Moldarach

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Template:Boss Moldarach is a Boss in Skyward Sword.[1] 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 another later encountered at the Lanayru Shipyard in the Lanayru Sand Sea as a mini-boss.

Characteristics

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.

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.

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."

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese 千年甲殻蟲モルドガット (Sen-nen Koukaku Chū Morudogatto) Millennium Crustacean Insect: Moldgat
France FrenchEU Arthropode Millénaire Moldgath Millennium Arthropod Moldgath
Germany German Dunkler Äonenskorpion, Moldoghad Dark Aeon Scorpion, Moldoghad
Italy Italian Crostaceo millenario: Skorpyo Millennium Crustacea: Skorpyo
Korea Korean 천년갑곡충 몰드가트 (Cheon-nyeon Gap-Gok Chung Moldeugateu) Millennium Crustacean Insect: Moldgatt
Spain SpanishEU Escorpión Milenario, Morgrad Millennium Scorpion, Morgrad
Latin America SpanishLA Escorpión Milenario, Moldarg Millennium Scorpion, Moldarg

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References

  1. ↑ Template:Cite book
  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)

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