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Black Keese

For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Enemy

Black Keese

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Japanese name黒いキース (101Leafy's translation)

Official art

Black Keese, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Black Keese. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 34

From the official guides

Vire is a demon that rules over the Keese. Cut it and it turns into two Keese. Keese have a weak attack, and Vire is a bit stronger.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 34, 101Leafy's translation

Vire is a demon that rules over the Keese. Cut it and it turns into two Keese. Keese have a weak attack, and Vire is a bit stronger.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 28, 101Leafy's translation

Vire is a devil that controls the Keeses. When Link cuts it with his sword, it turns into two Keeses. Keeses have little attacking power, but Vire is a little stronger.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 35

The boomerang can beat it. It usually flutters around annoyingly, but it stops to rest now and then, so aim for that moment.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 71, 101Leafy's translation

A plain bat that serves Vire. It is good at flying around and getting on your nerves. A weak monster that even the Boomerang can kill.

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 22, 101Leafy's translation

Its attack is weak, but its movements are hard to follow.

ファミリーコンピュータ攻略ガイドブック1 ゼルダの伝説 (曙出版, 1986), p. 24, 101Leafy's translation

Numbers

Hits to beat it

Hearts lost per touch

No ringBlue RingRed Ring
0.50.250.125

Damage calculator for every enemy

Drops

Drops nothing.

Where it appears

Labyrinths, Second Quest

Level 4

  • Room 34: 8 at once
  • Room 112: 8 at once

Level 9

  • Room 81: 8 at once
  • Room 85: 8 at once

Red: rooms it is in. Green: the entrance.