Gohma (The Wind Waker)

Gohma is the boss of Dragon Roost Cavern, the first dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. While Gohmas from other games are more similar in appearance to a spider or crab, this Gohma has a considerable amount of legs and bodily segments, creating the illusion of a centipede or a slight similarity to the Magtail enemies found in the game. Its head features a signature Gohma eye, a bony frill (somewhat similar to that of a real-lifeTriceratops), a pair of massive pincer-mandibles, and its fire-spewing mouth.

Gohma must be battled once more in Ganon's Tower. A black and white screen effect appears for the duration of this second battle; an indication of it being a flashback for Link.

Battle
While in past games, killing Gohma focused entirely on shooting projectiles into its eye, in The Wind Waker, Link cannot damage it until halfway through. With the newly acquired Grappling Hook, he must first grapple onto the swinging tail of Valoo, which is hanging through a hole in the ceiling. Once attached, Link can swing across the room, causing the roof to come loose, crashing down onto Gohma, damaging its shell. Gohma will quickly rise again, pushing the roof back up, trapping Valoo's tail again, allowing Link to repeat the process.

Once repeated several times, the shell will eventually break, exposing Gohma's vulnerable body. Now lacking proper defense, Gohma will attempt to body slam Link, bringing its characteristic eye within Link's sword range. Link can also use the Grappling Hook to pull Gohma close enough to attack. Once Gohma has sustained enough damage, it will be defeated.