Blue Hinox

Blue Hinoxes are recurring Bosses and Sub-Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series.^{[name references needed]}

Names in the American English canon

Name	Blue Hinox
Plural case	Blue Hinoxes
Appearance(s)	Age of Calamity^[1] Age of Imprisonment^[2]
Name	Blue Hinox
Plural case	Blue Hinox
Appearance(s)	Breath of the Wild^[3] Tears of the Kingdom^[4]

Names in the American English canon
Name	Plural case	Appearance(s)
Blue Hinox	Blue Hinoxes	Age of Calamity^[1] Age of Imprisonment^[2]
Blue Hinox	Blue Hinox	Breath of the Wild^[3] Tears of the Kingdom^[4]

For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.

Characteristics

Link's Awakening

Blue Hinoxes make their first appearance as a Mini-Boss in Turtle Rock. They act the same as other Hinoxes, and they also require two Bombs to defeat. Once Link obtains the Magic Rod, they will respawn when Link leaves and later re-enters the room.

Breath of the Wild

146 (151Master Mode) Blue Hinox	Description The largest monster to make its home in Hyrule, the Hinox lives primarily in forested areas. A keen awareness of your surroundings is paramount when facing one, as Hinox are known for tearing entire trees from the ground and using them as weapons. Blue Hinox wear greaves that can be burnt away to expose their feet. A deft hand can steal weapons off the necklaces they wear.
	Common Locations Hyrule Field Lanayru Great Spring
Recoverable Materials Hinox Toenail Hinox Tooth Hinox Guts Roasted Bass Roasted Hearty Bass Roasted Hearty Salmon Roasted Trout Roasted Carp Roasted Porgy Sneaky River Escargot Blueshell Escargot Blackened Crab

In Breath of the Wild, Blue Hinox are a stronger variation of the regular Hinox found in Hyrule Field and the Lanayru Great Spring. They spend most of their time asleep, but if Link disturbs one, it will wake up and begin to attack him.^[5] Unlike regular Hinox, they wear wooden greaves, though they can easily be burned away with flame-based weaponry.^[6] As is the case with all Hinox, they are vulnerable to damage to their Eyes. When defeated, Blue Hinox drop Hinox Toenails, Hinox Teeth, Hinox Guts, and a variety of Roasted seafood.

Several Quests involve encounters with Blue Hinox. The Shrine Quest "The Three Giant Brothers" has three Hinox on Mount Taran guarding Ancient Orbs that must be used to unlock the Tawa Jinn Shrine.^[7] Of these Hinox, the Hinox (Middle Kin), which can be found in Uten Marsh, is a Blue Hinox.^[8] The "Shrouded Shrine" Quest similarly requires Link to obtain the Orb carried by a Blue Hinox in the Thyphlo Ruins, which is used to unlock the Ketoh Wawai Shrine that lies behind the Hinox itself.^[9] The "Stranded on Eventide" Quest also requires Link to take an Ancient Orb from the Blue Hinox on Eventide Island, which is used to unlock the Korgu Chideh Shrine.^[10] Lastly, after freeing Zora's Domain from Divine Beast Vah Ruta, Torfeau can grant the Side Quest "The Giant of Ralis Pond", which requires Link to defeat the Blue Hinox at Ralis Pond.^[11]

Once Link defeats Calamity Ganon for the first time, he is able to ask Kilton at the Fang and Bone about Hinox.^[12] If Link does so, Kilton asks him to defeat all Hinox in Hyrule so he can examine their scent. This count includes all Blue Hino. When Link returns to Kilton after completing his request, he will receive the Medal of Honor: Hinox as a reward. Kilton's research allows him to discover the dietary preferences of each type of Hinox.^[13]

Drops

Normal

Item	Roasted Bass
Amount	5
Percentage	40 %
Item	Roasted Hearty Bass
Amount	5
Percentage	5 %
Item	Roasted Hearty Salmon
Amount	5
Percentage	5 %
Item	Roasted Trout
Amount	5
Percentage	20 %
Item	Roasted Carp
Amount	5
Percentage	9 %
Item	Roasted Porgy
Amount	5
Percentage	5 %
Item	Sneaky River Escargot
Amount	5
Percentage	3 %
Item	Blueshell Escargot
Amount	5
Percentage	3 %
Item	Blackened Crab
Amount	5
Percentage	10 %
Item	Hinox Guts
Amount	1
Percentage	50 %
Item	Hinox Toenail
Amount	4-5
Percentage	70 %
Item	Hinox Tooth
Amount	4-5
Percentage	30 %

Item	Amount	Percentage
Roasted Bass	5	40 %
Roasted Hearty Bass		5 %
Roasted Hearty Salmon		5 %
Roasted Trout		20 %
Roasted Carp		9 %
Roasted Porgy		5 %
Sneaky River Escargot		3 %
Blueshell Escargot		3 %
Blackened Crab		10 %
Hinox Guts	1	50 %
Hinox Toenail	4-5	70 %
Hinox Tooth	4-5	30 %

Locations

Tears of the Kingdom

176 Blue Hinox	Description These giant, one-eyed monsters live mostly in the woods, have giant horns, and possess a ferocity similar to that of their red brethren. They are also known for tearing entire trees from the ground and using them as weapons. They're stronger, though, and wear greaves that can be burnt away to expose their feet. A deft hand can steal weapons from the necklaces they wear.
	Common Locations East Necluda Depths West Necluda
Recoverable Materials Hinox Toenail Hinox Tooth Blue Hinox Horn Hinox Guts Roasted Bass Roasted Hearty Bass Roasted Trout Roasted Hearty Salmon Roasted Carp Roasted Porgy Sneaky River Escargot Blackened Crab

Blue Hinox reappear in Tears of the Kingdom, acting the similarly to how they did in Breath of the Wild. They now have unique Blue Hinox Horns that they drop upon their defeat. While fighting Link, they can attack by slamming their Horns into the ground. During the Memory "Birth of the Demon King", Demon King Ganondorf can be seen summoning a Blue Hinox and several other Monsters.

Other Appearances

Age of Calamity

Non-Canon Information

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Blue Hinoxes are Powerful Foes that can be fought in Age of Calamity.

Age of Imprisonment

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In Age of Imprisonment, Blue Hinoxes appear as Powerful Enemies.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japan Japanese	青(あお)ヒノックス (Ao Hinokkusu) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}^[14]
The People's Republic of China Chinese^SISimplified	蓝色西诺克斯 (Lánsè Xīnuòkèsī) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China Chinese^{TRTraditional}	藍色西諾克斯 (Lánsè Xīnuòkèsī) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}
The Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch	Blauwe Hinox ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[15]^[16]	Same as English.
Canada French^CACanadian	Hinox bleu ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}^[17]	Same as English.
The French Republic French^EUEuropean	Hinox bleu ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom \| AoCAge of Calamity)}^[17]^[18]^[19]	Same as English.
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Blauer Hinox ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}^[20]
The Italian Republic Italian	Hinox blu ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}^[17]	Same as English.
The Republic of Korea Korean	블루 히녹스 (Beullu Hinokseu) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}
The Russian Federation Russian	Синий хинокс (Siniy hinoks) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[21]
Latin America Spanish^{LALatin American}	Hinox azul ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}^[22]^[23]	Same as English.
The Kingdom of Spain Spanish^EUEuropean	Hinox azul ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| TotKTears of the Kingdom)}^[22]^[24]	Same as English.
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

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Tears of the Kingdom
A Gloom-Wreathed Blue Hinox
Age of Calamity
Portrait of a Blue Hinox

References

↑ Blue Hinox — Game Screen (Age of Calamity)
↑ Blue Hinox — Game Screen (Age of Imprisonment)
↑ Blue Hinox — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Blue Hinox — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 152
↑ The largest monster to make its home in Hyrule, the Hinox lives primarily in forested areas. A keen awareness of your surroundings is paramount when facing one, as Hinox are known for tearing entire trees from the ground and using them as weapons. Blue Hinox wear greaves that can be burnt away to expose their feet. A deft hand can steal weapons off the necklaces they wear. — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ The ancient orbs guarded by the giants of Mount Taran lead to the shrine. — Stone Tablet (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Mount Taran
Hinox (Middle Kin) — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Someone built this challenge within the Thyphlo Ruins.

When you stole the object from the Hinox hidden in the depths of the ruins and placed it on the pedestal, a shrine appeared! — Adventure Log (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Offer up the orbs to the three altars on this island. Only then will I acknowledge your skill and return your items. — Korgu Chideh (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Hylian! To think that you were able to appease Ruta... You turned out to be a pretty incredible guy! In fact, I wonder if you can do this, too... Exterminate the Hinox by Ralis Pond! — Torfeau (Breath of the Wild)
↑ [About monsters...] Dya DYAAAAAAAH! You want to know about monsters? I just LOOOOOVE talking about monsters! Ooh. OOOOOOOH! Let's talk about the huge ones! The stone colossus? The forest giant? The giant sand beast?! Which monster do you want to hear about? — Kilton (Breath of the Wild)
↑ I knew there were four types of Hinoxes, but I just recently learned that each type has different food preferences. Not me, though. I'll eat anything! — Kilton (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 148 青ヒノックス — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 148 Blauwe Hinox — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Blauwe Hinox — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 148 Hinox bleu — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Hinox bleu — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, European French version)
↑ Hinox bleu — Game Screen (Age of Calamity, European French version)
↑ 148 Blauer Hinox — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 148 Синий хинокс — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 148 Hinox azul — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Hinox azul — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, Latin American Spanish version)
↑ Hinox azul — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, European Spanish version)