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Lava Dragon

For Zelda II The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Boss

Lava Dragon

KindBoss
NameNamed by 101Leafy; the game gives none

Official art

Lava Dragon, official art from リンクの冒険
Lava Dragon. リンクの冒険 (秋田書店, 1987), fold-out map poster

From the official guides

In Barba's chamber Link comes to three fiery pools from which the dragon rises in flame breathing horror. He prepares for the battle by using Jump, Shield, and Reflect, then stands on the middle column. As soon as Barba appears, Link attacks, then dodges his flames and attacks again when the dragon dives back into the pool.

Nintendo Power, March/April 1989 (Nintendo of America, 1989), p. 13

A water god that has lived in Hyrule since long ago. It has a long neck and breathes fire again and again. It now lives in the pool of fire inside the palace as its guardian.

ファミリーコンピュータMagazine 特別編集 リンクの冒険 (徳間書店, 1987), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

A water god of Hyrule and the boss of Palace 6. Do not forget JUMP and SHIELD!! Aim for the head and keep attacking it.

リンクの冒険 (秋田書店, 1987), p. 12, 101Leafy's translation

A great serpent that guards Palace 6. It leaps out of the water without warning and drives off intruders by spitting fireballs. Even a sword cannot get through its burning scales.

リンクの冒険 (実業之日本社, 1987), p. 28, 101Leafy's translation

A dragon that lives in the pool of fire in the palace at Three-Eye Rock. It suddenly rises out of the pool and, once its whole body is out, breathes a long flame. Its weak spot is its head, and hitting it there is the only way to beat it.

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
Experience700
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

  • Palace 6, East Hyrule