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Gleeok (The Legend of Zelda)

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Gleeok
Artwork of Gleeok
Artwork of Gleeok
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1987)
Location(s) (First Quest)
Level 4
Level 6
Level 8
(Second Quest)
Level 2
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Weapon(s) Fire breath
Effective weapon(s) Sword
Bombs
Spoils Heart Container

Gleeok is a boss from The Legend of Zelda. It is a large, green dragon that inhabits various dungeons. Gleeok has anywhere from 2 to 4 heads, each attached to the body by a long neck. These heads detach from the body when they take enough damage during a fight; all the heads must be detached for the body to perish.

It is possible that Gleeok was inspired by the Lernaen Hydra from Greek mythology.

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[edit] Strategy

A Gleeok head after being severed

Gleeok stands motionless, but his necks and heads wave around. It shoots fireballs from each head, and these fireballs cannot be blocked even by the Magical Shield. When a head takes enough damage it detaches from the body, and flies around the room in a random pattern, shooting fireballs. Detached Gleeok heads cannot be damaged or destroyed.

To defeat Gleeok, Link must destroy all of its heads while simultaneously avoiding fireballs and flying severed heads. Gleeok is a relatively tough opponent, requiring 10 hits with the Wooden Sword to sever the first head, and 6 hits with the Wooden Sword for each remaining head.

Link is able to walk on Gleeok's body without taking damage; however, since Gleeok is only vulnerable on the head, and Link cannot reach them from atop Gleeok's body, there is little point in doing so.

After defeating every head, Gleeok's body and corresponding flying heads die.

[edit] Appearances

Gleeok makes an appearance in both quests of The Legend of Zelda.

[edit] First Quest

In Level 4 it makes its first appearance with two heads. In Level 6, it reappears with three heads. Finally in Level 8, it makes its last appearance with four heads.

[edit] Second Quest

Gleeok can be found in Level 2 with 2 heads, in Level 5 with 3 heads, and in Level 7 with 4 heads.

Gleeok also appears as a mini-boss in Level 6.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda animated series

Non-canon warning: This article or section contains non-canonical information that is not considered to be an official part of the Legend of Zelda series and should not be considered part of the overall storyline.

In the animated series episode "Kiss'n Tell," Gleeok makes an appearance as a large, green and blue three-headed dragon. Ganon sends Gleeok and a Gibdo, disguised as a beautiful maiden, into a forest in Hyrule, near the castle. Gleeok pretends to be attacking the maiden to lure Link into fighting him. Instead, it is Princess Zelda who comes to the maiden's aid, as Link was sleeping while Zelda went horseback riding and gathering fruit. After Zelda attempts to rescue the maiden, she refuses Zelda's help, claiming that beautiful maidens are supposed to be rescued by handsome heroes, not other beautiful maidens. Just then, Link arrives at the scene and slays Gleeok. The maiden insists on kissing Link to express her gratitude, but as soon as their lips touch, the maiden becomes a Gibdo again, and Link becomes a frog. Unable to grasp his sword with his webbed fingers, Link is helpless. Zelda grabs the bandages that wrap the Gibdo and yanks, revealing only empty space to be inside the wrappings. Later, Zelda is kidnapped by Ganon, and Link learns from a witch that he must be kissed by a princess to become human again. He goes to rescue Zelda, but when she tries to kiss him, she is stopped by Ganon's magic. While Zelda is running from Ganon, Spryte kisses Link, and he returns to his normal form. They escape from Ganon's hideout, and it is revealed that Spryte is the princess of the fairies.

Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.

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