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The '''Skull Kid''' is a recurring character in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. He first appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', and later appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' as the primary antagonist of the game. He also appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' as a background character.

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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]].

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The Skull Kid in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' is known to be the same Skull Kid for whom [[Link (Ocarina of Time)#Majora's Mask|Link]] played Saria's Song in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|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.

The Skull Kid first appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' when [[Link#Twiight Princess|Link]] enters the Lost Woods. The imp leads Link through the Lost Woods 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 ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|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 [[Puppet]]s to attack Link as he chases him, while Skull Kid never attacks Link directly.

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.

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File:Skull Kid Artwork (Majora's Mask).png|Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''

File:Hyrule Warriors Artwork Skull Kid Ocarina.png|With [[Ocarina (Hyrule Warriors)|Ocarina]] weapon