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{{Enemy
{{Infobox Enemy
|name = River Devil
|image= File:TAoL River Devil Sprite.png
|image= [[File:River Devil.gif|300px]]
|game= {{TAoL}}
|game= ''[[The Adventure of Link]]''
|era = [[Era of Decline]]
|habitat= Overworld
|habitat= Overworld
|weapon= [[Flute]]
|weapon= [[Flute]]
|spoils=  
|spoils=  
}}
}}
The '''River Devil''' is a black, tree-like creature that blocks the single north-south road of [[Eastern Hyrule]] in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''. Though citizens of [[Nabooru (Town)|Nabooru]] speak of him in fear,<ref>{{cite|THE RIVER DEVIL EATS THOSE WHO ARE WEAK.|Woman in Nabooru|The Adventure of Link}}</ref> he does not attack, and serves merely as an obstruction. The only way to pass him is to play the [[Flute]] found in the [[Palace on the Sea]].<ref>{{cite|THE DEVIL DOES NOT LIKE NOISE|Woman in Mountain Town of Darunia|The Adventure of Link}}</ref>
The {{Term/Store|River Devil||Series, TAoL}} is an enemy in {{TAoL}}.<ref name="Name">{{Cite|THE RIVER DEVIL EATS THOSE WHO ARE WEAK.|Hylian|TAoL}}</ref> It is a black creature that blocks the single north-south road of [[Eastern Hyrule]].
 
==Characteristics==
Though citizens of [[Nabooru (Town)|Nabooru]] speak of the River Devil in fear,<ref name="Name"/> he does not attack, and serves merely as an obstruction. The only way to pass him is to play the [[Flute]] found in the [[Palace on the Sea]].<ref>{{Cite|THE DEVIL DOES NOT LIKE NOISE|Hylian|TAoL}}</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The River Devil has a much more mammalian appearance in the Japanese FDS version, being bipedal and having brown skin. On top of that, it was simply known as "the monster." It is unclear as to why this was changed.
*The River Devil has a different design in the Japanese version of the game, directly based on a traditional ''{{Wp|Oni}}''.
 
==Nomenclature==
{{Nomenclature}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Jpnriverdevilsprite.PNG|The monster as it appears in ''Rinku no Bouken''
File:TAoL River Devil.png|The River Devil as seen on the {{Term|TAoL|Overworld}} from {{TAoL|-}}
File:Usriverdevilsprite.PNG|River Devil as he appears in ''The Adventure of Link''
File:TAoL FDS River Devil Sprite.png|The River Devil as seen in-game from the Japanese version of {{TAoL|-}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References==
{{Ref}}
<references/>


 
{{Categories
{{AtypicalEnemy}}
|Devils
[[Category:Enemies]]
|enemies= TAoL
[[Category:Enemies in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]
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Latest revision as of 05:38, 15 April 2024

The River Devil is an enemy in The Adventure of Link.[1] It is a black creature that blocks the single north-south road of Eastern Hyrule.

Characteristics

Though citizens of Nabooru speak of the River Devil in fear,[1] he does not attack, and serves merely as an obstruction. The only way to pass him is to play the Flute found in the Palace on the Sea.[2]

Trivia

  • The River Devil has a different design in the Japanese version of the game, directly based on a traditional Oni.

Nomenclature

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LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
マモノ (Mamono)[3]Monster
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Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "THE RIVER DEVIL EATS THOSE WHO ARE WEAK." — Hylian (The Adventure of Link)
  2. "THE DEVIL DOES NOT LIKE NOISE" — Hylian (The Adventure of Link)
  3. "マモノガ カワニ スミツイテ タビビトヲ タベテシマウ・・" — Hylian (The Adventure of Link, Japanese localization)