Boon

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Boons are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] They appear as giant flies.[2]

Characteristics

Boons dwell in Eastern Hyrule, often found in plains and swamp areas and on Maze Island. They buzz around erratically, carrying Rocks that they will attempt to drop onto Link. They will also crash into him when flying low enough. To defeat them, Link must use the Jump Thrust or a well timed hit with the Sword. They are not particularly strong, but they are bothersome, especially when combined with other enemies such as Tektites.

Other Appearances

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

Captain N: The Game Master

Boons appear in the "Once Upon a Time Machine" episode of Captain N: The Game Master. While Link, Princess Zelda, Kevin, and Princess Lana are having a picnic in Hyrule, a swarm of giant Boons suddenly appear.[3] Link and Kevin easily dispose of a few of them; however, the Boons prove to be a major annoyance to the heroes since one of them takes Link's Sword, another two take the picnic cake, and their presence eventually lead to Kevin's Zapper and Power Pad getting stolen by Count Gruemon.

The Wand of Gamelon



Boons also appear in The Wand of Gamelon.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
ブーン (Būn)[5] 
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Boon[6] 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Buun[4]Simple transliteration
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not used by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.

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See Also

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 168 (TAoLThe Adventure of Link)
  2. Boon
    This giant fly persistently drop stones.
    (Nintendo Power no. 4, Nintendo of America, January/February 1989, pg. 22 (archive))
  3. "Sounds like we have some uninvited guests... Boons!" — Link (Captain N: The Game Master, Episode Once Upon a Time Machine)
  4. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 169
  5. Famicom Dojo of Victory 13—Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Kodansha, 1987, pg. 6
  6. Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 168
  7. NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 65