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Ganon

Enemy

Ganon

KindBoss
Japanese nameガノン

Official art

Ganon, official art from ファミコン マル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説
Ganon. ファミコン マル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (角川書店, 1986), p. 47

From the official guides

Ganon's power bounces back every attack Link makes. But he can be defeated with the Magical Sword and something else.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 38, 101Leafy's translation

Ganon's power bounces back every attack Link makes. But he can be defeated with the Magical Sword and something else.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 32, 101Leafy's translation

Link's no match for Ganon and his might. Whatever attack Link uses, Ganon just repels him. But if Link could only use the magical sword and some other object, he'll manage to topple the mighty Ganon. "Other object"? What's that?

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 39

Ganon stole the "Power" of Triforce and is conspiring to rule the world with darkness and terror. Ganon lives in Death Mountain but other than that, nobody knows his true identity or characteristics. You won't be able to see Ganon until you have assembled the "Wisdom" of Triforce by gathering all eight pieces of "Wisdom". In order to overthrow Ganon, you must find his weakness. What in the world is Ganon's weakness? Your mission is to conquer Ganon and save Princess Zelda.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 27

A mysterious demon king who plans to conquer the world. Ganon lives deep inside Level 9 (Death Mountain), and Princess Zelda is his prisoner. What works against him? Be ready to risk everything and try every treasure!

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 75, 101Leafy's translation

Yikes! This is Ganon. At first you cannot see him, but when you attack he sometimes shows himself. His body changes colour depending on the damage he has taken. He is very tough. You had better have a potion ready!

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 68, 101Leafy's translation

So this is Ganon, who led the army of evil! No time to stand and stare. Ganon shows himself for an instant and then vanishes. Then powerful beams come at Link one after another from somewhere in the room.

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. 54, 101Leafy's translation

Ganon has a huge body and looks like the boss of the Moblins. No matter how many times you hit him with the Magical Sword, he won't fall. That's it! Now is the time to use the strongest item!

ファミリーコンピュータ必勝シリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (ミリオン出版, 1986), p. 75, 101Leafy's translation

The boss over all of the evil ones above is this one. As you'd expect from the great villain who shows up at the very end, normal weapons don't even make him flinch. But with the Magical Sword and "a certain weapon," you can beat him. What is that weapon? It should be in this very labyrinth!

ファミコン マル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (角川書店, 1986), p. 55, 101Leafy's translation

The demon king who holds the Triforce of Power. He is a strong foe who bounces back every attack Link makes, but you can't clear the game without defeating Ganon. What is his weak point?

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 53, 101Leafy's translation

The great king of evil monsters. The last and strongest enemy, at the end of Level 9. He appears and vanishes without warning and attacks with powerful beams. The sword can't finish him.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 21, 101Leafy's translation

The last of the monsters you face. Their supreme commander can't be beaten the ordinary way. You need a weapon with a special power, and without it you are helpless. To enter this room you absolutely need that weapon, of course, plus the Water of Life and the Red Ring.

ゼルダブック (ファミコン必勝本 1986年6月号付録) (JICC出版局, 1986), p. 75, 101Leafy's translation

He stole the Triforce of Power and aims to rule the world through darkness and fear.

わんぱっくコミック増刊 ゼルダの伝説 必勝ヒント本 (徳間書店, 1986), p. 15, 101Leafy's translation

Numbers

Hits to beat it

Hits don't wear it down.

Hearts lost per touch

No ringBlue RingRed Ring
421

What it throws

No shield stops it.

Where it appears

Labyrinths, First Quest

Level 9

  • Room 66: 1 at once

Labyrinths, Second Quest

Level 9

  • Room 23: 1 at once

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