Manhandla

Manhandla is a recurring boss in. Although not mentioned in the international release, the Japanese manual describes it as a "four-limbed, jumbo-sized" Piranha Plant, making it the first reference to the to appear in The Legend of Zelda.

Characteristics
The defining characteristic of the Manhandla is its four symmetrical mouths, which are its weak points. As with all incarnations of Manhandlas, as each mouth is dispelled, the entire form picks up speed, reaching its maximum velocity upon destruction of the third mouth; after defeating all four of them, the Manhandla will be defeated.

The Legend of Zelda
Manhandla is the third boss of. It is a large, spinning, man-eating flower with the ability to spit fireballs. The flower will try to devour Link with its four "hands" as Link tries to dispose of it. The "hands" weigh the boss down, causing it to move slowly and allowing Link to either slash at them with his sword or explode them with Bombs. As each hand is destroyed, the beast gains more speed. A cleverly placed bomb at the center of the flower will rid the boss of all four hands in a single blow. Killing Manhandla will earn Link the third piece of the Triforce of Wisdom.

Manhandla appears again as a mini-boss in the Snake and the Lion.

BS The Legend of Zelda
Manhandla also makes an appearance in the BS The Legend of Zelda title. The first time it shows up is in the third dungeon, as the boss, and it also returns in the seventh dungeon as a mini-boss. The battles play out in a similar manner to that in The Legend of Zelda, minus the fact that Manhandla is much faster, and requires fewer blows to defeat.

Oracle of Seasons
In, Manhandla is the boss of the Ancient Ruins, the sixth dungeon. Manhandla starts out by spitting four fireballs at Link. The flowers can only be damaged by the Magical Boomerang when they are open. When Manhandla loses all four flowers, it runs around the room very fast. Link has to continually hit Manhandla with the Magical Boomerang to expose its core. At that point, Link has a small amount of time to use his Sword to destroy Manhandla's core and defeat it. Link receives a Heart Container and the Blowing Wind, the sixth Essence of Nature, for destroying Manhandla.

Note that the body is now a large Buzz Blob, very similar to the Giant Buzz Blob mini-boss from the Color Dungeon in and to the Big Green ChuChu boss of the Deepwood Shrine in. Also note that the four plant heads now look and act very similar to the Mario series's Piranha Plant, reflecting its origins as a relative.

Four Swords
In, Manhandla is a large multi-headed plant that serves as the boss of the Sea of Trees. At the start of the battle, the Big Manhandla will have two to four heads that will change colors depending on the number Links. As the blossomed heads circle around the battlefield, the corresponding Links must attack the flowers that matches their tunic while dodging the small green stones that Manhandla begins to shoot. Once all of the flowers have been defeated, two Pull Levers will appear on the sides of Manhandla. The Links must pull these simultaneously to reveal the blossom, at which point two different-colored flowers will appear. The same-colored Links must then strike the corresponding flower at the same time to damage it. If Manhandla is not defeated the first time the blossom is revealed, it will become more aggressive and will start to shoot seeds at the Links, trying to impede them from pulling the levers.

Once Manhandla has been defeated, it will yield Rupees and open the portal to the Great Fairy of Forest, where each of the Links receives one of the Great Keys as a reward.

Four Swords Adventures
In, Manhandla appears in The Coast, Frozen Hyrule and Realm of the Heavens, as either a Boss or Mini-Boss. The strategy is the same as in The Legend of Zelda, but the claws are different colors, and the Link of the corresponding color must strike the claw to destroy it. It takes one hit to weaken each claw, but if one of the Links get struck by it or hits the wrong head, Manhandla will spit fire from all four heads and they will grow to full size again. The Links must to repeat the process in that case. Once all the claws have become smaller it will be destroyed.

Hyrule Warriors
Manhandla appears as a boss in in various stages in Legend Mode and certain missions in Adventure Mode. Three color variants appear, including blue, green, and red. Manhandla have several different attacks, including rapidly spitting seeds, biting with its huge jaws, and gliding around the battlefield with its heads swinging around in an attempt to pummel its enemies. Its body is covered in a sturdy metallic hide that deflects attacks, but becomes vulnerable when its body turns more organic. Its heads can be stunned with the Boomerang when in this state. Once all four heads are stunned, its body will bloom open revealing its weak point.

Manhandla Stalks
Manhandla Stalks appear as individual Manhandla stems that emerge in various locations in Stages. From the location that they sprout, they attack the opposing Bases in an attempt to force their opponents to lose. Unlike Manhandla itself, the Manhandla Stalks can be destroyed by other weapons other than the Boomerang.