Moon
The Moon is a recurring location and Object in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][name references needed]
Features and Overview
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
The Moon is the rock-like ominous object that constantly threatens to destroy Clock Town in Majora's Mask.[citation needed] By the evil power of Majora's Mask, it is destined to crash into Clock Town, which will obliterate the town along with the rest of Termina.
Before the events of Majora's Mask, the Skull Kid ambushed the Happy Mask Salesman and took one of his precious masks, the Majora's Mask. Even though the Skull Kid was unaware of it, Majora's Mask gradually began to fully possess him, turning his harmless pranks into acts with malicious intents behind them. Eventually, the mask completely embraced the Skull Kid's mind and, using him as a puppet, Majora's Mask set the Moon on a collision course with Clock Town. Once Link arrives in Termina, he discovers that he has just three days to prevent the Moon from extinguishing all of Termina, including himself.
Along with his Fairy companion Tatl, Link sets out to find the Four Giants in each of the temples found throughout Termina. After they free the Giants from the Skull Kid's curse, the young hero and his Fairy climb atop the Clock Tower on the Final Day to call upon the Giants using the "Oath to Order." One by one, the Four Giants appear and stop the Moon's descent, knocking the Skull Kid unconscious in the process.
At this point, Majora's Mask realizes that the Skull Kid has become useless, so it abandons the imp's body and transports itself inside the Moon.[3] With the Moon now being possessed by Majora's Mask, it becomes too strong for the Giants to hold back and it threatens to continue with its plan of obliterating Termina.[4] While the Four Giants use all of their might to restrain the evil menace, Link and Tatl follow Majora's Mask into the Moon.[5] Inside, Link defeats Majora's Mask and the Moon disintegrates, returning peace to Termina.
Areas
The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Skyward Sword
Breath of the Wild
Tears of the Kingdom
Other Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Moon appears in the background of the Great Bay Stage. As the match progresses, the Moon slowly descends until the Four Giants appear and push it back up. The Moon also appears as a Trophy.
# | Trophy | First Game / Move | Description | How to unlock |
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171 | Moon |
Majora's Mask 10/00 |
High in the sky above the Clock Town Tower, a menacing moon slowly sinks towards the city. Shrouded in mystery and feared by all, it threatens to devour everything and everyone in a cataclysm of fire. Strangely, inside the moon is a beautiful, pristine plain broken by a single tree. The moon breaks after Link defeats Majora's Mask. | RandomCan be collected during Snag the Trophies in Classic Mode, picked up up in Adventure or All-Star mode, or using the Lottery to win them |
Hyrule Warriors
In Hyrule Warriors, the Moon appears in "The Shadow King", where it is constructed by Fairies and summoned by the Great Fairy to knock Argorok out of the sky. The Moon can also be summoned when using the Clawshot into the air, pulling a smaller Moon down to crush enemies. Link can also summon the Moon when using the Great Fairy weapon as a combo attack. Young Link wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask can also summon the Moon, which is pulled by the Skull Kid and then sliced in half by the Fierce Deity. Skull Kid as a playable Warrior kicks a miniature Moon at his enemies to attack.
An 8-bit version of the Moon also appears on the Termina Map in Adventure Mode, which will crash and destroy Termina if the map is not cleared in time. The Moon will crash in 72 moves, similarly to the 72 hours in Majora's Mask. However, if the Four Giants Item Card is used and the hidden battle is completed on the Moon itself, the Moon will not fall down. The Moon can be prevented from crashing by using the Song of Time Item Card, however this also resets the map.
Link's Hijinks
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Moon appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When summoned, the Moon will hurtle towards the Stage, becoming fiery and throwing debris from the Stage as it becomes closer. The Moon will then collide with the Stage, damaging anything in its path, before exploding in a flash and launching any Fighters that were close to the Moon.
The Moon also appears as a Spirit. It reprises its role in the background of the Great Bay Stage as well.
Trivia
- During development of the game, the Moon had no face on it.
- Even when inside the Moon, in the Grassy Playfield, the dungeons, or the final boss arena against Majora's Mask, the earthquakes during the Final Day still occur.
- In The Wind Waker, the Nintendo Gallery has a sculpture of the Moon in the background behind the counter.[verification needed]
Gallery
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Artwork depicting a faceless Moon behind Skull Kid from Majora's Mask
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The Moon as seen from the telescope in the Astral Observatory from Majora's Mask
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The Moon crashing into Termina from Majora's Mask
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The Moon Children inside the Moon from Majora's Mask
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The rainbow left by the Moon following Majora's Mask's defeat from Majora's Mask
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Pre-release screenshot of the Moon without face from Majora's Mask
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The Moon over Clock Town from Majora's Mask 3D
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Artwork depicting the Moon behind the Clock Tower from Majora's Mask 3D
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The Moon from Majora's Mask 3D
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The Moon on the background of the Great Bay stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee
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The Moon from Hyrule Warriors
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The Moon attacking Argorok from Hyrule Warriors
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The Moon being dropped by the Great Sky Fairy from Hyrule Warriors
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Skull Kid pulling down the Moon from Hyrule Warriors
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Skull Kid kicking a miniature Moon from Hyrule Warriors
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The Moon Assist Trophy from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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The Moon Assist Trophy approaching a Stage from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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The Moon Assist Trophy approaching a Stage from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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The Moon Assist Trophy colliding with a Stage from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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The Moon appearing behind Young Link from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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The Moon in the special volume based on Majora's Mask 3D from Link's Hijinks
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The Moon in the special volume based on Majora's Mask 3D from Link's Hijinks
References
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Under a Red Moon
— Adventure Log (Breath of the Wild)
Hyrule Ridge - ↑
Moon-Gazing Gorons
— Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom)
Goron City - ↑
A puppet that can no longer be used is mere garbage. This puppet's role has just ended...
— Majora's Mask (Majora's Mask) - ↑
... I shall consume. Consume... Consume everything.
— Moon (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Well? You're going in, aren't you? ...We can't do anything down here. Let's go!
— Tatl (Majora's Mask)
- Items
- Locations
- Objects
- Objects in Ocarina of Time
- Objects in Ocarina of Time 3D
- Locations in Majora's Mask
- Locations in Majora's Mask 3D
- Objects in The Wind Waker
- Objects in The Wind Waker HD
- Objects in Twilight Princess
- Objects in Twilight Princess HD
- Objects in Skyward Sword
- Objects in Skyward Sword HD
- Objects in Breath of the Wild
- Objects in Tears of the Kingdom
- Items in Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Objects in Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Locations in Majora's Mask (Himekawa)
- Locations in Hyrule Warriors
- Objects in Hyrule Warriors
- Locations in Hyrule Warriors Legends
- Objects in Hyrule Warriors Legends
- Locations in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
- Objects in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
- Objects in Link's Hijinks
- Items in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Objects in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate