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'''Craniocs''' are enemies that appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.
'''Cranioc''' is a highly agressive shark related enemy that exists in water filled enviroments and appeared in The Legend of Zelda [[Skyward Sword]]. Cranioc were also the main force behind [[Ghirahim#SS|Ghirahims]] attack on [[Lake Floria]].<ref>{{cite|The place was just perfectly peaceful for the longest time. Then weirdo people like you started showing up. On top of that, scary fish have been terrorizing our water. All this commotion has made it impossible for me to get any shut-eye.|[[Parella]]|SS}}</ref>
{{Fi|Cranioc|This fishlike monster is said to settle disputes with another of its species purely by the magnificence of its bulbous crowns.
== Appearance and Features ==
When this creature chooses its prey, it will turn red with excitement and charge head-on. Stopping such an assault could prove difficult.}}


==Characteristics and Weaknesses==
Cranioc are a large shark-like fish that inhabit water enviroments including [[Lake Floria]] and the Flooded [[Faron Woods]]. Cranioc helped Ghirahim take over [[Lake Floria]] and in the process they scared the local [[Parella]]<ref>{{cite|Eeep! Don't eat me! Whaaa? You don't want to gobble me up? Oh, that's a relief. I've been hiding here for a while. Ever since that school of scary-looking fish swam through.|[[Parella]]|SS}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Yikes! Oh, they're back! That's one of the fish that weirdo brought in here and used to attack Her Excellence. Watch out--they're mean as they come!|[[Parella]]|SS}}</ref> and badly wounded the Water Dragon [[Faron]].<ref>{{cite|Yeah, about that... It happened really recently. This weirdo came in here with a gang of monsters and went right after Her Excellence. My lady the Water Dragon is a fierce fighter, and, boy, did she gobble up most of those monsters in the first few seconds. Thing is, there were just so many of them! While she was distracted, the weirdo leading all those creatures managed to wound her!|[[Parella]]|SS}}</ref> Their head features a large bulbous crown. They use this large crown to attack Link, and even to settle social disputes between others of their species with this  physcial feature. If a Cranioc spots Link they will turn to a bright red color most likely signaling that [[Link]] is prey to them. Cranioc unfortunately sport a weak underbelly with a X shaped scar like the [[Skulltula]]. [[Link]] can take advantage of this by using his [[Water Dragon's Scale]] to spin into the beast flipping it over and exposing its underbelly. Link now just has to spin straight into the X shaped scar on the underbelly, and the creature will be destroyed.
Craniocs inhabit aquatic environments including [[Lake Floria]], [[Lanayru Sand Sea]] and the Flooded [[Faron Woods]]. In his assault on [[Lake Floria]], Ghirahim commanded the Craniocs to attack the Water Dragon [[Faron]].<ref>{{cite|Yikes! Oh, they're back! That's one of the fish that weirdo brought in here and used to attack Her Excellence. Watch out--they're mean as they come!|[[Parella]]|SS}}</ref> While she was distracted, Ghirahim had attacked and mortally wounded her.<ref>{{cite|Yeah, about that... It happened really recently. This weirdo came in here with a gang of monsters and went right after Her Excellence. My lady the Water Dragon is a fierce fighter, and, boy, did she gobble up most of those monsters in the first few seconds. Thing is, there were just so many of them! While she was distracted, the weirdo leading all those creatures managed to wound her!|[[Parella]]|SS}}</ref>


Their heads bear large, bulbous crowns, which they use to attack prey and settle disputes between others of their species by tackling. If a Cranioc spots [[Link]], they will turn red and charge at the young hero. To defeat them, Link must spin into them, which will cause them to be stunned and flip over. After this, Link only needs to charge into them once more to kill them.
Cranioc unlike most enemies in the series, seem be much more social and more interactive with other Cranioc. They are said to have very strong rivalries between eachother. When two or more Cranioc spot their prey or Link they will fight amongst who should get to catch and eat their prey. To settle disputes most Cranioc shall simply claim the winner by which of the pack has the most magnificant crown but they will also simply get into a physical brawl.


==Etymology==
==Trivia==
Cranioc is derived from [[Wikipedia:Skull|cranium]], referring to their large heads.
* Cranioc like many other enemies in [[The Legend of Zelda]] series share the weakness of a weak underbelly


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==References==
 
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[[Category:Enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]

Revision as of 23:41, 16 December 2011

Cranioc is a highly agressive shark related enemy that exists in water filled enviroments and appeared in The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. Cranioc were also the main force behind Ghirahims attack on Lake Floria.[1]

Appearance and Features

Cranioc are a large shark-like fish that inhabit water enviroments including Lake Floria and the Flooded Faron Woods. Cranioc helped Ghirahim take over Lake Floria and in the process they scared the local Parella[2][3] and badly wounded the Water Dragon Faron.[4] Their head features a large bulbous crown. They use this large crown to attack Link, and even to settle social disputes between others of their species with this physcial feature. If a Cranioc spots Link they will turn to a bright red color most likely signaling that Link is prey to them. Cranioc unfortunately sport a weak underbelly with a X shaped scar like the Skulltula. Link can take advantage of this by using his Water Dragon's Scale to spin into the beast flipping it over and exposing its underbelly. Link now just has to spin straight into the X shaped scar on the underbelly, and the creature will be destroyed.

Cranioc unlike most enemies in the series, seem be much more social and more interactive with other Cranioc. They are said to have very strong rivalries between eachother. When two or more Cranioc spot their prey or Link they will fight amongst who should get to catch and eat their prey. To settle disputes most Cranioc shall simply claim the winner by which of the pack has the most magnificant crown but they will also simply get into a physical brawl.

Trivia

  • Cranioc like many other enemies in The Legend of Zelda series share the weakness of a weak underbelly

References

  1. "The place was just perfectly peaceful for the longest time. Then weirdo people like you started showing up. On top of that, scary fish have been terrorizing our water. All this commotion has made it impossible for me to get any shut-eye." — [[Parella]] (Skyward Sword)
  2. "Eeep! Don't eat me! Whaaa? You don't want to gobble me up? Oh, that's a relief. I've been hiding here for a while. Ever since that school of scary-looking fish swam through." — [[Parella]] (Skyward Sword)
  3. "Yikes! Oh, they're back! That's one of the fish that weirdo brought in here and used to attack Her Excellence. Watch out--they're mean as they come!" — [[Parella]] (Skyward Sword)
  4. "Yeah, about that... It happened really recently. This weirdo came in here with a gang of monsters and went right after Her Excellence. My lady the Water Dragon is a fierce fighter, and, boy, did she gobble up most of those monsters in the first few seconds. Thing is, there were just so many of them! While she was distracted, the weirdo leading all those creatures managed to wound her!" — [[Parella]] (Skyward Sword)