The Dead Hand is an undead mini-boss found in Ocarina of Time. It resides at the Bottom of the Well in Kakariko Village as well as the Shadow Temple in the Graveyard.

Navi's Comment Dead Hand Dead Hand Watch out for its infinite hands! Aim for its head!

Navi's Comment Dead Hand's Hands Dead Hand's Hands If it grabs you, tap any button to escape!

Characteristics

Whether this monster was created by Ganondorf or a natural occurrence is unknown, but many consider it to be a part of Ganondorf's group. Dead Hand has a zombie-like head with a large jaw. Its blood is a green color, and purple blotches (thought to be bloodstains) cover its body. Multiple seemingly disembodied hands, usually four to six, circle the chamber in which Dead Hand resides. The creature uses these hands to snag prey, at which point its main body emerges from the ground to consume the captured meal.

Characteristics

The Dead Hand under the Kakariko Well can be overcome by intentionally letting oneself be grabbed by the hands, then breaking free and slashing the Dead Hand in the face when it appears. The hands can also be destroyed, and although they regenerate after about 20 seconds, destroying enough of them inevitably forces the Dead Hand to emerge, giving Link an opportunity to strike without leaving himself vulnerable. Once the Dead Hand has been defeated, it collapses and Link is rewarded with the Lens of Truth.

The same strategy can be used for the Dead Hand in the Shadow Temple (multiple Dead Hands in Master Quest), but there is an easier method in which Link can use the Lens of Truth, acquired from the well, to look on the ground for the "shadow" of the Dead Hand moving about underground, and place a Bomb on top of it. Once the Bomb explodes, Dead Hand proceeds to come out to attack Link. It should be noted that the wave of earth created by a Dead Hand's emergence or burrowing can injure Link. If Dead Hand is unsuccessful in retaining Link with one of its "hands", it will bury itself again. Upon the monster's defeat, Link acquires the sacred Hover Boots as a reward.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions Language Name Meaning Japanese デドハンド (Dedo Hando) Dead Hand Chinese SI 死亡之手 Dead Hand French Poignant French CA Main mortelle ( OoT3D ) Deadly Hand German Hirnsauger Brain Sucker Italian Smaniosso Spanish LA Mano Muerta ( OoT3D ) Dead Hand

Gallery

Dead Hand extending its mouth to attack Link

Dead Hand restricting Link's movements

Dead Hand in Ocarina of Time 3D