Zora Mask

The Zora Mask is a mask that appears in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. As its name implies, it is in the shape of a face of a Zora.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Zora Mask in Ocarina of Time is one of four special masks rewarded to Link for completing the Happy Mask side quest. It has no special features and is mostly used for comedic purposes such as getting odd reactions from other people. If Link shows the Zora Mask to King Zora he will think he is being mocked. While the other Zoras (except for Princess Ruto) say basically Link looks nothing like a Zora. Princess Ruto's dialogue, although she could be playing along, seems to indicate that she believes Link to be a Zora and asks if he's ready to marry her. She seems to be serious.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, a different Zora Mask was created when Link played the Song of Healing for a dying Zora named Mikau. Mikau's body disappeared in a flash of light, leaving the mask imbued with his spirit. Link took the mask with him, and whenever he put it on, he transformed into Zora Link, taking on Mikau's body. As a Zora, Link could walk and breathe under water, was an excellent swimmer, and could use a pair of blades attached to his arms as short- and long-range weapons. He could also create an electrical shield around himself underwater. When he used the Ocarina it looked like a guitar.

Link could also use this mask to have the other member of the Zora band, the Indigo-Gos, believe he was Mikau and give him information regarding the band's troubles. The mask was needed for accomplishing the Great Bay Temple, as well as the Pirate's Fortress, and Pinnacle Rock.

''You got the Zora Mask! This mask contains the spirit of a legendary guitarist! Wear the mask with (C) to inhabit the body of a Zora. Press (C) again to return to normal.''