Blue Lynel
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Enemy
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| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | 青いライネル (101Leafy's translation) |
Official art

From the official guides
A guardian god that drives back anyone who comes near Death Mountain. Its attack is very strong, and the small shield cannot block the swords it shoots.
A guardian god that drives back anyone who comes near Death Mountain. Its attack is very strong, and the small shield cannot block the swords it shoots.
The guardian who attacks all those who come near Death Mountain. Watch out! He's pretty strong, and Link's little shield can't stop his sword.
There are rascally devils that defeat those who come close to Death Mountain. Its offensive power is very strong. Lynel fights against Link with its sword but Link's shield is too small to block its sword. Unless Link has a magic shield, it's dangerous to fight with Lynel.
The guardian of Death Mountain. It has the strongest attack of all the overworld enemies, and its sword beam hits very hard. Fight it while blocking with the Magical Shield.
A guardian that drives off anyone who comes near Death Mountain. Its attacks are strong, and the small shield cannot block the beams it shoots from its sword. There are red and blue ones.
The north of the overworld is crawling with Lynels. They throw swords at you, and the small shield cannot block them. Make sure you buy the Magical Shield.
Very tough. Without the Magical Shield you can't block its attacks!
The guardian of Death Mountain, and the strongest of the overworld characters. The small shield can't stop the swords it throws, and getting hit does a lot of damage. A real nuisance!
The guardians of Death Mountain. They have very strong attacks, and the swords they throw at Link can't be blocked with the small shield. Fight them with great care.
There are red and blue ones. The blue is the strongest enemy above ground. They throw swords that the small shield can't block.
The strongest enemy on the overworld. It lives on Death Mountain and attacks anyone who comes near: it is the guardian of Death Mountain. You need the Magical Shield to fight it. It won't go down easily!
A half-beast that guards the lands of Death Mountain, where Ganon lives. The hardest enemy above ground, with a very strong attack. You need the Magical Shield to block the swords it throws. The blue ones have more stamina than the red, so they are very tough.
A guardian god that drives back anyone who comes near Death Mountain, and it hits very hard. It throws swords at Link, and the small shield can't block them.
Numbers
Hits to beat it
Wooden Sword6
White Sword3
Magical Sword2
Arrow3
Silver Arrow2
Bombs2
Blue Candle6
Red Candle6
BoomerangStops it
Magical BoomerangStops it
Magical Rod3
Magical Rod (magic)3
Hearts lost per touch
| No ring | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
What it throws
Only one 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: