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{{Boss
{{Infobox Boss
|name = Hot Head
|type=  
|type =  
|image=  
|image = [[File:LAhothead.jpg|300px]]
{{Media
|title =  
|Artwork LA= File:LA Hot Head Artwork.png
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''
|Model LANS = File:LANS Hot Head Model.png
|dungeon = [[Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock]]
|Sprite LA= File:LA Hot Head Sprite.png
|weakness = [[Magic Rod]]
|Sprite LADX= File:LADX Hot Head Sprite.png
|Sprite LANS= File:LANSChamberLair8.png
}}
}}
[[File:Boss8_Hothead.gif|left]]
|caption=
'''Hot Head''' is the boss of [[Turtle Rock (Link's Awakening)|Turtle Rock]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''.  
|title=
He is a fiery head that dwells in the lava pit of Turtle Rock. Hot Head resembles giant [[smw:Podoboo|Podoboo]], the living fireballs from the ''Super Mario'' series, also encountered in this dungeon. He also resembles [[smw:Fryguy|Fryguy]] who was a boss in ''[[smw:Super Mario Bros 2|Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and a character in some other Mario-related media. He attacks Link to prevent him from playing the Instrument of the Sirens.<ref>{{Cite|CRACKLE-FWOOSH! You're finished! I will never let you play the Instrument of the Sirens!!|Hot Head|LA}}</ref> After Hot Head is defeated, he will also state that [[Koholint Island]] is just part of the [[Wind Fish|Wind Fish's]] dream.<ref>{{Cite|C-C-CRACKLE! Why did you come here? If it weren't for you, nothing would have to change! You cannot wake the Wind Fish! Remember, you...too...are in...the dream...|Hot Head|LA}}</ref>
|game= LA
|other=
|dungeon= {{Term|LANS|Turtle Rock|link}}
|weakness= {{Term|LANS|Magic Rod|link}}
|health={{HP|LA|40}}
|attack={{Damage
|attack1= Fireball
|damage1= 4.00
|attack2= Contact
|damage2= 1.00
}}}}
{{Term/Store|Hot Head||Series, LA, LADX, LANS}} is the {{Term|LANS|Boss|link}} of {{Term|LANS|Turtle Rock|link}} in {{LA}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 185 {{Exp Game|LA}}}}</ref>


==Strategy==
==Characteristics==
In battle, Hot Head will go in and out of the lava and shoot fire. If hit by the magic rod, his fiery appearances will lessen. It can be easily defeated by using the Magic Rod. Link just needs to rapidly fire the Magic Rod while aiming at Hot Head. Link must be careful not to be hit by either Hot Head or the splashes of lava that appear when he jumps into lava. It will cause an enormous amount of damage (4 hearts). Defeating this boss gets him the [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens#Thunder Drum|Thunder Drum]].
In battle, {{Term|LANS|Hot Head}} jumps out of the {{Term|LANS|Lava|link}} briefly to shoot fireballs at {{Term|LANS|Link|link}}. In order to vanquish it, {{Term|LANS|Link}} must hit it with blasts from the {{Term|LANS|Magic Rod|link}}. After being struck, {{Term|LANS|Hot Head}} will lose its flames and start bouncing off the walls before returning to the {{Term|LANS|Lava}} to recompose itself. {{Term|LANS|Hot Head}} is capable of dealing great damage to {{Term|LANS|Link}} either by making contact with him or by hitting him with splashes of {{Term|LANS|Lava}}. Once it has sustained enough damage, the {{Term|LANS|Boss|link}} will crack to reveal a smaller head underneath, although its attack patterns will remain the same. Upon its defeat, {{Term|LANS|Link}} earns a {{Term|LANS|Heart Container|link}} and the {{Term|LANS|Thunder Drum|link}}.


==Trivia==
==Nomenclature==
*Hot Head's Japanese name (''Degu Fureimu'') is made of the words "Degu", a made-up adjective that basically means "Big" or "Great" in the ''Zelda'' series, and "Flame". Thus, its Japanese name could be translated to as "[[Great Flame]]"; which is also the name of the boss in the [[Death Mountain|Death Mountain dungeon]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]''. It should be noted that although both have a similar appearance, Hot Head's name is generally written using [[wikipedia:katakana|katakana]], while Great Flame's is only written with [[wikipedia:kanji|kanji]].
{{Nomenclature}}
*It is strange that Hot Head is weak to fire. The reasons of this are:
**the Magic Rod's projectiles are present in the form of [[fireballs]];
**he lives in [[Zelda_Definitions#Lava|lava]];
**he is made of [[fire]].


{{ref}}
==Gallery==
<br>
<gallery>
{{Names
File:LADX Hot Head battle.png|{{Term|LANS|Boss|link}} fight against {{Term|LANS|Hot Head}} from {{LA|DX|-}}
|English=
File:LANS Hot Head Model 2.png|{{Term|LANS|Hot Head}} after being damaged in {{LA|NS|-}}
|Japanese= {{Japanese|デグフレイム|Degu Fureimu|Big Flame}}
File:LANS Hot Head Model 3.png|{{Term|LANS|Hot Head}} after being damaged in {{LA|NS|-}}
|Spanish=
</gallery>
|Spanish(LA)=
|Spanish(SP)=
|French=
|French(CA)=
|French(FR)=
|German= Irrlicht
|Italian=
|Korean= }}


{{FireEnemy}}
==See Also==
[[Category:Bosses]]
* {{Term|Series|Podoboo|link}}
[[Category:Mario]]
 
{{de|Irrlicht (Edgegner)}}
{{Ref}}
{{Bosses|LA}}
{{Categories
|Fire-Related Enemies, Nightmares
|bosses= LA, LADX, LANS
}}

Latest revision as of 17:47, 13 May 2023

Hot Head is the Boss of Turtle Rock in Link's Awakening.[1]

Characteristics

In battle, Hot Head jumps out of the Lava briefly to shoot fireballs at Link. In order to vanquish it, Link must hit it with blasts from the Magic Rod. After being struck, Hot Head will lose its flames and start bouncing off the walls before returning to the Lava to recompose itself. Hot Head is capable of dealing great damage to Link either by making contact with him or by hitting him with splashes of Lava. Once it has sustained enough damage, the Boss will crack to reveal a smaller head underneath, although its attack patterns will remain the same. Upon its defeat, Link earns a Heart Container and the Thunder Drum.

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNames
Japan
Japanese
デグフレイム (Degu Fureimu) (LA)[3]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Hot Head (LA | LADX)[2]
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Gallery

  • Boss fight against Hot Head from Link's Awakening DX

    Boss fight against Hot Head from Link's Awakening DX

  • Hot Head after being damaged in Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

    Hot Head after being damaged in Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

  • Hot Head after being damaged in Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

    Hot Head after being damaged in Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 185 (LA)
  2. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 185
  3. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Certain Victory Strategy Guide (1993), Futabasha, pg. 28
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