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Lynels make their debut in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. They continuously send out sword beam projectiles toward [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]. They are found across the northwestern section of the [[overworld]]. They come in two color variations: red and blue. The blue Lynels take two more hits with the wooden sword and deal twice as much collision damage as the red Lynels.

[[File:Lynel-1.png|left|Lynel sprite from A Link to the Past]] Three Lynels appear exclusively atop [[Death Mountain]] while in the [[Dark World]]. Since they are on the path located between [[Turtle Rock (A Link to the Past)|Turtle Rock]] and [[Ganon's Tower (A Link to the Past)|Ganon's Tower]], these enemies are not encountered until very late in the quest.

Lynels in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' have similar traits to their ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' counterparts. They once again shoot out projectiles toward [[Link (A Link to the Past)|Link]], but this time in the form of fireballs instead of swords. Fortunately, these fireballs are not too damaging, doing only one heart of damage to Link when he has the [[Blue Mail]] on. Link's [[Red Shield]] is not quite enough to deflect these fire attacks, but Link's [[Mirror Shield]] will do the trick. Simply coming into contact with a Lynel is more damaging, doing two full hearts of damage to Link when he wears the Blue Mail.

Lynels are easily the most challenging enemies in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''. Referred to as Fire Cats in the booklet, these wolves charge up at [[Link (Oracle Series)|Link]] and deal some massive damage, and once they start pounding him it's hard to get them off. Defend with the shield and run up for some quick slices to finish them off. Beware, as only the Mirror Shield (Lv. 3) can block their spears. They have a rather good sense of aim with their spears as well, so watch out.

Lynels in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' are identical to their ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' counterparts. They are found exclusively within the [[Sea of No Return]], located just outside the entrance to the [[Ancient Tomb]].

{{quote|These fearsome monsters have lived in Hyrule since ancient times. They possess intense intelligence, resilience, and strength, making them amongst the most dangerous monsters in all the land. This is compounded by the fact that they have a natural resistance to all elements. You would be wise to challenge a Lynel only if you're very well prepared.|Hyrule Compendium entry}}

Lynels appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' as some of the strongest enemies in the game, easily rivaling the majority of the bosses. Like most of the enemies in the game, they come in a variety of colors, with each color getting progressively stronger, ranging from the standard Red-Maned Lynel, to the deadly [[Silver Lynel]], to the [[Golden Lynel]]s in [[Master Mode]]. They will also have one of three weapon loadouts, reflecting the three different types of melee weapons in the game; the Sword Lynel (carries a [[Lynel Sword]] and a [[Lynel Shield]]), the Spear Lynel (carries a [[Lynel Spear]]), and the Crusher Lynel (carries a [[Lynel Crusher]]). All Lynels, regardless of weapon loadout, carry a [[Lynel Bow]]. These weapons all drop upon their death (with one notable exception), and as the Lynel levels up, their weapons also increase in power, and with the right damage modifiers are the strongest weapons in the game, giving the player some incentive to take on the challenge of killing them.  

Lynels in ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity|Age of Calamity]]'' serve as mini-bosses that are prevalent in early scenarios and challenges, with stronger variants appearing in the later game. The first Lynel appears in the [[Mipha, the Zora Princess]] scenario, where it is threatening to attack a young Prince [[Sidon]]. Lynels have a variety of attacks, including the ability to shoot blasts of fire out towards nearby warriors, launching arrow strikes, and dashing forward with their bodies and weapons. When preparing a fire attack, they are often vulnerable to [[Remote Bomb]] strikes, which can lower their health gauge.

Standard Red Lynels reappear from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' and remain present for the entire game, with adjusted enemy balancing allowing for each of every type of Lynel to share overworld space with each other at the same time. Lynels will always be found in [[West Hyrule Plains]], northeast of [[Lake Illumeni]] and [[North Akkala Valley]]. A Lynel is also the first opponent fought in the [[Floating Coliseum]], and is followed by every other Lynel type in order of strength; from [[Blue-Maned Lynel]], to [[White-Maned Lynel]], to a [[Silver Lynel]] and an armored [[Silver Lynel]]. They carry over many of their characteristics from ''Breath of the Wild'' with the most notable differences being that they now drop [[Lynel Saber Horn]]s and [[Lynel Mace Horn]]s upon defeat. [[Lynel Hoof]]s will also be dropped, along with a variety of low level unfused basic weapons, and [[Lynel Bow]]s and [[Lynel Shield]]s.

File:Hyrule-Compendium-Lynel.png|Lynel Hyrule Compendium entry from ''Breath of the Wild''

File:Blue-maned-lynel.jpg|[[Blue-Maned Lynel]] from ''Breath of the Wild''

File:White-maned-lynel.jpg|[[White-Maned Lynel]] from ''Breath of the Wild''

File:Silver_Lynel.jpg|[[Silver Lynel]] from ''Breath of the Wild''

File:Golden-lynel.jpg|[[Golden Lynel]] from ''Breath of the Wild - Master Mode''