Ancient Castle of Ikana

The Ancient Castle of Ikana, also called Ikana Castle, is a mini-dungeon in Majora's Mask.

It is located deep in Ikana Canyon, and is home to the long deceased king of the Ikana Kingdom, Igos du Ikana. The Castle was the center of the once-great Kingdom of Ikana and home to the Ikana Royal Family. It was protected by Ikana's soldiers, who were led by Captain Keeta.^[1]^[2]

Names in the American English canon

Name	Ancient Castle of Ikana
Appearance(s)	Majora's Mask^[3] Majora's Mask 3D^[3]
Name	Ikana Castle
Appearance(s)	Majora's Mask^[4] Majora's Mask 3D^{[name references needed]}

Names in the American English canon
Name	Appearance(s)
Ancient Castle of Ikana	Majora's Mask^[3] Majora's Mask 3D^[3]
Ikana Castle	Majora's Mask^[4] Majora's Mask 3D^{[name references needed]}

For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.

Entrance to the Castle

The main entrance of the Castle of Ikana is sealed up by an impenetrable front gate and cannot be entered normally.^[5] Therefore, Link has to find an entrance somewhere else. The two accessible entrances are:

After obtaining the Mirror Shield from Beneath the Well, there is a small cave that is connected to the courtyard of the Castle.
The other entrance can only be used once the Mirror Shield or the Light Arrows have been obtained. It is a small opening next to the main gate and can be opened by removing the Sun Block, by either reflecting Sunlight on it or shooting it with a Light Arrow.

Themes and Navigation

The Castle is an ancient building that is home to countless undead Enemies, especially ReDeads and Wallmasters. The outer area is patrolled by Garo ninjas, who provide information about the place after Link defeats them. The inner area leads to three routes. The southern and northern routes both take the young hero to the roof of the castle and are filled with deadly obstacles and Enemy encounters.

The primary theme of the Dungeon is light versus darkness. Most of the puzzles require Link to create a source of light by interacting with the outside of the castle so that he can use the Mirror Shield to progress further through the interior of the Castle, first by pressing a switch on the top of a pillar, and later by blasting the entrance room's ceiling with a Powder Keg so that the throne room can be accessed. Once Link enters the throne room, he will encounter Igos du Ikana and his two minions. After successfully defeating them using the Mirror Shield and the Fire Arrows, the King teaches Link the "Elegy of Emptiness", which is necessary to advance once inside the Stone Tower.

There is also an optional puzzle regarding the pillars in flames (north of the castle) that leads to a Piece of Heart.

Areas

Enemies

Parts of this section are derived from the following location(s): Castle Grounds, Castle Rooftop, Cobwebbed Basement, Hall of the ReDead, North Hall, North Stairwell, South Hall and South Stairwell

↑ Two respawn indefinitely.
↑ Two respawn indefinitely.

Mini-Bosses

There are three Mini-Boss fights in this location.

Wizzrobe ×1

Wizzrobe ×1

Parts of this section are derived from the following location(s): Throne Room

King's Lackeys ×1

King's Lackeys ×1

Parts of this section are derived from the following location(s): Throne Room

Igos du Ikana ×1

Igos du Ikana ×1

Trivia

By throwing a Powder Keg off a fence on the roof, it is possible to skip half the dungeon and the Wizzrobe battle.
An Easter egg exists as a paper airplane sitting on the top of the pillar furthest to the left of the castle.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japan Japanese	イカーナ古城 (Ikāna Kojō) ^{(MMMajora's Mask)}^[6]	Ikāna Ancient Castle
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Ruinen von Ikana ^{(MMMajora's Mask)}^[7]	Ruins of Ikana
The Italian Republic Italian	Antico castello di Ikana ^{(MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)}^[8] Antico Castello di Ikana ^{(MMMajora's Mask)}^[9]	Ancient castle of Ikana Ancient Ikana's Castle
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not used by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.

Name	Ancient Palace of Ikana^[10]
Applies to	Majora's Mask
Source	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games
Superseded by	Majora's Mask
Name	Ikana Palace^[11]
Applies to	Majora's Mask
Source	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games
Superseded by	Majora's Mask
Name	Palace Ruins^[12]
Applies to	Majora's Mask
Source	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games
Superseded by	Majora's Mask

Name	Applies to	Source	Superseded by
Ancient Palace of Ikana^[10]	Majora's Mask	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games	Majora's Mask
Ikana Palace^[11]	Majora's Mask	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games	Majora's Mask
Palace Ruins^[12]	Majora's Mask	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games	Majora's Mask

Gallery

Majora's Mask
Throne room with windows draped
Majora's Mask
Igos du Ikana preparing to fight

References

↑ That is the mask of the captain of the soldiers who once served to protect the castle on the hilltop. — Poe Collector (Majora's Mask)
↑ I commanded the Ikana Army of Ikana Kingdom atop the hill. I am called Skull Keeta. — Captain Keeta (Majora's Mask)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 246
↑ That which was acquired in Ikana Castle shall open the way to Stone Tower. That is all I know. — Garo (Majora's Mask)
↑ Ikana Castle Front Gate
Use what you will, this sealed gate shall never open. — Sign (Majora's Mask)
↑ イカーナ古城 — Game Screen (Majora's Mask, Japanese version)
↑ Offizieller Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Nintendo of Europe, pg. 67
↑ Antico castello di Ikana — N/A (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version)
↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 150
↑ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 94
↑ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 133
↑ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. The Secrets Behind the Mask