He sits around waiting for you to make an entrance just so he can tell you he's too busy to fight you. Villain logic.

Koloktos: The only Zelda boss smart enough to protect his weak point.

0:18 Link: "Umm... how long have you been waiting there?" Ghirahim: "About 4 hours and in the mean time, I was playing candy crush" Link: " And I'm persistent?" Ghirahim: ". . ."

i think its kinda cool how the first game in the timeline still has "ancient" things

I swear, this menacing zoom-sound Koloktos does whenever he's about to attack. It does so much for the vibe of this fight. And the music. URGH

Smashing him with that big sword is so damn satisfying.

Practically everything about the Ancient Cistern is based on Buddhist mythology. The statues of Buddha throughout the level, the climbing of the spider's thread out of the hellish basement level (representing the short story "The Spider's Thread) and Koloktos is based on the Asura (Lower ranking deities with three heads with three faces and six arms who have become corrupted by the evils of the world including envy, wrath, lies, vanity and aggression)

One of the best zelda bosses of all time

There is hardly a thing in video games as satisfying as killing a boss with their own weapon ^^

4:00 "oh my god, HE HAS A SWORD!!" "You IDIOT! We ALL HAVE SWORDS!!"

Dat creepy child-like laugh at the end.

I think it's safe to say Koloktos is a fan favorite in the Zelda series! Good job Koloktos, you made a name for yourself despite only being a regular boss!

How it moves and the sound it makes before attacking are so memorable

My theory about the child laugh Koloktos make is that Ghirahim somehow trapped a soul in the armor of Koloktos and the soul was the energy to power up Koloktos and after Koloktos is defeated, the soul is released from its prison and laughs at Link as a sign of gratitude for being free from Ghirahim's grasps.

This is my favourite boss in the entire Zelda series

Just killing a boss with its own weapon makes it ten times more fun. Like the tennis matches with Phantom Ganon or chopping Koloktos's legs off with its giant blade and then slicing open its metaphorical ribcage and proceeding to slash its heart repeatedly. Good fun, that is.

The whole ancient cistern dungeon, in my opinion, is one of the best developed dungeons of the recent zelda games. From the new tool you get all the way down to the design (and of course the boss fight) were all very well done and super enjoyable

Let's face it. That moment at 4:00 was the part where Skyward Sword bosses stopped being great and turned downright epic.

My thought process with this boss: Beat his first phase: ok so one more time and its dead I guess... Puts hands on the ground: wait what? Pulls itself out: what Cages its weakspot: WHAT?! Pulls out 6 massive blades: WHAT THE FUCK?!

Y'know, I already knew Link was a badass from playing Twilight Princess but this game really really proved it. He sees a gigantic multi-limbed weapon wielding automaton and just draws his own sword in response. And I always knew Link was strong but good lord how strong IS he? He lifted that huge ass broadsword like it was nothing.

Not a huge fan of Skyward Sword, compared to the other games in the Zelda series, but this is one of the best bosses in the entire series.

Plot twist: Koloktos was a seven year old girl this whole time

Taking an ennemy's weapon,a fucking giant sword,just to proceed to open his ribcage and destroy him with repeated assaults of epic slashes. MOST SATISFYING BATTLE EVER!!

it emits child-like laughter when it dies. Creepy.

For those who don’t know the laughs in its death scene are actually in the Splatoon 1 game if you recon the map when it’s dark out and if you stand in the center of the map on the spinning thing you may be able to hear yeh statues laughing in response with each other

i love using the enemies weapons to my advantage, it makes me feel like i'm the boss and they are the player. Lol XD

As chuggaaconroy said: “This fight is basically Breath of the Wild before Breath of the Wild was Breath of the Wild.”

The music always gives me chills and this boss fight is so satisfying. More so than in my favorite title of the series, even. The ancient, Buddhist inspired imagery works so well with the aura this thing puts off. It’s awesome in every sense of the word... plus beating it up with its own weapons after ripping its arms off is so darn cool. I wish Nintendo could hit gold like this with all of their bosses!

this was my favorite boss of the game, i turned the volume up and went all out with the motion controls, SO SATISFYING USING THOSE HUGE SWORDS

Skyward Sword HD is coming to Nintendo Switch! :D

Koloktos has by far most favorite zelda boss theme. Even though it's Larsa the tomb raider all over again, I still love this boss fight. It's really intimidating.

For a game that had so many bad bosses( at least in my opinion) it ironically has one of the BEST Zelda bosses of all time. Koloktos is just an epic fight, especially when he tears himself out of the ground. When I saw that the first time it blew my mind O.O

i thought i the flame was just behind the door for all the work i did before NOPE A WHOLE DUNGEON WAS BEHIND THAT DOOR

I loved BOTW, but it had shit bosses. Next game: just plop four Koloktoses in there. You can thank me later, Nintendo.

Hey, I realized something! This boss is just like the rest of the temple: it as buddhist/indian look of the surface (the armor) will it also have that weird creepy side that's underneath the cistern (the purple/black stuff that attach the limbs and that laugh at the end). Also, something tell me it as the same purpose as Gohdan in Wind Waker, put there by the gods to protect something (the Farore Flame). But unlike Gohdan, Koloktos is boosted by Ghirahim magic. One part by the gods, one part by the demons. The beautiful side and the creepy side of the ancient cistern. And yes, I know that the temple is inspired by a buddhist legend. that would also means that the rivers of poison in the undergroudn of the cistern are actually rivers of BLOOD. I'm not kidding, look up TV Tropes.

This boss along with Stallord and Ganondorf from TP are without a doubt some of the best bosses in the entire Zelda series

It had been a long time since a Zelda boss fight got this intense when I played this game. I hadn't felt the rush of almost dying on a boss fight in years. I love this game.

Just when you think you’re done: It grows legs and becomes more aggressive. 😭

The first stage is literally the same thing as Gooper Blooper's fight from Super Mario Sunshine.

Bro actually gives zero craps about what you have to say. If not for him being the villain, I'd admire that level of not caring

This battle was a huge shout out to all the Wind Waker fans. Liftable swords, a room taken straight from The Tower of the Gods, breakable pillars, and an ancient-robot boss just like in that dungeon. Damn I flashbacked so hard when he started smashing pillars and dropping swords.

I wish guardians were more like this, instead of their legs just being there for you to chop up for loot they could’ve actually done something with it.

I remember having a dream about beating it and then i woke up and it wasn't real

4:00, the best part. The music gets more louder, more epic. And you get to pick up the big ass swords and just fucking slam them into Koloktos. This boss fight always gets me hyped every single playthrough.

I find his death animation terrifying but I love it

If Koloktos has legs, a grate to cover its core, and six GIANT swords, why didn't it use them from the start? Also, that laugh. **shudders**

There's nothing more cathartic than tearing into the heart of a giant boss with its own huge swords. It just feels so *AWESOME.*

and get this, he actually has enough sense, TO KEEP HIS DANG WEAK SPOT COVERED!!!!

I like how this guy calmly back flips to avoid the axes in this fight, while I panicked and ran in circles just to get killed like a noob ._.

one of the best bosses ever

The floor, was his PANTS! -Chuggaaconroy

Beautiful music, Stunning animation, outstanding graphics, fantastic story, unforgetable characters, terrible controls XD

So the substance inside koloktos is a black and purple goop Malice?

Definitely one of my favorite bosses ever. Man I hope they make a Skyward Sword remake for switch!

That music for the Klocktos fight is some of the best in any Zelda game. I love getting to use that giant scimitar in the fight as well. Plus you close out with upgrading the Goddess Sword to it's best look. I always like to call it the Courage Sword after that. Plus I liked this Link enough that I tracked down his amiibo so I could get his outfit for Breath of the Wild.

Theory: Splatoon and Legend of Zelda universe is connected. Since most of you come from the splatoon statue. Once Koloktos have been defeated, and after humans were extinct, and come along the Inklings, Koloktos became just some rusty metal. The Inklings found the ancient Koloktos just to restore him to become a statue. Koloktos's spirit were still in there, so that's how it laughs.

Link why don't you keep one of thoses big badass sword ? XD

Notice when it dies the smile on its face gets bigger

"Ok he has legs and 6 arms, but at least he doesn't have sw-" "He now has swords."

Cheers replaying and needed this

Koloktos is better then any boss in Breath of the Wild that's for sure, expect for maybe the Monk

Looking forward to fighting this guy again in HD

"general kenobi" vibes from sec phase

In my opinion, this was one of the hardest battle. It made me anxious😬❤

game:well done you've killed him link:Yeh but why the fuck does he sound like a 7 year old screaming!

Is that boss filled with the infamous calamity sauce 🤔

You know those bosses as kids you thought were SUPER scary but then when you got older they weren't? ...Well THIS, is not one of them. This boss will always be terrifying, no matter what age you are. Specially the way it.. smiles and giggles, at the end. *shudder*

This was my favorite boss

This boss is juste incredible , I probably do it 30 I,m not bored

Pls tell me I'm not the only one who was scared of this boss as a kid

Koloktos invented the first fidget spinner

The laughter that thing makes reminds me of the laughter the Inkling Statues in Splatoon have done during Splatfest.

My favorite Skyward Sword boss

The same laugh as the inkling statues in splatoon 1

There is something more to this boss death, that I can't figure out. First the twitching, then the "laughing child" sound, then the metal mask transforming into a happier face before finally slamming to the ground in its original form.

Fun fact: after you rip off the two arms he slams on the ground, you don’t actually have to rip off the arms guarding his weak point, you can run up and stab the weak point during the attack in which he raises said arms and slams them into the ground.

Looking forward to seeing this in hd

Love this boss battle!

I love the hell outta this fight mainly because the boss is just awesome and so fun to fight and the fucking music just makes the perfect atmosphere for the fight!

My favorite boss in the game. Gives me goosebumps every time.

Splatoon Statues🤝 Koloctos The same laughs

This is honestly my favorite boss ever.

I’ve always loved expressions like Koloktos’ on masks, statues or other figures. It’s like they are constantly amazed, representing humanity’s curiosity and wonder about the world.

This battle is very spine-tingling! All that dismemberment, that slashing, that destruction!

Me:*hears creepy child-like laughs at the end* Me:*remembers splatoon 1 statues laughs* Me:OH CRAB THEY ARE THE SAME LAUGHS OMG 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

6:42 God that's the same sound as the laughing inkling sculptures

This is probably my favorite boss in the Zelda series. It was just so unique and versatile. I love how creepy it was too. The child's laughter at the end was super chilling.

This boss used to piss me off but now it’s my favorite one to fight!

golden robot George Washington

best boss fight in skyward sword and in the water temple no less

I love how forceful Link's yells are when he's using Koloktos's sword!

i'm liking these new boss designs. the themes are pretty sick too

The death laugh sounds like the sculpture in splatoon

ITS CREEPY WHEN YOU GO TO SPLATOON THE SCULPTURE MAKES THAT NIOSE

Years later and this thing still creeps the hell out of me

Very nice design! Very nice animations !

Koloktos would certaintly fit in Dark Souls :D (a bit darker and sinister version of him)

This games so underated

Such an underrated Zelda game overall but this boss though... that seconf phase music.... one of the most satisfying bosses to fight in TLOZ honestly~

The first time I fought this thing was scary cool. Definitely different to some of the other bosses in other games.