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Ghini
Game(s) The Legend of Zelda
Link's Awakening
Oracle of Seasons
Oracle of Ages
The Minish Cap
Four Swords
Habitat(s) Graveyard
Royal Valley
Dark Hyrule Castle
Effective Weapons Sword
Gust Jar
Boomerang
Hookshot
Bomb
Arrow
Fire Rod

A Ghini (ギーニ, Giini) is a ghostly spirit that is a close relative to the Poe. However, they resemble typical ghosts with a white body and whispy tail at the end of their being, also carrying no lantern. With the exception of their depiction in the official artwork for the first game, Ghinis have one eye embedded into their head. They usually come out when someone disturbs their grave, although they are known to openly haunt graveyards for any victims to do away with. Ghini have so far only appeared in the 2-D Zelda games.

They are known to attack in groups, having a collective life force. When one is killed, all will be killed in the same instant. They can be dispatched with many weapons, but they take more hits to kill than most common enemies.

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The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda they are found in the Graveyard. Although a single Ghini will fly around the screen, if Link touches any of the gravestones another one will appear.[1] They are one of the strongest overworld enemies.[2]

Link's Awakening

Ghinis return in Link's Awakening. They are found in the Graveyard of Koholint Island. They are exactly the same as their previous incarnation. Giant Ghinis are also present in Link's Awakening.

Oracles series

Ghini are also present in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, still acting the same as their predecessors. In Ages, Ghini are shown to be quite cruel, terrorizing a lost Moosh.

Four Swords Adventures

The Ghinis do appear at the stage called The Swamp at the graveyard area. The sound they make when defeated are similar to the Poes from The Wind Waker. When defeated, they do also turn into blue balls of light that leave the screen.

The Minish Cap

A Ghini draining Link's health in The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, Ghini act very similarly to Gibdos, draining Link's life away if he gets too close. Under a tombstone in Royal Valley, there is a friendly Ghini named Gina who can fuse Kinstones with Link.

Description from The Minish Cap's Ghini figurine

File:Ghini_Figurine.gif
Appears in the Royal Valley, Dark Hyrule Castle, etc. These dark beasties are attracted to light and if they attack you, they may suck your life away!

References

  1. "The ghost who lives in the graveyard. There are two types. There are Ghinis who are there from the beginning of the game, and those who appear when Link touches the gravestones." (The Legend of Zelda (Game) manual, pg. 30)
  2. "Ghinis have about the same attacking force as Armos." (The Legend of Zelda (Game) manual, pg. 30)
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