We hope that the bestiary of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom will be much more extensive than that of its elder, particularly stingy in new monster species. It’s difficult to judge for the moment, obviously, but we can see that the basic enemies of Zelda Breath of the Wild are making their big comeback (which is not necessarily good news) and that a few new entries in the enemy ranks are already making their appearance, We take stock of all those we have come across in the various trailers seen so far.
Changes among the Bokoblin
Here is yet another modification that suggests that time will have a role to play in this new chapter of Link’s adventures.. Indeed, if the bokoblin make their big comeback, they now have long horns, compared to their cousins from Zelda Breath of the Wild. This kind of physical change does not happen overnight, and given their different appearances in the trailer, their behavior does not seem to have evolved, it: So it is indeed the same species. On the contrary, the moblins, for their part, do not seem to have moved one iota.
Lithorok
The Lithorok, these animated stones that can surprise Link by extracting themselves from the ground in a single blow, have apparently been tamed by bokoblin in this episode. We can indeed see that structures have been placed on these stone golems, which should make the fight against them much more interesting and difficult. We can still see their weak point, a prominent vein that will have to be struck many times to bring them down.
New enemies
Guardian of the skies
Don’t get excited, this is a name we pulled out of our hat to designate it. It is impossible to describe the behavior of these new golems, but they are completely new enemies. The symbol in the center of their armor is also unknown, we can however spot two enormous weak points on their shoulders, unless these are parts of their arsenal (or even both).
Cave Tentacle
Another name invented for a brand new addition to the Zelda Breath of the Wild bestiary. The video doesn’t focus on him, so it’s hard to say anything about him, even about his shape. We can still see several growths, including a rather big one on his right side.
Bokoblin Bat
This kind of flying monster will do some good to the aerial threats, particularly rare in Zelda Breath of the Wild. And not content with being able to come and hinder Link during his exploration, this species seems capable of dropping enemy troops on the ground. During your walks in Hyrule, it is very likely that troops made up of these troublemakers will fall on you at regular intervals.
3 headed dragon
A formidable enemy taken directly from the bestiary of the very first Zelda has been revealed and it seems to be guarding one of the immense bridges of the plain of Hyrule. We can easily imagine that this enemy joins the heavyweight category with the Lynel, the Lithorok or the Hinox. In any case, the encounter with this giant enemy promises to be epic.
Voodoo Bokoblin
These special units seem to be strengthening their peers with unholy magic. They can be seen in the latest trailer introducing a large number of new enemies like the aforementioned 3-headed dragon. We will probably have to be wary of these armed groups that only seem to come out once the blood moon has come.
Sky Island Golem
Revealed in the 10-minute gameplay demo, golems are robots capable of arming themselves with amalgamated weapons if necessary. This should allow for some wild fights, particularly surprising if these enemies can actually take everything in the environment like Link.
Ganondorf
There is almost no doubt that Ganondorf is back in this episode. When we remember the first trailer released at E3 2019, we see the corpse of this evil being awaken, while Link and Zelda are investigating a strange phenomenon in caverns located just below Hyrule Castle. To take this hypothesis a little further, we can think that it is also he who will succeed in unhooking the castle from the ground (we actually see the area lifted by a sort of dark purple evil energy, reminiscent of the final boss of the first game).
The opportunity to (re)show you the magnificent work of Nicholas Kohle during the release of the first trailer, who had taken it into his head to “rehydrate” the corpse Ganondorf seen, for a particularly impressive result.
