Ikana Kingdom

Ikana Kingdom, also known as the Kindgom of Ikana, is mentioned only in Majora's Mask. It was founded in the mountains barricading Termina's east face. The loyalty of its subjects is constant, and they continue serve their Kingdom even in death. The King of Ikana, Igos du Ikana, still sits upon his ruined throne in Ikana Castle. While its past is mostly shrouded in mystery, the remarks of some of its residents shed light on the circumstances surrounding its eventual downfall, and how it came to be a "land where only the dead roam."

History
Ikana boasted a capable army, the soldiers of which continue to fight after the Kingdom's demise. The commander of that army was Captain Skull Keeta, a giant, and close servant of the King who had earned in life the respect and sworn allegiance of legions.

Although Ikana's army was very possibly its most notable achievement, there is also evidence that the subjects of Ikana Kingdom were skilled in the artforms of music and dance.

The War
Though the events which sparked the war between Ikana Kingdom and the nation from which the Garo hail are not divulged, what is made very clear throughout the game is their intense rivalry; it is powerful enough to keep them fighting even after they've died. The Garo Ninjas that haunt Ikana were originally spies from an enemy nation. The armies of the Garo's nation were apparently very skilled, even defeating Captain Keeta's soldiers on their own soil. Any spies infiltrating Ikana who were captured or defeated commited ritual suicide without leaving a corpse, and while common Garo would call this practice their "way", a Master Garo refers to it as "Law." Details of the countless battles that ensued following the war's initiation are not revealed, but the Kingdom is called "stained with a history of darkness" and "drenched in blood", insinuating a merciless, long-winded conflict.

Noteably, the King calls the battles that ravaged the Kingdom "petty", perhaps even implying that the war was started on unsatisfactory grounds.

Ikana's Graveyard was heavily protected by Ikana forces, even guarded by Captain Keeta himself in life. The graves continue to be patrolled long after the war has ended.

A Ruined Kingdom
By the time Link arrives, Ikana is vastly different from the prosperous Kingdom it once was, writhing under a curse. The rushing waters of Ikana River have dried up, and Ikana Village is haunted by Gibdos. Sharp, one of Ikana's Royal Composers, watches over the Spring Water Cave, cursed himself. His brother Flat says that he "sold his soul to the devil" and locked him in his prison in the graveyard. Exactly to whom Flat is refering is left to speculation; however Sharp says that he "dreamt of the revival of the Royal Family," perhaps entering into a false agreement to that end unwittingly. After the curse upon him is broken, he reveals that it is the trickery of the masked one that cause the dead to linger in Ikana. The root of the curse shrouding Ikana is in the Stone Tower Temple, located high in the ominous Stone Tower.

The Stone Tower
The origins of the Stone Tower are even more mysterious than the origins of Ikana itself. It is an impenetrable stronghold, able to withstand assault from hundreds of soldiers. High in its towers lies the Stone Tower Temple. The Temple is only ever spoken of by Ikana's inhabitants in reference to the curse on the land, and thus in a negative light. It is also implied that the very doors of Stone Tower have been sealed shut for many years. Some speculate that this might mean the Temple and Stone Tower were already in exsistance when Ikana Kingdom was founded, and not built by the subjects of Ikana as may be assumed, and the founders merely chose to settle in the Tower's shadow. The existance of a Garo Master within the Temple leads others to suggest that the Garo may have had control over Stone Tower at one time. No evidence in the game is conclusive, and what Stone Tower truly represents is never revealed.