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Red Leever

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

Enemy

Red Leever

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Japanese name赤いリーバー (101Leafy's translation)

Official art

Red Leever, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Red Leever. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 28

From the official guides

It lives underground and eats the energy of creatures that come near. There are blue ones with a somewhat strong attack and red ones with a weak one.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 28, 101Leafy's translation

It lives underground and eats the energy of creatures that come near. There are blue ones with a somewhat strong attack and red ones with a weak one.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 22, 101Leafy's translation

They live in the ground and eat up the energy of creatures that approach them. Blue Leevers are a little stronger, but the red ones don't have much attacking power.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 29

They live in the Underworld and eat your life energy. There are two kinds of Leevers, red ones and blue ones. The color indicates their power. A blue Leever is more powerful than a red one. They spring up from the Underworld. Be careful of their sudden attacks when you go through the areas where they live.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), pp. 18-19

A mysterious monster that lives in the sand. It rises up, attacks Link, and burrows back into the sand. Even if you take the clock treasure, it keeps diving into and coming out of the sand on the spot. The blue Leever is especially tough, so be careful!

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 69, 101Leafy's translation

A monster that lives underground, and there are always some in the desert. It lives by sucking the energy out of living things, so it bubbles up out of the ground when Link comes near. There are red and blue ones, and the blue Leever is quite strong, so be careful.

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 5, 101Leafy's translation

A creature that lives in the ground. Just when it attacks, it may sink back underground. There are red and blue ones, and the red one attacks harder.

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. 11, 101Leafy's translation

Its attack is nothing much. It eats the energy of creatures that come near.

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. 14, 101Leafy's translation

A beetle-like monster that lives underground in the desert, near the lake, and around the Glasses Rock. When Link comes near, it pops out of the ground and comes at him, then after a while burrows back down. There are red and blue ones, and the blue has more life than the red.

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. 48, 101Leafy's translation

A monster that lives under the desert sand. It pops up out of the ground to attack, so be careful. The red one is not that strong, but the blue one is a tough enemy. Don't let your guard down.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 25, 101Leafy's translation

They pop up out of the desert without warning and burrow back down. Watch out for the red ones, which come toward Link.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 17, 101Leafy's translation

An eerie monster said to feed on the energy of living things. It usually stays underground, so you can't see it. When Link comes close it shows itself and attacks. The blue Leever is a little stronger.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 17, 101Leafy's translation

It hides in the ground and comes out when anything gets close. The blue one is stronger in both stamina and attack. The red one always comes up in your path and heads for you, which makes it easy to hit. They often give Rupees, so the desert is one place to earn money.

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. 70, 101Leafy's translation

It lives underground and eats the energy of any living thing that comes near. There are two kinds of Leever, red and blue, and again the colour decides how hard they hit! Red Leevers are weak, but blue Leevers are a little stronger.

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. 10, 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 something 152 times in 256 (59.4%). What it drops comes from these 10 slots in turn:

  • 5 Rupees2 of 10 (11.9% per enemy beaten)
  • Rupee5 of 10 (29.7% per enemy beaten)
  • Clock1 of 10 (5.9% per enemy beaten)
  • Heart2 of 10 (11.9% per enemy beaten)

Where it appears

Overworld, First Quest: 9 screens
Overworld, Second Quest: 8 screens