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The four giants are characters from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. They play a very important role. The plot of Majora's Mask is that Link must go to the four sections of Termina and awaken each of the four giants, who are the four gods of Termina and to do so Link must defeat each of the bosses whom imprison the giants. The reason for awakening these giants is so that they can help Link defeat Majora by stopping the moon from hitting the ground. If you talk with Anju's grandmother at night while wearing the all-night mask, she will tell you some stories about the giants
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{{Infobox|character
| image = [[File:Skull Kid and the Four Giants.png|300px]]
| caption      = Artwork of the Four Giants in ''Majora's Mask''
| title = Guardian Deities
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
| location = [[Termina]]
}}


Before the events of Majora's Mask take place, long ago the people of Termina lived in a single world, united and blessed by the four giants living among them. It was during this time that the giants befriended a small imp. However, there came a time when the Four Giants decided to guard and protect the people while dormant. With the world of Termina now split into four parts by the order of the Four Giants, each of the giants took one hundred steps towards their respective regions, telling their people that if trouble should befall them, they should call them in a loud voice declaring their predicament. This way, their pleads would carry to them, and the Four Giants would come to their aid
The '''Four Giants''' are characters from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. They are the guardian gods and creators of [[Termina]]. Long before the story of ''Majora's Mask'', the people all lived together, and the Giants lived with them as they protected them. On the day of the harvest festival (later known as the [[Carnival of Time]]) where the people wore masks of the Giants to honor them, the Four Giants told the people that they shall continue to protect the people from their slumber. They then departed from the location where the [[Clock Tower]] would later be built, each walking 100 steps in each of the compass directions, where they slept. They told the people that if they had need of them, to loudly call and declare their plight, so that their voice may carry to the sleeping giants.


However, the small imp, who had been friends with the giants even before they created the four worlds, became greatly afflicted with their decision and was woefully stricken by their departure. The imp misinterpreted the giants' actions, and, feeling neglected and lonely, he began to spread his anger and frustration throughout all of Termina. Devastated with misery due to the imp's malicious tricks, the people pleaded to the giants for their aid. Angered, the Four Giants, who were still the protectors of the people, ordered the imp to leave the four worlds and return to the heavens; otherwise, the imp would be destroyed by the might of the giants. Frightened and surprised by his friends' reaction, the imp left the lands for the heavens, and peace and tranquility returned to Termina.
One day every year, atop the Clock Tower during the Carnival of Time, an ancient song is sung in a ceremony to call the gods. Whether this is a tribute to the Giants or the way the people actually called for their help is unclear.
 
One person was very shocked and sad that the Giants had chosen to sleep. That person was a little imp, the [[Skull Kid]], who had been friends with the giants since before they created the four worlds. Feeling neglected, the Skull Kid was angry and repeatedly wronged the people. Eventually, they were overcome and called out to the Giants. They awoke and confronted the Skull Kid, roaring out, warning him that if he does not stop hurting the people, they will destroy him. The Skull Kid left, sad that he had lost his old friends.
 
During the events of ''Majora's Mask'', the Four Giants have been sealed away by the Skull Kid to prevent them from trying to stop him. They each were each sealed within a mask, worn by four monsters guarding the [[Woodfall Temple|Woodfall]], [[Snowhead Temple|Snowhead]], [[Great Bay Temple|Great Bay]], and [[Stone Tower Temple]]s. Upon confronting the Skull Kid atop the Clock Tower, [[Tael]] tells [[Link (Ocarina of Time)#Majora's Mask|Link]] about the four locations, saying "The four who are there...Bring them here..."
 
After freeing the first Giant in Woodfall, Link is taught the [[Oath to Order]] (likely the song sung for the Giants atop the Clock Tower), and the Giant tells Link to call them. Without knowing the true nature of the Giants, Link frees the other three, gradually learning about their true nature as protective gods and then receiving a request to help their friend, the Skull Kid. Finally, the Giants tell them they should forgive the Skull Kid before once more telling Link to call them.
 
Atop the Clock Tower after midnight on the [[Final Day]], Link plays the Oath to Order, causing the Four Giants to let out their cries and then appear to stop the moon from colliding with Termina. Once Majora's Mask discards the Skull Kid and enters the moon, the Four Giants are no longer enough to stop it but manage to hold it off until Link is victorious against Majora.
 
After the battle is over, the Four Giants tell the liberated Skull Kid that they never forgot about him, that they always considered him their friend. Afterward, the Four Giants cry out the Oath to Order as they return to sleep in the four regions once more.
 
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File:Four Giants - SSB Melee Trophy 173 with text.png|Four Giants trophy from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', with text
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Latest revision as of 22:55, March 19, 2024

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Four Giants
Skull Kid and the Four Giants.png
Artwork of the Four Giants in Majora's Mask

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The Four Giants are characters from Majora's Mask. They are the guardian gods and creators of Termina. Long before the story of Majora's Mask, the people all lived together, and the Giants lived with them as they protected them. On the day of the harvest festival (later known as the Carnival of Time) where the people wore masks of the Giants to honor them, the Four Giants told the people that they shall continue to protect the people from their slumber. They then departed from the location where the Clock Tower would later be built, each walking 100 steps in each of the compass directions, where they slept. They told the people that if they had need of them, to loudly call and declare their plight, so that their voice may carry to the sleeping giants.

One day every year, atop the Clock Tower during the Carnival of Time, an ancient song is sung in a ceremony to call the gods. Whether this is a tribute to the Giants or the way the people actually called for their help is unclear.

One person was very shocked and sad that the Giants had chosen to sleep. That person was a little imp, the Skull Kid, who had been friends with the giants since before they created the four worlds. Feeling neglected, the Skull Kid was angry and repeatedly wronged the people. Eventually, they were overcome and called out to the Giants. They awoke and confronted the Skull Kid, roaring out, warning him that if he does not stop hurting the people, they will destroy him. The Skull Kid left, sad that he had lost his old friends.

During the events of Majora's Mask, the Four Giants have been sealed away by the Skull Kid to prevent them from trying to stop him. They each were each sealed within a mask, worn by four monsters guarding the Woodfall, Snowhead, Great Bay, and Stone Tower Temples. Upon confronting the Skull Kid atop the Clock Tower, Tael tells Link about the four locations, saying "The four who are there...Bring them here..."

After freeing the first Giant in Woodfall, Link is taught the Oath to Order (likely the song sung for the Giants atop the Clock Tower), and the Giant tells Link to call them. Without knowing the true nature of the Giants, Link frees the other three, gradually learning about their true nature as protective gods and then receiving a request to help their friend, the Skull Kid. Finally, the Giants tell them they should forgive the Skull Kid before once more telling Link to call them.

Atop the Clock Tower after midnight on the Final Day, Link plays the Oath to Order, causing the Four Giants to let out their cries and then appear to stop the moon from colliding with Termina. Once Majora's Mask discards the Skull Kid and enters the moon, the Four Giants are no longer enough to stop it but manage to hold it off until Link is victorious against Majora.

After the battle is over, the Four Giants tell the liberated Skull Kid that they never forgot about him, that they always considered him their friend. Afterward, the Four Giants cry out the Oath to Order as they return to sleep in the four regions once more.

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