Blue Goriya
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Enemy
| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | 青いゴーリア (101Leafy's translation) |
Official art
From the official guides
A small ogre that lives underground. It uses boomerangs, and there are two kinds, red and blue. The blue ones are a bit stronger, so be careful.
A small ogre that lives underground. It uses boomerangs, and there are two kinds, red and blue. The blue ones are a bit stronger, so be careful.
A little devil that lives underground. He uses boomerangs. There are two of his type, blue ones and red ones. Watch out for the blue ones! They are strong.
Goriyas are small ogres that inhabit the Underworld. There are two kinds, red Goriyas and blue Goriyas. They throw boomerangs at Link. The blue ogre is more powerful than the red one.
Their boomerang attacks are a bit of a pain. Use bait to bunch them together, then attack and they are easy to wipe out.
An imp that lives in the labyrinths. It is a relative of the Moblin and comes in two kinds, red and blue. It is an expert with the boomerang, so you are not safe even at a distance. The blue Goriya is the stronger one.
Little demons that live underground and attack by throwing boomerangs. There are red and blue ones, and here the red ones appear.
The Moon Labyrinth (Level 2) also has blue Goriya. They are tougher than the red ones and also throw boomerangs.
Uses boomerangs, with attack only a little stronger than the red one.
A relative of the Moblins that lives underground. It fights with a boomerang, the same kind Link has. In Level 1 and Level 2, defeat all of them to get the Boomerang and the Magical Boomerang. In later levels there are places where one sits down and won't let you through...
A small demon that lives in the labyrinths and throws boomerangs. Their range is short, though, so if you fight back with a ranged weapon of your own, they won't give you much trouble. There are two kinds, red and blue.
Little demons that attack with boomerangs. Beat one and it often gives you Bombs.
A kind of little demon that lives underground, and a master of the boomerang. Don't attack it from the front, because its boomerang will come flying. The trick to winning is to attack from the side or from behind.
A little demon that uses a boomerang. It has a lot of stamina, and the blue one in particular is very tough. But it has a habit of being lured by food...
A small imp that lives underground, in two kinds, red and blue. It attacks Link by throwing a boomerang. The blue Goriya hits a little harder, so watch out.
Numbers
Hits to beat it
Wooden Sword5
White Sword3
Magical Sword2
Arrow3
Silver Arrow2
Bombs2
Blue Candle5
Red Candle5
BoomerangStops it
Magical BoomerangStops it
Magical Rod3- Magical Rod (magic)3
Hearts lost per touch
| No ring |  Blue Ring |  Red Ring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
What it throws
Either shield stops it.
Damage calculator for every enemy
Drops
Drops something 104 times in 256 (40.6%). What it drops comes from these 10 slots in turn:
Where it appears
Labyrinths, First Quest
Level 7
- Room 9: 3 at once
- Room 10: 5 at once
- Room 24: 3 at once
- Room 25: 6 at once
- Room 26: 3 at once
- Room 27: 6 at once
- Room 41: 3 at once
- Room 56: 3 at once
- Room 73: 3 at once
- Room 89: 3 at once
- Room 105: 5 at once
- Room 107: 6 at once
Labyrinths, Second Quest
Level 7
- Room 14: 6 at once
- Room 15: 5 at once
- Room 41: 3 at once
- Room 57: 5 at once
- Room 79: 6 at once
- Room 93: 3 at once
- Room 104: 3 at once
- Room 106: 6 at once
Red: rooms it is in. Green: the entrance.