Character Sheet: Daruk

DARUK

Now we begin probably our largest run of character sheets yet, sure to only be topped by Pokemon when we get there. At our standard rate, it'll take about ten weeks, but well worth the time and effort with lots of beloved and memorable characters being covered here. Let's begin:

1.       Young Link

2.       Toon Link

3.       Wild Link

4.       Wolf Link

5.       Hero’s Shade

6.       Tetra

7.       Sheik

8.       Impa

9.       Midna

10.   Fi

11.   Saria

12.   Darunia

13.   Daruk

14.   Ruto

15.   Mipha

16.   Nabooru

17.   Urbosa

18.   Medli

19.   Revali

20.   Makar

21.   Malon

22.   Happy Mask Salesman

23.   Beedle

24.   Ilia

25.   Yeto/Yeta

26.   Groose

27.   Mogma

28.   Ancient Robot

29.   Monkey

30.   King Daphnes

31.   King Rhoam

32.   Great Fairy

33.   Ganondorf

34.   Toon Ganondorf

35.   Beast Ganon

36.   Calamity Ganon

37.   Skull Kid

38.   Majora

39.   Zant

40.   Ghirahim

41.   Demise

42.   Twinrova

43.   Bokoblin

44.   Octorok

45.   Lizalfos

46.   Darknut

47.   Bulblin

48.   King Bulblin

49.   Wizzrobe

50.   Poe

51.   Deku Scrub

52.   Deku Baba

53.   Chuchu

54.   Armos

55.   Garo

56.   Yiga Footsoldier

57.   Lynel

58.   Hinox

59.   Gohma

60.   Dodongo

61.   Gekko

62.   Master Kohga

63.   Ancient Guardian

This will be a short one. For the moment, Daruk is acting as a semi-clone of Darunia, just slightly distinct enough to stand on his own, but not quite there yet. When we get to the Warriors games, he and Darunia play quite differently, and so will take up their own movesets, but for now they are simply the two most recognizable faces of the Goron species.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Giant Punch

I imagine he hits a little harder than Darunia, but not by much.

Side B: Roll

A natural Goron move. Of course we will leave it as is.

Up B: Ground Pound

I think it works as well for him as it does Darunia.

Down B: Daruk's Protection

The one major distinction. He will project a shield around himself, protecting him from harm.

Final Smash: Vah Rudania

He will strike with his club, starting up a cutscene in which the divine beast Vah Rudania climbs up out of Death Mountain, opens its face, and fires a laser beam at its target.

Entrance: He will descend on a paraglider.

Taunts: Up, he will throw his club over his shoulder. Side, he will take a great belly laugh. Down, he will sniff a nice rock roast and take a bite.

Thanks for reading! Next, we will follow the same basic pattern with our Zora representatives, starting with Ruto.