Golden Lynel

are recurring in .
==Characteristics==
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 can be tasked to slay a alongside other Golden Monsters by speaking to the Old Man south of the Gnarled Root Dungeon in . The can be found in the Tarm Ruins during Winter after has spoken to the Old Man. The takes more hits to kill than a standard Lynel, though if is capable of slaying it alongside the three other Golden Monsters, the Old Man will gift the offense-boosting Red Ring.
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 are the strongest type of Lynel exclusive to Master Mode in . According to the Hyrule Compendium, are said to have been Silver Lynels that were mysteriously transformed once they were struck by Lightning, consequently increasing their offensive power and overall health. Like their weaker counterparts, are resistant to elemental attacks.
 typically carry Savage Lynel equipment, though the Lynel in the Coliseum Ruins may wield a Flameblade in addition to a Savage Lynel Shield and a Savage Lynel Bow. Like other Lynels, tend to refrain from attacking if he is spotted passing through their territory. However, if does not leave their presence after a short time, will start a battle with him by roaring and slamming their on the ground, causing a fiery explosion. can be temporarily fooled by the Lynel Mask or by , though they will eventually see through the disguise if they observe for long enough or if draws a while wearing the aforementioned Masks. In close-range combat, may also swipe at with their or trample him with their hooves. From a distance, may breathe fire at in three bursts, charge at in an attempt to send him flying, or jump through the air and stab their in the ground to create a shock wave near 's position.
Except for the explosive blasts, attacks from their Savage Lynel Bows, and attempts to trample , all attacks from a can be , creating an opening for to attack them. If manages to charges from , they will skid to a stop and take a moment to recover. Additionally, are susceptible to strikes to their heads with a . When struck this way, will fall to the ground, temporarily stunned. During this brief window of time, can mount the and attack their backs with a melee up to five times. Attacks, while mounted on a 's back, will not degrade a 's durability.
If 's position is known but he is too far away if he is in an area inaccessible to a , or if draws his , they will switch to their Savage Lynel Bows and fire a volley of at him, either directly or by aiming at the sky to cause the to rain down from above. These can strike even if he is under protective cover or inside a building. If travel too far from their territory or if they lose track of , they will teleport back to their initial positions.
Their base attack damage is double that of the Silver Lynel, dealing 60 damage plus the attack value of their . The fiery explosion caused by deals a total of 216 damage, equivalent to 52 Hearts to an Armorless . Consequently, unless is wearing sufficiently strong, max-level Armor and has a Defense Up Food buff active, the explosive attack will kill in one hit even at maximum health.
When defeated, drop Diamonds, Lynel Guts, Lynel Hooves, Lynel Horns, Rubies, Sapphires, , and Topazes.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:Golden Lynel Location.png|The in the Tarm Ruins from 
==See Also==
* Blue-Maned Lynel
* Golden Monster
* Lynel
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* Silver Lynel
* White-Maned Lynel