Ikana Canyon



In Majora's Mask, Ikana Canyon is the region to the east of Clock Town, and the place where the final temple, the Stone Tower Temple, resides. It is known to be a cursed land where the Ikana Kingdom once existed, being home to the dead and filled with spirits who linger with regret and hatred. The Garo Ninjas can also be found here spying on the deserted land.

Like Great Bay Coast, the entrance to Ikana Canyon is blocked by fences that can only be jumped over using Epona. Moreover, to get to the inner part of the canyon, Link must show the Garo's Mask to the ghostly ghoul. By doing so, the ghoul will make a tree appear beside him, allowing Link to hookshot up to it and continue on his way. Once further inside the canyon, Link must make use of his Ice Arrows to cross the Octorok-infested river and hookshot his way up to the main part of the Ikana Canyon.

Main Features
Ikana Canyon is reputable in Majora's Mask for having more than twice as many boss battles (mini-boss and optional included) than any other place in the rest of the game, totaling twenty-six if each boss is counted as an individual in a battle. During his stay in this region, Link will have to visit most of the landmarks in order to finally bring peace and calm the lingering spirits that fill Ikana Canyon with such a history of greed and hatred.

Canyon Pass
The Canyon Pass is a rocky gorge ridden with iron fences, ancient statues, and enemies called Nejirons that resemble Gorons, but explode on contact. The pass features an entrance to the Ikana Graveyard and the main canyon.

Ikana Graveyard
Ikana Graveyard is an eerie burial ground kept by Dampe the Gravedigger who patrols by day and hides by night, claiming he is frightened by ghosts. As night falls upon the canyon, the undead soldiers of Ikana awaken and march aimlessly around the graveyard attacking intruders. Here, Link can obtain the Captain's Hat from defeating the soldiers' gigantic captain, Skull Keeta, who rests under an arch near Dampe's house. On each night of the three day cycle, the soldiers open a new grave which feature a small dungeon within, the first being a tomb guarded by an Iron Knuckle where Link learns the Song of Storms. The second grave features an Iron Knuckle and a Piece of Heart, and the third features treasure-digging Dampe searching for an empty bottle, asking for assistance in defending him from several Poes that hide in the darkness. The undead soldiers are that of Stalchildren from Ocarina of Time.

Sakon's Hideout
Sakon the thief, who plays a major role in the Anju and Kafei side quest, has his hideout here hidden behind a large seal that only he can open. Once inside the hideout, Link finds a virtual maze featuring puzzles, enemies, and traps.

Ikana River
The dried up Ikana River pours down from a haunted grotto and into the canyon's neighboring region, the Southern Swamp below. The river has remained empty for years as the ghost composer Sharp has inflicted an evil curse upon the river, so no life will prevail in the canyon any more.

Spring Water Cave
The Spring Water Cave has also been dried up due to the curse cast upon it by the ghost composer, Sharp. Only by putting his soul to rest will water rise up from this cave.

The Music Box House
Young Pamela and her father, a ghost researcher, reside here fending off the undead with the carnival-like music coming from the trumpet-like contraption a top their house. An endless parade of Gibdos encircle the house as they have partially turned the man of the house into a half-Gibdo from a near-fatal attack. Frightened, Pamela shoves her father in a closet and promises to protect him from any further harm, despite the fact the ghost-repel music isn't working as its source of power the river, is dried up. It is here where Link can obtain the Gibdo Mask by playing the Song of Healing in front of Pamela's father.

Beneath the Well
Ikana's well featuring a network of water channels and chambers has been long-dried up from the evil powers of Ikana's undead. Banned for entry by Pamela's father, due to "ghost sightings," the well has become the home of Gibdo community that await certain items to trade for. Once Link has escaped from the maze-like well, he can obtain the Mirror Shield and journey into Ikana Castle.

Ikana Castle
Long forgotten by the world, much like the rest of Ikana Canyon, the castle has crumbled into ancient ruins, populated by nasty traps, evil monsters, and lost souls seeking revenge on the world. At the end of the castle, the king of Ikana and his two dim-witted guards await for a savior to bring Ikana out of its curse.

Stone Tower Temple
A topsy-turvey temple located at the highest point of Ikana. The tower is full of undead creatures, ranging from ReDeads, Poes, and Eyegores to Armos and Garos. Halfway through the temple, Link fights the Garo Master and receives the Light Arrow, and halfway through the temple once it is upside down, Link fights the bat-attracting vampire Gomess, who rewards Link with the Boss Key. At the end of the temple, Link obtains the Giant Mask and is warped into a mysterious desert where he duels to the death with Twinmold, two gigantic parasites that have a powerful taste for flesh. See also: Stone Tower