Gibdo

Gibdos (ギブド) are recurring enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. They are depicted as mummified corpses, and they frequently are both durable and deal heavy damage; however, in some games they have a glaring weakness &mdash; once their bandages are burned away by fire, the creature inside will be revealed.

The Legend of Zelda
Gibdos appear in dungeons 5 and 8 during the First Quest and 2, 4, and 7 during the Second Quest. They are not particularly dexterous, but are durable, requiring multiple hits from even the Magical Sword to destroy, and they deal a significant amount of damage to Link if he is attacked.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Gibdos appear in Skull Woods, the third dungeon in the Dark World. As in their first appearance, they are durable and deal a lot of damage, but their weakness to fire is introduced in this game; a single hit with the Fire Rod defeats them instantly.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Gibdos appear in several dungeons in this game. They are given the unique trait of not recoiling from Link's sword attacks here. Fire burns off their bandages, revealing a Stalfos underneath.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Gibdos strongly resemble ReDeads, being similar in movement, weaknesses, figure and moans. If Link comes within range of a Gibdo's eyesight, it will freeze him with a piercing scream, jump onto his back and start biting around his neck. Gibdos, however, are more dangerous in this aspect as they can screech multiple times at Link in quick succession, even stopping midair attacks. Similar to ReDeads, Gibdos will be frozen in their tracks for a short while if Link plays the "Sun's Song" near them. They are most commonly found in the Shadow Temple, but two are also found at the Bottom of the Well (more than two appear in Master Quest). Unlike in previous games, Gibdos do not change form when they come into contact with fire; however, Din's Fire can be used to damage them and light them on fire. Fire Arrows, on the other hand, will neither light them on fire nor damage them.

In Master Quest, Gibdos commonly appear throughout the Spirit Temple. A lone Gibdo also appears in the Spirit Temple section of Inside Ganon's Castle.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Gibdos are very similar to those in Ocarina of Time. However, there is a difference in color and they play a much larger role&mdash;at one point in the game, Link arrives in Ikana Canyon and finds the Music Box House in a valley haunted by Gibdos. Link manages to restart the flow of water from Spring Water Cave, powering the the Music Box House's water wheel and causing it to play a song called "Farewell to Gibdos", which is loathed by Gibdos. The Gibdos retreat beneath the earth. The Gibdos are apparently people who went in search of a treasure said to lie in Ikana's well and were cursed. Pamela's Father attempted to go into the well, and is found partially transformed into one inside the Music Box House, to which he attracted the other Gibdos who sought their "friend".

Gibdos also appear Beneath the Well, where Link must use the Gibdo Mask to communicate with them and find out what it is they require to pass on from the mortal realm and let him pass to the next area. These items are largely regular items that they may once have held dear in life. Gibdos do not attack Link while he is wearing the Gibdo Mask, due to the fact that they mistakenly believe Link to be one of their own. Additionally, they cannot bite Link while he is wearing the Goron Mask or Deku Mask, possibly due to their size differences or an inability to drain life from rock and wood based bodies. Zora Link can also dislodge them instantly by activating his bio-electric shield. However, they cannot be tricked by the Garo's Mask, the Captain's Hat, or the Stone Mask. If Link burns the bandages of a Gibdo, it will be revealed to be a ReDead, but it will still react to or ignore the various masks just like it did as a Gibdo, though the ones outside the Music Box House will no longer speak. If Gibdos are fought conventionally, they should be treated carefully as they can screech multiple times at Link to slow him down consistently. Like ReDeads, their screeches can immobilize Link in midair. Gibdo are immune to Deku Link's bubbles, Deku Nuts, Zora Link's boomerangs, regular arrows, and Ice Arrows, and take half damage from Fire Arrows.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons
Gibdos are similar in appearance and attack method to their counterparts from Link's Awakening. Their bandages can be burned away with Ember Seeds; however, as their movement patterns are unpredictable and they deal quite a bit of damage upon contact with Link, this often proves to be challenging. They can also be defeated with sword attacks.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
Gibdos appear in Vaati's Palace and Talus Cave; they attack Link on sight. They often appear as traps after activating certain switches, but sometimes appear normally.

Additionally, in the 25th Anniversary Edition of Four Swords, Gibdos will attack Link as soon as he is spotted, shooting an object that appears to be mummified as well.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Gibdos are found in the Desert of Doubt. They are unable to paralyze Link. When they are destroyed, they sometimes become Stalfos and enter the Dark World.

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Gibdos are similar to their Ocarina of Time counterpart, except that they cannot freeze Link or be frozen. If Link sets one ablaze with the Flame Lantern, their bandages will burn away, revealing themselves to be Stalfos. They are frequently found in the Palace of Winds and Royal Crypt.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
While Gibdos are not referred to in the English names for Twilight Princess enemies, ReDeads in the game resemble Gibdos in that they appear mummified. In the original Japanese version, these ReDeads are in fact referred to as Gibdos.

The Legend of Zelda animated series
Gibdos appear in two episodes as enemies. In the episode "Kiss 'n Tell", a Gibdo disguises itself as a beautiful maiden. Working with Gleeok, the disguised Gibdo pretends to be under attack, in order to draw the attention of Link. However, the maiden is rescued by Princess Zelda instead. Link later appears to fully defeat Gleeok and receives a kiss from the beautiful maiden as a reward, turning him into a frog. Not used to his new form, Link fails to use his sword properly; however, Zelda unwraps the bandages covering Gibdo, defeating it. Gleeok and the Gibdo are later summoned back to Death Mountain by way of Ganon's Evil Jar, reporting to him the success of their mission.

Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon
A Gibdo appears as a boss in Sakado.