Majora's Mask (Object)

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Majora's Mask
Majora's Mask as seen in-game
Game(s)	Majora's Mask
Comparable Object(s)	Fused Shadow

Majora's Mask (Pronounced /mɑː ˈdʒɔr ə/, mah-JOR-a) is a mask and the primary antagonist in the game of the same name, once used by a nameless tribe as a form of hexing and torture.^[1] This mask is primarily seen being worn over the face of the game's supposed antagonist, Skull Kid, who uses its dark magic to wreak havoc across Termina.^[2]

Contents 1 Role in the Game 2 Strategy 2.1 Majora's Mask 2.2 Majora's Incarnation 2.3 Majora's Wrath 3 Fierce Deity and the Moon Dungeons 4 Non-canon Appearances 4.1 Majora's Mask Creation 4.2 Super Smash Bros. Melee 5 Theories on Origins of Majora's Mask 5.1 The Twili 5.2 Ikana 6 Trivia 7 Gallery 8 References

Role in the Game

The mask is first introduced after the Happy Mask Salesman removes the curse that was placed on Link by Skull Kid. The salesman explains that the mask is an ancient artifact that was used by an ancient tribe for its bewitching rituals, but the mask'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 salesman fears the great devastation that could befall Termina if the mask is not taken back from the Skull Kid.^[3]

For a majority of the game, the mask is worn by Skull Kid on the Clock Tower, drawing the Moon to Termina.^[4] Although the Skull Kid is unaware, Majora's Mask is gradually beginning to take complete control of his mind. His once harmless pranks become malicious acts of evil.^[5] Prior to the game's events, Skull Kid used the power of the mask to prank and curse others around him, such as Kafei.^[6]

On the Clock Tower after the Four Giants are called, the Mask abandons Skull Kid and enters the moon so that it can push it through the Giants' blockade and complete its destructive path.^[7][8] It is there that Link follows Majora's Mask into the moon to fight the evil menace behind all of this.^[9] After the young hero and Tatl defeat the malevolent mask, they return to the land of Termina where the Happy Mask Salesman informs them that the evil inside Majora's Mask has disappeared once and for all.^[10] The mask is last seen as the salesman departs with it in his hands.

Strategy

Majora's Mask has three different forms: the mask itself, Majora's Incarnation, and Majora's Wrath.

Majora's Mask

Majora's Mask comes to life and grows hairlike tentacles as well as growing significantly larger. To defeat the Mask, Link must stun it with some projectile weapon to make it collapse to the ground, allowing him to strike it with his sword. However, it must be a strike to the back to stun it. An easy way to do this is to transform into Zora Link. When Z-targeting the Mask, the Boomerang fins fly around behind it and strike it in the back, stunning it. Additionally, there are flower designs on the ground. Deku Link can burrow into these flower designs, making him temporarily impossible to hit and allowing him to hit the Mask as it flies over him. After the Mask has taken enough damage, it shoots a fire beam at Link and the four Boss Remains Masks begin to attack Link as well, though little effort is taken to kill them. The beam can be deflected with Link's Mirror Shield to reflect it back at the mask. Majora's Mask has tentacles in this form and can use a whirling attack. This attack cannot be blocked, but it can be countered with a well-timed spin attack, which causes the mask to become stunned and vulnerable to Link's sword.

Majora's Incarnation

After the Mask form is defeated, it loses its tendrils and grows a set of spindly arms and legs, as well as a tiny, one-eyed head with horns. This form of Majora will run madly around the room, pausing every now and then to perform a variety of dances—moonwalking, pirouettes, jumping jacks, and even the Kozachok—or to make taunting gestures at Link. Its only attack is a rapid-fire barrage of energy bolts it fires from its hands. Though not used often, this attack is difficult to anticipate and can be deadly if Link isn't fast enough.

To defeat Majora's Incarnation, Link must hit it with either his sword or arrows when it stops to dance. When this happens, it will fall on its face and flail about, and after being struck a few times with the sword, it will get up again. During the entire battle, Majora's Incarnation makes mad clucking and whooping noises, and emits a high-pitched screech whenever struck. Though seemingly weaker than its other forms, its speed and constant gibbering can be grating for many players.

Majora's Wrath

After the final scream from the Incarnation is heard, it stands up to assume its final form. Its muscles begin to throb and inflate into a more humanoid shape, whip-like tendrils shoot out from its hands, and a new head bursts forth from its neck, becoming Majora's Wrath. To defeat Majora's Wrath, Link must use a projectile weapon to stun it while it is paused, then strike it with a Light Arrow or his sword. This process must be repeated until it is defeated. The individual attacks of Majora's Wrath are not particularly damaging, however, its immense reach allows it to attack numerous times very quickly. It often jumps from one side of the arena to the other. Its attacks are fast-hitting, but slow to wind up, giving Link a window of opportunity to attack. Majora's Wrath attacks by whipping its tendrils three times, leaping across the room, throwing giant spinning tops lined with spikes, grabbing Link and tossing him clear across the room, and using a furious whipping attack that is only announced by a horrifying shriek briefly before it uses the attack.

Killing Majora's Wrath causes the monster to disintegrate into ashes, finally eliminating the threat to Termina.

Fierce Deity and the Moon Dungeons

Main article: Fierce Deity's Mask

Majora's Mask is encountered when Link talks to the lonely child under the tree inside the Moon. Using the Fierce Deity's Mask, Majora's Mask can easily be defeated; however, some fans think this takes some of the fun out of the battle.

To obtain the Fierce Deity's Mask, Link must obtain all twenty-three other masks and use them to enter the four moon dungeons. While on the moon, the young hero will notice five children, four of which are running around wearing each of the Boss Remains. Each will allow Link entrance to their dungeon, for a specific fee of masks.^[11] If he gives a total of twenty masks to the four children (excluding the three transformation masks) at the entrance and exit of each dungeon, the child wearing Majora's Mask will give him the Fierce Deity's Mask for a game of "Good vs. Bad", although this has no effect on the boss battle.^[12]

Non-canon Appearances

Non-Canon Information

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Theories on Origins of Majora's Mask

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Trivia

• During the battle with Majora, if Link listens to what Tatl has to say, her hints sound like the ones given in previous boss fights, but in reverse order and excluding Gyorg. During the battle with the first form, Tatl says to strike it from behind, similar to the weakness of Twinmold.^[13] When it transforms into the Incarnation, she tells Link to hit it with his own body, similar to how Goht is defeated, although it is unnecessary to do so.^[14] Finally, while battling Majora's Wrath, Tatl says to strike it while it is distracted, almost exactly like how Odolwa is fought.^[15]
• The sound Majora's Mask makes in its first form during its spinning attack were recycled as sounds Floormasters make in The Wind Waker.
• The spikes jutting out of Majora's Mask seem to be colored according to the regions of Termina. From the bottom up, the spikes are colored blue (for Great Bay), green (for Woodfall), red (for Snowhead, although white is the more prevailing color of the region), and yellow (for Ikana Canyon). The fifth set of horn-like spikes atop the mask are also yellow, but may represent Clock Town.

Gallery

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  Official artwork of the mask

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  Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask

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  One of the Moon Children wearing Majora's Mask

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  Majora's Incarnation

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  An alternate shot of Majora's Incarnation

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  Majora's Incarnation taunting Link

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  Majora's Wrath

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  Majora's Wrath attacking

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  Skull Kid steals Majora's Mask

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  Majora casts off his puppet

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  Majora's Wrath prepares to strike

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  Stunned by a Light Arrow

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  Majora's demise

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  The boss arena

References

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
Japanese		ムジュラの仮面 (Mujura no Kamen) ムジュラの化身 (Mujura no Keshin) ムジュラの魔人 (Mujura no Majin)	Mujura's Mask Mujura's Incarnation Mujura's Demon
Spanish		Máscara de Majora Encarnación de Majora Mago de Majora	Majora's Mask Majora's Incarnation Majora's Mage
French		Masque de Majora Incarnation de Majora Magicien Majora	Majora's Mask Majora's Incarnation Magician Majora
German		Majoras Maske Majoras Inkarnation Majoras Magier	Majora's Mask Majora's Incarnation Majora's Magician

Masks in Majora's Mask
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