Zol

Zol
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Main appearance(s)	The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons Four Swords Four Swords Adventures Phantom Hourglass Skyward Sword
Habitat(s)	Dungeons, Overworld
Effective weapon(s)	Any weapon

A Zol is a recurring gelatinous creature that appears in the Zelda series. Attacking one splits the Zol into two smaller jelly-like enemies called Gels. Both Zol and Gel made their first 3D appearance in Phantom Hourglass. An enemy that bears resemblance to a Zol will appear in Skyward Sword.

Characteristics

Zol Form

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Red Zol in the Oracle series

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Green Zol in the Oracle series

The Zol's primary habitat ranges from dungeons and caves in Legend of Zelda and A Link to the Past, to the overworld in Link's Awakening, Oracle of Ages, and Oracle of Seasons. While Zols do yield two Gels, respectively, when struck with a weapon, it is possible to defeat these creatures through the use of a more powerful weapon (such as the white Sword from The Legend of Zelda) as such so that the enemy bypasses the Gel stage altogether. As their most common incarnation facilitates the split into the Gel form upon attack, it could be said that these creatures carry twice the vitality and by extension, offensive power as their Gel counterparts.

Interestingly, the Zol of A Link to the Past and Four Swords Adventures are the only incarnations not to experience a Gel phase when attacked, however, it is also the version in the most abundance, as it appears in three different colors across the Hyrule overworld and show a difference in vitality: the standard red are the simplest, while green and yellow are the most difficult to defeat. Coloration of Zols is not limited to A Link to the Past though, as Link's Awakening also incorporates red and green Zols: the red Zol is the stronger of the two and can divide into Gel if struck with a weak weapon (a strong one will simply defeat it), while the green version is much less powerful and does not divide into Gel upon attack. Also, in Link's Awakening and the Oracle series, only green Zols can pop out of the ground in an ambush, attacking Link in a radically different way in comparison to the commonplace, bouncing strategy of other titles' incarnations. In A Link to the Past, both green and yellow Zols can pop out of the ground. Speaking of unique attack strategies, the Zol of Phantom Hourglass can attack Link by latching on to him, instead of bumping into him, like usual.

Gel Form

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Diagram from The Legend of Zelda showing a Zol splitting into two Gels

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Blue Gel in The Legend of Zelda

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Red Gel in the Oracle series

When attacked with a weak weapon, Zols have the ability to split into two Gels, which appear to be smaller variation of the Zol. Gels are circular, often green or red blobs that tend to bounce aimlessly around wherever they are found, whether it be within a labyrinth, as seen in The Legend of Zelda, or across the overworld, as seen in Link's Awakening. Sometimes, Gels can appear without the presence of Zols. Overall, these foes are renowned in the Zelda universe for their weak attacks and slow movement, both of which make an enemy such as this a small threat to any who happen to cross paths with it.

The Gels present in Link's Awakening, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, and Phantom Hourglass are quite unique in that they do not cause damage, but can attach themselves to Link's body similar to the way Morths do in The Wind Waker, impeding Link's movement.

Weaknesses

As Zols and Gels are often commonplace enemies, they can be defeated with the most conventional of weaponry, including the Sword, Bomb, Boomerang, Arrows, and the like.

Skyward Sword

Template:Future game An unnamed slime creature has been announced for Skyward Sword. When it is cut down, it splits into two smaller creatures, similar to Zols. However, these smaller creatures can merge back together and form the original creature, like the Chus in Twilight Princess. These creatures will temporarily be called Zols on Zelda Wiki until an official name is released.

Trivia

• Slime Eyes, the boss of the Key Cavern in Link's Awakening, is called "Degu Zol" in the Japanese version.
• The boss of Talus Cave in Four Swords is a large slug-like creature called Delu Zol.
• The Zol may have been the precursor to the ChuChus, seen in more recent Zelda games. Phantom Hourglass marked the first occasion in which both enemies appeared in the same game.

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Zol in Legend of Zelda

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  Artwork of a Zol in Legend of Zelda

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  Green Zol in Legend of Zelda

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  Black Zol in Legend of Zelda

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  A Zol in BS The Legend of Zelda

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  Red Zol in A Link to the Past

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  Green Zol in A Link to the Past

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  Yellow Zol in A Link to the Past

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  A Light Green Zol in A Link to the Past

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  Red Zol in Four Swords

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  A Blue Zol in Four Swords Adventures

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  A green Zol in Four Swords Adventures

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  A row of Green Zols in Four Swords Adventures

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  Artwork of a Gel in Legend of Zelda

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  Artwork of a Gel in Legend of Zelda

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  A Gel in BS The Legend of Zelda

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  Red Gel in Four Swords

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  Green Gel in Phantom Hourglass

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  Green Zol in Skyward Sword

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  Green Gel being formed in Skyward Sword

See Also

• Slime
• Buzz Blob
• Bari

Names in Other Regions
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