Demon Dragon

	My body... My mind... Everything! I'll sacrifice it all to destroy you... and cast this world into eternal night!
— Ganondorf before becoming the Demon Dragon

The Demon Dragon ^(TotK) is introduced in Tears of the Kingdom as the final boss of the game. This dark creature is the embodiment of Ganondorf's power, but holds none of his original personality except a desire for pure destruction.

Overview[]

Upon realizing Link's strength is far too much for him to handle, despite his formidable power as the Demon King, Ganondorf undergoes draconification, by swallowing his Secret Stone of Darkness, with the destruction of everyone now his only desire. After becoming the Demon Dragon, he seizes Link in his jaws and flies upward through the Hyrule Castle Chasm, breaking through to the surface. However, he is confronted by the Light Dragon, the draconified form of Princess Zelda, who saves Link from the Demon Dragon's clutches. With the fated trio reunited once more, Link and Zelda prepare to finish off Ganon for good.

Characteristics[]

	The form that Ganondorf, the Demon King, attained after swallowing a secret stone and attaining his true power. No trace of his original form remains. Its overwhelming magical strength would shake the skies. The jet-black scales covering it repel any and all attacks, save for those of the one and only Master Sword.
— Hyrule Compendium

As the Demon Dragon, Ganondorf is given the title of Draconified Demon King, and takes the form of an eastern-style dragon with jet black scales and red spikes adorning its back, along with a fiery red mane and dozens of sharp horns on its head. Curiously, both it and the Light Dragon have monocular vision, (their eyes are located on the side of their heads) a feature usually reserved for prey animals, while predators tend to have binocular vision.

Tears of the Kingdom[]

Hyrule Compendium Entry

XXX (XXX) Demon Dragon File:BotW Hyrule Compendium Demon Dragon.png	Description The form that Ganondorf, the Demon King, attained after swallowing a secret stone and attaining his true power. No trace of his original form remains. Its overwhelming magical strength would shake the skies. The jet-black scales covering it repel any and all attacks, save for those of the one and only Master Sword.
	Common Locations Unknown
Recoverable Materials None

The battle is relatively simple in execution. In order for Link to deal damage, he must direct the Light Dragon above the Demon Dragon so he can jump off, landing on the Demon Dragon while avoiding the Gloom blasts fired from its mouth. Upon landing, Link must attack four weak points - all bubbling pustules of eyes concentrated in pits of gloom on the Demon Dragon's back. After destroying a weak point, the Demon Dragon will attempt to throw Link off, but the Light Dragon will retrieve Link again to continue fighting. Outside of the four pits where the weak points exists, the entire dragon's body is coated in Gloom, which will cause Link to suffer damage so long as he walks on those scales. Being hit by a Gloom blast will permanently remove one full Heart Container from Link.

The final weak point is the Secret Stone on the Demon Dragon's forehead, which is moderately more difficult to target due to his Gloom blasts being much closer. Upon reaching the weak point, two swings of the Master Sword cut through the rest of the Demon Dragon's health bar. After a short scene of the Demon Dragon writhing in agony, Link is prompted to deliver one final blow, which results in a large vertical explosion of Malice and Light, finally vanquishing the Calamity that has plagued the land of Hyrule for so long.

Trivia[]

Upon his initial transformation in the Depths, the Demon Dragon bears a striking resemblance to the incorporeal form of Calamity Ganon from Breath of the Wild.
The Demon Dragon's snout bears a heavy resemblance to that of a boar's, a likely reference to the piggish form of Ganon seen in previous entries of the series.

Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series