Zol

are recurring enemies in .
==Characteristics==
The Zol's primary habitat ranges from dungeons and caves in and , to the Overworld in , , and . While Zols typically yield two Gels when struck with a weapon, it is possible to defeat these creatures through the use of a more powerful weapon (such as the White Sword from ) as such so that the enemy bypasses the Gel stage altogether.
Zols from and are the only incarnations not to experience a Gel phase when attacked. However, this is also the most abundant version, as it appears in three different colors across Hyrule and shows a difference in vitality: the standard red are the simplest, while green and yellow are the most difficult to defeat. also incorporates red and green Zols: the red Zol is the stronger of the two and can divide into Gel if struck with a weak weapon (a strong one will simply defeat it), while the green version is much less powerful and does not divide into Gel upon attack. Also, in , , and , only green Zols can pop out of the ground in an ambush, attacking Link in a radically different way in comparison to the commonplace, bouncing strategy of other titles. In , both green and yellow Zols can pop out of the ground.
As Zols are often commonplace enemies, they can be defeated with the most conventional of weaponry, including the Sword, Bomb, Boomerang, and Bow.
==Mainline appearances==
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Zols first appear in . When defeated, Zols may drop either a Heart, one Rupee, five Rupees, or a Clock. It is notable for its palette when used in dark rooms, making it completely blend in to the background, safe for the eyes.
==Spinoff appearances==
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Zols in are depicted as purple with a pair of angry eyes. A Zol simply moves back and forth slowly. Link can defeat a Zol using his Sword, but as if with most enemies, if Link touches a Zol, he takes damage.
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Red Zols appear as enemies in the Shrine of Water in . Unlike most of their other appearances, Zols do not split into Gels when defeated. At one point, Zelda has to defeat a group of Zols to obtain the Dungeon Map of the Shrine of Water.
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==Crossover appearances==
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Zols appear as enemies in . Their designs and behaviors are based on the Slime enemies in .
==Trivia==
*Both Zols and Gels from appear as unused enemies in the code of .
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:TLoZ Zol Splitting Into Gels Artwork.png|Artwork of a Zol splitting into two from 
File:TLoZ Zol Sprite 2.png|A Zol from 
File:TLoZ Zol Sprite 3.png|A Zol from 
File:TLoZ Zol Sprite 4.png|A Zol from 
File:TLoZ Zol Sprite 5.png|A Zol from 
File:ALttP Red Zol Sprite.png|A Red Zol from 
File:ALttP Yellow Zol Sprite.png|A Yellow Zol from 
File:ALttP Light-Green Zol Sprite.png|A Light-Green Zol from 
File:LADX Red Zol Sprite.png|A Red Zol from and 
File:FSA Zol Blue Sprite.png|A Blue Zol from 
File:TMC Blue Zol Sprite.png|An unused Blue Zol, as it would have appeared, from 
File:TMC Green Zol Sprite.png|An unused Green Zol, as it would have appeared, from 
File:TMC Red Zol Sprite.png|An unused Red Zol, as it would have appeared, from 
File:LANS Red Zol Model.png|A Red Zol from 
File:Zol3.gif|A Zol from 
File:YellowZolInS.png|A Zol from 
==See also==
* Chuchu
* Dera Zol
* Gel
* Phasing Zol
* Slime
* Zolgel
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