Gleerok

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Gleerok is a recurring Boss in The Legend of Zelda series.[2][3]

Characteristics

The Minish Cap

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Gleerok
Appears in the Cave of Flames.
A Gleerok with a hard, rocky shell found in Mount Crenel. Hiding in lava, this beast spews fire on everything it sees.

Gleerok is the guardian of the Cave of Flames high atop Mount Crenel in The Minish Cap. It is the second major Boss of the game, and it guards the Fire Element.

To defeat Gleerok, Link must fire the Cane of Pacci at its back, then climb on top of its neck and slash the yellow thorn on its back with his Sword while it is stunned. Gleerok's main form of attack is to spew fire on any surrounding prey or threats. If all else fails, it will submerge itself in its lava pool and cause major disruptions within its abode, including an increase in lava flow and tectonic disruptions that cause chunks of rock to fall from the ceiling.

Other Appearances

The Minish Cap (Himekawa)

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

In the The Minish Cap manga by Akira Himekawa, Gleerok was cursed by Vaati prior to its battle with Link. Once defeated, Gleerok turns back to its true form, a softer, plesiosaur-like creature. The newly transformed Gleerok then gives Link the Fire Element.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNames
Japan
Japanese
グリロック (Gurirokku)[4]
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Gleeok[5]
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

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See Also

References

  1. Once you've wounded the Gleerok significantly, he'll dive and the pools of lava will swell to the edges of the room. (The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 34)
  2. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 182 (TMCThe Minish Cap)
  3. THE GLEEROK! A MONSTER THAT LIVES IN LAVA!!Ezlo (The Minish Cap (Himekawa), VIZ Media, pg. 78)
  4. 128:グリロック
    出現場所: 炎のどうくつ
    — Figurine Gallery (The Minish Cap, Japanese version)
  5. Gleeok
    Aparece en la cueva de las llamas. Dragón que vive en el monte Gongol.
    — Figurine Gallery (The Minish Cap, European Spanish version)
Bosses in The Legend of Zelda Series
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