Medusa

Not to be confused with Medusa Head.

Medusa
ModelIn-game modelsSpriteIn-game sprites or icons ALBWA Link Between Worlds ALttPA Link to the Past
Main appearance(s)	A Link to the Past A Link Between Worlds
Other appearance(s)	Ancient Stone Tablets
Habitat(s)	A Link to the Past Ganon's Tower Ice Palace Misery Mire Palace of Darkness Swamp Palace Turtle Rock A Link Between Worlds Ice Ruins Lorule Castle Treacherous Tower Turtle Rock Ancient Stone Tablets Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Attack	Fireballs

Medusa are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.^{[name references needed]}

Characteristics

A Link to the Past

Medusa are a type of trap that first appears in the Palace of Darkness, and appears commonly in many of the Dungeons throughout the Dark World. They are usually placed in the corners of rooms, but sometimes are placed out in the open. They will not cause damage if Link touches them, but they will shoot fireballs at him at regular intervals. These fireballs cannot be stopped by his small Fighter's Shield and will cause a whole heart of damage, so exploring these dungeons without the protection of a Red Shield can be challenging. Unlike Stone Statues, Medusa will shoot fireballs at Link even if all the other enemies in the room are destroyed. Medusa themselves are invincible.

In Turtle Rock, some Medusa appear that will not shoot at Link, but instead they will have Guruguru Bars spinning around them.

A Link Between Worlds

Medusa are stationary Enemies found in the Ice Ruins, Lorule Castle, the Treacherous Tower, and Turtle Rock. Two varieties exist: one attacks by spitting fireballs at Link, and the other spits out Ice balls that freeze him on contact. Their projectiles can also harm other Enemies if they are present. No weapons affect Medusa, except for the Ice Rod, which temporarily stuns these traps.

Other Appearances

Ancient Stone Tablets

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

Medusa appear in many of the Dungeons, starting with Level 2. Unlike A Link to the Past, these Dungeons are in the Light World. Some Medusa are inactive, and will not shoot fireballs at the Hero of Light.

Trivia

• In Turtle Rock, it is possible to avoid taking damage from the Guruguru Bars spinning from the Medusa statues by extending the Hookshot, which causes Link to become invincible as the platform moves past the flames.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	メデューサ (Medūsa)	Same as English.
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

See Also

• Stone Statue
• Yomo Medusa

References

Traps

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Balls

Ball • Gargantuan Ball • Iron Ball • Spiked Iron Ball

Fire Traps

Blazing Watch Tower • Bubble • Fire Eye • Flame Fountain • Flame Trap • Flame Wall • Guruguru Bar • Hot Coals • Magma Bomb • Medusa • Winder • Yomo Medusa

Other

Arrow Trap • Big Blade • Bottomless Bog • Boulder • Bramble • Bumper • Burr • Cactus • Cannon • Chaser • Current • Cyclone • Dark Fog • Deep Water • Falling Spikes • Floor Spikes • Flying Pot • Flying Tile • Fog • Gale Wind • Geyser • Gloom • Guillotine • Hole • Ice Scythe • Icicle • Lava • Lava Geyser • Lava Pit • Lightning Lock • Link-Eating Plant • Malice • Mau • Mega Thwomp • Mole • Paralyzing Fog • Pathblade • Pendulum • Poison Pool • Quicksand • Ra • Rabbit Beam • Rapids • Reaper Blade • Sea Trap • Sensor (Enemy) • Shallow Water • Sinkhole • Skull • Spiked Roller • Spiked Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Thorn • Trap Door • Trapdoor • Treasure Chest • Tricky Chest • Vacuum Mouth • Waking Water • Whirlpool • Wind Gust

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