Hrok
Hrok are Enemies in Skyward Sword.[1][2]
Characteristics
Hroks are large birds that reside in the Lanayru Desert, spending their day roosting atop many of the region's dead Trees. They ingest rocks to absorb their minerals for nutrition, but they cannot fully digest the small stones they eat, and regurgitate them as large boulders to attack.[3] They will attack Link in this way once they spot him entering their territory. They fly high above Link, keeping out of reach of his sword. The territory of Hroks covers a large distance, and they will continue to pursue Link even when he is far past their nest.
Link can avoid their attacks by ensuring he is never directly below the shadow of an airborne Hrok. To defeat a Hrok, Link may use his Beetle to drop a Bomb on an unsuspecting Hrok while it is roosting in its Tree. Once he obtains the Bow, he can also shoot them down with one shot. Hroks will always drop a Red Rupee when defeated.
Nomenclature
Hrok is likely derived from the Roc, a mythical bird of enormous size and strength. It may also come from "hork", meaning to vomit or cough up.
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | ゲロック (Gerokku) (SS)[4] | |
 Dutch | Hrok (SSHD)[8] | |
 FrenchEU | Péliroc (SSHD)[6] | Portmanteau of pélican (pelican) and roc. |
 German | Steingeier (SSHD)[5] | From Stein (rock) and Geier (vulture). |
 SpanishEU | Sprock (SSHD)[7] | |
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Gallery
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Hrok concept art from Skyward Sword
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The Hrok flying from Skyward Sword
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 185 (SS)
- ↑ "Target lock: Hrok" — Fi (Skyward Sword HD)
- ↑ "It also ingests minerals contained in rocks. The small stones it is not able to fully digest are collected in its throat, which it can then amalgamate and regurgitate as fully formed boulders." — Fi (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ Hyrule Encyclopedia, Ambit Ltd., pg. 174
- ↑ "Dies ist ein Steingeier." — Fi (Skyward Sword HD, German localization)
- ↑ "La cible verrouillée est un Péliroc." — Fi (Skyward Sword HD, European French localization)
- ↑ "El objetivo seleccionado es un sprock." — Fi (Skyward Sword HD, European Spanish localization)
- ↑ "Doelwit: Hrok" — Fi (Skyward Sword HD, Dutch localization)