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Overworld Enemy #9: Lynel

"The guardian who attacks all those who come near Death Mountain. Watch out! He's pretty strong, and Link's little shield can't stop his sword."

-The Legend of Zelda Manual

The Lynel is a formidable adversary, and is the strongest foe in Ganon's army on land. These feral, lion-man hybrids only inhabit Death Mountain, travel, hunt and attack in packs, and are extremely territorial...Too territorial perhaps, as they even tend to attack one another, which is especially true the higher one traverses the dreaded mountain, the corruptible forces of which can drive an individual to madness. It is in these higher altitudes that Lynels tend to be more sparse, acting as lone-wolves, diseased and changed by the evil air around them. With that comes more ferocity, berserker strength and unpredictability, making a run-in with a highland Lynel nearly impossible to survive. Every so often, a lowland pack of Lynels wanders into the highlands, of which a single highland Lynel would have no trouble tearing to shreds to protect its territory. Primarily attacking with old swords and other dully bladed weapons, it's the Lynel's size, speed and sheer amount of strength that make a fight even with a single one of these monsters an enormous challenge.

Description
Overworld Enemy #9: Lynel

"The guardian who attacks all those who come near Death Mountain. Watch out! He's pretty strong, and Link's little shield can't stop his sword."

-The Legend of Zelda Manual

The Lynel is a formidable adversary, and is the strongest foe in Ganon's army on land. These feral, lion-man hybrids only inhabit Death Mountain, travel, hunt and attack in packs, and are extremely territorial...Too territorial perhaps, as they even tend to attack one another, which is especially true the higher one traverses the dreaded mountain, the corruptible forces of which can drive an individual to madness. It is in these higher altitudes that Lynels tend to be more sparse, acting as lone-wolves, diseased and changed by the evil air around them. With that comes more ferocity, berserker strength and unpredictability, making a run-in with a highland Lynel nearly impossible to survive. Every so often, a lowland pack of Lynels wanders into the highlands, of which a single highland Lynel would have no trouble tearing to shreds to protect its territory. Primarily attacking with old swords and other dully bladed weapons, it's the Lynel's size, speed and sheer amount of strength that make a fight even with a single one of these monsters an enormous challenge.