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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with {{Term|Series|Blind the Thief|link}}, a similar {{Term|Series|Boss|link}} from {{ALttP}}.}}
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|dungeon={{c|Thieves' Hideout|albw}}
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{{Term|ALBW|Heart Container|link}},
Freeing the {{Term|ALBW|Sage|link}} {{Term|ALBW|Osfala|link}},
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'''Stalblind''', introduced in {{ALBW}},  is the boss of the {{c|Thieves' Hideout|albw}}, and an undead [[Lorule]]an counterpart of [[Blind the Thief]]. He is the boss of the thieves in {{c|Thieves' Town|albw}}, but does not appear until Link and the [[Thief Girl]] reach the entrance of the hideout.<ref>{{Cite|HUAHAHAHA! SILLY GIRL! DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK I'D LET YOU ESCAPE WITH YOUR LITTLE HERO?|Stalblind|ALBW}}</ref>
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{{Term/Store|Stalblind||Series, ALBW}} is the {{Term|ALBW|Boss|link}} of {{Term|ALBW|Thieves' Hideout (Dungeon)|link}} in {{ALBW}}. {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} is implied to be boss of the thieves in {{Term|ALBW|Lorule|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Hang on a second. You wouldn't happen to be looking for some kind of painting, would you?<br/>I knew it! That thing must be pretty valuable if the boss went to all that trouble just to hide it.<br/>And now folks are searchin' for it. Hm. Well, I may have "accidentally" learned where the boss hid it...maybe.<br/>That's why the creep locked me in here! Can you believe that?! Say...we could help each other out here.|Thief Girl|ALBW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|HUAHAHAHA! SILLY GIRL! DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK I'D LET YOU ESCAPE WITH YOUR LITTLE HERO?|Stalblind|ALBW}}</ref>
 
==Characteristics==
{{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} is battled on a large platform surrounded by a bottomless pit, in a room adjacent to the entrance of {{Term|ALBW|Thieves' Hideout (Dungeon)}}, which cannot be entered until {{Term|ALBW|Link|link}} rescues the {{Term|ALBW|Thief Girl|link}}, then makes his way back to the entrance and obtains a {{Term|ALBW|Big Key|link}} with her help. When {{Term|ALBW|Link}} enters the room and crosses the small bridge to the platform, the bridge raises behind him, slamming the door shut and trapping the {{Term|ALBW|Thief Girl}} in the previous room.
 
{{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} materializes in the center of the room, carrying a large sword and shield. He will defend against all of {{Term|ALBW|Link}}'s attacks while slowly chasing him around. {{Term|ALBW|Link}} must force {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} to raise his shield, then {{Term|ALBW|Wall Merging|link|display=Wall Merge}} onto its surface, confusing the monster and lowering his guard. Then, he can emerge from the shield and strike {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} in the back with his {{Term|ALBW|Master Sword|link|display=Sword}}. When {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} recovers, he will spew dark magic toward {{Term|ALBW|Link}}, creating separation between the two.
 
After {{Term|ALBW|Link}} completes this process, {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} will begin to make wide, telegraphed swipes of his sword, but can be outsmarted and attacked in the same manner. After the second time completing this process, he will begin making multiple, successive swipes of his sword. After the third time, {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} will toss his shield aside and begin the second phase of the battle. His movement speed will increase, he will make vertical sword slashes that get momentarily stuck in the floor if he misses, and will occasionally perform a version of the {{Term|ALBW|Great Spin Attack|link}}, chasing down {{Term|ALBW|Link}} while he rotates wildly. To succeed, {{Term|ALBW|Link}} must avoid {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}}'s attacks and strike back with his {{Term|ALBW|Master Sword|display=Sword}} when an opening is presented.


==Appearance==
When {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} sustains enough damage, the battle enters its third phase. {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}}'s head will detach from his body and begin to spew dark magic continuously while it flies around the room, and his body will make quick, successive sword slashes toward {{Term|ALBW|Link}}, who must try to avoid both parts simultaneously while striking back at the body.
As his name indicates, Stalblind is a skeletal ("Stal-") version of [[Blind the Thief]]'s [[Dark World]] form from {{ALttP}}, but carries a large sword and shield. Like Blind, he can detach his head, which will fly around the room, although the fire it spews is dark and foul.


==Lair==
After {{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} is defeated, the doors to the room reopen and the {{Term|ALBW|Thief Girl}} rejoins {{Term|ALBW|Link}}. She leads him out of the {{Term|ALBW|Dungeon|link}} and to a house on the outskirts of {{Term|ALBW|Thieves' Town|link}}, where a {{Term|ALBW|Heart Container|link}} and the {{Term|ALBW|Painting|link}} of {{Term|ALBW|Osfala|link}} are found.
Stalblind's lair is directly adjacent to the dungeon entrance, but cannot be unlocked until Link returns with the [[Big Key]], obtained with the Thief Girl's help. The lair itself consists of a rectangular platform in a large, sunless room, surrounded by a bottomless pit.


==Strategy==
==Nomenclature==
When [[Link]] enters the room where Stalblind resides, the boss will rush against him with his sword and shield. Link must wall-merge into the shield, so that Blind becomes confused and tries to look for him, eventually holding his shield behind himself, giving Link an opening to attack. After sustaining enough damage, he will throw away the shield, and attack Link with various powerful slashes. In this phase, he is vulnerable to most weapons in Link's arsenal, but can be hard to hit because of his relentless attacks. In the final phase of the fight, Stalblind's head will detach itself from his body, and attempt to attack Link as the body continues slashing. This makes him more formidable, but a few more slashes will eventually slay the boss. After his defeat, the exit of the dungeon is opened, and the Thief Girl takes Link to her own hideout, where she hid the portrait of the [[Sage|sage]] [[Osfala]].
{{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} is a portmanteau of {{Term|Series|Stalfos|link}}, a skeletal enemy in {{TLoZ Series}}, and {{Term|ALBW|Blind the Thief|link|display=Blind}}, a {{Term|ALttP|Boss}} from {{ALttP}}.
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==Etymology==
==Gallery==
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File:ALBW Stalblind Sword Attack.png|{{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} attacking {{Term|ALBW|Link}} with his sword
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File:ALBW Stalblind Searching.png|{{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} searching for {{Term|ALBW|Link}}
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File:ALBW Stalblind Great Spin Attack.png|{{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}} performing the {{Term|ALBW|Great Spin Attack}}
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File:ALBW Stalblind Third Phase.png|{{Term|ALBW|Stalblind}}'s third battle phase
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==See Also==
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* {{Term|Series|Blind the Thief|link}}
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 8 October 2024

Not to be confused with Blind the Thief, a similar Boss from A Link to the Past.

Stalblind is the Boss of Thieves' Hideout in A Link Between Worlds. Stalblind is implied to be boss of the thieves in Lorule.[1][2]

Characteristics

Stalblind is battled on a large platform surrounded by a bottomless pit, in a room adjacent to the entrance of Thieves' Hideout, which cannot be entered until Link rescues the Thief Girl, then makes his way back to the entrance and obtains a Big Key with her help. When Link enters the room and crosses the small bridge to the platform, the bridge raises behind him, slamming the door shut and trapping the Thief Girl in the previous room.

Stalblind materializes in the center of the room, carrying a large sword and shield. He will defend against all of Link's attacks while slowly chasing him around. Link must force Stalblind to raise his shield, then Wall Merge onto its surface, confusing the monster and lowering his guard. Then, he can emerge from the shield and strike Stalblind in the back with his Sword. When Stalblind recovers, he will spew dark magic toward Link, creating separation between the two.

After Link completes this process, Stalblind will begin to make wide, telegraphed swipes of his sword, but can be outsmarted and attacked in the same manner. After the second time completing this process, he will begin making multiple, successive swipes of his sword. After the third time, Stalblind will toss his shield aside and begin the second phase of the battle. His movement speed will increase, he will make vertical sword slashes that get momentarily stuck in the floor if he misses, and will occasionally perform a version of the Hurricane Spin, chasing down Link while he rotates wildly. To succeed, Link must avoid Stalblind's attacks and strike back with his Sword when an opening is presented.

When Stalblind sustains enough damage, the battle enters its third phase. Stalblind's head will detach from his body and begin to spew dark magic continuously while it flies around the room, and his body will make quick, successive sword slashes toward Link, who must try to avoid both parts simultaneously while striking back at the body.

After Stalblind is defeated, the doors to the room reopen and the Thief Girl rejoins Link. She leads him out of the Dungeon and to a house on the outskirts of Thieves' Town, where a Heart Container and the Painting of Osfala are found.

Nomenclature

Stalblind is a portmanteau of Stalfos, a skeletal enemy in The Legend of Zelda series, and Blind, a Boss from A Link to the Past.

Names in Other Regions
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Gallery

  • Stalblind attacking Link with his sword

    Stalblind attacking Link with his sword

  • Stalblind searching for Link

    Stalblind searching for Link

  • Stalblind performing the Hurricane Spin

    Stalblind performing the Hurricane Spin

  • Stalblind's third battle phase

    Stalblind's third battle phase

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Hang on a second. You wouldn't happen to be looking for some kind of painting, would you?
    I knew it! That thing must be pretty valuable if the boss went to all that trouble just to hide it.
    And now folks are searchin' for it. Hm. Well, I may have "accidentally" learned where the boss hid it...maybe.
    That's why the creep locked me in here! Can you believe that?! Say...we could help each other out here.     — Thief Girl (A Link Between Worlds)
  2. ↑ HUAHAHAHA! SILLY GIRL! DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK I'D LET YOU ESCAPE WITH YOUR LITTLE HERO? — Stalblind (A Link Between Worlds)
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