Gibdo

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The Gibdo are flesh-eating, undead, mummified corpses that have been around since the very first The Legend of Zelda game and have since appeared in several other games, like A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask. In many games, they have unique attacks such as grabbing hold of Link, and sometimes their bandages can be burned away by fire-based attacks to reveal a ReDead or a Stalfos underneath.

Although the enemies in Twilight Princess' Arbiter's Grounds resemble Gibdos, they are called ReDead Knights.

Characteristics

The Gibdo is one of the most resilient enemies in the Zelda universe, as it is weak to few weapons and stringent when it comes down to attacking.[1][2] These tall undead creatures walk stockily and unhindered, reminiscent of Frankenstein with their hands outstretched, and commonly exist in packs. The Gibdo is frequently compared to the ReDead, the undead zombie of Ocarina of Time fame, primarily because of the way they walk, the fact that they freeze Link in near proximity, similar general posture and stature, and their overall risen-from-the-dead appearance, however, they tend to be stronger than ReDead when comparing the amount of damage they deal per attack. In paying homage to their appearance, Gibdo are always and only found within crypt or graveyard-like locations, including the Kakariko Well in Ocarina of Time, the Palace of Winds in The Minish Cap, and Beneath the Well in Majora's Mask, specifically. Sentient Gibdos are found Beneath the Well in Majora's Mask, requesting Link to bring them certain items in order to earn passage into other chambers of the well.

Such characteristics are deprived of Gibdos in certain games: in The Minish Cap, Gibdos cannot freeze Link when he is nearby, and interestingly, in Majora's Mask, both ReDeads and Gibdos are unable to harm Link's Goron or Deku Scrub forms, as the former is too large and the latter is too small (though both forms are still vulnerable to paralysis). Wearing the Gibdo Mask in Majora's Mask will make all nearby Gibdo indifferent to Link's presence.

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Weaknesses

Besides a normal weakness to blunt-force weapons, like the Master Sword, Gibdo have certain vulnerabilities unique to their species.

Fire

Because Gibdos are wrapped in thin, white cloth similar to their real-life mummified counterparts, they are extremely susceptible to fire, and fire-like attacks.[2] Although they were first introduced as strong, virulent enemies in The Legend of Zelda, their weakness to fire was exploited in A Link to the Past, Four Swords and even into the console titles of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, via the use of weapons such as the Fire Rod, Din's Fire, Flame Lantern, and the Fire Arrow. In these games, once their wrap has completely burned away, Gibdo sometimes reveal their true forms, such as a Stalfos in Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, and The Minish Cap, and ironically, a ReDead in Majora's Mask.

Sun's Song

Ocarina of Time adds another weakness to the Gibdo: sunlight. Playing the Sun's Song, which is the ocarina tune that quickly changes night into day and vice versa, paralyzes Gibdo so that Link can walk straight up to them and attack, without worry of freezing or counterattack. Like the ReDead, however, once Link starts to attack them in their paralyzed state, they will immediately snap out of it and go after Link if he does not finish them off during his strike.

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References

  1. ↑ "The mummy man. He's got some strange powers, and some pretty powerful attacking force." (The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 37)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "This bandage swathed menace is indeed powerful. It can withstand repeated blows from the sword without even slowing down. However, it is rumored that it cannot stand fire..." (A Link to the Past manual, pg. 44)


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