Dangoro

Dangoro is the Middle Boss of the Goron Mines in Twilight Princess.^[2] He is a giant Goron who guards the sacred Hero's Bow. When Link first enters the room, Dangoro believes him to be an intruder and will prepare to attack him.

Characteristics[]

Midna's Comments

Looks like this guy is the guard... Sounds like he's mistaken you for an intruder, and I doubt he'll listen to reason. You'll have to fight him.

When asked a second time

Whoa! Look at how the floor tilts! Talk about unstable. You'd better stick yourself to it so you don't fall off!

When asked again

Don't be fooled by his size! He's like the ones on the mountain path: a Goron who can't really do anything but roll!

Once Link tosses Dangoro into the lava

Wow! He's a tenacious guy...He's lucky he's a Goron. Otherwise he wouldn't be getting back up here after falling into the lava!
Just keep tossing him into the lava until he quits getting back up!

When Link reaches the main platform, Dangoro is seen sitting down, before hastily getting up after mistaking Link as an intruder. He then jumps onto the magnetic platform and starts the battle by breaking the chains suspending the room's central platform over the lava pit below.^[3] By equipping the Iron Boots, Link can anchor himself to its magnetic surface, preventing himself from falling off the platform. As Dangoro prepares to attack, Link can strike his unprotected belly, causing him to roll up into a ball in an attempt to run Link over. By moving over to the edge and grabbing him like the Gorons outside, Link can toss Dangoro into the lava. By repeating this method three times, Link is able to defeat him and finally convince the mighty Goron that he is acting for the Gorons and not against them.^[4] Accepting his story, Dangoro grants Link passage into the next room, where he finds a chest containing the Hero's Bow.^[4]

Trivia[]

After the battle, Dangoro will no longer have his helmet.
Dangoro shares his name with the Japanese name of the Pokémon Roggenrola.

Nomenclature[]

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ダンゴロス (Dangorosu)	Dangross
	French^EU	Dangoross
	German	Dangoro
	Italian	Dangoross

Gallery[]

Dangoro rolling straight at Link
Dangoro without his mask after the battle
Concept art

References

↑ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD — PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 22
↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 172
↑ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD — PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 144
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD — PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 145

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Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series

The Legend of Zelda

Aquamentus · Dodongo · Manhandla · Gleeok · Digdogger · Gohma · Patra · Ganon

Chiefs	Darbus · Darunia · Gor Coron · Goron Elder
Merchants	Goron Merchant · Kairo · Medigoron · Rhodo · Wandering Merchant
Ocarina of Time	Biggoron · Darunia · Goron · Hot Rodder Goron · Link (Goron) · Medigoron
Majora's Mask	Biggoron · Cold Goron · Darmani III · Elder's Son · Goron · Goron Elder · Goron Link · Link (Goron) · Medigoron · Powder Keg Seller
Oracle of Ages	Goron · Goron Elder · Graceful Goron
Twilight Princess	Child Goron · Dangoro · Darbus · Gor Amoto · Gor Coron · Gor Ebizo · Gor Liggs · Goron · Goron Elder
Phantom Hourglass	Biggoron · Child Goron · Gongoron · Goron
Spirit Tracks	Goron · Goron Child · Goron Elder · Kagoron · Tengoron
Skyward Sword	Golo · Gorko · Goron · Gortram
Breath of the Wild	Aji · Axyl · Bargoh · Bayge · Bladon · Bludo · Bohrin · Boldon · Daruk · Dorill · Drak · Dugby · Fugo · Gonguron · Goron · Goron Blood Brothers · Goron Group Mining Company · Grapp · Greyson · Heehl · Jengo · Kabetta · Kairo · Krane · Lyndae · Modar · Naddon · Offrak · Pelison · Pyle · Reagah · Rogaro · Rohan · Slergo · Strade · Tanko · Tray · Volcon · Yunobo
Other	Bulk · Dark Darunia · Dark Goron Captain · Goron Digger · Patriarch

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