Changes: Twinmold

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Template:Boss Giant Masked Insect: Twinmold is the boss of Stone Tower Temple in Majora's Mask.^[1] The colossal monster is responsible for all the curses that have been placed on Ikana Canyon,^[2] and is keeping the final Giant captive. Twinmold's body is protected by an exoskeleton that leaves only its head and tail exposed.^[3]

Strategy

Twinmold's boss room is located above the room where the Garo Master is fought. To defeat Twinmold, Link must attack its vulnerable heads and tails. The most effective method for defeating Twinmold is to use the Sword while wearing the Giant's Mask, which allows Link to grow to the size of Twinmold. However, Link will not be able to use Z-Targeting while using the Giant's Mask. As the mask drains Link's Magic Meter, Link can replenish it by destroying the pillars found throughout the are, which contain Magic Jars. It is possible to defeat Twinmold without the Giant's Mask by shooting Arrows at Twinmold's weak points. Ice Arrows are effective against Twinmold's red tail, as are Fire Arrows against its blue tail.

If Link strays too far from the initial platform during the battle, even if he is wearing the Giant's Mask, he will sink into the sand. This causes him to be returned to the dungeon's entrance. Twinmold may fly past this boundary in an effort to lure Link into the trap.

Once Link has dealt sufficient damage to one half of Twinmold, its body will explode, wuth its head crashing into the sand. Once both parts of Twinmold are defeated, Link will receive a Heart Container and Twinmold's Remains, freeing the final Giant who was trapped in Twinmold's body.^[4] Twinmold's defeat lifts the curse on Ikana, causing the undead monsters brought to life by the curse to disappear.

In Majora's Mask 3D, Link can fight Twinmold with his bare hands while giant. He can also spin and then whip it to the ground to reaveal an eye as its weak spot.

Etymology

Twinmold's name may be a reference to Moldorms, with "Twin" referring to the fact that there are two of them.

Trivia

Twinmold bears resemblance to the Lanmola from A Link to the Past.

Galley

Link fighting Twinmold using the Giant's mask

References

↑ "Twinmold's Remains: The remains of the boss in Stone Tower Temple." — Inventory Description (Majora's Mask)
↑ "I wish for you to go to the temple in this land and sever the root of the evil curse that torments us." — Sharp (Majora's Mask)
↑ "Just its head and tail aren't protected by its hard exoskeleton, so aim carefully." — Tatl (Majora's Mask)
↑ "You have just freed the innocent spirit that this dark mask had kept imprisoned within the body of evil Twinmold." — N/A (Majora's Mask)

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	Template:Japanese	Giant Masked Insect: Tsuinmorudo
	French	Masque du Double Insecte Géant: Skorn	Masked Giant Double Insect: Skorn
	German	Seelenlose Wüstenkriecher:Twinmold	Soulless Desert Warrior: Twinmold
	Spanish	Doble Insecto Gigante Enmascarado: Twinmold	Double Giant Masked Insect: Twinmold

Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series

The Legend of Zelda

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 {{Boss
 |name = Twinmold
-|image = [[File:Twinmold.png|frameless]]
+|image = [[File:Twinmold.png|250px]]
 |title = Giant Masked Insect
+|game = {{MM}}
-|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
 |era = [[Zelda Timeline#The Era of the Hero of Time|Era of the Hero of Time]]
 |dungeon = [[Stone Tower Temple]]
-|weakness = [[Giant's Mask]] (both, head and tail)<br>[[Fire Arrow]]s (Blue, tail only)<br>[[Ice Arrow]]s (Red, tail only)
+|weakness = [[Giant's Mask]]<br>[[Bow]]
-|reward = [[Heart Container]], [[Boss Remains|Twinmold's Remains]]
+|reward = [[Heart Container]]<br>[[Twinmold's Remains]]
 }}
-'''''Giant Masked Insect:'' Twinmold''' is the [[boss]] of the fourth dungeon, [[Stone Tower Temple]], in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''.<ref>{{cite|Twinmold's Remains: The remains of the boss in Stone Tower Temple.|Inventory Description|MM}}</ref> This colossal monster is responsible for all the curses that have been placed on [[Ikana Canyon]],<ref>{{cite|I wish for you to go to the temple in this land and sever the root of the evil curse that torments us.|Sharp|MM}}</ref> and is keeping the final of the [[Four Giants]] captive. Twinmold's body is protected by an exoskeleton that leaves only its head and tail exposed.<ref>{{cite|Just its head and tail aren't protected by its hard exoskeleton, so aim carefully.|[[Tatl]]|MM}}</ref>
+'''''Giant Masked Insect:'' Twinmold''' is the [[boss]] of [[Stone Tower Temple]] in {{MM}}.<ref>{{Cite|Twinmold's Remains: The remains of the boss in Stone Tower Temple.|Inventory Description|MM}}</ref> The colossal monster is responsible for all the curses that have been placed on [[Ikana Canyon]],<ref>{{Cite|I wish for you to go to the temple in this land and sever the root of the evil curse that torments us.|Sharp|MM}}</ref> and is keeping the final [[Four Giants|Giant]] captive. Twinmold's body is protected by an exoskeleton that leaves only its head and tail exposed.<ref>{{Cite|Just its head and tail aren't protected by its hard exoskeleton, so aim carefully.|Tatl|MM}}</ref>
 {{Tatl|Twinmold|Just its head and tail aren't protected by its hard exoskeleton, so aim carefully. If only you were the same size as it...}}
 ==Strategy==
+Twinmold's boss room is located above the room where the [[Garo Master]] is fought. To defeat Twinmold, [[Link]] must attack its vulnerable heads and tails. The most effective method for defeating Twinmold is to use the [[Sword]] while wearing the [[Giant's Mask]], which allows Link to grow to the size of Twinmold. However, Link will not be able to use [[Targeting System|Z-Targeting]] while using the Giant's Mask. As the mask drains Link's [[Magic Meter]], Link can replenish it by destroying the pillars found throughout the are, which contain [[Magic Jar]]s. It is possible to defeat Twinmold without the Giant's Mask by shooting [[Arrow]]s at Twinmold's weak points. [[Ice Arrow]]s are effective against Twinmold's red tail, as are [[Fire Arrow]]s against its blue tail.
-[[File:Twinmoldgiant.jpg|left|thumb|Link fighting Twinmold using the Giant's mask]]
-[[Link]] enters the boss room of the inverted Stone Tower Temple, which is actually the room where the [[Garo Master]] is fought. After he jumps into the portal in the room, he finds himself in a sand-swept, seemingly endless desert with a few stone pillars. Then, out of the sand, emerges the ''Giant Masked Insect: Twinmold''.
-To defeat Twinmold, Link must attack its vulnerable heads and tails. The most effective method for defeating Twinmold is for Link to use his [[Sword]] with the recently acquired [[Giant's Mask]] equipped, which will allow the young hero to grow to the size of Twinmold. However, Link will not be able to use [[Targeting System|Z-Targeting]] while using the Giant's Mask. As the Giant's Mask drains Link's [[Magic Meter]], it is wise for Link to have Magic-replenishing [[Potion]] during the battle. Alternatively, Link can drink a bottle of [[Chateau Romani]] before the battle. This will give Link unlimited use of magic. Link can also replenish his Magic Meter by destroying the pillars found throughout the stage, which contain [[Magic Jar|Magic Jars]].
-It is possible for Link to defeat Twinmold without the Giant's Mask by using [[Arrow]]s, [[Bomb]]s, or simply his sword to attack Twinmold's weak points. [[Ice Arrow|Ice Arrows]] are quite effective against Twinmold's red tail, as are [[Fire Arrow|Fire Arrows]] against its blue tail. Twinmold is also vulnerable to [[Fierce Deity|Fierce Deity's]] powerful attacks. However, Fierce Deity's [[Sword Beam|Energy Beam]] is rather ineffective in this battle due to the fact that Twinmold is constantly in motion.
 If Link strays too far from the initial platform during the battle, even if he is wearing the Giant's Mask, he will sink into the sand. This causes him to be returned to the dungeon's entrance. Twinmold may fly past this boundary in an effort to lure Link into the trap.
-Once Link has dealt sufficient damage to one half of Twinmold, its body will explode, its head crashing into the sand in the distance. In the 3D version, it could be possible that the end of each tail has an eye. This could hint an extra weak spot or the only spot to damage the boss.
+Once Link has dealt sufficient damage to one half of Twinmold, its body will explode, wuth its head crashing into the sand. Once both parts of Twinmold are defeated, Link will receive a [[Heart Container]] and [[Twinmold's Remains]], freeing the final Giant who was trapped in Twinmold's body.<ref>{{Cite|You have just freed the innocent spirit that this dark mask had kept imprisoned within the body of evil Twinmold.|N/A|MM}}</ref> Twinmold's defeat lifts the curse on Ikana, causing the undead monsters brought to life by the curse to disappear.
+In {{MM3D}}, Link can fight Twinmold with his bare hands while giant. He can also spin and then whip it to the ground to reaveal an eye as its weak spot.
-Once both parts of Twinmold are defeated, Link will receive [[Boss Remains|Twinmold's Remains]], freeing the final [[Four Giants|Giant]] who was trapped in Twinmold's body.<ref>{{cite|You have just freed the innocent spirit that this dark mask had kept imprisoned within the body of evil Twinmold.|N/A|MM}}</ref> He will also receive a [[Heart Container]]. Twinmold's defeat lifts the curse on [[Ikana Canyon]], causing the undead monsters brought to life by the curse to disappear.
-{{clear}}
+==Etymology==
+Twinmold's name may be a reference to [[Moldorm]]s, with "Twin" referring to the fact that there are two of them.
 ==Trivia==
-*Twinmold bears a striking resemblance to the [[Lanmola]] of {{ALTTP}}.
+*Twinmold bears resemblance to the [[Lanmola]] from {{ALttP}}.
-*Twinmold's name may be a reference to [[Moldorm]] but with the '-orm' removed and "Twin" placed in front, with 'Twin' referring to the fact that there are two of them.
+==Galley==
-*This boss is possibly one of the largest [[Link]] has ever fought, along with [[Molgera]], [[Stallord]], [[Bongo Bongo]], [[Morpheel]], [[Eox]], [[Cragma]], [[Onox|Dark Dragon]], the [[Demon Train]], [[Koloktos]] and [[Tentalus]].
+<gallery>
-*Oddly, there are structures bearing the image of [[Majora's Mask (Object)|Majora's Mask]] in the desert that Twinmold is fought in.
+File:Twinmoldgiant.jpg|Link fighting Twinmold using the Giant's mask
-*Twinmold is the only boss in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' that does not have a distinct [[Critical Point]], the reason being its main weakness is constantly exposed.
+</gallery>
+{{Ref}}
-{{ref}}
-<br>
 {{Names
 |ja= {{Japanese|大型仮面虫ツインモルド|Ōgata Kamen Chū Tsuinmorudo}}
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