Template:Character Pamela's Father is character from Majora's Mask.[1][2] He is a scientist who researches supernatural phenomena like fairies and ghosts.[3] He lives with his daughter Pamela in the Music Box House of Ikana Canyon.
Biography
Pamela and her father moved from Clock Town to Ikana Canyon in order for her father to research the ghosts and spirits that haunt the Ikana Valley.[4] They settled in a house at the top of the canyon, which he later turned into the Music Box House. While studying Gibdos, he discovered a song entitled "Farewell to Gibdos," which drives away the mummified creatures in an instant.[5] He programs the music box house to play this melody, effectively keeping Gibdos away from their house.
One day, while continuing his research of Gibdos, he tried to go into the nearby well.[6] He was cursed, which gradually caused him to start deteriorating into a Gibdo. The frightened Pamela shoved him in the closet of the basement, keeping him away from the Gibdos that had begun roaming the outside of her house who believe that her father is one of them.[7] Pamela, in turn, keeps her door locked at all times and refuses to open the door to anyone who tries to enter, thinking that they are Gibdos trying to take her father away.[8]
Pamela's Father after lifting his curse.
Link eventually drives away the mummified creatures by restoring the flow of the river, which causes Pamela to unlock the door to her house. He tricks Pamela into leaving her home while he sneaks in and goes into the basement. There, Pamela's father lunges out from the closet in which he was being kept and starts approaching the young hero at a slow pace. Link cleanses his soul by playing the Song of Healing on his ocarina, lifting his curse. Pamela then comes in and embraces her father, who is completely unaware of the events that have taken place.[9] When Link later talks to Pamela, she reveals that she keeps his assistance a secret from her father.[10]
Pamela's father has an extensive knowledge about Gibdos and Garo Robes, and he is happy to explain the background of the monsters;[11][12] there is no other researcher who can match his wisdom about ghosts.[13] If Link speaks to him while wearing one of the Transformation Masks, his "Ghost Radar" will react fiercely, and he will ask the young hero to stay so that he can research him.[14] He's also interested in studying Tatl, who he claims is more lively than most he's seen,[15] and the Gibdo Mask, which he believes will help him understand the Gibdo life-form itself.[16]
Trivia
- Anton from The Wind Waker looks somewhat similar to Pamela's Father, and both men also wear the same style shirts.
- If Link gets too close to Pamela's Father while he is approaching or tries to draw his sword, Pamela will throw herself between the two. Her father will then seem to recognize his daughter and will curl into a ball, moaning and clutching his head. This suggests that, at least at this particular point of his transformation, he retains some of his humanity and memories.
- Inside the closet where Pamela's Father is locked up, a mummified teddy bear with a Gibdo-like face can be seen, as well as a fish skeleton that faintly resembles the Guitar of Waves.
Gallery
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Pamela's Father when he is cursed
Pamela's Father when his curse is lifted
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- ↑ "It seems the Gibdo Mask could fall from Pamela's father's cursed face..." — Gossip Stone (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "You got the Gibdo Mask! This mask was once the hideous face of Pamela's father." — N/A (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I am the famed academic who researches fairies, ghosts and similar so-called supernatural phenomena." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Once he calms down a bit, I think I'll try convincing him to quit researching in this dangerous place and to go back to town." — Pamela (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "By the way, the song, Farewell to Gibdos, which the music box is now playing, drives away Gibdos. I discovered it after many years of researching Gibdos." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I even tried to go into that well once myself... Strangely enough, though, I don't remember anything that happened there." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Those inssside...Our friendsss... Brrrriiiiinnnng them!" — Gibdo (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Keep away from our house! My father is not one of you!" — Pamela (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "What have I been doing this whole time?" — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Um...What you did for my father... Thank you. But... You helping us...It's a secret from my father." — Pamela (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Are you curious about that picture? That is a mummified man. Its scientific name is Gibdo. A tale in Ikana tells of a treasure that rests at the bottom of the well on the hilltop. It seems the spirits of those who became Gibdos upon entering the well in search of that treasure still linger inside." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Are you curious about that picture? That is the ghost of a ninja. Its scientific name is Garo Robe. They are merely shells that are empty on the inside. They're the shells of spies from an enemy nation sent to investigate Ikana. They have been unable to forget their living days. Even now their spirits--emptiness cloaked in darkness--continue to spy." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "In regards to ghosts, there isn't another academic who can match my knowledge, so ask me anything you like." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Oh! Hmmmm! My Ghost Radar is reacting fiercely. [...] This is verrry intriguing. Could you remain here a while and permit me to research you?" — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "...It's been some time since I've a seen a fairy this lively. Say, young man! Would you permit me to do research on this fairy?" — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Oh! That mask is certainly a Gibdo! Young man! Where did you get that? Hmmmm...The more I look at it, the more this mask looks like a real Gibdo to me. With this mask, you probably could convey your feelings to Gibdos. Perhaps you could even investigate the Gibdo life-form itself! Say, young man! Would you permit me to do research on that mask?" — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)