A single Sea Urchin is seen on Toronbo Shores blocking the access to Link's Sword. Being chased by Octoroks, Link dashes and bounces off the Sea Urchin using his Shield to reach his Sword.
Sea Urchin
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Sea Urchins are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][name references needed] Sea Urchins go unnamed in Super Mario Maker.
Characteristics
Link's Awakening
In Link's Awakening, they appear on Toronbo Shores. While they can not move and are not actively aggressive, they will damage Link if he touches them.[3] He must Push them out of the way using his Shield in order to reach his washed up Sword.[4] He can then use his Sword to destroy them with a single hit.
Four Swords Adventures
In Four Swords Adventures, the four Links cannot push or destroy them with any weapons. Instead, they are forced to either simply avoid them, or defeat other enemies in the area in order to make them disappear.
Echoes of Wisdom
Descriptions
Sea Urchin
An unmoving aquatic monster with hard spines that can pierce metal.
Sea Urchins appear on coastlines and underwater in Hyrule. As in previous appearances, they are immobile and cause damage on contact. When summoned as an Echo, they have an Echo cost of one.
Other Appearances
Link's Awakening (Cagiva)
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Super Mario Maker
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Sea Urchins are seen in Super Mario Maker where they can be placed in the Super Mario World underwater level style, replacing the Spike Traps.
Super Mario Maker 2
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Like in Super Mario Maker, Sea Urchins replace Spike Traps in the Super Mario World underwater level style.
Trivia
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo of America states that Sea Urchins will attack Link.[5] Despite this, Sea Urchins are unable to move.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | ウニ (Uni) (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | Urchin |
ChineseTRTraditional | 海膽 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 ChineseSISimplified | 海胆 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 Dutch | Zee-egel (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Oursin (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 FrenchCACanadian | Oursin (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 German | Seeigel (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) | EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | Sea Urchin |
 Italian |
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 Korean | 성게 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 PortugueseBRBrazilian | Ouriço-do-mar (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 SpanishLALatin American | Erizo (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
 SpanishEUEuropean | Erizo (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Other Names
These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
| Name | Spiny Urchin[5] |
|---|---|
| Applies to | |
| Source | |
| Superseded by |
| Name | Applies to | Source | Superseded by |
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Spiny Urchin[5] |
Gallery
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A Sea Urchin from Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 202 (LALink's Awakening | FSAFour Swords Adventures)
- ↑
Sea Urchin
— Notebook (Echoes of Wisdom)
An unmoving aquatic monster with hard spines that can pierce metal. - ↑
Beware of sea urchins! Don't touch them with your bare hands!
— Sign (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 95
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 21
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 202