LOZ Redux: Moldorm

Underworld Enemy #9: Moldorm

"The huge worm living in the labyrinths. It grows smaller as Link attacks. Not so strong."

-The Legend of Zelda Manual

Ganon's sorcerers had no trouble finding beasts and creatures in the labyrinths to use for their master's or their own dark purposes. One such creature found in abundance was the common earthworm. Using their skills of augmentation, the sorcerers were able to enlarge these ground-traveling invertebrates to a gargantuan size, sometimes with body lengths of nearly 15 meters. Due to the worms' heavily increased mass, accommodations had to be made, and special rooms filled with tons of sand and dirt were constructed for them to travel and burrow in. These rooms gave the worms an environment perfectly suited for ambushing or feeding upon unsuspecting visitors. Though the organisms' bodies had grown exponentially, their intellect had not, remaining rather brainless and relatively docile creatures whose soft fleshy bodies were easily susceptible to damage.