Dark Beast Ganon

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Template:Boss Hatred and Malice Incarnate: Dark Beast Ganon is the final boss of Breath of the Wild. He is a gigantic, porcine beast covered by Malice and is the purest form of Ganon's rage which Calamity Ganon assumes in a final attempt to destroy Hyrule.[1]

Strategy

Hyrule Compendium Entry
161 (166) Dark Beast Ganon
BotW Hyrule Compendium Dark Beast Ganon.png
Description
After Ganon was defeated by Link, the remaining Malice pulled itself together to form this bestial creature. Its appearance and fiendish magic earned it the name of Dark Beast. This form is considered to be Ganon's original, although in this state, his awareness has been consumed entirely by Malice, and all he knows is a desire to rampage and destroy.
Common Locations
Hyrule Field
Recoverable Materials
None

Dark Beast Ganon is fought in Hyrule Field after Link defeats Calamity Ganon in Hyrule Castle's Laboratory. Following his defeat, Calamity Ganon flees to Hyrule Field where he sheds his mortal form and sacrifices his ability to reincarnate in exchange for power,[1] drawing from all of his Malice. Princess Zelda transports Link beside his Horse to engage Dark Beast Ganon in combat, offering up the only unbreakable weapon to repel him, the Bow of Light.[2][3] Despite this, it is possible to damage Ganon with the Twilight Bow, Ancient Arrows or from Sword Beams from the Master Sword.

After the battle begins, Dark Beast Ganon will fire a beam of dark energy from his mouth towards Link, dealing 72 base damage. Princess Zelda will warn Link that the Malice encasing Dark Beast Ganon's body renders any attacks on him useless,[4] so she plans to use her power to hold the Malice back, opening parts of Ganon's body to attack.[5] She does so by manifesting various sigils of light across Dark Beast Ganon's body, encouraging Link to attack when she does so and reporting successful hits.[6][7] These sigils initially appear on Ganon's shoulder, ribs and thigh on either side of his body. If Link takes too long, Princess Zelda will be unable to hold back the Malice and the magical circles will disappear until she regains enough strength to try again.[8][9][10]

Dark Beast Ganon's exposed core

After Link has successfully struck Ganon six times, a sigil will appear on Ganon's stomach.[11] When this magical circle has been struck, Dark Beast Ganon will expose the core of his being: a gigantic eyeball located on his nape.[12] To reach his core, Link must use the updrafts created by Ganon's dark energy beams to become level with it. As Link draws the Bow of Light, Princess Zelda will urge Link to deliver the final blow.[13][14]

Upon the final blow being delivered, Princess Zelda will escape from Dark Beast Ganon's core and glow with a holy light, stripping Ganon of his corporeal form and returning him to his ethereal state. In his desperation, Ganon attempts to attack Zelda, only to be driven back and engulfed by a sphere of golden light that destroys him.[15]

Trivia

  • While Dark Beast Ganon's core is exposed, the sky will turn red akin to a Blood Moon.

Nomenclature

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name Meaning
United Kingdom EnglishUK Hatred and Malice Incarnate
Dark Beast Ganon
Japan Japanese 憎悪と怨念の権化 (Zōo to On'nen no Gonge)
魔獣 ガノン (Majū Ganon) 		Embodiment of Hatred and Malice
Demonic Beast Ganon
Netherlands Dutch Vleesgeworden Haat
Demon-Ganon
France FrenchEU Incarnation du mal et de la rancœur
Ganon, créature maléfique
Germany German Fleischgewordener Hass
Dämonenbestie Ganon
Italy Italian Incarnazione dell'odio e del rancore
Ganon, bestia delle tenebre
Russia Russian Воплощение злобьІ и ненависти (Voploshcheniye zlob'Í i nenavisti)
Чудище Тьмы Ганон (Chudishche T'my Ganon)
Spain SpanishEU Encarnación del odio y del mal
Ganon, bestia de las tinieblas
Latin America SpanishLA Encarnación del odio y del mal
Ganon, bestia de las tinieblas

Gallery

  • The sigils of light on Dark Beast Ganon's body

    The sigils of light on Dark Beast Ganon's body

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "... Ganon... Ganon... Ganon was born out of a dark past. He is a pure embodiment of the ancient evil that is reborn time and time again... He has given up on reincarnation and assumed his pure, enraged form. If set free upon our world, the destruction will be unlike anything ever seen before." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  2. ↑ "I entrust you with the Bow of Light—a powerful weapon in the face of evil. Link...you may not yet be at a point where you have fully recovered your power or all of your memories... But courage need not be remembered... For it is never forgotten." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  3. ↑ "Bow of Light
    Princess Zelda gave you this bow and arrow for the battle with Dark Beast Ganon. When wielded by the hero, it fires arrows of pure light strong enough to oppose the Calamity.    " — Description (Breath of the Wild)
  4. ↑ "That energy covering Ganon's body is called Malice. None of your attacks will get through as he now is..." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  5. ↑ "I will hold the Malice back as much as I can, but my power is waning. Attack any glowing points that you see! May you be victorious!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  6. ↑ "Shoot a glowing area!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  7. ↑ "Ganon's power is weakening!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  8. ↑ "I'm holding back the Malice!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  9. ↑ "Hurry, Link!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  10. ↑ "I'm sorry. I can't hold it..." — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  11. ↑ "We're so close!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  12. ↑ "Link! Look up there! That's the very core of Ganon's being! Do what you must, Link!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  13. ↑ "Now, Link!" — Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Finish
  15. ↑ "Destroy Ganon
    Complete    " — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
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