Ice Keese

Ice Keese are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.^[1]^[2]^[3] They are a variation of Keese that are exposed to the cold, and are enveloped in a frigid, icy mist. Ice Keese otherwise behave identically to their regular counterparts, but are significantly more dangerous as they can potentially freeze Link upon contact.

They inhabit frozen caves and mountains, ice-themed dungeons, and other cold locations. In some games, Ice Keese can revert back into an ordinary Keese when their mists are extinguished. They may also intentionally fly into a source of cold substance, such as Blue Fire, to turn back into an Ice Keese.

Characteristics

Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

Ice Keese
Destroy it before it flies into you!

Majora's Mask 3D

It's an Ice Keese.
Destroy it before it swoops down on you. I hate the c-c-cold!

Majora's Mask

You know about the Ice Keese, right? Destroy it before it swoops down on you. I hate the c-c-cold!

Ice Keese made their first appearance in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. They are encountered only in snowy and icy areas, such as the Ice Cavern in Ocarina of Time and Snowhead in Majora's Mask. Like normal Keese, they fly around the area and attack Link by swooping down at him. Coming into contact with one will immediately freeze Link on the spot, damaging him as well as rendering him immobile for a few seconds until he breaks free. Although hazardous, they can be defeated by any conventional weapon in Link's arsenal.

Twilight Princess

Ice Keese in Twilight Princess appear as chilled bats fully engulfed in mist. They mainly appear in frigid locations, most notably around Snowpeak and the Snowpeak Ruins, but also appear in the Cave of Ordeals and the Cave of Shadows in Twilight Princess HD. Ice Keese have an identical behavior to their other variants, but whose bodies are able to freeze Link upon contact. As with all Keese variations, they can be forced onto the ground and stunned whenever Link uses the Shield Attack on them. The mist of the Ice Keese can be removed with the Gale Boomerang, but they can still freeze Link upon contact without it.

Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks

Ice Keese in Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks appear as light blue bats with a stream of icy mist trailing behind them. Like other variants, they simply fly in circular and erratic patterns. Touching one will instantly freeze Link, requiring the Stylus to be rubbed on the screen to thaw him out. They can be defeated by most weapons in Link's arsenal, but long-range weapons such as the Bow are recommended to keep Link at a safe distance. They appear in frozen regions. In Spirit Tracks ordinary Keese can fly into a light blue fire turning into Ice Keese.

Tri Force Heroes

In Tri Force Heroes, Ice Keese appear in Levels of the Drablands' Ice Cavern region. They resemble blue bats enveloped in mist. Like the other Keese variants in the game, Ice Keese will attack the Links by diving at them from afar. They can only be defeated either with the Fire Gloves or by first stunning them with an item.

Breath of the Wild

090 (090Master Mode) Ice Keese	Description The intense frost that engulfs the bodies of these bat-like Keese makes them more dangerous than the standard type. They're capable of freezing anything they touch.
	Common Locations Hebra Mountains Gerudo Highlands
Recoverable Materials Ice Keese Wing Keese Eyeball

Ice Keese appear in Breath of the Wild. They are typically found on icy mountaintops, such as Mount Lanayru. They can potentially drop Ice Keese Wings when defeated. Upon making contact with Link, they will freeze him.

Drops

Normal

Ice Keese can drop 1 of:

Item	Percentage
Keese Eyeball	30.0 %

As well as between 1 and 2 of:

Item	Percentage
Ice Keese Wing	100.0 %

Tears of the Kingdom

99 Ice Keese	Description The intense frost that engulfs the bodies of these bat-like Keese makes them more dangerous than the standard type. They're capable of freezing anything they touch.
	Common Locations Hebra Mountains Mount Lanayru
Recoverable Materials Ice Keese Eyeball Ice Keese Wing

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Other Appearances

Ambiguously Canon Information

Cadence of Hyrule

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Ice Keese appear as enemies in Cadence of Hyrule where they move to the beat of the music. They share their beat pattern with other Keese, always moving on every two music beats. At first glance, their movement is erratic, but they will always pause on one beat before moving onto an adjacent tile, with their bodies always facing the direction they want to go. For every few beats, their bodies are temporarily engulfed in an icy mist, and if either Cadence, Link, Yves, or Zelda touch or attack them while they're in this state, they will become frozen in a block of ice for several beats. However, the mist will eventually fade away, rendering them vulnerable for a few beats before their bodies become icy cold again in order to repeat the pattern.

Non-Canon Information

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	アイスキース (Aisu Kīsu) ^{(OoTOcarina of Time \| BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[8]^[9]	Same as English.
Chinese^{TRTraditional}	冰蝙蝠 (Bīng Biānfú) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Chinese^SISimplified	冰蝙蝠 (Bīng Biānfú) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}	Ice Bat
Dutch	Ijs-Keese ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| HWAoCHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)}^[11]
French^EUEuropean	Chauve-souris de glace ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[10]
French^CACanadian	Chauve-souris de glace ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
German	Eis-Flederbeißer ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[12]
Italian	Pipistrello Glaciale ^{(OoTOcarina of Time \| MMMajora's Mask)}^[6]^[7] Pipistrello glaciale ^{(OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D \| BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[4]^[5]	Glacial Bat Glacial bat
Korean	아이스 키이스 (Aiseu Kiiseu) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Russian	Ледяной кус (Ledyanoy kus) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[14]
Spanish^{LALatin American}	Keese de hielo ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[13]
Spanish^EUEuropean	Keese de hielo ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

Concept artwork of an Ice Keese from Tears of the Kingdom

References

↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 185 ^{(OoTOcarina of Time | OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D | MMMajora's Mask | MM3DMajora's Mask 3D | TPTwilight Princess | TPHDTwilight Princess HD | PHPhantom Hourglass | STSpirit Tracks | TFHTri Force Heroes)}
↑ Ice Keese — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Ice Keese — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ "Pipistrello glaciale" — Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
↑ "090 Pipistrello glaciale" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 185
↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 185
↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 142
↑ "090 アイスキース" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "090 Chauve-souris de glace" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "090 Ijs-Keese" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "090 Eis-Flederbeißer" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "090 Keese de hielo" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "090 Ледяной кус" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

10+ Appearances

Armos • Beamos • Blade Trap • Blue Tektite • Bubble • Crow • Fire Keese • Floor Spikes • Gibdo • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Moblin • Octorok • Peahat • Rat • Rope • Stalfos • Tektite • Wallmaster • Wizzrobe

8+ Appearances

Boulder • Buzz Blob • Chuchu • Ghini • Hardhat Beetle • Ice Keese • Lynel • Poe • Quicksand • Red Moblin • Red Stalfos • Red Tektite • Spark • Stone Statue • Zol • Zora (Enemy)

6+ Appearances

Ball and Chain Soldier • Bari • Bee • Blazing Watch Tower • Blue Chuchu • Blue Octorok • Fire Wizzrobe • Flame Wall • Floormaster • Flying Pot • Flying Tile • Gel • Guruguru Bar • Helmasaur • Hole • Ice Wizzrobe • Lava Geyser • Mini-Moldorm • Moldorm • Red Chuchu • Red Darknut • Red Octorok • Sand Crab • Skulltula • Spiketrap • Water Tektite

[1] Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 185 ^{(OoTOcarina of Time | OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D | MMMajora's Mask | MM3DMajora's Mask 3D | TPTwilight Princess | TPHDTwilight Princess HD | PHPhantom Hourglass | STSpirit Tracks | TFHTri Force Heroes)}

[2] Ice Keese — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[3] Ice Keese — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)

[nomenclature-1-4] "Pipistrello glaciale" — Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)

[nomenclature-2-5] "090 Pipistrello glaciale" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[nomenclature-3-6] Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 185

[nomenclature-4-7] Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 185

[nomenclature-5-8] Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 142

[nomenclature-6-9] "090 アイスキース" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[nomenclature-7-10] "090 Chauve-souris de glace" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[nomenclature-8-11] "090 Ijs-Keese" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[nomenclature-9-12] "090 Eis-Flederbeißer" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[nomenclature-10-13] "090 Keese de hielo" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[nomenclature-11-14] "090 Ледяной кус" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

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