??? (Majora's Mask)

??? is a recurring character in. In all of the character's appearances, only his hand is visible. He is typically depicted as living inside a toilet or an outhouse.

Majora's Mask
In, ??? emerges from the toilet of the Stock Pot Inn at midnight asking for paper, and he remains until 6 am. Link can give him any item made of paper, such as any of the Title Deeds, the Letter to Kafei, or the Special Delivery to Mama. By doing so, ??? will reward him with a Piece of Heart.

???'s true origins and name are unknown. It is possible that perhaps this person fell in and could not get out.

Oracle of Ages
In, ??? appears in the toilet of an outhouse in Lynna Village. Although it is not named in English Oracle of Ages media, it is referred to as "" in the Japanese version. ??? is in need of paper, and asks Link to give him some. Link can give him the Stationery as part of the Trading Sequence. In exchange, ??? will give him the Stink Bag, the next item in the Trading Sequence.

Skyward Sword


In SS undefined, the spectral hand of a young girl can be found in the toilet of the Knight Academy at night. She is unnamed in the game, but is named Phoeni in the Prima Games guide. Like ???, she also requests for paper. Once Link receives Cawlin's Letter, he can choose to deliver it to Karane or give it to Phoeni's hand. If he chooses to give it to Karane and visits Phoeni afterwards, she will tell Link she no longer needs paper before vanishing. If he chooses to give the letter to the hand, she will believe the letter was meant for her, and give Link five Gratitude Crystals in return (These same crystals are also eventually received if Link chooses to give the letter to Karane instead). Afterwards, Phoeni's hand will then be found stroking Cawlin's head while he sleeps.

Trivia

 * According to Shigeru Miyamoto, ???'s appearance and origin comes from Japanese horror stories involving a hand in a toilet.
 * Another hand character appears in . The hand was a Thief before being cursed in the Dark World.
 * ??? in Majora's Mask is a left hand. Various cultures around the world associate the left hand as dirty because right-handed people typically use the left hand to wipe themselves after using the toilet. However, ??? in Oracle of Ages and in Skyward Sword is a right hand.
 * ???'s sound clips in Majora's Mask are the same as that of Mikau's when Link first meets him at Great Bay.
 * In Oracle of Ages, Link can throw in various items into the toilet to cause different reactions from ???. They are as follows:
 * Mystery Seed: "Wh-What?!?"
 * Ember Seed: "Ooo... hot!"
 * Scent Seed: "Ewwww!"
 * Gale Seed: "My head spins!"
 * Bomb: *explodes* "Koff!"
 * Bombchu:"???" *explodes* "Koff!"
 * Pushing the Pot: "Nooooo!"

Gallery
 File:Unknown.png|??? as seen in Majora's Mask File:???.png|Artwork of ??? in Oracle of Ages File:PhoeniStrokingCawlin.png|Phoeni's hand stroking Cawlin while he sleeps 