Crow (The Legend of Zelda series)
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| Crow | |||
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 A sprite of Crow from The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | |||
| General information | |||
| Species origin | Crow | ||
| Colors | Black | ||
| Appearances | |||
| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) (2019) | ||
| Other games | Link's Awakening Oracle of Seasons/Ages The Minish Cap Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks A Link Between Worlds | ||
| Similar entities | |||
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Crows are a type of enemy featured in the main The Legend of Zelda series titles, particularly those with a top-down view. Crows first appear in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
History
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Crows can be found scattered throughout the Light World, but are commonly found in the Lost Woods and the forested areas near them. They sit on trees or cliff faces. When Link walks by, they take flight and then make a swooping dive towards him. Crows may take two or three dives, but if a Crow is not slain it flies away afterward. Their Dark World counterparts are Dactos.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Crows are larger and more powerful than those in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. They don't make multiple attempts to attack Link, flying straight off screen if they miss their initial diving attack.
One specific crow in Kanalet Castle holds one of the five Golden Leaves and is more powerful than a standard crow. It will not leave its tree unless Link throws a rock or plants a Bomb against the tree.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages
In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Crows retain their behavior from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, although they do slightly less damage to Link. In some areas, crows fly in from off-screen rather than waiting in trees to attack Link.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
In The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Crows have dark blue plumage. They can be found all over Hyrule. Like most crows, they wait in trees and swoop down to attack Link; they are nimble but not strong and can be defeated with one sword strike.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
In The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Crows wait on large trees, and strike Link when he gets close, forcing him to drop Rupees. They are weak and die in one sword strike. After Link drops Rupees, the Crow chases after them.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
In The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Crows appear as enemies who sit in trees waiting for Link to pass by. They attack Link causing him to drop Rupees which, afterwards, they try to steal. They will also attack Link if he plays the "Song of Birds".
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, like in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Crows appear in the Light World, and they dive toward Link if he walks too close to them. They may make multiple attempts to damage Link and will fly away if he does not defeat them.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クロウリー Kurourī |
Crowly |
- Crows
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past enemies
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening enemies
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages enemies
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons enemies
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap enemies
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass enemies
- The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks enemies
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds enemies
- Nintendo Land enemies
