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{{Enemy
{{Infobox Enemy
|name = Girubokku
|image=
|image = [[File:Girubokku.png|96px]]
{{Media
|game = ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
|Artwork TAoL= File:TAoL Girubokku Artwork.png
|habitat = Plains, Forests, Caves, [[Valley of Death]]
|Sprite TAoL= File:TAoL Girubokku Sprite.png
|weapon = [[Magical Sword]]<br>[[Sword Beam]]
}}
|caption=
|race=
|game= TAoL
|other=
|habitat= {{List|Plains, Forests, Caves, [[Valley of Death]]}}
|member=
|attack=
|weapon= {{List|[[Magical Sword]], [[Sword Beam]]}}
|spoils=
|exp = 20
|exp = 20
}}
|theme=
'''Girubokku''' is the Japanese name for an otherwise unnamed floating eye enemy from ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''.
|health={{HP|TAoL|16}}}}
{{Term/Store|Girubokku|Girubokku|Series, TAoL|plural}} are enemies in {{TAoL}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 182}}</ref>


These enemies greatly resemble [[Moa]]s in being giant floating eyeballs; however, they do not appear to be ghosts, and they behave rather differently, traveling around the screen for a short distance before opening their single great eye, which is [[Link]]'s only opening to attack. They gradually close in on Link and attempt to surround him, shutting their eyes to render themselves invincible. Also unlike Moa, Girubokku are always visible (whereas some Moas require the [[Cross]] to be visible) and they never appear in graveyards.
==Characteristics==
These enemies greatly resemble [[Moa]]s in being giant floating eyeballs; however, they do not appear to be ghosts and they behave rather differently. They travel around the screen for a short distance before opening their single great eye, which is [[Link]]'s only opening to attack. They gradually close in on Link and attempt to surround him, shutting their eyes to render themselves invincible. Also unlike Moa, Girubokku are always visible (whereas some Moas require the [[Cross]] to be visible) and they never appear in graveyards.


==Trivia==
==Nomenclature==
*Girubokku may possibly be related to [[Patra]] or [[Digdogger]], and share similarities with both enemies.
{{Nomenclature}}
*Their name evokes the Japanese onomatopoeia {{exp|ギロ|giro}}, meaning to stare at something, and possibly {{exp|ボケット|boketto}}, meaning to gaze vacantly.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Girobokku.png|Futashiba Guide artwork of a Girubokku
File:TAoL Girubokku Futabasha Artwork.png|Futabasha Guide artwork of a Girubokku
</gallery>
</gallery>


{{Names
{{Ref}}
|English=
 
|Japanese= {{Japanese|ギルボック|Girubokku}}
{{Categories
|Spanish=
|Eye Enemies
|Spanish(LA)=
  |enemies= TAoL
|Spanish(SP)=
|French=
|French(CA)=  
|French(FR)=
|German=
|Italian=  
}}
}}
{{EyeEnemy}}
[[Category:Enemies in The Adventure of Link]]

Latest revision as of 02:06, 13 June 2023

Girubokku are enemies in The Adventure of Link.[1]

Characteristics

These enemies greatly resemble Moas in being giant floating eyeballs; however, they do not appear to be ghosts and they behave rather differently. They travel around the screen for a short distance before opening their single great eye, which is Link's only opening to attack. They gradually close in on Link and attempt to surround him, shutting their eyes to render themselves invincible. Also unlike Moa, Girubokku are always visible (whereas some Moas require the Cross to be visible) and they never appear in graveyards.

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNames
Japan
Japanese
ギルボック (Girubokku)[3]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Girubokku[2]
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Gallery

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 182
  2. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 182
  3. Famicom Dojo of Victory 13—Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987), Kodansha, pg. 6