The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild is one of the most unique games in the entire series. The entire Zelda formula has been revamped to such a massive extent that the hardcore portion of the fanbase have their gripes with the direction that Breath Of The Wild went in, but even they can't deny that this title is easily one of the best open-world games of all time, and reinvents the wheel in a manner that makes the series relevant again. If you've not played yet, it's never too late to start.
A big part of what makes Breath Of The Wild such a special gem is the fact that its world is full to the brim with interesting encounters, hidden treasures, hidden secrets, and a large number of mini-bosses that will test the player's skills in the best ways possible. One such encounter is with the Hinox, who is easily one of the more fun enemies to fight in the entire game. Taking down these lumbering beasts is a ton of fun — in fact, it can get so enjoyable that fans won't even bother to look into the intricacies of this particular enemy. However, they'll be missing some very interesting things about the Hinox that most fans had no idea of.
10 Their Appearance Is Based On The Cyclops
It doesn't take an expert to realize the similarities that the Hinox shares with the mythical Cyclops. From its hulking frame to its singular, glaring eye, it checks off virtually every item on the list here. However, given that we're talking about a Zelda game, it may not be the first comparison to immediately spring to mind.
9 They Share Some Similarities With The Oni As Well
The Oni comes in various shapes and sizes, so comparing it to the Hinox would be a bit of a stretch. However, there's more to it than that. To put it into context, it's the loincloth and the upturned fangs that sell the idea that some key aspects of the Hinox's design were definitely inspired by the Oni.
8 They Are The Largest Standard Enemy In Breath Of The Wild
Most people wouldn't even notice that there are no other enemies in Breath Of The Wild as massive as the Hinox — but it's true, there aren't any other standard baddies that match this towering behemoth's presence.
The fact that this lumbering giant is the largest enemy one can encounter in the overworld makes it all the more impressive when Link manages to take him down for good.
7 The Player Can Use Stealth To Take The Weapons Around A Hinox's Neck Without Waking Him
Most Hinoxes wear a necklace with a bunch of useful items and weapons, which is one of the biggest incentives to tackle this creature. However, if a player is stealthy enough, then they can take these items without even alerting the beast to begin with.
A stealthy Link can use the Hinox's ever-moving arm as a platform to reach his chest, following which he can just pick up all the items and scurry away before this enemy even knew what happened.
6 If Link Is Out Of Their Reach, Then They Throw Boulders At Him
If the Hinox wakes up while Link is running away, then the player can just try reaching higher ground or maintaining a distance between them and the giant. However, Link won't be out of the woods just yet — an angry Hinox will resort to throwing boulders at Link in a bid to damage him instead.
5 The Black Hinox And Stalnox Can Dig Out Bomb Barrels To Throw At Link
If boulders weren't bad enough as is, the most powerful version of the Hinox — the black variant — and the Stalnox — skeletal Hinoxes — can go a step further in this regard.
These enemies don't dig out boulders to attack the player — rather, they use Bomb Barrels to make their projectiles all the more deadly. One must wonder how these creatures manage to generate an infinite supply of these explosive barrels.
4 The Stalnox Can Use His Own Body Parts As Projectiles
If Bomb Barrels weren't bad enough as is, the Stalnox can actually use another projectile that makes fighting this enemy infinitely cooler.
Out of sheer frustration, the Stalnox can weaponize everything from a rib to his jaw, pulling it out and using it as a projectile or a ramming weapon against Link. It's quite cool to witness. At least it is until the player sees the damage that one of these repurposed skeletal appendages can inflict.
3 There Are 40 Hinox Locations All Across Hyrule
A total of 40 locations present all across Hyrule have a slumbering Hinox that Link can choose to engage. That may seem like a fairly low number at first considering the truly massive scope of Breath of the Wild, but rest assured that cramming that many Hinox into a smaller space rather than spreading them across Hyrule would help to put things into perspective.
2 Players Can Get A Medal Of Honor If They Beat The Game And Defeat These 40 Hinoxes Once
One fun fact about these 40 Hinoxes is that the player can actually get a reward if they beat one Hinox from each of these locations.
After accomplishing the same and completing the game once, players can talk to Kilton to receive a Medal Of Honor: Hinox. While this serves no purpose other than a superficial acknowledgment of the player's achievements, it's still a nice item to receive regardless.
1 The Hinoxes In Breath Of The Wild Might Be Related To The Blin Race
The Blin race is one of the classic enemy races present all across the Zelda series, with their appearance pretty much becoming the stuff of legends in the games. The manner in which the Hinoxes are designed has led many people to believe that these creatures are part of the Blin race in Breath Of The Wild, which is quite an interesting piece of trivia indeed.