Ropes are poisonous snakes that charge at any target posing a threat to their territory.[2][3] They are easily dispatched with most conventional weaponry like the Sword and Bow. Unlike most enemies throughout The Legend of Zelda seriesWarning: {{TLoZ|Series}} is deprecated, Ropes have changed relatively little in attack pattern and appearance.
A poisonous snake that has made the labyrinths its home. It senses other creatures quickly and suddenly comes after them (and Link, for that matter!) once it has found them out. This one hasn't got a lot of attacking power.
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Ropes, as seen in the animated series
Ropes appear in the "Underworld Connections" episode of Error: Invalid title. When Link opens a door in the Underworld to find a shard of the Triforce of Wisdom, various Ropes lunge towards him. After Link uses a Zap on a few of them with his Crissword, Princess Zelda tells him to stop, as Ganon will be able to discern their location.[5] Link, who is entangled by two Ropes, is set free by Princess Zelda when she gets out a Boomerang and uses it to defeat them,[6] allowing her and Link to proceed through the Underworld, though not before Link picks up a Bomb that was dropped by one of the Ropes.
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Although Ropes do not appear directly in the Error: Invalid title, they are mentioned in the Day of the Triforce story. When Princess Zelda and Cassiopia arrive at the Saria Town, Cassiopia's husband comes and brings their son, Rus, telling them that he has been bitten by a Rope when he was trying to escape the Lynels that had attacked him.[7] It is explained that a Rope's bite is lethal and cannot be cured by normal healing;[8] as such, it requires a Fairy's magical powers to be properly cured.[9]
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Zelda can encounter a Rope in The Crystal Trap if she does not have the Large Brass Key necessary to open the Iron Door. Although she will try to attack it with her Bow, the Rope will swiftly attack her, leading the book to a Game Over as Zelda screams for help.[10]
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↑If Link defeats 10 enemies without getting hit or teleporting with the Flute, then the 10th enemy defeated will drop five Rupees. However, if the 10th enemy is defeated with a Bomb, then it will drop four Bombs. If Link defeats 16 enemies without getting hit or teleporting, then the 16th enemy will drop a Fairy. After the 16th enemy, Link must get hit and reset the counter to zero in order to achieve this effect again. Defeating Armos, Like Likes, Keese, or Gels will not be counted.[4]
References
↑Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 201 (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda | ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSFour Swords | FSAFour Swords Adventures | TMCThe Minish Cap | PHPhantom Hourglass | ALBWA Link Between Worlds | TFHTri Force Heroes)
↑It senses other creatures quickly and suddenly comes after them (and Link, for that matter!) once it has found them out. It hasn't got a lot of attacking power. (The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 35)
↑A poisonous snake that has made the labyrinths its home. (The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 35)
↑ n.a., Forced Drops , redcandle.us, published n.d., retrieved August 17, 2017.
↑"Link! Stop zapping those Ropes! Ganon will know we're here!" — Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode 8)
↑"Oh, I suppose I better get you loose." — Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode 8)
↑This is what I tried to tell you! The child was bitten by a rope snake while trying to escape the Lynels! (The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics), Valiant Comics, pg. 5)
↑I can go to the Magic Spring and bring one of the fairies back with me to cure him! Their power to heal is even greater than yours, Cassiopia! (The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics), Valiant Comics, pg. 6)
↑Zelda turns just as a huge snake-like neck rises up from a hole in the ground. 'A rope snake!' she cries. The giant serpent slithers forward, its cold eyes flashing and its great, forked tongue whipping out between its fangs. Zelda grabs for her bow, but before she can get it, the monstrous snake throws a coil around her arms. 'Help!' she screams. (The Crystal Trap, Simon & Schuster, pg. 52)
↑ 16.016.1"Snake Rope Snake Ropes are small, mostly harmless snakes found frequently all over Koholint Island." — The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia , Zelda.com (Archive), published n.d., retrieved January 24, 2022.
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