Majora's Mask (Item)

:This article is about the item and antagonist. For the game, see The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. For other uses, see Majora's Mask (Disambiguation).
 is a recurring , , and in . goes unnamed in .
==Location and Uses==
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 serves as the main antagonist that Link must stop and defeat within the game of the same name, rather than Ganon. It is first introduced after the removes the curse that was placed on Link by . The explains that is an ancient, powerful artifact that was used by an ancient tribe for its bewitching rituals, but 's wicked power became so great that it was sealed away to prevent a great catastrophe. However, since the ancient tribe vanished, no one accurately knows the true nature of its power. The fears the great devastation that could befall if is not quickly taken back from the within three days. 
When the donned , it transformed a world into the land of , out of a combination of the evil within the and the 's memories and delusions.
For the vast majority of the game, the is worn by on the top of the , drawing the to , eager to cause total destruction of the world. Although the is unaware, is gradually beginning to take complete control of his mind the moment he first wore it, with his once harmless pranks becoming malicious acts of pure evil, therefore using him as a puppet. Prior to the game's events, used the great power of to prank and curse others around him, such as .
After the are called, abandons and enters the via its mouth so that it can push it through the ' blockade and complete its destructive path. then proceeds to follow into the . Once inside, he finds four wearing the remains and one additional lonely child under a wearing itself. If gives all his non-transformation to the four children (including the Giant's Mask), the child wearing will give him the as a reward. He will then take to a room where the final battle takes place against the Mask. It comes in three increasingly more powerful forms. Its final form, Majora's Wrath, is the actual entity behind Majora's Mask's evil powers, called Majora.
After the young Hero of Time, with the aid of , defeat in a clashing battle, he returns to the land of where the informs them that the evil inside the has disappeared for good. is last seen as the departs with it in his hands, with itself now nothing more than an ordinary mask.
According to the Zelda Encyclopedia, although Link saved the day, as Termina was created by the combinations of the burdens of Skull Kid's heart and the evil powers of Majora's Mask, when the former became free and Majora itself being ultimately destroyed by Link, the world ceases to exist when the Hero of Time leaves the land to seemingly return back to Hyrule while searching for his missing Fairy friend, Navi. It's unclear whether this is canon due to the Encyclopedia being riddled with several errors.
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When the Final Boss battle of Majora's Mask begins, , as its standard appearance, comes to life and grows hair-like tentacles. To defeat it, must first stun it with any projectile by hitting it in the back. This will make it collapse to the ground, allowing to strike it with his . Alternatively, can transform into and use his fins. When the , the fins will fly behind it, hitting its back. Additionally, can burrow into the flower designs on the ground, protecting him from any attack. This also allows to hit the as it flies over him. After has taken enough damage, the four Remains will begin to attack as well, shooting energy balls at him. They can be defeated by shooting any type of at them. will also start shooting fire beams at , which can be reflected back into it or the Boss Remains with the . also uses its tentacles to perform a whirling attack. The attack can be blocked, but it can also be countered with a , causing to become stunned, allowing him to strike it down.
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After the form is defeated, it catches on fire and loses its tentacles, and then grows a set of arms and legs, as well as a tiny, one-eyed head with horns, becoming a humanoid shape. It also gains a young, feminine voice as well. This form of will run very quickly around the room, pausing every now and then to perform a variety of dances, including the , , pirouettes, and or to make taunting gestures at Link. Its only attack is a sudden rapid-fire barrage of energy balls it fires from its hands at random times, which can be very difficult to block or dodge. To defeat , must hit it with either his or when it stops running and perform its dances. When hit, it will fall to the ground on its face and flail about. If it recovers without being hit, it will get up and taunt at Link. After being struck again with the while it is down, it will get up again in pain. During this part of the battle, makes humorous clucking and whooping noises as it runs and dances, and emits a high-pitched screech whenever struck.
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After the final painful scream from is heard, it stands up to assume its final form. With a loud heartbeat being heard, the muscles of its limbs begin to throb and inflate into an even more humanoid shape. A new demonic head then bursts forth from its neck, and whip-like tentacles shoot out from his hands, becoming , which is none other than the actual being behind Majora's Mask's evil, known as Majora. To defeat , Link must use a projectile weapon such as Light Arrows to stun it while it is immobile. He can then strike it with his . It often jumps from one side of the arena to the other to dodge attacks, wickedly laughing at Link. Its attacks are fast-hitting, but slow to wind up, giving a window of opportunity to attack. attacks by whipping its tentacles three times, throwing dangerous giant spinning tops lined with spikes (when its health is low), grabbing and tossing him across the arena, and using a furious whipping attack with an accompanying shriek. Most of 's attacks, although not highly damaging, have a very long reach which allows it to attack numerous times in succession and can be difficult to dodge. When finally defeated, unleashes one final scream in agony and the monster ultimately disintegrates into ashes in a blinding light as the room breaks apart, killing it, winning the final battle and ending the game. In the cutscene leading to the credits, the Moon also disintegrates due to Majora's defeat, rescuing Termina altogether.
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In , can be seen hanging in , which later becomes . It is unknown if in-game is the genuine article from Majora's Mask, as it is unclear how and when it would have been found in the , as well as how it would've ended up in . cannot be worn, although can behind it to create an illusion of wearing it. was likely placed in this game as a hint of the then-upcoming release of the Nintendo 3DS remake of Majora's Mask.
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In , appears as an in DLC Pack. Obtaining is the objective of the "". is mentioned in in the , while itself is hidden in a at the . After obtaining the , will begin selling it for 50 . The only offers 1 defense, but allows to approach multiple enemies, including , , and without provoking them to attack, therefore it is used for stealth. are also affected in this manner, but will attack after a short amount of time. As a result, it practically has the power of 's , , , and disguises all rolled into one.
Armor	Description 	Location
 	An eerie mask passed down from ancient times. Wearing it makes it harder for certain enemies to spot you. It's a rather rare find.	
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in Tears of Kingdom, Majora's Mask can be found in the Floating Coliseum, which is located directly underneath the Coliseum Ruins in The Depths. The floating Coliseum is home to five Lynel fights, and defeating them all will reward you with Majora's Mask in a Treasure Chest that was covered in Gloom.
==Other Appearances==
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In an extra chapter of the it is explained that before the time setting of , there was an evil creature which fed on the desires of humans who had come to try and claim its armor and be granted their wishes. A traveler then comes forward to the place where the monster lived and starts talking with the creature, where he finds that the monster itself wanted to die, being so miserable. The man then proceeded to pull out his bongo and started playing. The monster went into a trance and started dancing. The traveler played for three days straight, and on the third day, the beast dropped dead from dancing. The traveler then took its magical armor, but instead of wishing upon it, he carved it into a Mask in an attempt to seal the beast's power inside the Mask forever. The Mask was named Majora after the beast. The Mask had a spirit because Majora's evil power lingered on inside the Mask seeking a host, not resting until its wish was granted.
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In , serves as a stage for , "Trophy Tussle 3." If all three opponents are defeated within three minutes and without losing the 2 lives granted, the player is rewarded with the .
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In , appears in the DLC Pack as part of 's . also appears as an in the from , where it maxes out a 's and gauges for a single battle. is also worn by the , who appears as a playable , and who also appears when summons the during his . are also which are dropped by in and .
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In , Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask appears as an . When summoned, he flips the stage upside-down, inverting the direction of the Fighters' movements. A Trophy of the Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask and another Trophy of the Mask itself can be bought from the . In , Majora's Mask appears as an item in , inflicting 50% of damage to the user while doubling its stats. 
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Majora's Mask appears several times in . It can be seen worn by the Skull Kid Assist Trophy, as its own Support Spirit, as well as part of the Skull Kid & Majora's Mask Primary Spirit. Majora's Mask is featured in two Mii Headgears which can be worn by any Mii Fighter, as the eponymous Majora's Mask and as part of the Skull Kid's Hat.
==Trivia==
*During the battle with , it can be heard "singing" part of the theme from when spinning around.
*The Fierce Deity's Mask, the rare mask which transforms Link into his tremendously powerful Fierce Deity form, is said to be equally as dangerous as Majora's Mask itself.
* concept artwork of in bears what appears to be an effigy of on his armor.Hyrule Historia, pg. 177
*In the original Japanese text, the states that the race that used the mask was destroyed. Though this can be synonymous with "vanished" used in the English version. He also refers to the ones who sealed the mask away as "our ancestors", suggesting that the ones who sealed the mask away were and a separate party from the ones who used in their rituals. The "ancient ones" are not stated to be the same as the ancient tribe mentioned earlier. Also the ancient tribe is referred to as a tribe in the following line instead of "ancient ones", suggesting that they are separate.
*Although usually the size of a traditional mask, during the final battle, the Majora's Mask is shown to become a gigantic scale, as the Mask itself is indeed the lowest form of Majora.
*In the Japanese version of the game, the Moon Child wearing Majora's Mask specifically states he wants to play tag with Link. This is likely the reason why the Majora's Incarnation form runs away from Link and gives taunting gestures at times, as it seemingly demands the young hero to catch it.
**In the Majora's Mask (Himekawa) manga, after giving the infamous Fierce Deity Mask to Link and then flies up inside the Moon, it tells him to catch it if he can, as the Mask indeed says Link must play a game of tag with it. Link himself is understandably confused but decides to "play" by transforming to Fierce Deity Link and follows Majora's Mask into the Moon.
*Despite having a feminine voice in its actual form, Majora's Mask is referred to as "it" in-game.
**In the Akira Himekawa manga, however, it is instead called as a male.
*Majora in its Incarnation and Wrath forms is on-par in size with that of Ganon as seen in Ocarina of Time.
*According to the Akira Himekawa manga adaptation of Majora's Mask, everything in Termina, its actions of controlling Skull Kid, and destroying the world using the Moon is all just a game to Majora, making the evil demon under the mask nothing less than a psychopath, as can be observed in-game. It also depicts the inside of the Moon as the world of its soul, giving a reason why the Moon disintegrates upon its defeat in the Nintendo 64 game and especially its 3DS remake.
*The clucking sounds of Majora's Incarnation as its runs around during the final battle are actually the sound of Cuccos clucking.
*The Fierce Deity Link form, due to its great raw power, makes the final battle against Majora's Mask significantly easier. However, although its usage is canon according to Hyrule Historia, some fans find using this particular transformation as a rather cheap way to defeat the game's main antagonist, due to it being capable of ending boss fights quickly.
*Although commonly believed by fans that only Light Arrows are effective on Majora's Wrath, any other type of Arrow, including regular ones, can also stun the villain as it attacks. Sword blows would stun any of Majora's forms as well before taking damage from subsequent hits.
*Interestingly, the shape of the Majora's Mask is that of a heart with spikes, referencing its corruption to users' minds upon wearing it, specifically the Skull Kid.
*The roaring sound of Majora's Mask is a slowed down and distorted version of a stock sound effect from Jurassic Dinosaurs Sound Effects Library. This would later be reused in the Metriod series for the Hunter Ing when they are destroyed in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
==Nomenclature==
Mujura, the Japanese name for Majora, was created by Takaya Imamura, designer of the and art director for the original game. He created the word by combining Imamura, his last name, with .
==Gallery==
File:MM Skull Kid Model.png| wearing from 
File:MM Moon Child Majora Model.png| wearing from 
File:MM MajorasIncarnation2.png| from 
File:MM MajorasIncarnation1.png| from 
File:Majora's Incarnation 2.png| from 
File:Majora's Wrath 2.png| from 
File:MM MajorasWrath (Attack).png| attacking from 
File:Skull Kid FindMask.png| finding from 
File:Majora's Puppet.png| casting off from 
File:Majora Rises.png| rising to the from 
File:6 MajorasWrath2.jpg| fighting against Majora's Wrath from 
File:6 MajorasWrath3.jpg| stunned by a from 
File:MM Fierce Deity vs. Majora's Wrath.png|Majora's Wrath being easily damaged by Fierce Deity Link from 
File:Majora Defeated.png| being ultimately defeated from 
File:Majora Arena.jpg|'s boss room from 
File:MM3D Majora's Mask Poster.jpg|Artwork of from 
File:MM3D Fierce Deity and Majora.jpg|Artwork of with Fierce Deity Link from 
File:MM3D Skull Kid Model.png| wearing from 
File:MM3D Moon Child Majora Model.png| wearing from 
File:MM3D Majora's Incarnation Model.png| performing a moonwalk from 
File:MM3D Majora's Incarnation Model 2.png| performing a kozachok dance from 
File:MM3D Majora's Wrath Model.png| attacking from 
File:MM3D Nintendo Direct 11.png| wearing from 
File:MM3D Majora's Evil leaving Boss' Corpse.jpg|The spirit of leaving the corpse of from 
MM3D Majora Mask Printable.png|Printable of the from 
File:ALBW Majora's Mask Cameo.png| hanging on 's wall from 
File:BotW Majora's Mask Concept Artwork.png|Concept art of from 
File:ACCF Majora's Mask Model.png| from Animal Crossing: City Folk
File:HW Lana Skull Kid's Clothes Render.png| wearing in her from 
File:HW Cia Majora's Mask Model.png| wearing from 
File:HW Majora's Mask Icon.png|A from 
File:HWDE Majora's Mask Icon.png|A from 
File:SkullKidSSB.jpg|Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask from 
File:Mii Swordfighter Majora's Mask Costume.png|A wearing as seen in-game from 
File:HW Skull Kid Render.png| wearing in 
File:HWL Majora's Mask Icon.png| as the 's from 
File:Link Tanabata Wallpaper.jpg| wearing celebrating the Tanabata festival
File:SSBU Majora's Mask Icon.png|Icon of the 
File:Majora's Mask Dragon.png|'s dragon form in the manga
File:MM manga Link defends against Majora's Mask.png|Majora's Mask attacking Link before finding him interesting, from the Akira Himekawa Majora's Mask manga
File:MM manga Majora's Mask giving Link the Fierce Deity Mask.png|Majora's Mask giving Link the Fierce Deity's Mask for a game of "tag" from the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM manga Link prepares to battle Majora's Mask.png|Majora's Mask telling Link to come chases as he puts on the Fierce Deity Mask, in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM (Himekawa) Fierce Deity Link scares Tatl.png|Majora's Mask meeting Fierce Deity Link in the manga
File:MM manga FD Link fighting Majora's Mask-Incarnation.png|Majora in its Mask and Incarnation forms fighting against Fierce Deity Link in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM manga FD Link fighting Majora's Incarnation.png|Link as the Fierce Deity learns about Majora's motives in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM (Himekawa) Fierce Deity dominates Majora.png|Majora's Incarnation being easily damaged by Fierce Deity Link in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM manga Fierce Deity Link destroying Majora.png|Majora's Wrath being slashed by Fierce Deity Link in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM manga Majora defeated.png|Majora ultimately defeated by Fierce Deity Link in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM (Himekawa) Fierce Deity attacks Happy Mask Salesman.png|The Happy Mask Salesman picking up the powerless Majora's Mask before the Fierce Deity attempts to destroy it and threatens the man to leave, in the Majora's Mask manga
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