Bow-Wow
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| Bow-Wow | |
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 Artwork of a Bow-Wow from Link's Awakening | |
| First appearance | A Link to the Past (1992) |
| Appears in | A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Four Swords |
| Homeland | (A Link to the Past) Hyrule (Link's Awakening) Koholint Island (Four Swords) Hyrule |
Bow-Wows (ワンワン Wan-Wan?) are recurring creatures in the Legend of Zelda series. They are spherical, toothed animals that lunge at their enemies to attack. Depending on the game, Bow-Wows serve as both antagonists and protagonists. Interestingly, Bow-Wows act very similarly to domesticated dogs. The "chain" that is a part of their bodies serve as a sort of leash for the holder. They also occasionally emit sounds similar to a dog's bark.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Bow-Wows are enemies. They appear in Turtle Rock and are invulnerable to attacks. Their primary attack is to swiftly lunge at Link.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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Three Bow-Wows are the pets of Madame MeowMeow. After Link completes the first dungeon, Tail Cave, one Bow-Wow is stolen by a pack of Moblins and must be rescued from the Moblin's Keep in order to continue on to the Bottle Grotto. Once rescued, Link can utilize his chain as a leash, and Bow-Wow will attack all that oppose Link, in result making him virtually invulnerable for the time being.
Other Bow-Wows in the game include a few friendly, miniature yet identical creatures that appear unchained in a couple of buildings. One of these, Mini Bow-Wow, is portrayed as a female who, unusually, can speak and sports a ribbon in her hair. She gives Link a can of Dog Food in exchange for the ribbon that she wears.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
One Bow-Wow appears in Vaati's Palace as an item. Bow-Wow gives one Link an advantage over the others because he can attack enemies and allies. For the latter, he steals Rupees.
[edit] Possible Origin
Bow-Wows are likely a renamed version of the famous Mario series enemy, Chain Chomps.
| Characters |
| Link (x4) · Princess Zelda · Vaati · Great Fairy |
| Bosses |
| Guardian of the Sea of Trees · Guardian of Talus Cave · Guardian of Death Mountain · Vaati |
| Stages |
| Chambers of Insight · Sea of Trees · Talus Cave · Death Mountain · Vaati's Palace —Full list of locations |
| Equipment |
| Weapons |
| Bomb · Boomerang · Bow · Bow-Wow · Four Sword · Shield |
| Items |
| Armor Seed · Fairy · Gnat Hat · Heart · Heart Container · Magnetic Glove · Pegasus Boots · Razor Seed · Roc's Cape · Rupee · Pegasus Seed · Small Key |
| Quest Items |
| Golden Key · Hero's Key · Medal of Courage · Silver Key |
