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 ]
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
ワインダー[ 5] Waindā
Winder
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.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Characters
Protagonists
Link • Princess Zelda • Ravio
Sages
Gulley • Oren • Seres • Osfala • Rosso • Irene • Impa
Supporting
Blacksmith • Dampé • Fairy • Ganon • Great Fairy • Mother Maiamai • Princess Hilda • Sahasrahla • Sheerow • Thief Girl
Other
Bag Guy • Bard • Bee Guy • Bird Lover • Bird-Masked Man • Blacksmith's Wife • Bomb-Shop Man • Bouldering Guy • Boy • Captain • Craftsman • Cucco Girl • Customer • Dampé? • Derby Boy • Derby Girl • Devilish Girl • Dungeon Bros • Flute Boy • Fortune's Choice Guy • Fortune-Teller • Girl • Gramps • Great Rupee Fairy • Hinox • Hint Ghost • Housekeeper • Hyrule Soldier • Item Seller • Lakeside Item Seller • Mama Turtle • Masked Elder • Masked Followers • Masked Granny • Milk Bar Owner (Talon • Ingo ) • Mysterious Man • Octo • Official • Papa • Philosopher • Priest • Racing Bros • Rumor Guy • Runaway Item Seller • Rupee Rush Gal • Rupee Rush Guy • Shady Guy • Spear Boy • Street Merchant • Stylish Woman • Swimmer • Treasure Hunter • Veteran Thief • Witch • Woman • Young Woman • Zora Underling
Bosses
Yuga • Margomill • Moldorm • Gemesaur King • Arrghus • Knucklemaster • Stalblind • Dharkstare • Zaganaga • Grinexx • Yuga Ganon • Shadow Link (optional) • Gramps (optional)
Species
Fairy • Human • Maiamai • Turtle • Zora
Enemies and minibosses
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
Traps and obstacles
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
Items
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
Equipment
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
Locations
Hyrule
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
Lorule
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
Other
Fairy Fountain • Great Fairy Fountain • Item Shop • Sacred Realm
Dungeons
Hyrule
Secret Passage • Eastern Palace • House of Gales • Tower of Hera • Inside Hyrule Castle • Desert Palace
Lorule
Dark Palace • Swamp Palace • Skull Woods • Thieves' Hideout • Ice Ruins • Turtle Rock • Lorule Castle (Throne Room ) • Treacherous Tower (optional)
Miscellaneous
Gallery • Pre-release and unused content