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[[Image:Shadow_Insect_Official_Website.jpg|thumb|280px|Image from the official website showing the correct name]]
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{{Term/Store|Shadow Insect|Shadow Insects|Series, TP, TPHD|plural}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 202}}</ref> also known as '''Twilit Insects''',<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= A&A |publisher= |page= 293}}</ref> '''Insects of Darkness''',<ref>{{Cite|...The {{Color|TPHD Red|insects of darkness}}... They are the form taken...by the evil that attached itself...to my scattered {{Color|TPHD Red|light}}...|Eldin (Spirit)|TP}}</ref> and '''Dark Insects''',<ref>{{Cite|In the shadows of {{Color|TPHD Red|twilight}}...the {{Color|TPHD Red|dark insects}} are as...{{Color|TPHD Red|invisible}}...as {{Color|TPHD Red|normal beings}} are here...|Faron (Spirit)|TP}}</ref> are enemies in {{TP}}.
 
==Characteristics==
Shadow Insects are the dark creations of [[Zant]] made to steal the [[Light Spirit]]s' [[light]]. They are the direct cause of the Provinces being cast into [[Twilight]], as a result of the regional Light Spirits having their light stolen. Shadow Insects can only be seen using [[Wolf Link]]'s senses. The only way to bring the Provinces back into the light is by destroying the 16 Shadow Insects (12 in {{TPHD}}) hiding in each Province holding the [[Tears of Light]]. The Tears of Light left behind by these creatures can only be held in the [[Vessel of Light]], which is granted exclusively by the Light Spirits.<ref>{{Cite|Look...for my {{Color|TPHD Red|light}}... Retrieve the {{Color|TPHD Red|light}} stolen by the dark beasts...and keep it...in this {{Color|TPHD Red|vessel}}.|Faron (Spirit)|TP}}</ref>


[[Image:flyingincest.jpg|100px|left|thumb]]These insects have stolen the Spring Spirits' Light and entered that area into the Twilight. The only way to bring that area back to light is by destroying 16 of these creatures. However, when you have to return the light to the spirit [[Lanayru]], when you have collected 15 tears, their queen appears...
Shadow Insects have a proclivity for hiding and running away from Wolf Link. When encountered, they may attack Link by tackling him or by emitting an electrical shock. Shadow Insects also possess the ability to fly, and will do so if knocked off of a wall they were clinging to. Certain Shadow Insects require Link to solve basic puzzles in order to force them out of hiding, such as by lighting a fireplace, smoking out any hidden Insects. A small group of Shadow Insects hide within the fireplace inside {{Term|TPHD|Barnes|link}}'s storehouse, forcing Link to ignite the fireplace and inadvertently set the storehouse ablaze, defeating the Shadow Insects in the resulting explosions.<ref>{{Cite|Hmm... I don't suppose there's any nicer way to hunt these things, huh? Well, you had to sacrifice someone's house to find Tears of Light...but that's how the cookie crumbles, right?|Midna|TP}}</ref> Shadow Insects can also hide and move about underground, requiring Link to dig and force them above ground. When found, they can be defeated with Wolf Link's Jump Attack. Defeating one reveals its Tear of Light, which can then be collected into the Vessel of Light.


===Shadow Insect queen===
A much larger Shadow Insect, the [[Twilit Bloat]], holds the final Tear of Light in the [[Lanayru Province]].
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| Twilit Parasite<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TP |guide= Prima |page= 62}}</ref>
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This is seemingly the queen of the [[Shadow Insect]]s and also a mini-boss. [[Link]] needs to defeat this bloated beast in order to restore the light to the [[Lanayru Province]], as this monster holds the last tear of light.  
==Gallery==
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File:TP Shadow Insect Render 2.png|A flying Shadow Insect
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To defeat it, Link must wait until it isn't charging him or is bursting with electricity.  L-target it and leap onto its lower section.  Keep a hold of the L button and repeatedly press A to bite it furiously.  Repeat these steps a few more times and it will eventually fall into the water, lying on its back.  Jump on its belly and use the energy field with [[Midna]]'s help to attack its six tentacles at the same time.  Once they are all destroyed in the same instant, it will shrivel up and die. This will release the last tear of light Link will collect, allowing him to return light to the province.
==See Also==
[[Image:Twilit_Bloat_1.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Twilit Bloat]] can only be seen using [[Wolf Link]]'s senses]][[Image:Twilit_Bloat_2.jpg|thumb|241px|left|And must be defeated using [[Midna]]'s [[Dark Energy Attack]]]]
* {{Term|Series|Twilit Bloat|link}}


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[[Category:Enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]
 
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Latest revision as of 05:39, 15 April 2024

Shadow Insects,[1] also known as Twilit Insects,[2] Insects of Darkness,[3] and Dark Insects,[4] are enemies in Twilight Princess.

Characteristics

Shadow Insects are the dark creations of Zant made to steal the Light Spirits' light. They are the direct cause of the Provinces being cast into Twilight, as a result of the regional Light Spirits having their light stolen. Shadow Insects can only be seen using Wolf Link's senses. The only way to bring the Provinces back into the light is by destroying the 16 Shadow Insects (12 in Twilight Princess HD) hiding in each Province holding the Tears of Light. The Tears of Light left behind by these creatures can only be held in the Vessel of Light, which is granted exclusively by the Light Spirits.[5]

Shadow Insects have a proclivity for hiding and running away from Wolf Link. When encountered, they may attack Link by tackling him or by emitting an electrical shock. Shadow Insects also possess the ability to fly, and will do so if knocked off of a wall they were clinging to. Certain Shadow Insects require Link to solve basic puzzles in order to force them out of hiding, such as by lighting a fireplace, smoking out any hidden Insects. A small group of Shadow Insects hide within the fireplace inside Barnes's storehouse, forcing Link to ignite the fireplace and inadvertently set the storehouse ablaze, defeating the Shadow Insects in the resulting explosions.[6] Shadow Insects can also hide and move about underground, requiring Link to dig and force them above ground. When found, they can be defeated with Wolf Link's Jump Attack. Defeating one reveals its Tear of Light, which can then be collected into the Vessel of Light.

A much larger Shadow Insect, the Twilit Bloat, holds the final Tear of Light in the Lanayru Province.

Nomenclature

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Other Names

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Name
Twilit Parasite[7]
Applies to
Twilight Princess
Source

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess—PRIMA Official Game Guide by Prima Games

Superseded by
Encyclopedia
NameApplies toSourceSuperseded by
Twilit Parasite[7]
Twilight Princess

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess—PRIMA Official Game Guide by Prima Games

Encyclopedia

Gallery

  • A flying Shadow Insect

    A flying Shadow Insect

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 202
  2. ↑ Art & Artifacts, Dark Horse Books, pg. 293
  3. ↑ "...The insects of darkness... They are the form taken...by the evil that attached itself...to my scattered light..." — Eldin (Twilight Princess)
  4. ↑ "In the shadows of twilight...the dark insects are as...invisible...as normal beings are here..." — Faron (Twilight Princess)
  5. ↑ "Look...for my light... Retrieve the light stolen by the dark beasts...and keep it...in this vessel." — Faron (Twilight Princess)
  6. ↑ "Hmm... I don't suppose there's any nicer way to hunt these things, huh? Well, you had to sacrifice someone's house to find Tears of Light...but that's how the cookie crumbles, right?" — Midna (Twilight Princess)
  7. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess—PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 62
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