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{{Term/Store|Morpheel||Series, TP, TPHD}} is the {{Term|TP|Boss|link}} of the {{Term|TP|Lakebed Temple}} in {{TP}}.<ref name="E 194"/>
{{Term/Store|Morpheel||Series, TP, TPHD}} is the {{Term|Series|Boss|link}} of the {{Term|TP|Lakebed Temple}} in {{TP}}.<ref name="E 194"/>


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When {{Term|TP|Link|link}} enters {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}'s chamber, he only finds a single tentacle at the bottom. Once he sinks to the sand, seven other tentacles emerge from the bottom of the chamber, along with a large mouth. To defeat {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}'s first form, {{Term|TP|Link}} must equip the {{Term|TP|Iron Boots|link}} and avoid the {{Term|TP|Bombfish|link}} it releases. He must grab its eye with the {{Term|TP|Clawshot}} and then attack it immediately. After two times, the creature's tentacles retract and its eye gets swallowed, ending up on its back.<ref>{{Cite|Did you see its back? It's got an eyeball there, too!|Midna|TP}}</ref> Afterwards, {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}'s full body is revealed as it swims around the chamber. If {{Term|TP|Morpheel}} swims in front of {{Term|TP|Link}}, it will suck him in and damage him, spitting him out afterwards. {{Term|TP|Link}} must proceed to swim above it in order to use the {{Term|TP|Clawshot}} to latch onto its eye.<ref>{{Cite|So, it's eyeball really is the key! Good! Keep aiming for that eye!|Midna|TP}}</ref> After slashing it several times, {{Term|TP|Link}} is thrown off. He must continue to hook onto {{Term|TP|Morpheel}} until it is defeated, causing it to crash into the wall, draining all the water in the room.
{{Term|TP|Link|link}} enters from the top of {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}'s water chamber and sinks to the bottom, where he finds a single tentacle waving back and forth in the water. When {{Term|TP|Link}} touches the sand, an eyeball rises up through the tentacle, looks at him, and returns below the sand. The ground shakes and seven other tentacles emerge from the sand. Between them, a large mouth opens.  
 
To defeat {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}'s first form, {{Term|TP|Link}} equips the {{Term|TP|Iron Boots|link}} and avoids {{Term|TP|Bombfish|link}} that are released from its mouth. The eyeball moves between the different tentacles. Link uses the {{Term|TP|Clawshot|link}} to grab and bring the eyeball close for {{Term|TP|Sword|link}} attacks. After enough damage is dealt, the eye returns to the mouth.  
 
After two rounds of close attacks, Morpheel swallows the eyeball, retracts its tentacles into the sand, and rises into the chamber. The eyeball now sits in a small socket near the mouth, on its backside.<ref>{{Cite|Did you see its back? It's got an eyeball there, too!|Midna|TP}}</ref> If {{Term|TP|Link}} moves near {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}'s mouth, it will suck him in, damage him, and spit him out. Link latches onto the eyeball using the {{Term|TP|Clawshot}}<ref>{{Cite|So, it's eyeball really is the key! Good! Keep aiming for that eye!|Midna|TP}}</ref>. This queues a [[Critical Point]] and Link attacks the eyeball with his sword while standing on Morpheel's back. After some time, {{Term|TP|Morpheel}} shakes Link off, and he repeats this process until {{Term|TP|Morpheel}} is defeated. In its last moments, {{Term|TP|Morpheel}} wails, swims around the chamber, and levels several pillars. {{Term|TP|Morpheel}} eventually crashes into and punctures the outer wall, which drains the water in the chamber.


Upon defeating {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}, {{Term|TP|Link}} receives the third and final {{Term|TP|Fused Shadow|link}} and a {{Term|TP|Heart Container|link}}.
Upon defeating {{Term|TP|Morpheel}}, {{Term|TP|Link}} receives the third and final {{Term|TP|Fused Shadow|link}} and a {{Term|TP|Heart Container|link}}.
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* Both have a weak point in the form of an eye that travels along a tentacle.
* Both have a weak point in the form of an eye that travels along a tentacle.
* Both require the {{Term|TP|Hookshot|link}}/{{Term|TP|Clawshot}} to be defeated.
* Both require the {{Term|TP|Hookshot|link}}/{{Term|TP|Clawshot}} to be defeated.
* Both of their names begin with "Morph.”


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Revision as of 03:08, 24 October 2022

Not to be confused with Morpha, the Boss of the Water Temple in Ocarina of Time.

Morpheel is the Boss of the Lakebed Temple in Twilight Princess.[1]

Characteristics

Midna's Commentshide ▲
Midna says:

Hey! Don't get too close to those tentacles!

If you get careless and get tangled up in its tentacles, you're in for a nasty fate...

show more...
When asked again

Looks like that eyeball is pretty important to him... See if you can't B Button (Wii)-target it and yank it right out of the tentacle!

Get too close and it'll attack you, so make sure to leave yourself some room!

When asked a third time

So, it's [sic] eyeball really is the key? Good! Keep aiming for that eye!

Once it emerges

Don't let its size scare you!

Even if it's huge, it should still have a weak spot!

When asked a second time after it emerges

Did you see its back? It's got an eyeball there, too!

Just like you did last time... Target its eye with B Button (Wii), get close, and attack using your sword!

When asked a third time after it emerges

Keep it up! Get it!

If you get in front of it, it'll suck you in, so you've got to swim up alongside it.

Link enters from the top of Morpheel's water chamber and sinks to the bottom, where he finds a single tentacle waving back and forth in the water. When Link touches the sand, an eyeball rises up through the tentacle, looks at him, and returns below the sand. The ground shakes and seven other tentacles emerge from the sand. Between them, a large mouth opens.

To defeat Morpheel's first form, Link equips the Iron Boots and avoids Bombfish that are released from its mouth. The eyeball moves between the different tentacles. Link uses the Clawshot to grab and bring the eyeball close for Sword attacks. After enough damage is dealt, the eye returns to the mouth.

After two rounds of close attacks, Morpheel swallows the eyeball, retracts its tentacles into the sand, and rises into the chamber. The eyeball now sits in a small socket near the mouth, on its backside.[3] If Link moves near Morpheel's mouth, it will suck him in, damage him, and spit him out. Link latches onto the eyeball using the Clawshot[4]. This queues a Critical Point and Link attacks the eyeball with his sword while standing on Morpheel's back. After some time, Morpheel shakes Link off, and he repeats this process until Morpheel is defeated. In its last moments, Morpheel wails, swims around the chamber, and levels several pillars. Morpheel eventually crashes into and punctures the outer wall, which drains the water in the chamber.

Upon defeating Morpheel, Link receives the third and final Fused Shadow and a Heart Container.

Nomenclature

Morpheel's name is a combination of morph- and eel, sharing the prefix with Morpha, a similar boss in Ocarina of Time.

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese 覚醒多触類オクタイール (Kakusei Tashoku Rui Okutaīru) Awoken Many-Tentacled Creature: Octaeel
Canada FrenchCA Octolacanthe
France FrenchEU Octolacanthe, poisson fossile du Crépuscule Octolacanthe, fish fossil of Twilight
Germany German Urzeitfisch: Oktapesco Prehistoric Fish: Oktapesco
Italy Italian Octoguilla, l'acquatico del crepuscolo Octoguilla, the Aquatic of the Twilight
Octoguilla is a portmanteau of the English term octopus and the Italian term anguilla (eel).
Korea Korean 각성다촉류 옥타일 (Gakseong Dachokryu Oktail) Awakened Multiple-Tentacled Species: Octaeel
Spain SpanishEU Octópulo, Branquiosaurio de las Sombras Octópulo, Brachisaurus of the Shadows

Gallery

  • Link grabbing Morpheel's eye with the Clawshot

    Link grabbing Morpheel's eye with the Clawshot

  • Link slicing Morpheel's Critical Point

    Link slicing Morpheel's Critical Point

  • Morpheel's eye turning into a Heart Container

    Morpheel's eye turning into a Heart Container

Trivia

There are several notable similarities between Morpheel and Morpha.

  • Both are the boss of the Water dungeon in their respective games.
  • In both games, Zora's Domain is frozen and the water level in Lake Hylia is reduced. (Although Morpheel is not the cause of this.)
  • Both have a weak point in the form of an eye that travels along a tentacle.
  • Both require the Hookshot/Clawshot to be defeated.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 194
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 104
  3. ↑ "Did you see its back? It's got an eyeball there, too!" — Midna (Twilight Princess)
  4. ↑ "So, it's eyeball really is the key! Good! Keep aiming for that eye!" — Midna (Twilight Princess)

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