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Sub-Bosses,^(SS) also known as Middle Bosses,^(OoT) Mini-Bosses,^(TFH) and Minibosses,^(CoH) are generally particular enemies harder to defeat that protect an item within a Dungeon.

Characteristics

Sub-Bosses usually protect an item within a Dungeon or other locations. Most of the time, they must be defeated to proceed within a Dungeon or area. A common characteristic that distinguishes a Sub-Boss from a regular enemy is a particular battle theme played during the encounter, which is different from the usual enemy theme. They may return later as common enemies, likely because Link will have new tools and weapons to defeat them more easily. They may come in groups, as in the case of common enemies. If they are fought in a room, the doors usually lock until they are defeated.

List of Sub-Bosses

The Legend of Zelda

Patras

Almost every Boss is eventually fought again as a Sub-Boss, as they no longer guard Heart Containers or Triforce fragments in their later appearances.

• Blue Gohma
• Patra

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The Adventure of Link

Rebonack

• Iron Knuckle (Palace on the Sea)

Bosses returning as Sub-Bosses:

• Rebonack (Three-Eye Rock Palace)
• Horsehead (Palace on the Sea )

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A Link to the Past

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Ball and Chain Trooper

• Ball and Chain Trooper

Bosses returning as Sub-Bosses:

• Armos Knights (Ganon's Tower (A Link to the Past))
• Lanmolas (Ganon's Tower (A Link to the Past))
• Moldorm (Ganon's Tower (A Link to the Past))
• A Link to the Past & Four Swords:
  • Helmasaur King (Palace of the Four Sword)
  • Arrghus (Palace of the Four Sword)
  • Mothula (Palace of the Four Sword)
  • Blind the Thief (Palace of the Four Sword)

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Link's Awakening

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Grim Creeper and Battle Bat

• Rolling Bones (Tail Cave, Turtle Rock)
• King Moblin (Moblin Cave)
• Hinox (Bottle Grotto, Eagle's Tower, Turtle Rock)
• Dodongo Snakes (Key Cavern, Face Shrine, Turtle Rock)
• Lanmola (Yarna Desert)
• Cue Ball (Angler's Tunnel, Turtle Rock)
• Master Stalfos (Catfish's Maw)
• Gohmas (Catfish's Maw)
• Armos Knight (Southern Face Shrine)
• Smasher (Face Shrine, Turtle Rock)
• Grim Creeper (Eagle's Tower)
• Turtle Rock (Tal Tal Mountain Range)
• Blaino (Turtle Rock)
• Link's Awakening DX:
  • Avalaunch (Color Dungeon)
  • Giant Buzz Blob (Color Dungeon)

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Ocarina of Time

Big Octo

• Lizalfos (Dodongo's Cavern)
• Big Octo (Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly)
• Stalfos (Forest Temple)
• Meg (Forest Temple)
• Flare Dancer (Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time))
• White Wolfos (Ice Cavern (Ocarina of Time))
• Dark Link (Water Temple)
• Dead Hand (Bottom of the Well, Shadow Temple)
• Gerudo Thieves (Gerudo's Fortress)
• Iron Knuckle (Spirit Temple, Gerudo Training Ground, Ganon's Castle)

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Majora's Mask

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Igos du Ikana

• Dinolfos (Woodfall Temple, Secret Shrine)
• Gekko & Snapper (Majora's Mask) (Woodfall Temple)
• Wizzrobe (Snowhead Temple, Ancient Castle of Ikana, Stone Tower Temple, Secret Shrine)
• Gerudo Pirate (Miniboss) (Pirates' Fortress)
• Wart (Great Bay Temple, Secret Shrine)
• Gekko & Mad Jelly (Great Bay Temple)
• Captain Keeta (Ikana Graveyard)
• Iron Knuckle (Ikana Graveyard)
• Big Poe (Ikana Graveyard, Secret Shrine)
• King's Lackeys (Ancient Castle of Ikana)
• Igos du Ikana (Ancient Castle of Ikana)
• Garo Master (Stone Tower Temple, Secret Shrine)
• Gomess (Stone Tower Temple)
• Poe Sisters (Ikana Canyon)

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Oracle of Ages

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Smasher

• Giant Ghini (Spirit's Grave)
• Swoop (Wing Dungeon)
• Subterror (Moonlit Grotto)
• Armos Warrior (Skull Dungeon)
• Smasher (Crown Dungeon)
• Vire (Mermaid's Cave)
• Angler Fish (Jabu-Jabu's Belly)
• Blue Stalfos (Ancient Tomb)

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Oracle of Seasons

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Agunima

• Brother Goriyas (Gnarled Root Dungeon)
• Facade (Snake's Remains)
• Omuai (Poison Moth's Lair)
• Agunima (Dancing Dragon Dungeon)
• Great Moblin (Moblin's Keep)
• Syger (Unicorn's Cave)
• Vire (Ancient Ruins)
• Poe Sisters (Explorer's Crypt)
• Frypolar (Sword & Shield Maze)

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The Wind Waker

Darknut

• Bokoblin (Forsaken Fortress)
• Bokoblins & Moblin (Dragon Roost Cavern)
• Mothula (Forbidden Woods)
• Darknut (Tower of the Gods)
• Phantom Ganon (Forsaken Fortress, Ganon's Tower (The Wind Waker))
• Stalfos (Earth Temple (The Wind Waker))
• Wizzrobe (Wind Temple)
• Mighty Darknut (Hyrule Castle)
• Cyclos (Great Sea)
• Big Octo (Great Sea)

Bosses returning as Minibosses:

• Gohma (Ganon's Tower (The Wind Waker))
• Kalle Demos (Ganon's Tower (The Wind Waker))
• Jalhalla (Ganon's Tower (The Wind Waker))
• Molgera (Ganon's Tower (The Wind Waker))

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Four Swords Adventures

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Big Dark Stalfos

• Chief Soldier
• Shadow Link
• Manhandla
• Dodongos
• Big Dark Stalfos
• Gohma
• Ball and Chain Soldiers
• Big Dodongo

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The Minish Cap

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Spiny Chuchu

• Madderpillar (Deepwood Shrine, Temple of Droplets)
• Spiny Chuchus (Cave of Flames)
• Darknut (Fortress of Winds)
• Big Blue Chuchu (Temple of Droplets)
• Red Darknut (Palace of Winds, Dark Hyrule Castle)
• Black Knight (Dark Hyrule Castle)

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Twilight Princess

Ook

• Ook (Forest Temple (Twilight Princess))
• King Bulblin & Lord Bullbo (Bridge of Eldin, Great Bridge of Hylia)
• Dangoro (Goron Mines)
• Twilit Carrier Kargarok (Lake Hylia)
• Twilit Bloat (Lake Hylia)
• Deku Toad (Lakebed Temple)
• Skull Kid & Puppets (Sacred Grove)
• King Bulblin (Gerudo Desert, Hyrule Castle)
• Death Sword (Arbiter's Grounds (Twilight Princess))
• Darkhammer (Snowpeak Ruins)
• Darknut (Temple of Time (Twilight Princess))
• Aeralfos (City in the Sky)
• Phantom Zant (Palace of Twilight)

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Phantom Hourglass

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Massive Eye

• Giant Eye Plant (Near Molida Island, Near Bannan Island)
• Massive Eye (Near Goron Island)
• Jolene (Ocean)
• Phantoms (Temple of the Ocean King)

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Spirit Tracks

Geozard Chief

• Mothula (Forest Temple (Spirit Tracks))
• Rocktite (Forest Realm, Fire Realm, Sand Realm)
• Ice Keese (Snow Temple)
• Geozard Chief (Tower of Spirits)
• Big Blin (Ocean Realm)
• Snapper (Spirit Tracks) (Ocean Temple)
• Heatoise (Fire Temple (Spirit Tracks))
• Stalfos Warriors (Sand Temple)
• Dark Link (Take 'Em All On!)

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Skyward Sword

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LD-002G Scervo

• Stalfos (Skyview Temple)
• Lizalfos (Earth Temple (Skyward Sword))
• Stalmaster (Ancient Cistern, Sky Keep)
• LD-002G Scervo (Sandship)
• Dark Lizalfos (Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword))
• Magmanos (Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword))
• Moldorm (Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword), Sky Keep)
• LD-003D Dreadfuse (Sky Keep)
• Metal Shield Moblin (Sky Keep)

Bosses returning as Sub-Bosses:

• Moldarach (Lanayru Shipyard)

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A Link Between Worlds

Armos

• Armos (Eastern Palace (A Link Between Worlds))
• Red Stalfos (Tower of Hera (A Link Between Worlds))
• Heedles (House of Gales)
• Green Goriyas & Red Goriya (Dark Palace (A Link Between Worlds))
• Gigabari (Swamp Palace, Lorule Castle)
• Gibdos & Purple Mini-Moldorms (Skull Woods (A Link Between Worlds))
• Eyegores (Thieves' Hideout (A Link Between Worlds))
• Flying Tiles & Devalants (Desert Palace)
• Big Pengator & Pengators (Ice Ruins)
• Fire Gimos (Turtle Rock)
• Fire Ball and Chain Soldier (Lorule Castle)

Bosses returning as Sub-Bosses:

• Moldorm (Lorule Castle)
• Arrghus (Lorule Castle)

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Tri Force Heroes

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Hinox Brother

• Electric Blob King (Buzz Blob Cave)
• Electric Blob Queen (Abyss of Agony)
• Hinox Brothers (Hinox Mine, Bomb Storage)
• Freezlord (Snowball Ravine)
• Vulture Vizier (Stone Corridors)
• Grim Repoe (Palace Noir)
• Gigaleon (Deception Castle)

References

Bosses in The Legend of Zelda

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Main Series

The Legend of Zelda • The Adventure of Link • A Link to the Past • Link's Awakening (DX ◦ Nintendo Switch) • Ocarina of Time (3D) • Majora's Mask • Oracle of Seasons • Oracle of Ages • Four Swords • The Wind Waker • Four Swords Adventures • The Minish Cap • Twilight Princess • Phantom Hourglass • Spirit Tracks • Skyward Sword • A Link Between Worlds • Tri Force Heroes • Breath of the Wild • Tears of the Kingdom

Spin-Offs

The Faces of Evil • The Wand of Gamelon • BS The Legend of Zelda • Zelda's Adventure • Ancient Stone Tablets • Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland • Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love • Hyrule Warriors (Legends ◦ Definitive Edition) • Cadence of Hyrule • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Other

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