Five items from Ocarina of Time a diabolical teen cult leader would own.
Goron Mask: Once Link has completed selling the Happy Mask Seller’s masks, he is able to borrow masks that change how people react when approached. The Goron Mask convinces some that Link looks just like a Goron and has others editorialize on Gorons.
The Hierophant was not always the leader of a diabolical cult dedicated to breaking the seventy-seven seals and releasing the nine hundred and sixty-three forsaken legions to ravage the world before the coming of the infernal powers. They had once been a regular teen they enjoyed hanging out with friends, daydreaming about their crush, and collecting odd items from online auctions. No one could have known that having the highest bid on an odd bust carved from red ivory would set events in motion that would see them at the head of a black mass chanting the true name of the shepherd of the apocalypse.
Gerudo Mask: While wearing the Gerudo Mask, Link gets people to open up about their prejudices and fears concerning the Gerudo people. Ganondorf’s Gerudo heritage is seen as a stain on the entire tribe by some. A few people are even convinced that Link is a woman when they see him in this mask.
I am not happy with this drawing. Faces are difficult and I did not execute this well. Since this whole series is about practicing my drawing skills, it is important that I post drawings that accurately represent where I’m at in that process.
In a hidden catacomb beneath the charred remains of a burnt down church, the Hierophant discovered the tomb of a pyromancer who lived their entire life in service to the infernal powers. When the pyromancer’s death mask was removed, their body was consumed in a brilliant column of flame. The pyromancer’s spirit appeared in the flames and told the Hierophant, “This beacon has been lit, but others remain dark. Take my spirit, in that ghastly vessel, to the other pyres so that we might guide the creatures of the void to the doorstep of this world.”
Mask of Truth: This mask allows Link to speak with the Gossip Stones that litter the countryside. These stones give Link information about the world and offer advice to locate hidden secrets.
Throughout the world, there are hidden monasteries where infernal devotees ritualistic prepare their mind and body for a process known as the Cenobite's Awakening. Monks tattoo their skin with diabolical scripture, don robes and hoods that obscure their previous identity and practice rigid asceticism to reach a state of living mummification. When all preparations have been completed, the monks enter a trance-like state in which they send their spirits into the infernal realms for fiendish tutelage. When their spirits return, they are prepared to act as advisors and guides to those who serve the infernal powers.
Pocket Egg: This small egg represents the triumph of Hylian ingenuity over nature. The Cucco Lady, a cucco farmer with an unfortunate allergy to cucco, has been attempting to breed a hypoallergenic breed of cucco. This small egg is the first of the pocket-sized cucco that do not aggravate her allergies. Link is given the egg and tasked with incubating it until it hatches. An unlikely start to the trading sequence.
As the seals that hold the legions in the abyss begin to weaken, some of the lesser fiends that make up the legion’s lower orders have slipped into the world. These creatures run rampant, committing random acts of violence and destruction without the guiding presence of a legion commander. The seals still bar powerful fiends from fully entering the world, so a sacred reliquary must be prepared to house the delicate manifestation the commander can force into this world through the cracks in the barrier.
Pocket Cucco: Hatching in a single day, the miniature cucco is more than loud enough to rouse the deposed owner of Lon Lon Ranch from their deep slumber. Once the cucco’s desire to disrupt sleep has been satisfied, Link can trade the pocket cucco back to the Cucco Lady for an even stranger cucco specimen.
Eligos has been at the head of thirty-three legions for almost five hundred years. Soon it will be time for the nine hundred and sixty-three legions to storm out from the abyss and march across the face of the world, but Eligos is trapped in a child’s toy. Only able to speak with a young upstart mortal who took the lofty title of Hierophant, Eligos must rely on their cunning alone to manipulate the child into surrendering control of the diabolical crusade so they can take their rightful place leading the legions in battle.
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For those of you who stuck around, there is a bonus version of the Pocket Cucco at the end of this post.
I hope at least some enjoy the idea of a devil-possessed Tamagotchi as much as I do.
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Be excellent to each other out there.
-Ceph
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