Volvagia

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Not to be confused withBarba.

Volvagia

ArtworkOfficial artwork provided by NintendoModelIn-game models

OoTOcarina of Time

OoTOcarina of TimeOoT3DOcarina of Time 3DEoWEchoes of Wisdom

Title(s)

OoTOcarina of Time:Subterranean Lava Dragon^[1]

Race

Dragon^[1]

Main appearance(s)

Other appearance(s)

Ocarina of Time (Himekawa)

Dungeon(s)

OoTOcarina of Time:Fire Temple
EoWEchoes of Wisdom:Eldin Temple

Health

OoTOcarina of Time:12

Attack(s)

Ocarina of Time
- - Lava Rock Shower^{[name references needed]}:
  - Slash^{[name references needed]}:
  - Fire Breath^{[name references needed]}:

Weakness(es)

OoTOcarina of Time:Megaton Hammer

Reward(s)

Ocarina of Time
- Fire Medallion
- Heart Container
Echoes of Wisdom
- Din's Sanction
- Heart Container

Theme(s)

OoTOcarina of Time:"Dinosaur Boss Battle"

Volvagia is a recurringBoss inThe Legend of Zelda series.^{(OoTOcarina of Time |EoWEchoes of Wisdom |OoT (Himekawa)Ocarina of Time (Himekawa))}^[2]^[3]^[4] It is a red, serpentineDragon, specifically resembling an East Asian dragon or lindworm, with a pair of front legs, a rocky skull and pair of curled horns and a fiery mane.

Characteristics

Ocarina of Time

Descriptionshide ▲

Navi

Volvagia
It's the Boss of the Fire Temple, revived by the Evil King. I don't know its weak point...

Volvagia is an ancientDragon that once lived in the depths ofDeath Mountain and was essentially the spirit of the Mountain.^[5] It was said that a legendaryGoron destroyed it with the use of theMegaton Hammer.^[6] By theAdult Era ofOcarina of Time,Ganondorf revived the Dragon to secure theFire Temple from intrusion. He also fed Gorons to Volvagia to make an example to other races that might revolt against him. Incited by the GoronLink,Darunia's son, theHylian Link sets out to destroy Volvagia to stop the Dragon from escaping the Temple and turningHyrule into a burning wasteland.

When Link steps onto the main octagonal platform of the boss room, the room shakes and the small rectangular platform behind him sinks into theLava. Volvagia then emerges from one of the nine Lava pits on the main platform, briefly flying around the room and breathingFire before entering another pit.

The battle is designed akin to aWhac-A-Mole game, as Volvagia will emerge from one of the nine pits at random and Link must use theMegaton Hammer to whack the Dragon when it comes out. Volvagia will emerge from the pits to either swing its fiery mane at him and then, depending on how far away Link is, breathe Fire or slash at him with its claws, fly upwards to the ceiling and trigger a rockfall or fly after him while occasionally breathing Fire.

When Volvagia emerges to swing its mane, Link must strike its head with the Megaton Hammer after it does so to stun it before it attacks again and recedes into the Lava pit. Once stunned with the Megaton Hammer, Link can slash Volvagia with theMaster Sword or hit it on the head again with the Hammer until the Dragon recedes back into its pit. When it is flying, Link can use theBow to damage Volvagia, though it cannot be defeated with this method.

After enough hits with the Master Sword or Megaton Hammer while stunned, Volvagia will be defeated. It will sink into the hole while clutching its head and emerge one last time, flying around erratically before its body burns into a skeleton from tail to head and its skull crashes to the ground, moving its jaw one last time before burning up and rewarding Link with aHeart Container. Darunia then awakens as theSage of Fire and grants Link theFire Medallion.

Echoes of Wisdom

Related Quests

		Lands of the Goddesses
		Main Quest
				Hyrule Castle

Main Quest
Lands of the Goddesses
	Hyrule Castle

		The Rift on Eldin Volcano
		Main Quest
				Eldin Volcano

Main Quest
The Rift on Eldin Volcano
	Eldin Volcano

		Lands of the Goddesses
		Main Quest
				Hyrule Castle

Main Quest
Lands of the Goddesses
	Hyrule Castle

		The Rift on Eldin Volcano
		Main Quest
				Eldin Volcano

Main Quest
The Rift on Eldin Volcano
	Eldin Volcano

Volvagia is theBoss ofEldin Temple. It retains much of its design fromOcarina of Time, though its body is now divided into multiple segments while retaining its forelegs and underbelly. The tip of its tail now has flame-like hair. A glowing, green orb on a necklace can be found under its throat. It is capable of diving into and out of pools ofLava.

Volvagia's arena consists of several platforms interspersed throughout a pool ofLava, and it will emerge from one of several locations to attack. One of its main attacks is creating a large green fireball, which slowly followsPrincess Zelda but can easily be avoided. It can also loose several normal fireballs, which are much faster than the green kind. During either attack, the green jewel on its necklace is exposed, granting Zelda an opportunity to grab and pull it withBind. If Zelda successfully breaks the jewel, Volvagia will be temporarily stunned and open to attack.

If Zelda gets too close to Volvagia's body when it is not stunned, it will perform several other attacks. For instance, it will swipe with its body to destroy any potentialEchoes as well as to strike Zelda. On certain platforms, Volvagia will fire a beam into the ground she stands on to temporarily turn it into aLava Pit.

A short while after its jewel is destroyed, Volvagia will retreat into the Lava and reemerge to fly over the battlefield. It will then dive back into the Lava before quickly reemerging with a new jewel. As Volvagia takes on more damage, it will release more fireballs per attack in desperation. After sustaining enough damage, Volvagia will be defeated. It leaves behind aHeart Container and a collection ofTris that it held captive. With the help of the newly-freed Tris,Tri will mend theRift atopEldin Volcano. In acknowledgment of her display of power,Din will also grant ZeldaDin's Sanction.

Other Appearances

Ocarina of Time (Himekawa)

Non-Canon Information

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In theOcarina of Time manga byAkira Himekawa, child Link purchases a baby Volvagia from the Hyrule Town Market, intending to set it free. Instead, Volvagia chooses to follow Link. Eventually, Volvagia learns to say Link's name in thanks for its freedom, and the two part ways.

When Link returns to Hyrule as an adult, Volvagia had been enthralled by Ganondorf into haunting the Fire Temple. Disheartened, Link is forced to slay his friend in order to both save the Gorons and put Volvagia out of its misery. With its dying breath, Volvagia whispers Link's name in thanks for once again being freed.

Later, as Link crosses theHaunted Wasteland, a specter takes the form of Volvagia's disembodied head, suffering grievous pain, in an attempt to lure Link away from the safe path through the desert.

Trivia

Volga in his Dragon form fromHyrule Warriors

Volvagia, along with King Dodongo, are the only two bosses inOcarina of Time to have a special battle theme.
In theNintendo 64 version of the game, Volvagia is once referred to with male pronouns byLink theGoron.^[7] This was fixed inOcarina of Time 3D.^[6]
AnArwing was used to test Volvagia's flight patterns.^[8]
Valoo fromThe Wind Waker is suggested to be Volvagia's descendant inHyrule Historia.^[9]
Volga, a villain inHyrule Warriors, shares many similarities with Volvagia. They have similar names, both utilize theFire element, and Volga's helmet resembles Volvagia's skull. Additionally, Volga can take on a Dragon form which resembles Volvagia.
Volvagia's roars, alongsideGanon's, are reused fromGohma and edited to be faster and higher-pitched.
- The manner in which Volvagia dies was later reused withTwinmold inMajora's Mask andMolgera inThe Wind Waker.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	灼熱穴居竜 (Shakunetsu Gekkyo Ryū)^{(OoTOcarina of Time)}^[13] ヴァルバジア (Varubajia)^{(OoTOcarina of Time \|EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}^[14]	Scorching Subterranean Dragon Volvagia
Chinese^{TRTraditional}	瓦爾巴基亞^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Chinese^SISimplified	沃沃基亚 (Wòwòjīyà)^{(OoTOcarina of Time)} 瓦尔巴基亚^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Dutch	Volvagia^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
French^EUEuropean	Dragon des profondeurs^{(OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)}^[15] Volcania^{(OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D \|EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}^[16]	Dragon of the depths Fromvolcan ("volcano").
French^CACanadian	Volcania^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
German	Volvagia^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Italian	Varubaja^{(OoTOcarina of Time \|OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D \|EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}^[10]^[11] Drago sputafuoco^{(OoTOcarina of Time)}^[10] Drago di magma^{(OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)}^[12]	From Japanese; same asBarba Fire breathing dragon Magma dragon
Korean	밸버지아^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Portuguese^BRBrazilian	Volvágnia^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Russian	Вулкания (Vulkania)^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Spanish^{LALatin American}	Volvagia^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Spanish^EUEuropean	Volvagia^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data.

Gallery

Artwork of Link battling Volvagia fromOcarina of Time
Volvagia's introduction fromOcarina of Time
Volvagia fromOcarina of Time 3D
Volvagia's introduction fromEchoes of Wisdom

References

↑^1.0^1.1Subterranean Lava Dragon
Volvagia — Game Screen (Ocarina of Time)
↑Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 211^{(OoTOcarina of Time |OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)}
↑Volvagia — Game Screen (Echoes of Wisdom)
↑THAT'S RIGHT... — Sheik (Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, pg. 156)
...AND YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER DESTINY, TOO... ...TO BEAT THE EVIL DRAGON VOLVAGIA! — Sheik (Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, pg. 156)
↑Residing within the Fire Temple inOcarina of Time, Volvagia was a wicked dragon defeated by Link; in essence, it was the spirit of Death Mountain. (Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 22)
↑^6.0^6.1A long time ago, there was an evil dragon namedVolvagia living in this mountain. That dragon was very scary! It ate Gorons! Using a huge hammer, the hero of the Gorons... BOOOM! Destroyed it just like that. This is a myth from long ago, but it's true! I know, because my dad is a descendant of the hero! — Link (Ocarina of Time 3D)
↑A long time ago there was an evil dragon named Volvagia living in this mountain. That dragon was very scary! He ate Gorons! Using a huge hammer, the hero of the Gorons... BOOOM! Destroyed it just like that. This is a myth from long ago, but it's true! I know, because my dad is a descendant of the hero! — Link (Ocarina of Time)
↑"Volvagia is a dragon, so it wriggles and undulates. I only gave Morita-san the dragon model parts, but he set it in motion immediately. It was mysterious how he could do that. [...] I couldn't help but ask how he did it. He said it was the same as the programming for Star Fox 64. There's this scene when another fighter aircraft is tailing Arwing and..." —Satoru Takizawa (Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D: Original Development Staff - Part 2.)
↑Even after the land of Hyrule was sealed away, the guardian spirits of the three pearls of the goddesses remain. They are thought to be descended from Volvagia, the Deku Tree, and Jabu-Jabu, spirits that existed during the Era of the Hero of Time. (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 127)
↑^10.0^10.1Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 211
↑Molto tempo fa, in questa montagna viveva un drago malvagio di Varubaja. — Link (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian version)
↑Varubaja - Drago di magma — N/A (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian version)
↑Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 102
↑Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 142
↑Volcania
Dragon des profondeurs — Game Screen (Ocarina of Time 3D)
↑Pour faire peur aux autres races, Ganondorf va donner les Gorons en pâture à Volcania !!! — Goron (Ocarina of Time 3D)