Spiny Beetle

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This article is about the enemy also known as Hoarder, not to be confused with Spiked Beetles.

Template:Enemy Spiny Beetles, also known as Hoarders, are recurring enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.

Characteristics

Spiny Beetles can sometimes be found sheltering under stones or bushes. These harmless creatures will move away from Link when he gets near, revealing their location. While he can destroy them with his sword, if Link removes the bush or stone that they are hiding under by lifting it, they will scurry around wildly, dropping green Rupees and bumping into Link. If they come into contact with him, they won't cause damage, but will knock him around a little. If Link picks up a Rupee they drop, they will drop another. They will continue to dash around for a short while before disappearing, leaving behind a single Rupee. If Link obtains a certain number of Green Rupees, they will drop a Red Rupee.

In Link's Awakening and later appearances, they are no longer harmless enemies and will now actively attack Link and cause him harm. They will hide under a bush, rock or skull undetected and will charge rapidly at Link when he least expects it, although they will not move if he approaches them from behind. If they are under a stone or skull, they cannot be harmed until Link removes the object, upon which they will scurry around but will continue to cause damage if they come into contact with him. They will no longer drop Rupees, but in Link's Awakening they are very likely to have Fairies hidden in the rock or bush they are underneath, or will drop them when defeated.

Other Appearances

Ambiguously Canon Information

Ancient Stone Tablets

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Trivia

• Despite their name, they do not appear to have any spines or spikes on their bodies at all. The name may stem from the spike-like appearance of a bush on top of these creatures in Link's Awakening, or potentially from their spike-like feet.
• The Nintendo Power Player's Guide for Link's Awakening confuses these enemies with Beetles and Spiked Beetles, stating that they can only be defeated by flipping them with a shield. This information is inaccurate, and may also be the cause for their seemingly inaccurate name, as Spiked Beetles are based in Spinies from the Super Mario series.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ヘイジー (Heijī) ヘイジー （草） (Heijī (Kusa)) ヘイジー （岩） (Heijī (Iwa))	Heijī (Grass) Heijī (Rock)
	FrenchEU	Heiji
	German	Dubio
	Italian	Heiji
	SpanishEU	Heiji

Gallery

• Hoarder.png

  Hoarder under a bush from A Link to the Past

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  Horder under a rock from A Link to the Past

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  An uncovered Hoarder from A Link to the Past

• SpinyBeetleSkullLA.png

  Spiny Beetle under a skull from Link's Awakening

• SpinyBeetleGrassOracle.png

  Spiny Beetle under a bush from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

• SpinyBeetleStoneOracle.png

  Spiny Beetle under a rock from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

• SpinyBeetleFS.png

  Spiny Beetle under a bush from Four Swords