Lowders are enemies in The Adventure of Link.[1]
Characteristics[]
Lowders are beetles with a hard carapace. They are found in deserts and caves. They generally moves slowly, but when Link is in direct sight, they will streak straight at him. Link can easily defeat them with one strike from his Sword, with the Downward Thrust being one of the most effective ways.
In other media[]
The Legend of Zelda TV Series[]
Lowder in The Legend of Zelda TV Series
A Lowder appears in The Legend of Zelda TV series; however, unlike its game counterpart, the Lowder is never seen attacking. Instead, it serves as Ganon's main transportation when traveling in the overworld since his teleportation powers are limited when not in the Underworld. Since the Lowder can climb walls, this allows Ganon to reach the tower where the Triforce of Wisdom is located, as seen in the "Cold Spells" episode of the series, where he obtains the Triforce thanks to the Lowder's abilities.
Spinoff appearances[]
Zelda's Adventure[]
In Zelda's Adventure, Lowders appear in several areas, including the South Gubasha Desert, North Gubasha Desert, Great Dry Canyon, and the East Forest. They are basic, weak enemies that can be quickly defeated using the Wand.
Nomenclature[]
Lowder's English name comes from the surname of a former Nintendo Powerline counselor, Greg Lowder.[2]
Aruroda's name is similar to the Japanese Lowder's name, Rōdā, suggesting a link between the two.
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | Japanese | ローダー (Rōdā)[3] | Same as English. |
 | FrenchEU | Lowder[4] | |
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Gallery[]
Lowder from The Adventure of Link
Lowder from The Faces of Evil and The Wand of Gamelon
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 190
- ↑ "They ended up using "Lowder" for one of the creatures in [Zelda II: The Adventures Of] Link. Remember that, Caesar? One of the small, slimy creatures? It was one of those guys that translated all the characters from Japanese to English. Whoever did this one did it to insult me, because the description of it was all "slimy creature." I’m like, "You know what? There's now a creature in The Adventures Of Link named after me, so I really can't argue with that too much."" —Greg Lowder (What was it like to be a Nintendo game play counselor?)
- ↑ The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 28
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 190
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