Sludge Like

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Sludge Like
Alias	Ambusher of the Lanayru Wetlands Ambusher of Mipha Court Sludge Monster
Origin	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Occupation	Member of Ganondorf's Army
Powers / Skills	Lérakinesis Burrowing
Goals	Kill King Dorephan. Kill Link and Sidon. (both failed)
Crimes	Pollution Attempted regicide Attempted murder Attempted theft
Type of Villain	Polluting Monster

“	These sludge-loving Like Likes are nightmarishly mobile. They ooze sludge, and they use that sludge to move around, sometimes creeping into areas that other types of Like Likes tend to avoid. As if that weren't enough, they also spew sludge out of their maws to slow and capture prey.	„
	~ The Sludge Like's Hyrule Compendium entry

The Sludge Like is a minor antagonist in the Era of the Wilds saga within The Legend of Zelda franchise, serving as a minor antagonist in the 2023 action-adventure video game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and a supporting antagonist in its 2025 hack-and-slash prequel Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. As it's name suggests, it's a Like Like with the power to manipulation sludge.

Biography

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

TBA

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Attack on King Dorephan

Sometime after the Upheaval, sludge contaminated Lanayru Great Spring. When King Dorephan encountered "Zelda", she sicced the Sludge Like on the Zora Monarch, nearly killing him and forcing him to retreat to the Pristine Sanctum to recover.

Ambush at Mipha Court

At Mipha Court, after being convinced by Yona to assist Link in investigating the sludge, Sidon and Link are ambushed by the Sludge Like. The monster attacking them by spitting sludge. Using water to wash away its sludge shield, the Hero of the Wild and Zora Prince successfully defeat the Sludge Like. With it leaving behind a treasure chest containing a Royal Claymore upon defeat.