Zols (ゾル Zoru?) are recurring enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. They are gelatinous monsters generally found in dungeons.
Appearances[]
The Legend of Zelda[]
Zols are color-coordinated with the dungeons they appear in. For example, Zols in the golden colored dungeons are dark brown, and Zols in the green dungeons are forest green. They wander aimlessly in a linear pattern, and are slow moving. If struck with a weak weapon, such as the Wooden Sword or Candle fire, they split into two Gels. A weapon with strength equivalent to or greater than the White Sword destroys a Zol instantly.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past[]
Zols come in three different colors: green, yellow, and red. However, they are equal in abilities, aside from resilience. They hide under the ground, appearing only as shadows before leaping up to attack. They can only be hit by the Hookshot while hiding in their shadow. Zols are very weak enemies, able only to jump into Link in an attempt to cause minor damage. They only appear in dungeons and caves. If Link sprinkles Magic Powder on them, they turn into Slimes.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[]
There exist two different types of Zols. One splits into two Gels when attacked, while the other does not. Both kinds appear in the monochrome Link's Awakening. In Link's Awakening DX, the Zols that cannot split into Gels are green, whereas those that can are red. Some green Zols can even be found in treasure chests, as traps, although this is rare.
Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons[]
Zols in in the Oracle series are identical to those in Link's Awakening DX.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords[]
A lot like the Zols found in Link's Awakening, one type can split into two Gels when attacked, and the other does not. However, Zols that have split into two Gels can attach themselves to the moving character, causing that character to move more slowly and be unable to defend themselves or attack for a few moments.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[]
Zols appear as green, circular blobs of goo. They appear only rarely in Phantom Hourglass, usually only in dungeons, and most notably in the Temple of Courage. Zols will cause damage should they hop into Link. However, once attacked they will split into smaller Gels, which, instead of causing damage, will simply slow him down.
Non-canonical appearances[]
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap[]
What appears to be a Zol was apparently planned to be included in The Minish Cap, but was not used.
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See also[]
| Characters |
| Ganon · Link · Old Man · Princess Zelda —Full list of characters |
| Bosses |
| Aquamentus · Dodongo · Manhandla · Gleeok · Digdogger · Gohma · Gannon |
| Locations |
| Lake Hylia · Lost Hills · Lost Woods · Death Mountain · Graveyard · Spectacle Rock —Full list of locations |
| Dungeons |
| First Quest |
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Level 4 · Level 5 · Level 6 · Level 7 · Level 8 · Level 9 |
| Second Quest |
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Level 4 · Level 5 · Level 6 · Level 7 · Level 8 · Level 9 |
| Equipment |
| 2nd Potion · Arrow · Blue Candle · Blue Ring · Bomb · Book of Magic · Boomerang · Bow · Food · Letter · Life Potion · Magical Boomerang · Magical Key · Magical Rod · Power Bracelet · Raft · Recorder · Red Candle · Red Ring · Silver Arrow · Stepladder |
| Items |
| Wooden Sword · White Sword · Magical Sword · Small Shield · Magical Shield |
| Quest Items |
| Triforce of Wisdom |
| Races |
| Fairy · Gerudo · Hylian |
| Characters |
| Link (x4) · Princess Zelda · Vaati —Full list of characters |
| Bosses |
| Deguchitato · Derazoru · Gouen · Vaati |
| Stages |
| Chambers of Insight · Sea of Trees · Talus Cave · Death Mountain · Vaati's Palace · Hero's Trial · Realm of Memories —Full list of locations |
| Equipment |
| Weapons |
| Bomb · Boomerang · Bow · Bow-Wow · Four Sword · Shield |
| Items |
| Armor Seed · Fairy · Gnat Hat · Heart · Heart Container · Magnetic Glove · Pegasus Boots · Razor Seed · Roc's Cape · Rupee · Pegasus Seed · Small Key |
| Quest Items |
| Golden Key · Hero's Key · Medal of Courage · Silver Key |
| Characters | ||
| Bellum · Ciela · Linebeck · Link · Ocean King · Oshus · Tetra —Full list of characters | ||
| Bosses | ||
| Blaaz · Cyclok · Crayk · Diabolical Cubus Sisters · Dongorongo · Gleeok · Eox · Bellum · Ghost Ship · Bellumbeck | ||
| Locations | ||
| Bannan Island · Cannon Island · Goron Island · Harrow Island · Isle of Ember · Isle of Frost · Isle of Gust · Isle of Ruins · Isle of the Dead · Mercay Island · Molida Island · Zauz's Island —Full list of locations | ||
| Dungeons | ||
| Temple of Fire · Temple of Wind · Temple of Courage · Ghost Ship · Goron Temple · Temple of Ice · Mutoh's Temple · Temple of the Ocean King | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Weapons | ||
| Oshus's Sword · Wooden Shield · Boomerang · Bombs · Bow · Bombchus · Grappling Hook · Hammer · Phantom Sword · Shovel · Fishing Rod | ||
| Quest Items | ||
| Leaf · Neri · Ciela · Pure Metals · Phantom Hourglass · Spirit Gem | ||
| Races | ||
| Anouki · Deity · Fairy · Gerudo · Goron · Human · Hylian · Yook | ||