In the Zelda series when children become lost in the Lost Woods they become a Skull Kid. These creatures exist in both The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. However one becomes a major part of the narrative in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Game History
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- While initially wary of Link, one Skull Kid befriends him after he performs Saria's Song. Link is then able to sell the Skull Kid his skull mask after Navi advises he seems unhappy to have no face.
- The Skull Kids in the forest are hostile if Link returns to visit them as an adult.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- Before the events of the game unfolds, the Skull Kid befriends the Four Giants who eventually leave turning him to pranks and mischief.
- The Skull Kid then met Tatl and Tael and stole Majora's Mask from the mask salesman.
- Link, taking a journey after the events of Ocarina of Time travels through the forest on his horse Epona and is ambushed by the Skull Kid.
- Link's Ocarina and horse are taken from him and he is turned into a Deku Scrub.
- The Skull Kid begins to bring the Moon down upon Clock Town and Link has three days to prevent the catastrophe.
- As the narrative reaches climax it is revealed that the Skull Kid is in fact being influenced by the mask, and Link gathers the power of the Four Giants and frees the him.
- During the ending sequence the Skull Kid reveals he was the one Link taught Saria's Song to in the Lost Woods.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Link is able to navigate through the Lost Woods to reach the Master Sword thanks to the Skull Kid.
Dossier
- First Appearance
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Voice Actor
- Sachi Matsumoto
Trivia
The Skull Kid is similar to Kamo from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker; Kamo also became attached to the moon after he was upset about losing his best friend (Linda)
