ReDead

Redeads are zombie-like creatures with fleshy yet skeletal bodies. Their faces may be Spooky Masks. Their gaze paralyzes even the bravest warrior with fear. They can also emit a piercing shriek to stun you if your back is turned.

When they get close enough, they scream at Link and paralyze him. Then they slowly walk over and attack him.

Fortunately, the paralysis they instill is only temporary and can only be executed if they are facing Link. The creatures are quite slow, both in walking and recovering from an attack, making them fairly easy to slay. As an added bonus, if a redead is slain, any other Redeads in the vicinity, will gather around the fallen redead until it fades away, ignoring Link and making killing the whole group easier. It is unknown what the "living" Redeads are doing to the dead one; they may be mourning its death or eating it. It's unclear because upon gathering around the slain redead, there is no further animation, making their intention unclear.

There are many ways to destroy these creatures: attack them from behind, freeze them by shining light on them, wear the Captain's Hat, Gibdo Mask, or Garo's Mask in Majora's Mask to make them dance and ignore Link entirely, or stun them by playing the Sun's Song. These enemies are found in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, as well as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.

Many people argue that these creatures are the scariest enemies in the The Legend of Zelda series.

They are related to Gibdos.

The Wind Waker
ReDeads also appear in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker as turquoise tribal-like zombies. This time, they're even more skeletal, their torso consisting of their bony ribs and spine with no flesh or organs in between their bones and skin. The same applies to their hips as well. Another alteration from the first generation of ReDead are their ears, which bare large golden hoop earrings. Their bodies are covered in white tribal markings, their eyes are black and lifeless and glow red when they unleash their paralyzing screech. Also, their mouth is no longer a black circle, but rather a full set of teeth and gums. Since they do not have masks, as in previous games, they were given their scary facial features.

Their method of attack is the same as usual, the main difference being that they only deal 1 heart of damage before they release Link, only to try to attack him again.

They are immune to most weapons, so they must be shot with an arrow or slashed. Using the Hookshot is unwise bcause it brings Link straight into the grasp of the Redead. They also boast high defense, and a high drop rate of valuable items, but they are still slow, and one can use the same strategy as the previous games to easily finish them off.

They have the same shriek and stare as before. Seeing them scream is arguably more frightening than the scream itself. They are usually found in the Earth Temple and underneath the private cabana.



Twilight Princess
Redeads return in Twilight Princess, although drastically different in both appearance and methods of attack. They appear as undead knights, about 8 feet tall, and mummified and covered in cloth with the exception of one red eye and a hanging jaw. They have tattered red capes on their backs, and wield huge swords. If Link approaches them, he will be frozen by the monster's scream, similar to Ocarina of Time; although the scream is more of a howl this time. The Redead will raise its sword and attempt to slam it down onto Link. They appear in the Arbiter's Grounds dungeon, as well as the hidden Cave of Ordeals.

There is, however, a reletively easy way to beat them. One charged jump attack is enough to end the demonic warrior's unlife.