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Ikana is the fourth and final region in Majora's Mask, located in the east section of Termina. It is home to many undead entities and dry, barren locations. Ikana Canyon is the main feature within the region and it was once home to the great Kingdom of Ikana. This area is also home to the cursed Stone Tower Temple.
Entering Ikana
After acquiring the Garo's Mask, Link must ride Epona to the west of Termina Field. There are multiple fences blocking the entrance, Link must use Epona to hurdle these fences and vain entry to Ikana. Link eventually comes to a split in the road that forks to the left and right. Towards the middle is a strange undead figure sitting atop a cliff, known as the Poe Collector. If Link dons the Garo Mask, he is able to talk with the being and Hookshot up a lifeless tree atop the cliff. Continuing down the path leads Link to Ikana Canyon.
Locations
Ikana Canyon
- Main article: Ikana Canyon
This is the main area within the region of Ikana and it once used to be home to the great Kingdom of Ikana however the large civilisation has diminished over time. The area has become somewhat of a barren wasteland, full of ghostly beings and the undead. Link can obtain the Gibdo Mask here after playing the Song of Healing for Pamela's Father.
Ikana Graveyard
- Main article: Ikana Graveyard
This eery and mysterious Graveyard is vastly similar to the Kakariko Graveyard seen in [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]. Like the Kakariko Graveyard, the odd grave keeper Dampe, patrols the area. Link can obtain the Captain's Hat here as well as learn the Song of Storms hidden below one of the graves.
Spring Water Cave
- Main article: Spring Water Cave
Within this cave Link encounters a powerful Poe named Sharp, who attempts to kill the young hero. After leaning the Song of Storms beneath the graveyard, Link can play the song within the cave. The song manages to cleanse the evil within Sharp and the dry cave fills with water once again.
Sakon's Hideout
- Main article: Sakon's Hideout
This location is home to Sakon the Thief. In the Anju and Kafei sidequest, Link and Kafei find themselves faced with the challenge of retrieving the Sun's Mask from within the hideout. The place is booby-trapped and the mask is placed on a conveyer belt that leads to a near-bottomless hole. Link must team up with Kafei in order to retrieve the mask.
Music Box House
- Main article: Music Box House
This location is home to the young girl, Pamela and her farther, who has been turned into part Gibdo. Link must sneak into this house and play the Song of Healing to the young girls farther thus healing his woes.
Beneath the Well
- Main article: Beneath the Well
This mini-dungeon is a vast maze that contains many rooms, each guarded by a Gibdo who request a specific item in order for entry. Deep within the mini-dungeon lies a Treasure Chest containing the Mirror Shield. This item is needed for Link to successfully pass through Ikana Castle.
Ancient Castle of Ikana
- Main article: Ancient Castle of Ikana
The Ancient Castle of Ikana is a mini-dungeon at the top of Ikana Canyon. It is situated close to the Stone Tower, as the tall structure can be seen from the castle entrance. Link must explore Beneath the Well before entering the fortress to obtain the Mirror Shield. After navigating through the castle Link comes upon the mini-boss of the Ancient Castle, Igos du Ikana, once defeated he teaches Link the Elegy of Emptiness.
Stone Tower
- Main article: Stone Tower
This is the largest known structure within Termina and consists of three separate towers. Within the grounds of Stone Tower lies a steep accent via several moving stone blocks. In order to traverse up the tower, Link must use the recently learned, Elegy of Emptiness, to manipulate the stone blocks and traverse to the summit where the Stone Tower Temple lies.
Stone Tower Temple
- Main article: Stone Tower Temple
This is the fourth dungeon that lies within Termina and it's also the largest. Within this Temple Link can defeat the Garo Master and obtain the all powerful Light Arrows. When returning to the outside of the Temple, Link can shoot the sun symbol therefore flipping the entire structure upside down. Dwelling deep within the dungeons depths lies the Giant Masked Insect: Twinmold. Link must equip the Giants Mask and defeat the beast thus saving the fourth and final Giant.
Secret Shrine
- Main article: Secret Shrine
This location is rather hidden within Ikana Canyon and can only be accessed once Link has obtained the Light Arrows. Link must face a series of mini-bosses, each coming from their respective dungeons. Once Link has defeated all four, a Treasure Chest appears within the center of the Shrine containing a Piece of Heart.
Items
Heart Piece #44
In the Ikana Canyon area, near the entrance to Sakon's Hideout, there is a Business Scrub. Wear the Zora Mask and trade him the Ocean Title Deed for 200 Rupees. Use the Deku Flower to fly over to the small ledge on the other side of the river to get Heart Piece #44
Heart Piece #45
In the Ikana Canyon area, once you get up to the top, on the middle level of the stairs, there is a small house with a very steep little ledge leading up to the doorway. Go inside.
This is the Spirit House. Talk to the creepy guy with the single red eye, who will give you the option of playing a game for 30 Rupees. In this game, you have to defeat the four Poe sisters within three minutes, without letting your health drop to three Hearts or less.
Amy will come out first. Just use your Shield and when she appears and is hovering still, use a Jump Attack (Z + A) to take her out quick. Next Beth and Jo will come at you. They're the same as Amy. Just move around a lot and take them out one at a time.
The last Poe, Meg, is a little different. Four will appear around you, then a moment later, one will spin. That is the real one. Shoot her with your bow and repeat. After a few hits, she'll die. When you win, you'll get Heart Piece #45.
Heart Piece #46
In Ikana Canyon, put on the Zora Mask and jump into the water near the two Octoroks. Swim upstream to find a secret area. Climb back up on land and shoot the sun above the door with a Light Arrow. Go through the door.
Welcome to the Secret Shrine. In this room, you will find the Poe Collector again. He will challenge you to defeat the enemies in the four rooms for a nice reward.
Return to the middle when you have completed this task to find Heart Piece #46.
Gibdo Mask
- Main article: Gibdo Mask
The Gibdo Mask is one of 24 collectible masks in Majora's Mask. It is found in the Music Box House in Ikana Canyon and has a grotesque appearance, resembling the face of a Gibdo. The mask will allow Link to become one with the Gibdos and the other undead entities that dwell in the haunted canyon.
When the Music Box House is open for Link to go inside, Pamela steps outside to scout the scene. When Link sneaks in, he will encounter a strange Gibdo-like being that pops out of the closet. If Link attacks, Pamela will come in and stop him and tell him that the Gibdo-like creature is her father and force him out. But if he plays the "Song of Healing", Pamela's Father will return to normal and the Gibdo Mask will come off.
Bottle
Sun's Mask
- Main article: Sun's Mask
The Sun's Mask is an unobtainable mask and is one half of the Couple's Mask that can only be obtained through the Anju and Kafei sidequest. The Sun's Mask was created by Kafei for the wedding of the two lovers but was stolen by Sakon, and its counterpart is the Moon's Mask. It resides in Sakon's Hideout where Link and Kafei must retrieve it.
Mirror Shield
- Main article: Mirror Shield
Stray Fairy
- Main article: Stray Fairy
Giant's Mask
- Main article: Giant's Mask
Light Arrows
- Main article: Light Arrow
Song of Storms
- Main article: Song of Storms