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|game = {{TAoL}}
|game = {{TAoL}}
|other = ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''
|other = {{CN}}
|era = [[Era of Decline]]
|era = [[Era of Decline]]
|gender = Male<ref name="Prima">{{Cite book|quote=Jermafenser<br>A knight armored in shining blue steel, his haunted helms make him more dangerous with every one that falls off. How can Link hope to defeat an enemy such as this?|book=Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics|publisher=Prima Games|page=178}}</ref>
|gender = Male<ref name="Prima">{{Cite book|quote=Jermafenser<br>A knight armored in shining blue steel, his haunted helms make him more dangerous with every one that falls off. How can Link hope to defeat an enemy such as this?|book=Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics|publisher=Prima Games|page=178}}</ref>
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|weakness = [[Sword]]
|weakness = [[Sword]]
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'''Jermafenser''',<ref>{{Cite book|quote=The name of the Temple Guardian is "Jermafenser." |book=The Official Nintendo Player's Guide |publisher=Nintendo of America |page=44 }}</ref><ref name="Prima"/> also known as '''Helmethead''',<ref>{{Cite book|quote=HELMETHEAD |book=NES Game Atlas |publisher=Nintendo |page=67 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|quote=Helmethead's weak point is, of course, his noggin. Use your Shield spell when necessary, and knock his helmet off to reveal his bald head. It's his only vulnerability.|book=The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|quote=Helmethead was the guardian of Midoro Palace, where Link recovered one of the six Magic Crystal shards necessary to rouse Princess Zelda from her unnatural slumber.  |retrieved=November 21, 2016|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308073810/http://zelda.com/universe/pedia/h.jsp#Helmethead |title=The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia |site=Zelda.com |type=archive}}</ref> is the [[boss]] of [[Midoro Palace]] in {{TAoL}}. It reappears as the boss of the [[Palace on the Sea]] in the original Family Computer Disk System version of that game; in the NES version, it was replaced with [[Gooma]].
{{Terminology/Store|Jermafenser||Series}},{{Exp Game|TAoL|CN}}<ref name="Encyclopedia">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 186 {{Exp Game|TAoL}}}}</ref> also known as {{Terminology/Store|Helmethead||TAoL}},{{Exp Game|TAoL}}<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> is the [[boss]] of [[Midoro Palace]] in {{TAoL}}. It reappears as the boss of the [[Palace on the Sea]] in the original Family Computer Disk System version of that game; in the NES version, it was replaced with [[Gooma]].


In the Famicom Disk System version, Jermafenser only has one floating helmet when fought in [[Midoro Palace]], with the second head only appearing on the Jermafenser in the [[Palace on the Sea]]. In the NES version, the Jermafenser that appears in Midoro Palace has the second head. In the NES version, the boss of the Palace on the Sea is [[Gooma]], a creature original to the NES version.
In the Famicom Disk System version, Jermafenser only has one floating helmet when fought in [[Midoro Palace]], with the second head only appearing on the Jermafenser in the [[Palace on the Sea]]. In the NES version, the Jermafenser that appears in Midoro Palace has the second head. In the NES version, the boss of the Palace on the Sea is [[Gooma]], a creature original to the NES version.
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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
[[File:TAoL Jermafenser Sprite.png|32px|left]]
[[File:TAoL Jermafenser Sprite.png|32px|left]]
Like [[Mazura]], the previous boss, his weak point is his head. Unlike Mazura, he attacks [[Link]] by throwing fireballs at him from his head. When Link lands a blow to the head, the helmet will come off and be replaced by another one. The detached helmet will then begin to float around and attempt to kill Link by shooting more fireballs and running into him. When Link knocks off two helmets, his true head will rise from the armor - a white head (seemingly with one eye). For the rest of the battle, Link fights the boss while also dodging the fireballs shot by the helmets. After achieving victory in the fight, Link returns one of the [[Crystal]]s to the palace.
Like [[Mazura]], the previous boss, {{Terminology|TAoL|Jermafenser}}'s weak point is his head. Unlike Mazura, he attacks [[Link]] by throwing fireballs at him from his head. When Link lands a blow to the head, the helmet will come off and be replaced by another one. The detached helmet will then begin to float around and attempt to kill Link by shooting more fireballs and running into him. When Link knocks off two helmets, his true head will rise from the armor - a white head (seemingly with one eye). For the rest of the battle, Link fights {{Terminology|TAoL|Jermafenser}} while also dodging the fireballs shot by the helmets. After achieving victory in the fight, Link returns one of the [[Crystal]]s to the Palace.


==Non-Canon Appearances==
==Other Appearances==
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Noncanon|Start}}
Jermafenser makes a brief appearance in ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' during the episode entitled ''[[Having a Ball]]''. At the end of the episode, Jermafenser stands tall behind the throne at King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard's party in the tower, fanning King Hippo, while [[Moblin]]s play music in the background. When Link, Kevin and Princess Lana retrieve the [[Triforce]] pieces from Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo and use all three against them, Jermafenser is destroyed along with the Moblins.
{{Terminology|CN|Jermafenser}} makes a brief appearance in "[[Having a Ball]]" in {{CN}}. At the end of the episode, {{Terminology|CN|Jermafenser}} stands tall behind the throne at King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard's party in the tower, fanning King Hippo, while [[Moblin]]s play music in the background. When Link, Kevin and Princess Lana retrieve the [[Triforce]] pieces from Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo and use all three against them, {{Terminology|CN|Jermafenser}} is destroyed along with the Moblins.
{{Noncanon|End}}
{{Noncanon|End}}


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:TAoL Link Fighting Jermafenser Artwork.png|Link battling Jermafenser
File:TAoL Link Fighting Jermafenser Artwork.png|Link battling {{Terminology|TAoL|Jermafenser}} from {{TAoL}}
File:TAoL Jermafenser No Helmet Sprite.png|Jermafenser without its helmet
File:TAoL Jermafenser No Helmet Sprite.png|{{Terminology|TAoL|Jermafenser}} without his helmet from {{TAoL}}
File:HelmetheadCaptainN.png|Jermafenser in ''Captain N: The Game Master''
File:HelmetheadCaptainN.png|{{Terminology|CN|Jermafenser}} from {{CN|-}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


Revision as of 18:28, 4 April 2019

Template:Boss Template:Terminology/Store,(TAoL)[1] also known as Template:Terminology/Store,(TAoL)[1] is the boss of Midoro Palace in The Adventure of Link. It reappears as the boss of the Palace on the Sea in the original Family Computer Disk System version of that game; in the NES version, it was replaced with Gooma.

In the Famicom Disk System version, Jermafenser only has one floating helmet when fought in Midoro Palace, with the second head only appearing on the Jermafenser in the Palace on the Sea. In the NES version, the Jermafenser that appears in Midoro Palace has the second head. In the NES version, the boss of the Palace on the Sea is Gooma, a creature original to the NES version.

Characteristics

File:TAoL Jermafenser Sprite.png

Like Mazura, the previous boss, Template:Terminology's weak point is his head. Unlike Mazura, he attacks Link by throwing fireballs at him from his head. When Link lands a blow to the head, the helmet will come off and be replaced by another one. The detached helmet will then begin to float around and attempt to kill Link by shooting more fireballs and running into him. When Link knocks off two helmets, his true head will rise from the armor - a white head (seemingly with one eye). For the rest of the battle, Link fights Template:Terminology while also dodging the fireballs shot by the helmets. After achieving victory in the fight, Link returns one of the Crystals to the Palace.

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Template:Terminology makes a brief appearance in "Having a Ball" in Captain N: The Game Master. At the end of the episode, Template:Terminology stands tall behind the throne at King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard's party in the tower, fanning King Hippo, while Moblins play music in the background. When Link, Kevin and Princess Lana retrieve the Triforce pieces from Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo and use all three against them, Template:Terminology is destroyed along with the Moblins.

Nomenclature

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ジャーマフェンサー (Jāmafensā) Jermafencer
France FrenchEU Helmethead
Germany German Helmethead

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 186 (TAoL)

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