Iron Knuckle: Difference between revisions

|image = [[File:Iron Knuckle.png|200px]]

|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]]''

|other = ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''<br>[[The Legend of Zelda (Comic)|''The Legend of Zelda'' comic]]

|dungeon = [[Parapa Palace]]<br>[[Midoro Palace]]<br>[[Island Palace]]<br>[[Three Eye Rock Palace]]<br>[[Spirit Temple]]<br>[[Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Fire Temple]]<br>[[Gerudo's Training Ground]]<br>[[Ganon's Tower]]<br>[[Ikana Graveyard]]<br>[[Moon]]

|weakness = [[Sword]]<br>[[Hammer#Megaton Hammer|Megaton Hammer]]<br>[[Bomb]]s<br>[[Bombchu]]<br>[[Swords of Majora's Mask#Great Fairy's Sword|Great Fairy's Sword]]<br>[[Arrow]]s (while armor is off)

The '''Iron Knuckle''' is one of the largest, stockiest foes in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise]]. However, they have only appeared in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. [[Rebonack]] and [[Nabooru]] (after being brainwashed) are notable Iron Knuckles across the Zelda series.

 

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Watch out for its ax attack! It hurts a lot! Strike when it drops its guard!}}

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{{Tatl|Iron Knuckle|You know about the '''Iron Knuckle''', right? Stay away from its ax attack, then look for a chance to retaliate.}}

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The Iron Knuckle is a large heavily armored knight, equipped with a sword or axe capable of dealing immense damage. Though quite similar to [[Darknut]]s, Iron Knuckles are less common across the series, and usually play the role of stoic guardians as opposed to the more aggressive behavior of a Darknut. The main difference however is that they do not share a Darknut's traditional weakness to attacks from behind. These foes are dueling elites, incorporating much of the same swordplay technique [[Link]] does during battle to great effect. These creatures are also known for their unmatched defensive capabilities and long vitality. In their debut, ''[[The Adventure of Link]]'', these knights predominantly appear in the temple dungeons where it is said they were "iron warriors" chosen by the [[King of Hyrule (The Adventure of Link)|King of Hyrule]]. They fight with both sword and shield, and appear in three varieties of increasing strength: orange, red, and blue, with the Blue Iron Knuckles being capable of shooting [[Sword Beam]]s.

The Iron Knuckle appeared later as minibosses in ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'', in the former appearing as a facet of the plot at the [[Spirit Temple]], and in the latter as guardians that appear predominantly under the [[Ikana Graveyard]], protecting tombs. They were distinguished from Darknuts of previous games by their use of huge axes, capable of taking four hearts from Link at every swing, making them the strongest recurring enemy in the games. Their grand size and armor coverage also meant they took many hits to defeat, but their slow attacks and recovery are their weakness.<ref>{{cite|You know about the Iron Knuckle, right? Stay away from its ax attack, then look for a chance to retaliate.|Tatl|Majora's Mask}}</ref> Like in ''Zelda II'', they also come in varying strengths and colors, with one in particular being larger and having more extravagant armor.

In ''The Adventure of Link'', a Blue Iron Knuckle called '''{{Exp|レボナック (Rebo Knuckle)|Rebonakku}}''' is the [[boss]] of the [[Island Palace]]. This boss is also known as "The Guardian Ironknuckle" or simply "Ironknuckle", but ''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide'' refers to him as Rebonack, an alternate translation of his Japanese name. He rides a floating steel horse and wields a lance, and charges at Link at a high speed. Seemingly on the back foot against a mounted opponent, Link must use the [[Down Thrust]] initially to damage him and his horse. After enough damage is done, he dismounts his horse, and can then be fought as a normal Blue Iron Knuckle. Two more Rebonacks appear as minibosses in the [[Three Eye Rock Palace]], one of which guards the chamber containing the [[Cross]] and the second appearing before the pit that leads to the boss, [[Barba]]. 

In ''Ocarina of Time'', [[Nabooru]] is captured and brainwashed by [[Twinrova|Koume and Kotake]], a pair of Gerudo witch sisters.<ref>{{cite|By the way... I really messed up... I was brainwashed by those old witches and used by Ganondorf to do his evil will...|Nabooru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite|Something's strange... This is not an ordinary enemy!|Navi|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> This Iron Knuckle is larger than the previous ones, and wears slightly different armor. When Nabooru is defeated in her Iron Knuckle form, the armor falls away and reveals her, apparently releasing her of her hypnosis. The fact that other Iron Knuckles would dissolve completely when they are defeated suggested that they were animated by magic and not hypnotized people, but carefully positioning the camera through them reveals that all Iron Knuckles contain a vacant-looking Gerudo in them (as ''Majora's Mask'' reused the same model, that is also the case in that game). These Gerudo look different from Nabooru. Given how difficult it is to notice this, it is theorized that either other innocent Gerudo were supposed to be freed as well or the hapless Gerudo are leftovers of an earlier Nabooru design.

Something's strange... This is not an ordinary enemy!}}

In ''Majora's Mask'', there are only three Iron Knuckles: two are beneath the [[Ikana Graveyard]] on the first and second day respectively: one is guarding the resting place of [[Composer Brothers#Flat|Flat]] and the other is guarding a [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Piece of Heart]]. The third is on the [[Moon]] in the hide and seek game played by Link while in his [[Hylian]] form. Also in ''Majora's Mask'',

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Based on the Iron Knuckle of ''The Adventure of Link'', he guards [[Characters in Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon#Mayor Kravindish|Mayor Kravindish's]] prison chamber. He shouts that since [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] walked past him, she defied him and must die. It has been noted his voice and appearance are uncannily similar to [[Militron (Boss)|Militron]] of [[Link: The Faces of Evil]]. He is struck down using the [[Power Glove]], breaking apart to reveal a [[Heart Container]]. Two [[Characters in Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon#Armos|Armos]] arrive and quickly decide to leave before Zelda kills them, too.

====Strategy====

Iron Knuckle's only weakness is the Power Glove, therefore Zelda must get in close enough to use it. A single strike is all that is required to finish him off. However, this also gives him a chance to strike Zelda.

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==Trivia==

File:Z2 orangeknight.gif|The orange Iron Knuckle sprite from ''The Adventure of Link''

File:RedIronknuckle.gif|Red Iron Knuckle in ''The Adventure of Link''

File:BlueIronknuckle.gif|Blue Iron Knuckle in ''The Adventure of Link''

File:Ironknuckle Nabooru.png|Brainwashed [[Nabooru]] in ''Ocarina of Time''

File:IronKnuckle OoT.png|An Iron Knuckle as seen in ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask''

File:MM IronKnuckle.png|An Iron Knuckle in ''Majora's Mask''

File:Iron_knuckle_shop.jpg|Armor of an Iron Knuckle in the [[Curiosity Shop]] in ''Majora's Mask''

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|Japanese= {{Exp|Aian Nakku (Iron Knuckle)|アイアンナック}}

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