User:MegaTitan64

Why Lorule is Termina
Before you read this, you should be aware that this isn't like the other standard theories on this wiki. This theory is more like an editorial. You have been warned.

I strongly believe that Lorule is Termina, and I have large amounts of evidence to support this. Maybe after you read this, you may too. First of all, let’s go over how it could be even possible. I mean, Majora's Mask and  A Link Between Worlds are on different  timelines, right? Right. Well, let’s over the events of Majora’s Mask. The Hero of Time was sent back seven years by Princess Zelda with the Ocarina of Time after he and the Seven Sages sealed Ganon in the Evil Realm. Since Link hadn't pulled the Master Sword out of the Pedestal of Time yet, the entrance to the Sacred Realm hadn't been opened yet. He then rushed to Hyrule Castle to warn Princess Zelda of the future if Ganondorf isn't stopped. Zelda then trusted Link with the Ocarina of Time, and he set off to look for his companion Navi, who had left him for unknown reasons. He then was ambushed by the Skull Kid, and wearing the infamous Majora’s Mask, stole both Epona and the Ocarina of Time. Link then chased after him, falling into a parallel world known as Termina, which is threatened by the falling moon. He then awakened the Four Giants that were slumbering in the four regions of the world to stop the falling moon. However, if Link failed, the moon would crash, of course. Now, what would happen if Link was never sent to Termina? What I mean is, in the “Downfall Timeline”, where the events of A Link Between Worlds takes place, the Hero of Time, the same Link from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, is killed by Ganon. Since Link is dead, he is never sent back in time, he never warns Princess Zelda, and he never travels to Termina. Since Link isn't there, Termina is destroyed by the moon, and Majora is victorious.

In A Link Between Worlds, Lorule is a kingdom that has been ruined by both the people and the gods. Lorule, despite being in its ruined state, has many famous landmarks, many of which line up perfectly with Termina. The most important one I think is the Lorulean Death Mountain. While the Hyrulean Death Mountain is a fiery volcano, the Lorulean Death Mountain is a frozen mountain cursed by an eternal blizzard. That sure sounds like Snowhead from Majora’s Mask, the parallel mountain to the Hyrulean Death Mountain, which is also a frozen mountain cursed by an eternal blizzard. Another strikingly similar parallel is Turtle Rock, the Lorulean counterpart of Lake Hylia. In Majora’s Mask, the area of Great Bay seems to be the Terminan counterpart of Lake Hylia, with Zora Hall being the counterpart of Zora’s Domain. At Great Bay, Link has to awaken a giant turtle so he can catch a ride to the  temple. The temple seems to be the cause of the heating of the water around the area. In A Link Between Worlds, Link has to rescue three giant baby turtles who have gotten separated from their mother. After reuniting them, they give you a ride to the temple, which according to Princess Hilda, contains the power of fire. Perhaps these areas are the same place. The turtles of A Link Between Worlds could be descendants of the turtle from Majora’s Mask. It could also be possible that Turtle Rock is Great Bay Temple, as if it continued to heat up, maybe the metal in the temple started to melt, turning into lava. It seems far-fetched, but it’s just an idea. Some more possibilities is that Misery Mire is Southern Swamp or Woodfall, Skull Woods is the Woods of Mystery, the Lorulean Graveyard could be Ikana Graveyard, and the  Dark Palace area could possibly be the  Stone Tower area. The reason I say that the Dark Palace area could possibly be the Stone Tower area is that both temples use manipulation of light and if you look around the area, you will see strange statues. Both statues appear to have faces with their tongue sticking out with an upside-down Triforce on it. Coincidence? I think not!

Lastly, I want to talk about Thieves’ Town. Thieves’ Town has a sort of “religion” that focuses around masks. The Masked Elder states that, “Though we have seen the world crumble before us, we must not give in to the corruption of thievery! Monsters can keep you strong! They are your only salvation, my son! You must don the mask! Don the mask! We are corrupt. CORRUPT! Do not be deceived. Only monsters will save us now! Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo…” To me, this sounds like after the people destroyed the Lorulean Triforce, and after Majora destroyed the world, the people of Lorule had no other option but to support Majora, who is thought to be a goddess/demon. The people started to worship the only deity that was left as all the other deities have abandoned them, as according to the Philosopher, “Nobody bothers coming to this place anymore. But even I must wonder, have we abandoned the gods… or have they abandoned us?” Since Majora was a demon, therefor a monster, the people would wear monster masks to honor her. It could also be possible that Majora would curse anyone that would oppose her, therefor wearing a monster mask and honoring her would literally save them from the curse. Anyway, that’s all I have for now, and if I see anything else of interest, I will update this. As Midna once said, see you later!

EDIT: I forgot to mention the most important piece of evidence: Everyone in Lorule has counterparts just like in Termina. In Lorule, good examples of this would be Link and Ravio, Princess Zelda and Princess Hilda, and possibly Ganondorf and Yuga. In Termina, good examples of this would be Malon and Romani/Cremia, Talon and Mr. Barten, and Ingo and the Gorman Brothers.