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''Not to be confused with {{Term|Series|Morpheel|link}}.'' | |||
{{Boss | {{Infobox Boss | ||
|type= | |type= | ||
|image= File:Morpha.png | |image= | ||
{{Media | |||
|Artwork OoT= File:OoT Morpha Artwork.png | |||
|Model OoT= File:OoT Morpha Model.png | |||
|Model OoT3D= File:OoT3D Morpha Model.png | |||
}} | |||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|title= Giant Aquatic Amoeba<ref name="E 194">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 194}}</ref> | |title= Giant Aquatic Amoeba<ref name="E 194">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 194}}</ref> | ||
|race= | |race= | ||
|gender= | |gender= | ||
|game= | |game= OoT | ||
|other= | |other= | ||
|dungeon= | |dungeon= {{Term|OoT3D|Water Temple|link}} | ||
|habitat= | |habitat= | ||
|weakness= [[Longshot]] | |weakness= [[Longshot]] | ||
|reward= [[Heart Container]] | |reward= | ||
{{List| | |||
[[Heart Container]], | |||
[[Water Medallion]], | |||
}} | |||
|exp= | |exp= | ||
|theme= | |theme= | ||
|strategy= The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Water Temple#Boss: Morpha | |strategy= {{StrategyWiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Water Temple#Boss: Morpha|Morpha}} | ||
| | |voiceactor= | ||
|health= {{HP|OoT|20}} | |||
|attack= | |||
{{List| | |||
Whip {{Small|(1 Heart)}}, | |||
Grab {{Small|(1 3/4 Hearts)}}, | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Term/Store|Morpha||Series, OoT, OoT3D}} is the [[Boss]] of the | }} | ||
{{Term/Store|Morpha||Series, OoT, OoT3D}} is the [[Boss]] of the {{Term|OoT3D|Water Temple|link}} in {{OoT}}.<ref name="E 194"/> Created by [[Ganondorf]] after he acquired the [[Triforce of Power]], it has complete control over the water in the room in which it resides, moving swiftly through it and creating long amoeba-like "limbs".<ref>{{Cite|Morpha<br/>Master of the Water Temple. It has absolute control of water. Pull out its nucleus and attack it!|Navi|OoT}}</ref> This monster is responsible for the receded state of [[Lake Hylia]] as well as the frozen condition of [[Zora's Domain]].<ref>{{Cite|This ice is created by an evil curse... The monster in the Water Temple is the source of the curse.|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> | |||
Morpha itself is not the transparent muscle-like tentacle as its {{OoT|-}} official artwork suggests, but the vulnerable red nucleus often safeguarded under the muck of the thick liquid. This nucleus can manipulate the water in any way it likes, creating one (and eventually two) large water tentacles as the battle progresses. | Morpha itself is not the transparent muscle-like tentacle as its {{OoT|-}} official artwork suggests, but the vulnerable red nucleus often safeguarded under the muck of the thick liquid. This nucleus can manipulate the water in any way it likes, creating one (and eventually two) large water tentacles as the battle progresses. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
{{Navi| | {{Navi | ||
Master of the | |quote1= {{Color|OoT White|Morpha}}<br/>Master of the Water Temple. It has absolute control of water. Pull out its nucleus and attack it! | ||
}} | |||
As Link enters the boss room, [[Princess Ruto]] warns him that the water in the room "isn't normal".<ref>{{Cite|Link! Look out! That isn't normal water over there!|Princess Ruto|OoT}}</ref> As he jumps onto one of the four pillars standing in the pool of water, a cutscene shows the view of a creature lurking in the water. It slowly makes its way to Link and emerges from the water behind him. The hero looks back at one of Morpha's tentacles before it vanishes, and the battle commences. | As Link enters the boss room, [[Princess Ruto]] warns him that the water in the room "isn't normal".<ref>{{Cite|Link! Look out! That isn't normal water over there!|Princess Ruto|OoT}}</ref> As he jumps onto one of the four pillars standing in the pool of water, a cutscene shows the view of a creature lurking in the water. It slowly makes its way to Link and emerges from the water behind him. The hero looks back at one of Morpha's tentacles before it vanishes, and the battle commences. | ||
Morpha's nucleus churns the water below and rises within the center of one of its created tentacles. While the amoebic liquid is impossible to penetrate when in large concentrations in the pool, whenever a single arm rises and latches upon the land, the liquid becomes thin enough to pierce with the spike of the [[Longshot]]. Link must hook the nucleus, and slash at it while it is on land during its [[Critical Point]], the time in which it is entirely vulnerable and clear of any amoebic fluid. If Link is Morpha's body of water, its nucleus will charge at him. While Link is in the water, its tentacles will not appear. | Morpha's nucleus churns the water below and rises within the center of one of its created tentacles. While the amoebic liquid is impossible to penetrate when in large concentrations in the pool, whenever a single-arm rises and latches upon the land, the liquid becomes thin enough to pierce with the spike of the [[Longshot]]. Link must hook the nucleus, and slash at it while it is on land during its [[Critical Point]], the time in which it is entirely vulnerable and clear of any amoebic fluid. If Link is Morpha's body of water, its nucleus will charge at him. While Link is in the water, its tentacles will not appear. | ||
Morpha eventually adapts to the battle and grows a second tentacle, using it to distract Link from latching on to itself again. Just like with the single tentacle, the second one can grab Link, swing him about, and then throw him at the spikes at the edge of the arena, causing surplus damage. It is also notable that if Link stays in the corner of the arena between the spike panels, Morpha will be unable to successfully grab him. Though the battle becomes more urgent as the second tentacle grows, the technique used to defeat Morpha remains the same: Link must continue to hook the nucleus and slash it repeatedly while it is bouncing about on land. After injuring Morpha's nucleus several times, the core bursts in a spray of water. The tentacle clings to life as long as it can by using up all of the water in the central pool, and by attempting to drain and escape through the ceiling. Once it absorbs all of the water in the pool, the tentacle culminates in a single water droplet on the ceiling and drops to the floor, splattering in all directions. | Morpha eventually adapts to the battle and grows a second tentacle, using it to distract Link from latching on to itself again. Just like with the single tentacle, the second one can grab Link, swing him about, and then throw him at the spikes at the edge of the arena, causing surplus damage. It is also notable that if Link stays in the corner of the arena between the spike panels, Morpha will be unable to successfully grab him. Though the battle becomes more urgent as the second tentacle grows, the technique used to defeat Morpha remains the same: Link must continue to hook the nucleus and slash it repeatedly while it is bouncing about on land. After injuring Morpha's nucleus several times, the core bursts in a spray of water. The tentacle clings to life as long as it can by using up all of the water in the central pool, and by attempting to drain and escape through the ceiling. Once it absorbs all of the water in the pool, the tentacle culminates in a single water droplet on the ceiling and drops to the floor, splattering in all directions. | ||
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*After Morpha is defeated, [[Lake Hylia]] is restored to its former water-filled state. However, [[Zora's Domain]] remains frozen. | *After Morpha is defeated, [[Lake Hylia]] is restored to its former water-filled state. However, [[Zora's Domain]] remains frozen. | ||
*Contrary to popular belief, Princess Ruto is the one who warns Link about the strange water in Morpha's room, not [[Navi]]. In the Japanese version, this is more evident as the speech patterns of Ruto and Navi differ, in that Ruto tends to end her sentences with the word ゾラ.<ref>{{Cite|{{Romanize|リンク！気をつけるゾラ！！それは ただの水ではない！|Rinku! Ki o tsukeru zora!! Sore wa tada no mizu de wa nai!|Link! Be careful!! This is not ordinary water!|3}}|Princess Ruto|OoT}}</ref> Also, Navi's text is generally blue, but the text for this dialogue is completely white. | *Contrary to popular belief, Princess Ruto is the one who warns Link about the strange water in Morpha's room, not [[Navi]]. In the Japanese version, this is more evident as the speech patterns of Ruto and Navi differ, in that Ruto tends to end her sentences with the word ゾラ.<ref>{{Cite|{{Romanize|リンク！気をつけるゾラ！！それは ただの水ではない！|Rinku! Ki o tsukeru zora!! Sore wa tada no mizu de wa nai!|Link! Be careful!! This is not ordinary water!|3}}|Princess Ruto|OoT}}</ref> Also, Navi's text is generally blue, but the text for this dialogue is completely white. | ||
*Prior to the official release of {{OoT|-}}, Morpha was called "Water Spirit" on the official Nintendo website.<ref>{{Cite | *Prior to the official release of {{OoT|-}}, Morpha was called "Water Spirit" on the official Nintendo website.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The Water Spirit shakes Link up. |retrieved=March 29, 2014|url=http://web.archive.org/web/19990203182916/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/zelda64/horseman.html |title=Two New Boss Characters! |site=Nintendo |type=archive}}</ref> | ||
*The appearance of [[Morpheel]], a ''[[Twilight Princess]]'' boss, in the first phase of combat is the same as Morpha’s. | *The appearance of [[Morpheel]], a ''[[Twilight Princess]]'' boss, in the first phase of combat is the same as Morpha’s. | ||
==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
Morpha's name comes from the Ancient Greek word ''morphḗ'', (“form, shape”). | Morpha's name comes from the Ancient Greek word ''morphḗ'', (“form, shape”). | ||
{{ | {{Nomenclature}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:OoT Morpha Alternate Artwork.jpg|Alternate artwork of Morpha | File:OoT Morpha Alternate Artwork.jpg|Alternate artwork of {{Term|OoT|Morpha}} from {{OoT|-}} | ||
File:Morpha OoT3D. | File:OoT Morpha.jpg|Morpha grabbing Link from {{OoT|-}} | ||
File:OoT3D Morpha Introduction.png|{{Term|OoT3D|Morpha}}'s introduction from {{OoT3D|-}} | |||
File:Morpha Screenshot OoT3D.jpg|Morpha from {{OoT3D|-}} | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Water-Related Enemies | |Tentacular Enemies, Water-Related Enemies | ||
|bosses= OoT, OoT3D | |bosses= OoT, OoT3D | ||
}} | }} | ||
