Termina

Termina is a parallel world to Hyrule. It is featured in Majora's Mask as the primary setting in the game. Termina contains many similar characters from Ocarina of Time but they seem to have no connection to their counterparts in Hyrule. Link arrived in this parallel world by looking for his lost friend, which is believed to be Navi, and discovers that Termina is threatened to be destroyed by the Moon; controlled by Majora's Mask. Clock Town resides at the land's center and serves as a hub.

History

Majora's Mask

Carnival of Time

Carnival of Time!

Each year a festival is prepared in order to celebrate the Four Giants, the alignment of the sun and the moon and the progress of time. It's called "The Carnival of Time", During the carnival it's normal to wear masks representing the giants. In the events of the game, Link enters at the time when the town is preparing for this celebration, which happens to be on the eve of the fourth day. However this is also the time the impending apocalypse from the falling of the moon is supposed to be occurring.

Ikana Kingdom

The kingdom of Ikana is located to the eastern part of Termina, It was once a place of violence. The canyon is haunted by the spirits of soldiers that fought in these wars, i.e Captain Keeta a commander of the many armies of Ikana or the Garo Ninjas who once spied on the kingdom. And the cause of all of this was when somebody entered the Stone Tower; this was explained by Igos Du Ikana, the last king of Ikana.

Dark Tribe

It was told by the Happy Mask Salesman that this ancient tribe was using hexing rituals and dark magic with the help of Majora's Mask. But to prevent further misuse they sealed the mask away; it's this mask that the Skull Kid stole and got possessed by. When the demon Majora started possessing the skull kid he started to inflict misery on the citizens and even brought down the moon from the heavens and set it on a course to destroy Termina.

The Four Giants

Four Giants

Termina much like Hyrule as it's own mythology. In the tale told, Long ago, the people of Termina were watched over by Four Giants. They protected the people, This was before the people moved away into the four geographical directions. But one day they told the people that each one of them would go into the East, South, West and North and sleep, If the people needed help they would awaken from their respective regions. But the skull kid got angry with this news and felt alone, so he caused mischief. The giants reside within the four regions of Termina; Woodfall, Snowhead. Great Bay and Stone Tower.

Government & Economy

As in other Zelda games, Termina uses Rupees as it's currency. Clock Town seems to be the capital and has it's own Mayor, but each of the four regions of Termina have their own Leader: the swamp has a Deku King, the Zora have Toto, Ikana has Igos Du Ikana (A Ghost) and the Gorons have their own leader as well.

Clock Town during the First Day

Clock Town

Main article: Clock Town

Clock Town lies in the central region of Termina. This is the main hub for Link, It is the location of the Milk Bar, Stock Pot Inn, Mayor's Residence, etc. Clock Town is mostly home to the Hylian race or their Terminian counterparts. On the eve of the fourth day this is where the annual Carnival of Time begins. Clock Town is the first location Link enters in the game after being transformed into a Deku Scrub. The main feature is the Clock Tower, which is situated to the middle of the town. The Town itself is divided into five distinct sections: West, East, South, North and the Laundry Pool.

The Swamp Volcano, Location of the Woodfall Temple.

Woodfall

Main article: Woodfall

Woodfall is the first region Link visits after leaving Clocktown and is home to the Deku Scrub tribe. When Link first visits the region it's waters have been poisoned due to the menacing work of the Skull Kidthus causing many problems. The main area surrounding Woodfall is the Southern Swamp, this area contains the Swamp Tourist Center, the Magic Hags' Potion Shop and the Woods of Mystery. After clearing the Big Octo a new section of the swamp is now accessible and this leads to the home of the Deku Scrubs, the Deku Palace. Further on in the swamp lies the similarly named Woodfall, which is a giant Swamp filled crater that houses the Woodfall Temple.

Snowhead Temple

Snowhead

Main article: Snowhead

Snowhead is the second region that Link visits in the game. This region lies to the northernmost of Termina and is the home of the Gorons. Link encounters this area after he has ridden the evil at Woodfall, where he gains the Bow which is the key to accessing the Snowhead Trail. At this current time the region of Snowhead is suspended in winter when In fact it is meant to be spring. This has caused many of the Gorons to stay inside the Goron Shrine and is the recent cause of Darmani's death. It is here where the Snowhead Temple, Goron Village and Mountain Village are located.

The Ranch

Romani Ranch

Main article: Romani Ranch

Romani Ranch lies to the south of Termina and just north of the region of Woodfall. It's a large farm that is most famous for providing Milk, called the Chateau Romani to Clock Town. The Ranch is home to Cremia who lives here with her younger sister Romani, the ranch is also neighbors with the Gorman Brother's Race Track. Within the ranch itself are the Doggy Racetrack and the Cucco Shack. Link must retrieve Epona from this area in order to access the Great Bay. However the Road to the ranch is blocked by a large boulder that takes three days to be removed, alternatively to access the ranch earlier Link can use the Powder Keg bomb.

Great Bay Coast

Great Bay

Main article: Great Bay

Great Bay is the third region in the game that Link encounters. The Bay itself is situated to the western section of Termina and is mainly the home of the Zoras who live in the Zora Cape. This region is also the home of the Gerudo Tribe, who betray pirates and reside within the Pirates' Fortress. The main area in this region is the Great Bay Coast, which is experiencing a strange increase in temperatures causing the waters to be murky. This Bay can only be accessed when Link has retrieved Epona from Romani's Ranch. Link obtains the Zora Mask here, after the death of Mikau and with this he can navigate the waters of the bay. On the edge of the coast lies Pinnacle Rock, which leads onto the Great Bay Temple.

Canyon

Ikana

Main article: Ikana

Ikana is the final region of the game that Link visits on his quest to stop the falling of the moon. This region is situated to the east of Termina and consists of four parts, the Graveyard, the Ikana Canyon, Stone Tower and Ikana Castle. The graveyard has the great skeleton, Captain Keeta. The canyon part of Ikana is haunted by dead soldiers' spirits, and Gibdos. It's a very desolate place and very haunting but can be stabilised by playing the Song of Healing in the Music Box House. Further on is the trial upto the Stone Tower Temple, which can only be accessed by learning the Elegy of Emptiness.

South Termina field with the Swamp in the background

Termina Field

Main article: Termina Field

This is the field that connects all four geographical continents with each other. Link must travel through this field in order to get to his destination. It hasn't got any cities except Clock Town, and the only other building is the Astral Observatory. It has many Chuchus, and hidden caverns.