Zora
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Enemy
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| Kind | Enemy |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | ゾーラ (101Leafy's translation) |
Official art

From the official guides
A fish-man that lives in the water and pokes its head above the surface. The small shield cannot block the beams it shoots.
A fish-man that lives in the water and pokes its head above the surface. The small shield cannot block the beams it shoots.
Half-fish, half-woman who lives in the water. When she sticks her head out of the water she lets out a ball that Link's little shield can't hold back.
These are swamp devils that inhabit the water. With just its face showing, the swamp devil shoots a beam toward you. Your small shield is useless against the devil's beam. Zola appears in almost any river, lake or ocean. So avoid going through these areas unless you have the magic shield. Although it is possible to beat Zola with the beam of the white and the magical swords, it's not really necessary. Just avoid the beams.
A fish man that suddenly pokes its head out of the water. It keeps firing beams at you from the water (it shows up at the fairy pond too). Only the Magical Sword can block the beams, and it takes two stabs in a row with a sword to beat it. Arrows or the White Sword beam work well.
A fish-man that lives in the water. It sticks only its face above the surface and spits beams. The small shield cannot block them, so be careful near water.
A fish-man that lives in the water. It fires beams from its mouth, and only the Magical Shield can block them.
Lives in the water and fires beams. Its attack is weak, but the shield can't block them.
Zora the fish-man usually lives in the sea, right? Well, it turns out one lives in a fountain too! Play the Recorder at a fairy fountain and a whirlwind comes and carries Link to a level whose Triforce he has taken. At that moment a Zora sometimes pops up out of the fountain. Use this trick to find the fountain Zora yourself! Maybe it's the fairy's sweetheart...
Lakes, rivers, the sea: wherever there is water, you can be almost sure this one is there. A fish-man that pokes its face out of the water, fires a beam, and ducks right back in.
A fish-man that lives in the water. It sticks its head out of the surface and fires beams at Link. Have the Magical Shield ready when you walk by the water. You need the White Sword to defeat it.
It appears anywhere there is water: the sea, rivers, and lakes. It puts its head out of the surface, spits a beam, and dives again.
Fish people who live all over the water. The normal shield can't block the beams they fire, so they are hard to beat. Be careful in areas with water.
This fish-man lives in the water and attacks anything that comes near the shore with a magic beam. Only the Magical Shield can block it. You can beat it when it is in sword range or by throwing your sword, but the timing is hard.
A fish-man that lives in the water. It puts only its head above the surface and fires beams at Link. The small shield can't block these beams.
Numbers
Hits to beat it
Wooden Sword2
White Sword1
Magical Sword1
Arrow1
Silver Arrow1
Bombs1
Blue Candle2
Red Candle2
BoomerangStops it
Magical BoomerangStops it
Magical Rod1
Magical Rod (magic)1
Hearts lost per touch
| No ring | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.125 |
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:
Where it appears
A Zora rises out of the water on these screens and spits fireballs.