Moldorm

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This article is about the enemy also known as a Mini-Moldorm. For the boss Moldorm, see Moldorm (Boss).

Template:Enemy Moldorms, also known as Mini-Moldorms, are recurring enemies in Template:LZS. Large members of the species have appeared as bosses in A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and Four Swords Adventures. Regular Moldorms commonly appear in various Caves and Dungeons throughout the series, and in some games, have an affinity for sand.

Characteristics and Weaknesses

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The Moldorm is a large, segmented annelid that inhabit Dungeons, and otherwise large, enclosed rooms where they can roam about freely. Moldorms can usually be defeated in one or two hits, although those that appear in Four Swords can take a several strikes until defeated. While most Moldorms generally look alike, in Phantom Hourglass and Skyward Sword they appear to embody a more centipede-like look, while in Twilight Princess they tend to look more like Lanmolas or Swamolas. Appearing originally in The Legend of Zelda as simply gigantic worms seen within the labyrinths,^[1] they later appear as speedy dungeon protectors known as Mini-Moldorms in A Link to the Past and several titles afterwards.

All Moldorms are ground-dwelling. In Twilight Princess, they live in the ground, jumping from the sand in the Gerudo Desert and Arbiter's Grounds to attack Link. To seek them out, he must Clawshot their shadows, pulling them from the earth and towards him, where he can subsequently attack them.

Moldorms in Skyward Sword reside out of sight underground. They are encountered only when Link enters an underground tunnel with the Mogma Mitts. Striking their tail segment with the Mogma Mitts will destroy the rear segments and increase their movement speed, with three strikes required to defeat them. It first appears as a Mini-Boss in the Fire Sanctuary.

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Link's Crossbow Training

In Link's Crossbow Training, Moldorms appear in the "Gerudo Moldorm: Defender" level of Stage 5.

Trivia

In Oracle of Seasons, there is a Mini-Moldorm hidden on an island off the Western Coast. The sign there says that the Black Beast rests there.^[2] If Link uses a Mystery Seed on the mysterious object buried there, it turns out that the Black Beast was a Mini-Moldorm. This is how Link obtains the X-Shaped Jewel.
In Twilight Princess, after defeating enough of Moldorms in the Gerudo Desert, a larger Moldorm will leap from the sand. This variation must be struck down with two hits instead of one.

Etymology

Moldorms are known as テール (Tail) in Japanese. Swamolas are known as モルドアーム (Morudoāmu) in Japan, just like the Moldorms from The Legend of Zelda. In Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword, Moldorms are known as Moldworms in Japan.

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	モルドアーム (Morudoāmu) Template:ExpGame テール (Tēru) Template:ExpGame モルドワーム (Morudowāmu) Template:ExpGame	Moldarm Tail Moldworm
	French^EU	Tehl Template:ExpGame Moldorm	Tail Moldorm
	German	Moldorm	Moldorm
	Italian	Shippo Moldorm Template:ExpGame	From the Japanese word 尻尾 (Shippo)
	Spanish^EU	Tail	Tail
	Spanish^LA	Moldorm Template:ExpGame	Moldorm

Gallery

Moldorm artwork from The Legend of Zelda
Moldorm from The Legend of Zelda
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Moldorm from A Link to the Past
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Moldorm from Link's Awakening
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Moldorm from Four Swords
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Moldorm from Twilight Princess
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Moldorm from Phantom Hourglass
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Moldorm from Skyward Sword
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Purple Moldorm from A Link Between Worlds
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Million Publishing guide Moldorm artwork from The Legend of Zelda

References

↑ "The huge worm living in the labyrinths. It grows smaller as Link attacks. Not too strong." (The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 37)
↑ "The Black Beast rests here." — Sign (Oracle of Seasons)