Smotherwing Butterfly
Smotherwing Butterflies,(BotW | TotK | HWAoC)[1][2][3] also known as Papilio vulcensis,(TotK)[4] are recurring Creatures and Items in The Legend of Zelda series.
Location and Uses
Breath of the Wild
070 (070) Smotherwing Butterfly |
Description |
Common Locations Death Mountain | |
Hearts Recovered |
Cooking Effects |
Smotherwing Butterflies can be found in areas of Death Mountain and Eldin Canyon with Scorching Climates, often on the edges of lava lakes. Beedle also sells them at East Akkala Stable and Wetland Stable. Using one in a Cooking Pot with Monster Parts will result in a Fireproof Elixir, which will grant Link a temporary resistance to Scorching Climates.[1] They can also be used at the Kochi Dye Shop as an ingredient to make Gray Dye.
When upgrading Fireproof Armor at a Great Fairy Fountain, three Smotherwing Butterflies and three Moblin Guts are needed to upgrade each piece to its third tier. In addition, five Smotherwing Butterflies and two Hinox Guts are needed to upgrade each piece to its final tier.
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Level | ★★★ |
| Materials |   |
| Armor | |
| Level | ★★★★ |
| Materials |  |
| Armor | |
| Level | ★★★ |
| Materials | |
| Armor | |
| Level | ★★★★ |
| Materials | |
| Armor | |
| Level | ★★★ |
| Materials | |
| Armor | |
| Level | ★★★★ |
| Materials | |
| Armor | Level | Materials |
|---|---|---|
★★★ | | |
★★★★ | | |
★★★ | | |
★★★★ | | |
★★★ | | |
★★★★ | |
Tears of the Kingdom
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Trivia
- In Tears of the Kingdom, Beedle says that the scientific name (i.e. binomial nomenclature) for the Smotherwing Butterfly is Papilio vulcensis.[4] Papilio is a real genus of swallowtail butterflies which means "butterfly" in Latin, while the fictional specific name vulcensis appears to be derived from vulcano ("volcano") and -ensis, a suffix indicating a place of origin. However, the proper term as used in some real-life specific names would be vulcanensis.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | ヒケシアゲハ (Hikeshi ageha) (BotW) | |
   ChineseTR | 耐火鳳蝶 (Nàihuǒ fèngdié) (BotW) | |
 ChineseSI | 耐火凤蝶 (Nàihuǒfèngdié) (BotW) | |
 Dutch | Doofvlinder (BotW | HWAoC)[5][6] | Extinguish Butterfly |
 FrenchEU | Papillon ignifus (BotW) | |
 German | Löschflügler (BotW) | |
 Italian | Farfalla ignifuga (BotW) | Fireproof butterly |
 Korean | 방염호랑나비 (Bangyeomhorangnabi) (BotW) | |
 Russian | Пожарная бабочка (Pozharnaya babochka) (BotW) | |
 SpanishLA | Mariposa chimenea (BotW) | |
 SpanishEU | Mariposa ignífuga (BotW) | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Gallery
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Smotherwing Butterfly icon from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Smotherwing Butterfly
This rare butterfly lives in volcanic regions. Its body contains a heat-resistant liquid, which can be turned into a topical elixir that offers resistance to flames." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "Smotherwing Butterfly
This rare butterfly lives in volcanic regions. Its body contains a heat-resistant liquid, which can be turned into a topical elixir that offers resistance to flames." — Inventory (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Smotherwing Butterfly
This rare butterfly lives in volcanic regions. Its body contains a heat-resistant liquid, said to provide resistance to flames." — Spoils (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The smotherwing butterfly catch your eye? Ah, good ol' Papilio vulcensis! You've never heard of Papilio vulcensis?! It's what you call a smotherwing when you're doing science with it. But "smotherwing butterfly" is a lot easier to say." — Beedle (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Doofvlinder" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Doofvlinder" — Material (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)