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{{Term/Store|Hinox|Hinoxes|Series, ALttP, LA, LADX, LANS, FSA, PH, ALBW, TFH, BotW, CoH|plural}} are recurring {{Plural|Series|Enemy|link}} and {{Plural|Series|Sub-Boss|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 185 {{Exp Game|ALttP, LADX, FSA, PH, ALBW, TFH}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|'''{{Color|BotW Shrine Quest|Hinox}}'''|Hyrule Compendium|BotW}}</ref>{{Note|{{Plural|PH|Hinox}} are referred to as '''Eye Brutes''' in {{Guide|PH|Prima}}.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= PH |publisher= Prima |page= 26 }}</ref> However, as this name contradicts the name given in {{E}}, it is not considered [[Guidelines:Canon|Canon]].}}<ref>{{Cite|Defeated By: Hinox|Game Over|CoH}}</ref>{{Name Ref|TotK}} They are {{Wp|Cyclops}}-like ogres that have an affinity for [[Bomb]]s, and commonly use them as weapons against [[Link]]. They typically appear as musclebound, light brown humanoids with a single eye and a ponytail. In most games, they are significantly weak to Bomb explosions.

Making their first official 3D appearance, {{Plural|BotW|Hinox}} appear as bosses found in different locations across {{Term|BotW|Hyrule|link}} in {{BotW}} typically in a clearing, asleep. In this game, {{Plural|BotW|Hinox}} are found in red, blue, and black varieties, depending on strength. They are depicted as giant {{Term|BotW|Bokoblin|link}}-like creatures with a single eye in their forehead, wearing a necklace strung with several pieces of equipment as decoration (and in some cases, orbs needed to open nearby Shrines); if Link sneaks up on them, he can steal the equipment from the necklace without being detected. They are the largest enemy to be found in the overworld. They spend most of their time sleeping, only engaging {{Term|BotW|Link|link}} when woken. Once awake, they will use physical attacks such as swipes and punches and pull up nearby {{Plural|BotW|Tree|link}} in order to toss them at {{Term|BotW|Link}}. If the hero climbs out of their reach, the lesser variants will throw small boulders at him, while {{Plural|BotW|Black Hinox}} use {{Plural|BotW|Bomb Barrel|link}}. Shooting an {{Term|BotW|Arrow|link}} at the eye will result in the monster being stunned and open to attacks until it recovers. After their health drops to half, they will cover their eye to block further {{Term|BotW|Arrow}} shots, however, there are still chances to hit it during some of their animations or by shooting while falling. Once defeated, they will drop {{Plural|BotW|Weapon|link}} (if they were not already stolen from their necklaces beforehand), {{plural|BotW|Hinox Toenail}}, {{plural|BotW|Hinox Tooth}}, and {{plural|BotW|Hinox Guts}}. In addition, they will drop some variety of {{term|BotW|food}}: reds drop fruits, blues drop fish, and blacks drop meat.

Blue and Black Hinoxes wear crude greaves made from wood and metal (respectively) around their ankles to protect them from attack. However, this armor can be used against them with the correct elemental attacks- the wood armor can be set on fire to make them panic until it burns away, and the metal armor conducts electricity and will subsequently stun them if hit by lightning-based attacks.  

A skeletal variant called the [[Stalnox]] also can be found.

*[[Kamah Plateau]]

*[[West Loshlo Harbor]]

*[[Kincean Island]]

*[[Phalian Highlands]]

*[[Tobio's Hollow]]

*[[Mount Taran]] (Youngest Kin)

 

* [[Ja'Abu Ridge]]

*[[Mount Taran]] (Middle Kin)

*[[Herin Lake]]

*[[Talus Plateau]]

*[[Ralis Pond]]

*[[Aldor Foothills]]

*[[South Akkala Plains]]

*[[North Hyrule Castle]]

*[[West Hyrule Plains]]

*[[Seres Scablands]]

*[[East Ranch Ruins]]

*[[Eventide Island]]

*[[Tabahl Woods]]

*[[Giant's Forest]]

*[[Lake Totori South]]

*[[Hebra West Summit]]

*[[East Gut Check Rock]]

*[[Mount Taran]] (Oldest Kin)

Hinoxes reappear in ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]'', first appearing in [[The Yiga Clan Attacks!]] [[Scenario]] as part of a trap [[Sooga]] devised for the Champions while he tried to assassinate [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]. Similar to ''Breath of the Wild'', they attack by slamming down their fists, using a tree trunk for additional attacking, throwing a metal crate, and/or bellyflopping enemies, the latter three of which can be countered with the [[Stasis]], [[Magnesis]], and [[Cryonis]] Runes. In addition to the Blue Hinoxes, Black Hinoxes, and Stalnoxes reappearing in the game, new variants are introduced in the game, being the [[Fire Hinox]], [[Ice Hinox]], [[Electric Hinox]], and the [[Malice Hinox]].

*As well as being based on the mythical Cyclops, {{Term|Series|Hinox}} also share similarities with Japanese {{Wp|Oni (folklore)|Oni}}. Their loincloths and upturned fangs in particular are similar to the traditional appearance of an Oni, and the red and blue colored {{Term|LADX|Hinox}} in {{LA|-}} may be a reference to the tradition of a red and blue Oni pair.

File:LADX Hinox Red Sprite.png|A red {{Term|LADX|Hinox}} from {{LA|DX|-}}

File:LADX Hinox Blue Sprite.png|A Blue {{Term|LADX|Hinox}} lifting Link from {{LA|DX|-}}

File:LANS Hinox Model 2.png|The red Hinox fought in [[Eagle's Tower]] in {{LA|NS}}

File:LANS Hinox Model 3.png|The [[Blue Hinox]] fought in [[Turtle Rock]] in {{LA|NS}}

* {{Term|Series|Black Hinox|link}}

* {{Term|Series|Fire Hinox|link}}

* {{Term|Series|Hinox the Elder|link}}

* {{Term|Series|Hinox the Eldest|link}}

* {{Term|Series|Ice Hinox|link}}

* {{Term|Series|Stone Hinox|link}}