Elegy of Emptiness

Elegy of Emptiness
	; The replicas produced from playing the "Elegy of Emptiness"
Notes	;
Power(s)	Creates a shell of Link's form

The "Elegy of Emptiness" is a song in Majora's Mask.^[1]

Location and Uses

Played on the Ocarina of Time, it is taught by Igos du Ikana in the Ancient Castle of Ikana after Link defeats him.

The "Elegy of Emptiness" leaves an empty shell of the form Link is in at the time, but it can only make one of each at a time.^[2] It is required to scale up the Stone Tower, and it is also necessary to solve several puzzles inside the Stone Tower Temple.

A total of four shells can exist at any given time, one for each of Link's forms. They all play a pivotal role, but the Deku shell is too light in most cases, while the Goron shell is specifically used to press down switches that are bigger than usual. The shells can only be formed if Link is in any of the areas pertaining to Ikana Canyon; if the song is played anywhere else, it will not have any effect. The shells that Link's Deku, Goron, and Zora form leave are that of Deku Butler's Son, Darmani III, and Mikau, respectively.

The statues can also block certain projectiles such as Octorok rocks.

Nomenclature

An elegy is a mournful, melancholic, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ぬけがらのエレジー (Nuke-gara no erejī)	Elegy of Exuvia
	French^CA	Hymne du vide ^(MM3D)	Hymn of emptiness
	French^EU	Hymne du Vide	Hymn of Emptiness
	German	Elegie des leeren Herzens	Elegy of the Empty Heart
	Italian	Elegia di Vuotezza / Elegia delle Statue ^(MM3D)	Elegy of Emptiness / Elegy of the Statues
	Spanish^EU	Elegía al Vacío	Elegy to Emptiness
	Spanish^LA	Elegía al vacío ^(MM3D)	Elegy to Emptiness

Gallery

The Link shell from Majora's Mask
The Deku Scrub shell from Majora's Mask
The Goron shell from Majora's Mask
The Zora shell from Majora's Mask
The Link shell from Majora's Mask 3D
The Deku Scrub shell from Majora's Mask 3D
The Goron shell from Majora's Mask 3D
The Zora shell from Majora's Mask 3D

References

↑ Encyclopedia (Dark Horse Books) pg. 96
↑ "It's a mystical song that allows you to shed a shell shaped in your current image. By playing the song while wearing masks to assume different forms, you'll be able to leave up to four empty shells--one for each form!" — N/A (Majora's Mask)