Silver Darknut
Silver Darknuts,(TMCThe Minish Cap)[1] also known as Darknuts,(TWWThe Wind Waker | TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)[1] and Dark Nuts,(TMCThe Minish Cap)[2] are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.
Characteristics
The Wind Waker
Spoils: Knight's Crest
These mighty knights are protected by heavy-duty armor. Rather than attacking from the front, it might be best to slip around behind them and cut their armor off.
Oh! A Darknut!
Cut off his armor with your parry attack! ♥
Silver Darknuts are a variety of Darknut that is the first to be encountered in The Wind Waker, serving as the Miniboss of the Tower of the Gods. It has a slight green tinge to its armor and carry an enormous sword, but no Shield.
The Silver Darknut is battled in an octagonal room, with four stone columns that can be felled with a swing of its sword, producing recovery Hearts and Rupees. This Darknut has lower health than the other varieties to account for Link still wielding the Hero's Sword, rather than the Master Sword, which he acquires soon afterward. Once the Silver Darknut is defeated, a Treasure Chest appears in the center of the room containing the Hero's Bow.
Silver Darknuts reappear as common Enemies in the Savage Labyrinth (floor 27), and inside the Secret Caves on Shark Island and Ice Ring Isle.
The Minish Cap
These armor-clad soldiers are tough.
Use your shield and rolling skills to find an opening in their defenses...
Silver Darknuts appear in red-tinged and green-tinged versions in The Minish Cap, though they are otherwise identical in terms of behavior. They are the weakest form of Darknuts in the game. One is found in Castor Wilds, guarding a Chest that contains one of the golden Kinstone Pieces. Another is found in the Fortress of Winds; defeating it reveals a blue Portal. Several are found inside Dark Hyrule Castle, appearing after the first Black Knight is defeated.
Trivia
- Purple-tinged Silver Darknuts appear as unused enemies in the code of The Minish Cap, with the same behavior as the Black Knight.[3]
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | タートナック (Tātonakku)[5] | |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Darknut[7] | |
 German | Schattengarde[6] | |
 Italian | Titanus[4] | From titano (titan); same as Darknut |
 SpanishEUEuropean | Ferrus[8] | |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Gallery
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An armorless Silver Darknut performing a kick from The Wind Waker
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Artwork of the Sword wielded by Darknut from The Wind Waker
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The Sword wielded by Darknut as seen in-game from The Wind Waker
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A green-tinged Silver Darknut from The Minish Cap
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An unused sprite of a purple-tinged Silver Darknut as it would have appeared from The Minish Cap
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 173 (TWWThe Wind Waker | TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD | TMCThe Minish Cap)
- ↑
Dark Nut
— Figurine (The Minish Cap) - ↑ "Golden and purple Darknuts exist within the game's code, but their behavior is very glitchy. Their moveset is the same as the black Darknut's." — The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap , The Cutting Room Floor.
- ↑
Titanus
— Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
Habitat: Torre degli Spiriti.
Possiede: Emblema del Guerriero. - ↑
タートナック
— Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
生息場所 神の塔
獲物 剣士の紋章 - ↑
Schattengarde
— Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
Heimat: Der Turm der Götter
Beute: Ritterwappen - ↑
Darknut
— Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
Lieu de résidence: Tour des Dieux.
Butin: Blason d'Epéiste. - ↑
Ferrus
— Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
Hábitat: Torre de los Dioses
Trofeo: Blasón de guerrero