Interesting Majora's Mask Factors *Spoilers*

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funny for a forum about zelda..heh now onto my thoughts. These are about MM mostly. Got some questions for you people. What is majoras and the FDs origin? Where do you think Majora came from? What or who IS majora? What is the land of termina?

Ive pondered these over the years and have answers for them, with some aid and research.

The first and second question could be answered together. See according to the MM comic book, majoras masked was carved out of the back of a wooden beast *A cross between ODOLWA and GOHT most likely*
http://www.zeldawiki.org/File:Majoramanga.jpg

"In an extra chapter of the Majora's Mask manga, the story goes that before the time setting of Majora's Mask there lived an evil creature which fed on the desires of the countless numbers of humans who had come before it to try and claim its armor and be granted their wishes. A traveler (who looks similar to the Fierce Deity) came forward to the place where the monster lived. He came up to the man-eater and started talking with it. He found out that the monster itself wanted to die, being so miserable. So then the hero pulled out his bongo and started playing. The monster went into a trance and started dancing. The hero played for three days straight (probably why Majora wants to finish off the world in three days) and then the beast dropped dead from dancing his heart out. The hero 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 after the beast, Majora. 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."

There are multiple theories involving the twili and the sheikah, however this one is the most believable at is was written by nintendo. as far as i know at least. So this explains majoras origin, and the FD, it also explains why when link obtains the FD mask majora says "lets play a game of good guys vs bad, your the bad guy." because majora thought of the FD as evil. Now why would majora think that if the bard supposedly helped him die? I believe I have the solution, read the quote below from the game.

"The mask that was stolen from me... It is called Majora's Mask. It is an accursed item from legend that is said to have been used by an ancient tribe in its hexing rituals. It is said that an evil and wicked power is bestowed upon the one who wears that mask. According to legend... the troubles caused by Majora's Mask were so great... the ancient ones, fearing such catastrophe, sealed the mask in shadow forever, preventing its misuse. But now, that tribe from the legend has vanished, so no one really knows the true nature of the mask's power... "

Think about it, what if the power sealed within the mask was so great that the ancient tribe wished to manipulate its powers with dark magic. Twisting the spirits mind to evil.Not only evil, but a tinge of madness as well, possibly one that emulates the condition in which it mimics those around it. Now, what would cause Majora to be so childish? I believe it IS because Majora's mask emulates its wearer. Which explains majoras horrid behavior, and immature manner. How it spanked its rear at you in the telescope, and the tales of a "foolish imp" causing loads of trouble around termina. Not a "cruel evil force" but something more child like. Also, if you take not of how majoras tone changes when the mask flies off of skull kid atop the tower.

skip to about 4:00 into the video.

You see a stark change in personality. And when the mask is back on a child again beneath the tree, the personality returns. If you look at all of majoras curses, even those seem childish. Turning link into a deku scrub? its a sick humor if you think about it. And having a funny face slapped on the moon and having it crash into the town. The face is unneccisary, but it represents majoras childness.

Now as for what Termina is. There are multiple possibilities. Two that are very likely, one is that Termina is in fact a normal place that is reached by un-ordinary means. However the one I will focus on is the second, another world created by Majora and Skull kid. Think about it, a parallel universe similar to koholint island. Skull kid takes his memories of Hyrule and all of the people he meets and creates an entire world with Majora's Mask. Think about it, tons of characters from Termina have identical counter parts in Hyrule. Also, how is it possible that Majora could cause so much trouble in what? less than half a day before you arrive in clock town on the dawn of the first day, it seems impossible, unless it was already pre-made my Majora itself. Also, think about how surprised Majora was when Link was normal with his ocarina back, along with Link's ability to mold Termina with his Ocarina of time. To Majora it must have been incredible, magic so powerful it was actually strong enough to alter Termina's rules, like how link could keep his new gilded sword, or new mask, or how if he banked his rupees he could keep them. It all fits, except for thing, which I believe I can prove, what about the Mask Salesman?

Yes, why does the Salesman disappear at the end of Majora's Mask? If this was an alternate world, why would there be someone who wants the mask back if it was Majora's creation? Simple, the Salesman was not part of the world either, I believe he stumbled upon Termina himself, and feeling the evil of the place, knew he could not stay long, as well as realized that in 3 days he would truly die, even in this imaginary world. Link appearing was like a god send *literally* to him, as he was the only one who could stop skull kid because he was also from the outside. There is one last argument to disprove this theory. Why would Majora have his own weakness in his own world?

There are many possibilities, but one could be that the four giants were actually Majora's siblings, look at the picture of the beast Majora from the comic, and look at a picture of one of the giants, they look similar in build, they could be relatives of sorts. There also is the possibility that the four giants were a "fail safe" of sorts, because Majora was emulating a child it was more than likely that Majora wanted to play fairly, and give someone the ability to "win" his game. Even though it was rigged and impossible, although Link "cheated" by going back in time, which goes back to how shocked Majora was.

Anyways I hope you like my Theories, I may have more detailed ones to come. Thanks for reading.

[X-3]

The magna is considered non-canon by many. Not sure what the people behind MM think of it.
Majora's Mask is insane. My guess is that it is chaos it's self: brought into being by dark magicks used again and again.
Termina is basically an alternative world to Hyrule. It has it's lore, as seen by tales told by Anju's Grandmother. I'm doubting it would be a world creating by Majora: wouldn't the stories change accordingly?

Majora is likely to have the ability to read and affect minds. He basically used Skull Kid's inner feelings to get him to beat up the Salesman. I wouldn't be surprised if the FD Mask was a round-about way of playing with Link's mind, now that I think about it. ("Take a good look, you fake hero! This is what lies inside your heart...Let the power of darkness embrace you...")

eh, just some thoughts, sorry

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The magna is considered non-canon by many. Not sure what the people behind MM think of it.
Majora's Mask is insane. My guess is that it is chaos it's self: brought into being by dark magicks used again and again.
Termina is basically an alternative world to Hyrule. It has it's lore, as seen by tales told by Anju's Grandmother. I'm doubting it would be a world creating by Majora: wouldn't the stories change accordingly?

Majora is likely to have the ability to read and affect minds. He basically used Skull Kid's inner feelings to get him to beat up the Salesman. I wouldn't be surprised if the FD Mask was a round-about way of playing with Link's mind, now that I think about it. ("Take a good look, you fake hero! This is what lies inside your heart...Let the power of darkness embrace you...")

eh, just some thoughts, sorry

Its cool, at least you responded. And what did you mean by stories changing accordingly?

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The stories Anju's grandma tells are about the festival of the masks for the giants, and the banishment of Skull Kid.

If Majora created Termina, I think these stories would change, to stories of violent giants, or something.

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The stories Anju's grandma tells are about the festival of the masks for the giants, and the banishment of Skull Kid.

If Majora created Termina, I think these stories would change, to stories of violent giants, or something.

Yeah but couldnt they be twisted memories? the 4 giants old friends in hyrule? And Skull Kids are tricksters its possible he was kicked out of the group. And the festival could have represented anything.

[Doodle]

Termina could be just a normal land, only in a different dimension. Or something.
Normal people live and work there. They have stories that date back years.
Time stops if you leave Clock Town into the place where you first entered it and where you first met the Happy Mask Salesmen. Going through the door that brings you into Clock Town may be a portal into Termina's dimension, while leaving Clock Town through it brings you to the "normal" dimension Hyrule is in.