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==Biography==
==Biography==


Morpheel is the boss of the Lakebed Temple in {{TP}}, at the base of {{Term|TP|Lake Hylia}}.
Morpheel is the Boss of the Lakebed Temple, at the base of {{Term|TP|Lake Hylia|link}}, in <i>Twilight Princess</i>. Morpheel was exposed to a piece of the {{Term|TP|Fused Shadow|link}} at some point before Link arrives at the Lakebed Temple.


==Characteristics==  
==Characteristics==  
Morpheel is a large, eel-like animal that lives underwater. It has a slender body that is covered in red and green scales. Its body is segmented into vertebrae-like sections that are largest near the head and taper towards the tail. Each of these sections have a set of longer fins that protrude perpendicular to its back and underbelly. The tail has a large fan-like fin, and two other similar fins are located on opposite sides of the head. On its head, Morpheel has an outer mouth-like opening with twelve sharp, white barbs. This protects an inner sphincter-like opening with finer barbs on its surface. Morpheel has eight long, iridescent tentacles around its head, as well. These can be retracted completely into the head or extended at will. Finally, Morpheel has a single eyeball that is free to move throughout each tentacle. This eyeball may also rest in a socket on Morpheel's back near the head.
Morpheel has a protective temperament, especially with regards to its eyeball. During the battle in <i>Twilight Princess</i>, Morpheel protects its eyeball with its tentacles and {{Term|TP|Bombfish|link}} when the rest of its body is buried in the sand. The eyeball moves to the socket on its back when Morpheel swims around in the water. Morpheel, like {{Term|TP|Diababa|link}} and {{Term|TP|Fyrus|link}}, is aggressive in its battle with Link, but this is likely in part due to influence from the Fused Shadow.
Morpheel is one of the largest known members of the part of the {{Term|Series|Octorok|link}} family<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=|book=E|publisher=|page=104}}</ref>.


==Encounter==
==Encounter==

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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]

Biography

Morpheel is the Boss of the Lakebed Temple, at the base of Lake Hylia, in Twilight Princess. Morpheel was exposed to a piece of the Fused Shadow at some point before Link arrives at the Lakebed Temple.

Characteristics

Morpheel is a large, eel-like animal that lives underwater. It has a slender body that is covered in red and green scales. Its body is segmented into vertebrae-like sections that are largest near the head and taper towards the tail. Each of these sections have a set of longer fins that protrude perpendicular to its back and underbelly. The tail has a large fan-like fin, and two other similar fins are located on opposite sides of the head. On its head, Morpheel has an outer mouth-like opening with twelve sharp, white barbs. This protects an inner sphincter-like opening with finer barbs on its surface. Morpheel has eight long, iridescent tentacles around its head, as well. These can be retracted completely into the head or extended at will. Finally, Morpheel has a single eyeball that is free to move throughout each tentacle. This eyeball may also rest in a socket on Morpheel's back near the head.

Morpheel has a protective temperament, especially with regards to its eyeball. During the battle in Twilight Princess, Morpheel protects its eyeball with its tentacles and Bombfish when the rest of its body is buried in the sand. The eyeball moves to the socket on its back when Morpheel swims around in the water. Morpheel, like Diababa and Fyrus, is aggressive in its battle with Link, but this is likely in part due to influence from the Fused Shadow.

Morpheel is one of the largest known members of the part of the Octorok family[2].

Encounter

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 attacking Morpheel during its Critical Point

    Link attacking Morpheel during its 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.
  • Both have an eye-like weakness that is protected by a membrane-like object at some point during the fight.
  • Both are defeated using a retractable device (i.e. Hookshot or Clawshot).

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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