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{{Enemy
{{Infobox|character
|name = Skull Kid
| image = [[File:Hyrule Warriors Artwork Skull Kid.png|300px]]
|image = [[File:SkullKidGrove.png|200px|center]] ''Skull Kid from Twilight Princess''
| caption      = Skull Kid key art from ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
| title = Majora's Puppet
|habitat = [[Lost Woods]]<br>[[Moon|The Moon]]<br>[[Termina]]<br>[[Sacred Grove]]
| weapon        = [[Sword]]<br/>Bubbles<br/>[[Bow]]
|weapon = [[Sword]]<br>Bubbles<br>[[Bow]]
| attack        = <u>'''''Ocarina of Time'''''</u><br/>{{H|.5}} Shooting Needles
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
| location = [[Lost Woods]]<br/>[[Moon|The Moon]]<br/>[[Termina]]<br/>[[Sacred Grove]]
}}
}}


The '''Skull Kid''' is a character who has appeared in a few ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda]]'' games. His first appearance was in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', and has also appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' as the main antagonist of the game. He's also in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' where he appeared as a background character.
The '''Skull Kid''' is a character in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. His first appearance was in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', and he also 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]]'' where he appears as a background character.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Ocarina of Time===
===Ocarina of Time===
In ''Ocarina of Time'', three Skull Kids can be found within the [[Lost Woods]]. The first can be found through the first left-hand tunnel as you enter the forest. If Young [[Link]] stands on the tree stump and pulls out his [[Ocarina]] to play [[Saria's Song]], the Skull Kid will give Link a [[Piece of Heart]] and befriend him. After this, the Skull Kid will buy the [[Skull Mask]] from Link, but only for 10 [[Rupee]]s, half of what it costs.
[[File:Skull Kid OoT Offical.png|100px|left]]
In ''Ocarina of Time'', three Skull Kids can be found within the [[Lost Woods]]. The first can be found through the first left-hand tunnel as Link enters the forest. If Young [[Link]] stands on the tree stump and pulls out his [[Ocarina]] to play [[Saria's Song]], the Skull Kid gives Link a [[Piece of Heart]] and befriends him. After this, the Skull Kid purchases the [[Skull Mask]] from Link, but only for 10 [[Rupee]]s, half of what it costs.


The two other Skull Kids will offer to play a sing-along game, the Skull Kids will play a tune and Link will have to play back the same tune from memory, every time Link is successful the Skull Kids will add an additional note to the tune, reaching eight notes total. When Link recalls all eight notes from memory the Skull Kids will reward him with a Piece of Heart.
The two other Skull Kids offer Link to play a sing-along game. The Skull Kids play a tune and Link has to play back the same tune from memory; every time Link is successful, the Skull Kids add an additional note to the tune, reaching eight notes total. When Link recalls all eight notes from memory, the Skull Kids reward him with a Piece of Heart.


Skull Kids do not trust adults, when Link returns to the forest seven years later, the Skull Kids react negatively and will attack him, if Link manages to defeat a Skull Kid he will be rewarded with 50 Rupees.
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 is rewarded with a [[Huge Rupee]].
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===Majora's Mask===
===Majora's Mask===
The Skull Kid in ''Majora's Mask'' is known to be the same Skull Kid whom Link played Saria's Song for in ''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.
[[File:Skull Kid Artwork (Majora's Mask).png|100px|left]]
The Skull Kid in ''Majora's Mask'' is known to be the same Skull Kid for whom Link played Saria's Song in ''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|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: [[Tatl]] and his sister [[Tael]]. The Skull Kid desired power, so stole [[Majora's Mask]] from the [[Happy Mask Salesman]]. Skull Kid became possessed by Majora's Mask's becoming its puppet, he wreaked havoc among the natives of Termina and attempted to bring the Moon crashing onto the land destroying and killing every living thing. Link managed to stop his plans by calling the Giants, at which point Majora released the Skull Kid from his grasp. After defeating Majora's Mask, Link and the Skull Kid became friends.
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.


===Twilight Princess===
===Twilight Princess===
The Skull Kid first appears in ''Twilight Princess'' when 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|Deku Link's]] pipes in ''Majora's Mask'', will also guide Link to him. When Link gets near him, our hero will hear him playing the familiar Saria's Song, which sets the mood perfectly. During the game of hide and seek Skull Kid will repeatedly summon for [[Puppet]]s to attack Link as he chases him, while Skull Kid will never attack Link directly.
[[File:SkullKid.png|200px|right]]
The Skull Kid first appears in ''Twilight Princess'' when 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 ''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.
 
<gallery heights=72>
File:1164.jpg|Shooting Skull Kid with an arrow
File:1165.jpg|Preparing to attack Skull Kid
</gallery>
 
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.
 
==Non-Canon Appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U===
Skull Kid makes an appearance in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]] as an [[Assist Trophy]]. He is wearing Majora's Mask. When summoned by a player, he casts one of three effects on the battlefield. One which flips the screen upside-down, inverting all of the fighters' movements; one which causes all fighters to momentarily be given the "clear" effect, making them difficult to see; and one which reverses directional inputs.


When you return later in the game Skull Kid will once again help Link navigate the [[Sacred Grove]], although this time he shall lead Link to the entrance of the [[Temple of Time]]. This time around, his hiding place will be 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 will summon Puppets to do the job. Every time he is hit in battle, he will summon more Puppets, but he can be beaten quickly with the bow and arrows. After defeating him the second time he will tell Link that it was fun and disappear.
===Hyrule Warriors===
[[File:Hyrule Warriors Artwork Skull Kid.png|right|180x180px]]
{{quote|This mysterious imp draws his power from his stolen mask and wields an ocarina on the battlefield to protect his treasured friends.|Skull Kid's ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' [https://www.zelda.com/hyrule-warriors/character-detail/#!Skull-Kid Official Website description]}}
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== Gallery ==
===Cadence of Hyrule===
Skull Kid appears as the protagonist of the Symphony of the Mask DLC. Instead of normal weapons, he wields an arsenal of masks with different powers. His quest leads him to fight two new bosses: [[King Dobongo]] and [[Synthrova]], as well as [[Ganon]], who steals his [[Skull Mask]] to become more powerful.


==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Skull-Kid.png|Skull Kid as he appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
File:SkullKid_OoT.gif|Skull Kid as he appears in ''Ocarina of Time''
File:Skull-Kid-Mask.png|Skull Kid with the Skull Mask from ''Ocarina of Time''
File:Skull Kid Artwork (Majora's Mask).png|Skull Kid Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
File:Skull Kid Artwork (Majora's Mask).png|Skull Kid Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
File:SkullKidBox.png|In-game snapshot of the Skull Kid from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
File:MM3D-Skull-Kid.png|Skull Kid Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D|Majora's Mask 3D]]''
File:Skull-Kid-Model.png|Skull Kid Model from ''Majora's Mask''
File:SkullKidBox.png|Screenshot of Skull Kid from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
File:Hyrule Warriors Artwork Skull Kid Ocarina.png|With [[Ocarina (Hyrule Warriors)|Ocarina]] weapon
</gallery>
</gallery>
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Revision as of 01:54, October 22, 2020

Skull Kid
Hyrule Warriors Artwork Skull Kid.png
Skull Kid key art from Hyrule Warriors

Title

Majora's Puppet

Games

Location

Attacks

Ocarina of Time
1-2 Heart.png Shooting Needles

Effective
Weapons

Sword
Bubbles
Bow

The Skull Kid is a character in The Legend of Zelda series. His first appearance was in Ocarina of Time, and he also appears in Majora's Mask as the primary antagonist of the game. He also appears in Twilight Princess where he appears as a background character.

Appearances

Ocarina of Time

Skull Kid OoT Offical.png

In Ocarina of Time, three Skull Kids can be found within the Lost Woods. The first can be found through the first left-hand tunnel as Link enters the forest. If Young Link stands on the tree stump and pulls out his Ocarina to play Saria's Song, the Skull Kid gives Link a Piece of Heart and befriends him. After this, the Skull Kid purchases the Skull Mask from Link, but only for 10 Rupees, half of what it costs.

The two other Skull Kids offer Link to play a sing-along game. The Skull Kids play a tune and Link has to play back the same tune from memory; every time Link is successful, the Skull Kids add an additional note to the tune, reaching eight notes total. When Link recalls all eight notes from memory, the Skull Kids reward him with a Piece of Heart.

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 is rewarded with a Huge Rupee.

Majora's Mask

Skull Kid Artwork (Majora's Mask).png

The Skull Kid in Majora's Mask is known to be the same Skull Kid for whom Link played Saria's Song in 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.

Twilight Princess

SkullKid.png

The Skull Kid first appears in Twilight Princess when 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 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 Puppets 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.

Non-Canon Appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Skull Kid makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as an Assist Trophy. He is wearing Majora's Mask. When summoned by a player, he casts one of three effects on the battlefield. One which flips the screen upside-down, inverting all of the fighters' movements; one which causes all fighters to momentarily be given the "clear" effect, making them difficult to see; and one which reverses directional inputs.

Hyrule Warriors

Hyrule Warriors Artwork Skull Kid.png

"This mysterious imp draws his power from his stolen mask and wields an ocarina on the battlefield to protect his treasured friends."

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Cadence of Hyrule

Skull Kid appears as the protagonist of the Symphony of the Mask DLC. Instead of normal weapons, he wields an arsenal of masks with different powers. His quest leads him to fight two new bosses: King Dobongo and Synthrova, as well as Ganon, who steals his Skull Mask to become more powerful.

Gallery