Imp Poe
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| First appearance | Twilight Princess (2006) |
| Effective weapon(s) | Wolf Link |
| Spoils | Poe Soul |
Imp Poes are enemies from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Imp Poes are one of the two forms of Poes in the game. They resemble a ghostly form of the Grim Reaper. Imp Poes wield lanterns and scythes for weapons. If an Imp Poe spots Link, it will immediately approach to attack. However, they are slow and can easily be defeated. Link can only defeat them when he is in wolf form; this is done by knocking them to the ground and ripping out their souls when a "Finish" prompt appears on the screen.
Imp Poes can be found outdoors, in caverns, and the three dungeons containing shards of the Mirror of Twilight. The majority of the Imp Poes found outdoors first appear shortly after sunset, and disappear again as the sun rises (there are a few exceptions to this; two Imp Poes at Snowpeak are always present, as well as one hidden within a boulder where the Skull Kid is fought for the first time). Imp Poes that are found in caverns or dungeons can be defeated regardless of whether it is day or not.
Imp Poes must be defeated in order to complete a side-quest involving a man named Jovani, who traded his soul for wealth, only to be turned into a solid gold statue by a curse. By collecting 20 Poe Souls, Link is able to weaken the curse on Jovani (while he is still made of gold, he is able to move again), and Jovani rewards him with a bottle of Great Fairy's Tears. When all 60 Poe Souls have been collected, the curse on Jovani is broken and he reverts back to his original form, and Link receives 200 Rupees as a reward; later, Jovani's cat, Gengle, will give Link another 200 Rupees every time he visits the house after leaving and reentering Hyrule Castle Town, saying that he and Jovani no longer have any need for the money.
[edit] Theory
Theory warning: This section contains theoretical information based on the viewpoints or research of one or several other users. It has not been officially verified by Nintendo and its factual accuracy is disputed.
Imp Poes slightly resemble Twilight Princess Skull Kids, with their small shape, mischeviously violent nature and small lanterns. Also, the Happy Mask Salesman (as well as a number of other characters) refers to the Skull Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask as an "Imp". These facts could possibly mean Skull Kids are pre-Imp Poes, and are their living counterparts.
Theory warning: Theories end here.
