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The '''Skull Kid''' is the name of the notable | The '''Skull Kid''' is the name of the notable member of the [[Skull Kid]]s. He first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' as a recurring character, then reappear as the main antagonist of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' and as a sage in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. | ||
==Common attributes of Skull Kid== | ==Common attributes of Skull Kid== | ||
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- Note: This article is about the Skull Kid characer, the imp. You may be looking for the race of the Skull Kd.
Template:Character The Skull Kid is the name of the notable member of the Skull Kids. He first appeared in Ocarina of Time as a recurring character, then reappear as the main antagonist of Majora's Mask and as a sage in Twilight Princess.
Common attributes of Skull Kid
Background
The Skull Kid was first given a back story in Majora's Mask that supposely toke place some hundreds of years before his appearance in the Lost Woods from Ocarina of Time. Long ago the people of Termina lived in a single world, united and blessed by the four giants living among them.[1] It was during this time that the giants befriended a small imp, who was the Skull Kid. However, there came a time when the Four Giants decided to guard and protect the people while dormant. With the world of Termina now split into four parts by the order of the Four Giants, each of the giants took one hundred steps towards their respective regions, telling their people that if trouble should befall them, they should call them in a loud voice declaring their predicament.[2] This way, their pleads would carry to them, and the Four Giants would come to their aid.[3]
However, the small imp, who had been friends with the giants even before they created the four worlds, became greatly afflicted with their decision and was woefully stricken by their departure.[4] The imp misinterpreted the giants' actions, and, feeling neglected and lonely, he began to spread his anger and frustration throughout all of Termina.[5] Devastated with misery due to the imp's malicious tricks, the people pleaded to the giants for their aid. Angered, the Four Giants, who were still the protectors of the people, ordered the imp to leave the four worlds and return to the heavens; otherwise, the imp would be destroyed by the might of the giants.[6][7] Frightened and surprised by his friends' reaction, the imp left the lands for the heavens, and peace and tranquility returned to Termina.[8]
For reasons unknown, the Skull Kid managed to fall from heaven and return to the world of Termina, sometime after the events of Ocarina of Time in the Child Timeline. Eventually, the Skull Kid obtained Majora's Mask from the Happy Mask Salesman. Overtaken by its tremendous power, the mask began to take complete control of the Skull Kid, and using him as a puppet, he pulled the moon from its orbit and destined it to crash into Clock Town in order to destroy all of Termina.
Personality
Skull Kid is known to like playing musics with his flute, if Link plays with him, he shall give him a Heart Piece if Link plays "Saria's Song" in a different place of Lost Woods. The Skull Kid hate adults, so do the other Skull Kids, and will attack Adult Link by shooting poison needles from his flute. Skull Kid is portrayed in Majora's Mask as lonely, and always wanted to have friends, before tricking and stealing Majora's Mask from the Happy Mask Salesman, and sooner being possessed by its dark power by wearing it. When he obtains the Majora's Mask, Skull Kid's personality has sightly changed into that of a cruel, insane, omnicidal monster, and wants to destroy the whole world with the Moon. In Twilight Princess, the Skull Kid is now the owner of the Sacred Grove, and is known to like challenging his friend Link's descendant until he wins, despite he is already an adult (a teenager).
Abilities
Skull Kid is also a formidable sorcerer. The Majora's Mask, a dark cursed mask from an Ancient Tribe, made the Skull Kid stronger, granting him powers such as transvection, teleportation, and superhuman strength. The mask grants him the power to curse the entire land of Termina, summon a giant Moon, turn people into creatures, and influence anyone who wears it. Further, the Majora's Mask grants him immortality. In Twilight Princess, Skull Kid has no fighting skills, he blows through his horn to summon a number of wooden puppets from an infinite supply to attack Link. But, he still has his superhuman strength and his immortality, as he is able to shake the earth by heavily stomping the ground and couldn't be seemingly killed no more especially by the Master Sword like in Ocarina of Time. He can also disappear and reappear in a small gust of leaves at will.
Unified Timeline
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, the Skull Kid can be found in the Lost Woods, in the area directly to the left of the entrance room. Whenever Link approaches, the Skull Kid will disappear from the area. To circumvent this, Link can befriend the Skull Kid by playing Saria's Song while standing on top of the stump across from the Skull Kid's position, and he will receive a Piece of Heart as a gift.[9]
While Z-Targeting, Navi mentions that the Skull Kid seems unhappy to have no face.[10] Some of the Kokiri remember hearing him complaining about his face, as well.[11] Upon first seeing Link wearing the Skull Mask, the Skull Kid comments that he would like it to make him appear a little tougher.[12] Link is able to sell him the mask as part of the Mask Trading Sequence, but the Skull Kid pays just ten rupees when the wholesale price is twenty, leaving Link to cover the difference.[13]
If Link encounters the Skull Kid as an adult seven years later in the Adult Timeline, he will be attacked with poison needles shot from the Skull Kid's flute as he dislikes adults. If Adult Link kills him, the Skull Kid will collapse and disappear, leaving behind an orange Rupee. But he will come back as soon Link leaves the entrance room.
Child Timeline
The Child Timeline is the timeline that follows Link after being sent back to his original time to warn Princess Zelda, following the defeat of Ganondorf by the Hero of Time in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, and Four Swords Adventures.
Majora's Mask
Sometime prior to the events in Majora's Mask, the Skull Kid was befriended by the Four Giants.[14] After a time, the Giants left Termina and the Skull Kid was alone, motivating him to seek attention by causing mischief and playing pranks on people.[15][16]
Some time after, Skull Kid met with Tatl and Tael and stole Majora's Mask from the Happy Mask Salesman. In the beginning of Majora's Mask, the Skull Kid and his two fairy companions ambush Link and steal the Ocarina of Time.[17] During this confrontation, the Skull Kid transforms Link into a Deku Scrub.[18] At midnight or later, the Skull Kid is encountered by Link and Tatl, who came to see him and Tael to stop him and retrieve the Ocarina of Time. Left with no choice, Link used the Song of Time. Then, he is remained as the main antagonist through most of the game until it is revealed that he is being influenced by Majora's Mask.[16]
It was releaved that Skull Kid was still playing the role of prankster with Majora's Mask on his face, such as turning Kafei into a child[19] and threating Professor Shikashi to break his instrument[20]. He also told the Gerudo about the Zora Eggs as well.[21]
Link eventually gathers the power of the Giants and frees the Skull Kid from the evil influence of Majora's Mask. During the ending credits, the Four Giants reassure the Skull Kid of their friendship with him, and he tells Link that he remembers befriending him in Ocarina of Time.[22] The last scene shows a drawing on a tree trunk made by the Skull Kid himself, of Link, the Skull Kid, Tatl, Tael, and the Four Giants.
During the ending sequence in Majora's Mask, the Skull Kid mentions to Link that he has the same smell as the "fairy kid" who taught him a song in the Lost Woods.[22] This suggests that the Skull Kid is the one by the tree stump near the bridge in the Lost Woods in Ocarina of Time, to whom the young hero sells the Skull Mask. This would be congruous with his apparent fondness for intimidating-looking masks.
His skin appears to be made of wood and he has a duck-like beak. In the original Japanese version, Skull Kid's face was pitch black.
Twilight Princess
A century later, the Skull Kid is the guardian of the Sacred Grove in Twilight Princess. He leads the descendant of the Hero of Time through the Lost Woods portion of the Sacred Grove until he reaches the resting place of the Master Sword. Along the way, the Skull Kid plays a cruel game of hide-and-seek with Link, and Link must find him several times before he will lead him to where he needs to be. After defeating him the first time, he vanishes.
When Link returns to the Sacred Grove area later in the game, the Skull Kid will help him navigate the Lost Woods a second time, this time leading him through different areas to take him to the Temple of Time dungeon. His hiding spots will be more difficult to find. However, two factors give away his location: the light of his lantern and the sound of his instrument playing Saria's Song. Although the Skull Kid never physically attacks Link, he will summon Puppets to do the job. Every time he is hit in battle, he will summon more puppets, but he can be beaten quickly with the bow and arrows. After defeating him the second time, he will tell Link that was fun and vanish.
The Skull Kid appears more imp-like in Twilight Princess. One may note that his eyes and face look very similar to those of the Moon from Majora's Mask, although with a mischievous smile instead of the Moon's trademark scowl. Strangely enough, the horn with which he plays the aforementioned song bears somewhat of a resemblance to Deku Link's Pipes of Awakening both in its appearance and sound. The lantern he carries is also similar to that held by Poes.
Non-canon Appearances
Link's Crossbow Training
The Skull Kid appears in Stage Finale of Link's Crossbow Training. He appears and conjures his puppet army. Skull Kid himself will flash green to offer the automatic firing upgrade which is useful for taking down the large number of Puppets that appear. As with Twilight Princess, Skull Kid will warp to various niches in the surrounding landscape to protect himself.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Skull Kid appears as two stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
| Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary | Usable by |
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| Skull Kid | File:Skull Kid Sticker (MM).png | Majora's Mask | [Leg] - Attack +20 | All |
| Skull Kid | File:Skull Kid Sticker.png | Ocarina of Time | [Darkness] - Attack +7 | This sticker is only usable by Ganondorf |
Trivia
- It should be noted that the Skull Kid was turned into a Skull Kid and remained as a child for long time ago.
- Skull Kid shares many chracteristics with the Flute Boy from A Link to the Past: both are kids who play music with a flute in the woods and both disappear when Link approaches them. The Flute Boy may have served as a prototype or concept for the Skull Kid.
- Skull Kid's instrument in Twilight Princess resembles a modern version of the Deku Pipes from Majora's Mask.
- Like Skull Kid in Majora's Mask, Kamo from The Wind Waker developed a fascination with the moon after having been disappointed by his best friend.
- In Twilight Princess, Skull Kid's facial features bear a slight resemblance to that of the Moon in Majora's Mask.
- In most versions of Ocarina of Time and the Japanese version of Majora's Mask (and official artwork), Skull Kid has a plain black face. In Ocarina of Time 3D and International versions of Majora's Mask, however, his head has a wooden texture.
Gallery
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Official artwork of the Skull Kid
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Skull Kid playing his flute
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Skull Kid in Majora's Mask
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Skull Kid's drawing
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The trumpet played by the Skull Kid in Twilight Princess
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- ↑ "This tale's from long ago when all the people weren't separated into four worlds like they are now. In those times all the people lived together, and the four giants lived among them." — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "[T]he giants spoke to the people...100 steps north, 100 steps south, 100 steps east, 100 steps west. If you have need, call us in a loud voice declaring something such as, "The mountain blizzard has trapped us."" — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ ""Your cries shall carry to us..."" — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Now then... There was one who was shocked and saddened by all this. A little imp. The imp was a friend of the giants since before they had created the four worlds." — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "The childhood friend felt neglected, so he spread his anger across the four worlds. Repeatedly, he wronged all people." — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Overwhelmed with misfortune, the people sang the song of prayer to the giants who lived in each of the four compass directions." — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "The giants heard their cry and responded with a roar. "You have caused the people pain. Oh, imp, leave these four worlds! Otherwise, we shall tear you apart!"" — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "The imp returned to the heavens, and harmony was restored to the four worlds." — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "You know Saria's Song! We should be friends! Here, take this!" — Skull Kid (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Skull Kid - Is this what happens to kids who get lost in this forest? He seems unhappy to have no face..." — Navi (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "What a weird face! Speaking of weird faces, one of the forest kids was complaining about his face...." — Kokiri (while wearing the Skull Mask) (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Quite an unusual mask you have there. Hee hee! I like it! It may make me look a little bit tougher. Hey, why don't you give it to me?" — Skull Kid (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "He just gave you 10 Rupees for this 20-Rupee mask! You lost money on that deal!" — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You guys... You hadn't forgotten about me? You still thought of me as a friend?" — Skull Kid (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Now then...There was one who was shocked and saddened by all this. A little imp. The imp was a friend of the giants since before they had created the four worlds. "Why must you leave? Why do you not stay?" The childhood friend felt neglected, so he spread his anger across the four worlds. Repeatedly, he wronged all people. Overwhelmed with misfortune, the people sang the song of prayer to the giants who lived in each of the four compass directions. The giants heard their cry and responded with a roar. "Oh, imp. Oh, imp. We are the protectors of the people. You have caused the people pain. Oh, imp, leave these four worlds! Otherwise, we shall tear you apart!" The imp was frightened and saddened. He had lost his old friends. The imp returned to the heavens, and harmony was restored to the four worlds. And the people rejoiced and they worshiped the giants of the four worlds like gods. And they lived happily...ever after..." — Anju's Grandmother (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "He was lonely... ...the Skull Kid. ... The power of the mask made him do it. It was too much for the Skull Kid to handle." — Tael (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I wonder if he has anything good on him..." — Skull Kid (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Hee, hee! Now, that's a good look for you! You'll stay here looking that way forever!" — Skull Kid (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I was turned into this by a strange imp wearing a mask... But I'm not hiding because I look this way." — Kafei (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Your manners seem much better than those of your mischievous friend from the other day. Hrnf, hrnf, hrnf! That ill-mannered troublemaker from the other day said he'd break my instruments..." — Professor Shikashi (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Wait!!! The Zora eggs are the only clue we have about that dragon cloud floating over the bay... If what that strange, masked one says is true... And if we can get our hands on the treasure that lies sleeping in the temple in that dragon cloud... Then we can spend the rest of our lives living the good life! So get a move on and go find them! Now!!!" — Aveil (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Eh-hee-hee...You have the same smell as the fairy kid who taught me that song in the woods..." — Skull Kid (Majora's Mask)