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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''Adventure of Link''===
===''Adventure of Link''===
[[File:DairaAxeman.png|30px|left]]In ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', Dairas are expert axe-wielders and are the most common foe encountered in the tunnels and caves riddling [[Death Mountain]]. Some varieties actually hurl their axes at [[Link]], and seem to have an endless supply of them, making them deadly at long range as well as close range.
[[File:OrangeDaira.gif|30px|left]][[File:RedDaira.gif|18px|left]]
 
In ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', Dairas are expert axe-wielders and are the most common foe encountered in the tunnels and caves riddling [[Death Mountain]]. Some varieties actually hurl their axes at [[Link]], and seem to have an endless supply of them, making them deadly at long range as well as close range.
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===''A Link to the Past''===
===''A Link to the Past''===
[[File:DairaBlue ALttP.png|30px|left]]In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', Dairas are found in dungeons of the [[Dark World]]. Called "Zâzakku" in Japanese, they were never officially named in English. They are pretty smart and will often charge at Link and try to attack him. A few sword swipes will finish them, yet the red ones may require more time as they can spit fireballs at Link.
[[File:DairaBlue ALttP.png|30px|left]]In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', Dairas are found in dungeons of the [[Dark World]]. Called "Zâzakku" in Japanese, they were never officially named in English. They are pretty smart and will often charge at Link and try to attack him. A few sword swipes will finish them, yet the red ones may require more time as they can spit fireballs at Link.

Revision as of 13:46, 6 August 2010

Dairas are a race of humanoid alligators. They are expert axe-throwers, and their axes are so sharp that they are able to slice through most Hylian Shields.[1]

Appearances

Adventure of Link

File:OrangeDaira.gif
File:RedDaira.gif

In The Adventure of Link, Dairas are expert axe-wielders and are the most common foe encountered in the tunnels and caves riddling Death Mountain. Some varieties actually hurl their axes at Link, and seem to have an endless supply of them, making them deadly at long range as well as close range.

A Link to the Past

File:DairaBlue ALttP.png

In A Link to the Past, Dairas are found in dungeons of the Dark World. Called "Zâzakku" in Japanese, they were never officially named in English. They are pretty smart and will often charge at Link and try to attack him. A few sword swipes will finish them, yet the red ones may require more time as they can spit fireballs at Link.

References

  1. "An alligator soldier that attacks with an ax. Link's shield can't fend off the ax." (Adventure of Link manual, pg. 28)


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