User:Bedbo

bedbo

Picture of bedbo (own work)

Location	USA
Join Date	November 21, 2023

I'm a guy who just enjoys writing stuff and the sensation of typing. I got into Zelda probably a lot later than most people here and my favorite is OoT. Zelda Dungeon has since been my preferred choice for walkthroughs, so I was naturally drawn to its wiki whenever I needed more info on something. I noticed that a lot of articles could use some work, so I decided to give back a bit.

I'm new to editing so please be nice to me!!

wip

Below might be what I'm workin on

Skull Kid

Bedbo

Key art from Ocarina of Time

Title	Majora's Puppet
Games	Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask Twilight Princess
Location	Lost Woods The Moon Termina Sacred Grove
Attacks	Ocarina of Time Shooting Needles
Effective Weapons	Sword Bubbles Bow

Skull Kids are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series that first appeared in Ocarina of Time. They are thought to have previously been human travelers whose forms were altered as a result of becoming stranded in the Lost Woods, the area in which they are resident to. They typically carry a very childish demeanor, similar to that of the Kokiri, and are often friendly with those of an equal naivete. Skull Kids are very distrustful towards most adults, however, and are known for playing tricks on those that they encounter.

Majora's Mask features whom is probably the most notable of all Skull Kids, as he assumes the role of main antogonist. He is possessed by the titular Majora's Mask, granting him immense power, but also warping his mind and judgement. The Skull Kid's actions plunge all of Termina into a state of chaos, simultaneously incurring the land's destruction by way of setting the Moon on course to collide with it.

Ocarina of Time

Skull Kids first debuted in Ocarina of Time, in which there are three individuals, and can be encountered in the Lost Woods. They are playful creatures that each possess a penchant for playing the flute, and Link is able to befriend them if he is in his child form. If Link enters the first left-hand tunnel in the Lost Woods and plays Saria's Song for the Skull Kid residing there, he will be awarded a Piece of Heart. Later, Link is able to sell the Skull Mask to him in exchange for ten Rupees. Further into the forest, a pair of Skull Kids will invite Link to play a memory game, in which Link will need to use his ocarina to repeat the song the Skull Kids play for him, yielding another Piece of Heart.

If Link encounters Skull Kids as an adult, they will be hostile. They are immune to Link's bow, his bombs, and the Hookshot, but can be damaged with the Master Sword. Defeating a Skull Kid will yield an Orange Rupee, the only enemy type that does this.

In Ocarina of Time, three Skull Kids can be found within the Lost Woods. The first can be found through the first left-hand tunnel as Link enters the forest. If young Link stands on the tree stump and pulls out his Ocarina to play Saria's Song, the Skull Kid will give Link a Piece of Heart and befriend him. After this, the Skull Kid purchases the Skull Mask from Link, but only for 10 Rupees, half of what it costs.

The two other Skull Kids offer Link to play a sing-along game. The Skull Kids play a tune and Link has to play back the same tune from memory; every time Link is successful, the Skull Kids add an additional note to the tune, reaching eight notes total. When Link recalls all eight notes from memory, the Skull Kids reward him with a Piece of Heart.

Skull Kids do not trust adults; when Link returns to the forest seven years later, the Skull Kids react negatively and attack him. If Link manages to defeat a Skull Kid, he will be rewarded with a Huge Rupee.

Majora's Mask

The Skull Kid in Majora's Mask is known to be the same Skull Kid for whom Link played Saria's Song in Ocarina of Time; this is implied at the end of the game when the Skull Kid says that Link has the same smell as the fairy child that taught him a song in the woods.

Skull Kid had become friends with the Four Giants that created the four lands of Termina: swamp to the south, mountains to the north, oceans to the west, and canyons to the east. When they finished, they started to leave, but the Skull Kid tried to stop them. After they left, he started causing trouble with two fairies: Tael and his sister Tatl. The Skull Kid desired power, so he stole Majora's Mask from the Happy Mask Salesman. Skull Kid became possessed by Majora's Mask and became its puppet, wreaking havoc among the natives of Termina and attempting to bring the Moon crashing on to the land destroying and killing every living thing. Link manages to stop his plans by calling the Four Giants, at which point Majora releases the Skull Kid from his grasp. After defeating Majora's Mask, Link and the Skull Kid become friends.

Twilight Princess

The Skull Kid first appears in Twilight Princess when Link enters the Sacred Grove. The imp leads Link through the Sacred Grove via a game of hide-and-seek. The game Skull Kid plays is fairly simple: there is always a clue as to where he is, as the orange glow from Skull Kid's lantern can often point Link in the direction he took off in. His horn, which resembles Deku Link's pipes in Majora's Mask, also guides Link to him. When Link gets near him, he hears him playing the familiar Saria's Song, which sets the mood perfectly. During the game of hide-and-seek, Skull Kid repeatedly summons Puppets to attack Link as he chases him, while Skull Kid never attacks Link directly.

• 

  Shooting Skull Kid with an arrow

• 

  Preparing to attack Skull Kid

When Link returns later in the game, Skull Kid once again helps Link navigate the Sacred Grove, although this time, he leads Link to the entrance of the Temple of Time. This time around, his hiding place is harder to find. Two things give away his location: the light of his lantern and the sound of his instrument playing Saria's Song. Again, the Skull Kid never physically attacks Link, though he summons Puppets to do the job. Every time he is hit in battle, he summons more Puppets, but he can be beaten quickly with the bow and arrows. After defeating him the second time, he tells Link that it was fun and then disappears.

Non-Canon Appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Skull Kid makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as an Assist Trophy. He is wearing Majora's Mask. When summoned by a player, he casts one of three effects on the battlefield. One which flips the screen upside-down, inverting all of the fighters' movements; one which causes all fighters to momentarily be given the "clear" effect, making them difficult to see; and one which reverses directional inputs.

Hyrule Warriors

"This mysterious imp draws his power from his stolen mask and wields an ocarina on the battlefield to protect his treasured friends."

— Skull Kid's Hyrule Warriors Official Website description

Cadence of Hyrule

Skull Kid appears as the protagonist of the Symphony of the Mask DLC. Instead of normal weapons, he wields an arsenal of masks with different powers. His quest leads him to fight two new bosses: King Dobongo and Synthrova, as well as Ganon, who steals his Skull Mask to become more powerful.

Gallery

• 

  Model from Ocarina of Time

• 

  Model of Skull Kid with the Skull Mask from Ocarina of Time

• 

  Artwork of Skull Kid with the Skull Mask from Ocarina of Time

• 

  Model from Majora's Mask

• 

  Artwork from Majora's Mask

• 

  Artwork from Majora's Mask 3D

• 

  Skull Kid in Twilight Princess

• 

  Trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

• 

  Trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

• 

  Artwork of Skull Kid with the Ocarina weapon from Hyrule Warriors

• 

  Key art from Cadence of Hyrule