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{{Enemy
|name = "Them"
|image = [[File:MM They.png|250px]]
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''
|habitat = [[Romani Ranch]]
|attack = None
|weapon = None
}}
'''"Them"''' are enemies appearing in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''.
 
==Characteristics and History==
Them, according to [[Romani and Cremia#Romani|Romani]], refers to the rather strange ghosts<ref>{{cite|Became ranch hand - Romani Ranch - Help get rid of ghosts at 2:30 a.m.|Bomber's Notebook|Majora's Mask}}</ref> that come to invade the barn of [[Romani Ranch]] to abduct their rare, precious Romani-bred [[cow]]s,<ref>{{cite|The special Romani-bred cows are the source of Chateau Romani, the most desired of forbidden milk!|[[Romani_and_Cremia#Cremia|Cremia]]|Majora's Mask}}</ref> which they inherited from their father.<ref>{{cite|These are Romani-bred. My father left them for us.|[[Romani_and_Cremia#Cremia|Cremia]]|Majora's Mask}}</ref> They resemble ghostly, glowing aliens, and are quite similar to [[Poe]]s. According to Romani, they come at night every year when the [[Carnival of Time]] approaches.<ref>{{cite|They... They come at night every year when the carnival gets closer. They come riding in a bright, shining ball, and many of them come down...to the barn...|[[Romani_and_Cremia#Romani|Romani]]|Majora's Mask}}</ref> It seems aliens have an interest in rare cows with the ability to produce a fine milk and it's up to the young hero to save the ranch from a possible invasion. If [[Link]] fails to save the cows on the first night they will abduct Romani, leaving [[Romani and Cremia#Cremia|Cremia]], Romani's sister, saddened.<ref>{{cite|Oh...Sorry. Now...I'm kind of...Thinking... Last night...My sister... The cows are all gone... But please...Enjoy yourself...|[[Romani and Cremia#Cremia|Cremia]]|Majora's Mask}}</ref> On the second day, the ghosts will return Romani with all her memories of their existence removed,<ref>{{cite|But...This... What is this practice for? ...Romani...can't remember...|[[Romani and Cremia#Romani|Romani]]|Majora's Mask}}</ref> with obvious side effects on her personality. Appropriately, the Majora's Mask strategy guide calls them "alien ghosts".
 
==Strategy==
They are not a difficult enemy to fend off, and all of Them die after one arrow shot. Therefore, there are some ways to prepare Link for Them.
*The young hero must come in with a fully stocked [[quiver]]. The quiver can also be upgraded from the [[Shooting Gallery|shooting galleries]] in [[East Clock Town]] and near [[Southern Swamp]].
*Link must keep an eye on his arrow count, as he can only kill "Them" with arrows. There are arrows in the crate outside the barn, and arrows can be dropped by Them upon death.
*There are two ways to keep track of Them. First, the barking dog outside of the barn always runs towards the closest one of Them. Therefore, that specific one of Them should always be taken out first. Second, if Link purchased a map of Romani's Ranch from [[Tingle]], he will notice that there are moving white dots on the map in the corner of the screen. These dots are the exact location of Them, allowing the map to become a real time radar.
*It is suggested to use the Inverted Song of Time to slow time. It is not necessary, but slowing time also slows Them (all Them are directly related to the current in-game time). However, by slowing time, the engagement also becomes longer, requiring more arrows.
*[[Epona]] and the [[Bunny Hood]] can be used to increase mobility, although it is best to remain in front of the barn, and only move if arrows are needed.
 
==Trivia==
{{youtube|vWFwACXa_Zg|100|right|"Their" song}}
*It is possible to ride into the ranch while the invasion is underway and still save the ranch, but this can be quite difficult, and nearly impossible without Epona's or Goron Link's rolling speed. It is estimated that the latest time of arrival is 3am, if the ranch is still to be saved, and it is confirmed that 5am is too late.
*Playing the [[Song of Time#"Inverted Song of Time"|"Inverted Song of Time"]] makes the quest go by slower, but "They" move twice as slow.
*"They" are likely inspired by the [[wikipedia:Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter|Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter]] of 1955, a well-known and well-documented alleged Close Encounter event in the history of UFO incidents. One testimony describes the beings from this encounter as, "a luminous, three-and-a-half-foot-tall being with an oversized head, big, floppy, pointed ears, glowing eyes, and hands with talons at their ends. The figure, either made of or simply dressed in silvery metal, had its hands raised." The creatures were also said to have moved by hovering, due to having legs that appeared to be atrophied. This generally constitutes with the appearance of "Them". Also, both incidents occur in a rural farm area. They may also be based on the [[wikipedia:Flatwoods monster|flatwoods monster]] due to their similar appearance to the monster and how both Aliens' spaceships are flying balls of light.
*Every part of "them" that is not concealed by their robe or cowling emits a bright light, suggesting that "their" species is bio-luminescent.
*The fact that Romani refers to "them" as Ghost could be because UFOs were often referred to as Ghost Rockets before the 1950s.
*A red colored star is in the night sky above Romani's Ranch, which can be best seen by standing atop the crate in front of the barn and looking up towards the forest opposite of the barn. The star is always there and always the same colored red. It could be speculated as the "home" of Them.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Them1.jpg|"Them" beginning the invasion
File:MM TheyPracticeBalloon.png|The balloon used by [[Romani]] to practice for Them's invasion
</gallery>
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