Gerudo Thief


 * This article is about the enemy from Ocarina of Time. For the Gerudo band of thieves see Gerudo.

Gerudo Thieves are enemies from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Four exist in all, and they are superior Gerudos that guard the cells of the four Carpenters in Gerudo Fortress. When Link enters a chamber where a Carpenter is being held prisoner, he will call Link over to his cell. When this happens he warns Link that they may be being watched, and a Gerudo Thief will appear out of nowhere and begin dueling Link.

Gerudo Thieves carry sickle blades and move in a circular pattern. Due to this, they are extremely difficult to defeat without Z-targeting. They have two attacks: a normal sword swipe and a lunging attack. The normal sword swipe deals minor damage and is not very dangerous, but the twirling jump attack will defeat Link upon contact, and he will, as a result, be thrown in the Gerudo prison. After Link deals enough damage to a Gerudo Thief, however, they retreat and leave behind the key to the designated Carpenter's jail cell. When Link defeats all four Gerudo Thieves and frees all the Carpenters, the Third-in-command Gerudo appears and give Link the Gerudo Membership Card, making him an honorary member of the Gerudo.