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Template:Object Majora's Mask (pronounced /məˈdʒɔ:ɹə/ mə-JAW-rə)^[1] is the primary antagonist in the game of the same name, once used by an Ancient Tribe as a form of hexing and torture.^[2] The mask is primarily seen being worn by the game's supposed antagonist, Skull Kid, who uses its dark magic to wreak havoc across Termina.^[3]

History

File:MajoraMask.png

Skull Kid FindMask — Skull Kid finding Majora's Mask

Majora's Mask is first introduced after the Happy Mask Salesman removes the curse that was placed on Link by Skull Kid. The salesman explains that the mask is an ancient artifact that was used by an Ancient Tribe for its bewitching rituals, but the mask's wicked power became so great that it was sealed away to prevent a great catastrophe. However, since the ancient tribe vanished, no one accurately knows the true nature of its power. The salesman fears the great devastation that could befall Termina if the mask is not taken back from the Skull Kid.^[4]

For a majority of the game, the mask is worn by Skull Kid on the Clock Tower, drawing the Moon to Termina.^[5] Although the Skull Kid is unaware, Majora's Mask is gradually beginning to take complete control of his mind, with his once harmless pranks becoming malicious acts of evil.^[6] Prior to the game's events, Skull Kid used the power of the mask to prank and curse others around him, such as Kafei.^[7]

After the Four Giants are called, the mask abandons Skull Kid and enters the Moon so that it can push it through the Giants' blockade and complete its destructive path.^[8]^[9] Link then proceeds to follow Majora's Mask into the Moon.^[10] Once inside, he finds four children wearing the Boss Remains and one lonely child under a tree wearing Majora's Mask. If Link gives all his non-transformation masks to the four children, the child wearing Majora's Mask will give him the Fierce Deity's Mask. He will then take Link to the final boss room.

After the young hero and Tatl defeat Majora's Mask, they return to the land of Termina where the Happy Mask Salesman informs them that the evil inside the mask has disappeared.^[11] The mask is last seen as the Happy Mask Salesman departs with it in his hands.

A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, Majora's Mask can be seen hanging in Link's House, which later becomes Ravio's Shop. It is unknown if the mask is the genuine article, as it is unclear how and when Majora's Mask would have been found in the Downfall Timeline. The mask cannot be worn, although Link can merge into the wall behind it to create an illusion of wearing it. The mask was placed in the game as a hint of the Nintendo 3DS remake of Majora's Mask.^[12]

Strategy

Majora's Mask

When the battle starts, Majora's Mask comes to life and grows hairlike tentacles. To defeat it, Link must first stun the mask with any projectile by hitting it in the back. This will make the mask collapse to the ground, allowing Link to strike it with his Sword. Alternatively, Link can transform into Zora Link and use his Boomerang fins. When Z-targeting the mask, the fins will fly behind it, hitting its back. Additionally, Deku Link can burrow into the flower designs on the ground, protecting him from any attack. This also allows Deku Link to hit the mask as it flies over him. After the mask has taken enough damage, the four Boss Remains will begin to attack Link as well, shooting energy bolts at him. They can be defeated by shooting Arrows at them. Majora's Mask will also start shooting fire beams at Link, which can be deflected back at the mask with the Mirror Shield. Majora's Mask can also use its tentacles to perform a whirling attack. The attack cannot be blocked, but it can be countered with a Spin Attack, causing the mask to become stunned.

Majora's Incarnation

After the mask form is defeated, it loses its tentacles and grows a set of arms and legs, as well as a tiny, one-eyed head with horns. This form of Majora's Mask will run around the room, pausing every now and then to perform a variety of dances, including the moonwalk and Kozachok, pirouettes, and jumping jacks or to make taunting gestures at Link. Its only attack is a rapid-fire barrage of energy bolts it fires from its hands. To defeat Majora's Incarnation, Link must hit it with either his Sword or Bow when it stops dancing. When hit, it will fall to the ground on its face and flail about. After being struck a few times with the Sword, it will get up again. During the entire battle, Majora's Incarnation makes clucking and whooping noises, and emits a high-pitched screech whenever struck. Though seemingly weaker than its other forms, its speed makes it hard to hit.

Majora's Wrath

After the final scream from Majora's Incarnation is heard, it stands up to assume its final form. Its muscles then begin to throb and inflate into a more humanoid shape,. Whip-like tentacles also shoot out from its hands, and a new head bursts forth from its neck, becoming Majora's Wrath. To defeat Majora's Wrath, Link must use a projectile weapon to stun it while it is immobile. He can then strike it with a Light Arrow or his Sword. It often jumps from one side of the arena to the other. Its attacks are fast-hitting, but slow to wind up, giving Link a window of opportunity to attack. Majora's Wrath attacks by whipping its tentacles three times, throwing giant spinning tops lined with spikes, grabbing Link and tossing him across the room, and using a furious whipping attack that is announced by shriek. Most of the Majora's Wrath's attacks have a long reach which allows it to attack numerous times in succession. Defeating Majora's Wrath causes the monster to disintegrate into ashes.

Non-Canon Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Majora's Mask Manga

In an extra chapter of the Template:Manga it is explained that before the time setting of Majora's Mask, there was an evil creature which fed on the desires of humans who had come to try and claim its armor and be granted their wishes. A traveler then comes forward to the place where the monster lived and starts talking with the creature, where he finds that the monster itself wanted to die, being so miserable. The man then proceeded to pull out his bongo and started playing. The monster went into a trance and started dancing. The traveler played for three days straight, and on the third day, the beast dropped dead from dancing. The traveler then took its magical armor, but instead of wishing upon it, he carved it into a mask in an attempt to seal the beast's power inside the mask forever. The mask was named Majora after the beast. The mask had a spirit because Majora's evil power lingered on inside the mask seeking a host, not resting until its wish was granted.

Super Smash Bros. Series

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Majora's Mask serves as a stage for Event 47, "Trophy Tussle 3." If all three opponents are defeated within three minutes and without losing the 2 lives granted, the player is rewarded with Majora's Mask Trophy. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask appears as an Assist Trophy. When summoned, he flips the stage upside-down, inverting the direction of the fighters' movements. A Trophy of the Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask and another Trophy of the mask itself can be bought from the Trophy Shop. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Majora's Mask appears as an item in Smash Run, inflicting 50% of damage to the user while doubling its stats.

Game	Image	Description	How to Unlock
Super Smash Bros. Melee	File:Majora's Mask Trophy.png	A lonely Skull Kid put on Majora's Mask and unknowingly allowed a great evil to invade the land of Termina. The mask manifested its evil power into the fearsome looking moon, and the Skull Kid became merely a puppet under its malevolent power. In the ultimate battle with Link, Majora's Mask transformed into three separate forms.	Clear Event 47
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U	File:SSB4 Majora's Mask Trophy.png	Created for use in ancient hexing rituals, this mask was infused with such dark magic that it became an evil creature in its own right. In a seperate dimension called Termina, it tries to cause the end of the world by making the moon fall from the sky. And if you think the mask looks creepy, wait until you see its other forms!	Bought from the Trophy Shop
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U	File:SSB4 Skull Kid Majora's Mask Trophy.png	It's said that children who get lost in the forest are turned into these music-loving little monsters. In Smash Bros., you can summon one who's sporting Majora's Mask. It'll move into the background and bring down a world of chaos on the whole stage. Even the fighter who summoned him will be affected, so try to keep a level head!	Bought from the Trophy Shop

Hyrule Warriors

In Hyrule Warriors, Majora's Mask appears in the Majora's Mask DLC pack as a costume for Cia and Lana. Skull Kid also appears wearing it when summoning the Moon as Young Link's Focus Attack. Majora's Mask also appears as an Item Card in the Termina Map from Adventure Mode, where it maxes out a Warrior's Special and Magic gauges for a stage.

Majora's Mask Origins

Theory Warning

The Twili

The Twili tribe, which was introduced in Twilight Princess, or more likely their ancestors, could be the Ancient Tribe that used and possibly created Majora's Mask. Majora's Mask has similarities to the Fused Shadow, a relic created by the Interlopers, as they share similar powers and have some aesthetic similarities, especially around the eyes. The Twili's fighting style, as portrayed by Zant, is also very similar to that of Majora's Wrath. As such, Majora's Mask could be the Terminan version of the Fused Shadow, or perhaps a "prototype" of it. And considering that the Happy Mask Salesman said that he went to great lengths to get the mask, it could mean that he actually went into the Twilight Realm to get Majora's Mask.

Ikana

The Ikana Kingdom is populated by an ancient tribe whose history is said to be "stained with a history of darkness" and "drenched in blood," so they would certainly be a match for the ancient tribe who used the Mask.

Trivia

During the battle with Majora's Incarnation, it can be heard "singing" part of the Death Mountain theme from The Legend of Zelda.^[13]
Twilight Princess concept artwork of Ganondorf in Hyrule Historia bears what appears to be an effigy of Majora's Mask on his armor.^[14]

Etymology

Mujura, the Japanese name for Majora, was created by Takaya Imamura, designer of the mask and art director for the original game. He created the word by combining Imamura, his last name, with Jumanji.^[15]

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
Language		Majora's Mask	Majora's Incarnation	Majora's Wrath
	Japanese	Template:Japanese	Template:Japanese	Template:Japanese
	French	Masque de Majora	Incarnation de Majora	Magicien Majora
	German	Majoras Maske	Majoras Inkarnation	Majoras Magier
	Italian	Maschera di Majora Template:ExpGame
	Spanish^EU	Máscara de Majora	Encarnación de Majora	Mago de Majora
	Spanish^LA	Máscara de Majora Template:ExpGame	Encarnación de Majora Template:ExpGame	Ira de Majora Template:ExpGame

Gallery

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Majora's Mask artwork from Majora's Mask
Majora's Mask artwork from Majora's Mask 3D
Majora's Incarnation artwork from Majora's Mask 3D
Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask
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Moon Child wearing Majora's Mask
Majora's Incarnation
Majora's Incarnation
Majora's Incarnation
Majora's Wrath
Majora's Wrath attacking
Majora's Mask casting off its puppet
Majora's Mask rising to the Moon
Link fighting against Majora's Wrath
Majora's Wrath stunned by a Light Arrow
Majora's being defeated
Majora's boss room
Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask in Majora's Mask 3D
Majora's Mask spirit leaving the corpse of Goht in Majora's Mask 3D
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Majora's Mask in A Link Between Worlds
Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
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Lana wearing Majora's Mask in her Skull Kid costume from Hyrule Warriors
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Cia wearing Majora's Mask in Hyrule Warriors
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Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask in Hyrule Warriors Legends

References

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↑ "It is an accursed item from legend that is said to have been used by an ancient tribe in its hexing rituals. It is said that an evil and wicked power is bestowed upon the one who wears that mask." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
↑ "That mask... The Skull Kid uses the power of that mask to do those terrible things." — Tatl (Majora's Mask)
↑ "The mask that was stolen from me... It is called Majora's Mask. It is an accursed item from legend that is said to have been used by an ancient tribe in its hexing rituals. It is said that an evil and wicked power is bestowed upon the one who wears that mask. According to legend... the troubles caused by Majora's Mask were so great... the ancient ones, fearing such catastrophe, sealed the mask in shadow forever, preventing its misuse. But now, that tribe from the legend has vanished, so no one really knows the true nature of the mask's power... ...But I feel it. I went to great lengths to get that legendary mask. When I finally had it... I could sense the doom of a dark omen brewing. It was that unwelcome feeling that makes your hair stand on end. And now... that imp has it... I am begging you! You must get that mask back quickly or something horrible will happen!" — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
↑ "What could that troublemaker be doing atop the clock tower? I just hope he's not plotting another one of his no-good tricks..." — Professor Shikashi (Majora's Mask)
↑ "The power of the mask made him do it. It was too much for the Skull Kid to handle." — Tael (Majora's Mask)
↑ "I was turned into this by a strange imp wearing a mask..." — Kafei (Majora's Mask)
↑ "A puppet that can no longer be used is mere garbage. This puppet's role has just ended..." — Majora's Mask (Majora's Mask)
↑ "I...I shall consume. Consume...Consume everything." — Moon (Majora's Mask)
↑ "Well? You're going in, aren't you? ...We can't do anything down here. Let's go!" — Tatl (Majora's Mask)
↑ "Oh...So the evil has left the mask after all..." — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)
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↑ Hyrule Historia, pg. 177
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+'''Majora's Mask''' (pronounced {{IPA|məˈdʒɔ:ɹə}} {{Respell|mə|JAW|rə}})<ref>{{Cite web|quote=Next up, we have the Moon from ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask''.|published=August 4, 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_DZtTR3zu0&t=18m40s|title=Hyrule Warriors Direct|site=YouTube}}</ref> is the primary antagonist in the [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|game of the same name]], once used by an [[Ancient Tribe]] as a form of hexing and torture.<ref>{{Cite|It is an accursed item from legend that is said to have been used by an ancient tribe in its hexing rituals. It is said that an evil and wicked power is bestowed upon the one who wears that mask.|Happy Mask Salesman|MM}}</ref> The mask is primarily seen being worn by the game's supposed antagonist, [[Skull Kid]], who uses its dark magic to wreak havoc across [[Termina]].<ref>{{Cite|That mask... The Skull Kid uses the power of that mask to do those terrible things.|Tatl|MM}}</ref>
+==History==
-'''Phantom Ganon''' is [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] mysterious puppet, and appears in four games: ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''.
+[[File:MajoraMask.png|left|100px]]
+[[File:Skull Kid FindMask.png|thumb|right|195px|Skull Kid finding Majora's Mask]]
+Majora's Mask is first introduced after the [[Happy Mask Salesman]] removes the curse that was placed on [[Link]] by [[Skull Kid]]. The salesman explains that the mask is an ancient artifact that was used by an [[Ancient Tribe]] for its bewitching rituals, but the mask's wicked power became so great that it was sealed away to prevent a great catastrophe. However, since the ancient tribe vanished, no one accurately knows the true nature of its power. The salesman fears the great devastation that could befall [[Termina]] if the mask is not taken back from the Skull Kid.<ref>{{Cite|The mask that was stolen from me... It is called Majora's Mask. It is an accursed item from legend that is said to have been used by an ancient tribe in its hexing rituals. It is said that an evil and wicked power is bestowed upon the one who wears that mask. According to legend... the troubles caused by Majora's Mask were so great... the ancient ones, fearing such catastrophe, sealed the mask in shadow forever, preventing its misuse. But now, that tribe from the legend has vanished, so no one really knows the true nature of the mask's power... ...But I feel it. I went to great lengths to get that legendary mask. When I finally had it... I could sense the doom of a dark omen brewing. It was that unwelcome feeling that makes your hair stand on end. And now... that imp has it... I am begging you! You must get that mask back quickly or something horrible will happen!|Happy Mask Salesman|MM}}</ref>
+For a majority of the game, the mask is worn by Skull Kid on the [[Clock Tower]], drawing the [[Moon (Object)|Moon]] to Termina.<ref>{{Cite|What could that troublemaker be doing atop the clock tower? I just hope he's not plotting another one of his no-good tricks...|Professor Shikashi|MM}}</ref> Although the Skull Kid is unaware, Majora's Mask is gradually beginning to take complete control of his mind, with his once harmless pranks becoming malicious acts of evil.<ref>{{Cite|The power of the mask made him do it. It was too much for the Skull Kid to handle.|Tael|MM}}</ref> Prior to the game's events, Skull Kid used the power of the mask to prank and curse others around him, such as [[Kafei]].<ref>{{Cite|I was turned into this by a strange imp wearing a mask...|Kafei|MM}}</ref>
-==Appearances==
-===''Ocarina of Time''===
-[[File:phantomganonrealpic.jpg|thumb|left|Phantom Ganon]]
-'''Phantom Ganon''' guards the [[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]].<ref>{{cite|Phantom Ganon It's an evil ghost of the Forest Temple! He comes out of one of the pictures. Answer his magic attack with an attack of your own!|[[Navi]]|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> In the [[boss|boss's]] room, there are many identical paintings on the wall of a road leading to a dark castle; Phantom Ganon jumps into one of them with his horse. After disappearing, two replicas of Phantom Ganon will ride to the front of two paintings. A purple vortex will appear before the one out of which the real Phantom Ganon will materialize.<ref>{{cite|Phantom Ganon Attack him when he comes out of one of the pictures! Watch out for the fake one!|[[Navi]]|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> As he jumps out, he turns white, and at this point he can be shot with an arrow from the [[Bow#Fairy Bow|Fairy Bow]] (alternatively, the [[Hookshot]] can be used; however, the Fairy Bow's speed makes it a superior weapon for this battle). If the shot misses or is delayed, he throws an electric ball on the ground that scatters across the platform. This can easily be avoided by standing on one of the Triforce images in each corner of the platform. After taking sufficient damage (three shots), he leaves his horse and the second part of the battle begins.
-{{Navi|Phantom Ganon|'''Phantom Ganon'''
-Attack him when he comes out of one of the pictures! Watch out for the fake one!}}
-{{clear|left}}
+After the [[Four Giants]] are called, the mask abandons Skull Kid and enters the Moon so that it can push it through the Giants' blockade and complete its destructive path.<ref>{{Cite|A puppet that can no longer be used is mere garbage. This puppet's role has just ended...|Majora's Mask|MM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I...I shall consume. Consume...Consume everything.|Moon|MM}}</ref> Link then proceeds to follow Majora's Mask into the Moon.<ref>{{Cite|Well? You're going in, aren't you? ...We can't do anything down here. Let's go!|Tatl|MM}}</ref> Once inside, he finds four [[Moon Children|children]] wearing the [[Boss Remains]] and one lonely child under a [[tree]] wearing Majora's Mask. If Link gives all his non-transformation [[mask]]s to the four children, the child wearing Majora's Mask will give him the [[Fierce Deity's Mask]]. He will then take Link to the final boss room.
-He now starts to attack by shooting an energy ball at Link while hovering over the ground. Link can hit the ball back with the [[Master Sword]] or a [[Bottle]]. Repeated enough times, Phantom Ganon is eventually hit and falls to the ground paralyzed. He can now be hit multiple times with the Master Sword, and after enough hits, he is finally defeated. When his health is halved or less, he sometimes does another attack: He twirls his staff a few times, letting off small magic sparks to show he's about to attack; he then charges at Link, doing three hearts of damage. Once defeated, Link gains a [[Heart Container]] and the [[Sage Medallion#Forest Medallion|Forest Medallion]]. [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] disembodied voice is heard while the Phantom writhes; he calls it a "worthless creation" and banishes it "to the gap between dimensions."<ref>{{cite|Hey kid, you did quite well... It looks like you may be gaining some slight skill... But you have defeated only my phantom... When you fight the real me, it won't be so easy! What a worthless creation that ghost was! I will banish it to the gap between dimensions!!|[[Ganon|Ganondorf]]|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
-{{clear}}
-{{Navi|Phantom Ganon|'''Phantom Ganon'''
-It's an evil ghost of the [[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]]! He comes out of one of the pictures. Answer his magic attack with an attack of your own!}}
-{{clear|left}}
+After the young hero and [[Tatl]] defeat Majora's Mask, they return to the land of Termina where the Happy Mask Salesman informs them that the evil inside the mask has disappeared.<ref>{{Cite|Oh...So the evil has left the mask after all...|Happy Mask Salesman|MM}}</ref> The mask is last seen as the Happy Mask Salesman departs with it in his hands.
-===''The Wind Waker''===
-[[File:Phantomganonww.png|350px|right]]
-Link encounters Phantom Ganon twice in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', once in the [[Forsaken Fortress]] and once in [[Ganon's Tower]].<ref>{{Cite book| quote= It [Phantom Ganon] appears as a mini-boss at two different points in the game-the first during Link's second visit to the Forsaken Fortress, the second during the Ganon's Tower quest.| book= The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker| publisher= Prima Games page= 33}}</ref> In Ganon's Tower, he appears in every room of the maze leading to the [[Light Arrow|Light Arrows]] and the room immediately after it. He has three major attacks:
+===''A Link Between Worlds''===
-*He generates a blue orb, which he fires at Link.
+In {{ALBW}}, Majora's Mask can be seen hanging in [[Link's House]], which later becomes [[Ravio's Shop]]. It is unknown if the mask is the genuine article, as it is unclear how and when Majora's Mask would have been found in the Downfall Timeline. The mask cannot be worn, although Link can [[Wall Merging|merge]] into the wall behind it to create an illusion of wearing it. The mask was placed in the game as a hint of the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake of {{MM}}.<ref>{{Cite person|quote= Oh, one more thing. I see many of you have been asking about a remake of Majora's Mask for Nintendo 3DS. It's nice to see such a strong response to this title and we haven't forgotten about Link's adventures in that world.  If you play A Link Between Worlds, you may better understand what I mean by that.|name= Eiji Aonuma|url= https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-legend-of-zelda-uk/eiji-aonuma-qa-on-the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-between-worlds/379446052188331|title= Eiji Aonuma Q&A on The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds}}</ref>
-*He generates a large dark red energy ball, which splits into a group of small bursts of energy flying towards Link (Second encounter only).
-*He appears on the ground and swings his sword at Link. On his second appearance, he will be accompanied by four illusions of himself, similar to [[Meg]] or the [[Poe|Poes]] in the [[Arbiter's Grounds]].
+==Strategy==
-Phantom Ganon can be defeated by reflecting his blue orbs with a [[sword]] or empty [[bottle]] in a game of [[Dead Man's Volley]].<ref>{{Cite manual| quote= To defeat Phantom Ganon, swing your sword so it hits the ball of magic and sends it back at Phantom Ganon, who knocks it back at you.  It's like a tennis game-keep returning Phantom Ganon's shots until he misses and is stunned by his own attack.| game= The Wind Waker| page= 79}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book| quote= In both fights, Phantom Ganon shoots a white ball of magical energy that you can deflect with a well-timed sword or Empty Bottle Swing.| book= The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker| publisher= Prima Games| page= 33}}</ref> Likewise, his small bursts of energy can be sent back at him with a [[Spin Attack]]. Once he is hit by the reflected attack, Link can attack him with his sword. Link can also hurt him by intercepting his sword attack. However, this can be difficult to accomplish as he generally appears behind Link during the first encounter and uses decoys during the second.
+===Majora's Mask===
+[[File:Majora's Mask.png|thumb|Right|Majora's Mask first form]]
+When the battle starts, Majora's Mask comes to life and grows hairlike tentacles. To defeat it, Link must first stun the mask with any projectile by hitting it in the back. This will make the mask collapse to the ground, allowing Link to strike it with his [[Sword]]. Alternatively, Link can transform into [[Zora Link]] and use his [[Boomerang]] fins. When Z-targeting the mask, the fins will fly behind it, hitting its back. Additionally, [[Deku Link]] can burrow into the flower designs on the ground, protecting him from any attack. This also allows Deku Link to hit the mask as it flies over him. After the mask has taken enough damage, the four [[Boss Remains]] will begin to attack Link as well, shooting energy bolts at him. They can be defeated by shooting [[Arrow]]s at them. Majora's Mask will also start shooting fire beams at Link, which can be deflected back at the mask with the [[Mirror Shield]]. Majora's Mask can also use its tentacles to perform a whirling attack. The attack cannot be blocked, but it can be countered with a [[Spin Attack]], causing the mask to become stunned.
+{{Tatl|Majora's Mask|Remember your battles! When something resistant would deflect your weapons, what was its backside usually like? {{ExpGame|MM}}
-During the first encounter, he takes several hits with the sword before he vanishes. After beating him, Link gains the [[Hammer#Skull Hammer|Skull Hammer]].<ref>{{Cite book| quote= When Phantom Ganon is defeated-a chest appears in the courtyard.  Open the chest to get the Skull Hammer...| book= The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker| publisher= Prima Games| page= 79}}</ref> On the second encounter, he vanishes after just one hit when he appears in the maze, and the handle of his sword points at the door Link must take to advance.<ref name=Quote1>{{cite|The sword-hilts of my servants who lurk deep in the darkness shall be the guideposts that point to me.|Stone in [[Ganon's Tower]]|TWW}}</ref> When Link reaches the Light Arrow room, he puts up more resistance, and takes several hits before he vanishes. On the final confrontation, he can only be defeated by a Light Arrow, which immediately kills him. Link then takes the [[#Phantom_Ganon.27s_Sword|deceased enemy's sword]] and throws it to the brick wall to gain access to [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] whereabouts.<ref>{{Cite book| quote= Pick up the Phantom Ganon's sword and throw it at the one door in the room through which you haven't gone...The Phantom Ganon's sword shatters he door and you can now go through.| book= The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker| publisher= Prima Games| page= 119}}</ref>
+----
+'''Remember your battles!'''<br />When a fight is too tough head on, you've always had luck approaching the situation from a different angle... {{ExpGame|MM3D}}}}
+===Majora's Incarnation===
-{{Figurine|TWW|Phantom Ganon|Habitat: Forsaken Fortress<br>Effective Weapons: Light Arrows, Master Sword<br>This is a phantom that Ganondorf created in his own likeness. Use your sword to knock back the balls of magic that he hurls, then attack him when he's stunned. Actually, you can also use empty bottles to deflect his magic attacks.|[[File:Phantom_Ganon_Figurine.png|150px]]}}
+[[File:Majora's Incarnation.png|thumb|right|Majora's Incarnation]]
-{{clear}}
+After the mask form is defeated, it loses its tentacles and grows a set of arms and legs, as well as a tiny, one-eyed head with horns. This form of Majora's Mask will run around the room, pausing every now and then to perform a variety of dances, including the {{wp|Moonwalk (dance)|moonwalk}} and {{wp| Kozachok}}, pirouettes, and jumping jacks or to make taunting gestures at Link. Its only attack is a rapid-fire barrage of energy bolts it fires from its hands. To defeat Majora's Incarnation, Link must hit it with either his Sword or [[Bow]] when it stops dancing. When hit, it will fall to the ground on its face and flail about. After being struck a few times with the Sword, it will get up again. During the entire battle, Majora's Incarnation makes clucking and whooping noises, and emits a high-pitched screech whenever struck. Though seemingly weaker than its other forms, its speed makes it hard to hit.
+{{Tatl|Majora's Incarnation|Remember your battles! When you fought things that ran around, didn't you battle them using your own body? {{ExpGame|MM}}
-===''Four Swords Adventures''===
+----
-[[File:Phantomganon.png|left]]
+'''Remember your strategies!'''<br />Chase fast-moving enemies.<br />Aim at faraway enemies.<br />You've done this all before! {{ExpGame|MM3D}}}}
-[[File:Phantom ganonFSA.jpg|thumb|right|The Links fighting against Phantom Ganon]]
-====First Time====
-One of Ganon's most feared minions is back in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', although he has no new tricks up his sleeve this time. The only "secret" to beating him is to patiently wait for him to fire his energy balls, knocking them back and forth between Phantom Ganon and [[Link]]. Once he is stunned, he is vulnerable to slashes from Link's sword.
-====Second Time====
+===Majora's Wrath===
+[[File:Majora's Wrath.png|thumb|right|Majora's Wrath]]
-Phantom Ganon returns, bringing with him many clones. Defeating him isn't much of a trick this time around either, as he is vulnerable to the same process as before. Also, Phantom Ganon's green orbs can be hit back, while the clone's balls will break when hit with the sword. This phantom is identical to the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' version, except he doesn't have a cape.
+After the final scream from Majora's Incarnation is heard, it stands up to assume its final form. Its muscles then begin to throb and inflate into a more humanoid shape,. Whip-like tentacles also shoot out from its hands, and a new head bursts forth from its neck, becoming Majora's Wrath. To defeat Majora's Wrath, Link must use a projectile weapon to stun it while it is immobile. He can then strike it with a [[Light Arrow]] or his Sword. It often jumps from one side of the arena to the other. Its attacks are fast-hitting, but slow to wind up, giving Link a window of opportunity to attack. Majora's Wrath attacks by whipping its tentacles three times, throwing giant spinning tops lined with spikes, grabbing Link and tossing him across the room, and using a furious whipping attack that is announced by shriek. Most of the Majora's Wrath's attacks have a long reach which allows it to attack numerous times in succession. Defeating Majora's Wrath causes the monster to disintegrate into ashes.
-{{clear}}
+{{Tatl|Majora's Wrath|Think about battles and weapons! When you had the chance before an enemy was about to attack, didn't you usually try shooting it? {{ExpGame|MM}}
-===''Twilight Princess''===
+----
-[[File:Phantom Rider.png|right|220px]]
+'''Observe the enemy!'''<br />Even the most powerful of enemies has a weak spot. Figure out what it is and catch them off guard! {{ExpGame|MM3D}}}}
-During the horseback fight against Ganondorf in [[Hyrule Field]], Ganondorf summons spectral horsemen that try to knock Link off of his horse. The horsemen ride phantom horses that resemble [[Ganon's Steed|Ganondorf's black horse]], and each have a pair of horns and a spear, similar to the ''Ocarina of Time'' version of Phantom Ganon. However, they are much weaker than any of the previous Phantom Ganons, and serve as minor distractions, rather than powerful enemies. They disappear if Link avoids them or they can be destroyed by a single slice of the Master Sword.
-{{Clear}}
-==Non-canon Appearances==
+==Non-Canon Appearances==
-{{noncanon}}
+{{Noncanon|start}}
+[[File:Majoramanga.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Majora in the manga]]
-===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
+===''Majora's Mask'' Manga===
-Phantom Ganon appears as a [[sticker]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
+In an extra chapter of the {{Manga|MM}} it is explained that before the time setting of ''Majora's Mask'', there was an evil creature which fed on the desires of humans who had come to try and claim its armor and be granted their wishes. A traveler then comes forward to the place where the monster lived and starts talking with the creature, where he finds that the monster itself wanted to die, being so miserable. The man then proceeded to pull out his bongo and started playing. The monster went into a trance and started dancing. The traveler played for three days straight, and on the third day, the beast dropped dead from dancing. The traveler then took its magical armor, but instead of wishing upon it, he carved it into a mask in an attempt to seal the beast's power inside the mask forever. The mask was named Majora after the beast. The mask had a spirit because Majora's evil power lingered on inside the mask seeking a host, not resting until its wish was granted.
+===''Super Smash Bros.'' Series===
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+In {{SSBM}}, Majora's Mask serves as a stage for {{ssb|Event 47}}, "Trophy Tussle 3." If all three opponents are defeated within three minutes and without losing the 2 lives granted, the player is rewarded with Majora's Mask [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros.)|Trophy]]. In {{SSB4}}, Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask appears as an {{ssb|Assist Trophy}}. When summoned, he flips the stage upside-down, inverting the direction of the fighters' movements. A Trophy of the Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask and another Trophy of the mask itself can be bought from the {{ssb|Trophy Shop}}. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', Majora's Mask appears as an item in {{ssb|Smash Run}}, inflicting 50% of damage to the user while doubling its stats.
+{| class=wikitable sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;"
 |-
-!width="inherited"|Name
+!width=120px|Game
-!width="50px"|Image
+!width="inherited"|Image
+!width="inherited"|Description
-!Artwork from
+!width="inherited"|How to Unlock
-!Effect in [[The Subspace Emissary]]
-!Usable by
 |-
+|''Super Smash Bros. Melee''
-|[[Phantom Ganon]]
-|[[File:Phantom Ganon Sticker.png|70px]]
+|[[File:Majora's Mask Trophy.png|100px]]
+|align=left|''A lonely Skull Kid put on Majora's Mask and unknowingly allowed a great evil to invade the land of Termina. The mask manifested its evil power into the fearsome looking moon, and the Skull Kid became merely a puppet under its malevolent power. In the ultimate battle with Link, Majora's Mask transformed into three separate forms.''
-|'' Ocarina of Time
+|Clear Event 47
-|align=left|[Darkness] - Attack +40
+|-
-|[[File:GN.png|28px|This sticker is only usable by Ganondorf]]
+|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
+|[[File:SSB4 Majora's Mask Trophy.png|100px]]
+|align=left|''Created for use in ancient hexing rituals, this mask was infused with such dark magic that it became an evil creature in its own right. In a seperate dimension called Termina, it tries to cause the end of the world by making the moon fall from the sky. And if you think the mask looks creepy, wait until you see its other forms!''
+|Bought from the Trophy Shop
+|-
+|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U''
+|[[File:SSB4 Skull Kid Majora's Mask Trophy.png|100px]]
+|align=left|''It's said that children who get lost in the forest are turned into these music-loving little monsters. In Smash Bros., you can summon one who's sporting Majora's Mask. It'll move into the background and bring down a world of chaos on the whole stage. Even the fighter who summoned him will be affected, so try to keep a level head!''
+|Bought from the Trophy Shop
 |}
+===''Hyrule Warriors''===
-==Phantom Ganon's Sword==
+In {{HW}}, Majora's Mask appears in the ''Majora's Mask'' DLC pack as a costume for [[Cia]] and [[Lana]]. Skull Kid also appears wearing it when summoning the Moon as [[Young Link]]'s Focus Attack. Majora's Mask also appears as an [[Item Card]] in the [[Termina Map]] from [[Adventure Mode]], where it maxes out a Warrior's Special and Magic gauges for a stage.
-:''See also: [[Usable Enemy Weapons]]''
+{{Noncanon|end}}
-[[File:Phantom Ganon Sword.png|right|100px]]
-This sword is used in both ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. In ''The Wind Waker'', it can only be used when Link is in [[Ganon's Tower]]. It is carried by Phantom Ganon and is dropped by him when Link kills him. Also, in the maze within Ganon's Tower, if looked upon closely, the sword falls onto the ground. When it falls, the hilt falls into the direction which Link needs to go to complete the maze.<ref name=Quote1></ref> The sword can also be used to destroy the large door blocking Link's way to the top.
+==Majora's Mask Origins==
-The [[Hylian Language|Hylian script]] on Phantom Ganon's sword reads "Zubora Gabora", the names of the [[Zubora and Gabora|blacksmiths]] who forged Link's [[Razor Sword]] and [[Gilded Sword]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''.
-{{clear}}
+{{Theory|start}}
+[[File:Majora-fused-shadow2.png|110px|right]]
+===The Twili===
+The [[Twili]] tribe, which was introduced in {{TP}}, or more likely their [[Dark Interlopers|ancestors]], could be the Ancient Tribe that used and possibly created Majora's Mask. Majora's Mask has similarities to the [[Fused Shadow]], a relic created by the Interlopers, as they share similar powers and have some aesthetic similarities, especially around the eyes. The Twili's fighting style, as portrayed by [[Zant]], is also very similar to that of Majora's Wrath. As such, Majora's Mask could be the Terminan version of the Fused Shadow, or perhaps a "prototype" of it. And considering that the Happy Mask Salesman said that he went to great lengths to get the mask, it could mean that he actually went into the [[Twilight Realm]] to get Majora's Mask.
+===Ikana===
+The [[Ikana Kingdom]] is populated by an ancient tribe whose history is said to be "stained with a history of darkness" and "drenched in blood," so they would certainly be a match for the ancient tribe who used the Mask.
+{{Theory|end}}
 ==Trivia==
+*During the battle with Majora's Incarnation, it can be heard "singing" part of the [[Death Mountain]] theme from {{TLoZ}}.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= |author= KERO|published= July 22, 2012|retrieved= |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGzlVe8eSVs|title= A Little Fact About Majora's Incarnation|site= Youtube|type=}}</ref>
-*In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', Phantom Ganon's theme is very similar to Ganon's battle theme from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. The tone of this theme increases the more times Link bounces back Phantom Ganon's attacks.
+*''Twilight Princess'' concept artwork of [[Ganon]]dorf in {{HH}} bears what appears to be an effigy of Majora's Mask on his armor.<ref>[http://zeldawiki.org/File:TP_Ganondorf_Concept.png ''Hyrule Historia'', pg. 177]</ref>
-*The ''The Wind Waker'' version of Phantom Ganon has a similar aesthetic to the [[Portal]]s seen in ''Twilight Princess''.
-*Phantom Ganon shares many design similarities with other major enemies. In ''Twilight Princess'', [[Phantom Zant]]  is also spectral copy of his creator while [[Death Sword]] is also a horned, ghostly creature with a skull for a face, the ability to fly and vanish, and wielding a similar sword, and the [[Phantom]]s of ''Phantom Hourglass'' and ''Spirit Tracks'' wear armor with similar features as the ''Four Swords Adventures'' version of Phantom Ganon.
+==Etymology==
+Mujura, the Japanese name for Majora, was created by Takaya Imamura, designer of the mask and art director for the original game. He created the word by combining Imamura, his last name, with {{wp|Jumanji}}.<ref>{{Cite person|quote= Imamura, who made the design for Majora’s Mask, invented the word by combining characters from the movie title Jumanji and from his name Imamura. Takaya Imamura was the art director for the N64 version of Majora’s Mask.|name= Eiji Aonuma|url= http://nintendoeverything.com/aonuma-talks-majoras-mask-majora-and-termina-name-origins-lots-more/|title= Aonuma talks Majora’s Mask – Majora and Termina name origins, lots more}}</ref>
+{{Names Table
+|name1= Majora's Mask
+|name2= Majora's Incarnation
+|name3= Majora's Wrath
+|ja1= {{Japanese|ムジュラの仮面|Mujura no Kamen|Mujura's Mask}}
+|ja2= {{Japanese|ムジュラの化身|Mujura no Keshin|Mujura's Incarnation}}
+|ja3= {{Japanese|ムジュラの魔人|Mujura no Majin|Mujura's Sorcerer}}
+|es1=
+|es2=
+|es3=
+|esS1= {{exp|Majora's Mask|Máscara de Majora}}
+|esS2= {{exp|Majora's Incarnation|Encarnación de Majora}}
+|esS3= {{exp|Majora's Magician|Mago de Majora}}
+|esL1= {{exp|Majora's Mask|Máscara de Majora}} {{ExpGame|MM3D}}
+|esL2= {{exp|Majora's Incarnation|Encarnación de Majora}} {{ExpGame|MM3D}}
+|esL3= {{exp|Majora's Wrath|Ira de Majora}} {{ExpGame|MM3D}}
+|fr1= {{exp|Majora's Mask|Masque de Majora}}
+|fr2= {{exp|Incarnation of Majora|Incarnation de Majora}}
+|fr3= {{exp|Majora's Magician|Magicien Majora}}
+|frF1=
+|frF2=
+|frF3=
+|frC1=
+|frC2=
+|frC3=
+|de1= {{de|Majoras Maske}}
+|de2= {{exp|Majora's Incarnation|Majoras Inkarnation}}
+|de3= {{exp|Majora's Mage|Majoras Magier}}
+|it1= {{exp|Majora's mask|Maschera di Majora}} {{ExpGame|MM3D}}
+|it2=
+|it3=
+|ko1=
+|ko2=
+|ko3=
+}}
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Phantom_Ganon_Blue_Attack_TWW.png|Phantom Ganon prepares an attack in ''The Wind Waker''
+File:Majorasmask.png|Majora's Mask artwork from ''Majora's Mask''
+File:MM3D Majora's Mask Poster.jpg|Majora's Mask artwork from ''Majora's Mask 3D''
-File:Phantom_Ganon_Defeat.jpg|Phantom Ganon defeated by a light arrow
+File:MM3D Fierce Deity and Majora.jpg|Majora's Incarnation artwork from ''Majora's Mask 3D''
-File:Phantom_Ganon_Sword_Wield.png|Link wielding Phantom Ganon's sword
+File:MM Skull Kid Model.png|Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask
-File:Ganondorf_Horse_Charging_TP.jpg|Ganondorf charges with his phantoms in ''Twilight Princess''
+File:MM LunarChild Majora.png|Moon Child wearing Majora's Mask
-File:Phantom_Ganon_Mask.png‎|The mask Phantom Ganon wears in ''Ocarina Of Time''
+File:MM MajorasIncarnation2.png|Majora's Incarnation
+File:MM MajorasIncarnation1.png|Majora's Incarnation
+File:Majora's Incarnation 2.png|Majora's Incarnation
+File:Majora's Wrath 2.png|Majora's Wrath
+File:MM MajorasWrath (Attack).png|Majora's Wrath attacking
+File:Majora's Puppet.png|Majora's Mask casting off its puppet
+File:Majora Rises.png|Majora's Mask rising to the Moon
+File:6 MajorasWrath2.jpg|Link fighting against Majora's Wrath
+File:6 MajorasWrath3.jpg|Majora's Wrath stunned by a Light Arrow
+File:Majora Defeated.png|Majora's being defeated
+File:Majora Arena.jpg|Majora's boss room
+File:MM3D Nintendo Direct 11.png|Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask in ''Majora's Mask 3D''
+File:MM3D Majora's Evil leaving Boss' Corpse.jpg|Majora's Mask spirit leaving the corpse of Goht in ''Majora's Mask 3D''
+File:ALBW Majora's Mask.jpg|Majora's Mask in ''A Link Between Worlds''
+File:SkullKidSSB.jpg|Skull Kid wearing Majora's Mask in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
+File:HW Lana - Skull Kid's Clothes.png|Lana wearing Majora's Mask in her Skull Kid costume from ''Hyrule Warriors''
+File:HW Cia - Majora's Mask.png|Cia wearing Majora's Mask in ''Hyrule Warriors''
+File:HWL Skull Kid Artwork.png|Skull Kid wearing the Majora's Mask in ''Hyrule Warriors Legends''
 </gallery>
-{{refbar}}
+{{Ref}}
-<br>
-{{Names
-|English=
-|Japanese= {{Japanese|異次元悪霊ファントムガノン|I Jigen Akuryou Fantomu Ganon|Evil Spirit of Another Dimension: Phantom Ganon|3}}{{exp|Ocarina of Time}}, {{Japanese|ファントムガノン|Fantomu Ganon|Phantom Ganon|3}}{{exp|The Wind Waker}}
-|Spanish= {{exp|Phantom Ganon|Ganon Fantasma}}
-|Spanish(LA)=
-|Spanish(SP)=
-|French= Esprit Maléfique de l'Au-Delà : {{exp|Spectral Ganon|Ganon Spectral}} {{exp|Ocarina of Time}} , {{exp|Phantom Ganon|Fântome de Ganon}} {{exp|The Wind Waker}}
-|French(CA)=
-|French(FR)=
-|German= Phantom-Ganon
-|Italian= {{exp|Spectral Ganon|Spettroganon}}}}
+{{MMMasks}}
-{{Template:GhostEnemy}}
-[[Category:Bosses]]
+{{Bosses|MM}}
+{{Characters}}
-[[Category:Mini-Bosses]]
-[[Category:Swordsmen]]
+[[Category:Bosses in Majora's Mask]]
+[[Category:Characters in Majora's Mask]]
-{{de}}
+[[Category:Characters in Majora's Mask (Himekawa)]]

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