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Revision as of 20:18, 17 November 2018

Template:Character ???,[1] also known as Phoeni,[2] is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series. In all of the character's appearances, only its hand is visible. It is typically depicted as living inside a toilet or an outhouse.

Biography

Majora's Mask

File:MM3D ??? Notebook Portrait.png

In Majora's Mask, ??? emerges from the toilet of the Stock Pot Inn at midnight asking for paper,[3] remaining until 6 am. Link can give it 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.[4]

???'s true origins and name are unknown.[5] It is possible that perhaps this person fell in and could not get out.

Oracle of Ages

In Oracle of Ages, the Hand appears in the toilet of an outhouse in Lynna Village.[6] The Hand is in need of paper, and asks Link to give them some. Link can give them the Stationery as part of the Trading Sequence. In exchange, the Hand will give him the Stink Bag, the next item in the Trading Sequence.

Skyward Sword

In Skyward Sword, 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.[7] If he chooses to give it to Karane and visits Phoeni afterwards, she will tell Link she no longer needs paper before vanishing.[8] If he chooses to give the letter to the hand, she will believe the letter was meant for her,[9] 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.[10]

Trivia

  • According to Shigeru Miyamoto, ???'s appearance and origin comes from Japanese horror stories involving a hand in a toilet.[11]
  • ???'s sound clips in Majora's Mask are the same as that of Mikau's when Link first meets him at Great Bay.
  • ??? 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 it is a right hand.
  • In Oracle of Ages, Link can throw in various items into the toilet to cause different reactions from the Hand:
    • 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!"
  • Another hand character appears in A Link to the Past. The hand was a Thief before being cursed in the Dark World.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language Name Meaning
United Kingdom EnglishUK ???
Japan Japanese ？？ (??) (MM)
手 (Te) (OoA) 		??
Hand
France FrenchEU ??? Same as English.
Germany German ??? Same as English.
Italy Italian ??? Same as English.
Spain SpanishEU ??? Same as English.
Latin America SpanishLA (?) (MM3D)

Gallery

  • ??? as seen in Majora's Mask

    ??? as seen in Majora's Mask

  • ??? as seen in game from Majora's Mask 3D

    ??? as seen in game from Majora's Mask 3D

  • Artwork of the Hand in Oracle of Ages

    Artwork of the Hand in Oracle of Ages

  • Phoeni's hand stroking Cawlin while he sleeps

    Phoeni's hand stroking Cawlin while he sleeps

References

  1. ↑ Template:Cite book
  2. ↑ Template:Cite book
  3. ↑ "Pa-Pa-Pa Paper, please!" — ??? (Majora's Mask)
  4. ↑ "Yeah! Ho! You saved me... This fell down here... I'll give it to you." — ??? (Majora's Mask)
  5. ↑ "??? (Person living in the Inn's restroom) Details are unknown." — Bombers' Notebook (Majora's Mask)
  6. ↑ Template:Cite book
  7. ↑ Template:Cite book
  8. ↑ "Please forget about the paper... Good-bye..." — Phoeni (Skyward Sword)
  9. ↑ "It's good to see you again... Actually, thanks to you, I met my true love... Yes, him... It all started with that letter that you gave me..." — Phoeni (Skyward Sword)
  10. ↑ Template:Cite book
  11. ↑ Template:Cite web
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