Darknut
Darknuts are common enemies from The Legend of Zelda series. They are generally heavily armoured knights that appear in later, harder dungeons in the games. In more recent titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess they begin with lots of armour and heavy swords and shields. When attacked from the front they will block all damage Link attempts to inflict. The attacks are also one of the most powerful and often knock away 2 or 3 hearts for each hit. They always have a weak spot on their backs.
In the 3-D games, you must lock on to the Darknut and, as it swings its sword, evade it with a roll, so that your facing its back. You must then attack its behind whilst it tries to lift up its heavy sword. It's armour begins to shed on each hit which is in indication of its health. As it does, the Darknut becomes more agile and smarter. When all it's heavy armour is disposed of, you can attack its front freely and is easily defeated. However, in Twilight Princess the Darknut, after losing its heavy armour, lobs away its big sword and shield and unsheaths a lighter, thinner one and uses this to attack and block with which my aglity. It must be dispatched of in the same manner as if it had its armour on; from behind.
The 2-D games are fairly similar. In games like The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap they attack by charging foward. Since most of the 2-D games, like the original The Legend of Zelda on the NES, use a grid-like system, the front and sides of the Darnuts sprite are impervious to attack. Instead, you must run or jump behind them at slash at their backs. Unlike the 3-D games, their armour does not fall: they die after a few attacks.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Darknut appears as a randomly obtainable Trophy and as a Sticker.
Trophy Description
"A knight enemy clad in heavy armor that defends with a shield and attacks with sword techniques and kicks. Darknuts lose their armor as they take hits, but they grow faster in the process. Their sword skills are quite accomplished. The most fundamental way of dealing with Darknuts is having good command of spin attacks and back slices."
Sticker Effect
[Slash] Attack + 13 (Applicable only to Link, Toon Link, Zelda and Ganondorf)
