of the Keese in the cloud will cause the others to flee. When defeated, Keese drop [[Keese Wing]]s and [[Keese Eyeball]]s.

Aside from normal Keese, Fire Keese appear in volcanic areas such as [[Eldin (region)|Eldin]], Ice Keese appear in cold areas such as [[Hebra]] and [[Gerudo Highlands]], and Electric Keese appear in stormy areas such as [[Faron (region)|Faron]] and [[Lanayru Wetlands]], as well as in [[Gerudo Desert]]. They each drop wings unique to their type.

===CD-i games===
[[File:Keese TFoE-TWoG sprite.png|frame]]
====''Link: The Faces of Evil''====
In ''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]'', Keese are first found at [[Spearfish Falls]], and fly from the top of the screen in an arc to Link. Similar bat-like enemies in varying sizes include [[Deadite]]s, [[Jawbee]]s, and [[Sancrumi]]s.

====''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon''====
In ''[[Zelda: Wand of Gamelon]]'', Keese first appear in a building in [[Aru Ainu]]. Deadites and Jawbees also reappear.

===''Nintendo Land''===
In ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', hand-crafted Keese occasionally appear as enemies in the "Battle Quest" mode, first appearing in the sixth quest, [[Death Mountain Climb]]. They are purple and have [[Chain Chomp]]-like faces. They tend to hang in large groups and will fly at the players when approached. They can be easily blocked or defeated, and if they are blocked or they miss the players they will simply continue flying forward past them.

===''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''===
[[File:CoH Keese.png|frame]]
In ''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]'', Keese use a blue version of their ''Breath of the Wild'' design and appear alongside some of their variants. They move every other beat, with the ones they do not move instead spent telegraphing the direction they are about to fly. They are found primarily in dungeon and [[beach (Cadence of Hyrule)|beach]] areas.

===''Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity''===
In ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]'', Keese and their variants again appear with their ''Breath of the Wild'' appearance, being relatively uncommon lesser troops. They appear in large groups flying fairly close to the ground, and usually attack by charging in unison. They are again weak, but may take multiple hits to defeat. Normal Keese in this game are less common than their variants, not appearing in large amounts until [[Akkala Citadel]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
TLoZ Keese art.jpg|''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
TLoZ Keese pair art.jpg|''The Legend of Zelda''
TLoZ Keese scene art.jpg|''The Legend of Zelda''
Keese red TLoZ sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda'' (split from [[Vire]])
Keese TLoZ Second Quest L-5 sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda'' ([[Second Quest]] [[Level-5 (Second Quest)|Level-5]])
Keese TLoZ Second Quest L-9 sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda'' (Second Quest [[Level-9 (Second Quest)|Level-9]])
TLoZGW Bat art.jpg|''[[The Legend of Zelda Game Watch]]''
THF scene art.jpg|''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)#Alternate versions and re-releases|Zelda no Densetsu 1]]''
BSZnD Keese.png|''[[BS Zelda no Densetsu]]''
BSZnD Keese Vire.png|''BS Zelda no Densetsu'' (split from Vire)
LADX Keese demon.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'' (split from Vire)
TWW Keese.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''
FSA Keese red.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''
ST stamp Fire Temple art.jpg|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'' ([[Stamp (The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks)|stamp]])
OoT3D Keese.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D]]''
MM3D Keese.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=キース
|JapR=Kīsu
|JapM=Keese/Keith
|Spa=Keese
|SpaM=-
|Fre=Saigneur <small>(''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'')</small><br>Chauve-souris
|FreM=Bleeder<br>Bat
|Dut=Keese
|DutM=-
|Ita=Pipistrello
|ItaM=Bat
|Ger=Flederbeißer
|GerM=
|Rus=кус
|RusR=kus
|RusM=
|Kor=키이스
|KorR=Kiiseu
|KorM=Keese
|ChiS=蝙蝠
|ChiSR=Biānfú
|ChiSM=Bat
|ChiT=蝙蝠
|ChiTR=Biānfú
|ChiTM=Bat
}}

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