Aquamentus

is a recurring Boss in . It is a dragon with a horn on its head that some call a unicorn.
==Characteristics==
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In , Aquamentus appears as the Boss of and of the First Quest as well as Level-1 of the Second Quest. It guards a fragment of the Triforce of Wisdom. Aquamentus also appears in and of the Second Quest. Aquamentus slowly walks back and forth and periodically shoots a group of three fireballs out of its mouth. Link can block the fireballs with a Magical Shield. Link can damage an Aquamentus with his or Bombs, but can also attack from a distance by throwing his Sword, shooting the Bow and Arrow or using the Magical Rod. Aquamentus cannot be stunned by the Boomerang and is invulnerable to Fire. When it is defeated, a Heart Container will appear and Aquamentus may drop either a Heart, a Fairy, or one Rupee.
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In , Aquamentus is the Boss of the first Dungeon, Gnarled Root Dungeon, a Dungeon that resembles Level-1 from . In addition to its attacks from The Legend of Zelda, Aquamentus now has the ability to charge across the room. After dashing and slamming into the wall, the Aquamentus flies back to the right side of the room. Before emitting beams, its horn will glow. Upon the dragon's defeat, Link receives a Heart Container and the first Essence of Nature, .
==Other Appearances==
=== TV Series===
An Aquamentus is depicted as a horse-like monster in the "Underworld Connections" episode of . As Link is retrieving a shard of the Triforce of Wisdom while swimming in the Black Falls, an Aquamentus appears out of a dark, underwater cave. The Aquamentus takes him to the surface while Link is riding on top of it, struggling. Princess Zelda then grabs a Bomb from Link's pouch and throws it at the Aquamentus, which instantly defeats it.
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Aquamentus appears as the Boss of Level-1 and Level-7, and as a Mini-Boss in Level-8, in . It is fought in the same manner as in . In its latter two appearances, Aquamentus is much stronger and more animated, shooting fireballs more frequently and requiring several hits before turning blue, then finally turning red after several more hits, before being defeated.
=== (Himekawa)===
An Aquamentus makes an appearance in the alongside various other enemies and Bosses from the game. They swarm all at once with the Aquamentus leading the charge, while Ricky attempts to protect Link by putting him in his pouch and attacking with Tornado Punches. The Aquamentus breaths fire and while Ricky attempts to block the flames with his tornadoes, he is overwhelmed and defeated. It would have been a lost battle if it was not for the appearance of Moosh, who awakes from hibernation at just the right moment to give them a ride to safety at extremely high speed.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:TLoZ Aquamentus Million Publishing Artwork.png|Artwork of an Aquamentus from an unofficial guide book
File:AquamentusManga.png|An Aquamentus alongside various other monsters from the manga
File:BSTLoZ Aquamentus Blue Sprite.gif|A blue Aquamentus from 
File:BSTLoZ Aquamentus Red Sprite.gif|A red Aquamentus from 
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