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Taros
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| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) | ||
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Taroses, formerly named Moblin Pikemen,[citation needed] are Minotaur enemies that appear in both The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. They have horned heads and mismatched white eyes, and wield different weapons depending on their strength. Taroses attack Link by charging at him and can use their weapons to parry Link's own attacks. The name Taros is based on "taurus", which is the Latin word for "bull."
History
The Legend of Zelda series
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Moblin Pikemen are the Dark World equivalent of both Sword Soldiers and the charging types of Spear Soldiers, appearing with four white horns and wearing indigo or red armor. Indigo Moblin Pikemen wield a staff with a rounded tip, and red Moblin Pikemen wield a trident. The indigo Moblin Pikemen are encountered throughout the Dark World, and the stronger red ones are less common but are also encountered in Ganon's Tower.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Taroses now have two yellow horns are encountered in Lorule. Red Taroses are a lot more common than in their debut appearance. Taroses additionally appear amongst the audience of the Treacherous Tower.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (comic)
In the comic adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past by Shotaro Ishinomori, Moblin Pikemen appear twice, where they have black fur and yellow eyes. The first one appears guarding the entrance to the Palace of Darkness in Chapter 7, where it eyes the disguised Link suspiciously as he enters. Later in Chapter 8, Link is accosted by another Moblin Pikeman and a Hinox in the Swamp Palace while it is dry. Due to a fountain being activated in the Light World at the Watergate Prairie, the room is quickly filled with water, and the Moblin Pikeman reveals he cannot swim and clings to the Hinox, inadvertently dragging them both under.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | タロス Tarosu |
Taros |
