Moldorm

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This article is about the enemy. For the boss, see Moldorm (Boss).

Template:Enemy Moldorms are recurring enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.^[1]

Characteristics

The Moldorm is a large, segmented annelid that inhabits Dungeons, and otherwise large, enclosed rooms where they can roam about freely. Moldorms can usually be defeated in one or two hits, although those that appear in Four Swords can take several strikes until defeated. While most Moldorms generally look alike, in Phantom Hourglass and Skyward Sword they appear to embody a more centipede-like look, while in Twilight Princess they tend to look more like Lanmolas or Swamolas. Appearing originally in The Legend of Zelda as simply gigantic worms seen within the labyrinths.^[2]

The Legend of Zelda

Template:TLoZManual In The Legend of Zelda, Moldorms slowly slither around the ground in a random pattern. Link can defeat them by hitting them with his Sword. When defeated, Moldorms may drop either a Heart, a Fairy or one Rupee.^{[note 1]}

Four Swords

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Four Swords Adventures

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The Minish Cap

Moldorm (Figurine from The Minish Cap)
Moldorm	Appears in various areas. These guys move quickly and randomly. Trap them in a corner and take them out quickly.

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, Moldorms are seen jumping from the sand in the Gerudo Desert and the Arbiter's Grounds to attack Link. To defeat them, he must Clawshot their shadows, pulling them from the sand and towards him, where he can subsequently attack them. After defeating enough of Moldorms,Template:How many a larger Moldorm will leap from the sand. This variation must be struck down with two hits instead of one.

Phantom Hourglass

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Skyward Sword

Moldorms in Skyward Sword reside out of sight underground. They are encountered only when Link enters an underground tunnel with the Mogma Mitts. Striking their tail segment with the Mogma Mitts will destroy the rear segments and increase their movement speed, with three strikes required to defeat them. It first appears as a Mini-Boss in the Fire Sanctuary.

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Link's Crossbow Training

Moldorms appear in the "Gerudo Moldorm: Defender" level of Stage 5 in Link's Crossbow Training.

Trivia

Moldorms' weak spot was inspired by the honey ant, while the fluid that sprays from the spot when struck by a Sword was based on an obsession of the effects designer.^[4]

Nomenclature

Moldorms are known as テール (Tail) in Japanese. Swamolas are known as モルドアーム (Morudoāmu) in Japan, just like the Moldorms from The Legend of Zelda. In Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword, Moldorms are known as Moldworms in Japan.

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	モルドアーム (Morudoāmu) ^(TLoZ) テール (Tēru) ^(FS) モルドワーム (Morudowāmu) ^(TP)	Moldarm Tail Moldworm
	French^EU	Tehl ^(TMC) Moldorm	Tail Moldorm
	German	Moldorm	Moldorm
	Italian	Shippo Moldorm ^(SS)	From the Japanese word 尻尾 (Shippo)
	Spanish^EU	Tail	Tail
	Spanish^LA	Moldorm ^(TLoZ)	Moldorm

Gallery

Artwork of a Moldorm from The Legend of Zelda
A Moldorm from The Legend of Zelda
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A Moldorm from Four Swords
Moldorm PH.png

A Moldorm from Phantom Hourglass
Moldorm SS.png

A Moldorm from Skyward Sword

Notes

↑ If Link defeats 10 enemies without getting hit or teleporting with the Recorder, then the 10th enemy defeated will drop five Rupees. However, if the 10th enemy is defeated with a Bomb, then it will drop four Bombs. If Link defeats 16 enemies without getting hit or teleporting, then the 16th enemy will drop a Fairy. After the 16th enemy, Link must get hit and reset the counter to zero in order to achieve this effect again. Defeating Armoses, Like Likes, Keeses, or Gels will not be counted.^[3]

References

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↑ "The huge worm living in the labyrinths. It grows smaller as Link attacks. Not too strong." (The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 37)
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