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The Geldman, similar to the [[Geldarm]], is a desert-faring creature, hiding just beneath the hot sands. When a foe approaches, the Geldman quickly surfaces and pursues, only to retreat back under the sand. The Geldman is featured in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. In Japanese, "Geld" is read the same as "Gerudo", suggesting a connection between the sand monsters Geldarm and Geldman, and the desert or beach-dwelling [[Gerudo]] race featured in later games. This connection is lost in translation. | The Geldman (ゲルドマン, ''Gerudoman''), similar to the [[Geldarm]], is a desert-faring creature, hiding just beneath the hot sands. When a foe approaches, the Geldman quickly surfaces and pursues, only to retreat back under the sand. The Geldman is featured in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. In Japanese, "Geld" is read the same as "Gerudo", suggesting a connection between the sand monsters Geldarm and Geldman, and the desert or beach-dwelling [[Gerudo]] race featured in later games. This connection is lost in translation. | ||
Revision as of 00:47, 24 September 2008
The Geldman (ゲルドマン, Gerudoman), similar to the Geldarm, is a desert-faring creature, hiding just beneath the hot sands. When a foe approaches, the Geldman quickly surfaces and pursues, only to retreat back under the sand. The Geldman is featured in A Link to the Past and Four Swords Adventures. In Japanese, "Geld" is read the same as "Gerudo", suggesting a connection between the sand monsters Geldarm and Geldman, and the desert or beach-dwelling Gerudo race featured in later games. This connection is lost in translation.
