ReDead

Not much can be said about these strange zombielike creatures, except that they are only found deep in the earth most of the time. They have skeletal bodies and they don't show their real face, just a mask. They have a gaze that freezes anyone passing by with fear, and also emits a piercing shriek on sight. When they get close enough, they wrap themselves around you and bite. Luckily, the paralysis they instill is only temporary and the creatures are quite slow, so a player marely has to move around quickly to escape their grasp. The best way to destroy these creatures are to attack them from behind, or freeze them by shining light on them to stun them, wearing the Captains Hat in Majora's Mask to make it dance, or play the Sun's Song. These type are found in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.

Redeads also appear in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker as voodoo-like zombie creatures with no mask, but the same shriek and stare that those who have encountered them have come to love or hate. The effect of seeing thier face scream instead of merely hearing it is arguably more frightening. They are usually found in the Earth Temple.

The worst thing about ReDeads in any of the games, however, is their attack as they will not stop biting into Link until all his hearts have been drained.