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{{Plot Event
{{Plot Event
|name       = Terminan Apocalypse
|name= Terminan Apocalypse
|image     = [[File:Destruction of Termina.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Destruction of Termina.png|300px]]
|caption   = The Moon falling on Clock Town seconds before Termina is destroyed  
|caption= The Moon falling on Clock Town seconds before Termina is destroyed  
|game       = {{MM}}
|game= {{MM}}
|location   = [[Termina]]
|location= [[Termina]]
|occurrence = An alternative timeline in which the Skull Kid succeeds in bringing down the Moon to destroy Termina
|occurrence= An alternative timeline in which the Skull Kid succeeds in bringing down the Moon to destroy Termina
|resolution = All of Termina is destroyed and the residents are killed
|resolution= All of Termina is destroyed and the residents are killed
|theme music=
}}
}}
The {{Name|Fan|Terminan Apocalypse}} is the fate that approaches over the land of Termina. In an alternate scenario, if Link fails to play the [[Song of Time]] before the 72 hours are up, the [[Moon (Object)|Moon]] continues to fall onto Clock Town, killing everyone who resides there as well as everyone else in the land. Thus, the Terminian Apocalypse represents a [[Zelda Definitions#G|Game Over]] in {{MM}}.
The {{Name|Fan|Terminan Apocalypse}} is the fate that approaches over the land of Termina. In an alternate scenario, if Link fails to play the [[Song of Time]] before the 72 hours are up, the [[Moon (Object)|Moon]] continues to fall onto Clock Town, killing everyone who resides there as well as everyone else in the land. Thus, the Terminian Apocalypse represents a [[Zelda Definitions#G|Game Over]] in {{MM}}.
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Majora's Mask is then seen receding into darkness, just like in the [[Happy Mask Salesman]]'s narrative at the start of the game, before the latter asks Link what happened,<ref>{{Cite|You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?|Happy Mask Salesman|MM}}</ref> just as he did when he and Link first met. Link himself is then shown standing in the inside of the Clock Tower, back on the [[First Day]]. Though he and the rest of the land seems to be safe from the tragedy again, all progress the young hero has made during the previous three-day cycle is lost, meaning that he will resume his quest since the last time he played the [[Song of Time]].<ref name="game over man"/> In {{MM3D}}, if Link wishes continue from the previous three-day cycle, he must reset the game in order to resume from the last time the game was saved.<ref name="game over man"/>
Majora's Mask is then seen receding into darkness, just like in the [[Happy Mask Salesman]]'s narrative at the start of the game, before the latter asks Link what happened,<ref>{{Cite|You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?|Happy Mask Salesman|MM}}</ref> just as he did when he and Link first met. Link himself is then shown standing in the inside of the Clock Tower, back on the [[First Day]]. Though he and the rest of the land seems to be safe from the tragedy again, all progress the young hero has made during the previous three-day cycle is lost, meaning that he will resume his quest since the last time he played the [[Song of Time]].<ref name="game over man"/> In {{MM3D}}, if Link wishes continue from the previous three-day cycle, he must reset the game in order to resume from the last time the game was saved.<ref name="game over man"/>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia==
*There is a longer variation of this event. If Link meets the [[Skull Kid]] atop the Tower and plays "[[Oath to Order]]" without having freed all of the [[Four Giants]], the freed ones will try to stop the Moon at all costs, only to fail to do so. Link and [[Tatl]] will then have only one minute to play the "Song of Time" and go back to the First Day. If the minute passes, the Giants will fall due to the continuous motion of the Moon and Termina is destroyed anyway.
*There is a longer variation of this event. If Link meets the [[Skull Kid]] atop the Tower and plays "[[Oath to Order]]" without having freed all of the [[Four Giants]], the freed ones will try to stop the Moon at all costs, only to fail to do so. Link and [[Tatl]] will then have only one minute to play the "Song of Time" and go back to the First Day. If the minute passes, the Giants will fall due to the continuous motion of the Moon and Termina is destroyed anyway.
*This is one of the few instances of a Game Over in the series that does not involve Link dying after depleting his life energy. Some of the other instances include: if [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] is killed by [[Vaati]] after his ceremony (following the third chime of the bell) and he claims the [[Light Force]] In {{TMC}}, when [[Telma]]'s wagon is totally burned in {{TP}} while she and Link try to escort [[Ralis]] to [[Kakariko Village]], when a passenger of the [[Spirit Train]] is captured without the [[Pirate Hideout]] being unlocked in {{ST}} (which is actually the case when [[Carben]] is traveling with Link to the [[Ocean Sanctuary]]), and if the [[Imprisoned]] manages to reach the [[Sealed Temple]] in {{SS}}.
*This is one of the few instances of a Game Over in the series that does not involve Link dying after depleting his life energy. Some of the other instances include: if [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] is killed by [[Vaati]] after his ceremony (following the third chime of the bell) and he claims the [[Light Force]] in {{TMC}}, when [[Telma]]'s wagon is totally burned in {{TP}} while she and Link try to escort [[Ralis]] to [[Kakariko Village]], when a passenger of the [[Spirit Train]] is captured without the [[Pirate Hideout]] being unlocked in {{ST}} (which is actually the case when [[Carben]] is traveling with Link to the [[Ocean Sanctuary]]), and if [[The Imprisoned]] manages to reach the [[Sealed Temple]] in {{SS}}.


==Video==
==Gallery==
===Video Gallery===
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Revision as of 15:01, 18 August 2018

Template:Plot Event The Terminan Apocalypse is the fate that approaches over the land of Termina. In an alternate scenario, if Link fails to play the Song of Time before the 72 hours are up, the Moon continues to fall onto Clock Town, killing everyone who resides there as well as everyone else in the land. Thus, the Terminian Apocalypse represents a Game Over in Majora's Mask.

The Events

The event takes place at 6 am on the New Day, right after the culmination of the Final Day. The moon first crashes into Clock Tower at the center of town before crushing the entire town under its weight. As a direct consequence of this impact, a fiery, dense wave is sent throughout the land, destroying everything in its path including Link who, no matter where he is in Termina, presumably dies from the crash.[1]

Majora's Mask is then seen receding into darkness, just like in the Happy Mask Salesman's narrative at the start of the game, before the latter asks Link what happened,[2] just as he did when he and Link first met. Link himself is then shown standing in the inside of the Clock Tower, back on the First Day. Though he and the rest of the land seems to be safe from the tragedy again, all progress the young hero has made during the previous three-day cycle is lost, meaning that he will resume his quest since the last time he played the Song of Time.[1] In Majora's Mask 3D, if Link wishes continue from the previous three-day cycle, he must reset the game in order to resume from the last time the game was saved.[1]

Trivia

  • There is a longer variation of this event. If Link meets the Skull Kid atop the Tower and plays "Oath to Order" without having freed all of the Four Giants, the freed ones will try to stop the Moon at all costs, only to fail to do so. Link and Tatl will then have only one minute to play the "Song of Time" and go back to the First Day. If the minute passes, the Giants will fall due to the continuous motion of the Moon and Termina is destroyed anyway.
  • This is one of the few instances of a Game Over in the series that does not involve Link dying after depleting his life energy. Some of the other instances include: if Zelda is killed by Vaati after his ceremony (following the third chime of the bell) and he claims the Light Force in The Minish Cap, when Telma's wagon is totally burned in Twilight Princess while she and Link try to escort Ralis to Kakariko Village, when a passenger of the Spirit Train is captured without the Pirate Hideout being unlocked in Spirit Tracks (which is actually the case when Carben is traveling with Link to the Ocean Sanctuary), and if The Imprisoned manages to reach the Sealed Temple in Skyward Sword.

Gallery

Video Gallery

No giants summoned
Three or fewer giants summoned

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "And so the angry moon fell from the sky, annihilating this world and its many inhabitants. All items and such gained these last three days are lost. If you would like to restart your adventure from the last time you saved, press HOME button to return to the HOME menu." — Narrative Text (Majora's Mask 3D)
  2. "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" — Happy Mask Salesman (Majora's Mask)