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The Stone Hinox,[1] also known by its Japanese name Dekudon,[2] is a giant golem that appears exclusively in the Game Boy Color version of Link's Awakening, as a boss in the Color Dungeon.
Characteristics and Weaknesses
His appearance is somewhat similar to that of a Hinox, although its behavior is quite different. It moves slowly in predictable patterns and attacks with a powerful earthquake that it causes by jumping and slamming into the ground. When it hits the ground, Boulders will drop from above and tumble towards Link. The Stone Hinox will often cause multiple earthquakes in a row, leading to a torrent of rocks for Link to avoid. Not only this, but the arena where the battle takes place is littered with floor spikes, making it hard for Link to reach the boss to connect with his sword. The Stone Hinox is also one of the few bosses in the game that causes Link to bounce back when he connects with his blade, which may send him flying into the aforementioned spikes.
Like its namesake, the Stone Hinox has a weakness to Bombs, and can be destroyed with as little as two of them.
Trivia
- Despite the English name given by Zelda.com, this monster's Japanese name is "Dekudon" and therefore may not be related to a Hinox at all. The Deku in its name is usually a term used for forest creatures, but in Japanese it can also mean a type of wooden doll or puppet, which is probably where this monster got its name.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | デクドン (Dekudon) | |
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German | Stein-Hinox | Stone Hinox |
Gallery
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The Stone Hinox using an earthquake attack
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A stone Boulder dropped from above by the quake
References
Mazura • Jermafenser • Rebonack • Carock • Gooma • Barba • Thunderbird • Link's Shadow
Ball and Chain Trooper • Armos Knights • Lanmolas • Moldorm • Agahnim
Helmasaur King • Arrghus • Mothula • Blind the Thief • Kholdstare • Vitreous • Trinexx • Ganon
Moldorm • Genie • Slime Eye • Angler Fish • Slime Eel • Facade • Evil Eagle • Hot Head • Shadow Nightmares
Spike Roller • Moblin Chief • Hinox • Dodongo Snakes • Lanmola • Hydrosoar
Master Stalfos • Gohma • Armos Knight • Rover • Grim Creeper • Turtle Rock • Blaino
Avalaunch • Giant Buzz Blob • Hardhit Beetle
Gohma • King Dodongo • Barinade • Phantom Ganon • Volvagia • Morpha • Bongo Bongo • Twinrova • Ganon
Lizalfos • Big Octo • Stalfos • Meg • Flare Dancer • White Wolfos • Dark Link • Dead Hand • Gerudo Thief • Iron Knuckle
Odolwa • Goht • Gyorg • Twinmold • Majora's Mask
Dinolfos • Gekko • Wizzrobe • Gerudo Pirate • Wart • Gekko and Mad Jelly
Captain Keeta • Iron Knuckle • Sharp • Igos du Ikana • Garo Master • Gomess • Eyegore
Aquamentus • Dodongo • Mothula • Gohma • Digdogger • Manhandla • Gleeok • Medusa Head • General Onox
Twinrova • Ganon
Brother Goriyas • Facade • Omuai • Agunima • Great Moblin • Syger • Vire • Poe Sisters • Frypolar
Pumpkin Head • Head Thwomp • Shadow Hag • Eyesoar • Smog • Octogon • Possessed Nayru • Plasmarine • Ramrock • Veran
Twinrova • Ganon
Giant Ghini • Swoop • Subterror • Armos Warrior • Great Moblin • Smasher • Vire • Angler Fish • Blue Stalfos
Gohma • Kalle Demos • Gohdan • Helmaroc King • Jalhalla • Molgera • Puppet Ganon • Ganondorf
Mothula • Darknut • Phantom Ganon • Stalfos • Wizzrobe • Mighty Darknut • Big Octo
Phantom Ganon • Stone Arrghus • Helmaroc King • Big Poe • Big Moldorm • Frostare • Vaati • Ganon
Chief Soldier • Shadow Link • Manhandla • Dodongos • Big Dark Stalfos • Gohma • Big Dodongo
Big Green Chuchu • Gleerok • Mazaal • Big Octorok • Gyorg Pair • Vaati
Madderpillar • Dark Nut • Big Blue Chuchu • Red Dark Nut • Black Knight
Diababa • Fyrus • Morpheel • Stallord • Blizzeta • Armogohma • Argorok • Zant • Puppet Zelda • Ganon
Ook • King Bulblin • Dangoro • Twilit Carrier Kargarok • Twilit Bloat
Deku Toad • Death Sword • Darkhammer • Darknut • Aeralfos • Phantom Zant
Stagnox • Fraaz • Phytops • Cragma • Byrne • Skeldritch • Demon Train • Chancellor Cole • Malladus
Mothula • Snapper • Heatoise • Big Blin • Rocktite • Geozard Chief • Dark Link
Ghirahim • Scaldera • Moldarach • The Imprisoned • Koloktos • Tentalus • Levias • Bilocyte • Demise
Stalfos • Lizalfos • Stalmaster • Moldarach • LD-002G Scervo • Dark Lizalfos • Magmanos • Moldorm • LD-003D Dreadfuse
Yuga • Moldorm • Margomill • Gemesaur King • Arrghus • Knucklemaster • Stalblind • Zaganaga • Dharkstare • Grinexx • Yuga Ganon
Armos • Red Stalfos • Heedles • Green & Red Goriyas • Gigabari • Gibdos & Purple Mini-Moldorms • Red Eyegores • Flying Tiles & Devalants • Big Pengator & Pengators • Fire Gimos • Moldorm • Lorule Ball and Chain Soldier • Arrghus
Margoma • Arrghus • Moldorm • Blizzagia • The Lady's Pets • Stalchampion • Prismantus • The Lady • Shadow Links
Electric Blob King • Electric Blob Queen • Hinox Brothers • Freezlord • Vulture Vizier • Grim Repoe • Gigaleon
Windblight Ganon • Fireblight Ganon • Thunderblight Ganon • Waterblight Ganon • Monk Maz Koshia(TCB) • Calamity Ganon • Dark Beast Ganon
Stone Talus • Stone Talus (Luminous) • Stone Talus (Rare) • Igneo Talus • Frost Talus • Igneo Talus Titan(TCB) • Molduga • Molduking(TCB) • Hinox • Blue Hinox • Black Hinox • Master Kohga
Bosses in Tears of the Kingdom
Colgera • Yunobo • Moragia • Marbled Gohma • Sludge Like • Mucktorok • Queen Gibdo • Seized Construct • Phantom Ganon • Demon King's Army • Demon King Ganondorf • Demon Dragon
