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{{Boss
{{Infobox Boss
|name = Moldarach
|image=  
|image = [[File:SS Scorpion.png|300px]]
{{Media
|title = Thousand-Year Arachnid
|Render SS= File:SS Moldarach Render.png
|game = {{SS}}
|Model SS= File:SS Moldarach Model.png
|era = [[Sky Era]]
|Model SSHD= File:SSHD Moldarach Model.png
|dungeon = [[Lanayru Mining Facility]]<br>[[Lanayru Shipyard|Shipyard Construction Bay]]
|type =  
|weakness = [[Slingshot]]<br>[[Gust Bellow]]<br>[[Sword]]
|reward =
|theme music = [[File:Moldarach.ogg|noicon]]
}}
}}
'''''Thousand-Year Arachnid:'' Moldarach''' is a boss in {{SS}}. An [[Aracha]] that has reached the age of one thousand years,<ref>{{Cite|An {{Color|SS Blue 1|Aracha}} that has survived its very lengthy larval stage is known as a "Thousand-Year Arachnid," which is precisely what you see before you.|Fi|SS}}</ref> two of them appear throughout the game; one as the main boss of the [[Lanayru Mining Facility]] and another later encountered at the [[Lanayru Shipyard]] in the [[Lanayru Sand Sea]] as a mini-boss.
|title= Thousand-Year Arachnid
|game= SS
|other= SS (Krahulik)
|era= [[Sky Era]]
|dungeon=
{{List|
[[Lanayru Mining Facility]],
[[Shipyard Construction Bay]]
}}
|type=
|weakness=
{{List|
[[Slingshot]],
[[Gust Bellow]],
[[Sword]]
}}
|reward=
|theme=
}}
{{Term/Store|Moldarach||Series, SS}} is a [[Boss]] in {{SS}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 193}}</ref>{{Name Ref|SSHD}} An [[Aracha]] that has reached the age of one thousand years,<ref>{{Cite|An {{Color|SS Blue|Aracha}} that has survived its very lengthy larval stage is known as a "Thousand-Year Arachnid," which is precisely what you see before you.|Fi|SS}}</ref> two of them appear throughout the game; one as the main boss of the [[Lanayru Mining Facility]] and is overall the third boss of the game, and another later encountered at the [[Lanayru Shipyard]] in the [[Lanayru Sand Sea]] as a mini-boss. {{Term|Series|Moldarach}} goes unnamed in {{SS|Krahulik}}.


==Strategy==
==Characteristics==
{{Fi|Moldarach|An {{Color|SS Blue 1|Aracha}} that has survived its very lengthy larval stage is known as a "Thousand-Year Arachnid," which is precisely what you see before you. Over 90% of its body is shielded by a tough, chitinous armor that can deflect even the sharpest blade.
{{Fi
|quote1= <p>Target lock: {{Color|SS Blue|Moldarach}}</p><p>An {{Color|SS Blue|Aracha}} that has survived its very lengthy larval stage is known as a "Thousand-Year Arachnid," which is precisely what you see before you.</p><p>Over 90% of its body is shielded by a tough, chitinous armor that can deflect even the sharpest blade.</p>


The {{Color|SS Red|weak points}} are its overdeveloped pincers, but you must hit each at the right angle relative to the pincer's position to be effective.
|quote2= <p>The {{Color|SS Red|weak points}} are its overdeveloped pincers, but you must hit each at the right angle relative to the pincer's position to be effective.</p>
This beast has a tendency to bury itself in the sand when it feels its health is endangered.
When it is burrowed below the sand, you can expect at least an 85% chance that it will attempt to stab you with its tail. I highly recommend removing the creature's environmental advantage by {{Color|SS Red|blowing away}} sand, thereby revealing its position.


Analysis reveals that the creature's {{Color|SS Red|central eye}} will be vulnerable to attack once its pincers have been properly disposed of. I calculate a near 100% chance that an assault on this weak point will ultimately prove quite fatal.
|quote3= <p>This beast has a tendency to bury itself in the sand when it feels its health is endangered.</p><p>When it is burrowed below the sand, you can expect at least an 85% chance that it will attempt to stab you with its tail.</p><p>I highly recommend removing the creature's environmental advantage by {{Color|SS Red|blowing away}} sand, thereby revealing its position.</p>


However, I infer from the armor surrounding the {{Color|SS Red|central eye}} that horizontal, vertical, and diagonal slashes will be entirely ineffective.}}
|quote4= <p>Analysis reveals that the creature's {{Color|SS Red|central eye}} will be vulnerable to attack once its pincers have been properly disposed of.</p><p>I calculate a near 100% chance that an assault on this weak point will ultimately prove quite fatal.</p><p>However, I infer from the armor surrounding the {{Color|SS Red|central eye}} that horizontal, vertical, and diagonal slashes will be entirely ineffective.</p>
}}


[[Link]] first battles a Moldarach in the Lanayru Mining Facility. As Link enters the dungeon's disused room, the Moldarach springs out of the sand filling the room, and attacks.
[[Link]] first battles a Moldarach in the Lanayru Mining Facility. As Link enters the dungeon's disused room, the Moldarach springs out of the sand filling the room, and attacks.


Moldarach will defend itself with its claws, but once it drops its guard to attack, Link must slash the eyes inside the claws in the opposite direction that the claws are guarding; if the claw opens vertically, Link must slash it horizontally, and vice-versa. After slashing the eyes, one of them will turn red and Moldarach will then attempt to grab Link. The young hero can break free by shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. The [[Slingshot]] is helpful during this phase of the battle, as its pellets stun the eyes temporarily so the young hero can proceed to inflict damage to them.
Moldarach will defend itself with its claws, but once it drops its guard to attack, Link must slash the eyes inside the claws in the opposite direction that the claws are guarding; if the claw opens vertically, Link must slash it horizontally, and vice-versa. After slashing the eyes, one of them will turn red and Moldarach will then attempt to grab Link. The young hero can break free by shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk (or both Joy-Cons in the [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD|Switch remake]]), but if he takes too long to escape Moldarach will stab Link with its stinger. The [[Slingshot]] is helpful during this phase of the battle, as its pellets stun the eyes temporarily so the young hero can proceed to inflict damage to them.


After hitting a claw enough times, it will fall off, and  Link must then do the same for the remaining claw. Moldarach will then burrow under the sand and try to attack with its stinger by jabbing it at Link, although this attack is easily avoidable with a backflip or a side jump. Link must blow away the sand covering the arachnid with the [[Gust Bellows]] to force it out of the ground. Its eye will turn red when it begins to charge its stinger attack, which is the [[Critical Point]] that Link must stab until it falls.
After hitting a claw enough times, it will fall off, and  Link must then do the same for the remaining claw. Moldarach will then burrow under the sand and try to attack with its stinger by jabbing it at Link, although this attack is easily avoidable with a backflip or a side jump. Link must blow away the sand covering the arachnid with the [[Gust Bellows]] to force it out of the ground. Its eye will turn red when it begins to charge its stinger attack, which is the [[Critical Point]] that Link must stab until it falls.


Another Moldarach is fought in the Lanayru Shipyard, and is fought using the same strategy.
Another Moldarach is fought in the Lanayru Shipyard, and is fought using the same strategy.
==Other Appearances==
==={{SS|-}} (Krahulik)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Stub|SS (Krahulik)}}
{{Noncanon|End}}
==Trivia==
*Moldarach's screeches are stock sound effects of pig squeals that are edited to include creaking sound effects.


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
Moldarach's name seems to be a portmanteau of "mold," which in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series tends to denote an enemy with a long or noteworthy tail (e.g. [[Moldorm]], [[Twinmold]]) and often an affinity for sand, and "arachnid."
Moldarach's name seems to be a portmanteau of ''mold'', a term used throughout {{TLoZ|Series}} to denote enemies with a long or noteworthy tail (e.g. [[Moldorm]], [[Twinmold]]) and often an affinity for sand, and "arachnid".
 
{{Nomenclature}}
{{Names
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|enBr=
|enBrM=
|ja= {{Romanize|千年甲殻蟲モルドガット|Sen-nen Koukaku Chū Morudogatto}}
|jaM= Millennium Crustacean Insect: Moldgat
|esS= Escorpión Milenario, Morgrad
|esSM= Millennium Scorpion, Morgrad
|esL= Escorpión Milenario, Moldarg
|esLM= Millennium Scorpion, Moldarg
|frF= Arthropode Millénaire Moldgath
|frFM= Millennium Arthropod Moldgath
|de= {{de|Moldoghad|Dunkler Äonenskorpion, Moldoghad}}
|deM=Dark Aeon Scorpion, Moldoghad
|it= Crostaceo millenario: Skorpyo
|itM= Millennium Crustacea: Skorpyo
|ptP=
|ptPM=
|ptB=
|ptBM=
|nl=
|nlM=
|ru=
|ruM=
|ko= {{Romanize|천년갑곡충 몰드가트|Cheon-nyeon Gap-Gok Chung Moldeugateu}}
|koM= Millennium Crustacean Insect: Moldgatt
|chT=
|chTM=
|chS=
|chSM= }}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:SS Moldarach Developmental Model.png|[[Unused Content|An earlier model]] of Moldarach from the 2010 demo
File:SS Moldarach Concept Model.png|A [[Unused Content|developmental]] model of Moldarach from the 2010 demo
File:SS (Krahulik) Moldarach Artwork.png|{{Term|SS (Krahulik)|Moldarach}} from {{SS|-}} (Krahulik)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{ArthropodEnemy}}
{{Categories
{{SandEnemy}}
|Insect Enemies, Sand-Related Enemies
 
|bosses= SS, SSHD
[[Category:Mini-Bosses]]
|enemies= SS (Krahulik)
[[Category:Bosses in Skyward Sword]]
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 3 January 2024

Moldarach is a Boss in Skyward Sword.[1][name references needed] An Aracha that has reached the age of one thousand years,[2] two of them appear throughout the game; one as the main boss of the Lanayru Mining Facility and is overall the third boss of the game, and another later encountered at the Lanayru Shipyard in the Lanayru Sand Sea as a mini-boss. Moldarach goes unnamed in Skyward Sword comic by Mike Krahulik.

Characteristics

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Fi says:

Target lock: Moldarach

An Aracha that has survived its very lengthy larval stage is known as a "Thousand-Year Arachnid," which is precisely what you see before you.

Over 90% of its body is shielded by a tough, chitinous armor that can deflect even the sharpest blade.

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The weak points are its overdeveloped pincers, but you must hit each at the right angle relative to the pincer's position to be effective.

This beast has a tendency to bury itself in the sand when it feels its health is endangered.

When it is burrowed below the sand, you can expect at least an 85% chance that it will attempt to stab you with its tail.

I highly recommend removing the creature's environmental advantage by blowing away sand, thereby revealing its position.

Analysis reveals that the creature's central eye will be vulnerable to attack once its pincers have been properly disposed of.

I calculate a near 100% chance that an assault on this weak point will ultimately prove quite fatal.

However, I infer from the armor surrounding the central eye that horizontal, vertical, and diagonal slashes will be entirely ineffective.

Link first battles a Moldarach in the Lanayru Mining Facility. As Link enters the dungeon's disused room, the Moldarach springs out of the sand filling the room, and attacks.

Moldarach will defend itself with its claws, but once it drops its guard to attack, Link must slash the eyes inside the claws in the opposite direction that the claws are guarding; if the claw opens vertically, Link must slash it horizontally, and vice-versa. After slashing the eyes, one of them will turn red and Moldarach will then attempt to grab Link. The young hero can break free by shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk (or both Joy-Cons in the Switch remake), but if he takes too long to escape Moldarach will stab Link with its stinger. The Slingshot is helpful during this phase of the battle, as its pellets stun the eyes temporarily so the young hero can proceed to inflict damage to them.

After hitting a claw enough times, it will fall off, and Link must then do the same for the remaining claw. Moldarach will then burrow under the sand and try to attack with its stinger by jabbing it at Link, although this attack is easily avoidable with a backflip or a side jump. Link must blow away the sand covering the arachnid with the Gust Bellows to force it out of the ground. Its eye will turn red when it begins to charge its stinger attack, which is the Critical Point that Link must stab until it falls.

Another Moldarach is fought in the Lanayru Shipyard, and is fought using the same strategy.

Other Appearances

Skyward Sword (Krahulik)

Non-Canon Information
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Trivia

  • Moldarach's screeches are stock sound effects of pig squeals that are edited to include creaking sound effects.

Nomenclature

Moldarach's name seems to be a portmanteau of mold, a term used throughout The Legend of Zelda series to denote enemies with a long or noteworthy tail (e.g. Moldorm, Twinmold) and often an affinity for sand, and "arachnid".

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
モルドガット (Morudogatto) (SS | SSHD)[4] 
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTR
魔爾加特 (Móěrjiātè) (SSHD) 
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
魔尔加特 (Móěrjiātè) (SSHD) 
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
  • Duizendjarig zandmonster (SSHD)[7]
  • Moldarach (SSHD)[7]
  • Millennial sand monster
  • Same as English.
The French Republic
FrenchEU
  • Moldgath (SSHD)[6]
  • Arthropode millénaire (SSHD)[6]
  •  
  • Millennial arthropod
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
  • Dunkler Äonenskorpion (SS | SSHD)[5]
  • Moldoghad (SS | SSHD)[5]
  • Dark eon-scorpion
  •  
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Skorpyo (SSHD)[3]
  • Crostaceo millenario (SSHD)[3]
  •  
  • Millennial crustacean
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
  • Escorpión milenario (SSHD)[8]
  • Morgrad (SSHD)[8]
  • Millennial scorpion
  •  
This table was generated using translation pages.
To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

  • A developmental model of Moldarach from the 2010 demo

    A developmental model of Moldarach from the 2010 demo

  • Moldarach from Skyward Sword (Krahulik)

    Moldarach from Skyward Sword (Krahulik)

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 193
  2. ↑ "An Aracha that has survived its very lengthy larval stage is known as a "Thousand-Year Arachnid," which is precisely what you see before you." — Fi (Skyward Sword)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Crostaceo millenario
    Skorpyo    " — Game Screen (Skyward Sword HD, Italian localization)
  4. ↑ Hyrule Encyclopedia, Ambit Ltd., pg. 209
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Dunkler Äonenskorpion
    Moldoghad    " — Game Screen (Skyward Sword HD, German localization)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Arthropode millénaire
    Moldgath    " — Game Screen (Skyward Sword HD, European French localization)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Duizendjarig zandmonster
    Moldarach    " — Game Screen (Skyward Sword HD, Dutch localization)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Escorpión milenario
    Morgrad    " — Game Screen (Skyward Sword HD, European Spanish localization)
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