Level 8


 * This article is about the eighth dungeon in The Legend of Zelda. For the character in Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love, see Lion (Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love). For this dungeon in, see Level 8 (BS The Legend of Zelda).''

Lion is the eighth dungeon in.

Entrance
In the First Quest, the labyrinth is located under a lone tree that blocks Link's path in a southeastern forest (once Link burns it with fire, the entrance will be revealed).

In the Second Quest, the dungeon is located west of the desert, accessible only by blowing up a part of the northern wall with a bomb and then crossing the river with the Stepladder.

First Quest
This is the first of two white-colored dungeons. The Lion dungeon is populated by Darknuts, although they're not too menacing if Link already has the Magic Sword. Like in the very first dungeon of the game (Eagle), two dungeon items can be won here: The first is the Book of Magic, which gives the wave beams of the Magic Rod the additional property of burning their targets, therefore rendering the Candle decidedly useless for the rest of the game; the second major item is the Magical Key, which can open infinite doors, therefore rendering the dungeon keys completely unnecessary from now on. Interestingly, the dungeon is relatively close to the very early second dungeon (Moon), but there are no clues on where it actually is, so it's up to Link to discover it. The boss is a four-headed Gleeok, considered to be its toughest incarnation in the entire game.

Second Quest
In the Second Quest, this dungeon structurally resembles a vortex similar to the spiral from the Second Quest's Demon dungeon, but larger and positioned differently. It is green-colored, somewhat reminiscent of the First Quest's Demon dungeon, but it is also more complex than the other dungeons in the game due to the countless underground passages leading to dead-ends or even the entrance itself, although some passages do favor the exploration.

The main items of the dungeon are the Magic Rod (which finally gives use to the Book of Magic found in the fourth dungeon) and the Magical Key. The boss is a a group of three Dodongos.

There is an Old Man in the dungeon who will increase Link's bomb capacity for 100 Rupees. The dungeon also contains a hungry Goriya who will hinder the already difficult exploration if he's not satiated with food. Many Dodongos appear throughout the dungeon.