Majora's Mask Origins
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There is an article in Zelda Legends : ''There are two theories about the origin of Majora's Mask. One theory is that a very powerful, perhaps godlike, entity was sealed in Majora's Mask (or his essence was). This wicked godlike person did much evil, so he was sealed in a mask. Perhaps the Four Giants did this, or a tribe of powerful protectors - the "ancient ones." This theory explains how the mask is able to act on its own: the mask contains an essence so strong that it can act on its own, and control the wearer. And as Link battles the mask, the entity inside it is cast out, and forced to incarnate itself.
The other possibility is that somebody created the mask in order to cast hexing spells. It seems likely that no one person in Termina could possibly put enough magic into the mask to give it this kind of power. But perhaps an entire group of people mustered all their magical power, and put it into th emask. Or, perhaps, as it passed from person to person, it slowly grew in power as evil magic flowed into it. At first, the mask contained no power whatsoever (or perhaps just a little bit, to get it started). As the tribe kept casting hexing spells with the mask, each wearer put some of his hatred, and dark magic, into the mask. (Why the tribe would need a mask in the first place is not clear - perhaps it would enhance and direct their actions). Over time, the mask accumulated more and more of the collective essence of the tribe - the dark, spiteful, bitter half. Eventually, the power of the mask grew so great that the tribe began to lose control of it. It began controlling its wearers, and doing more damage than they intended. It grew so strong, and powerful, that it began to act like its own entity.''
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The other possibility is that somebody created the mask in order to cast hexing spells. It seems likely that no one person in Termina could possibly put enough magic into the mask to give it this kind of power. But perhaps an entire group of people mustered all their magical power, and put it into th emask. Or, perhaps, as it passed from person to person, it slowly grew in power as evil magic flowed into it. At first, the mask contained no power whatsoever (or perhaps just a little bit, to get it started). As the tribe kept casting hexing spells with the mask, each wearer put some of his hatred, and dark magic, into the mask. (Why the tribe would need a mask in the first place is not clear - perhaps it would enhance and direct their actions). Over time, the mask accumulated more and more of the collective essence of the tribe - the dark, spiteful, bitter half. Eventually, the power of the mask grew so great that the tribe began to lose control of it. It began controlling its wearers, and doing more damage than they intended. It grew so strong, and powerful, that it began to act like its own entity.''
Really big article...
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I think the tribe would have to be related to Hyrule in some way, becuase the Mask Man came to Termina with the mask. The mask's origins are related to rituals, so I beleive the mask once belonged to the Sheikah.