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|other= SSBB, MM (Himekawa), SSBU
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|era= [[Era of the Hero of Time]]
|era= [[Era of the Hero of Time]]
|family= [[Mayor Dotour]] {{Small|(father)}}<br/>[[Madame Aroma]] {{Small|(mother)}}<br/>[[Anju]] {{Small|(fiancée)}}
|family= {{List|[[Mayor Dotour]] {{Small|(father)}}, [[Madame Aroma]] {{Small|(mother)}}, [[Anju]] {{Small|(fiancée)}}}}
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{{Term/Store|Kafei||Series, MM, MM3D}} is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 245 {{Exp Game|MM}}}}</ref>{{Name Ref|SSBB, SSBU}} He is the runaway son of [[Mayor Dotour]] and [[Madame Aroma]] and a major character in the game's longest side-quest, [[Reuniting Kafei and Anju]]. He is one of the twenty people added to the [[Bombers' Notebook]].
{{Term/Store|Kafei||Series, MM, MM3D}} is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 245 {{Exp Game|MM}}}}</ref>{{Name Ref|SSBB, SSBU}} He is the runaway son of [[Mayor Dotour]] and [[Madame Aroma]] and a major character in the game's longest side-quest, [[Reuniting Kafei and Anju]]. He is one of the twenty people added to the [[Bombers' Notebook]].


==Backstory==
==Biography==
==={{MM|-}}===
Kafei is the son of [[Mayor Dotour]] and [[Madame Aroma]],<ref>{{Cite|It seems his mother, Madame Aroma, had Kafei's Mask...|Gossip Stone|MM}}</ref> and he is engaged to Anju, the inn-keeper of the [[Stock Pot Inn]]. Although the two lovers made a promise to exchange their masks and get married on the day of the Carnival of Time,<ref>{{Cite|The masks of the sun and the moon... We were to exchange them on the day of the Carnival of Time...|Anju|MM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|We promised each other when we were children that we'd marry on the day of the Carnival of Time.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> a sudden turn of events forces Kafei to run from Anju's side, leaving the inn-keeper without a reason for his immediate departure.
 
During his youth, Kafei was a member of the [[Bombers Secret Society of Justice]].<ref>{{Cite|Kafei? I can recall when he was in the Bombers. Don't see his face much anymore, though...Well, what could he be doing?|Professor Shikashi|MM}}</ref> The [[Man from Curiosity Shop|owner of the Curiosity Shop]] states that he was a childhood friend of Kafei's and gave him the [[Keaton Mask]] as a gift. Later, Kafei eventually fell in love with [[Anju]] when they were children and they became engaged. They promised each other to marry on the day of the [[Carnival of Time]], exchanging the [[Sun Mask|Sun]] and [[Moon's Mask]] during the event.<ref>{{Cite|We promised each other when we were children that we'd marry on the day of the Carnival of Time.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> However, several years later, and only a month before the Carnival,<ref>{{Cite|The person I want you to locate is my son, Kafei. You know him, don't you? ...You don't? Really? He disappeared about a month ago. It's terrible! I'm so very worried...|Madame Aroma|MM}}</ref> Kafei was suddenly turned into a child by the possessed [[Skull Kid]].<ref>{{Cite|I was turned into this by a strange imp wearing a mask... But I'm not hiding because I look this way.|Kafei|MM}}</ref>
During his youth, Kafei was a member of the [[Bombers Secret Society of Justice]].<ref>{{Cite|Kafei? I can recall when he was in the Bombers. Don't see his face much anymore, though...Well, what could he be doing?|Professor Shikashi|MM}}</ref> The [[Man from Curiosity Shop|owner of the Curiosity Shop]] states that he was a childhood friend of Kafei's and gave him the [[Keaton Mask]] as a gift. Later, Kafei eventually fell in love with [[Anju]] when they were children and they became engaged. They promised each other to marry on the day of the [[Carnival of Time]], exchanging the [[Sun Mask|Sun]] and [[Moon's Mask]] during the event.<ref>{{Cite|We promised each other when we were children that we'd marry on the day of the Carnival of Time.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> However, several years later, and only a month before the Carnival,<ref>{{Cite|The person I want you to locate is my son, Kafei. You know him, don't you? ...You don't? Really? He disappeared about a month ago. It's terrible! I'm so very worried...|Madame Aroma|MM}}</ref> Kafei was suddenly turned into a child by the possessed [[Skull Kid]].<ref>{{Cite|I was turned into this by a strange imp wearing a mask... But I'm not hiding because I look this way.|Kafei|MM}}</ref>


On his way to see the [[Great Fairy]] in [[North Clock Town]] about his desperate situation, [[Sakon]] came along and stole his wedding ceremony mask.<ref>{{Cite|When I was turned into this, I went to see the Great Fairy in the shrine near the North Gate... But on the way, my precious mask--a wedding ceremony mask--was stolen from me by some prancing man with a grinning face!|Kafei|MM}}</ref> As such, Kafei could not return to Anju despite knowing that she was worried, for he had promised her to greet her with his wedding mask in hand.<ref>{{Cite|I know Anju is worried...but I can't go out yet. I made a promise to her that I would bring the wedding mask and greet her.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> He goes into hiding at the [[Curiosity Shop]] and disguises himself with a Keaton Mask that the owner gave him when he was a child,<ref>{{Cite|All it took was one glance at that Keaton Mask he was carrying for me to realize that I was looking at my old friend. I gave him that mask a long time ago when he was just li'l Kafei. Didn't know he kept it that well for so long...|Man from Curiosity Shop|MM}}</ref> secretly watching all of the customers who sell stolen goods. He is positive that the thief will appear and he will be able to follow him to retrieve his mask.<ref>{{Cite|Things that get stolen in this town always make their way to the Curiosity Shop. I'm waiting for that to happen.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> Despite Kafei's terrible fate, Anju does not know what has become of him or why he disappeared. She is afraid to meet her fiancé and hear the reason as to why he disappeared, for she fears his disappearance might have been caused by her.<ref>{{Cite|I'm...actually...afraid to meet him...and to hear the reason why he wanted to disappear... It might be because of... me...|Anju|MM}}</ref>
On his way to see the [[Great Fairy]] in [[North Clock Town]] about his desperate situation, [[Sakon]] came along and stole his wedding ceremony mask.<ref>{{Cite|When I was turned into this, I went to see the Great Fairy in the shrine near the North Gate... But on the way, my precious mask--a wedding ceremony mask--was stolen from me by some prancing man with a grinning face!|Kafei|MM}}</ref> As such, Kafei could not return to Anju despite knowing that she was worried, for he had promised her to greet her with his wedding mask in hand.<ref>{{Cite|I know Anju is worried...but I can't go out yet. I made a promise to her that I would bring the wedding mask and greet her.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> He goes into hiding at the [[Curiosity Shop]] and disguises himself with a Keaton Mask that the owner gave him when he was a child,<ref>{{Cite|All it took was one glance at that Keaton Mask he was carrying for me to realize that I was looking at my old friend. I gave him that mask a long time ago when he was just li'l Kafei. Didn't know he kept it that well for so long...|Man from Curiosity Shop|MM}}</ref> secretly watching all of the customers who sell stolen goods. He is positive that the thief will appear and he will be able to follow him to retrieve his mask.<ref>{{Cite|Things that get stolen in this town always make their way to the Curiosity Shop. I'm waiting for that to happen.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> Despite Kafei's terrible fate, Anju does not know what has become of him or why he disappeared. She is afraid to meet her fiancé and hear the reason as to why he disappeared, for she fears his disappearance might have been caused by her.<ref>{{Cite|I'm...actually...afraid to meet him...and to hear the reason why he wanted to disappear... It might be because of... me...|Anju|MM}}</ref>
==Biography==
{{Main|Reuniting Kafei and Anju}}
Kafei is the son of [[Mayor Dotour]] and [[Madame Aroma]],<ref>{{Cite|It seems his mother, Madame Aroma, had Kafei's Mask...|Gossip Stone|MM}}</ref> and is engaged to Anju, the inn-keeper of the [[Stock Pot Inn]]. Although the two lovers made a promise to exchange their masks and get married on the day of the Carnival of Time,<ref>{{Cite|The masks of the sun and the moon... We were to exchange them on the day of the Carnival of Time...|Anju|MM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|We promised each other when we were children that we'd marry on the day of the Carnival of Time.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> a sudden turn of events forces Kafei to run from Anju's side, leaving the inn-keeper without a reason for his immediate departure.


[[Link]] can meet Kafei by sneaking to the back of the Curiosity Shop while Kafei is getting the [[Letter to Kafei|letter]] from Anju. Kafei explains to the young hero his reasons for his disappearance and why he cannot go and see his fiancée. He then asks Link to deliver his [[Pendant of Memories|pendant]] to Anju as proof that is still willing to keep his promise.<ref>{{Cite|This pendant...Give it to Anju.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> Once Anju receives the pendant, she will once again believe in Kafei and decides to wait for his return despite everyone else taking refuge in [[Romani Ranch]].<ref>{{Cite|I have decided to wait for him. I've made my promise... I'm fine with this. I believe him.|Anju|MM}}</ref>
[[Link]] can meet Kafei by sneaking to the back of the Curiosity Shop while Kafei is getting the [[Letter to Kafei|letter]] from Anju. Kafei explains to the young hero his reasons for his disappearance and why he cannot go and see his fiancée. He then asks Link to deliver his [[Pendant of Memories|pendant]] to Anju as proof that is still willing to keep his promise.<ref>{{Cite|This pendant...Give it to Anju.|Kafei|MM}}</ref> Once Anju receives the pendant, she will once again believe in Kafei and decides to wait for his return despite everyone else taking refuge in [[Romani Ranch]].<ref>{{Cite|I have decided to wait for him. I've made my promise... I'm fine with this. I believe him.|Anju|MM}}</ref>
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On the night of the [[Final Day]], Link and Kafei team up to enter [[Sakon's Hideout]] to retrieve the Sun Mask. After making their way through the hideout, Kafei recovers the wedding mask and immediately leaves for the Stock Pot Inn to meet up with Anju. With just a few hours left until the [[Moon (Object)|Moon]] falls, Anju waits for Kafei in her room with her Moon's Mask. The two lovers, at last, reunite and exchange their masks and oaths.<ref>{{Cite|Let us exchange the promised masks. We have exchanged our oaths and have become a couple.|Anju|MM}}</ref> In return for witnessing this event, they grant Link the [[Couple's Mask]].<ref>{{Cite|You are our witnesses. Please accept this mask.|Anju|MM}}</ref> Even though the Moon is just hours from destroying [[Termina]], they urge Link to take refuge, for they will stay and greet the morning together.<ref>{{Cite|Please take refuge. We are fine here. We shall greet the morning... together.|Anju|MM}}</ref>
On the night of the [[Final Day]], Link and Kafei team up to enter [[Sakon's Hideout]] to retrieve the Sun Mask. After making their way through the hideout, Kafei recovers the wedding mask and immediately leaves for the Stock Pot Inn to meet up with Anju. With just a few hours left until the [[Moon (Object)|Moon]] falls, Anju waits for Kafei in her room with her Moon's Mask. The two lovers, at last, reunite and exchange their masks and oaths.<ref>{{Cite|Let us exchange the promised masks. We have exchanged our oaths and have become a couple.|Anju|MM}}</ref> In return for witnessing this event, they grant Link the [[Couple's Mask]].<ref>{{Cite|You are our witnesses. Please accept this mask.|Anju|MM}}</ref> Even though the Moon is just hours from destroying [[Termina]], they urge Link to take refuge, for they will stay and greet the morning together.<ref>{{Cite|Please take refuge. We are fine here. We shall greet the morning... together.|Anju|MM}}</ref>


During the [[A New Day|ending credits]], Anju can be seen outside Clock Town having her [[Anju and Kafei's Wedding|wedding ceremony]], although Kafei is never seen in the scene.
During the [[New Day|ending credits]], Anju can be seen outside Clock Town having her [[Anju and Kafei's Wedding|wedding ceremony]], although Kafei is never seen in the scene.


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:MM Kafei Keaton Mask Artwork.png|Artwork of {{Term|MM|Kafei}} wearing the {{Term|MM|Keaton Mask}}
File:MM Kafei Keaton Mask Artwork.png|Artwork of {{Term|MM|Kafei}} wearing the {{Term|MM|Keaton Mask}} from {{MM|-}}
File:MM Kafei and Link.png|{{Term|MM|Kafei}} meeting {{Term|MM|Link}} and {{Term|MM|Tatl}} from {{MM|-}}
File:MM Kafei and Link.png|{{Term|MM|Kafei}} meeting {{Term|MM|Link}} and {{Term|MM|Tatl}} from {{MM|-}}
File:MM Kafei Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork of {{Term|MM|Kafei}} from {{MM|-}}
File:MM3D Kafei Model 2.png|{{Term|MM3D|Kafei}} wearing the {{Term|MM3D|Keaton Mask}} and {{Term|MM3D|Pendant of Memories}} from {{MM3D|-}}
File:MM3D Kafei Model 2.png|{{Term|MM3D|Kafei}} wearing the {{Term|MM3D|Keaton Mask}} and {{Term|MM3D|Pendant of Memories}} from {{MM3D|-}}
File:MM3D Kafei Closeup.png|A closeup of {{Term|MM3D|Kafei}}'s face from {{MM3D|-}}
File:MM3D Kafei Closeup.png|A closeup of {{Term|MM3D|Kafei}}'s face from {{MM3D|-}}
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