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Red Keese

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

Enemy

Red Keese

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

Official art

Red Keese, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Red 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

Vire is a demon like a boss of the bats, and Keese are plain bats. Stab a Vire with the sword and it splits into two Keese. Keese can be beaten with the Boomerang.

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. 50, 101Leafy's translation

Keese are bats that fly around the labyrinths. The Vire is a demon that rules over the Keese. When you cut it, it becomes two Keese.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 50, 101Leafy's translation

Bats that nest in the labyrinths. They also show up in secret rooms that hide treasure, and in passages.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 18, 101Leafy's translation

The Vire is a mischievous little devil. Cut it and it becomes two Keese. The Keese hit fairly hard, so be careful. It works much like Zol and Gel.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 23, 101Leafy's translation

The red ones are what a Vire turns into when it is hit. The blue ones are flying around from the start. Both are equally strong. You can't tell which it is, but each room has a boss, and beating it can make the rest vanish too.

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. 72, 101Leafy's translation

Cut a Vire and it turns into two Keese!! The Vire is a demon that rules over the Keese. It is a little like the Zol and Gel.

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. 12, 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

A struck Vire splits into two Red Keese, so they turn up in every Vire room, two for each Vire.

Labyrinths, First Quest

Level 4

  • Room 18: 10 at once
  • Room 32: 10 at once
  • Room 48: 6 at once
  • Room 49: 10 at once
  • Room 80: 10 at once
  • Room 97: 6 at once
  • Room 98: 10 at once

Level 6

  • Room 45: 6 at once
  • Room 57: 10 at once

Level 9

  • Room 36: 10 at once
  • Room 55: 12 at once

Labyrinths, Second Quest

Level 4

  • Room 17: 10 at once
  • Room 96: 6 at once

Level 6

  • Room 35: 10 at once
  • Room 83: 6 at once

Level 9

  • Room 16: 6 at once
  • Room 54: 6 at once
  • Room 97: 10 at once

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