Editing Moldorm (The Legend of Zelda)

|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986)

|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD]]'' (2021)

|notable=[[Colgera]]<br>[[Molgera]]<br>[[Twinmold]]

|variants=[[Flamola]]<br>[[Geldarm]]<br>[[Lanmola]]<br>[[Moldbaby]]<br>[[Pincer]]

|comparable=[[Devalant]]<br>[[Dodongo]]<br>[[Moldarach]]<br>[[Moldola]]<br>[[Moldorm (boss)]]<br>[[Moldorm (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past)|Moldorm (''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'')]]<br>[[Molduga]]

'''Moldorms''', also known as '''Swamolas''',<ref name=Swamola>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past'' Player's Guide. Page 97. "''The Swamolas of Misery Mire are believed to be cousins of the Lanmolas found in the Light World desert. Instead of the heat and sand of the desert though, these creatures were accustomed to mud and slime. They swam to the surface in order to collect food.''"</ref><ref>Stratton, Steve, and Cory Van Grier. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 45.</ref> '''Water Worms''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 15.</ref> '''Moldworms''', and '''Sandworms''',<ref>Stratton, Stephen, and Fletcher Black. ''The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 25.</ref> are subterranean enemies that first appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. They appear as giant worms or centipedes, depending on the game, and typically have many segments. Their primary name seems to come from "mole," "moldwarp" (an early English word for mole still used in various forms in other Germanic languages), "mold" (meaning "soil" in many of the aforementioned languages), or "mud" (the modern English equivalent), as well as "worm;" "mold" is used is many later games to refer to burrowing enemies, though some of this is muddled in translation.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', Moldorms are worms with many identical segments. They come out of the center of rooms, most often ones with sandy floors, and start winding around. To defeat them, Link must hit the last segment, causing them to shrink one segment at a time. With powerful enough weapons, multiple segments at a time can be destroyed.

[[File:Swamola ALttP sprite.png|frame|left]]

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Swamolas are green and leap out of the water of the [[Misery Mire|Swamp of Evil]] in the [[Dark World]]. They act similar to the [[Lanmola]] boss in the [[Desert Palace]] and are said to be related,<ref name=Swamola/> but are much shorter. If Link is far from them when they jump, they simply go back into the water, but if he is close, they follow him in the air a short distance with a wavy motion.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', a giant Moldorm called [[Molgera]] appears as a boss, while smaller larvae (possibly normal Moldorms) assist it in battle.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'', Moldorms now pursue Link from under the sand in [[Gerudo Desert]] and the [[Arbiter's Grounds]], leaping at him when they get close enough. If they land on solid rock, they flop around helplessly until they reach the sand again, where they will wriggle until they burrow back under. They move quite fast and are usually found in groups of three, recognizable by the clouds of sand they kick up. They have three large fangs, thee small eyes, and are quite small and short in this game. The ones in the Arbiter's Grounds are marginally larger and twice as durable as the ones outside.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', Sandworms appear much larger and live on the [[Isle of Gust]] and the [[Temple of Wind]]. Here, they hide under the sand and will burst out to eat Link if they hear him making too much noise, likely in reference to giant sandworms in franchises such as ''Dune'' and ''Tremors''. Their movements can be tracked by rapid bursts of sand, though this only appears when in pursuit. When they stop pursuing, they will move away without this effect. If Link is swallowed, the player must rapidly rub the stylus against the screen to wiggle him free. They will also go after [[bomb]]s, which will kill them, and will in fact stop pursuing Link in order to eat a bomb. If defeated, they will simply respawn after a short period of time.

Based off their ''A Link to the Past'' design and behavior, Swamolas in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'' appear in [[Misery Mire]]. Fiery versions called [[Flamola]]s appear in [[Turtle Rock]].

|JapM=Moldorm (before ''The Minish Cap'')<br><br>Moldworm/Mold Worm (''The Minish Cap'' onwards)