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'''Helmethead''' is the [[boss]] of [[Midoro Palace]] in ''[[Zelda II: | '''Helmethead''' is the [[boss]] of [[Midoro Palace]] in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. He reappears as the boss of the [[Palace on the Sea]] in the original Family Computer Disk System version of that game; in the later cart version, he was replaced with [[Gooma]]. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
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Like [[Horsehead]], the previous boss, his weak point is his head. Unlike Horsehead, he attacks [[Link]] by throwing fireballs at him from his head. When Link lands a blow to the head, the helmet will come off and be replaced by another one. The detached helmet will then begin to float around and attempt to kill Link by shooting more fireballs and running into him. When Link knocks off two helmets, his true head will rise from the armor - a white head (seemingly with one eye). For the rest of the battle, Link fights the boss while also dodging the fireballs shot by the helmets. After achieving victory in the fight, Link returns one of the [[Crystal]]s to the palace. | Like [[Horsehead]], the previous boss, his weak point is his head. Unlike Horsehead, he attacks [[Link]] by throwing fireballs at him from his head. When Link lands a blow to the head, the helmet will come off and be replaced by another one. The detached helmet will then begin to float around and attempt to kill Link by shooting more fireballs and running into him. When Link knocks off two helmets, his true head will rise from the armor - a white head (seemingly with one eye). For the rest of the battle, Link fights the boss while also dodging the fireballs shot by the helmets. After achieving victory in the fight, Link returns one of the [[Crystal]]s to the palace. | ||
== | ==The original refight== | ||
In the | In the Family Computer Disk System version, the boss was a little easier due to having only one floating helmet. Gaining a second head as well as more strength, Helmethead seeks revenge as the boss of the Palace of the Sea. Since the later cart version gave the two helmets to the first encounter, the second was replaced with a fight versus the newly designed Gooma, a "boss version" of the [[Guma]] enemy. | ||
==Non-Canon Appearances== | ==Non-Canon Appearances== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide'' referred to Helmethead as "Jermafenser", a | *''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide'' referred to Helmethead as "Jermafenser", a possible transliteration of his Japanese name, although all other media and guides referred to him as Helmethead. | ||
*Of course, Helmethead is named for his [[wikipedia:Dullahan|dullahan]] self. It's not clear what "Jama Fencer" may mean, though it could be "Jermafenser" anyway and/or totally made-up. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
