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|name = Mago
|name = Mago
|image = [[File:MagoNP.png|150px]]
|image = [[File:MagoNP.png|216px]]
|game = ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
|game = ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
|habitat = Palaces
|habitat = [[Palace on the Sea]]
|weapon = [[Sword]]
|weapon = [[Magical Sword]]
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'''Mago'''<ref>{{cite book|quote=Magos and other creatures protect this complex palace.|book=Nintendo Power Issue 5|publisher=Nintendo of America Inc.|page=34}}</ref> is a [[Wizzrobe]]-like enemy in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''.  
'''Mago'''<ref>{{cite book|quote=Magos and other creatures protect this complex palace.|book=Nintendo Power Issue 5|publisher=Nintendo of America Inc.|page=34}}</ref> is a fire-throwing witch enemy in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''.  


==Weaknesses==
These orange-cloaked sorcerers protect the [[Palace on the Sea]] and appear and disappear in a similar manner to [[Wizzrobe]]s and [[Wizzrobe#Wizard|Wizards]], using their magic to warp around the room, usually in pairs in an attempt to surround [[Link]]. They attack by conjuring a flame that travels a short distance in front of them along the floor in hopes of striking Link. Unlike Wizards, they can be defeated using Link's sword. However, they can take quite a few hits before they fall, and their teleportation and flames that block Link's path makes them very bothersome to fight.  
[[File:Mago_LA.gif|left|23px]]These orange-cloaked magicians first appear in the [[Palace on the Sea]] and attack by throwing a fireball a short distance in front of them along the floor in hopes of striking [[Link]]. Unlike [[Wizzrobe#Wizard|Wizards]], they can be defeated using Link's sword. However, they can take quite a few hits before they fall, and their teleportation makes them very bothersome to fight.
 
==Etymology==
Mago is Portuguese for magician.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Official art depicts them as a witch, making them the first witch to appear in the series.
*The name Mago is likely derived from {{Japanese|魔法|Mahō}}, a Japanese word meaning magic, witchcraft and sorcery.
*Mago is also Portuguese for magician.
*They are the first [[witch]] to appear in the series, and may of potentially inspired [[Twinrova]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:FireMago.gif|A Mago throwing a fireball
File:Magosprite.png|A Mago as it appears in game
File:Mago.png| Futashiba artwork of a Mago
File:Magofire.png|A Mago conjuring fire
File:Mago.png|Futashiba guide artwork of a Mago, depicting it with a strange mask
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Revision as of 14:57, 10 August 2012

Mago[1] is a fire-throwing witch enemy in The Adventure of Link.

These orange-cloaked sorcerers protect the Palace on the Sea and appear and disappear in a similar manner to Wizzrobes and Wizards, using their magic to warp around the room, usually in pairs in an attempt to surround Link. They attack by conjuring a flame that travels a short distance in front of them along the floor in hopes of striking Link. Unlike Wizards, they can be defeated using Link's sword. However, they can take quite a few hits before they fall, and their teleportation and flames that block Link's path makes them very bothersome to fight.

Trivia

  • The name Mago is likely derived from Template:Japanese, a Japanese word meaning magic, witchcraft and sorcery.
  • Mago is also Portuguese for magician.
  • They are the first witch to appear in the series, and may of potentially inspired Twinrova.

Gallery

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