Barba

For the similarly named boss in *Ocarina of Time*, see Volvagia.

ArtworkSpriteTAoLTAoL

**Barba**, sometimes referred to as **Volvagia**, is the Boss of the Three-Eye Rock Palace in *The Adventure of Link*.

## Characteristics

Barba's boss room has three lava pits. Barba rises from the depths of the lava and directly into the air, keeping its head away from the range of Link's Sword. It breathes a stream of fire at him. Its attacks will often knock Link into the lava if he is hit, so Link must time his jumps to avoid the flames. Barba can be beaten if Link uses the Jump Magic to leap into the air and strike the dragon on its head. It is also possible to defeat it by using the Jump Thrust, though this method is more risky, as it is easier to fall into the lava.

In the original Japanese version of *The Adventure of Link* for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Barba looks more like a traditional Eastern dragon. In the international release, it was updated to look more like a Western dragon. It was made wider and shorter, and given an animated body and head. Barba's official artwork is based on its original appearance.

The layout of the boss room was also changed,[*how?*] to remove an exploit that allowed Link to defeat Barba easily when it appears on the left side of the screen.

Barba roars constantly throughout the battle in the Japanese version.[*which?*]

## Nomenclature

Barba is likely a shortening of *Barubajia*, Barba's Japanese name.

## Gallery

* Barba's Futabasha guide artwork
* Barba's sprite from the Famicom Disk System version of *The Adventure of Link*

## References

1. ↑ *Encyclopedia*, Dark Horse Books, pg. 211
2. ↑ "*In some places, Barba is called Volvagia*" (*Encyclopedia*, Dark Horse Books, pg. 146)
3. ↑ *Encyclopedia*, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 212

**Bosses in *The Legend of Zelda* series**

***The Legend of Zelda***

Aquamentus **·** Dodongo **·** Manhandla **·** Gleeok **·** Digdogger **·** Gohma **·** Patra **·** Ganon

Boss Listing

***The Adventure of Link***

Mazura **·** Jermafenser **·** Rebonack **·** Carock **·** Gooma **·** **Barba** **·** Thunderbird   **·** Link's Shadow

Boss Listing

***A Link to the Past***

**Light World**

Ball and Chain Trooper  **·** Six Armos Knights **·** Lanmola Trio **·** Moldorm **·** Agahnim

**Dark World**

Helmasaur King **·** Arrghus **·** Mothula **·** Blind the Thief **·** Kholdstare **·** Vitreous **·** Trinexx **·** Ganon

**Palace of the Four Sword**

Super Helmasaur **·** Super Arrghus **·** Super Mothula **·** Super Blind **·** Dark Links

Boss Listing

***Link's Awakening***

**Bosses**

Moldorm **·** Genie **·** Slime Eye **·** Angler Fish (2D)  **·** Slime Eel **·** Facade **·** Evil Eagle (2D)  **·** Hot Head **·** Shadow Nightmares

**Guardians**

Rolling Bones   **·** King Moblin   **·** Hinox   **·** Dodongo Snakes x2   **·** Lanmola   **·** Cue Ball   **·** Master Stalfos x4  **·** Gohma Twins **·** Armos Knight   **·** Smasher   **·** Grim Creeper **·** Turtle Rock **·** Blaino

**Color Dungeon**

Stone Hinox **·** Giant Buzz Blob **·** Hardhit Beetle

Boss Listing

***Ocarina of Time***

**Bosses**

Gohma **·** King Dodongo **·** Barinade **·** Phantom Ganon **·** Volvagia **·** Morpha **·** Bongo Bongo **·** Twinrova **·** Ganondorf **·** Ganon

**Middle Bosses**

Lizalfos **·** Big Octo **·** Stalfos **·** Meg **·** Flare Dancer **·** White Wolfos **·** Dark Link **·** Dead Hand **·** Gerudo Thief **·** Iron Knuckle **·** Dynalfos

Boss Listing

***Majora's Mask***

**Bosses**

Odolwa **·** Goht **·** Gyorg **·** Twinmold **·** Majora

**Middle Bosses**

Dinolfos **·** Gekko **·** Wizzrobe **·** Gerudo Pirate **·** Wart **·** Gekko and Mad Jelly
 Captain Keeta **·** Iron Knuckle **·** Sharp **·** Igos du Ikana **·** Garo Master **·** Gomess **·** Eyegore

Boss Listing

***Oracle of Seasons***

**Bosses**

Aquamentus **·** Dodongo **·** Mothula **·** Gohma **·** Digdogger **·** Manhandla **·** Gleeok **·** Medusa Head **·** General Onox

**Room of Rites**

Twinrova **·** Ganon

**Sub-Bosses**

Brother Goriyas **·** Facade   **·** Omuai **·** Agunima **·** Great Moblin   **·** Syger **·** Vire  **·** Poe Sisters **·** Frypolar

Boss Listing

***Oracle of Ages***

**Bosses**

Pumpkin Head **·** Head Thwomp (2D)  **·** Shadow Hag **·** Eyesoar **·** Smog **·** Octogon **·** Possessed Nayru **·** Plasmarine **·** Ramrock **·** Veran

**Room of Rites**

Twinrova **·** Ganon

**Sub-Bosses**

Giant Ghini **·** Swoop **·** Subterror **·** Armos Warrior **·** Great Moblin   **·** Smasher **·** Vire   **·** Angler Fish (2D)  **·** Blue Stalfos

Boss Listing

***Four Swords***

Big Manhandla **·** Dera Zol **·** Gouen **·** Vaati

Boss Listing

***The Wind Waker***

**Bosses**

Gohma **·** Kalle Demos **·** Gohdan **·** Helmaroc King **·** Jalhalla **·** Molgera **·** Puppet Ganon   **·** Ganondorf

**Minibosses**

Green Bokoblin **·** Moblin **·** Mothula **·** Darknut **·** Cyclos **·** Phantom Ganon **·** Stalfos **·** Wizzrobe **·** Mighty Darknut **·** Big Octo

Boss Listing

***Four Swords Adventures***

**Bosses**

Phantom Ganon  **·** Stone Arrghus **·** Helmaroc King **·** Big Poe **·** Big Moldorm x2 **·** Frostare **·** Vaati **·** Ganon

**Sub-Bosses**

Chief Soldier **·** Shadow Link  **·** Manhandla **·** Dodongos **·** Big Dark Stalfos **·** Gohma **·** Big Dodongo

Boss Listing

***The Minish Cap***

**Bosses**

Big Green Chuchu  **·** Gleerok **·** Mazaal **·** Big Octorok  **·** Gyorg Pair **·** Vaati

**Sub-Bosses**

Madderpillar  **·** Dark Nut **·** Big Blue Chuchu  **·** Red Dark Nut **·** Black Knight

Boss Listing

***Twilight Princess***

**Bosses**

Diababa **·** Fyrus **·** Morpheel **·** Stallord **·** Blizzeta **·** Armogohma **·** Argorok **·** Zant **·** Puppet Zelda **·** Ganon **·** Ganondorf

**Sub-Bosses**

Ook **·** King Bulblin **·** Dangoro **·** Twilit Carrier Kargarok **·** Twilit Bloat **·** Deku Toad **·** Death Sword **·** Darkhammer **·** Darknut **·** Aeralfos **·** Phantom Zant

Boss Listing

***Phantom Hourglass***

**Bosses**

Blaaz **·** Cyclok **·** Crayk **·** Cubus Sisters **·** Dongorongo **·** Gleeok **·** Eox **·** Bellum

**Sub-Bosses**

Giant Eye Plant **·** Massive Eye **·** Jolene **·** Phantoms

Boss Listing

***Spirit Tracks***

**Bosses**

Stagnox **·** Fraaz **·** Phytops **·** Cragma **·** Byrne **·** Skeldritch **·** Demon Train **·** Chancellor Cole **·** Malladus

**Take 'Em All On!**

Stagnox II **·** Fraaz II **·** Phytops II **·** Cragma II **·** Skeldritch II **·** Dark Link

**Sub-Bosses**

Mothula **·** Geozard **·** Rocktite **·** Ice Keese **·** Freezard **·** White Wolfos **·** Geozard Chief **·** Big Blin   **·** Snapper **·** Helmet Chuchu **·** Metal Chuchu **·** Stalfos **·** Heatoise **·** Stalfos Warrior **·** Gerune **·** Ergtorok **·**

Boss Listing

***Skyward Sword***

**Bosses**

Ghirahim  **·** Scaldera **·** Moldarach **·** The Imprisoned  **·** Koloktos **·** Tentalus **·** Levias   **·** Bilocyte  **·** Demise

**Sub-Bosses**

Stalfos **·** Lizalfos **·** Stalmaster **·** Moldarach **·** LD-002G Scervo **·** Dark Lizalfos **·** Magmanos **·** Moldorm **·** Dreadfuse

Boss Listing

***A Link Between Worlds***

**Bosses**

Yuga   **·** Moldorm **·** Margomill **·** Gemesaur King **·** Arrghus **·** Knucklemaster **·** Stalblind **·** Zaganaga **·** Dharkstare **·** Grinexx **·** Yuga Ganon

**Sub-Bosses**

Armos **·** Red Stalfos **·** Heedles **·** Green & Red Goriyas **·** Gigabari **·** Gibdos & Purple Mini-Moldorms **·** Red Eyegores **·** Flying Tiles & Devalants **·** Big Pengator & Pengators **·** Fire Gimos **·** Moldorm **·** Lorule Ball and Chain Soldier **·** Arrghus

**StreetPass Bosses**

Shadow Link **·** Gramps

Boss Listing

***Tri Force Heroes***

**Bosses**

Margoma **·** Arrghus **·** Moldorm **·** Blizzagia **·** The Lady's Pets  **·** Stalchampion **·** Prismantus **·** The Lady

**Den of Trials**

Shadow Link x3

**Mini-Bosses**

Electric Blob King **·** Electric Blob Queen **·** Hinox Brothers **·** Freezlord **·** Vulture Vizier **·** Grim Repoe **·** Gigaleon

Boss Listing

***Breath of the Wild***

**Bosses**

Windblight Ganon **·** Fireblight Ganon **·** Master Kohga **·** Thunderblight Ganon **·** Waterblight Ganon **·** Calamity Ganon **·** Dark Beast Ganon

**Final Trial**

Monk Maz Koshia

**Sub-Bosses**

Stone Talus **·** Igneo Talus **·** Frost Talus **·** Molduga **·** Hinox **·** Blue Hinox **·** Black Hinox **·** Stalnox **·** Igneo Talus Titan **·** Molduking

Boss Listing

***Tears of the Kingdom***

**Bosses**

Colgera **·** Mucktorok **·** Marbled Gohma **·** Queen Gibdo **·** Phantom Ganon **·** Seized Construct **·** The Demon King's Army **·** Demon King Ganondorf **·** Demon Dragon

**Sub-Bosses**

Flame Gleeok **·** Frost Gleeok **·** Sludge Like **·** Thunder Gleeok **·** King Gleeok **·** Yunobo **·** Frox **·** Flux Construct **·** Moragia **·** Molduga **·** Hinox **·** Stalnox **·** Frost Talus **·** Igneo Talus **·** Stone Talus **·** Battle Talus **·** Stone Talus (Luminous) **·** Ganondorf **·** Master Kohga **·** Phantom Ganon

Boss Listing