Stalchild

are recurring in .
==Characteristics==
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Stalchildren appear in Hyrule Field in . They spawn only at night while Link is a child and disappear at sunrise. They will not appear if Link is wearing the Bunny Hood or if he walks on the Road. Stalchildren attack in pairs, and if one falls before the other, another Stalchild may spawn in its place if Link takes too long to destroy the other. Each time 10 Stalchildren are defeated, a larger one will spawn alongside a regular sized Stalchild. Stalchildren can be defeated with two hits, regardless of size. If Link attacks a Stalchild from the front, it will lose its head and begin wandering around blindly.
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Stalchildren are of the Ikana race in . They haunt the Ikana Graveyard and are the fallen soldiers of the Ikana Kingdom. Their general is Captain Keeta, but they will mistake anyone that wears the Captain's Hat for their leader. By wearing the Captain's Hat, the Stalchildren will ask Link whether they should open or guard the grave, mentioning that they already had an order from Captain Keeta to guard it. In the Oceanside Spider House, Stalchildren will reveal the solution to the house's puzzle, ultimately leading to a Piece of Heart.
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 act similarly to in and have four distinct behaviors, albeit without color variations to differentiate between them. may simply walk around like , throw bones like , throw bones and dodge attacks like , or attempt to crush the like .
Purple appear in the as part of the silver door levels. While they may have any of the behavior patterns of normal , they cannot be outright defeated. When hit, they will instead crumble into a pile of bones and revive a short time later.
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Stalchildren appear in the Arbiter's Grounds, the Cave of Ordeals and the Hyrule Castle graveyard in . They emerge from the ground in large groups and attack with small spears. They can be destroyed with almost any weapon, though Link's Sword is the most effective, especially when the Spin Attack is utilized.
==Other Appearances==
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Stalchildren appear in the "Gerudo Stalfos: Defender" Stage of Level 1 and "Hyrule Castle: Defender" Stage of Level 4 in . They rise from the ground to attack Link with their spears, along with Stalfos. Stalchildren can be taken out with one hit, but will swarm in massive numbers as time runs out.
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A Stalchild makes a brief appearance in the , being burned to a crisp by a young Volvagia before it became a follower of Ganondorf.
===Sonic Lost World===
Stalchildren appear in The Legend of Zelda Zone, attacking Sonic by slowly wandering toward him. They can easily be defeated by any of his moves, such as the Homing Attack.
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Stalchildren appear as foot soldiers that group in large numbers in . In Legend Mode, they appear in the Scenarios "The Sheikah Tribesman", "The Water Temple", "Liberation of the Triforce", and "Darkness Falls".
Helmeted Stalchildren with broken armor appear in occupied Keeps and Outposts. Summoner Stalchildren also appear as a variant that summons reinforcements, and wear purple hoods and carry staves. Unit troops are led by Stalchild Captains, which are actually Stalfos in appearance. The same type of Captain also appears as a Keep Boss variant that guards Keeps and Outposts. Stalchild Captains occasionally drop the Monster Tooth Bronze Material when defeated.
==Trivia==
*The sound Stalchildren make is actually a sped-up version of Phantom Ganon's laugh in .
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:OoT Big Stalchild.png|A large Stalchild from 
File:OOT3D Spin Attack.png|Link attacking a pair of Stalchildren from 
File:FSAE Stalchild Purple Sprite.png|Purple from 
File:TPStalfosConcept.jpg|Concept art of a Stalchild from 
File:Stalkin Spear.png|The spear used by Stalchildren from 
File:LCT Gerudo Stalfos: Defender Sprite.png|Stalchildren from 
File:Zelda Zone Stalchildren.jpg|Stalchildren in Sonic Lost World
File:HW Stalchild Forces Artwork.png|Artwork of the Stalchild forces from 
File:HW Stalchild Render.png|Artwork of a Stalchild from 
File:HW Summoner Stalchild Artwork.png|Artwork of a Summoner Stalchild from 
File:HW Stalchild.png|A Stalchild from 
File:HW Stalchild Bone.png|An Archer Stalchild from 
File:HW Stalchild Helmet.png|A Shield Stalchild from 
File:HW Stalchild Adventure Mode Icon.png|Stalchild Adventure Mode icon from 
File:HWDE Stalchild Summoner Icon.png|Summoner Stalchild portrait from 
File:OOT Manga - Stalchild.png| A Stalchild from