Aquamentus (The Legend of Zelda)

When Link enters the boss room of Level 1, he is attacked by Aquamentus, a fairly small (and relatively easy to defeat) green dragon. Aquamentus attacks by firing three fireballs at a time in a simple spread pattern, while moving back and forth, closer to and further from Link. Link retaliates by attacking the beast's one weak spot, namely it's large horn, with his sword or bombs.

The Aquamentus reappears in Level 7 and in Level 1 in the Second Quest.


 * Heart Container
 * Piece of the Triforce of Wisdom

Three Heart Challenge
The heart container Aquamentus drops can pose a problem for players attempting the three Heart Challenge (attempting to complete the entire game without picking up any extra heart containers). If Aquamentus is killed while it is standing at the far right of the room, the dropped heart will block the door to the room where the Triforce piece lies, making it impossible for the player to progress without retrieving the container. This problem can be solved by only delivering the final blow to the Aquamentus when it is at the furthest forward it will move to the left, allowing Link to simply walk around the container.