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{{Infobox Character
[[Image:Fierce Deity Link.png|right|thumb|250px|[[Link]] in the  Fierce Deity form.]]
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The '''Fierce Deity''' is a transformation of [[Link|Link's]] when equipping the [[Fierce Deity's Mask]] in [[Majora's Mask]]. This transforms him into a mysterious yet powerful warrior. The scheme of this form is white hair, face paint, light blue clothing, and white eyes without pupils. In this form, he is unable to use any items that can't be contained within [[Bottle]]s. Because the Fierce Deity wields a large, [[Swords of Majora's Mask#Fierce Deity Sword|double-handed sword]], he cannot use a [[shield]], although this disadvantage is compensated by the sword's great physical power and ability to release deadly magical attacks with each [[Targeting System|targeted]] swing.  
|Artwork MM= File:MM Fierce Deity Link Artwork.png
|Artwork MM3D= File:MM3D Fierce Deity and Majora Artwork.jpg
|Model MM= File:MM Fierce Deity Link Model.png
|Model MM3D= File:MM3D Fierce Deity Link Model.png
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|caption=
|title= Fierce Deity
|race= [[Hylian]]/[[Deity]]
|gender= Male
|game= MM
|other= SSBB , MM (Himekawa) , HW , SSBU
|era= [[Era of the Hero of Time]]
|family=
|voiceactor= [[Voice Acting in The Legend of Zelda Series#Link|Nobuyuki Hiyama]]
|nocat= *
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{{Term/Store|Fierce Deity Link|Fierce Deity Links|Series, MM, MM3D}} is one of the transformations [[Link]] turns into in {{MM}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= A&A |publisher= |page= 189 {{Exp Game|MM}}}}</ref> achieved by wearing the [[Fierce Deity's Mask]]. This transforms him into a mysterious and powerful warrior resembling his adult self (and shares same voice). It is one of four {{Term|MM3D|Mask}} transformations in the game.


Fierce Diety Link is much larger than other characters in the game, the [[carpenters]] in [[Clock Town]] only coming up to his chest. This is not easily observed during normal gameplay as the mask can only be used in boss rooms, although a cheating device or any of a number of [[Glitches in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask#Fierce Deity Link Glitches|glitches]] can enable the mask to be used anywhere, making the size difference obvious. Oddly, although Fierce Deity is able to enter buildings through comparatively small doors, his tall stature usually prevent him from exiting through them, making it easy to get stuck inside.
==Transformation==
{{Term|MM3D|Link|link}} obtains the {{Term|MM3D|Fierce Deity's Mask}} after he trades the twenty non-transforming {{Plural|MM3D|Mask|link}} to the four {{Plural|MM3D|Moon Child|link}} inside the {{Plural|MM3D|Moon Dungeon|link}}. The final {{Term|MM3D|Moon Child}} sitting by the {{Term|MM3D|Tree|link}} will give {{Term|MM3D|Link}} the {{Term|MM3D|Fierce Deity's Mask}} after noticing all his other {{Plural|MM3D|Mask}} are gone.<ref>{{Cite|You don't have any masks left, do you? Well, let's do something else.|Moon Child|MM}}</ref> Wearing this {{Term|MM3D|Fierce Deity's Mask|display=Mask}} enables {{Term|MM3D|Link}} to transform into the Fierce Deity, only during boss battles.<ref>{{Cite|Fierce Deity's Mask - Wear it with (C). Its dark power can be used only in boss rooms.|N/A|MM}}</ref>


Link's Fierce Deity form is popularly referred to as "Oni Link" within the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' community. The word "oni" is Japanese for "demon".  
In {{MM3D}}, {{Term|MM3D|Link}} can also transform into the Fierce Deity inside the two {{Plural|MM3D|Fishing Hole|link}}. If he attempts to leave when in Fierce Deity form, the {{Term|MM3D|Fishing Hole Man|link}} will keep the young hero from doing so, wondering how he got in there in the first place.<ref>{{Cite|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! ...Wait. Hold up. Where did ya even come from...?|Swamp Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>


==Fierce Deity Speculation==
==Abilities==
{{Theory}}
In the Fierce Deity form, Link gains greater strength and range in his attacks as well as certain new abilities. Because the Fierce Deity wields the {{Term|MM3D|Fierce Deity Sword|link}}, a large, two-handed, helix-edged {{Term|MM3D|Sword}}, he cannot use a [[Shield]], although this disadvantage is compensated for by the {{Term|MM3D|Fierce Deity Sword|display=Sword}}'s superior power (same as Great Fairy Sword). Link can also use the {{Term|MM3D|Fierce Deity Sword|display=Sword}} to release [[Sword Beam]]s while {{Term|MM3D|Targeting|link}} an enemy.
{{Quote|He's a ferocious god!|[[Anju]] (Manga)}}
[[Image:OniLink.jpg|right|200px]]
The Fierce Deity's past remains largely unexplained in the game, though it is likely that it is an ancient being like Majora. It is unknown if Fierce Deity is like the [[Goron Mask|Goron]] and [[Zora Mask]]s, with a soul sealed inside them, or like Majora's Mask, where it ''is'' the soul. However, since Anju's quote doesn't divulge much, it is impossible to tell. The Fierce Deity was shown in the manga to corrupt even Link, leading the reader to believe the mask houses a powerful spirit, although Link did possess enough control to remove the mask at the end of the fight against [[Majora's Mask (Mask)|Majora's Mask]].


Though the mask's history is never elaborated upon in the game, it is implied, through what is said by the likes of [[Tatl]], and the fact that Majora himself gave Link the mask, that the mask was created by a deity far stronger than Majora, and that Majora could possibly have given the mask to Link in an effort to destroy them both. The Fierce Deity's evil may be even more dark than that which resides in Majora's Mask, as Majora calls him "the true bad guy", though this may just be a lie or exaggeration on the part of the insane Majora, and that Majora considers itself a hero.
==Other Appearances==
==={{SSBB|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
In {{SSBB}}, Fierce Deity Link appears as a [[Sticker]].


Other theories suggest that Majora is simply insane. It is likely that Majora gave Link the mask because, as it suggested, it simply wanted to play. This is a recurring theme; the fact that Majora transforms Link into a [[Deku Link|Deku Scrub]] when it could have killed him, the way that it chooses to raze [[Termina]] by crushing it under a moon with a face, and the fact that it gives Link the mask before their final battle, implies that Majora, rather than malicious, is in fact playful and (clearly) mischievous. The Fierce Deity's Mask could be a way of evening the odds; a sense of fair play, in that Majora and Link would be equal in terms of power.
====Sticker Information====
{{SSBSticker|header=yes}}
{{#section:Sticker|Fierce Deity}}
|}
{{Noncanon|End}}


Because the other transformation masks contained the spirit of someone, (the [[Deku Mask]] generally believed to be the [[Deku Royalty#Deku Butler's Son|Deku Butler's son]], the Goron Mask being [[Darmani]], and the Zora Mask being [[Mikau]]) it can be assumed that the Fierce Deity's Mask also contains someone's soul. Due to its name, it is possible that the spirit inside the mask is a god. In fact, the Fierce Deity bears a partial resemblance to the [[Dark Interlopers]] who later became the [[Twili]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. It could perhaps be that the Fierce Deity was a war god that the interlopers worshiped before they were banished to the [[Twilight Realm]]. Since he would have aided his worshipers during their war against the other races of [[Hyrule]], he too would have been punished. In his case, the [[Golden Goddesses|Goddesses]] sealed him away in a mask.
==={{MM|-}} (Himekawa)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
In the {{MM|Himekawa}}, Link receives the Fierce Deity's Mask from {{Term|MM (Himekawa)|Majora's Mask (Item)|link|display=Majora}} and becomes Fierce Deity Link during his fight against it. In a flashback of Majora, it is revealed that while as a dragon, a mysterious man bearing a strong resemblance to the Fierce Deity in both appearance and clothing, had visited Majora. The man played music for the dragon, who danced for three days and three nights before dying. The man then carved the Majora's Mask from the creature's hide, hoping to seal its power. It is hinted in the story that the stranger is in fact a god, the first being that is able to overcome the beast of Majora, and that it does so with music that controls the flow of time.
{{Noncanon|End}}


A final possible theory is the Fierce Deity is Link's Terminan counterpart, due to the resemblance between the mask and Link. However, none of these theories have ever been proven to be factual, and are most likely fan-made speculation.
==={{HW|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
[[File:HW Young Link - Fierce Deity Form.png|right|140px]]
In {{HW}}, Fierce Deity Link appears as part of [[Young Link]]'s [[Mask#Hyrule Warriors|Mask]] weapon type moveset. During [[Focus Spirit]], Link can temporarily transform into the Fierce Deity to perform powerful attacks before reverting to his normal self. It also includes all other bonuses characteristic to Focus Spirit. This form of Focus Spirit is unusual in that it lasts longer than any other Warrior's. While in Fierce Deity form, Young Link is able to shoot Sword Beams with most of his swings, but generally shares all of his original form's moves. He can also use the {{Term|HWDE|Ocarina of Time (Item)|link}} to convert his [[Special Attack]] Gauge into more [[Magic Power|Magic]] to refill his [[Magic Meter]], thus extending his time in this form. Young Link's Focus Attack features him slicing the Moon in half, damaging enemies around him.


== Glitches ==
An alternate costume for {{Term|HWDE|Link}} based on {{Term|HWDE|Fierce Deity Link}} appears in the {{MM|-}} DLC Pack.
See [[Glitches in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask#Fierce Deity Link Glitches|Fierce Deity Link Glitches]].
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==={{SSB4|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
Though {{Term|SSBfWU|Fierce Deity Link}} does not appear in {{SSB4}}, one of {{Term|SSBfWU|Link}}'s alternate costumes is based on {{Term|SSBfWU|Fierce Deity Link}}.
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==={{SSBU}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Spirit Battle
|name= Fierce Deity Link
|spirit type= Primary
|fighters= {{Stock|SSBU|Link|4|Giant}}
|team type= Attack
|team power= 13,900
|rank= Legend
|stage= Great Bay
|stage type= Omega
|theme= {{Remix|Original|Calamity Ganon Battle - Second Form|SSBU}}
|rules= Defence 🠇<br/>Easy to Launch<br/>Attack Power 🠅
|hazards=
|conditions= {{·}} You are easy to launch<br/>{{·}}You have reduced defence after a little while<br/>{{·}}The enemy has increased attack power}}
{{Primary Spirit
|name= Fierce Deity Link
|type= Attack
|rank= Legend
|slots= 1
|strength= 2900
|defense= 1303
|power= 4623
|trait= Sword Attack 🠅
|description= Slightly increases sword-attack power of fighters like Link and Marth.
}}
In {{SSBU}}, {{Term|SSBU|Fierce Deity Link}} appears as a {{Term|SSBU|Spirit|link}} with the ability, Sword Attack Up, which raises the attack power of a {{Term|SSBU|Fighter|link}} when they are wielding a sword. One of {{Term|SSBU|Link}}'s alternate costumes is based on {{Term|SSBU|Fierce Deity Link}}.
{{Noncanon|End}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The discs of light shot from the tip of Fierce Deity Link's sword when a foe is targeted are similar to the [[Sword Beam]], a move absent from ''Ocarina of Time'', ''The Wind Waker'', and ''Twilight Princess''.
*In {{TFH}}, the [[Fierce Deity Armor]] appears as an [[Outfit]]. It doubles the damage of the Sword, allows Link to shoot four Sword Beams, and reduces knockback from enemies.
*In the Japanese version, the moon child's mention of "{{Romanize|オニごっこ|Oni gokko|good guys against bad guys|2}}" and the name "{{Romanize|鬼神|Kishin|Fierce Deity|2}}" are overlapped with the letter "{{Romanize|鬼/オニ|oni}}" <ref>{{Cite|オニごっこ・・・か、いいな そうだ、それがいい いいか・・・オマエが オニだ オニは 逃げるだけだ それでも いいよな|Moon Child|MM}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite|オニが かぶる オニのお面? (C)でかぶってみよう|N/A|MM}}</ref>.
*Although there is no official height from Nintendo, due to Fierce Deity's very tall height over most other adult characters and has trouble entering buildings (and it is possible to get actually stuck inside), he appears to be over 7 feet tall, likely the same as [[Ganondorf]].
 
==Nomenclature==
The term "fierce deity," {{Romanize|鬼神|Kishin||3}}, is used to refer to several deities in the Shingon Buddhist pantheon, such as Bishamonten or the Myō-ō, who are fierce and wrathful toward the negative forces that work against humanity's enlightenment, but are benevolent and supportive of humanity. They are seen as deities that work to defeat evil, a quality which the Fierce Deity's Mask gives Link greater ability to achieve.
{{Nomenclature}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:MM Fierce Deity Link Model 2.png|Fierce Deity Link in-game
File:MM Fierce Deity Transformation.png|Link transforming into the Fierce Deity
File:OniLink2.png|Fierce Deity Link in Odolwa's chamber
File:OniLink3.png|Fierce Deity Link in Gyorg's chamber
File:OniLinkSpinAttack.png|Fierce Deity Link executing a Spin Attack
File:OniLinkSwordBeam.png|Fierce Deity Link executing a Sword Beam
File:MM3D Fierce Deity Link Model 2.png|Fierce Deity Link from {{MM3D|-}}
File:MM3DS Link Transforming.png|Link Transforming into the Fierce Deity in {{MM3D|-}}
File:TFH Fierce Deity Armor Render.png|Link's Fierce Deity Armor Outfit in {{TFH|-}}
File:OniLinkManga.png|Fierce Deity Link in the {{MM|-}} manga
File:OniLinkManga3.png|Fierce Deity Link attacking in the {{MM|-}} manga
File:OniLinkManga2.png|Fierce Deity Link in the {{MM|-}} manga
File:HW Link Fierce Deity Link Model.png|Link's Fierce Deity Link costume from the {{MM|-}} DLC pack from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Young Link - Fierce Deity Form.png|Young Link in his Fierce Deity form from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Link and Great Fairy.png|Link in his Fierce Deity Link costume with the Great Fairy from {{HW|-}}
File:Young Link Transforming HW.png|Young Link Transforming into the Fierce Deity from {{HW|-}}
File:HW - Fierce Deity Link Screenshot.png|Fierce Deity Link performing his Focus Attack from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Young Link - Fierce Deity Form - Ocarina of Time.png|Fierce Deity Link playing the Ocarina of Time from {{HW|-}}
File:SSB4 Fierce Deity Link.png|Link's Fierce Deity alternative costume from {{SSB4|-}}
File:SSBU Link Render 4.png|Link's Fierce Deity alternative costume from {{SSBU|-}}
File:MM F4F Fierce Deity Link.jpg|Fierce Deity Link figure
File:Fierce Deity Link 25 aniversary.png|Fierce Deity Link 25th Anniversary artwork
</gallery>
 
==See Also==
* {{Term|Series|Deku Link|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Goron Link|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Zora Link|link}}


==See also==
{{Ref}}
* [[Deku Royalty|Deku Butler's Son]] - [[Deku Mask]] - [[Deku Link]]
* [[Darmani]] - [[Goron Mask]] - [[Goron Link]]
* [[Mikau]] - [[Zora Mask]] - [[Zora Link]]


[[Category: Link Transformations]]
{{Categories
[[Category: Deities]]
|Link Transformations, Deities, Swordsmen, Cultural References
|characters= MM, MM3D, MM (Himekawa), SSBB, HW, HWL, HWDE, SSBU
}}

Latest revision as of 11:16, 6 May 2024

Fierce Deity Link is one of the transformations Link turns into in Majora's Mask,[1] achieved by wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask. This transforms him into a mysterious and powerful warrior resembling his adult self (and shares same voice). It is one of four Mask transformations in the game.

Transformation

Link obtains the Fierce Deity's Mask after he trades the twenty non-transforming Masks to the four Moon Children inside the Moon Dungeons. The final Moon Child sitting by the Tree will give Link the Fierce Deity's Mask after noticing all his other Masks are gone.[2] Wearing this Mask enables Link to transform into the Fierce Deity, only during boss battles.[3]

In Majora's Mask 3D, Link can also transform into the Fierce Deity inside the two Fishing Holes. If he attempts to leave when in Fierce Deity form, the Fishing Hole Man will keep the young hero from doing so, wondering how he got in there in the first place.[4]

Abilities

In the Fierce Deity form, Link gains greater strength and range in his attacks as well as certain new abilities. Because the Fierce Deity wields the Fierce Deity Sword, a large, two-handed, helix-edged Sword, he cannot use a Shield, although this disadvantage is compensated for by the Sword's superior power (same as Great Fairy Sword). Link can also use the Sword to release Sword Beams while Targeting an enemy.

Other Appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Fierce Deity Link appears as a Sticker.

Sticker Information

Sticker Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary Usable by
SSBB Fierce Deity Link Sticker Icon.png
Fierce Deity Link
Majora's Mask [Slash] - Attack +21 This sticker is only usable by Link, Zelda, Ganondorf and Toon Link

Majora's Mask (Himekawa)

In the Majora's Mask manga by Akira Himekawa, Link receives the Fierce Deity's Mask from Majora and becomes Fierce Deity Link during his fight against it. In a flashback of Majora, it is revealed that while as a dragon, a mysterious man bearing a strong resemblance to the Fierce Deity in both appearance and clothing, had visited Majora. The man played music for the dragon, who danced for three days and three nights before dying. The man then carved the Majora's Mask from the creature's hide, hoping to seal its power. It is hinted in the story that the stranger is in fact a god, the first being that is able to overcome the beast of Majora, and that it does so with music that controls the flow of time.

Hyrule Warriors

HW Young Link - Fierce Deity Form.png

In Hyrule Warriors, Fierce Deity Link appears as part of Young Link's Mask weapon type moveset. During Focus Spirit, Link can temporarily transform into the Fierce Deity to perform powerful attacks before reverting to his normal self. It also includes all other bonuses characteristic to Focus Spirit. This form of Focus Spirit is unusual in that it lasts longer than any other Warrior's. While in Fierce Deity form, Young Link is able to shoot Sword Beams with most of his swings, but generally shares all of his original form's moves. He can also use the Ocarina of Time to convert his Special Attack Gauge into more Magic to refill his Magic Meter, thus extending his time in this form. Young Link's Focus Attack features him slicing the Moon in half, damaging enemies around him.

An alternate costume for Link based on Fierce Deity Link appears in the Majora's Mask DLC Pack.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Though Fierce Deity Link does not appear in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, one of Link's alternate costumes is based on Fierce Deity Link.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Fierce Deity Link appears as a Spirit with the ability, Sword Attack Up, which raises the attack power of a Fighter when they are wielding a sword. One of Link's alternate costumes is based on Fierce Deity Link.

Trivia

  • In Tri Force Heroes, the Fierce Deity Armor appears as an Outfit. It doubles the damage of the Sword, allows Link to shoot four Sword Beams, and reduces knockback from enemies.
  • In the Japanese version, the moon child's mention of "オニごっこ (good guys against bad guys)" and the name "鬼神 (Fierce Deity)" are overlapped with the letter "鬼/オニ (oni)" [5] [6].
  • Although there is no official height from Nintendo, due to Fierce Deity's very tall height over most other adult characters and has trouble entering buildings (and it is possible to get actually stuck inside), he appears to be over 7 feet tall, likely the same as Ganondorf.

Nomenclature

The term "fierce deity," 鬼神, is used to refer to several deities in the Shingon Buddhist pantheon, such as Bishamonten or the Myō-ō, who are fierce and wrathful toward the negative forces that work against humanity's enlightenment, but are benevolent and supportive of humanity. They are seen as deities that work to defeat evil, a quality which the Fierce Deity's Mask gives Link greater ability to achieve.

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
鬼神リンク (Kishin Rinku) (MM | MM3D)[9][10]Fierce Deity Link
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Link guerriero (MM)[7]
  • Link furia divina (MM)[8]
  • Warrior Link
  • Divine fury Link
This table was generated using translation pages.
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Gallery

See Also

References

  1. Art & Artifacts, Dark Horse Books, pg. 189 (MM)
  2. "You don't have any masks left, do you? Well, let's do something else." — Moon Child (Majora's Mask)
  3. "Fierce Deity's Mask - Wear it with (C). Its dark power can be used only in boss rooms." — N/A (Majora's Mask)
  4. "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! ...Wait. Hold up. Where did ya even come from...?" — Swamp Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  5. "オニごっこ・・・か、いいな そうだ、それがいい いいか・・・オマエが オニだ オニは 逃げるだけだ それでも いいよな" — Moon Child (Majora's Mask)
  6. "オニが かぶる オニのお面? (C)でかぶってみよう" — N/A (Majora's Mask)
  7. L'arte di una leggenda, Magazzini Salani, pg. 189
  8. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 247
    "#208 - Link furia divina" — Primary Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Italian localization)
  9. Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 245
  10. Hyrule Encyclopedia, Ambit Ltd., pg. 245