Zora Mask

The Zora Mask is a recurring item in. It resembles the face of a Zora.

The Zora Mask can be borrowed from the Happy Mask Shop after completing the Mask Trading Sequence in. It has no function other than to change peoples' reactions when Link talks to them. When shown to Princess Ruto, she will express her happiness that Link has become a Zora.

The Zora Mask is one of four Masks used for Transformation in. When worn, it transforms Link into a Zora. The Mask contains the spirit of the fallen Zoran hero Mikau, and when Link dons the mask he inhabits the hero's body. With the transformation comes all the special abilities of that species, including a new fighting style, the ability to swiftly swim underwater, two boomerang-like fins as an attack, and an electric barrier shield.

Link acquires the Mask while visiting Great Bay, where he notices a Zora near death floating in the water surrounded by seagulls. Once Link helps the Zora to shore, he tells him that he is Mikau, guitarist for the Zora band The Indigo-Go's. He sings a song explaining that he was trying to help Lulu recover her eggs that were stolen from her by Gerudo Pirates, but was fatally injured in the process. Full of regret, he cannot die in peace, and asks someone to heal his soul. By playing the "Song of Healing," Link can rest Mikau's soul, leaving behind the Zora Mask.

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In the, Zora grants Link the Zora's Mask when he first meets the hero. After Link mentions that he is going to the Palace of Darkness to rescue the imprisoned Maiden, Zora takes one of his scales and places it on Link's face, calling it Zora's Mask, which is meant to disguise the hero's face and not look so conspicuous as he is sneaking around the palace. Although Link is at first able to sneak around with the Zora's Mask without being noticed, he is eventually discovered by a Rocklops, who sees right through Link's disguise.

The Zora Mask appears as a costume for Ruto in the DLC pack in.

Trivia

 * In January 2001, Nintendo Power held a contest where the winners of the second prize would receive a copy of and one of five ceramic replicas of the Masks used in the game. These include the Zora and Deku Masks.