Moldolas[1], also known as Fire Snakes[2], Firewinders[3], and Winders[4], are a recurring invincible enemy or obstacle in the The Legend of Zelda franchise. They appear as a chain of dangerous spheres of fire or electricity that move around walls.
History[edit]
The Legend of Zelda series[edit]
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past[edit]
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Fire Snakes debut as a common Dark World dungeon hazard, first appearing in the Swamp Palace. They appear as chains of five orange Sparks, and tend to move quickly along walls, occasionally going straight off the sides of outward corners and changing direction at inward ones.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap[edit]
In The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Firewinders act essentially the same as before, though they no longer share graphics with Sparks. The fireballs are now a double-barred spiral shape. They first appear in the Temple of Droplets.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[edit]
In The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Winders move much slower and are electric instead of fiery. They are made of a chain of three electric spheres with a black center surrounded by red and green circles, and now follow walls more accurately than before. They first appear in the Temple of Courage.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks[edit]
In The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Moldolas appear mostly as they do in Phantom Hourglass, initially appearing in the Fire Temple. The "head" is now larger than the following two segments and they move more smoothly around corners, however. They are used by the player to defeat the Heatoise.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds[edit]
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, a single fiery Moldola appears in the Dark Palace. The maze it is in is also dark, with it providing light. For the most part, it acts like the ones in A Link to the Past, though it is slower and the fireballs are smaller. It is one of the only hazards to not be given any name in the English guide.
BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban[edit]
In BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban, Fire Snakes appear as they do in A Link to the Past, first appearing in the dungeon portion of the Lost Woods, which is the fourth dungeon.
Names in other languages[edit]
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Name
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Meaning
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| Japanese |
ワインダー[5]
Waindā |
Winder
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References[edit]
- ^ Stratton, Stephen, and David Knight. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 33.
- ^ Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 16.
- ^ Thomason, Steve. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Player's Guide. Page 61.
- ^ Stratton, Stephen, and Fletcher Black. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Prima Official Game Guide. Page 25.
- ^ Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce Shogakukan guide, Jou volume, page 134.
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| Characters
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| Protagonists
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Link • Princess Zelda • Ravio
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| Sages
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Gulley • Oren • Seres • Osfala • Rosso • Irene • Impa
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| Supporting
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Blacksmith • Dampé • Fairy • Ganon • Great Fairy • Mother Maiamai • Princess Hilda • Sahasrahla • Sheerow • Thief Girl
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| Bosses
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Yuga • Margomill • Moldorm • Gemesaur King • Arrghus • Knucklemaster • Stalblind • Dharkstare • Zaganaga • Grinexx • Yuga Ganon • Shadow Link (optional) • Gramps (optional)
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| Species
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Fairy • Human • Maiamai • Turtle • Zora
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| Enemies and minibosses
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Armos • Arrghus • Arrgi • Ball and Chain Soldier • Bari • Bawb • Bee • Biri • Big Ice Gimos • Big Pengator • Blob • Bomb Soldier • Bow Soldier • Buzz Blob • Chasupa • Crow • Dacto • Dark Rat • Deadrock • Devalant • Eyegore • Fire Bubble • Fire Gimos • Fire Wizzrobe • Firebat • Flamola • Freezor • Geldman • Ghini • Gibdo • Gibo • Gigabari • Gimos • Golden Bee • Goriya • Gyorm • Hardhat Beetle • Heedle • Helmasaur • Hinox • Hokkubokku • Hyu • Ice Bubble • Ice Gimos • Ice Wizzrobe • Karat Crab • Keeleon • Keese • Kodongo • Ku • Kyameron • Leever • Like Like • Lorule Soldier • Lorule Soldier (ball and chain) • Lorule Soldier (spear) • Lorule Soldier (sword) • Lynel • Mini Moldorm • Moblin • Moldorm • Octorok • Peahat • Pengator • Poe • Popo • Rat • Ropa • Rope • Rupee Like • Sand Crab • Skullrope • Slarok • Sluggula • Snap Dragon • Soldier • Spear Soldier • Spear Throwing Soldier • Stal • Stalfos • Swamola • Sword Soldier • Taros • Tektite • Terrorpin • Vulture • Wallmaster • Water Tektite • Zazak • Zirro • Zora
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| Traps and obstacles
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Arrow Trap • Ball • Beamos • Boulder • Bumper • Fire bar • Flying Tile • Giant Ball • Lightning Lock • Magma bomb • Medusa • Moldola • Mole • Rolling Pin • Spiked Iron Ball • Trap
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| Items
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Apple • Arrow • Big Key • Bell • Blue Potion • Bombs (Rented, Nice) • Bomb Flower • Boomerang (Rented, Nice) • Bottle • Bow (Rented, Nice) • Bow of Light • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fire Rod (Rented, Nice) • Foul Fruit • Hammer (Rented, Nice) • Heart • Heart Container • Hint Glasses • Hookshot (Rented, Nice) • Ice Rod (Rented, Nice) • Lamp (Super) • Letter in a Bottle • Milk • Monster Guts • Monster Horn • Monster Tail • Net (Super) • Pendants of Virtue (Courage, Power, Wisdom) • Piece of Heart • Premium Milk • Purple Potion • Red Potion • Rupee • Sand Rod (Rented, Nice) • Scoot Fruit • Small Key • Smooth Gem • Tornado Rod (Rented, Nice) • Yellow Potion
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| Equipment
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Bee Badge • Blue Mail • Forgotten Sword • Green Tunic • Hylian Shield • Master Ore • Master Sword • Master Sword Lv2 • Master Sword Lv3 • Pegasus Shoes • Pouch • Power Glove • Red Mail • Ravio's Bracelet • Shield • Stamina Scroll • Sword • Titan's Mitt • Zora's Flippers
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| Locations
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| Hyrule
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Blacksmith's Forge • Death Mountain • Desert of Mystery • Eastern Ruins • Graveyard • Hyrule Castle • Inn • Kakariko Village • Lake Hylia • Lake Hylia Shop • Link's House • Lost Woods • Miner's House • Mountain Cave • Ravio's Shop • Rosso's Ore Mine • Sacred Grove • Sahasrahla's House • Sanctuary • Southern Ruins • Spectacle Rock • StreetPass Meadow • Swamp Ruins • Waterfall of Wishing • Witch's House • Zora's Domain
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| Lorule
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Blacksmith's Forge • Bomb Flower Store • Dark Ruins • Death Mountain • Graveyard • Lake of Ill Omen • Misery Mire • Skull Woods • Southern Ruins • Thieves' Town • Vacant House
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| Other
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Fairy Fountain • Great Fairy Fountain • Item Shop • Sacred Realm
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| Dungeons
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| Hyrule
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Secret Passage • Eastern Palace • House of Gales • Tower of Hera • Inside Hyrule Castle • Desert Palace
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| Lorule
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Dark Palace • Swamp Palace • Skull Woods • Thieves' Hideout • Ice Ruins • Turtle Rock • Lorule Castle (Throne Room) • Treacherous Tower (optional)
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| Miscellaneous
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Gallery • Pre-release and unused content
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