Hinox

are recurring enemies and NaN Sub-Bosss in. They are -like ogres that have an affinity for Bombs, and commonly use them as weapons against Link. They typically appear as musclebound, light brown humanoids with a single eye and a ponytail. In most games, they are significantly weak to Bomb explosions.

NaN Hinoxs are found in the Dark World of Hyrule in. They are common to most locations, particularly near the Bomb Shop, and have a seemingly endless supply of NaN Bombs to throw at ALttP:. They are very powerful and are able to cause a lot of damage to ALttP: if they come into contact with him. Despite their slow movements, they are extremely dangerous to ALttP: when he first enters the Dark World and should be treated with caution. Striking them with a ALttP: will defeat them, but it takes many hits and puts ALttP: in danger, so it is easier for ALttP: to throw his own NaN Bombs at them or strike them with his ALttP: from afar.

Despite what the English game manual suggests, a ALttP:'s weak point is not usually its eye, unlike similar monsters with a prominent single eye, nor are they weak to their own NaN Bombs; these are mistranslations of the original Japanese manual, which stated the phrase "", or in English, "an eye for an eye". The true weakness of a ALttP: are ALttP:'s own NaN Bombs, which can destroy them with a single hit.

In the secret ending of, obtained after completing the Palace of the Four Sword, NaN Hinoxs are shown passing NaN Bombs to one another, and one appears on top of the Pyramid of Power playing with a Super Bomb.

LADX: appear in certain dungeons of Koholint Island as mini-bosses in. A yellow one first appears as the mini-boss of LADX:, and later a red and blue LADX: appear in Eagle's Tower and LANS:, respectively. The blue LADX: of Turtle Rock is not the dungeon's "true" mini-boss, as it will respawn when LADX: leaves and later re-enters the room.

The NaN Hinoxs are much larger than those in. They attack LADX: by throwing NaN Bombs at him, as well as charging at him to grab him. If grabbed, the NaN Hinoxs will lift LADX: off the ground and throw him to the sides of the room, causing him damage and leaving him stunned. In the first and second battles, the boss rooms have cracked floors and holes, respectively. If LADX: is grabbed, the NaN Hinoxs may throw Link down one of these holes, which will reset the battle and restore the NaN Hinoxs to full health the next time LADX: enters their room. After being struck by LADX:'s LADX:, the NaN Hinoxs will throw a Bomb in retaliation.

All three NaN Hinoxs retain their weaknesses to NaN Bombs, but now takes two explosions to destroy one. Once LADX: obtains the Magic Rod from Turtle Rock, he can make short work of them, like many other enemies in the game.

A Stone Hinox appears as a mini-boss of the Color Dungeon in. While similar in form to a LADX:, its behavior is quite different, and it drops boulders as opposed to throwing NaN Bombs.

NaN Hinoxs appear in large numbers in the Death Mountain Foothills of Hyrule in. They behave similarly to their previous incarnations but instead attack by throwing Boulders. They will also attack by attempting to grab one of the FSA:. If grabbed by one, it shakes the FSA: and makes him drop his Force Gems. Despite their lack of explosives, they are still weak to NaN Bombs, so it is recommended that the FSA: find nearby Bomb Flowers to destroy them with. If defeated with the Four sword, they will leave behind a Big Green Force Gem. At some point in the Death Mountain Foothills, a Quake Medallion can also be found in a nearby cave, which can be used to turn them into weak Zols.

NaN Hinoxs can be found on Dee Ess Island and in the Goron Temple. They look significantly different to their previous incarnations; they are now blue and have a fuse-like ponytail, giving them a PH:-like appearance. Their eyes are also more prominent on their featureless faces, surrounded by a gold eyelid. They attack by throwing punches and NaN Bombs; if PH: throws a PH: at them, they will throw it back. Because these creatures cannot be attacked from the front with a PH:, it is better to use the Boomerang from behind or to shoot them in the eye with the PH: to stun them for a short time, opening them up for attack.

NaN Hinoxs appear throughout Lorule in in a similar role to those in, although their NaN Bombs now do more damage and they no longer have a weakness to ALBW:'s NaN Bombs. A variety also appears in Lorule's snowy Death Mountain, which wear coats and throw Snowballs. The Snowballs are not as damaging as the standard variety's NaN Bombs, but ALBW: will be frozen briefly if hit, leaving him open to physical attacks. Both varieties of NaN Hinoxs will also charge at ALBW:, causing a large amount of damage. They can withstand many hits before being defeated.

A lone, friendly Hinox can also be found inside a cave behind a waterfall in eastern Lorule. It bribes ALBW: with the offer of NaN Rupees if he promises to leave it alone.

NaN Hinoxs appear in. They typically appear as strong, uncommon enemies that are usually encountered as "mini-bosses" in certain Levels. They first appear in Blazing Trail, where the TFH: fight a group of them along with Fire Keese on an island surrounded by fire spouts. They later appear in the second Stage of the Fire Temple. One appears riding a TFH: and throws NaN Bombs at the TFH:. The TFH: must fight it by picking up its NaN Bombs and throwing them back into its TFH:. Alternately, the TFH: can also use Bomb Flowers growing nearby as well. After it is defeated, two more appear and must be defeated using the same method. NaN Hinoxs also appear in the final Stage of The Lady's Lair.

Three unique NaN Hinoxs, the Hinox Brothers, appear as the mini-bosses of Hinox Mine and Bomb Storage. Two are fought in Hinox Mine, though initially the TFH: face one. The TFH: fight them on moving NaN Mine Carts, and must throw their NaN Bombs into their NaN Mine Carts. In Bomb Storage, the TFH: first fight two of the brothers, and use the Gust Jar to propel their NaN Bombs into their balconies. After the pair is defeated, the TFH: then face the third brother, who throws much bigger NaN Bombs while summoning Hardhat Beetles. As these NaN Bombs are too heavy to use the Gust Jar on, one TFH: must supply the other two with smaller NaN Bombs to continue the strategy.

NaN Hinoxs appear as bosses found in different locations across BotW: in and Hyrule Warriors:Age of Calamity, typically in a clearing, asleep. In this game, NaN Hinoxs are found in red, blue, and black varieties, depending on strength. They are depicted as giant BotW:-like creatures with a single eye in their forehead, wearing a necklace strung with several pieces of equipment as decoration (and in some cases, orbs needed to open nearby Shrines); if Link sneaks up on them, he can steal the equipment from the necklace without being detected. They are the largest enemy to be found in the overworld. They spend most of their time sleeping, only engaging BotW: when woken. Once awake, they will use physical attacks such as swipes and punches and pull up nearby NaN Trees in order to toss them at BotW:. If the hero climbs out of their reach, the lesser variants will throw small boulders at him, while NaN Black Hinoxs use NaN Bomb Barrels. Shooting an BotW: at the eye will result in the monster being stunned and open to attacks until it recovers. After their health drops to half, they will cover their eye to block further BotW: shots, however, there are still chances to hit it during some of their animations or by shooting while falling. Once defeated, they will drop NaN Weapons (if they were not already stolen from their necklaces beforehand), NaN Hinox Toenails, NaN Hinox Tooths, and NaN Hinox Gutss. In addition, they will drop some variety of BotW:: reds drop fruits, blues drop fish, and blacks drop meat.

Blue and Black Hinoxes wear crude greaves made from wood and metal (respectively) around their ankles to protect them from attack. However, this armor can be used against them with the correct elemental attacks- the wood armor can be set on fire to make them panic until it burns away, and the metal armor conducts electricity and will subsequently stun them if hit by lightning-based attacks.

A skeletal variant called the Stalnox also can be found.

Red

 * Kamah Plateau
 * West Loshlo Harbor
 * Kincean Island
 * Phalian Highlands
 * Tobio's Hollow
 * Mount Taran (Youngest Kin)
 * Purifier Lake

Blue

 * Ja'Abu Ridge
 * Trotter's Downfall
 * Mount Taran (Middle Kin)
 * Herin Lake
 * Talus Plateau
 * Ralis Pond
 * Aldor Foothills
 * Thyphlo Ruins
 * South Akkala Plains
 * North Hyrule Castle
 * West Hyrule Plains
 * Seres Scablands
 * Applean Forest
 * Digdogg Suspension Bridge
 * East Ranch Ruins
 * Eventide Island

Black

 * Tabahl Woods
 * Giant's Forest
 * Lake Totori South
 * Hebra West Summit
 * East Gut Check Rock
 * Tempest Gulch
 * Mount Taran (Oldest Kin)

(Ishinomori)
NaN Hinoxs appear several times throughout the. ALttP: is first confronted by a ALttP: after just arriving to the Dark World; upon leaving a nearby shrine, Link comes across three Thieves and a ALttP:, who ask him about a Fairy they are pursuing for her magic powers. When ALttP: tells them he does not have the Fairy, the ALttP: begins to attack by throwing NaN Bombs at him. However, ALttP: manages to catch one of them and throws it back into its mouth, causing the ALttP: to explode. His efforts manage to save the Fairy they were pursuing, Epheremelda.

Another ALttP: appears when ALttP: visits the Palace of Darkness in disguise. At first the Hinox does nothing, surmising Link for a fellow follower of Ganon. WhenALttP: is exposed by a Rocklops, the Hinox then is alerted and is ready to attack, only to be reprimanded by the Rocklops that that is a foolish move and the Hinox must be made aware ALttP: of what could happen if he set off the firecorns in the palace, but the young hero disregards his warning and takes a nearby ALttP:'s ALttP: belt that was wrapped around it. ALttP: then stumbles upon the imprisoned crystal, but is attacked by a Gleeok that was called upon by the Rocklops. Although he defeats it easily with the ALttP:, soon more NaN Hinoxs riding Gleeoks begin to head towards him. ALttP: gives Epheremelda ones of the NaN Bombs from the ALttP:'s belt, which eventually denotes the firecorn stockpile and destroys the entire palace.

A ALttP: is last seen inside the Swamp Palace, where the foe, along with a Taros, shuts the entrance to the rest of the palace and impedes ALttP: from rescuing the Maiden inside. As Sahasrahla's Grandson watches the battle between ALttP: and the Taros from a fountain in the Light World, he accidentally activates the statues that cause water to pour into the fountain. This leads to the Swamp Palace in the Dark World to become flooded, washing away both the Taros and the ALttP:, who eventually end up sinking as they struggle with each other.

(Cagiva)
In the, while fighting some NaN Stalfoss inside LA (Cagiva):, LA (Cagiva): is attacked by a LA (Cagiva):. After distracting it with a LA (Cagiva): and blocking its attack with his LA (Cagiva):, LA (Cagiva): manages to defeat the LA (Cagiva): with a LA (Cagiva): slash.

Hinoxes make an appearance in the Four Swords manga, partying with Shadow Link and a seemingly traitorous Purple, while the former tells him about Ganon, saying that Vaati is not the only one who wants darkness to reign supreme in Hyrule. When Purple is revealed to have faked friendship with him for information, Shadow Link orders the Hinoxes to throw him into the lava, saying he has betrayed him.

NaN Hinoxs appear as NaN Minibosss in. They possess five NaN Hearts and can throw NaN Bombs. If they have sustained enough damage, their hair will ignite, turning them red. When this happens, they will barrel towards their opponents, exploding a short while afterwards.

Trivia

 * As well as being based on the mythical Cyclops, Series: also share similarities with Japanese . Their loincloths and upturned fangs in particular are similar to the traditional appearance of an Oni, and the red and blue colored LADX: in may be a reference to the tradition of a red and blue Oni pair.