Hektan

Hektan (pronounced ) is the fifth boss in, and is located in Dodomai Palace.

Biography
Hektan is an old wizard with blue hair and robes who is a minion of Ganon. He captures the Royal Retainer and holds him in Dodomai Palace, Duke Onkled's palace, after Ganon imprisons King Harkinian. Zelda fights Hektan in the palace. If Zelda speaks to Impa, who is located in another room, they witness Hektan who taunts Zelda by disappearing and reappearing randomly. She however defeats him, and he dissolves into a pool of blue liquid and leaves behind a beating Life Heart. Zelda frees the Royal Retainer afterwards and learns that Duke Onkled had betrayed King Harkinian.

Strategy
Hektan is capable of sending fireballs that deal several hearts worth of damage if they strike Zelda. He is however weak to the sword, and a single slash will defeat him. The Magic Cloak can be used to sneak up close to him.

Etymology
Hektan may be derived from Hecate, the Greco-Roman goddess of witchcraft.