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Grim Creeper
| Grim Creeper | |
|---|---|
 Sprite of the Grim Creeper from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | |
| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) |
| Latest appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch remake) (2019) |
- “Bah! I'm not going to hold back! I'm going to make you wish you were never born!!”
- – Grim Creeper, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Grim Creeper[1][2][3][4] is a skeleton and a character that appears in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, he has a black body, while in the game's Nintendo Switch remake, he has a purple body. He appears as the guardian in the third floor of the Eagle's Tower. He stands on the ledge in the room and plays a piccolo which makes Creeps fly into the room. When all of the Creeps fly into the room he stops playing and moves his piccolo forward in a thrusting position, which makes the Creeps attack Link. After all of the Creeps attack Link if not all of the Creeps are defeated he laughs. The first time this happens he tells Link that he can continue bringing Creeps if at least one is left. If the player defeats all of the Creeps in a set he runs off screen. In the Nintendo Switch remake, he vanishes leaving a purple mist.
The Grim Creeper reappears on top of the Eagle's Tower with two Creeps. Once the Evil Eagle appears he jumps on it. Once the Evil Eagle is defeated he warns Link that he and Link are in the Wind Fish's dream and the Link will be lost if the Wind Fish wakes up. The Grim Creeper and the Evil Eagle explode and a Heart Container appears.
Profiles and descriptions[edit]
Zelda Universe[edit]
- "Link encountered the Grim Creeper while exploring the Eagle's Tower on Koholint Island. The Grim Creeper controlled six Battle Bats which he used to carry out his attacks. When his Bats were destroyed, the Grim Creeper gave up and disappeared somewhere within the Tower."
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[edit]
- Player's Guide: "The Grim Creeper controls six bats. Defeat all six before any of them leave the screen. If you don't, you'll have to fight them all again."
Quotes[edit]
- "Hey runt! You think you can take me!? All right boys, get this punk out of my face!"
- "Ha! You're gonna have to do better than that! If you leave even one alive, I can keep bringing more buddies to help! Here goes, short stuff!"
- "You dirty rat! You k-k-k... beat my brothers! You'll pay! I'll never forget you!" (Game Boy and Game Boy Color)
- "You lousy so-and-so! Those creeps were some of my best friends! You'll pay! I'll never forget you!" (Nintendo Switch)
- "My energy... gone... I... lost! But you will be lost too, if the Wind Fish wakes! Same as me... you... are... in... his... dream..."
Gallery[edit]
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening sprite
Boss fight in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピッコロ使い[5] Pikkoro Tsukai |
Piccolo Charmer |
| Spanish | Murcegador | |
| French | Dompteur de Piccolos | Piccolo Tamer |
| Dutch | Grim Creeper | |
| German | Piccolo-Beschwörer | Piccolo Summoner |
| Italian | Fosco il Nottolatore | |
| Russian | Мрачный дударь Mrachnyy dudar' |
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| Korean | 피코로술사 Pikolo Sulsa |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | 哔可鸟使者 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 嗶可鳥使者 |
References[edit]
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Player's Guide, page 102.
- ^ Nintendo Power Source (February 5, 1998). How to Complete Eagle's Tower. Nintendo: Legend of Zelda Strategy. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Zelda Universe (zelda.com) - The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia (G's) (Wayback Machine)
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Dreamer Art Book.
- ^ 「ゼルダの伝説～夢をみる島～ケイブンシャの大百科別冊」 (Zelda no Densetsu ~Yume o Miru Shima~ Keibunsha no Ōhyakka Bessatsu), page 61.
