Darknut

Darknuts are slow moving and powerful knights. Typically the thick armor and sturdy shield of a darknut renders it nearly invulnerable from the front, forcing adventurers to circle around and strike from behind. This coupled with the darknut's seemingly random movement and high strength made them a significant obstacle in The Legend of Zelda. The challenge was only compounded when they appeared in groups.

While they first appeared armed with a short sword and a shield, in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker they come in many variations. Some are armed only with large swords, and others bearing their trademark shields, and some even wearing protective capes that must be burnt or cut off. These versions can be stripped of their armor through properly placed attacks. Once their helmets are removed, the Darknut's faces are revealed for the first time to resemble the face of a Doberman or possibly a stylized jackal. The Darknuts in The Wind Waker will continue to attack even when disarmed, resorting to hand-to-hand combat. The Darknut's large sword can be taken by Link and used as a powerful (if clumsy) weapon in The Wind Waker.

In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Darknuts return, and you must slice off their armor piece by piece. They are armed with large swords. After slicing off their armor, they throw their swords at the player and take out thin rapier swords, and are much more agile.

Various types include:

Regular Darknut - smple black knight Mighty Darknut - much stronger green armoured knights, that must have thier capes destroyed first Rednut - a knight of red armor Bluenut - a knight of blue armor Silvernut - a knight of silver armour Kingnut - a knight of gold armor Ancient Darknut - a knight of black armor, found inside the Temple Of Time.