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{{Boss
:''This page is about the enemy named "Iron Knuckle". For the Boss of the same name, see [[Iron Knuckle (Boss)]].''
|name = Iron Knuckle
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|image = [[Image:Iron knuckle.png|200px]]
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|game = ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Adventure of Link]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
|Artwork TAoL= File:TAoL Ironknuckle Artwork.png
|dungeon = [[Spirit Temple]]<br>[[Fire Temple]]<br>[[Gerudo Training Grounds]]<br>[[Ganon's Tower]]<br>[[Ikana Graveyard]]<br>[[Moon]]
|Sprite TAoL= File:TAoL Iron Knuckle Sprite.png
|weakness = [[Sword]]<br>[[Megaton Hammer]]<br>[[Bomb]]s<br>[[Bombchu]]<br>[[Great Fairy's Sword]] <br> [[Arrow]]s (While armor is off)
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The '''Iron Knuckle''' (アイアンナック, ''Aiannakku'', "Iron Nuck") is one of the toughest sub-bosses [[Link]] will have to defeat. It swings a mighty axe that deals devastating blows to whatever comes in its way. If Link is hit by this axe, he will lose quite a large amount of life energy. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Iron Knuckles are associated with the [[Gerudo]]. Though quite similar to [[Dark Nut]]s, Iron Knuckles are empty shells powered by evil, whereas Dark Nuts have a physical body.
|game= TAoL, OoT, MM
|other= CN, ZA, CoH
|habitat= {{Spawn Locations}}
|member= [[Rebonack]]
|health=
{{Infobox Game Blocks
|TAoL= {{HP|TAoL|16}} {{Small|(Orange)}}, {{HP|TAoL|24}} {{Small|(Red)}}, {{HP|TAoL|56}} {{Small|(Blue)}}
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|attack=
|weapon= [[Magical Sword]]
|spoils=
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{{Term/Store|Iron Knuckle|Iron Knuckles|Series, TAoL, OoT, OoT3D, MM, MM3D|plural}} are recurring {{Plural|Series|Enemy|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 186 {{Exp Game|TAoL, OoT, MM}}}}</ref>{{Note|This enemy was also referred to as '''Ironknuckle''' in the manual of {{TAoL}} and '''Ironack''' in {{Guide|TAoL|Nintendo}}.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote=Ironknuckle: An iron warrior chosen by the king. A strong enemy who can use a shield and sword. He exists in many forms.|game=TAoL|page=38}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Guide|quote=In the First Temple, you will meet your strongest enemy, Ironnack.|game= TAoL|publisher= Nintendo|page=47 {{Exp Game|TAoL}}}}</ref>}}
 
==Characteristics==
==={{TAoL|-}}===
{{Manual|TAoL|Ironknuckle|An iron warrior chosen by the king. A strong enemy who can use a shield and sword. He exists in many forms.}}
Iron Knuckles are "iron warriors" chosen by the [[King of Hyrule|King of Hyrule]].<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= An iron warrior chosen by the king. A strong enemy who can use a shield and sword. He exists in many forms.|game= TAoL|page= }}</ref> They appear throughout many [[Palace]]s in [[Hyrule]], including [[Parapa Palace]], [[Midoro Palace]], the [[Island Palace]], and the [[Three-Eye Rock Palace]]. Iron Knuckles fight with a Sword and Shield, simultaneously blocking attacks and stabbing their Sword at their opponent. They appear in orange, red, and blue varieties. Red Iron Knuckles are simply more powerful than orange ones, with more health and attack power, but blue Iron Knuckles are capable of throwing knives.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= The knives Ironknuckle throws are deadly, and the huge horse he rides makes him invincible to Link's attack. Link can make him dismount by jumping and using Down-thrust. Once afoot, Ironknuckle is vulnerable.|game= TLoZ|guide= NES Game Atlas|page= 69}}</ref> [[Link]] can defeat Iron Knuckles by hitting them enough times with his [[Magical Sword]].<!--How many?--> Link can block an Iron Knuckle's Sword with his [[Magical Shield]]. Link can perform a [[Down Thrust]] on an Iron Knuckle's head to inflict damage. Link can also jump and stab his Sword at the top Iron Knuckle's head with the correct timing to guarantee that the Iron Knuckle will not block the attack.  


== ''The Adventure of Link'' ==
A blue Iron Knuckle known as [[Rebonack]] appears as the [[Boss]] of the Island Palace and as mini-bosses in the Three-Eye Rock Palace. Rebonack is also known as "The Guardian Ironknuckle."<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= THE GUARDIAN IRONKNUCKLE|game= TLoZ|guide= NES Game Atlas|page= 68}}</ref> When Rebonack has taken a certain amount of damage,<!--How much?--> he will dismount the mechanical horse that he rides and fight as a regular blue Iron Knuckle.
[[Image:Z2 orangeknight.gif|left]]
Iron Knuckles can be found in many dungeons and caves in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''. They constantly defend with a shield that they move up or down to block [[Link]]'s attacks and have a high amount of health, making them one of the game's most difficult enemies to defeat.


=== Rebonakku ===
In the original [[Famicom Disk System]] version of the game, blue Iron Knuckles' knives flash and disappear when blocked, but in the updated [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version, they do not flash and instead bounce off of Link's Shield.
{{Boss
|name = Rebonakku
|image = [[Image:Ironknuckle.gif]]
|title =
|game = ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
|dungeon = [[Island Palace]]
|weakness =
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This Iron Knuckle (known as レボナック, ''Rebonakku'' in the Japanese) rides a ghostly horse, and is the boss of the [[Island Palace]]. Link must use the Down Thrust initially to damage him. After enough damage is done, he dismounts his horse, and can then be fought as a normal Iron Knuckle. The trick is to attack while standing and ducking down so that he can't block every attack with his shield.


== ''Ocarina of Time'' ==
==Other Appearances==
[[Image:Iron knuckle OoT.png|thumb|left|An Iron Knuckle in ''Ocarina of Time'']]
==={{ZA|-}}===
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', [[Nabooru]] is captured and brainwashed by [[Twinrova|Koume and Kotake]], a pair of Gerudo witch sisters. Koume and Kotake then force the brainwashed Nabooru to don armor and protect the entrance to the final chamber in the [[Spirit Temple]] as an Iron Knuckle. When Nabooru is defeated in her Iron Knuckle form, the armor falls away and reveals her, apparently releasing her of her hypnosis. Immediately, the witch sisters appear and threaten to brainwash her again (suggesting that the hypnosis was temporary and had to be maintained).
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Stub|ZA}}


After Link defeats Koume and Kotake, Nabooru becomes the [[Sage|Sage of Spirit]] and is freed from her hypnosis permanently. The fact that the other two Iron Knuckles in the Spirit Temple dissolve completely when they are defeated suggests that they were animated by magic and not hypnotized people, like Nabooru. In both ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', Iron Knuckles come in three colors: silver, white, and black. Also in ''Ocarina of Time'' is the armor that Nabooru is encased in, which looks slightly different to others.
{{Noncanon|End}}


Iron Knuckles have two "stages" — with armor and without armor. While wearing armor, they're slow and impervious to anything save sword swings and [[bomb]]s. Once enough armor is removed from attacking them, they become much quicker, but with the added effect of now being weak to [[arrow]]s, making a long-range attack strategy is effective. However, in the Child half of the temple, Link may enter and leave as he pleases during the battle, as the door is not restrained.
==={{CoH|-}}===
{{Ambig|Start}}
{{Plural|CoH|Iron Knuckle}} make appearances as enemies in {{CoH}} where they move to the beat of the music. They move on every fourth beat, crouching on the third beat before jumping onto an adjacent tile, harming any who might be standing in the way. If {{Term|CoH|Cadence|link}}, {{Term|CoH|Link|link}}, {{Term|CoH|Yves|link}}, or {{Term|CoH|Princess Zelda|link}} is unfortunate enough to stand directly in front of them, they will attack by punching them with what seems to be brass knuckles on their hands. Their thick armor protects them from most attacks, forcing the heroes to either attack them from behind where they are exposed, or use items that can pierce their armor such as {{Plural|CoH|Bomb|link}}, {{Plural|CoH|Bombchu|link}}, arrows fired from the {{Term|CoH|Great Bow|link}}, the legendary {{Term|CoH|Fragarach|link}} sword, or use any {{Term|CoH|Weapon|link}} while the {{Term|CoH|Ring of Piercing|link}} is equipped.
{{Ambig|End}}


== ''Majora's Mask'' ==
==See Also==
[[Image:Iron_knuckle_shop.JPG|thumb|150px|left|The armor of an Iron Knuckle in the [[Curiosity Shop]]]]
* {{Term|Series|Blue Iron Knuckle|link}}
There are three Iron Knuckles in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' and they fight just as they do in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. Two are beneath the [[Ikana Graveyard]] on the second and third day respectively, one guarding the resting place of [[Flat]], and the other guarding a [[Bottle]]. The third is on the [[Moon]] in the hide and seek game played by [[Link]] while in his [[Hylian]] form.
* {{Term|Series|Iron Knuckle Captain|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Iron Knuckle Chieftain|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Iron Knuckle Knight|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Red Iron Knuckle|link}}


There is also Gold Iron Knuckle armor on display in the [[Curiosity Shop]] in ''Majora's Mask''.
==Nomenclature==
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=== Possible History ===
==Gallery==
{{Theory}}
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Although widely accepted that the Iron Knuckles of the [[Spirit Temple]] in ''Ocarina of Time'' are animated by magic, it is theorized that the Iron Knuckles of [[Termina]] are the last warriors of the Ikana Tribe (except for the one on the Moon), although no definite proof supports this claim.
File:TAoL Iron Knuckle Orange Artwork.png|Artwork of an orange Iron Knuckle from {{TAoL|-}}
File:ZA Iron Knuckle Sprite.png|An {{Term|ZA|Iron Knuckle}} from {{ZA|-}}
File:CoH Iron Knuckle Sprite.png|An {{Term|CoH|Iron Knuckle}} from {{CoH|-}}
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== Trivia ==
{{Notes}}
*[[Onox]], the main antagonist of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', highly resembles the appearance of an Iron Knuckle. The only real difference is that Onox wields a flail while Iron Knuckles tend to use axes.
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