Golden Monster
Golden Monsters are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][name references needed] They are much more difficult to defeat than their regular counterparts, with improved speed, power or health. In return, the reward for defeating these rare monsters is substantially higher. Their appearance is usually tied to the activation of an event, such as a Kinstone Fusion in The Minish Cap.[3]
Characteristics
Oracle of Seasons
In Summer, the water around Gnarled Root Dungeon recedes, revealing a cave with the Golden Sage inside. After Link talks to him, four different Golden Monsters will appear around various regions of Holodrum. When all four have been defeated, Link can return to the Golden Sage to receive a Magic Ring which, when appraised by Vasu, becomes the powerful Red Ring.[4]
| Enemy | |
|---|---|
| Location | Western Coast during Spring |
| Enemy | |
| Location | Tarm Ruins in Winter |
| Enemy | |
| Location | Woods of Winter during Autumn |
| Enemy | |
| Location |
| Enemy | Location |
|---|---|
Western Coast during Spring | |
Tarm Ruins in Winter | |
Woods of Winter during Autumn | |
The Minish Cap
Three types of Golden Monsters appear across Hyrule after certain Kinstone Fusions in The Minish Cap. They are Octoroks, Tektites, and Ropes. After one is defeated, they will drop a large sum of Rupees.
| Enemy | Location |
|---|---|
Breath of the Wild
In Master Mode in Breath of the Wild, Golden Bokoblins, Golden Moblins, Golden Lizalfos, and Golden Lynels appear as a stronger variant than silver enemies. Unlike the other variants, Golden Monsters have a stronger resistance to status effects, such as Shock, Ice, and Fire. They can recover from being shocked faster, thaw out of ice faster, and are not as susceptible to flames.
They are some of the few enemies in the game that do not reappear in Tears of the Kingdom or the spinoff Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
| Enemy | Health |
|---|---|
1080 | |
1620 | |
1296 | |
7500 |
Other Appearances
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
In Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, each island spawns a different Golden Monster, making them eleven in total. These monsters drop much more Rupees.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Italian | Bestia d'oro[5] | Golden beast |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Gallery
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The Golden Octorok's location from Oracle of Seasons
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The Golden Moblin's location from Oracle of Seasons
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The Golden Darknut's location from Oracle of Seasons
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The Golden Lynel's location from Oracle of Seasons
See Also
References
- ↑ "The Four Golden Monsters" (Official The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Ages Perfect Guide, Versus Books, pg. 55)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 92
- ↑ "Have you ever seen a golden monster? When you fuse Kinstone pieces, you might get the rare chance to meet one." — Swordsman Newsletter #4 (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 17
- ↑ "Se vuoi la vera potenza, allora elimina le quattro bestie d'oro erranti." — Old Man (Oracle of Seasons, Italian localization)