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{{Character
{{Infobox|character
|name   = ???
| image = [[File:MM3D-???.png|300px]]
|image   = [[File:Hand-Oracle-of-Ages.png|250px]] <br> Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''.
| gender = <u>'''''Majora's Mask'''''</u><br/>Unknown<br/><u>'''''Oracle of Ages'''''</u><br/>Unknown<br/><u>'''''Skyward Sword'''''</u><br/>Female{{Ref|name=female|SS|1927|[[Fi]]}}
|game   = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''
| location = <u>'''''Majora's Mask'''''</u><br/>[[Stock Pot Inn]]{{Ref|name=inn|MM|4351|In-Game Description}}<br/><u>'''''Oracle of Ages'''''</u><br/>[[Toilet]]<br/><u>'''''Skyward Sword'''''</u><br/>[[Knight Academy]]
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
| quests = [[The Ghost of the Inn]] (''Majora's Mask'')<br/>[[Cawlin's Love Letter]] (''Skyward Sword'')
|location = [[Stock Pot Inn]]<br>[[Lavatory]]
|race   =  
}}
}}


??? is a mysterious hand that first appeared in a minor sidequest in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', but also appeared ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.
'''???''' is a mysterious hand that first appeared in a minor side quest in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', and has appeared in both ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'' since.
 
==Origins==
{{Quote|In the original Legend of Zelda game, a gigantic hand appears and grabs you at the entrance to a dungeon. Actually, that has nothing to do with Skyward Sword. [Laughs] It's actually something from a Japanese ghost story. Not a specific ghost story. There are some ghost stories in Japan where — when you are sitting in the bathroom in the traditional style of the Japanese toilet — a hand is actually starting to grab you from beneath. It's a very scary story.|[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]{{Ref|[[Interview:Entertainment Weekly February 10th 2012|Entertainment Weekly]], February 10th, 2012||Shigeru Miyamoto}}}}


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Majora's Mask===
??? makes its first appearance in ''Majora's Mask''. It can be found inside the rest room of the [[Stock Pot Inn]] in [[Clock Town]].{{Ref|name=inn}} ??? appears as a dull-colored hand that stretches out of the toilet. It is found here on any night from 12 AM to 6 AM. ??? is one of the twenty characters that has a spot in the [[Bombers' Notebook]].
If [[Link]] enters the Stock Pot Inn and talks to ??? in the aforementioned timeslot, ??? asks Link for paper.{{Ref|MM|5030|???}}{{Ref|p. 112|Every midnight, the person who lives in the toilet (the hole in the floor) will reach out to grab some toilet paper.|''[[Nintendo Power Majora's Mask Strategy Guide]]''}} Link can satisfy ???'s need for paper by giving it any of the [[Title Deed]]s or [[Letter]]s.{{Ref|pg. 112|Since there isn't any left, offer a title deed or letter.|''[[Nintendo Power Majora's Mask Strategy Guide]]''}} ??? immediately exclaims with joy,{{Ref|MM|5032|???}} and then disappears into the toilet. A few seconds later, ??? re-surfaces, and tells Link that he saved them.{{Ref|MM|5033|???}} As thanks, ??? offers Link a [[Piece of Heart]] which had previously fallen into the toilet.{{Ref|MM|5034|???}} This completes ???'s spot in the Bombers' Notebook.
===Oracle of Ages===
[[File:Hand-Ages-Sprite.png|left]]
??? resides in the [[Toilet]] in Western [[Lynna City]] in the [[Past]] in ''Oracle of Ages''. Its hand reaches out of a hole in the ground. Link can drop numerous items into the hole, including various [[Mystical Seeds]], a pot, [[Bomb]]s, and [[Bombchu]]s. Depending on which item is dropped into the hole, ??? responds differently, giving a reaction that relates to the item dropped in.


=== Majora's Mask ===
??? plays a pivotal role in the [[Oracle of Ages Trading Sequence]]. After Link acquires the [[Stationery]] from the [[Postman]], he can give it to ???. After apparently using it to wipe itself, ??? gives Link the much less desired [[Stink Bag]]. Link later uses the Stink Bag in order to clear the sinuses of the [[Tokay Chef]].
This was where ??? made its first appearance, it was located inside the toilet of the [[Stock Pot Inn]] in [[Clock Town]]. ??? appeared as a dull-coloured hand that stretched out of the toilet asking for paper. [[Link]] can give ??? a [[Title Deed]], this concludes the sidequest and Link is rewarded with a [[Piece of Heart]] (you can also hand over the Letter to Kafei or the Express Mail).


=== Oracle of Ages ===
===Skyward Sword===
[[File:Hand-Ages-Sprite.png|right]]
{{main|Phoeni}}
??? resides in the [[Lavatory]] in Western [[Lynna City]] in the [[Past]]. Its hand will reach out from and Link can drop numerous items into the hole including various [[Seed]]s, a pot, [[Bomb]]s, and [[Bombchu]]s. Depending on which item is dropped into the hole, ??? will respond differently giving a reaction that relates to the item dropped in.  
[[File:Hand-SS-1.png|x200px|right]]
In ''Skyward Sword'', the toilet hand is called Phoeni, and has a slightly larger role than in previous titles. Additionally, it was confirmed to be female by [[Fi]],{{Ref|name=female}} and looks more like a glove than a hand. Once again, Phoeni in ''Skyward Sword'' is asking for paper from within a toilet{{Ref|SS|3784|Phoeni}}, this time inside [[Knight Academy]]'s [[Restroom]] on [[Skyloft]].If Link gives [[Cawlin's Letter]] to Phoeni, she falls in love with Cawlin after reading it.{{Ref|SS|3793|Phoeni}} If Link visits Cawlin in [[Groose|Groose's]] room at night, Phoeni can be seen stroking Cawlin's back, giving him nightmares. Since Phoeni is so happy at this new found love, she rewards [[Link]] with five [[Gratitude Crystal]]s. Unfortunately, Cawlin is unable to sleep for the rest of the game, as Phoeni stays with him every night.


??? plays a pivotal role in the [[Trading Sequence]]. After Link acquires the [[Stationary]] from the [[Postman]], he can give it to ???. After apparently using it to wipe himself, ??? gives Link the much less desired [[Stink Bag]]. Link later uses the stink bag in order to clear the sinuses of a [[Tokay]] cook.
==Trivia==
*In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', [[Link]] can tease ??? by throwing different kinds of [[Mystical Seeds]] and [[bomb]]s into the toilet.
*[[Link]] cannot survive the fall into the toilet in which ??? is found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''.
*??? was referred to as ''Phoeni'' in the [[Prima Games Skyward Sword Collector's Edition Strategy Guide]]{{Ref|name=phoeni}}, which was later used in-game in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD|Skyward Sword HD]]''


{{clear}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Hand-Majoras-Mask.png|??? Model from ''Majora's Mask''
File:Hand-Restroom.png|??? in the [[Stock Pot Inn]] in ''Majora's Mask''
File:Hand-Ages-Animated.gif|??? from ''Oracle of Ages''
File:Toilet-Inside.png|??? inside the [[Toilet]] in ''Oracle of Ages''
File:Hand-Oracle-of-Ages.png|??? Artwork from ''Oracle of Ages''
</gallery>


=== Skyward Sword ===
{{References}}
In this game ??? had a slightly bigger role than in the previous titles, and it was confirmed to be female and looked more like a glove than a hand. Just like in [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]], ??? in [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]] is asking for paper from within a toilet, however, this toilet is inside the [[Knight Academy]] on [[Skyloft]]. After speaking to ??? for the first time you can find [[Cawlin]] just outside the toilet door during the day, he will ask you to deliver a love letter to [[Karane]], this is where the sidequest splits into two parts.


You can choose to give the letter to ???, this will cause ??? to fall in love with Cawlin and if you visit Cawlin in [[Groose|Groose's]] room at night you can see ??? giving Cawlin nightmares, but since she is so happy to be around him she rewards [[Link]] with 5 [[Gratitude Crystal]]s, and the poor Cawlin won't be able to sleep for the rest of the game. Your other option once you receive the letter is to give the letter to Karane who will become unsure whether she wants to go out with Cawlin or not. Go speak to [[Pipit]] upstairs and he will realize how much he really loves Karane. Run back down to Karane and a cut-scene will start in which both Pipit and Cawlin ask Karane out, and Karane chooses Pipit. Cawlin runs off crying, ??? will leave forever and the player will receive 5 Gratitude Crystals from Pipit.


==Origin==
{{Quote|In the original Legend of Zelda game, a gigantic hand appears and grabs you at the entrance to a dungeon. Actually, that has nothing to do with Skyward Sword. [Laughs] It's actually something from a Japanese ghost story. Not a specific ghost story. There are some ghost stories in Japan where — when you are sitting in the bathroom in the traditional style of the Japanese toilet — a hand is actually starting to grab you from beneath. It's a very scary story.<ref>[[Interview:Entertainment_Weekly_February_10th_2012]]</ref>|[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]}}


== Trivia ==
{{Listbox|Majora's Mask Characters}}
* In [[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|''Oracle of Ages'']], [[Link]] can tease [[???]] by throwing different kinds of [[seeds]] and [[bombs]] into the toilet.
{{Listbox|Oracle of Ages Characters}}
* [[Link]] cannot survive the fall into the toilet in which [[???]] is found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''.
*[[???]] is referred to as Phoeni in the [[Prima Games Skyward Sword Collector's Edition Strategy Guide]].


{{Cat|Majora's Mask Characters}}
{{Cat|Majora's Mask Characters}}
{{Cat|Oracle of Ages Characters}}
{{Cat|Oracle of Ages Characters}}
{{Cat|Skyward Sword Characters}}
{{Cat|Terminians}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Hand-Majoras-Mask.png|??? model from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''.
File:Hand-Restroom.png|[[???]] in the [[Stock Pot Inn]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''.
File:Hand-Ages-Animated.gif|??? from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''.
File:Hand-SS-1.png|??? from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.
File:Hand-SS-2.png|??? with [[Cawlin]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.
</gallery>
 
==References==
<references/>

Revision as of 22:27, January 8, 2022

???
MM3D-???.png

Gender

Majora's Mask
Unknown
Oracle of Ages
Unknown
Skyward Sword
Female[1]

Games

Location

Majora's Mask
Stock Pot Inn[2]
Oracle of Ages
Toilet
Skyward Sword
Knight Academy

Quests

The Ghost of the Inn (Majora's Mask)
Cawlin's Love Letter (Skyward Sword)

??? is a mysterious hand that first appeared in a minor side quest in Majora's Mask, and has appeared in both Oracle of Ages and Skyward Sword since.

Origins

"In the original Legend of Zelda game, a gigantic hand appears and grabs you at the entrance to a dungeon. Actually, that has nothing to do with Skyward Sword. [Laughs] It's actually something from a Japanese ghost story. Not a specific ghost story. There are some ghost stories in Japan where — when you are sitting in the bathroom in the traditional style of the Japanese toilet — a hand is actually starting to grab you from beneath. It's a very scary story."

Appearances

Majora's Mask

??? makes its first appearance in Majora's Mask. It can be found inside the rest room of the Stock Pot Inn in Clock Town.[2] ??? appears as a dull-colored hand that stretches out of the toilet. It is found here on any night from 12 AM to 6 AM. ??? is one of the twenty characters that has a spot in the Bombers' Notebook.

If Link enters the Stock Pot Inn and talks to ??? in the aforementioned timeslot, ??? asks Link for paper.[4][5] Link can satisfy ???'s need for paper by giving it any of the Title Deeds or Letters.[6] ??? immediately exclaims with joy,[7] and then disappears into the toilet. A few seconds later, ??? re-surfaces, and tells Link that he saved them.[8] As thanks, ??? offers Link a Piece of Heart which had previously fallen into the toilet.[9] This completes ???'s spot in the Bombers' Notebook.

Oracle of Ages

Hand-Ages-Sprite.png

??? resides in the Toilet in Western Lynna City in the Past in Oracle of Ages. Its hand reaches out of a hole in the ground. Link can drop numerous items into the hole, including various Mystical Seeds, a pot, Bombs, and Bombchus. Depending on which item is dropped into the hole, ??? responds differently, giving a reaction that relates to the item dropped in.

??? plays a pivotal role in the Oracle of Ages Trading Sequence. After Link acquires the Stationery from the Postman, he can give it to ???. After apparently using it to wipe itself, ??? gives Link the much less desired Stink Bag. Link later uses the Stink Bag in order to clear the sinuses of the Tokay Chef.

Skyward Sword

Main article: Phoeni
Hand-SS-1.png

In Skyward Sword, the toilet hand is called Phoeni, and has a slightly larger role than in previous titles. Additionally, it was confirmed to be female by Fi,[1] and looks more like a glove than a hand. Once again, Phoeni in Skyward Sword is asking for paper from within a toilet[10], this time inside Knight Academy's Restroom on Skyloft.If Link gives Cawlin's Letter to Phoeni, she falls in love with Cawlin after reading it.[11] If Link visits Cawlin in Groose's room at night, Phoeni can be seen stroking Cawlin's back, giving him nightmares. Since Phoeni is so happy at this new found love, she rewards Link with five Gratitude Crystals. Unfortunately, Cawlin is unable to sleep for the rest of the game, as Phoeni stays with him every night.

Trivia

Gallery

References

  1. 1.1 1.2 "This is the hand of a ghost. Identity while alive is unknown. Judging from the look of this hand, the probability that it was a young girl's is 90%. Master, the letter you gave her from Cawlin has inspired feelings for him. The ghost's original purpose for the letter is still unclear." — Fi, Skyward Sword.
  2. 2.1 2.2 "??? (Person living in the inn's restroom) Details are unknown." — In-Game Description, Majora's Mask.
  3. Shigeru Miyamoto, Entertainment Weekly, February 10th, 2012
  4. "Pa-Pa-Pa-Paper, please!" — ???, Majora's Mask.
  5. "Every midnight, the person who lives in the toilet (the hole in the floor) will reach out to grab some toilet paper." — Nintendo Power Majora's Mask Strategy Guide, p. 112
  6. "Since there isn't any left, offer a title deed or letter." — Nintendo Power Majora's Mask Strategy Guide, pg. 112
  7. "Yeah!" — ???, Majora's Mask.
  8. "Ho! You saved me..." — ???, Majora's Mask.
  9. "This fell down here... I'll give it to you." — ???, Majora's Mask.
  10. "Oooh... Paper... Please... Somebody bring me paper... Bring me some paper... Any kind of paper at all... Ooooh..." — Phoeni, Skyward Sword.
  11. "It's good to see you again... Actually, thanks to you, I met my true love... Yes, him... It all started with that letter that you gave me... Those beautiful words of affection caused me to fall hopelessly in love..." — Phoeni, Skyward Sword.
  12. {{{1}}}