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|image = [[File:TLoZ Rope art.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Rope from ''The Legend of Zelda''
|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)
|first_appearance = ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986)
|latest_appearance = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes]]'' (2015)
|latest_appearance = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (2019)
|variants = [[Golden Rope]]<br>[[Skullrope]]
|variants = [[Golden Rope]]<br>[[Skullrope]]
}}
}}
{{about|the recurring snake enemy|information on the generic item|[[Rope (item)]]}}
{{about|the recurring snake enemy|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 start to move around rapidly. They can be defeated by a slash from the [[sword]]. Their color often varies between their appearances.
'''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.


==History==
==History==
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====''The Legend of Zelda''====
====''The Legend of Zelda''====
[[File:Rope enemy TLoZ sprite.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Rope enemy TLoZ sprite.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', Ropes only appear in [[dungeon|labyrinth]]s. 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. The flashing ones only appear in the [[Second Quest]], in [[Level-3 (Second)|Level-3]] and [[Level-8 (Second Quest)|Level-8]]. The flashing Ropes can be defeated if hit four times.
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. The flashing ones only appear in the [[Second Quest]], in [[Level-3 (Second)|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''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''====
[[File:Rope ALttP sprite.png|frame|right]]
[[File:Rope ALttP sprite.png|frame|right]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Ropes are colored gray and move slower than in the first game. Link first encounters Ropes early during his adventure, in the basement of [[Hyrule Castle]]. The game is the first where Ropes have a variant, [[Skullrope]], which is wearing a skull on its head.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Ropes 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]], which has a skull on its head.


====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Ropes 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.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Ropes 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'' / ''Oracle of Ages''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' / ''Oracle of Ages''====
[[File:Rope enemy OoS-OoA sprite.png|frame|right]]
[[File:Rope enemy OoS-OoA sprite.png|frame|right]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', Ropes retain their appearance from ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' but are recolored to green.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', Ropes 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]].


====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', Ropes retain their green look from the ''Oracle'' games.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', Ropes 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''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Ropes are 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''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''====
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|"''Appears in various areas. They'll come straight for you if they spot you. Just swing your sword when they charge at you.''"
|"''Appears in various areas. They'll come straight for you if they spot you. Just swing your sword when they charge at you.''"
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====''The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', Ropes are purple, but otherwise look like fairly realistic snakes. They first appear in the [[Temple of Wind]], later appearing on the [[Ghost Ship]]. They are now capable of charging diagonally.
====''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]].


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==Gallery==
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Rope
TLoZ Rope art.jpg
Artwork of a Rope from The Legend of Zelda
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1986)
Latest appearance The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) (2019)
Variant(s)
Golden Rope
Skullrope
This article is about the recurring snake enemy. For information on the generic item, see Rope (item).

Ropes are poisonous snakes[1] and enemies that appear in many The Legend of Zelda games, starting with the titular 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.

History

The Legend of Zelda series

The Legend of Zelda

Rope enemy TLoZ sprite.png

In The Legend of Zelda, Ropes only appear in labyrinths, 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 and Demon labyrinths in the original quest. The flashing ones only appear in the Second Quest, in Level-3 and Level-8. The flashing Ropes can be defeated if hit four times.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Rope ALttP sprite.png

In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Ropes 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, which has a skull on its head.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Ropes 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 / Oracle of Ages

Rope enemy OoS-OoA sprite.png

In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Ropes 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.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords

In The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, Ropes retain their green look from the Oracle games, but with more aggressive expressions. They appear in the Chambers of Insight, Talus Cave, and 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

In The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, Ropes are red, but otherwise look like a more-detailed version of their A Link to the Past design. They first appear in the 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.

Figurine No. Title Description
Rope figurine TMC.png 096 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, but otherwise look like fairly realistic snakes. They first appear in the Temple of Wind, later appearing on the Ghost Ship. They are now capable of charging diagonally.

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.

Gallery

  • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening sprite

References

  1. ^ The Legend of Zelda manual, page 35
The Legend of Zelda
Characters
Protagonists Link • Princess Zelda • Impa (mentioned)
Supporting Fairy • Hungry Goriya • Merchant • Old man • Old woman • Secret Molblin
Bosses Aquamentus • Dodongo • Manhandla • Gleeok • Digdogger • Gohma • Ganon
Enemies and obstacles Armos • Bubble • Darknut • Gel • Ghini • Gibdo • Goriya • Head of Gleeok • Keese • Lanmola • Leever • Like Like • Lynel • Molblin • Moldorm • Octorok • Patra • Peahat • Pols Voice • Rock • Rope • Stalfos • Stone Statue • Tektite • Trap • Vire • Wall Master • Wizzrobe • Zol • Zola
Locations
Overworld Cave • Graveyard • Lost Hills • Lost Woods • Main screen • Spectacle Rock • Spring
Levels Eagle (Second Quest) • Moon (Second Quest) • Manji (Second Quest) • Snake (Second Quest) • Lizard (Second Quest) • Dragon (Second Quest) • Demon (Second Quest) • Lion (Second Quest) • Death Mountain (Second Quest)
Items 2nd Potion • Clock • Compass • Container Heart • Food • Heart • Key • Letter • Life Potion • Magical Key • Map • Raft • Recorder • Rupy • Stepladder • Triforce fragment • Triforce with Wisdom
Weapons and equipment Arrow • Blue Candle • Blue Ring • Bomb • Book of Magic • Boomerang • Bow • Magical Boomerang • Magical Rod • Magical Shield • Magical Sword • Power Bracelet • Red Candle • Red Ring • Shield • Silver Arrow • Sword • White Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (DX) (Nintendo Switch)
Characters
Main and supporting Link • Marin • Tarin • BowWow • Owl • Flying Rooster • Wind Fish
Other Bear Cub • Chef Bear • Christine • CiaoCiao • Crazy Tracy • Dampé*** • Fairy Queen* • Fisherman • Gar and Dion* • Ghost • Grandma Yahoo • Goriya • Great Fairies • Henhouse Keeper • Hippo Model • Kiki the Monkey • Li'l Devil • Madam MeowMeow • Mamasha • Mamu • Manbo • Mermaid • Mr. Write • Old Man Ulrira • Papahl • Photographer** • Quadruplets • Raccoon • Richard • Sale • Schule Donavitch • Shopkeeper • Toucan • Trendy Gamester • Walrus • Witch
Species Bee • Bird • Chicken • Fairy • Fish • Fox • Frog • Mini Bow-Wow • Monkey • Mouse • Rabbit • Seagull
Enemies
Normal enemies Armos • Ball and Chain Trooper • Ballereen • Beetle • Birky • Blooper • Boarblin • Bomb Trooper • Bombite • Bonewing* • Boo • Buzz Blob • Cheep Cheep • Crow • Cukeman • Dacto • Darknut • Firebat • Ghini • Giant Ghini • Gibdo • Giant Goponga Flower • Goo Specter • Goomba • Goponga Flower • Hardhat Beetle • Helmasaur • Hollow Mimic • Hue Ball* • K.K. Sniper • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Mini Angler • Mini-Moldorm • Mini Zol • Moblin • Octorok • Pairodd • Peahat • Pincer • Piranha • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pols Voice • Rope • Sand Crab • Sea Urchin • Shrouded Stalfos • Shy Guy • Spark • Spiny • Spiny Beetle • Stalfos • Sword Moblin • Sword Stalfos • Tektite • Three-of-a-Kind • Vire • Voidmaster • Water Tektite • Winged Octorok • Wizzrobe • Zirro • Zol • Zombie • Zora
Traps and obstacles Anti-Faery • Blade Trap • Boulder • Eye Guard • Face Lamp • Flame Fountain • Flying Tile • Giant Bubble • Laser • Lava • Mega Thwomp • Podoboo • Quick Sand • Shadow Link*** • Spiked Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Thwomp • Wallmaster***
Minibosses Armos Knight • Avalaunch* • Blaino • Dodongo Snake • Giant Buzz Blob* • Gohma • Grim Creeper and Creeps • Hinox • Hydrosoar • Lanmola • Master Stalfos • Moblin Chief • Rover • Spike Roller • Turtle Rock
Bosses Moldorm • Genie • Slime Eye • Angler Fish • Slime Eel • Facade • Evil Eagle • Hot Head • Shadow Nightmares (Giant Zol Shadow • Agahnim Shadow • Moldorm Shadow • Ganon Shadow • Lanmola Shadow • Death Shadow) • Hardhit Beetle*
Equipment
Weapons Bomb • Boomerang • Bow and Arrows • Hookshot • Magic Rod • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelet (Powerful Bracelet) • Shield (Mirror Shield) • Sword (Koholint Sword)
Items Blue Clothes* • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fairy • Flippers • Golden Leaf • Guardian Acorn • Heart • Heart Container • Magnifying Lens • Nightmare Key • Piece of Heart • Piece of Power • Red Clothes* • Rupee • Secret medicine • Secret Seashell • Small Key • Stone beak • Toadstool • Trading sequence items (Yoshi Doll, Ribbon, Canned food, Bananas, Stick, Honeycomb, Pineapple, Hibiscus, Goat's letter, Broom, Fishing hook, Necklace/Bra, Mermaid's Scale)
Dungeon Keys Tail Key • Slime Key • Angler Key • Face Key • Bird Key
Instruments of the Sirens Full Moon Cello • Conch Horn • Sea Lily's Bell • Surf Harp • Wind Marimba • Coral Triangle • Organ of Evening Calm • Thunder Drum
Locations
Koholint Island Animal Village • Cemetery • East of the Bay • Goponga Swamp • Koholint Prairie • Mabe Village • Martha's Bay • Mt. Tamaranch • Mysterious Forest • Pothole Field • Rapids Ride • Shrine Waterfall • Signpost Maze • South of the Village • Tabahl Wasteland • Tal Tal Heights • Tal Tal Mountain Range • Toronbo Shores • Ukuku Prairie • Yarna Desert
Dungeons Level 1 - Tail Cave • Level 2 - Bottle Grotto • Level 3 - Key Cavern • Level 4 - Angler's Tunnel • Level 5 - Catfish's Maw • Level 6 - Face Shrine • Level 7 - Eagle's Tower • Level 8 - Turtle Rock • Wind Fish's Egg • Color Dungeon*
Buildings Crazy Tracy's Health Spa • Henhouse • House by the Bay • Manbo's Pond • Madam MeowMeow's House • Marin and Tarin's House • Old Man Ulrira's House • Quadruplets House • Raft Shop • Richard's Villa • Sale's House o' Bananas • Seashell Mansion • Telephone Booth • Town Tool Shop • Trendy Game • Under the bridge • Village Library • Weird Mr. Write • Witch's Hut
Other Ancient Ruins • Camera Shop** • Chamber Dungeon*** • Dampé's Shack*** • Dream Shrine • Faerie Spring • Fishing Pond • Kanalet Castle • Mermaid Statue • Moblin Cave • Warp point • Weathervane • Well
* Not in the original version ** Exclusive to Link's Awakening DX *** Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
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