Stalblind

is the boss of Thieves' Hideout in . Stalblind is implied to be boss of the thieves in Lorule.
==Characteristics==
Stalblind is battled on a large platform surrounded by a bottomless pit, in a room adjacent to the entrance of Thieves' Hideout. His room cannot be entered until Link rescues the Thief Girl, then makes his way back to the entrance and obtains a Big Key with her help; with the entrance to the Hideout locked, his lair is the only way to escape. When Link enters the room and crosses the small bridge to the platform, the bridge raises behind him, slamming the door shut and trapping the Thief Girl in the previous room.
Stalblind materializes in the center of the room, carrying a large sword and shield. He will defend against all of Link's attacks while slowly chasing him around. Link must force Stalblind to raise his shield, then Wall Merge onto its surface, confusing the monster and lowering his guard. Then, he can emerge from the shield and strike Stalblind in the back with his Sword. When Stalblind recovers, he will spew a torrent of dark magic from his mouth towards Link, creating separation between the two.
After Link completes this process, Stalblind will begin to make wide, telegraphed swipes of his sword, but can be outsmarted and attacked in the same manner. After the second time completing this process, he will begin making multiple, successive swipes of his sword. After the third time, Stalblind will toss his shield aside and begin the second phase of the battle. His movement speed will increase, he will make vertical sword slashes that get momentarily stuck in the floor if he misses, and will occasionally perform a version of the Great Spin Attack, chasing down Link while he rotates wildly. Stalblind is intangible to Link's attacks unless he is performing an attack of his own; to damage the boss, Link must avoid Stalblind's attacks and strike back with his Sword when an opening is presented.
When Stalblind sustains enough damage, the battle enters its third phase. Stalblind's head will detach from his body and begin flying around the room while spinning and spewing dark magic from its mouth; meanwhile, his body will roam around and make quick, successive sword slashes toward Link. Link must hit the body while avoiding both it and the head's attacks; after sufficient damage, Stalblind will be destroyed.
After Stalblind is defeated, the doors to the room reopen and the Thief Girl rejoins Link. She leads him out of the Dungeon and to a house on the outskirts of Thieves' Town, where a Heart Container and the Painting of Osfala are found.
==Nomenclature==
Stalblind is a portmanteau of Stalfos, a skeletal enemy in , and Blind, a boss from .
== Trivia ==
* Aside from Yuga (in both normal and Yuga Ganon form), Stalblind is the only dungeon Boss to speak.
==Gallery==
File:ALBW Stalblind Sword Attack.png|Stalblind attacking Link with his sword
File:ALBW Stalblind Searching.png|Stalblind searching for Link
File:ALBW Stalblind Great Spin Attack.png|Stalblind performing the Great Spin Attack
File:ALBW Stalblind Third Phase.png|Stalblind's third battle phase
==See also==
* Blind the Thief