Gleeok

are recurring Bosses in . They are dragon monsters with multiple heads, which are called . If the Gleeok Heads are struck enough, they often detach and fight independently until the body is finally defeated.
==Characteristics==
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Gleeok makes three appearances in , all defeated in a similar fashion. Using the Sword, Link must cut off each of the heads on the beast. Once one of the heads is detached from the body, it will float around the room shooting fireballs at Link. He must avoid the fireballs and cut off the other heads. The Magical Shield cannot defend Link from Gleeok's fireballs.
In the First Quest, a two-headed version guards the fourth piece of Triforce in , a three-headed version is a mini-boss in , and a four-headed version guards the piece of Triforce in . In the Second Quest, there are two, three and four-headed versions guarding the pieces of Triforce in , and , respectively.
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Gleeok is a two-headed version fought in the Explorer's Crypt in . It is defeated in a different fashion from its former counterpart. Getting rid of the beast's heads is still Link's main objective; however, there is one more step before defeating it. Link must quickly slash away the heads, which must be done quickly because the severed heads will reattach themselves to the body if given time. Once both heads are severed, they will be permanently destroyed, reducing Gleeok to a skeleton. However, Gleeok's skeletal remains will continue to fight Link by jumping and causing a massive earthquake in the arena. In addition, Gleeok's body will wildly charge at Link. Using the Roc's Cape is the only way to avoid serious damage from the beast. When the beast is grounded, Link should attack with his Sword. He must continue this process until Gleeok is defeated. It will then give up the Seed of Life, the seventh Essence of Nature.
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In , Gleeok appears as the Two-Headed Dragon Gleeok, boss of the and guardian of the Azurine steel. Its red head spews fireballs, while the blue head sprays frigid ice, similar to Trinexx from .
Link will be standing on a platform with four pegs near each corner. When one of the heads fires a blast at Link, he will need to attach the grappling hook to two pegs diagonally so as the rope launches the blast back at the other dragon's face, cracking its mask. In addition with these blasts, the two heads will lunge to snap the rope Link ties, while trying to bite him as well. They can also sink below the water to cause a tremor that will flood Link's platform, as well as cause chunks of ice to fall from the ceiling and crash into Link. Link can tie the grappling hook to two posts and walk along the rope to avoid the ice chunks. Three blasts to both heads will remove their masks. 
With their defenses destroyed the heads will remove two of the four pegs by snapping them with their jaws. Afterward each head will take turns at trying to bite Link, then will charge up for a powered blast. The red dragon head will fire a fiery blast that will scorch him, as well as leave a trail of fire on the platform. The blue dragon head will fire a blast of ice that will freeze Link on contact. While charging, however, both dragons will be sucking in energy, exposing their tongues. Link can pull the head down by tying one end of the grappling hook to a post and using it as an anchor on the dragon's head. Once down, Link must slash at the dragon head before it recovers. Repeating this process to both heads will defeat the dragon, and Link will obtain a Heart Container, extra sands for the , and the second of the three Pure Metals, Azurine.
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Gleeoks make a return to the series in Tears of the Kingdom. They come in Flame, Frost and Thunder variants, all appearing as massive dragons with three heads with one eye each. They keep enemies from attacking at close-range by using gusts from the wings to force them back, allowing them to spray their array of elemental attacks from afar at their leisure, and the occasional tail-swipe on the ground. At lower health, they take to the skies to use more powerful blasts of elemental energy. Link can use arrows to target their eyes and send the Gleeok crashing back down to earth, allowing him to close the distance for a follow-up assault. Fusing monster eyeballs to arrows, especially in tandem with a Duplex or Lynel Bow, is highly effective, as it allows Link to rapidly fire them upward with all but guaranteed accuracy towards the eyes.
Superior versions known as "King Gleeoks" also debut, with each of their three heads channeling one of fire, ice and lightning. These are much more dangerous than their more common counterparts due to being able to wield a triple threat of elements. A particular gloom-infused King Gleeok guards a chest containing the Cap of Twilight within its own Gleeok Den, located in the Hyrule Depths.
====Locations====
====Flame Gleeok====
*Spectacle Rock
*Bridge of Hylia
*Trilby Valley
*Rayne Highlands
====Frost Gleeok====
*Gerudo Summit
*Biron Snowshelf
*South Tabantha Snowfield
====Thunder Gleeok====
*South Akkala Plains
*Herin Lake South
*Coliseum Ruins
====King Gleeok====
*Hebra Sky
*Necluda Sky
*Gerudo Sky
*Gleeok Den
==Other Appearances==
=== TV Series===
Gleeok appears in two episodes of . In "Kiss'n Tell", Ganon sends a Gleeok and a Gibdo disguised as a beautiful maiden to a forest, where the Gleeok pretends to be attacking the maiden so that they can lure Link into the scene. However, Princess Zelda arrives instead and proceeds to try and fight off the Gleeok by throwing various kinds of fruits at the three-headed monster. When the Gleeok is stunned for a moment, Zelda sees a chance to go but the maiden refuses, saying she wants to be rescued by a handsome hero. Soon after, Link appears and battles against the Gleeok, who quickly zaps the two outer heads. With only one head left, Link grabs the Gleeok's tail, but the monster begins to run around in circles. Zelda, who was eating a banana from the fruit basket, throws the banana peel to the ground and causes the Gleeok to slip, allowing Link to deliver the final blow and send the Gleeok back to the Evil Jar.
In "Hitch in the Works", when Link arrives at the Underworld and tries to stop the wedding between Princess Zelda and Ganon, the evil wizard summons a Gleeok from the Evil Jar to attack Link. Link fires three Sword Beams at the monster's necks, but the heads separate and come after him. He skillfully dodges their attacks, causing them to fly straight into Ganon, thus destroying the evil wizard and the remains of the Gleeok.
=== (Valiant Comics)===
A four-headed Gleeok appears in the Choices story of the . Link encounters it as he is traveling through the Underworld in search of Princess Zelda. Although Link at first seems to have trouble fighting the Gleeok, Link is able to cut off all four of the Gleeok's heads with a little help from Miff. The disembodied heads then begin to attack the young hero, but after some struggle, Link is able to defeat all of the Gleeok's heads.
=== (Ishinomori)===
In the , Link is attacked by monsters called Gleeocs in the Palace of Darkness. However, the monsters are bright orange lizards with green gems on their heads, and thus physically resemble smaller versions of the Helmasaur King which is fought in the game. After Link is discovered wandering around the palace by a Rocklops, he is attacked by a Gleeok that was called upon by the Rocklops. Although he defeats it easily with the Master Sword, soon more Hinoxs riding Gleeocs begin to head towards him. Link then gives Epheremelda a bomb, which eventually detonates the firecorn stockpile and destroys the entire palace and, with it, the Gleeocs.
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Gleeok appears as a Sticker in .
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Alora sends Link to recover her stolen Necklace from the Gleeok living in Spearfish Falls in .
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A Gleeok appears in the Dordung Cave in , where it guards a Heat Crystal. A Gleeok is also said to have scared away the populace of Aru Ainu.
==Trivia ==
*In , there is an unused variant of Gleeok with one head within the game's code.The Legend of Zelda: Unused Enemy Values
*Gleeok is the only boss from to not appear in .
*The masks Gleeok wear in are similar to that of the Helmaroc King. Without their masks, they also bear a striking resemblance to Valoo.
*Being a multi-headed dragon, Gleeok bears similarities with the chthonic water beast of Greek mythology, .
* The final battle phase with the head of Stallord in may be a homage to the severed heads of Gleeok in the original .
*The series sometimes uses variants of Gleeok with different names
**Minish Cap has a similar one-headed variant called Gleerok
**Cadence of Hyrule uses a four-headed variant called Gleeokenspiel
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:TLoZ Gleeok Three-Headed Artwork 2.png|Artwork of a three-headed Gleeok from 
File:TLoZ Gleeok Head Artwork.png|Artwork of a Gleeok Head from 
File:TLoZ Link Fighting Gleeok Artwork.png|Artwork of Link fighting a Gleeok from 
File:TLoZ Gleeok One-Headed Sprite.png|A Gleeok after all but one of its heads are detached
File:TLoZ Gleeok Four-Headed Sprite.png|A four-headed Gleeok from 
File:TLoZ Gleeok Head Sprite.png|A Gleeok Head from 
File:OoS Gleeok Skeleton Sprite.png|Gleeok's skeleton from 
File:Gleeok Masks.png|Gleeok from 
File:Gleeok NoMasks.png|Gleeok without masks from 
File:Gleeok (Kiss'n Tell).png|Three-headed Gleeok from TV series
File:Gleeok Heads (Hitch in the Works).png|Three Gleeok Heads from TV series
File:Gleeok (VC).png|Four-headed Gleeok in comic
File:TFoE Gleeok Sprite.png|Gleeok from and 
File:TFoE Gleeok Head Sprite.png|Gleeok's Head from and 
File:TLoZ Link Fighting Gleeok Figure.png|Link fighting Gleeok action figure from 
File:PH Gleeok Concept Artwork.jpg|Gleeok concept art from Phantom Hourglass
File:TLOZTOK-Three Headed Dragon.png|A Flame Gleeok from 
==See Also==
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*Gleerok