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Great Palace Bird

Boss

Great Palace Bird

KindBoss
NameNamed by 101Leafy; the game gives none

From the official guides

Use Thunder Magic as soon as Thunderbird appears. It will cause him to turn blue and expose his face. You can destroy him when his face is uncovered by jumping up and striking him there.

Nintendo Player's Guide: NES Game Atlas (Nintendo of America, 1991), p. 74

Link's adventure reaches its climax: a one-on-one duel with Bolba, the boss of the Great Palace. As you would expect, this one is tough. You cannot damage it without using a certain spell. Can you beat Bolba?

リンクの冒険 (実業之日本社, 1987), p. 93, 101Leafy's translation

The great guardian of the Triforce of Courage. It is the ultimate artificial life form, made by the former King of Hyrule and three wizards. No one has ever seen it, and it is said to be modeled on an ancient god, but no one knows for sure.

完璧攻略シリーズ22 リンクの冒険必勝攻略法 (双葉社, 1987), p. 18, 101Leafy's translation

Numbers

Hit points192
Experience1000
Damage classClass 6

Damage to Link

Life Link loses from one touch or hit, at each life level.

Life12345678
Damage22416012811296806448

What hurts it

  • Sword beams and the Fire spell do not hurt it. Only the sword does.
  • The Spell spell does not change it.

Drops

Drops nothing.

Where it is found

  • Great Palace