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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 [[Famicom Disk System]] version of the game, being bipedal and having brown skin. Moreover, it is simply known as "the monster."
*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 River Devil as he 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|The 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)