Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask: Theories of Termina

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Caution: SPOILERS!!!

Hey everyone! SkyeBlue here bringing you one of my favorite Zelda games eva! This game takes place in the world of Termina, rather than hyrule. The game starts off with a young Link, maybe a bit older than what he was in Ocarina of Time (OoC) (because this is the sequel... duh) and he's searching for a lost friend in the Lost Woods, which is most likely Navi. Then he was ambushed by the Skull Kid, whom he met in the Lost Woods in OoC. Link was knocked off of his horse, Epona, and Skull Kid also stole his Ocarina of Time (OMG). Link follows Skull Kid and the two fairies that accompany him, the older sister named Tatl and the younger brother named Tael, but Link falls into a dark hole. Once he reached the bottom, he realizes that he was turned into a Deku, and Skull Kid mocks him in that form, but then Skull Kid and Tael leave Tatl behind with Link. Tatl becomes Link's new fairy companion and they both escape the cave, leading into clock town, where they meet the Happy Mask Salesman (from OoC). He claims that Skul Kid has stolen a very evil mask from him, and asks Link to get it back to him in 3 days, and he will get Link out of the deku form. Lin accepts, heads out in the world of Termina and starts a new adventure.

Now here's where the theories start to come in. First off, the theory of how Link got to Termina in the first place. Falling into that dark hole is a big part of the answer. Some people say that it is and alternate universe, while others say that it's a part of the world beyond the Kingdom of Hyrule itself. I believe that Termina is in fact an alternate universe, and not part of the world in which Hyrule belongs to. Then there's the fact of how familiar characters are there in the game. The Happy Mask Salesman did come from Hyrule town (He had a shop there) and Skull Kid came from the Lost Woods (which is by the Kokiri Village). They must have traveled there the same way Link did: they fell in a hole. Now comes the many theories of the origins of Majora's mask. There are rumors that Majora is a girl, but many people say that Majora is a dude. Which one is true? I'm not really sure myself, but I believe that Majora is a girl, because during the final stage of the final boss fight of the game (Majora's Wrath), when Majora gets hit, she sounds like a girl. But that's just my opinion. Another theory about Majora is that she was sealed in the mask, possibly by the Four Giants that created Termina. Also, in the manga version (you can download here) there is a bonus story explaining the creation of the mask. Very complicated really. Well, after explaining all of that, I'm afraid that it's time to go. I'll see you guys next time! Peace!

~SkyeBlue