Editing Rope

{{Species infobox
|image=[[File:TLoZ Rope art.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Rope from ''The Legend of Zelda''
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986)
|latest_appearance=''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]'' (update/physical release) (2020)
|variants=[[Golden Rope]]<br>[[Skullrope]]
|comparable=[[Rope (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link)|Rope (''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'')]]
}}
{{about|the recurring snake enemy|the spitting snake enemy from [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]|[[Rope (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link)]]|information on the generic item|[[Rope (item)]]}}
'''Ropes''' are poisonous snakes<ref>''The Legend of Zelda'' manual, page 35</ref> and enemies that appear in many ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games, starting with the titular ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. Ropes usually slither around slowly, but if they notice [[Link]], they charge at him. They can be defeated by a slash from the [[sword]]. Their color often varies between their appearances. A recurring element throughout the series is groups of them appearing after trapped [[lever]]s are pulled.

==History==
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
====''The Legend of Zelda''====
[[File:Rope enemy TLoZ sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', Ropes only appear in [[dungeon|labyrinth]]s, and will charge at Link if he is on the same x- or y-axis as one with nothing blocking them from doing so. Additionally, they only have sideways-facing sprites. There are two types of Ropes: an orange type and a flashing type. The orange ones appear in the [[Moon (labyrinth)|Moon]] and [[Demon]] labyrinths in the original quest, being one of the primary enemies of the former and only appearing in a single room of the latter. The flashing ones only appear in the [[Second Quest]], in [[Level-3 (Second Quest)|Level-3]] and [[Level-8 (Second Quest)|Level-8]]. The flashing Ropes can be defeated if hit four times.
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====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''====
[[File:Rope ALttP sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Ropes, also known as '''Cobras''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 16.</ref> are colored gray and move slower than in the first game. Link first encounters Ropes early during his adventure, in the secret passage of [[Hyrule Castle]]. The game introduces a variant of Rope called [[Skullrope|Masked Snake]], which has a skull on its head.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Ropes, known here as '''Snake Ropes''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 100.</ref> appear in [[Turtle Rock]] and retain their behavior from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'', they are colored blue.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages''====
[[File:Rope enemy OoS-OoA sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', Ropes, known again as Snake Ropes,<ref>Averill, Alan. ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Seasons/The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Ages'' Player's Guide. Page 22.</ref><ref>McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 124.</ref> retain their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' but are recolored to green. They now appear from the ground occasionally when Link uses the [[Shovel]]. Both games have a trapped switch summon Ropes, with the former game being in the [[Ancient Ruins (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons)|Ancient Ruins]] (being a floor switch) and the latter game being in [[Mermaid's Cave]] (being the usual pull switch). In [[Jabu-Jabu's Belly]] in the latter game, they can be found underwater sometimes.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''====
[[File:FS Rope.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', Ropes, known here as '''Roopes''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 176.</ref> retain their green look from the ''Oracle'' games, but with more aggressive expressions. They appear in the [[Chambers of Insight]], [[Talus Cave]], and [[Palace of Winds|Vaati's Palace]]. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition]]'', they also appear in the [[Realm of Memories]] in the ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''A Link to the Past''-based stages, as well as in the [[Hero's Trial]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''====
[[File:FSA Rope red.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Ropes appear in red, but otherwise look like a more-detailed version of their ''A Link to the Past'' design. They first appear in the [[Eastern Palace|Eastern Temple]], later appearing in the [[Temple of Darkness]], [[pyramid]], and [[Frozen Hyrule]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', Ropes have the same sprite as in ''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''. They appear in subterranean areas and the [[overworld]], most often in [[Castor Wilds]]. Like most enemies, there is a [[figurine]] of Rope.

{|class=wikitable
!style="background:#ccc"|Figurine
!style="background:#ccc"|No.
!style="background:#ccc"|Title
!style="background:#ccc"|Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:Rope figurine TMC.png]]
|align=center|096
|align=center|Rope
|"''Appears in various areas. They'll come straight for you if they spot you. Just swing your sword when they charge at you.''"
|}

====''The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', Ropes are purple and look like fairly realistic snakes. Depending on player choice, they can be first encountered as normal enemies on [[Bannan Island]] or as a group miniboss and as enemies in the [[Temple of Wind]]. Later, they appear on the [[Ghost Ship]], where they hide under [[barrel|steel drum]]s in the cargo hold. On [[Dee Ess Island]], nests with three or six Ropes can be dug up with the [[shovel]].

====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', Ropes appear in the same capacity as in ''A Link to the Past''. They now assume a different pose while charging, with their mouths open and heads flailing around.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes]]'', Ropes look and act like they do in ''A Link Between Worlds'' and are found in [[Palace Noir]].

===''Zelda's Adventure''===
In ''[[Zelda's Adventure]]'', a single Rope (generically referred to as a '''snake''') appears west of [[Great Wimbich]], slithering about aimlessly. Playing the [[Flute]] obtained from one of the townspeople causes it to catch fire and drop the [[Pyros]] spell.

===''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''===
[[File:CoH Rope.png|frame]]
In ''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]'', Ropes appear as one of the new enemies in the future Hyrule available as DLC in the digital release but included in the base game in the physical release. They appear in dark green, purple, red, and dull green, with each having a differing amount of health. Normally, they move cardinally slowly to the beat of the music, but upon being lined up to the player character, will begin moving multiple tiles per beat to charge at them.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
BSZnD Rope.png|''[[BS Zelda no Densetsu]]''
FSA Rope green.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'' (unused)
CoH Rope purple.png|''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]''
CoH Rope red.png|''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''
CoH Rope green.png|''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ロープ
|JapR=Rōpu
|JapM=Rope
|Spa=cuerda
|SpaM=rope
|Fre=Rope
|FreM=-
|Dut=Rope
|DutM=-
|Ita=corda
|ItaM=rope
|Ger=Giftwurm
|GerM=Poison Worm
|Rus=роп
|RusR=rop
|RusM=rope
|Kor=로프
|KorR=Ropeu
|KorM=Rope
|ChiS=罗普
|ChiSR=Luópǔ
|ChiSM=Rope
|ChiT=羅普
|ChiTR=Luópǔ
|ChiTM=Rope
}}

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