Puppet Ganon

Puppet Ganon
	ArtworkModel TWW TWW
Main appearance(s)	The Wind Waker
Dungeon(s)	Ganon's Tower
Weakness	Boomerang; Light Arrow

Puppet Ganon is a boss in The Wind Waker.^[1] The three-stage battle is a precursor to the finale with Ganondorf atop Ganon's Tower.

Characteristics

Puppet Ganon (Figurine from The Wind Waker)
Puppet Ganon	Habitat: Ganon's Castle Effective Weapon: Light Arrows This is a gigantic marionette created by Ganon himself. It transforms into three different shapes, but all are vulnerable to rays of light. Rather than shooting randomly at it, try to deduce when it can be easily targeted and then take advantage of your chance.

First Form: Humanoid Boar

Puppet Ganon's first phase

Puppet Ganon's first form, Humanoid Boar,^[2] is reminiscent of Ganon's boar-like beast form. Puppet Ganon's movement is restricted; his appendages hang from the ceiling by cords. Puppet Ganon damages Link by spinning his tail and flailing his arms. He releases Keese during the battle as a distraction. Link must cut the cords with the Boomerang, similar to the battle with Kalle Demos in the Forest Haven. After Link cuts all blue cords attached to Puppet Ganon, he hangs suspended on the central red cord, dragging the ground. Link must shoot a Light Arrow at the blue ball at the end of Puppet Ganon's tail to damage him. After three hits, Puppet Ganon changes form.

Second Form: Bug-Ganon

Puppet Ganon's spider phase

Puppet Ganon's second form, Bug-Ganon,^[3] ressembles a large spider; he flies up to the top of the room periodically, spinning rapidly before crashing back down above Link's last position. Link must use the reflecting pool in the room to see where Puppet Ganon's spider form will fall. Once again, Link must shoot a Light Arrow at the blue ball on Puppet Ganon's body to damage him. After three hits, Ganon changes form again.

Final Form: Worm

Puppet Ganon's final phase

The final form of Puppet Ganon, Worm,^[4] is reminiscent of the many iterations of Moldorm throughout the series. Puppet Ganon moves erratically around the room, gaining speed each time Link strikes the blue ball at the end of his tail with a Light Arrow. Puppet Ganon is stunned whenever Link attacks his face with the Master Sword, Bombs, or the Skull Hammer, and becomes distracted at the sight of All-Purpose Bait. When the bait is thrown, Puppet Ganon quickly moves towards it, damaging Link if he is in the way. Link may best Puppet Ganon if he uses the Hookshot to reach high platforms in the room. With this method, Link may snipe Puppet Ganon without fear of damage.

After defeating the final form of Puppet Ganon, Link climbs the room's central cord to the tower's rooftop; it is here that he faces Ganondorf for the final time.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	クグツガノン (Kugutsu Ganon)	Puppet Ganon
	French^EU	Alter Ganon	Other Ganon
	German	Kurganon
	Italian	Triganon
	Spanish	Alter Ganon

Gallery

Puppet Ganon's snake form being shot with a Light Arrow

References

↑ Encyclopedia (Dark Horse Books) pg. 199
↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PRIMA Official Game Guide (Prima Games) pg. 257
↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PRIMA Official Game Guide (Prima Games) pg. 258
↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PRIMA Official Game Guide (Prima Games) pg. 259

Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series

The Legend of Zelda

Aquamentus · Dodongo · Manhandla · Gleeok · Digdogger · Gohma · Ganon

Puppet Ganon
ArtworkModel TWW TWW
Main appearance(s)	The Wind Waker
Dungeon(s)	Ganon's Tower
Weakness	Boomerang Light Arrow

Mechanical	Eox · Gohdan · Koloktos · Mazaal · Puppet Ganon · Ramrock
Characters	Agahnim · Blaino · Byrne · Dark Link · Demise · Ganon · Ghirahim · Gibdo · Hinox · Nayru (Oracle) · Shadow Link · Skull Kid · Taros · Thief · Twinrova · Veran · Wizzrobe · Yook · Yuga · Yuga Ganon · Zant
Enemies	Blue Taros · Boarblin · Chilfos · Freezor · Garo · Gibdo · Goriya · Guma · Hinox · Mago · Pikku · Purple Keaton · ReDead · ReDead Knight · Red Taros · Shadow Beast · Shadow Link · Skull Kid · Snapper · Taros · Thief · Wizzrobe · Wosu · Yellow Keaton · Yook
Sub-Bosses	Avalaunch · Dark Link · Flare Dancer · Garo Master · Hinox · Hinox Brothers · Shadow Link · Snapper
Bosses	Agahnim · Agunima · Avalaunch · Blaaz · Blaino · Blind the Thief · Carock · Cragma · Dark Link · Demise · Eox · Flare Dancer · Fraaz · Ganon · Garo Master · Ghirahim · Gibdo · Gohdan · Gooma · Hinox Brothers · Koloktos · Mazaal · Odolwa · Possessed Zelda · Puppet Ganon · Ramrock · Shadow Link · Skull Kid · Twinrova · Veran · Yuga · Yuga Ganon · Zant

Anthropomorphic	Blue Taros · Boarblin · Ganon · Guma · Pikku · Puppet Ganon · Purple Keaton · Red Taros · Taros · Wosu · Yellow Keaton · Yook
Bovid	Blue Taros · Brother Goriyas · Guma · Red Taros · Taros
Canine	Moblin · Pikku · Purple Keaton · White Wolfos · Wolfos · Wosu · Yellow Keaton
Monkeys	Monkey (Enemy) · Ook
Pig-Like	Boar · Boarblin · Bullbo · Dark Beast Ganon · Ganon · Lord Bullbo · Moblin · Puppet Ganon
Rats	Blue Rat · Dark Rat · Ghoul Rat · Rat · Real Bombchu
Enemies	Acro-Bandit · Blue Rat · Blue Taros · Boar · Boarblin · Bullbo · Dark Rat · Ghoul Rat · Guma · Lynel · Megmat · Moblin · Monkey (Enemy) · Pikku · Pols Voice · Purple Keaton · Rat · Real Bombchu · Red Taros · Snurgle · Taros · Toppo · White Wolfos · Wolfos · Wosu · Yellow Keaton · Yook
Sub-Bosses	Lynel · Moblin · Ook · Subterror · White Wolfos
Bosses	Brother Goriyas · Dark Beast Ganon · Ganon · Lord Bullbo · Ook · Pols Voice · Puppet Ganon · Subterror · Syger

Enemies	Armored Train · Cannon Boat · Dark Train · Guardian · Sentrobe · Tank · Warship
Sub-Bosses	LD-002G Scervo
Bosses	Demon Train · Eox · Gohdan · Goht · Koloktos · LD-002G Scervo · LD-003D Dreadfuse · Mazaal · Puppet Ganon · Ramrock

Puppet Ganon

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