The Legend of Zelda is an action/adventure roleplaying videogame series created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka for Nintendo, beginning in 1986 and continuing to the day.
The series is split into multiple timelines, however on this page the games are listed whether they are in the main series or serve as a spin-off and are in order of release dates.
Victims
Main Series
The Legend of Zelda (1986)
- Aquamentus- Explodes after fighting Link. Link kills 2 of these in the first quest and 3 in the second quest.
- Dodongo- Eats some bombs, causing it to die. Link kills 10 of these in the first quest and 20 in the second quest.
- Manhandla- All four of its heads are destroyed. Link kills 5 of these in the first quest and 5 more in the second quest.
- Gleeok- All of its heads are destroyed. Link kills 3 of these in the first quest and 4 in the second quest.
- Digdogger- Weakened by the sound of the recorder, then stabbed. Link kills 4 of these in the first quest and 4 more in the second quest.
- Gohma- Shot in the eye by arrows. Link kills 3 of these in the first quest and 3 more in the second quest.
- Ganon- Killed by Link using silver arrows.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987)
- King of Hyrule- Died before the events of the game. His cause of death was unknown, but we do know that it caused him to hide the Triforce of Courage, setting the events of the game in motion.
- Magician- Died before the events of the game, caused by putting Princess Zelda into her eternal sleep.
- Prince of Hyrule- Died before the events of the game. While he is never mentioned to have died, it is very unlikely that he is still alive after the long time between the Magician cursing Zelda and the events of the game.
- Ganon- Died before the events of the game, at the end of the previous one. His minions are out to revive him, but this luckily never happens.
- Horsehead- Killed in a duel with Link.
- Helmethead- Link knocks both its helmets off and stabs it in the head.
- Rebonack- Link kills its horse, then slays it in a duel.
- Carock- Link reflects its attacks back at it, killing it.
- Gooma- Link dodges its attacks and stabs its body.
- Barba- Link jumps over the pits of lava and stabs it in the head.
- Thunderbird- Link destroys its shield with the Thunder Spell, and then stabs it in the head.
- Dark Link- Link manages to outfight and defeat him.
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
- King of Hyrule- Died before the events of the game. Killed by Agahnim. Revived after Link obtains the Triforce.
- Link's Uncle- Killed by soldiers upon entering Hyrule Castle, giving Link his sword and shield before passing away. Revived after Link obtains the Triforce.
- Armos Knights- After Link killed five of them, causing them to explode, the last one tried to crush Link, but is eventually also killed, exploding as well. Another group of Armos Knights are fought in Ganon's Tower but are killed in the same way. (The Armos Warrior from Oracle of Ages is implied to be a different enemy)
- Lanmolas- Exploded after being attacked by Link. Another group of Lanmolas are fought in Ganon's Tower but are killed in the same way. (The Desert Lanmola from Link's Awakening is a different enemy.)
- Moldorm- Stabbed in the tail by Link until it exploded. A second Moldorm is fought in Ganon's Tower, but is killed in the same way. (The Moldorm from Link's Awakening is a different enemy, however this Moldorm may be reincarnated into the same Moldorm from a Link Between Worlds)
- Loyal Sage- Killed by soldiers while trying to protect Zelda. Revived after Link obtains the Triforce.
- Helmasaur King- Stabbed in the head by Link until it exploded. May have returned as/been related to the Gemesaur King, but this is unconfirmed.
- Arrghus- Stabbed in the eye by Link until it exploded. May be the reincarnated into the same Arrghus from A Link Between Worlds.
- Mothula- Attacked by Link until it exploded. (The Mothula from Oracle of Seasons is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Blind- Attacked by Link until it exploded. May have been resurrected as Stalblind, but this is not confirmed.
- Kholdstare- Splits into three after being thawed out of its ice body. All three are defeated by Link and explode. May have been reborn as Dharkstare
- Vitreous- After most of its eyes are destroyed by Link, the largest eye attacks him, but is also destroyed, resulting in it exploding.
- Trinexx- Two of its three heads are destroyed by the fire and ice rods respectively. Its body is then slashed to death by Link until it explodes. May have been reborn as Grinexx.
- Agahnim- Destroyed by Link reflecting his own magic at him. After being defeated, transformed into Ganon.
- Ganon- Killed by Link using silver arrows. Revived by Twinrova in the Oracles games.
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
- Ghost- Died before the events of the game for unknown reasons. Only appears to Link as a ghost.
- Rolling Bones- Slashed to death by Links sword. (Another of these was fought in Turtle Rock and died the same way)
- Moldorm- Stabbed in the tail until it explodes. (The Moldorm from A Link Between Worlds is implied to be a different enemy.)
- King Moblin- Dizzied by crashing into a wall, then stabbed with Link's sword.
- Genie- After Link destroys its bottle, it is then slashed to death.
- Knight- Defeated in a battle with Link.
- Slime Eyes- Split in half by the Pegasus boots, both halves being stabbed to death.
- Giant Buzz Blob- Shrunk by Magic Powder, making it vulnerable to Link's Sword.
- Stone Hinox- Destroyed by Link's sword and bombs.
- Evil Orb- Repeatedly hit by Link's sword until its shell shatters and it dies.
- Desert Lanmola- Repeatedly stabbed in the heat by Link.
- Cue Ball- Stabbed in the back by Link. (Another of these was fought in Turtle Rock and died the same way.)
- Angler Fish- Repeatedly stabbed by Link in the lantern.
- Master Stalfos- Hit by Links sword until it collapses, then blown up by a bomb.
- Gohma- Shot by arrows in the eye. (The Gohma from the Legend of Zelda is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Slime Eel- Pulled out of its cave by the Hookshot and stabbed in the heart.
- Armos Knight- Link hits it with his sword and shoots it with arrows, destroying its shield and helmet and eventually killing it.
- Smasher- Killed by its own weapon, a giant metal ball.
- Facade- Blown up when Link drops bombs on its face.
- Grim Creeper and Evil Eagle- After the Grim Creeper's initial defeat, he attempts to get revenge, riding the Evil Eagle. After the Eagle is hit enough times, it is killed, and the Grim Creeper dies with it.
- Turtle Rock- Stabbed in the head a couple of times by Link's Sword.
- Blaino- Stabbed in the back by Link's sword.
- Hot Head- Repeatedly blasted by the magic rod.
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
- Rauru- Died before the events of the game. Guides Link in both his spirit form and as his reincarnation, Kaepora Gaebora.
- Sharp and Flat- Die before the events of the game, they are only seen in their Poe form in Kakariko Graveyard.
- Queen Gohma - After Link attacked her eye enough times, she foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground, dead, and in blue explosion-like fire, dissolved until there was nothing left except a Heart Container. (The Gohma fought in Oracle of Seasons is implied to be a different enemy, as is the one in Wind Waker)
- Deku Tree - Died by infection caused by Queen Gohma.
- King Dodongo - After Link attacked his head enough times, he rolled around the room and fell into the lava, killing him and leaving only his head and front paws visible. These will be gone the next time Link enters. (The Dodongo fought in Oracle of Seasons, the one fought in Four Swords Adventures and Dongorongo from Phantom Hourglass are all different enemies.)
- Bigocto - After Link attacked the orb on his back enough times, he spun around, fell down, and became more transparent and disappeared at the same time he began to get flattened like a pancake.
- Barinade - After Link attacked him enough times, his skin began to puff up until one of his tentacles exploded, then he exploded in an explosion of green blood. His remains will be gone the next time Link enters.
- Wounded Soldier- Fatally wounded by Ganondorf, found by Link on the back alley. He tells Link about Ganondorf's treachery and tells him to go to the temple of time. He dies midway through the conversation.
- Dead Hand - After Link attacked his head enough times, he fell, became transparent, and disappeared. (Another one appeared later on and got the same death scene)
- Dampe- He dies at some point during the seven year gap, most likely due to old age, but could be Ganondorf's doing. He appears as a ghost to give his prised treasure, the Hookshot, to Link.
- Joelle - After Link shot her enough times, she turned skeletal and vanished in an explosion of red fire, lighting the torch.
- Beth - After Link shot her enough times, she turned skeletal and vanished in an explosion of blue fire, lighting the torch.
- Amy - After Link shot her enough times, she turned skeletal and vanished in an explosion of green fire, lighting the torch.
- Meg - After Link shot her enough times, she turned skeletal and vanished in an explosion of purple fire, lighting the torch.
- Phantom Ganon - After Link attacked him enough times, he began drifting through the air, slowly disintegrating in blue fire (similar to Gohma, except the fire looks like flames instead of explosions). Ganondorf tells Link that he won't be as easy as his phantom, and banishes him to the gap between dimensions, sucking him into a purple vortex below him. The blue light appears where the vortex was seconds after it disappears. (The forms of Phantom Ganon fought in Four Swords adventures and Wind Waker are both different enemies.)
- Flare Dancer - Once Link attacked him enough, he exploded, in a bomb type explosion that could damage Link if he got too close. (Another one appeared later on and got the same death scene)
- Volvagia - After Link attacked her head enough times, she went back into the hole and came out the middle hole, flying around until she started on fire, and from the tail to the head turned into a skeleton. She fell in pieces to the ground, and the pieces eventually fell into the lava. Volvagia's skull landed next to Link, burning up in blue fire and leaving only a Heart Container.
- Dark Link - After Link attacked him enough times, he was sent flying a bit away from Link and vanished. (The many other incarnations of Dark Link are completely separate enemies.)
- Morpha - After Link attacked him enough times, he exploded into a million pieces. The water he controlled drains into the ceiling, and the last drop falls, and where it fell, the blue light appears.
- Bongo Bongo - After Link attacked his eye enough times, he banged on the drum quickly, then got slower and stopped. He turned completely black, then a blue, black, and light blue fizzy design, and then melted into the drum, and vanished. (Note: In the GameCube version of the game, the dark blue fizzy design is replaced with a plain dark red color)
- Twinrova - Once attacked enough times by Link, she split back into Koume and Kotake, who were about to get serious when suddenly they noticed that they each had halos over their heads, indicating that they are both dead.
- Link - Killed by Ganon.
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
- The population of the Ikana region (including Igos du Ikana, Captain Keeta, Flat, Sharp and possibly the Garo Master) - Died before the events of the game. The reason the Ikana became extinct is a mystery, but it seems to have had something to do with the Garo. The race was reanimated as Stalchildren and Stalfos when Skull Kid opened the Stone Tower. Even when the Stone Tower was closed by Link and the land was healed, it seems that the Ikana still exist as spirits, as they were shown in the credits.
- Darmani III - Died before the events of the game. He was killed by a blizzard while heading to Snowhead in an attempt to stop Goht. His ghost asked Link for help, and became the Goron Mask. When Link destroyed Majora, most of the trouble caused by Skull Kid was undone (any problems you solved were shown in the credits to remain solved even if you reset time after solving them), however, Darmani was never seen revived, so whether he is alive or not remains a mystery.
- Deku Butlers Son - Died shortly before the events of the game. He had his soul ripped out by Skull Kid, and his body was twisted out of shape to resemble a tree. His soul was then placed into Links. While destroying Majora seemed to undo most of Skull Kid's evil, the Deku Butler's Son was not revived, as his corpse was still seen in the credits.
- Mikau- Fatally wounded, either by the Gerudo, Skull Kid or possibly the Deep Pythons, while attempting to recover Lulu's eggs. He was carried to shore by Link, who heals his soul, turning him into the Zora Mask. After Majora was destroyed, it seems that Mikau was revived, as he appeared to be playing with the Indigo-Gos in the credits. (However, that could be Zora Link.)
- Sakon- When Sakon attemts to steal the bomb bag from the bomb shop lady, Link can kill the thief by shooting him with a projectile. This will be undone when Link resets time, however, it is perfectly possible to kill Sakon and stop the moon in the same three day cycle, and since he doesn't appear in the credits whether you kill him or not, there is nothing to contradict this.
- Odolwa - Once attacked enough times by Link, he fell down, and burned up in blue fire. Instead of dissolving in the fire, as Gohma did, he became flat like a pancake and vanished.
- Goht - Once attacked enough times by Link, he ran around for a while and then crashed into a wall, and was crushed by falling boulders as a result. (This is the King Dodongo type death scene)
- Wart - Once his eye was attacked enough times by Link, he exploded in a bomb type explosion. (Another one appeared in a different dungeon)
- Gyorg - Once attacked enough times by Link, he flopped around on the platform like a fish out of water, and began to get smaller until he was completely gone.
- Garo Master - Once defeated by Link, he vanished in a wave of fire, telling Link the law of the Garo is to die without leaving a corpse. (Another one appeared in two other dungeons, and both blew themselves up with a bomb)
- Gomess - Once defeated by Link, he vanished in orange fire.
- Twinmold - Once each mold was defeated by Link, it exploded from the tail to the head, leaving only the head, which fell to the ground. There was a red mold and a blue mold. (This is the Volvagia type death scene)
- Majora - Once his ultimate form, Majora's Wrath, was defeated by Link, he thrashed around before beams of light come from him and he slowly dissolves, leaving only (it's revealed once the salesman is seen holding it) the original Majora's Mask, without any evil power in it.
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001)
- Captain - Died before the events of the game. He is the same person from Oracle of Ages, therefore he died in the same way if you are playing a linked game and played Ages first. However, if you aren't (I.E playing Seasons first or not doing a linked game at all), he died in the desert searching for his bell.
- Brother Goriyas- Killed by Link in battle. Once one brother dies, the other dies with him.
- Aquamentus- Repeatedly stabbed in the horn until it broke causing the dragon to die. (The Aquamentus from the Legend of Zelda is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Facade- Link dropped a bomb on its face, killing it. (The Facade from Link's Awakening is a different enemy.) (Another Facade is fought in Onox's castle, and died the same way.)
- Dodongo- Dropped onto a pit filled with spikes. (The Dodongo from the Legend of Zelda is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Omuai- Pulled out of the water by the Power Bracelet and slashed to death.
- Mothula- Slashed to death by Link's sword.
- Agunima- Slashed to death by Link's sword.
- Gohma- Its pincer is sliced off, then it is shot in the eye by Link's sword. (The Gohma from Link's Awakening is a different enemy.)
- Syger- Stabbed in the tail until dead.
- Digdogger- Split into pieces, all of which are crushed by a giant metal ball. (The Digdogger from the Legend of Zelda is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Manhandla- All four heads are decapitated by Link's sword, it is then stabbed in the heart. (The Manhandla from the Legend of Zelda is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Amy- Slashed to second-death by Link's sword.
- Margaret- Slashed to second-death by Link's sword.
- Gleeok- After Link knocks both of its heads of, it takes a skeletal form, which is soon killed by Link slashing it. (The Gleeok from the Legend of Zelda is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Frypolar- Shot by Ember Seeds and has his own ice attacks thrown back at him.
- Medusa Head- Paralysed by Pegasus seeds, then slashed to death with a sword.
- General Onox- After losing to Link and being forced to revert to his true form, the Dark Dragon, he is killed by Link stabbing the crystal in his head with a spin attack.
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001)
- Captain - Died before the events of the game. He is the same person from Oracle of Seasons, therefore he died in the same way if you are playing a linked game and played Seasons first. However, if you aren't (I.E playing Ages first or not doing a linked game at all), his cause of death is unknown.
- Maku Tree- Murdered by Moblins after Veran goes back in time. This is later undone when Link goes back in time and saves her.
- Swoop- Killed by Link's spin attack.
- Head Thwomp- Had bombs thrown into its head.
- Goron Elder- Trapped underneath a boulder and probably died due to suffocation or thirst. This is undone when Link goes back in time and frees him.
- Octogon- Repeatedly shot in the face by Link's seed shooter.
- Blue Stalfos- Hit by its own magic attack, turning it into a bat. This form is then slashed to death.
- Ramrock- Smashed in the face by its own hands, then blown up by bombs, then shot in the back by Scent Seeds, then smashed in the face by its own wrecking ball hands.
- Veran- After taking control of Nayru, travelling back in time, being exorcised from Nayru and taking over Queen Ambi's body, Veran is exorcised from the Queen, slashed by Link's sword until she mutates into her animal forms, and then slashed some more until she dies.
- King Zora- Died of an illness caused by Veran polluting the water. This is undone when Link goes back in time and gives him medicine.
- The Entire Population of Symmetry City- Buried beneath an erupting volcano. This is undone when Link goes back in time and fixes the Tuni Nut, which stops the volcano from erupting.
- Cheval- Dies at some point between past and present time, probably due to old age.
- Giant Ghini- Slashed to death by Link's sword.
- Pumpkin Head- Its head is thrown against a wall, causing its true form to come out. This form is then slashed by Link's sword.
- Subterror- Dug up from underground, then slashed by Link's sword.
- Shadow Hag- Repeatedly shot by Scent Seeds
- Armos Warrior- Link tricks it into breaking its own shield, then tricks him into charging into a wall before stabbing him. (The Armos Knight from Link's Awakening is a different enemy.)
- Eyesoar- Confused using the Switch Hook, leaving it open to attack from Link's sword.
- Smasher- Link throws its own weapon, a massive metal ball, at it. (The Smasher from Link's Awakening is a different enemy.)
- Smog- After splitting into smaller forms, Link forces them to fuse back together using the Cane of Somaria, then kills them with his sword.
- Angler Fish- Deflated using a Scent Seed, and slashed by Link's sword. (The Angler Fish from the Link's Awakening a different enemy.)
- Plasmarine- Link uses the Long Hook to switch places with Plasmarine, causing it to hit itself with its own attacks.
Legend of Zelda: Oracles Linked Game (2001)
- Twinrova- After they are defeated, and the ritual to resurrect Ganon is butchered, Twinrova sacrifice themselves in Zelda's stead for one last chance to resurrect Ganon.
- Ganon- Defeated by Link using either spin attacks, or the Master Sword. He is later revived by Yuga in A Link Between Worlds.
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
- Laruto- Died before the events of the game. Killed by Jalhalla, under orders of Ganondorf, to weaken the power of the Master Sword.
- Fado- Died before the events of the game. Killed by Molgera, under orders of Ganondorf, to weaken the power of the Master Sword.
- Gohma - Once his eye was attacked enough times by Link, he turned completely black (except his eye), then orange, then with the spiral explosion design on him, and finally exploded in an orange explosion. His head fell in front of Link and exploded in usual enemy explosion (a black and purple explosion). This is perhaps the most elaborate death scene in the game.
- Kalle Demos - Once his main core (the Boko Baba type head) was attacked enough times by Link, it was sent flying away from his main body, flopped around, and exploded in the usual enemy explosion. The life drained from the bulb, which lay flat and motionless. The bulb will be gone the next time Link enters.
- Helmaroc King - Once his head was attacked enough times by Link, he flew into the air, and all spotlights were on him, and he exploded in usual enemy explosion, leaving only the Heart Container and a lot of feathers.
- Jalhalla - Once all the Poes inside him were defeated, Jalhalla (now just a head) was unable to use them to get his body back, so he tried to escape through a hole in the ceiling, but light shone down on him, killing him and sending him falling, where he shattered to pieces and exploded in usual enemy explosion. (This is the closest the game gets to a King Dodongo type death, as he was not directly killed by Link)
- Molgera - Once his tongue was attacked enough times, he sank into the sand, came out again, flew around for a while in agony, then turned to sand and exploded from the tail to the head. His head exploded in usual enemy explosion. (The Volvagia type death scene)
- Phantom Ganon - Shot with a Light Arrow by Link, killing him instantly. Beams of light come from him and he vanishes. This is the typical death scene for any non-boss enemy shot by a Light Arrow.
- Puppet Ganon - Once Link shot his tail enough times with a light arrow, the blue orb shattered to pieces, and he was lifted into the air by the red string, and exploded, usual enemy explosion, leaving only the string.
- Ganondorf - Stabbed in the head by Link with the Master Sword, in a Parry Attack. As the Triforce of Power earlier left Ganondorf to become the Triforce, he was no longer immortal, and, starting from the head, turned to stone. Reincarnated as Calamity Ganon once the timeline is rejoined
- King of Hyrule - Stayed behind at Hyrule after making a wish for Hyrule to be drowned under the Great Sea, and presumably drowned with it. (However, there are some who speculate that the king was a spirit, as it takes place hundreds of years after Ocarina of Time)
- Vaati - Destroyed along with Hyrule, as he would currently be imprisoned in the Four Sword set in the Four Sword Sanctuary.
- The Master Sword - Destroyed along with Hyrule.
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004)
- Stone Arrghus - Destroyed in battle by Link (attacking him with his sword), and exploded.
- Helmaroc King - Destroyed in battle by Link. (this is the Child Timeline version)
- Dodongo Trio - Blown up by Link throwing bombs into their mouths.
- Jalhalla - Destroyed in battle by Link. Revived.
- Jalhalla - Destroyed by Link attacking a green figure inside him.
- Phantom Ganon - Destroyed in battle by Link. (This is the Child Timeline version)
- Dagtail - Destroyed by Link attacking his tail. Explodes from the tail to the head.
- Frostare - Destroyed in battle by Link.
- Big Dodongo - Big bombs thrown into his mouth by Link, blowing him up.
- Shadow Link - Though they come in endless supply, they act as one and Shadow Link was put to an end when Zelda destroyed the Dark Mirror, although many were destroyed in battle by Link earlier.
- Vaati - Destroyed when Link stabbed him from above, disintegrating into dark smoke.
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004)
- Swiftblade the First- Dead prior to the events of the game, details of death unknown.
- King Gustaf- Dead prior to the events of the game, details of death unknown.
- Gleerok- Stabbed in the back by Link, until it sinks into the lava and explodes.
- Mazaal- Had its inner circuits torn out by Link, causing it to explode.
- Blue Gyorg- Stabbed repeatedly by Link in his many eyes, causing him to fall out of the sky. (Gyorg, from Majora's Mask, is implied to be a different enemy)
- Red Gyorg- Stabbed repeatedly by clones of Link in her many eyes, causing her to fall out of the sky.(Gyorg, from Majora's Mask, is implied to be a different enemy)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
- Link- Died long before the events of the game. He is reincarnated as the Hero's Shade, and continues to pass on his legacy by training his descendant, the new Link.
- Queen Rutela- Executed as an example for the Zoras. It is unknown who the exact executioner is. It may have been a random Shadow Beast, a Bulblin, King Bulblin or possibly even Zant himself. However, it is unlikely to be Ganondorf.
- Diababa - Once his eye was attacked enough times by Link, he began to wither and get extremely skinny. His eye fell out of its socket and exploded in usual enemy explosion (a dark explosion with some pieces flying from it). His body then exploded in Twilight enemy explosion (explodes into dark particles)
- Fyrus - Technically speaking, Fyrus was Darbus turned into a monster. The Fyrus part of him exploded in Twilight enemy explosion once Link attacked his head enough times, turning him back into Darbus.
- Deku Toad - Once his tongue was attacked enough times by Link, he coughed up a chest containing the Clawshot before exploding in usual enemy explosion.
- Morpheel - Once his eye was stabbed enough times by Link, he crashed into the side of the room, cracking the wall and draining all of the water. Without any water, he could not survive, and exploded from the head to the tail this time in a Twilight enemy explosion. (Combining the King Dodongo and Volvagia death scenes)
- Death Sword - Once attacked enough times by Link, he dissolved into insects or dark particles, which flew away.
- Stallord - Just a head, once he was attacked enough times by Link, he flew around, behind a corner (out of sight) and exploded in usual enemy explosion. The sword in his head came flying up to the main platform and exploded as well.
- Darkhammer - Once Link attacked his tail enough times, he fell down and exploded in usual enemy explosion.
- Blizzeta - Like Fyrus, she was Yeta turned into a monster. The Blizzeta part of her was destroyed when she fell and shattered to pieces, releasing Yeta from the evil curse unharmed.
- Armogohma - Once crushed enough by Link using a statue's hammer, her first form exploded in usual enemy explosion, but again, was something turned into a monster; in her case, a small spider resembling an eyeball. Once Link killed this significantly weaker form, it got flatter like cardboard and exploded in usual enemy explosion.
- Argorok - Once the red spot on the back of his neck was stabbed enough times by Link, he breathed fire for a while and then fell and exploded in usual enemy explosion.
- Phantom Zant - Once defeated, exploded into particles of dark smoke, which remained around the room. (There were two Phantom Zants)
- Zant - Impaled by Midna with her hair, and exploded like a balloon. (Note: Ganondorf apparently did not get around to resurrecting him, or never intended to; his vision of Zant snapping his neck was best interpreted as Zant standing on the door to the afterlife and mocking Ganondorf for his imminent death)
- Ganondorf - Knocked down by Link and then stabbed in his execution wound. He was still unable to die with the Triforce of Power, but at that moment it abandoned him. Strangely, Ganondorf died standing up. He was later reincarnated as Ganon of Four Swords Adventures, who could be seen as a separate Ganondorf reincarnated from the same hatred.
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007)
- Kayo - Killed offscreen by the Ghost Ship, created by Bellum, as he is seen as a ghost.
- Blaaz - Destroyed in an explosion of sand (Sand of Hours) after Link slashed him with his sword.
- Cyclok - Exploded into Sand of Hours after Link slashed him with his sword.
- Crayk - Exploded into Sand of Hours after Link slashed his tail enough times.
- Diabolical Cubus Sisters - Their own energy balls were reflected back at them, Phantom Ganon style, by Link. One by one, when defeated they exploded in a purple puff of smoke. They are the only bosses to not turn into Sand of Hours when defeated.
- Dongorongo - Once Link attacked the orb on his back enough times, he exploded into Sand of Hours.
- Gleeok - Once Link slashed both his heads enough times, he exploded into Sand of Hours.
- Eox - Once Link attacked the jewel on his head enough times, he exploded into Sand of Hours.
- Bellum - Possessed Linebeck, but was defeated when Link froze time and attacked the eye on his back enough times with the Phantom Sword. Bellum was driven out of Linebeck and exploded into Sand of Hours.
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (2009)
- Zelda- Chancellor Cole splits her soul from her body, so her body can be used as a host for Malladus. During the final battle, she manages to retrieve her body and return to normal.
- Stagnox- Repeatedly stabbed in the backside by Link, after he blows away the "poison gas" there using the whirlwind.
- Fraaz- After being damaged enough, it splits into fire and ice versions of itself. Afterwards they combine again, where Link uses the boomerang to damage them with their own elemental attacks.
- Phytops- Link uncovers its eye by using the whip to pull spikes out of its tentacles and throwing them at its face. When the eye is revealed, Link continues to throw its spikes at its face until it dies.
- Cragma- Link shoots the glowing spots on its body while riding a minecart. When all spots are hit, Cragma falls over, and Link slashes at his head. After enough hits, it dies.
- Skeldritch- Link launches boulders at it, destroying its spine. He then imprisons its skull in a mountain of sand and attacks the jewel at the top.
- Demon Train- After Link and Zelda purge Malladus out of Zelda's body, the Demon Train is destroyed.
- Chancellor Cole- After Malladus is forced out of Zelda's body, he takes over Cole's body instead, killing the corrupt chancellor in the process.
- Byrne- Byrne decides to switch sides after Malladus and Cole betray him. After Malladus possesses Cole and attempts to destroy Zelda before she can reach her body, Byrne jumps in, giving his life to save the princess. His spirit, along with all the other Lokomo spirits, ascends to the heavens.
- Malladus- Link and Zelda summon the Lokomos to help fight Malladus, revealing his weak spot. Once that is hit enough times, Malladus falls to the floor, giving Link and Zelda the opportunity to ram the Lokomo sword into his head.
- The Lokomo- After Malladus is defeated, Gage, Steem, Carben, Embrose and Rael turn into spirits. Anjean tells Link and Zelda that they will be reborn in another life, and she and Byrne, along with the others, ascend into the heavens.
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
- Thunder Dragon Lanayru- Dies before the events of the game, probably due to some sort of illness. Is revived by Link going back in time and giving him fruit from the tree of life.
- LD-301N Skipper- Dies before the events of the game, due to deprivation of power when the Lanayru province became a desert and the Ancient Flowers became extinct. Can be temporarily revived when in the vicinity of a Timeshift Stone, however will revert back to a husk if this stone is deactivated.
- LD-301S Scrapper- Dies before the events of the game, due to deprivation of power and Skyloft not having any ancient flowers to restore it. Is revived by Gondo after Link recovers an Ancient Flower from the surface.
- Scaldera - After Link attacked his eye enough times, he fell to the ground, turned black, got a bit smaller, and exploded. Explosion was relative bomblike, with the usual "spirit of dying enemy" as well as a few diamond symbols to symbolize Ghirahim.
- Moldarach - After Link attacked his eye enough times, turned black and exploded from the tail and legs to the head. Explosion was usual enemy explosion of dark purple smoke. (Another of these was fought later on and died the same way)
- Koloktos - After Link attacked the jewel on his chest enough times with his own sword, he partially exploded, shattering to pieces.
- Scervo - Knocked over the edge of the gangplank by Link and fell to his death. When he hit the ground, he exploded in a dark blue explosion with electricity.
- Tentalus - After Link attacked his eye enough times, he turned black and exploded in a gold explosion.
- Bilocyte - Exploded from the tail (possibly) to the head in an explosion of red-purple particles once Link attacked his eye enough times.
- Dreadfuse - Knocked off a gangplank into a chasm by Link, exploding in midair in a similar style to Scervo.
- The Imprisoned (Demise) - Is crushed to death when Link makes a wish with the Triforce that causes the Statue of the Goddess to fall on top of him. He shatters into dark particles and is destroyed. However, this is averted when Ghirahim alters the past and restores Demise to power.
- Lord Ghirahim - Is turned into Demise's sword, and when Demise is mortally wounded, disintegrates into purple sparkles and dark smoke.
- Demise - After Link stabs him with a Killing Blow using the Master Sword, Demise disintegrates into dark smoke. What remains of his consciousness is absorbed into the Master Sword by Link, to decay over time until he is completely gone. However, his hatred is reincarnated as Ganondorf.
- Impa - Disintegrates into sparkles of light for no apparent reason, although it is likely to be old age. (The Impa in Ocarina of Time may be a reincarnation)
- Fi - Enters the Master Sword when it is placed back in the pedestal, and seems to be destroyed here, as she mentions going into "eternal sleep" and saying to Link that they will "meet again in another life".
Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013)
- Margomill- Link jumps on top of it and stabs it in the eye. (Margoma from Tri Force Heroes is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Moldorm- Stabbed in the tail until it explodes. Another Moldorm is fought in Lorule Castle, but is killed in the same way. (The Moldorm in Tri Force Heroes is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Gemesaur King- Its defence is blown off by bombs, and Link lights torches to stop it from becoming invisible. It is then stabbed to death.
- Gigabari- Split into many Biri, all of which are killed. Another Gigabari is fought in Lorule Castle, but is killed in the same way.
- Arrghus- After its defesive wall of Arrghi are removed, it is attacked until it dies. Another Arrghus is fought in Lorule Castle but is killed in the same way. (The Arrghus from Tri Force Heroes is implied to be a different enemy.)
- Knucklemaster- Stunned by smashing into a wall, then attacked in its exposed eye.
- Stalblind- First he is attacked by Link wall-merging with his shield. He then throws his shield away, which only makes him more vulnerable to Link's attacks, which ends up being his downfall.
- Zaganaga- The flower at the very top of it is repeatedly stabbed by Link's sword until it is killed.
- Dharkstare- Its ice barrier is melted by the fire rod. It is then attacked before it can freeze itself again
- Grinexx- Repeatedly hit by the Ice Rod until it jumps out of the lava to attack Link directly. It is then killed by Link attacking its head.
- Yuga- After fusing with Ganon to become Yuga-Ganon, he is shot to death by light arrows.
- Ganon- After transforming into Yuga-Ganon, he is shot with light arrows. He returns at some point between Tri Force Heroes and The Legend of Zelda.
Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (2015)
- Electric Blob King- Shot in the brain with arrows.
- Margoma- Stabbed in the eye using the Links' totem ability to climb on top of it. May have been rebuilt as one of The Lady's Pets.
- Electric Blob Queen- Shot in the brain with arrows.
- Arrghus- The Links use the gripshot on its eye to stun it, then attack it. May have been rebuilt as one of The Lady's Pets.
- Moldorm- Stabbed in the tail using the total ability. May have been rebuilt as one of the Lady's Pets.
- Freezlord- Shot to death by fireballs.
- Blizzagia- Had its masked smashed by the Links' hammer, and then attacked in the head.
- Hinox Brothers- Blown up by the Links throwing bombs at them.
- The Lady's Pets- Destroyed in a similar way to how Margoma, Moldorm and Arrghus were respectively.
- Vulture Visier- Repeatedly hit by sword slashes until it goes insane, jumps onto the platform that the Links are on, and is slashed to death.
- Stalchampion- Repeatedly stabbed in the backside, then the heart, then the head.
- Grim Reapoe- Made visible by the torches, then blasted by the Gust Jar.
- Prismantus- Destroyed after all three of its colored lightbulbs go out.
- Gigaleon- First, the Links use wind turbines to launch bomb flowers into its eye, then they launch themselves, giving them the opportunity to attack said eye.
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
10,000 Years Ago
- 120 Sheikah Monks - Died of unknown causes, mummified and place in their Shrines
- Monk Maz Koshia - Died of an unknown cause, mummified and placed below the Shrine of Resurrection
100 Years Ago
- Zelda's Mother - Died suddenly
- Mipha - Speared in the heart by Waterblight Ganon
- Daruk - Crushed under a rock by Fireblight Ganon
- Revali - Shot by Windblight Ganon
- Urbosa - Sliced to pieces by Thunderblight Ganon
- King Rhoam - Killed off-screen by the Guardian Army
- Zelda's horse - Died of old age
- Talon - Killed off-screen by the Guardian Army
- Malon - Killed off-screen by the Guardian Army
Modern Times
- Riju's Mother - Killed by the Yiga Clan
- Kass' Teacher - Died of old age
- Dorian's Wife - Killed by an unknown Yiga
- Unknown Yiga - Killed in battle by Link
- Waterblight Ganon - Killed by Link in order to free Mipha's ghost. Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion
- Fireblight Ganon - Killed by Link in order to free Daruk's ghost. Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion
- Windblight Ganon - Killed by Link in order to freer Revali's ghost. Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion
- Kashiwa's master - Mentioned by Kashiwa to have died of an unknown cause
- Thunderblight Ganon - Killed by Link in order to free Urubosa's ghost. Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion
- Calamity Ganon - Killed by Link. Immediately resurrected as Dark Beast Ganon, abandoning his cycle of reincarnation.
- Dark Beast Ganon - Disintegrated by Zelda's sealing power.
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
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Note: Colgera, Mucktorok, Queen Gibdo, and Marbled Gohma can be fought again at three locations each in the Depths, and, alongside Seized Construct, appear just before the final battle before they are presumably killed by Tulin, Sidon, Riju, Yunobo, and Mineru, meaning either there are multiple versions of them or they were revived. |
Spin-Off Games
Link: The Faces of Evil (1993)
- Hamsha - Froze to death.
- Goronu - Burned to death after defeated by Link.
- Harlequinn - Deflated after defeated by Link.
- Koridian - Eaten by Glutko.
- Glutko - Blown up by Link with a bomb.
- Lupay - Disintegrated after defeated by Link.
Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (1993)
- Gidbo - Disintegrated after put her Shroud on his head by Zelda.
- The Three Witches - Erased from Existence after defeated by Zelda.
- Iron Knuckle - Collapsed after defeated by Zelda.
- Wizzrobe - Exploded after defeated by Zelda.
- Helktan - Melted after Defeated by Zelda.
- Bird - Turned into Turkey after Burned to death by Omfak.
- Omfak - Head Exploded after Defeated by Zelda.
Zelda's Adventure (1994)
- TBA
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (2004)
- Big Manhandla- Its four heads were sliced off, then the big flower in the center was attacked, causing it to explode and its carcass to spew out rupees. (The Manhandla fought in Oracle of Seasons is implied to be a different enemy)
- Dera Zol- It's Zol form was frozen and shattered by the Links, then its true form was destroyed after its four orbs were slashed, causing it to explode into rupees.
- Gouen- Split into smaller flames by the Links launching its own fire attack back at him. After the flame its true form is hiding in is destroyed it is forced to revert to its flameless form. It is destroyed by the Links launching another of its attacks back at it, causing it to explode into rupees.
Hyrule Warriors (2014)
- TBA
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020)
- Thunderblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link (with Urbosa and Riju fighting alongside him). Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion. Is later revived by Astor
- Windblight Ganon - Destroyed by Revali blasting him with Medoh's lasers. Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion. He is later revived by Astor.
- Waterblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link (with Mipha and Sidon fighting alongside him). Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion. Is later revived by Astor
- Fireblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link or Sidon (with Daruk and Yunobo fighting alongside him). Rays of pink light shine from him and he explodes in a pink explosion. Is later revived by Astor
- Fireblight Ganon - Destroyed by Zelda with Light Arrows. Death scene is the same as before. Revived again by Astor
- Waterblight Ganon - Destroyed by Zelda with Light Arrows. Death scene is the same as before. Revived again by Astor
- Thunderblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link or Zelda. Death scene is the same as before. Revived again by Astor
- Windblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link or Zelda. Death scene is the same as before. Revived again by Astor
- Thunderblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link and/or other members of his party (consisting of Zelda, Impa, Mipha, Daruk, Revali, Urbosa, Hestu, Sidon, Yunobo, Teba, Riju, Master Kohga, and King Rhoam). Death scene is the same as before
- Fireblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link and/or other members of his party. Death scene is the same as before
- Waterblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link and/or other members of his party. Death scene is the same as before
- Windblight Ganon - Defeated in battle by Link and/or other members of his party. Death scene is the same as before
- Astor - Absorbed by Calamity Ganon
- Terrako - Selfdestructed in order to weaken Calamity Ganon. If the player collects his 50 pieces he is revived.
Deaths
- Total - TBA
- Main Series - TBA
- Spin-Off Games - TBA
Kill Counts
TBA
Notes
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Vaati is not killed at the end of Minish Cap, instead being sealed away in the Four Sword.
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
- Vaati is not killed at the end of Four Swords, instead being sealed back in the Four Sword.
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Ganon is not killed at the end of Ocarina of Time, he is instead sealed away by the Sages in all three timelines.
Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- The people of Lorule, including Hilda and Ravio, do not die at the end of the game due to lack of a Triforce, as Link and Zelda restore the Lorulian Triforce using their own.
Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes
- Lady Maud does not die at the end of the game, instead surrendering and teleporting away. King Tuft says that all charges against her will be dropped, so it is unlikely she ever got her comeuppance.
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- Skull Kid does not die at the end of Majora's Mask, instead he is freed from the Mask's influence and realises that the Four Giants still thought of him as a friend.
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
- Ganon is not killed at the end of Four Swords Adventures. Instead he is sealed away in the Four Sword. This is the only villain besides Lady Maud (and possibly Ghirahim) to still be alive and not redeem themself at the end of any of the three timelines.
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