- For the Link's Awakening character, see ??? (Link's Awakening).
??? is a mysterious character in Majora's Mask, consisting of a mere left hand of an unseen human.[2][note 1][note 2]
Biography[]
Every midnight, ??? emerges from the toilet of the Stock Pot Inn asking for paper.[5] It remains until 6:00 AM. Link can give it any item made of paper (such as Letters). After doing so, ??? disappears and a toilet flush is heard. ??? re-emerges with a Piece of Heart that fell into the toilet.[6] If this was done in subsequent appearances, no reward is given to the young hero.
Trivia[]
- The concept of a hand in the toilet in Majora's Mask is based on Japanese ghost stories where a hand grabs from beneath the toilet whenever someone sits in the bathroom, according to series creator Shigeru Miyamoto.[7]
- When Link holds up the Piece of Heart, ??? imitates him by holding up its palm.
- ???'s voice is the exact same as Mikau's when Link first meets him at the Great Bay Region.
Nomenclature[]
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | ||
 | FrenchEU | ??? (MM3D)[8] | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. | |||
Gallery[]
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??? emerging from its hole in Majora's Mask 3D.
This image can be viewed in 3D on a Nintendo 3DS system.
See Also[]
Notes
- ↑ ??? was also referred to as Mystery Hand in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask — Official Perfect Guide by Versus Books.[3] However, since this contradicts the name given in Encyclopedia, it is not considered Canon.
- ↑ ??? was referred to as the Hand at the Stock Pot Inn in The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition — The Official Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo Power.[4] However, as this contradicts the name given in Encyclopedia, it is not considered Canon.
References
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D — Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 61
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 245
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask — Official Perfect Guide, Versus Books, pg. 113
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition — The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 156
- ↑ "Pa-pa-pa-paper, please!" — ??? (Majora's Mask 3D)
- ↑ "This fell down here... I'll give it to you." — ??? (Majora's Mask 3D)
- ↑ "It's actually something from a Japanese ghost story. Not a specific ghost story. There are some ghost stories in Japan where — when you are sitting in the bathroom in the traditional style of the Japanese toilet — a hand is actually starting to grab you from beneath." —Shigeru Miyamoto (Shigeru Miyamoto talks 'Legend of Zelda',' 'Mariokart')
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 245
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