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Keese are featured in every dungeon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. In fact, some dungeons have rooms with nothing in them besides large numbers of Keese. Additionally, Keese appear once a [[Vire]] has been damaged, at which point it will split into two Keese. One method of attack against the Keese are simple [[Sword (The Legend of Zelda)|sword]] slashes, but that is not recommended as coming too close to them could result in contact, which will deal damage. The recommended method of attack is to use the [[Boomerang]] or [[Magical Boomerang]], which kills them in one shot and doesn't require Link to come close to them.

[[File:Mm and oot keese.png|100px|thumb|left|An example of a Keese from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask''.]]

Keese are found in just about all dungeons within the game and are the basic enemies in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. They can be killed with a wide variety of weapons, but projectile weapons, including the [[Slingshot]], [[Boomerang]], [[Fairy Bow]], or the [[Hookshot]] work best. Every single weapon that Link has will defeat a Keese with a single shot, with the exception of [[Deku Nut]]s, which will only stun the enemies. In addition to regular Keese, Link will also encounter both [[Fire Keese]] and [[Ice Keese]].

''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'''s Keese are almost exactly the same as the ones in ''Ocarina of Time''. Following the trend, both Fire Keese and Ice Keese appear. They can be found in [[Beneath the Well|Ikana Well]], [[Stone Tower]], and the [[Stone Tower Temple]]. If Link wears the [[Stone Mask]], he is invisible to Keese, making it handy for avoiding large groups of them. In addition, ''Majora's Mask'' features [[Bad Bat]]s – large bat creatures similar to Keese that can be found pretty much everywhere and deal a bit more damage than their smaller counterparts.

Keese appear very often in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'', most notably in [[Talus Cave]]. Their only attack is to fly into Link, but they can be killed with a simple slash of the [[Four Sword]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' there are three variations of Keese. Normal Keese and Fire or Ice Keese. Normal Keese are just another enemy and can be killed with most any weapon. Fire and Ice Keese, however, are dangerous to touch and could possibly freeze or set Link on fire, respectively.

Like in every other Zelda game, Keese are really simple to defeat but can be quite annoying. The best method is to keep away and hit them with the [[Boomerang]]. From close range, a simple sword strike will eliminate them as well.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', Keese look much more bat-like than in previous titles, which is likely due to the more realistic graphics of ''Twilight Princess''. Just like their role in other ''The Legend of Zelda'' titles, Keese are more annoying than any actual danger (the exception being large groups of them, of course). If Link uses the [[Hidden Skills#Shield Attack|Shield Attack]] on a Keese, it will fall to the ground and be vulnerable. The [[Spin Attack]] is a great method of attack against larger groups. Additionally, Link can also use projectiles weapons to kill Keese. The [[Hero's Bow]], [[Slingshot]], and [[Clawshot]] are all very useful against single Keese, but are not recommended to be used against groups.

There are three additional variations of Keese found within ''Twilight Princess'': Fire, Ice, and Shadow.

Ice Keese are the third variation of Keese found in ''Twilight Princess''. Similarly to a Fire Keese, the only thing that differentiates these guys and normal Keese is the fact that Ice Keese are engulfed in frost. Because of this, they are mostly found in cold areas, like the [[Snowpeak]] mountain range. They are easily one of the most annoying enemies in the game because they freeze Link upon contact, dealing a quarter heart of damage for every second Link is frozen. They can be pretty difficult in large groups. If they are, it is a bit easier handling them with Wolf Link, because he is so much faster. Link can stun them with the [[Gale Boomerang]], making them significantly easier to defeat.

Keese return in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' and they are identical to their ''Phantom Hourglass'' counterpart. As one of the weakest enemies in the game, Keese will do a 1/4 heart of damage if they attack Link and they can be defeated with a single sword slash.

Dark Keese are an enemy in Skyward Sword. If Dark Keese touches Link he becomes cursed and will not be able to use any of his items or equipment including  his sword. Because of this, be extra careful when facing them.