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|ALttP (Himekawa)= Male<ref name="ALttP (Himekawa) 336">{{Cite Book|quote= At the Ice Palace, they encountered Kholdstare, who was encased in ice but able to freeze everything with his breath. |book= ALttP (Himekawa) |publisher= |page= 336}}</ref>

{{Term|ALttP|Kholdstare}} is the {{Term|ALttP|Boss|link}} of the {{Term|ALttP|Ice Palace|link}} in the {{Term|ALttP|Dark World|link}}. Resembling a cyclopean cloud, {{Term|ALttP|Kholdstare}} hails blocks of {{Term|ALttP|Ice|link}} from the {{Term|ALttP|Ice Palace|display=Palace}}'s ceiling down at {{Term|ALttP|Link|link}} that sometimes shatter into {{Plural|ALttP|Magical Decanter|link}} when {{Term|ALttP|Link}}'s {{Term|ALttP|Magic Gauge|link}} is empty.<ref name="E 187">{{Cite Book|quote= The boss of the Ice Palace in {{ALttP|-}} resembles a cloud with a single eye. Initially, it is wrapped in ice to protect itself and Link must use fire to melt the barrier. After the ice is melted, it will split into three and attack.|book= E |publisher= |page= 187}}</ref> He must use caution while battling the creature, due to the low friction of the {{Term|ALttP|Ice|display=Icy}} floor. The young hero can use either the {{Term|ALttP|Fire Rod|link}} or the {{Term|ALttP|Bombos Medallion|link}} to break its {{Term|ALttP|Ice}} shield.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= Warm things up with the Fire Rod. Eight blasts will melt the ice block and release Kholdstare.|game= ALttP|publisher= Nintendo|page= 156}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= Use the Bombos spell to do some initial damage in Kholdstare's lair, then use the Fire Rod to continue your assault against the eyeballs.|game= ALttP&FS|publisher= Prima|page= 73}}</ref> The latter is faster, as it destroys the {{Term|ALttP|Ice}} shield in only one hit. Once the shield melts, {{Term|ALttP|Kholdstare}} splits into three identical parts that can be hit with the {{Term|ALttP|Fire Rod}} or the {{Term|ALttP|Sword|link}}.<ref name="E 187"/><ref name="Guide 156">{{Cite Guide|quote= Each part of Kholdstare's body must be defeated.|game= ALttP|publisher= Nintendo|page= 156}}</ref> Upon defeating {{Term|ALttP|Kholdstare}}, {{Term|ALttP|Link}} receives another {{Term|ALttP|Heart Container|link}} and the {{Term|ALttP|Crystal|link}} containing the fifth imprisoned {{Term|ALttP|Maiden|link}}.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= Keep moving to avoid the ice balls and to get the fifth Crystal.|game= ALttP|publisher= Nintendo|page= 156}}</ref>

==Other Appearances==

==={{ALttP|-}} (Ishinomori)===

[[File:Kholdstone.png|thumb|right|{{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}} approaches {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Kholdstone}}]]

{{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Kholdstone}} appears in Chapter 10 of the {{ALttP|Ishinomori}}. During {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}}'s search for a {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Map|link}} of the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Dark World|link}}, the young hero travels to the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Ice Tower|link}}, where he is confronted by {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Kholdstone}}. {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}} states that all he wants is to see the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Map}} of the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Dark World}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=I don't want any '''trouble'''! I just want to see the map of the Dark World!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=5}}</ref> but {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Kholdstone}} tells him that the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Map}} is its greatest treasure and it will not let anyone see it.<ref name="Kholdstone"/> The monster unleashes two {{Plural|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Stalfos|link}} to attack {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}}, but when the young hero sees that they keep respawning even after defeating them, he begins to focus his power on the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Master Sword|link}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=It's impossible to keep them down! Aaaargh!! I've had enough!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=7}}</ref> which causes the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Ice Tower|display=Tower}} to begin to collapse. {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Kholdstone}} warns {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}} that if he destroys the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Ice Tower|display=Tower}}, then he will destroy the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Map}} as well, making {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}} realize that the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Map}} is etched on the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Ice Tower|display=Tower}}'s floor.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=You've got quite a temper... If you bring the place down, you will destroy the map also! [...] Look '''down''', fool!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Ah...the floor is the map?! Now...where's Turtle Rock?!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref> However, the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Ice Tower}} collapses shortly after, presumably killing {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Kholdstone}}.

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*In the SNES version of {{ALttP|-}}, {{Term|ALttP|Kholdstare}}'s {{Term|ALttP|Ice}} shell was supposed to melt after it was defeated by a {{Term|ALttP|Fire|link}}-based {{Term|ALttP|Weapon|link}}, rather than simply disappearing. However, this did not occur in the game due to a bug. This glitch is no longer present in {{ALttP&FS}}.<ref>{{Cite Web|published=November 27, 2012|retrieved=January 16, 2014|url=http://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past_(SNES)#Kholdstare.27s_Shell_.22Melting.22|title=The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)|site=The Cutting Room Floor}}</ref>

*{{Term|FSA|Frostare|link}} and {{Term|ALBW|Dharkstare|link}} from {{FSA}} and {{ALBW}}, respectively, bear a strong resemblance to {{Term|Series|Kholdstare}} (in its original frozen form), both in name and appearance.

 

 

 

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