biology

ReDead

ReDead is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand ReDead rather than just read about it. In short: The ReDead (Japanese: リーデット, Hepburn: Rīdetto) are a species of monster in The Legend of Zelda series. They are zombie-like creatures who are typically stationary until someone draws near, causing them to scream and freezing the person in place while they approach to attack.

Key takeaways

ReDead belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect ReDead to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of ReDead from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The ReDead (Japanese: リーデット, Hepburn: Rīdetto) are a species of monster in The Legend of Zelda series. They are zombie-like creatures who are typically stationary until someone draws near, causing them to scream and freezing the person in place while they approach to attack. Variants of the ReDead have appeared in later entries in the series. ReDeads are considered among the most frightening creatures created by Nintendo, with multiple critics citing its scream and design as contributing to the terror associated with it. It was identified as being particularly scary for a Nintendo-made design, which Kotaku writer Luke Plunkett argued typically does designs that are more kid-friendly.

Concept and design ReDeads, in their debut game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, are terracotta-colored zombie-like creatures with hollow eyes who resemble a "gaunt, naked man". They are normally stationary and occasionally make groaning sounds. ReDeads are described as being humanoid creatures magically formed from clay. When someone comes close enough to a ReDead's line of sight, the ReDead screams and temporarily freezes them as they approach. If they get close enough, they jump on the person's back and begin attacking, requiring the player to remove the ReDead. ReDeads are weak to light, as well as a song called Sun's Song, the latter freezing them in place temporarily. The ReDead in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker differ from the Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask incarnations, having grey skin, glowing red eyes, and teeth. They are also considered undead creatures in this game.

Appearances The ReDead originally appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as an enemy. They can be encountered by the protagonist Link in a grave; when Link turns into an adult, they are found to have overrun the Hyrule Castle Town, forcing the residents to flee. They also appear in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, in which the player can cause them to dance and not attack by wearing certain masks. They later appeared in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, a variant called ReDead Knights are added, which work similarly to ReDeads except they wield a sword to attack. In response to a trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, an enemy was seen that was believed to be a ReDead. On release, it was discovered that this enemy was actually a different enemy called a Gibdo. In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. the ReDeads appear as enemies, though protagonist Princess Zelda, who has the ability to create copies of enemies, can also summon ReDeads to fight as her ally, who are able to scream to paralyze her nearby enemies. The ReDead appear outside of The Legend of Zelda series in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It can appear as an obstacle for players, and also has a collectible trophy included.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with ReDead

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what ReDead claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to ReDead before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about ReDead ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of ReDead

In research: ReDead appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses ReDead in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: ReDead is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fictional monsters, The Legend of Zelda characters, Video game characters introduced in 1998, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for ReDead outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study ReDead in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what ReDead means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain ReDead out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is ReDead in simple terms?

Why does ReDead matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study ReDead?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on ReDead.