The Fierce Deity Mask,(BotW)[1] originally known as the Fierce Deity's Mask,(MM | HW)[2][note 1] is a powerful recurring Item in The Legend of Zelda series.
Location and Uses[]
Majora's Mask[]
In its prominent appearance in Majora's Mask, the rare Fierce Deity's Mask is one of five Masks that transforms Link when worn. It changes him into Fierce Deity Link, where the young Hero of Time has a unique, very tall and mysterious form resembling his adult self from Ocarina of Time and shares the same voice, and also transforms his Sword into the Fierce Deity Sword, a very large sword in the shape of a helix. In this incredibly powerful form, his attack power and range are greatly increased (roughly the same as the Great Fairy's Sword, which is four times the strength of the Kokiri Sword), and his mighty weapon can release Sword Beams at the cost of Magic. However, he lacks a Shield, and therefore cannot properly defend against attacks. Notably, the Mask itself resembles the face of Adult Link but has white hair, war paint with the colors of the Hylian Shield, and has a pale blue hat rather than green. When obtained, its own dark powers are suggested to be just as dangerous as Majora's Mask itself.[3] Therefore, this very Mask is known to rival the main antagonist.
Link transforming into the infamous Fierce Deity in Majora's Mask
Link can obtain the Fierce Deity's Mask by trading all of the twenty non-transformation masks (including the Giant's Mask) to the four Moon Children wearing the Boss Remains. Since the Deku Mask, Goron Mask, and the Zora Mask cannot be traded, Link must have in his possession all of the other Masks before being able to receive the Fierce Deity's Mask. Once this has been done, the young hero obtains the Mask from the fifth lonely child wearing Majora's Mask itself as a reward once it notices the rest of his masks are gone. He gives him the powerful Mask to the hero so that the two of them can "play" together, with Link being the "bad guy" (which is ironic, considering their actual roles are the opposite). The Fierce Deity's Mask is said to possess the merits of all Masks,[4] as well as the memories of all the people of Termina and possibly his own.[5] If Link attempts to trade the Fierce Deity's Mask to the Moon Children in a subsequent appearance inside the Moon, they will immediately refuse and tell the young hero to put it away, as with the other transforming masks.
Unlike the other transformation Masks, the Fierce Deity's Mask can only be used during Boss battles including Majora's Mask,[6] and, in Majora's Mask 3D, Fishing Holes. However, its combat capabilities are disabled inside Fishing Holes, and the Fishing Hole Men will forbid Link from leaving while wearing it.[7]
Breath of the Wild[]
The Fierce Deity Mask is a piece of Armor in Breath of the Wild. Unavailable in the Overworld, it can only be obtained by scanning the Majora's Mask Link amiibo with the amiibo (Rune) Rune. According to its description, the Fierce Deity Mask in Breath of the Wild is the same Mask as the one worn by the legendary hero in the Era of the Hero of Time, albeit significantly weakened, as it no longer retains its fearsome powers that it once had in the Nintendo 64 game, similar to the Majora's Mask in-game.[8] When worn by Link, the Fierce Deity Mask provides one level of Attack Up. Like the Majora's Mask, the eyes of the Fierce Deity Mask can glow, allowing them to be seen in dark areas such as the Thyphlo Ruins. The Fierce Deity Mask can be enhanced by a Great Fairy, though it cannot be Dyed at the Kochi Dye Shop. The Fierce Deity Mask, alongside the Fierce Deity Armor and Fierce Deity Boots, compose the Fierce Deity Set, which makes the Hero of the Wild incarnation appear like the Hero of Time's Fierce Deity form (with the exception of height).
| Armor | Description | Location |
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 Fierce Deity Mask |
Legends say this mask was once worn by a hero from a world in which the moon threatened to fall. It looks scary, but wearing it offers fierce, godlike power. | Majora's Mask Link amiibo (using amiibo Rune) |
| Level | Defense | Upgrade Cost | Resale Value | |
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| 3 | — |  125 Rupees
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| ★ | 5 | ×5 |  Hinox Toenail
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190 Rupees
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| ×1 |  Dinraal's Scale
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| ★★ | 8 | ×5 |  Hinox Tooth
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275 Rupees
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| ×1 |  Dinraal's Claw
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| ★★★ | 12 | ×2 |  Hinox Guts
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380 Rupees
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| ×1 |  Shard of Dinraal's Fang
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| ★★★★ | 20 | ×2 |  Lynel Guts
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555 Rupees
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| ×1 |  Shard of Dinraal's Horn
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Other Appearances[]
Hyrule Warriors[]
The Fierce Deity Mask appears as a type of Badge in the Bazaar in Hyrule Warriors. It increases the amount of Special Attack meters when crafted, up to three bars.
In the Majora's Mask DLC Pack, Young Link's Mask Weapon class is modeled after the Fierce Deity Mask. While Young Link primarily uses the Kokiri Sword in battle, he can temporarily transform into Fierce Deity Link as part of his Focus Spirit attack with the Mask, as well briefly during his Special Attack. While in Focus Spirit, Young Link's sword transforms into the Fierce Deity Sword, and his attack power, speed and range is heightened for the duration of the Focus Spirit. As Young Link is able to play the Ocarina of Time to empty his Special Attack meter and fill his Magic Gauge, it is possible for Young Link to stay in his Focus Spirit for lengthy periods of time. The Mask is of the Darkness element.
The Mask has two additional weapon tiers - the Furious Deity Mask, which has a purple aura, and the Vengeful Deity Mask, which has a red aura. These different variations transforms Young Link's sword into other swords while in Focus Spirit.
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Trivia[]
- Alongside Majora's Mask, the Fierce Deity's Mask is widely considered by fans as the most notorious Mask to ever appear in The Legend of Zelda series. In spite of its villainous appearance and abilities like the former, the item itself has gained a large cult-following in the gaming community because of its unusual transformation for Child Link into what appears to be a taller and highly powered-up version of his adult self stated to be god-like.
- Despite not actually being required to complete Majora's Mask, the Hero of Time obtaining the Fierce Deity's Mask and defeating Majora as the Fierce Deity form is stated to be canon according to Hyrule Historia.[9]
- Unlike the other transformation Masks, however, due to the Fierce Deity's extreme power, some fans have discouraged using this mask during the final battle, viewing as a cheap shot against the Final Boss - Majora, as it is capable of destroying any boss, including every form of Majora's Mask, in only a few seconds, thus taking away the challenge completely.
- Due to the requirement of obtaining every other standard mask to be traded, the Fierce Deity's Mask is very commonly seen by players who aim for a 100% completion of Majora's Mask or its remake, as well as the speedrun community.
- In the Japanese text of the game, the child wearing Majora's Mask specifically states that he wants to play tag with Link. This is a play on words as the Japanese text states that the Fierce Deity's Mask is a mask an oni (a type of Japanese ogre) wears, and the Japanese name for tag is "pretending to be an oni".
- Majora's Mask calling this mask an oni and deliberately giving it to Link for a game of tag also occurs in the Majora's Mask Himekawa manga adaptation. Although Link went with the flow of Majora's words, as Fierce Deity Link, he utterly says to the villain during the final showdown that he has no time for games, before easily destroying it.
- In the original Nintendo 64 version of Majora's Mask, when the Fierce Deity's Mask is first obtained after trading all 20 non-transformation Masks, a programming bug prevents the use of the other transformation Masks in the final battle against Majora (but not in subsequent fights).[10] This was fixed in Majora's Mask 3D.[11]
The Link Mask in the beta version of Majora's Mask
- Early in development and seen from beta footage of Majora's Mask, a unique mask strongly resembling Link's face designed to transform him into his adult self from Ocarina of Time was meant to appear in the game, but was later scrapped and likely replaced by the Fierce Deity's Mask. This may be due to the fact that the Hero of Time, in spite of being a child in-game, can now use the items that only Adult Link previously could in the game's prequel, and Zora Link shares the same size proportions, rendering this planned mask useless. In Hyrule Historia, the Majora's Mask section contains concept art of Adult Link, confirming that Link as an adult was indeed originally going to appear at one point during the game's development. This is supported by Fierce Deity Link sharing Adult Link's voice with Nobuyuki Hiyama and the fact the model was based on the hero carrying the Biggoron's Sword.
The model of the cut Link Mask in the game's files
- Inside the game's code, a textured model of the Link Mask can be found. Aside from the originally planned transformation into his adult self, it is possible that it was also used to turn Link back into his Hylian form when wearing other transformation Masks, as concept art in Hyrule Historia shows Deku Link wearing this mask. In addition, the scrapped Mask itself is similar to Link's shell after playing the "Elegy of Emptiness". It is unknown if it remains in Majora's Mask 3D.
- Although the Link Mask cannot be used by Link himself in the final game, it's possible to make the Skull Kid replace the Majora's Mask with this mask during the opening cutscene where the young hero is ambushed by him through ROM hacking. This suggests Skull Kid was once planned to wear the Link Mask as well, possibly in an effort to trick Link.
- Through a glitch, it is possible to use the Fierce Deity's Mask almost anywhere in Termina without being in boss rooms, but care must be taken not to cause the game to crash or becoming stuck upon transforming into the Fierce Deity.
- It's unknown in-game why the Fierce Deity's Mask's soul is unlike the other transformation masks, though according to the manga adaptation, this is supposed to represent a powerful god-like being that once fought Majora.
- In French localization, the Fierce Deity's Mask is referred to as "Mask of the Demon God". It is even called such in the Majora's Mask manga.
- Due to a graphical bug, when the Fierce Deity Mask is seen on the Grassy Playfield (except Moon dungeons), the hat appears to be in rainbow-like colors. This is fixed in Majora's Mask 3D.
Nomenclature[]
 Names in other regions  | |||
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | EnglishBR | Fierce Deity Mask | |
 | Dutch | Fierce Deity-masker | |
 | FrenchCA | Masque du mauvais génie | |
 | FrenchEU | Masque du Dieu démon | Mask of the demon God |
 | German | Grimmige-Gottheit-Mütze | |
 | Italian | Maschera furia divina | |
 | SpanishEU | Máscara de la Deidad | |
 | SpanishLA | Máscara de la fiera deidad | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. | |||
Gallery[]
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Link obtaining the Fierce Deity's Mask from Majora's Mask
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Link putting on the Fierce Deity Mask while performing a glitch from Majora's Mask
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Fierce Deity Link, the form Link becomes when wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask, from Majora's Mask
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Link transforming into Fierce Deity Link from Majora's Mask 3D
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Printable of the Fierce Deity's Mask from Majora's Mask 3D
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Artwork of Young Link with the Fierce Deity Mask from Hyrule Warriors
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The Fierce Deity Mask Badge from Hyrule Warriors
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The Fierce Deity Mask Weapon, as seen in-game from Hyrule Warriors
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The Furious Deity Mask Weapon, as seen in-game from Hyrule Warriors
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The Vengeful Deity Mask Weapon, as seen in-game from Hyrule Warriors
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Fierce Deity Mask Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors
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Young Link transforming into Fierce Deity Link during his Focus Spirit attack from Hyrule Warriors
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Link being given the Fierce Deity's Mask by Majora's Mask for a game of "tag", in the Akira Himekawa manga adaptation of Majora's Mask
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Link putting on the Fierce Deity's Mask in the Majora's Mask manga
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Link removing the Fierce Deity's Mask in the Majora's Mask manga
See also[]
Notes
- ↑ The Badge from Hyrule Warriors is referred to in the possessive form as the "Fierce Deity's Mask", whereas the Weapon is simply known as "Fierce Deity Mask".
References
- ↑ "Fierce Deity Mask
Legends say this mask was once worn by a hero from a world in which the moon threatened to fall. It looks scary, but wearing it offers fierce, godlike power." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 123 (MM)
- ↑ "You got the Fierce Deity's Mask! Could this mask's dark powers be as bad as Majora? Tremendous power is emanating from within..." — N/A (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "The Fierce Deity's Mask, a mask that contains the merits of all masks, seems to be... somewhere in this world..." — Gossip Stone (Majora's Mask 3D)
- ↑ "The best way to think about it is that the memories of all the people of Termina are inside of the Fierce Deity Mask." —Eiji Aonuma (Aonuma on the pain behind Link’s transformations in Majora’s Mask, Fierce Deity Mask soul)
- ↑ "Fierce Deity's Mask - Wear it with (C). Its dark power can be used only in boss rooms." — N/A (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Hey. Hey! What's with that scary face, fella? If ya leave here lookin' like that, you'll scare away potential customers and ruin our reputation!" — Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
- ↑ "Legends say this mask was once worn by a hero from a world in which the moon threatened to fall. It looks scary, but wearing it offers fierce, godlike power." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "The mastermind behind these events was none other than Majora's Mask. Link pursued the mask to the center of the moon. There, a strange battle unfolded. Link transformed into the Fierce Deity and eradicated the threat." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 112)
- ↑ EnNopp112, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 100% Speedrun in 4:35:30, YouTube (Video), published December 3, 2018, retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ benstephens56, Majora's Mask 3D 100% Speedrun in 5:26:01, YouTube (Video), published December 29, 2018, retrieved June 24, 2019.
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