Lynel

Lynel
Main appearance(s)	The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons A Link Between Worlds Breath of the Wild
Other appearance(s)	The Legend of Zelda TV series The Legend of Zelda
Habitat(s)	Fields Mountainous regions
Health	2000 Template:ExpGame
Attack	Fire ball Attacks Swings of their weapon
Spoil(s)	Heart Template:ExpGame Fairy Template:ExpGame One Rupee Template:ExpGame Four Bombs Template:ExpGame Clock Template:ExpGame Lynel Horn Template:ExpGame Lynel Hoof Template:ExpGame Lynel Guts Template:ExpGame

Lynels are recurring centaur-like enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.

Characteristics and Weaknesses

The Legend of Zelda

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In The Legend of Zelda, Lynels appear in red and blue variations, with the blue one dealing twice as much damage. They can be found around Death Mountain. Lynels fire beam projectiles at Link, which cannot be blocked with the Wooden Shield, only with the Magical Shield. When defeated, red Lynels may drop either a Heart, a Fairy or one Rupee, while blue Lynels may drop either a Heart, one Rupee, four Bombs or a Clock.

A Link to the Past

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In A Link to the Past, Lynels also appear in Death Mountain. They shoot fireballs at Link, which can only be deflected with the Red and Mirror Shields. They can only be damaged with the Magic Hammer, Silver Arrows, a Spin Attack from the Master Sword, or an attack from any of its upgrades.

Oracle Series

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In the Template:OoX, Lynels appear in red and blue variations. They also shoot fireballs at Link. In Oracle of Seasons, a golden variation appears in the Tarm Ruins during winter after talking to the golden-robed Old Man. Defeating the Golden Lynel alongside the other golden monsters rewards Link with the Red Ring.

A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, Lynels appear in two variations, a white-maned type found on Death Mountain and a black variant with an orange mane that is found in the Treacherous Tower. They attack by breathing a stream of fire, which can only be blocked with the Hylian Shield.

Breath of the Wild

Main articles: Blue-Maned Lynel, White-Maned Lynel, Silver Lynel and Golden Lynel

Hyrule Compendium Entry

121 (125) Lynel	Description These fearsome monsters have lived in Hyrule since ancient times. They possess intense intelligence, resilience, and strength, making them among the most dangerous monsters in all the land. This is compounded by the fact that they have a natural resistance to all elements. You would be wise to challenge a Lynel only if you're very well prepared.
	Common Locations Lanayru Great Spring Hyrule Field
Recoverable Materials Lynel Horn Lynel Hoof Lynel Guts

Link using a Perfect Guard against a Lynel

In Breath of the Wild, Lynels appear in five different variations, including the standard red-maned Lynels, Blue-Maned Lynels, White-Maned Lynels, Silver Lynels, and Golden Lynels (which only appear in Master Mode). After spotting Link, a Lynel will often refrain from attacking for a short period of time, instead opting to stare down its opponent. This allows Link to escape before it initiates a battle. Depending on their location, Lynels can wield a Sword and Shield combo, a Spear, or a Crusher. They also wield a Bow that is equipped with either Fire Arrows, Ice Arrows, Shock Arrows, or Bomb Arrows. Lynels have a variety of attacks, both ranged and melee, such as shooting fireballs, body slamming, and dashing. Link can perform a Perfect Dodge or a Perfect Guard on most of their attacks, leaving them vulnerable for counterattacks. He can also utilize the wind gusts created by their fire attacks to glide up and shoot an Arrow at their head, stunning them and inflicting double damage. Link can temporarily ride Lynels by either mounting them while they are stunned or by using the Paraglider to drop onto them from above. While mounted, Link can repeatedly attack the Lynel without his weapon losing any durability. Lynels also have the ability to teleport, doing so to either briefly flee from battle or to give chase after Link. When defeated, Lynels drop their Hooves, Horns, and Guts, along with their Weapons and a bundle of their Arrows. Silver and Golden Lynels occasionally drop Gems and Star Fragments as well. A total of 22 Lynels can be found throughout Hyrule. Counting the two in Trial of the Sword and the one in the Great Plateau (which can only be found in Master Mode), makes the total up to 25.

Link can buy a Lynel Mask for 999 Mon from Kilton's Fang and Bone shop after completing three Divine Beasts. It can be used to temporarily avoid being attacked by Lynels. Majora's Mask can also be worn to deceive Lynels, as well as Bokoblins, Moblins, Lizalfos, and Stal creatures.

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

The Legend of Zelda TV Series

Lynels in the TV series

Two Lynels appear in the "Sing for the Unicorn" episode of The Legend of Zelda TV series. Before Link, Princess Zelda and Sing made their way to Ganon's lair, where Link must fight a pair of Lynels, one blue and one red. The hero blocks their attacks and then proceeds to zap both of them, with one of them dropping a Recorder that allows them to escape the Underworld later on in the episode.

The Legend of Zelda Comic

In The Legend of Zelda, Lynels appear in the "Day of the Triforce" story. These foes, along with other of Ganon's minions, go to the Water Town of Saria to set fire to the village, as well as capturing and injuring many of its people. When Cassiopia goes to the North Palace to inform Princess Zelda of what has happened, Zelda decides to go to Saria to aid Cassiopia and the rest of the citizens. Upon arrival, Zelda encourages the townsfolk to fight back, and together, the princess along with the Saria people, successfully defeat the Lynels and the rest of the monsters.

Trivia

• In the Oracle of Seasons book by Craig Wessel, Lynels are incorrectly identified as "Fire Cats".
• Even though only three Lynels appear in A Link to the Past, five of them appear in the new ending added to the Game Boy Advance version.^{[verification needed]}

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ライネル (Raineru)	Lynel
	FrenchCA	Centaléo	A combination of centaure (centaur) and léo (lion)
	FrenchEU	Lynel
	German	Leune
	Italian	Lynel Template:ExpGame
	SpanishEU	Centaleón	A combination of centauro (centaur) and león (lion)
	SpanishLA	Centaleón	A combination of centauro (centaur) and león (lion)

Gallery

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  Lynel artwork from The Legend of Zelda

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  Blue Lynel from The Legend of Zelda

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  Blue Lynel from The Legend of Zelda

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  Blue Lynel from The Legend of Zelda

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  Lynel from A Link to the Past

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  Blue Lynel from the Oracle series

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  Golden Lynel from Oracle of Seasons

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  Death Mountain Lynel from A Link Between Worlds

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  Treacherous Tower Lynel from A Link Between Worlds

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  Artwork of a golden Lynel from Breath of the Wild

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  Lynel Mask from Breath of the Wild

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  Several White-Maned Lynels and Bokoblins after being defeated by Link in the eighth Recovered Memory

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  Concept Artwork of the Lynel from Breath of the Wild

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  Lynels in The Legend of Zelda comic

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  Red Lynel Million Publishing guide artwork from The Legend of Zelda

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  Blue Lynel Million Publishing guide artwork from The Legend of Zelda