Blue Hinox
Blue Hinoxes are recurring Bosses and Sub-Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][3][name references needed]
Characteristics
Link's Awakening
Blue Hinoxes make their first appearance as a mini boss in Turtle Rock and act the same as other Hinoxes in the game, right down to requiring 2 Bombs to defeat. It is not the dungeon's "true" mini-boss however, as it will respawn when Link leaves and later re-enters the room. Once Link obtains the Magic Rod, he can make short work of it, like many other enemies in the game.
Breath of the Wild
146 (151) Blue Hinox |
Description |
Common Locations Lanayru Great Spring | |
Recoverable Materials | |
In Breath of the Wild, Blue Hinoxes 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.[4] Unlike regular Hinox, they wear wooden greaves, though they can easily be burned away with flame-based weaponry.[5] 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 Three Giant Brothers" Shrine Quest has three Hinox on Mount Taran guarding Ancient Orbs that must be used to unlock the Tawa Jinn Shrine.[6] Of these Hinox, the Hinox (Middle Kin), which can be found in Uten Marsh, is a Blue Hinox.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] Lastly, after freeing Zora's Domain from Divine Beast Vah Ruta, Torfeau can grant "The Giant of Ralis Pond" Side Quest, which requires Link to defeat the Blue Hinox at Ralis Pond.[10]
Once Link defeats Calamity Ganon for the first time, he is able to ask Kilton at the Fang and Bone about Hinoxes.[11] If Link does so, Kilton asks him to defeat all Hinoxes in Hyrule so he can examine their scent. This count includes all Blue Hinoxes. 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.[12]
Drops
Blue Hinox can drop 5 of:
| Item | Percentage |
|---|---|
 Roasted Bass |
40.0 % |
 Roasted Hearty Bass |
5.0 % |
 Roasted Hearty Salmon |
5.0 % |
 Roasted Trout |
20.0 % |
 Roasted Carp |
9.0 % |
 Roasted Porgy |
5.0 % |
 Sneaky River Escargot |
3.0 % |
 Blueshell Escargot |
3.0 % |
 Blackened Crab |
10.0 %
|
As well as 1 of:
| Item | Percentage |
|---|---|
 Hinox Guts |
50.0 %
|
As well as between 4 and 5 of:
| Item | Percentage |
|---|---|
 Hinox Toenail |
70.0 % |
 Hinox Tooth |
30.0 %
|
Locations
- Ja'Abu Ridge
- Trotter's Downfall
- Mount Taran (Middle Kin)
- Herin Lake
- Talus Plateau
- Ralis Pond
- Aldor Foothills
- Thyphlo Ruins
- South Akkala Plains
- North Hyrule Castle
- West Hyrule Plains
- Seres Scablands
- Applean Forest
- Digdogg Suspension Bridge
- East Ranch Ruins
- Eventide Island
Tears of the Kingdom
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 青ヒノックス (Ao Hinokkusu) (BotW | TotK)[14] | |
   ChineseTR | 藍色西諾克斯 (Lánsè Xīnuòkèsī) (BotW | TotK) | |
 ChineseSI | 蓝色西诺克斯 (Lánsè Xīnuòkèsī) (BotW | TotK) | |
 Dutch | Blauwe Hinox (BotW | TotK | HWAoC)[15][16] | Same as English. |
 FrenchCA | Hinox bleu (BotW | TotK) | Same as English. |
 FrenchEU | Hinox bleu (BotW | TotK)[13] | Same as English. |
 German | Blauer Hinox (BotW | TotK)[18] | |
 Italian | Hinox blu (BotW | TotK)[13] | Same as English. |
 Korean | 블루 히녹스 (Beullu Hinokseu) (BotW | TotK) | |
 Russian | Синий хинокс (Siniy hinoks) (BotW)[17] | |
 SpanishLA | Hinox azul (BotW | TotK)[19][20] | Same as English. |
 SpanishEU | Hinox azul (BotW | TotK)[21] | Same as English. |
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See Also
References
- ↑ "Blue Hinox" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Blue Hinox" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Blue Hinox" — Game Screen (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
- ↑ 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)" — N/A (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)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "148 Hinox bleu" — Hyrule Compendium (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)
- ↑ "148 Синий хинокс" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "148 Blauer Hinox" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "148 Hinox azul" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Hinox azul" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, Latin American Spanish localization)
- ↑ "Hinox azul" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, European Spanish localization)