Devalant
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
Devalant 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 variety, and a blue variety. 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
Template:Sectstub In A Link Between Worlds, Devalants appear similarily to their appearance in A Link to the Past. Their full bodies can be seen for the first time when the Sand Rod is used, allowing Link to kill it faster than in previous games.
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
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | デビランド (Debirando) モルドアーム (Morudoāmu) (FSA) |
Potentially a compound of デビル (Debiru) and ハンド (Hando), meaning "Devilhand" |
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German | Devalant | |
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
- ↑ Art & Artifacts, Dark Horse Books, pg. 390
- ↑ "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)
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