A boss is a special kind of enemy that appears at the end of a dungeon. Often referred to as guardians, bosses are intended to be more challenging than normal enemies, and, with the exception of the first few games in the Legend of Zelda series, they often require the use of a particular item acquired earlier in the dungeon to be defeated. Final bosses are usually the main antagonists of the games, though they are not always fought within a dungeon. Below is a list of bosses that appear throughout the series.
The Legend of Zelda[]
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Artwork of Manhandla
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link[]
Artwork of Gooma
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past[]
Artwork of Arrghus
- Armos Knights
- Lanmolas
- Moldorm
- Agahnim
- Helmasaur King
- Arrghus
- Mothula
- Blind
- Kholdstare
- Vitreous
- Trinexx
- Ganon
- Dark Links (GBA only)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[]
- Moldorm
- Genie
- Slime Eyes
- Angler Fish
- Slime Eel
- Façade
- Evil Eagle
- Hot Head
- Nightmare
- Giant Hardhat Beetle (DX only)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[]
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- Queen Gohma
- King Dodongo
- Barinade
- Phantom Ganon
- Volvagia
- Morpha
- Bongo Bongo
- Twinrova
- Ganondorf
- Ganon
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask[]
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Artwork of Gyorg
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages[]
- Pumpkin Head
- Head Thwomp
- Shadow Hag
- Eyesoar
- Smog
- Octogon
- Plasmarine
- Ramrock
- Veran
- Twinrova (secret boss)
- Ganon (secret boss)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons[]
- Aquamentus
- Dodongo
- Mothula
- Gohma
- Digdogger
- Manhandla
- Gleeok
- Medusa Head
- General Onox
- Dark Dragon
- Twinrova (secret boss)
- Ganon (secret boss)
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords[]
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker[]
Artwork of Gohdan
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures[]
Frostare
- Base Creature of Magic
- Shadow Link
- Phantom Ganon
- Stone Arrghus
- Helmaroc King
- Jalhalla
- Dodongo
- Dagtail
- Frostare
- Big Dodongo
- Vaati
- Ganon
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap[]
Gleerok
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[]
Stallord
- Diababa
- Fyrus
- Morpheel
- Stallord
- Blizzeta
- Armogohma
- Argorok
- Zant
- Possessed Zelda
- Ganon
- Horseback Ganondorf
- Ganondorf
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[]
Artwork of Eox
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks[]
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[]
Koloktos
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds[]
Stalblind
- Yuga
- Margomill
- Moldorm
- Arrghus
- Dharkstare
- Gemesaur King
- Grinexx
- Knucklemaster
- Stalblind
- Zaganaga
- Yuga Ganon
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes[]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[]
Waterblight Ganon
- Vah Ruta
- Waterblight Ganon
- Vah Rudania
- Fireblight Ganon
- Master Kohga
- Vah Naboris
- Thunderblight Ganon
- Vah Medoh
- Windblight Ganon
- Naydra (secret boss)
- Calamity Ganon
- Dark Beast Ganon
- Monk Maz Koshia (during "EX Champions' Ballad")
Other games[]
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Link's Crossbow Training[]
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland[]
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