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Revision as of 04:36, 30 May 2023
Devalants are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] They both appear and behave similar to that of a larval Antlion.[2]
Characteristics
Devalants are giant, burrowing insects with large snapping pincers that live in desert regions. They create sinkholes in the sand as they burrow underneath, drawing in their prey.
A Link to the Past
In A Link to the Past, two varieties of Devalants can be found, a red one and a blue one. The blue variety will sit and wait for Link to fall into its sinkhole, while the red variety will spit fireballs over a long distance. Upon killing a Devalant, the sinkhole which it lived in will disappear, leaving unmoving sand where it once was.
Four Swords Adventures
A Link Between Worlds
Devalants hide within sand where they wait and form pits to draw in prey in A Link Between Worlds. Devalants can be drawn out of their pits with the Sand Rod, allowing Link to quickly kill them.
Trivia
- Devalants are named as Moldorms in the official Shogakukan guide for Four Swords Adventures.
- The behavior of Molgera when submerged in the sand is very similar to that of a Devalant, but on a much larger scale.
Nomenclature
The Japanese name for Devalant, "Debirando" might be a compound of デビル (Debiru) and ハンド (Hando), meaning "Devilhand".
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | デビランド (Debirando) (ALttP)[4] | Possibly a corrupted portmanteau of デビル (Devil) and アント (Ant) |
 Italian | Deviland (ALttP | FSA | ALBW)[3] | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Gallery
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A blue Devalant from A Link to the Past
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An animated blue Devalant from A Link to the Past
See Also
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 174 (ALttP | FSA | ALBW)
- ↑ "砂の中から現われて火を吐く。見た目はアリジゴク、接近すると引き込まれるところなどは、まさにそれである。" (The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods Official Nintendo Guidebook Over, Shogakukan, pg. 130)
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 174
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 23