Windblight Ganon

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Windblight Ganon is a recurring Boss in The Legend of Zelda series.[4][5]

Characteristics

Breath of the Wild

Hyrule Compendium Entry
159 (164) Windblight Ganon
BotW Hyrule Compendium Windblight Ganon.png
Description
This phantom of Ganon attacked the Divine Beast Vah Medoh and was responsible for the demise of the Champion Revali. It specializes in long-range wind attacks.
Common Locations
Divine Beast Vah Medoh
Recoverable Materials
None

Windblight Ganon is one of the four Blight Ganons, phantoms of Calamity Ganon that took control of the Divine Beasts.[6] It is found either atop the Divine Beast Vah Medoh or in the center of Hyrule Castle if it is not already defeated. Windblight Ganon is responsible for the death of Revali.[7]

Link requires protection from the cold to resist the cold damage during his fight against Windblight Ganon. The battle, taking place atop Divine Beast Vah Medoh, has two main phases. During the first phase, Windblight Ganon will fly and teleport around the area, firing powerful blue energy blasts at Link; Revali warns Link that these attacks are incredibly accurate.[8] It will also fire large tornadoes at Link.

In order to inflict damage against Windblight Ganon, Link fire Arrows while it is in the air. Link can use one of the many vents in the area to glide up and shoot Windblight Ganon from the air. It will occasionally land on the ground, where Link can use melee Weapons to damage it.

Once Windblight Ganon's hit points have been depleted by half, the second phase of the battle begins. During this phase, Windblight Ganon sends four small objects into the air; these objects are charge one another with blue electricity and fire it at Link. To temporarily disable Windblight Ganon, Link must shoot these objects while they float in the air. If Link hits Windblight Ganon with enough Arrows in quick succession, it will fall to the ground and become vulnerable to other attacks.

Windblight Ganon has 800 hit points in total, and explodes when defeated. When it is defeated, Link is rewarded with a Heart Container.

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Windblight Ganon appears in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, filling roughly the same role it did in Breath of the Wild. Unlike its appearance in Breath of the Wild, it now bears a second, larger hand cannon replacing its left hand, and it now has four tubes of Malice connecting its arms to its back. It also sports purple glyphs, signifying its elemental affinity with wind, and has a red eye instead of a blue one.

Windblight Ganon first appears in the "Air and Lightning" Scenario after Calamity Ganon is revived. Windblight Ganon fights with Revali on top of Divine Beast Vah Medoh for the control of the Divine Beast. Before the fatal blow that should have killed Revali is fired, a portal opens, bringing the Rito warrior Teba from 100 years into the future. After Link, Zelda, and their allies have saved Urbosa from Thunderblight Ganon, they arrive on Divine Beast Vah Medoh to assist Revali and Teba, only for Windblight Ganon to retreat. It later reappears to try and stop both Rito warriors while they are destroying enemy camps with Divine Beast Vah Medoh, before it is finally vanquished.

Windblight Ganon, along with the other Blight Ganons, is later revived by Astor using the souls of a number of Yiga Footsoldiers. Astor then uses the Blight Ganons in the "Each Step Like Thunder" Scenario, aiding him in the Siege of Fort Hateno when trying to end the lives of both Link and Zelda. Windblight Ganon, along with the other Blight Ganons, overpower Link while he buys time for Zelda and Impa to escape, but Zelda ends up awakening her powers, temporarily stunning all the Blight Ganons. Windblight Ganon appears again in an attempt to stop the heroes from activating a device made by Purah.

Later, when the heroes lay siege to Hyrule Castle, Windblight Ganon is summoned one final time, along with the other Blight Ganons, to defend Hyrule Castle; however, it is defeated by the heroic forces.

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
(かぜ)のカースガノン (Kaze no Kāsu Ganon) (BotW)[10]Wind Curse Ganon
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTR
風咒加儂 (Fēng Zhòu Jiānóng) (BotW) 
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
风咒盖侬 (Fēng Zhòu Gàinóng) (BotW) 
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Ganons windfantoom (BotW | HWAoC)[12]Ganons wind phantom
Canada
FrenchCA
Ombre de vent de Ganon (BotW) 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Ombre de vent de Ganon (BotW)[11] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Ganons Windfluch (BotW)[14] 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Ira del vento di Ganon (BotW)[9] 
The Republic of Korea
Korean
바람의 커스 가논 (Baramui Keoseu Ganon) (BotW) 
The Russian Federation
Russian
Лже-Ганон Ветра (Lzhe-Ganon Vetra) (BotW)[13] 
Latin America
SpanishLA
Ira del viento de Ganon (BotW)[15] 
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Ira del viento de Ganon (BotW) 
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Trivia

  • Windblight Ganon is the only Blight Ganon to not wield a blade.

Gallery

See Also

Notes

  1. The HP depends on when you face it. The first Blight fought in a Divine Beast has 800 HP, the second 1200 HP, the third 1600 HP, the fourth has 2000 HP and refights in the Illusory Realm have 1500 HP. Any Blights fought in the Sanctum always have 2000 HP

References

  1. "Scourge of Divine Beast Vah Medoh
    Windblight Ganon
    " — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
  2. "Avatar of the Calamity: Windblight Ganon" — Story (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  3. "Shard of Calamity Ganon
    Windblight Ganon
    " — Game Screen (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  4. "Windblight Ganon" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  5. "Windblight Ganon" — Game Screen (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  6. "This phantom of Ganon attacked the Divine Beast Vah Medoh and was responsible for the demise of the Champion Revali." — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  7. "It defeated me 100 years ago... but only because I was winging it." — Revali (Breath of the Wild)
  8. "His aim is dead-on! Watch yourself!" — Revali (Breath of the Wild)
  9. "162 Ira del vento di Ganon" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  10. "162 風のカースガノン" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  11. "162 Ombre de vent de Ganon" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  12. "162 Ganons windfantoom" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  13. "162 Лже-Ганон Ветра" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  14. "162 Ganons Windfluch" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  15. "162 Ira del viento de Ganon" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)