Volvagia

:Not to be confused with .
 is the of the in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and is the fifth boss overall.
==Story==
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Volvagia was an ancient wingless fire-breathing Dragon that lived in the depths of Death Mountain and was essentially the spirit of the Mountain. It was said that a legendary Goron hero destroyed it with the use of the Megaton Hammer at some point in the past. By the events of , Ganondorf revived the wicked Dragon to secure the Fire Temple from intrusion. As this beast has a diet of Gorons, the Evil King also fed the rock people to Volvagia to make an example to the other races that might revolt against him. Incited by Darunia's son, Link, the Hero of Time, sets out to destroy Volvagia to stop the Dragon from escaping the temple and turning Hyrule into a burning wasteland, and therefore repeat the feat the Goron Hero had done.
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Volvagia returns as a dark echo boss fought in Eldin Volcano.
==Characteristics==
As Link steps onto the main octagonal platform of the Boss room, the room shakes and the small rectangular platform behind him sinks into the lava. Then, Volvagia itself emerges from one of the holes on the main platform to engage the battle. It flies around the room whilst breathing fire before entering another hole, and the boss fight begins.
The battle is designed akin to a game, as there are nine holes, and Link must whack the Dragon when it comes out using the Megaton Hammer. On the battlefield, there are pits of fire that Volvagia bursts out of to attack Link. Its head and upper body pop out from pits that are spitting fire. When emerging from a pit, Volvagia swings its flaming hair around to cause damage. Once Volvagia comes out of one of the nine pits, it executes one of three attacks. It will either reveal only its upper half, come out entirely to give chase while breathing fire, or fly up to the room's ceiling to trigger a rockfall.
When Volvagia comes out of a hole only halfway, it does one of two things, depending where Link is at the moment. If Link is far away, it breathes fire at him. If Link is up close, it tries to slash him with its claws. Link must get close to the Dragon and strike its head with the Megaton Hammer. Should Link miss the initial window before Volvagia's quick attack, another will present itself just after it is finished, just before retreating back under the platform. Once stunned with the Megaton Hammer, Link can slash Volvagia with the Master Sword or hit him on the head again with the Hammer, which will cause the Dragon recedes back into its pit. Eventually, it leaves its pit and attacks Link out on the platform, flying through the air. It can either cause rocks to fall down at Link or follow him trying to burn him. At that point, Link can use the Bow to fend off Volvagia, or he can go to the edge of the platform and hang there while the rocks fall down. Arrows can damage Volvagia, although they cannot defeat it. Its health can be brought down using only Arrows, but it will not be defeated until it is struck with the Megaton Hammer or the Master Sword while stunned.
After six slashes with the Master Sword while it is stunned, Volvagia will be defeated. The Dragon flies up to the air again, but Link watches as the Dragon's body suddenly burns into a skeleton, and its scorched skull crashing to the ground in front of. It moves its jaw one last time and then vanishes, rewarding Link with a Heart Container. Darunia then awakens as the Sage of Fire and grants Link the Fire Medallion.
==Other Appearances==
=== (Himekawa)===
In the , child Link purchases a baby Volvagia from the Hyrule Town Market, intending to set it free. Instead, Volvagia chooses to follow Link. Eventually, Volvagia learns to say Link's name in thanks for its freedom, and the two part ways.
When Link returns to Hyrule as an adult, Volvagia has been enthralled by Ganondorf into haunting the Fire Temple. Disheartened, Link is forced to slay his friend in order to both save the Gorons and put Volvagia out of its misery. With its dying breath, Volvagia whispers Link's name in thanks for once again being freed.
Later, as Link crosses the Haunted Wasteland, a spectre takes the form of Volvagia's disembodied head, suffering grievous pain, in an attempt to lure Link away from the safe path through the desert.
==Trivia==
*Volvagia, along with King Dodongo, are the only two bosses in to have a unique battle theme not used for the other bosses in the game.
*The battle against Volvagia is very similar to Barba from The Adventures of Link, and Barba is even referred to as Volvagia in the Zelda Encyclopedia, possibly implying a connection.
*In the original N64 version of the game, Volvagia is once referred to as a he. This was fixed in , where it is now changed to "it".
*Interestingly, the unused Arwing enemy from the Star Fox series was used to test Volvagia's flight patterns.
*Valoo from is suggested to be Volvagia's descendant in .
*Volga, a villain in , shares many similarities with Volvagia. They have similar names, both utilize the fire element, and Volga's helmet resembles Volvagia's skull. Additionally, Volga can take on a Dragon form which resembles Volvagia itself.
*Volvagia's roars were reused from Queen Gohma and would also be used for Ganon.
**The manner in which Volvagia dies was later reused with Twinmold in and Molgera in .
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:Link vs Volvagia.jpg|Artwork of battling 
File:OoT Volvagia.png|'s introduction from 
File:Volvagia OoT.png| in 
==See Also==
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Category:Bosses in Echoes of Wisdom