Deku Toad
Deku Toad is the mini-boss of the Lakebed Temple in Twilight Princess.[1]
Characteristics
Ughh... It's creepy...
I can't stand pimply things like this...
This one's all yours!
Eww... That wasn't good for my appetite...
Hey! What do you suppose is in the treasure chest that thing spit up? It's gross, but you should probably open it...
Deku Toad is the thousand-year old stage of the Toadpoli.[2] It is a massive, green, toad-like Monster with glowing red eyes covered by a shell-like helmet, a large mouth with purple lips and a tongue inside, a pair of long, green-and-purple antennae, two pairs of legs, and a tiny tail with three pairs of multicolored plates. The topside of its body is covered in holes that allow it to carry eggs.
Upon entering its chamber, Toados will occasionally drop from the ceiling to attack Link, though no Middle Boss appears to be in the room. Link must look up at the ceiling, where the Deku Toad is found clinging to a stalactite. The Monster notices Link and proceeds to drop down and let out a massive croak before shaking its eggs off, initiating the battle.
In order to defeat Deku Toad, Link must first defeat the Toados it summons, which is easily accomplished with the Sword. After all of the enemies are defeated, it will leap into the air in an attempt to crush Link. To avoid being crushed, he must quickly move out of its shadow as it lands. If successful, Deku Toad will be briefly stunned, allowing Link to strike its exposed tongue. Upon recovering, it will summon more Toado eggs and shake them off to hatch them. While Link may repeat the process to defeat Deku Toad, he can also throw a Bomb or shoot Bomb Arrows into its mouth when the Monster opens it to stun it.
Upon defeat, Deku Toad will thrash and flail around before regurgitating a Treasure Chest containing the Clawshot, with it collapsing and exploding afterwards.
Trivia
- Deku Toad, along with Ook, are the only Middle Bosses in Twilight Princess to have their own battle theme. All other mini-bosses share the same battle theme, with the exception of Death Sword and Phantom Zant, who share their own battle theme.
- Deku Toad may be based on the Surinam Toad, a species of toad that also carries their eggs on their back.
Nomenclature
Deku Toad's Japanese name translates to "Big Toad." The prefix "Deku" might be a mistranslation, as Deku in The Legend of Zelda series is often associated with plant-related characters and enemies.
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Gallery
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Deku Toad with its Toado eggs in Twilight Princess HD
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Deku Toad stunned in Twilight Princess HD
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Link attacking the Deku Toad's tongue in Twilight Princess HD
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 174
- ↑ Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 193
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