Gibdo

are recurring enemies in .
==Characteristics==
Gibdos are undead, mummified corpses commonly appearing within Graveyards and Dungeons. They are one of the more resilient enemies in series, as they are weak to few weapons and are not knocked back when hit with a Sword in most games. In some games, they are able to use a petrifying gaze to stun Link, identically to that of the similar ReDeads. They are very susceptible to fire-based attacks, and take great damage from items such as the Fire Rod and Din's Fire. Burning away a Gibdo's bandages in will even reveal it to be a ReDead, while in other games, burning a Gibdo's bandages instead reveals a Stalfos.
==Mainline appearances==
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Gibdos first appear in . When defeated, Gibdos may drop either a Heart, one Rupee, four Bombs or a Clock.
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In , Gibdos first appear in Skull Woods, and inflict three Hearts worth of damage, they are also found later in Ganon's Tower. They are weak to all fire, namely the fire rod, which is the main item of Skull woods.
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Gibdos appear in the Shadow Temple and the Spirit Temple in . They are susceptible to the "Sun's Song," which will stun them for a period of time after being played. Unlike ReDeads, which walk around in circles, thereby making them briefly harmless when one is killed in the same room, Gibdos are not affected by this therefore making them more dangerous.
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Sentient Gibdos can be found Beneath the Well in , requesting that Link bring them certain items when he wears the Gibdo Mask.. They also appear in Ikana Canyon. They have an intense dislike for the song "Farewell to Gibdos", composed by Pamela's Father, and will retreat into the ground when they hear it.
Wearing the Gibdo Mask will keep Gibdos from attacking Link. Interestingly, neither Gibdos nor ReDeads are able to harm Deku Link or Goron Link, as the former and latter are too small and large respectively for them to attack. Both forms are still vulnerable to Gibdos' paralyzing gaze. Using Fire Arrows against them will result in their bandages being burnt off, revealing a ReDead. However, they will not begin to dance if Link is wearing Garo's Mask or the Captain's Hat, unlike other ReDeads.
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Gibdos in appear in the Desert of Doubt and the Pyramid, acting the same as in . Green Gibdos also make their debut in the game.
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Gibdos appear in the Royal Crypt, the Palace of Winds, and Dark Hyrule Castle in . If their bandages are burned away using the Flame Lantern, they will reveal a Stalfos underneath. Some Gibdos hold items such as Small Keys.
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Gibdos appear in Arbiter's Grounds and the Cave of Ordeals in . They lay motionless on the ground until Link approaches, then they rise and drag their sword towards him. When Link is within their attack range, Gibdos will release a paralyzing scream before attacking with their sword.
12 Arrows, two Bomb Arrows, the Ball and Chain, a Jump Strike, and a Mortal Draw can all be used to defeat Gibdos. As Wolf Link, they can be defeated by targeting and continuously biting them twice. A Back Slice can be used if Link is caught in a Gibdo's scream by pressing the A button and tilting the control stick left or right. When it brings down its sword, Link will roll around it and slice at it, leaving the Gibdo vulnerable.
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Reappearing for the first time in 7 years, Gibdos appear in Skull Woods and Desert Palace, acting the same as in previous 2D appearances.
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Acting the same as in A Link Between Worlds. Gibdos appear in Gibdo Mausoleum and Grim Temple.
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Gibdos return to the series after eight years as enemies commonly found in the deserts of the Gerudo region. Their gaunt, zombie-like appearance is similar to their ReDead brethren of other games, but they do not share their paralyzing cry. Rather, they remain unmoving until they see an enemy, upon which they slowly mobilize to attack. On the ground, however, they move much faster than expected. Various weapons and arrows tend to be found stuck in their bodies, around the head area, where it is possible for Link to quickly snatch them and run without taking damage. Their armor makes them near-impervious to basic attacks (any normal physical attack does ~1 damage). While fire-based weapons work just as well as in other games, any elemental damage will also be effective, temporarily disabling their armor and weakening them to the point where basic attacks will succeed. Upon being defeated, a Gibdo will drop whatever weapons were lodged in its body, as well as Gibdo Bones (brittle but powerful when Fused to a weapon) and Gibdo Guts (a rarer drop used for making elixirs). A winged variant also appears in these games, making this game’s version of Gibdos seem to be an arthropod-like interpretation.
The Queen Gibdo, a much larger and even more insect-like gibdo, appears as the boss of the Lightning Temple.
==In other media==
=== TV series===
Gibdos appear in three episodes of the . In "Kiss'n Tell", a Gibdo disguises itself as a beautiful maiden who is pretending to be under attack by a Gleeok in order to draw Link onto the scene. Although Princess Zelda arrives first, Link eventually appears and defeats the Gleeok. The maiden then rewards Link with a kiss, and as their lips meet, Link turns into a frog while the maiden turns to her true form. When Link reaches for his sword, he realizes that his hands have turned frog-like and is too distracted to see that the Gibdo is about to attack him. However, Zelda pushes him out of the way and easily defeats the Gibdo by spinning it until it disappears back to Ganon's Evil Jar. Ganon congratulates the Gleeok and Gibdo for their success and leaves the Underworld to proceed with his plan to obtain the Triforce of Wisdom. 
In "Underworld Connections", a Gibdo briefly appears out of the darkness while Link and Zelda are trying to recover the missing shards of the Triforce of Wisdom. The Gibdo attempts to grab the Triforce from Zelda's hands, but the young hero easily zaps it away. Lastly, in "The Moblins are Revolting", the Gibdos join the struggle formed by the Brotherhood of Underworld Monsters, where they try to attack North Castle; however, they accomplish nothing meaningful and eventually return to Ganon.
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In , Zelda encounters various Gibdos while inside a Cavern. As Zelda is traveling through the Cavern, she hears the sound of Gibdos approaching her from behind, and although she claims she can outrun them, more appear on the other side. Zelda realizes that neither a Dagger nor normal Arrows can pierce through the Gibdos, commenting to herself that she would need Magic Arrows to defeat them.
If Zelda picks up the Magic Arrows in Midoro Palace, she will shoot one of them at a Gibdo, causing it to burst into flames and scare the other Gibdos away. This frees a Blue Fairy, who will thank Zelda by healing her and providing her with the Fairy's Scroll. More Gibdos will then begin to approach her, but she enters a nearby door to escape them.
==Spinoff appearances==
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In , a Gibdo appears as the first boss. It is located in the abandoned church of Sakado, using it as its base of operations. It terrorizes the town by commanding the monsters in that area and raising the dead to enslave the living. It also plays the church's organ.
Zelda defeats it with the Shroud given to her by Lubonga in Aru Ainu, of which it is afraid. The Shroud is the only item that will defeat it, as normal attacks are ineffective. It fades away as the Shroud is thrown onto it.
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Gibdos are enemies in . They are encountered only in the Shrine of Destiny. Gibdos wander aimlessly, like most enemies, but if Zelda makes contact with one, she loses two Hearts, or a Heart and a half if she has five or six Celestial Signs.
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Gibdos appear in in Level 7-1. They behave similarly as their incarnations, and as they are shot down, more appear to attack. They rise up from inside coffins, often near the camera. A single shot to the head with a normal Arrow will destroy them, though using Bomb Arrows is the most effective way to destroy larger groups that appear.
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In , Gibdos appear as Captain. They drag large swords behind them, which they will infrequently swing in a slow but brutal attack on nearby enemies. When surrounded with enemies, Gibdos will release a ranged shriek, stunning all nearby foes. If an opposing Warrior stands in line of their view but outside of their regular shriek's radius, the Gibdo will release a controlled shriek in the direction of the Warrior. Their shrieks leave them vulnerable, however, causing their Weak Point Gauge to be exposed. Gibdos also have an additional attack, in which they glow before releasing a poisonous miasma around them, similar to Deku Babas. While charging this attack, they expose their weakness to Arrows. Shooting them while glowing will expose their Weak Point Gauge and cause them to spin around, damaging their allies in the process.
When defeated, Gibdos may either drop the Gibdo Bandage or Heavy Gibdo Sword Materials. 
==Crossover appearances==
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Gibdos appear as enemies in where they move to the beat of the music. Their behavior is modeled after the Golem enemies from . As they make their way towards Cadence, Link, Zelda, or Yves, Gibdos will stand still for two beats, crouching on the third before jumping to attack on the fourth beat. They can be turned into ReDead by burning off their bandages by hitting them with fire either from the Fire Rod, Fire Arrows, or fireballs cast by the Fire Wizzrobe. The game itself introduces Black Gibdos, which are stronger, while Green Gibdos make their first appearance since .
==Nomenclature ==
==Gallery ==
File:TLoZ Link and Zelda Surrounded Artwork.png|Artwork of two Gibdos aiding a Lanmolas, a Blue Darknut, and several Keese in surrounding Link and Zelda from 
File:Gibdo dying from river.jpg|A Gibdo swallowed up by the earth from 
File:MM Pamela's Father Artwork.png|Artwork of Pamela's Father transformed into a Gibdo from 
File:MM Pamela's Father Model.png|Pamela's Father transformed into a Gibdo from 
File:GibdoReDead MM.png|Link speaking to a Gibdo turned into a ReDead from 
File:TP Gibdo Sword Model.png|The sword used by Gibdos from 
File:Gibdo WoG.png|Gibdo sprite in 
File:HW Gibdo Artwork.png|Artwork of a Gibdo from 
File:HW Gibdo Sword Model.png|The sword used by Gibdos from 
File:HWDE Gibdo Icon.png|Portrait of a Gibdo from 
File:HWDE Dark Gibdo Portrait.png|Portrait of a Dark Gibdo from 
File:HWDE Gibdo Mini Map Icon.png|VS Gibdo icon from 
File:HWDE Dark Gibdo Mini Map Icon.png|VS Dark Gibdo icon from 
File:HW Gibdo Adventure Mode Icon.png|A Gibdo sprite in Adventure Mode from 
File:HW Gibdo Adventure Mode Credits Sprite.png|A Gibdo sprite in the Adventure Mode credits from 
File:TLoZ Link Fighting a Gibdo Figure.png|Figure of Link fighting a Gibdo from 
File:CoH Gibdo Sprite.png|A Gibdo from 
==See also == 
*Black Gibdo
*Blue Gibdo
*Dark Gibdo
*Moth Gibdo
*Queen Gibdo
*Green Gibdo
*ReDead
*ReDead Knight
*Stalfos
*Yellow Gibdo
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