Kargarok

Kargarok
File:Kargaroc.png
Main appearance(s)	The Wind Waker Twilight Princess
Other appearance(s)	Nintendo Land
Habitat(s)	Sky Roosting in mountainous areas
Effective weapon(s)	Sword Bow
Spoil(s)	Golden Feather

This article is about the common, bird-like enemy. You may be looking for Helmaroc King, the fourth boss of The Wind Waker.

Making their first appearance in The Wind Waker, Kargaroks are bird-like creatures that Link faces frequently in his quest.

Appearances

The Wind Waker

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Kargarocs (as their name was spelled in The Wind Waker, see Nintendo Gallery; another spelling, "Kargoroc", is used by the Tingle Tuner, see Tingle's Comment above) are used by Ganon for surveillance and transportation of other monsters, such as Moblins, across the Great Sea. They are easily defeated when roosting, and are also susceptible to arrows (and Cannon fire) when airborne. Link can collect rare Golden Feathers from defeated Kargarocs, of which he can give 20 to Hoskit in exchange for 100 Rupees and a Piece of Heart. These creatures bear a resemblance to the Helmaroc King, the giant bird that kidnapped Link's sister, Aryll.

Twilight Princess

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A Shadow Kargarok

In Twilight Princess, Kargaroks have two distinct incarnations. The first is a common enemy in Hyrule Field, which attempts to knock Link off of Epona. Karagaroks can be easily dispatched with the sword, although this can be difficult on horseback. An alternative method is simply to fire arrows at them, Bomb Arrows being especially effective.

A Shadow Kargarok is a Kargarok that has been transformed by the effects of the Twilight Realm. It attacks in the same way as a normal Kargarok, although its appearance is different; its body is black, and its head is concave. A special Shadow Kargarok battle takes place upon entering Lake Hylia. Fyer spots a Bulblin from a distance, which must be approached. When it sees Link, it will use the nearby Hawk Grass to call a Shadow Kargarok and then hop on its back, shooting flaming arrows. Once defeated, Midna takes control of it and uses it to progress further.

Noncanon Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Nintendo Land

Kargaroks (or Kargorok as they're called) appear in Nintendo Land for the Wii U, in The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest, as enemies in some of the attraction's various levels. They also appear as on of the 200 prizes that can be won using the coins at the game on the top of the central tower located in the middle of the plaza. Upon touching the prize in the plaza using the touch screen or simply jumping into it, Monita will make the following comment:

Kargarokhide ▲

Kargorok

Trivia

• "Kargarok" seems to be a misromanization, since its name is believed to come from Roc, a giant bird in Asian mythologies. This naming can be found in other bird-like creatures, such as the Helmaroc King, and bird-related items, like the Roc's Feather.
• A similar enemy, the Furnix, appears in Skyward Sword, and was mistaken to be a Kargarok at first.^{[citation needed]}
• Due to their resemblance, the Helmaroc King may be the same species as the Kargarok.
• In the Wii version of Twilight Princess, the controls when flying the Shadow Kargarok that Midna rides are very similar to those when flying Link's Loftwing in Skyward Sword.

Gallery

• File:Tpmagicmeter.jpg

  Link targeting a Kargarok with his bow in an earlier version of Twilight Princess

• File:TPShadowKargarokConcept.jpg

  Concept art of a Shadow Kargarok from Hyrule Historia

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	Template:Japanese Template:Japanese	Kargorok Mysterious Shadow Bird
	French	Condor des Iles Kargoroc Kargoroc des Ombres	Condor of the Islands Kargoroc of Shadows
	German	Gargorack
	Italian	Kargolock
	Spanish	Cóndor de las islas	Condor of the Islands