Cards: The complete set of items from Majora's Mask

Here is my interpretation of every item from Majora's Mask.

You can find the printable version PDF with the cards and card backs fitted for 8 in. x 11.5 in. here.

You can view all of the completed sets of item cards under the collected tag here. 

While I can't say that every one of these drawings is spectacular, I am pleased at how much better this set looks than the first one I published. I am almost embarrassed that I even put those early drawings out into the world, but then again growth is the entire point of this blog. I am not the most talented artist, but having this weekly expectation of drawing and posting art has really helped me stick with drawing. You only get better at what you practice.

Next week will be kicking off the items in Oracle of Ages. The theme I sort of fell into with those drawings was the idea of old, current, or futuristic, so I officially make my debut into sci-fi items with some of these drawings. 

As always, use my work personally however you see fit, but do not profit off my efforts without my consent.

Thanks for stopping by and, as always, be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

I'm not an artist: The final five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D from a pirate island.

The final five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D from a pirate island.

Nuptuna: Spotting one of these tuna is an auspicious sign for newlyweds. This may be easier than you would expect as the nuptuna is attracted to special occasions and celebrations like weddings. Link can attract the fish with an aura of imminent nuptials by wearing the Couple’s Mask and then cast a sinking lure near the platforms of the Ocean Fishing Hole on the first and third days of his adventure. For full disclosure, I had been reading this fish’s name as neptuna, as in Neptune and tuna, instead of nuptuna, nuptial and tuna, until a while into me writing this post. 

Beaked tuna are one of the fastest fish in the ocean. With a top speed of almost 43.5 knots, few mundane creatures can outrun them in the open ocean. With that in mind, the dread pirate Genevieve l’Rouge takes great pleasure in keeping a school of trained tuna to chase down prisoners escaping from her island stronghold.

I'm not an artist: Five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D that are the secret ingredient.

Five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D that are the secret ingredient.

Fairy Fish: The fairy fish makes its home around the platforms of the Ocean Fishing Hole in Majora’s Mask 3D. The fish is described as moving like a stray fairy. With that information, Link can catch this fish while wearing the Great Fairy's Mask. He must be using a sinking lure on any day as this fish stays in the deep water.

The scales of this prismatic fish are an irresistible bait to the more impulsive sprites and pixies that make their homes in dangerous swamps. These are the fey that attempt to lure wanderers off the safe path with magical lights and confusing sounds. For travelers hoping to cross these swamps successfully, they should make a fairy catcher as quickly as possible to catch a local fairy and force it to lead them to safety.

I'm not an artist: Five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D you could find in a deep ocean trench.

Five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D you could find in a deep ocean trench.

Termina Bass: Here is your basic fish Link can expect to catch often, without even trying. Referred to as a carefree swimmer, Link can find bass in the Swamp Fishing Hole on any day, at any time, without having to do anything special. This fish appears to be a close relative of the Hyrule Bass Link can catch in Ocarina of Time.

The blackhead bass is an uncommon sight in the depths of ocean trenches as they only descend into the lightless depths once during their life for an, as yet, unknown reasons. The trip does not seem to be part of any mating ritual and does not seem to be connected to the fish’s maturity. Observers have noted that the bass that return from the trenches have the blackest heads as if they brought some of the darkness back with them.

I'm not an artist: Five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D you can find in a cursed mangrove swamp.

Five fish from Majora’s Mask 3D you can find in a cursed mangrove swamp.

Groovy Carp: Link can catch this jive fish using a sinking lure in the northern section of the Swamp Fishing Hole at any time during any day. 

The fell swamp has a reputation for being inhabited by all manner of deadly creatures eager to kill the unwary. Even in such a dangerous place, something has to be at the bottom of the food chain. The meat of these placid carp is safe for outsiders to eat, but their scales and fins are toxic and should be carefully avoided.

I'm not an artist: Five fish from Majora’s Mask you could catch in a Great Lake.

Five fish from Majora’s Mask you could catch in a Great Lake.

Ancient Fish: What fish you can catch while fishing in Majora’s Mask for the 3DS depends on a lot of factors. The fishing hole you chose, the time of day you are fishing, the day of the week you are fishing, the lure you are using, where in the fishing hole you cast, the mask Link is wearing, and the song Link may have played all impact what Link will catch on any given attempt. 

There is some rhyme or reason for what nets Link specific fish. To increase your chance of catching the ancient fish, cast off near the cave entrance in the north section of the swamp fishing hole while wearing the gibdo mask.

Up until this year, the only evidence that this fish had ever existed was in fossils dating back millions of years. That all changed when a local fisher snagged one of these living fossils on a family boating trip. Ever since that remarkable catch, theories have been proposed to explain the fish’s sudden appearance that includes cryogenically preserved fish waking up due to melting glaciers, subterranean oceans deep inside the world's crust, and rifts in time.

I'm not an artist: Six items from Majora’s Mask you could find in a Pacific Northwest town.

Six items from Majora’s Mask you could find in a Pacific Northwest town.

Mystery Milk: In the rerelease of Majora’s Mask for the 3DS Link is tasked with fetching mystery milk and delivering it within 2 minutes of playtime. If Link is successful, he is rewarded with the empty bottle used to transport the milk. If Link takes too long, the mystery milk cuddles and becomes moldy milk and Link is only rewarded with a foul bottle of rot. 

According to the bartender at the Curdled Calf, the dust-covered bottle of milk above the bar is supposedly the hallowed milk from the Earth Mother’s very own breast. Consuming the milk grants the drinker godlike powers. Unfortunately, the bottle is magically sealed, and no one has even loosened the lid after years of attempts.

I'm not an artist: Six items from Majora’s Mask found on a tropical island.

Six items from Majora’s Mask found on a tropical island.

Fish: While traveling Termina, Link can find small colorful fish swimming around in shallow pools of water. Using a bottle to snatch one up, he can then feed the small fish to one of two fish in the Marine Research Laboratory. If he feeds one fish enough fish, it becomes large enough to eat the other fish and Link will be rewarded with a Piece of Heart.

These bottled fish are separate from the ones that Link can catch at the two fishing holes in Termina.

Surrounding the isle of Talo San Diea is a horseshoe-shaped coral reef that is a wonder of natural beauty as well as acting as a natural breakwater for the island. The reef boasts a prodigious variety of sea life, including no less than three species of vibrantly colored jester fish. The jester fish make their home in stinging anemones so catching on is a rare opportunity for the fish collectors that ply the reef.

I'm not an artist: Five items from Majora’s Mask found in a graveyard.

Five items from Majora’s Mask found in a graveyard. 

Poe Soul: Found in the lamps dropped by defeated Poes, Poe Souls in Majora’s Mask work the same way as they did in Ocarina of Time. If Link consumes the soul, he is either healed a variable amount of hearts or Link’s health is depleted to half a heart. 

I tried to draw Gastly and Haunter as the Poe Soul and Big Poe Soul. I love how the Ghastly drawing came out, but I am far less fond of the Haunter drawing. Can’t all be perfect.

Spirits of the recently deceased are not uncommon sights in graveyards in the days following funerals. If funerary rites are completed properly, spirits should pass naturally from the mortal plane into the lands beyond. Either due to insufficient rites or unfinished business, some spirits are unable to leave the mortal world and begin to fester in their liminal existence.

I'm not an artist: Six items from Majora’s Mask you can find in a druid’s hut.

Six items from Majora’s Mask you can find in a druid’s hut.

Fairy: A classic item in Legend of Zelda games, Fairies restore Link to full health when used and are automatically released when Link loses his final heart. Fairies can be purchased or found in Link’s adventures and are stored in an empty jar. An interesting note on the fairies in Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask is that they were intended to be small humanoids with wings similar to common close up depictions of Tinker Bell. The graphical demands were too high for that depiction, so the designers went with the glowing orb with wings depiction. The humanoid body is intended to be within the glowing orb. 

Druids cannot always live in perfect harmony with all the spirits of nature. Some sprites are too contrary to live in harmony with anyone. Such is the case for this troublesome fairy that caused the warden too much trouble with their ceaseless pranks and no must bide their time in a bottle until the warden feels merciful.

I'm not an artist:Six items from Majora’s Mask found on a camping trip.

Six items from Majora’s Mask found on a camping trip.

Moon’s Tear: These gems are apparently the brightest gem in all of Termina. They are also exclusively found falling from the eyes of the moon’s terrifying face. The gems' beauty and rarity combine to make them extremely valuable. To obtain such a rare and expensive jewel, Link must observe one fall from the moon using the telescope in the Astral Observatory. Link can trade this stone to the Business Scrub in Clock Town for the deed to the Clock Town Deku Flower. This is the first trade in the chain of real estate transactions Link engages in with various Business Scrubs. 

When I was young, my parents would take the family on a long camping trip at the height of summer. High up in an old cedar on the western slope of the Cascades, I found a dead body whose parachute had snagged in the tree’s branches. Unable to contain my curiosity, I went through the corpse’s pockets and found a lustrous jewel wrapped in a hand-drawn map and a revolver with six spent shots.

I'm not an artist: Five items from Majora’s Mask found in an unnerving hotel.

Five items from Majora’s Mask found in an unnerving hotel.

Rooms Key: The key to the Knife Chamber at the Stock Pot Inn in Clock Town. This room was originally reserved by a Goron who shares a name with our intrepid hero Link. Link can assume this unlucky Goron’s identity simply by saying he is the person who reserved the room. As a result, Link the Goron is forced to sleep on the street. This key gives Link permission to come and go at the Stock Pot Inn as he pleases instead of having to wait for it to open or sneak in through the second floor deck.

It is always odd coming to a large inn during the off season when inclement weather keeps other travelers away. Staying in an unfamiliar lodging is unnerving enough without the skeleton crew staff avoiding any direct question with cryptic double talk. Even the key to my room seems to be off. I swear the thing is writhing around in my pocket like an eel, but when I check everything is normal.

I'm not an artist: Six items from Majora’s Mask kept as personal records.

Six items from Majora’s Mask kept as personal records.

Town Title Deed: With this deed, Link takes his first step as the premier real estate mogul in Termina. Link obtains this by trading a Moon’s Tear to the business scrub in Clock Town. Owning this deed allows Deku Link to use the Deku Flower in Clock Town, or Link can trade it to another business scrub for a new deed. Alternatively, Link can give it to a mysterious hand that lives inside the toilet at the Stock Pot Inn.

The eastern border of Kamioto Prefecture is marked by a small fort town at the mouth of the White Clay River. This fort was originally established as a place for pilgrims to safely rest before setting out on the final leg of the Path of the Thousand Blossoms. The bearer of this charter is responsible for the leadership of the fort and its surrounding lands and is also charged with the continued protection of all pilgrims and travelers passing through.

I'm not an artist: The final five masks from Majora’s Mask that were worn by legendary individuals.

The final five masks from Majora’s Mask that were worn by legendary individuals.

Giant’s Mask: Donning this mask causes Link to grow to giant size. This mask is found in the Stone Tower Temple and can only be used in the Stone Tower Temple in fighting the dungeon’s insectoid boss. It totally makes sense from a balance perspective that you don’t want to allow your player unfettered access to being a giant, but it would have been cool if they did.

The story of the gladiator is known to many, but the original identity has been lost in the uncountable retelling. Nowadays it is not uncommon to hear that the legendary gladiator grew up just down the street from where the story is being told. The core facts of the story do not change. They were born into common people, conscripted as a foot soldier to die in their country’s wars, and they rose to a high rank through skill alone. Then they were betrayed, all they had worked for taken from them, and they were sent to die in the arena as entertainment for the very people who betrayed them. It was in the arena that the masses discovered the skill and tenacity of the one remembered only as the Gladiator.

I'm not an artist: Five masks from Majora’s Mask used as a disguise by a swashbuckling hero.

Five masks from Majora’s Mask used as a disguise by a swashbuckling hero.

Gibdo Mask: Link obtains this mummy mask by removing a mummification curse from an unfortunate supernatural researcher. When Link wears these wraps, other mummies think he is one of them and are willing to speak with him. Along with chatting with Gibdos, Link can also avoid being attacked by the undead when wearing this mask. 

Valentine Desjardins is known as a courageous hero to some, an unscrupulous scoundrel to others, and is most truly a bit of both. Hot on the trail of a missing archeologist, Valentine Desjardins had to find a way inside of a guarded research laboratory. By disguising themself as a mummy inside a sarcophagus made by a gifted forger, the guards brought Desjardins into the most secure section of the facility where the missing archeologist, along with many priceless relics, were stored. 

I'm not an artist: Fives masks from Majora’s Mask you could find in an explorer’s collection.

Fives masks from Majora’s Mask you could find in an explorer’s collection.

Kafei’s Mask: This mask is given to Link upon accepting the quest to find her missing son Kafei. This mask was hand carved in the image of the missing boy. If Link talks to citizens of Clock Town with the mask on they comment on Kafei’s disappearance and provide leads for Link to track down.

Duels may be terribly out of fashion these days but they are still technically legal as long as the correct protocols are followed. It was at one of those such duels where the master of the house acquired the wig of a barrister who was made to choose between their dignity and their life. As these specific wigs are only given to lawyers upon obtaining their license this is a novel keepsake.

I'm not an artist: Five masks from Majora’s Mask used in a play for children.

Five masks from Majora’s Mask used in stories for children.

Don Gero’s Mask: Link earns this mask by lighting all the torches in the Goron Shrine. A Goron will thank Link for the help illuminating the shrine by giving him a mask that allows Link to speak with frogs. While not a universally useful mask, Link needs this mask to tell frogs that the long winter is over, and the choir is reconvening. If Link can get the whole band back together, he is rewarded with a Piece of Heart.

The many adventures of Hoppy the friendly toad are moral tales written to teach children lessons like always look both ways before crossing the road and never pick up the unholy idol you found in a secret chamber in the basement. Hoppy always know the right thing to do, but they are very easily influenced and are pushed to take the ill-advised action by their peers. In “Hoppy Finds the Pirate Treasure”, Hoppy and friends bumble their way through a heavily trapped pirate cave in search of the recently lost treasure of Diamond Beard.

I'm not an artist: Five masks from Majora’s Mask used in the ritual.

Five masks from Majora’s Mask used in the ritual.

Keaton Mask: The mask of a fox spirit that looks suspiciously like Pikachu. Link uses this mask to summon Keaton, a popular fox spirit who asks Link a series of questions. If he answers them all correctly, he is rewarded with a piece of heart. 

The fox spirit represents the people’s need to hunt and kill to survive. In the great hunt, one person is chosen as the hunter and wears the visage of the fox. It is believed that how well they hunt and how well they honor the spirits dictates the prosperity of the people in the coming year.

I'm not an artist: Five masks from Majora's Mask worn by outsiders.

Five masks from Majora's Mask worn by outsiders.

All-Night Mask: If Link stops the mugging of an old lady we talked about when we were discussing the bomb bags, the All-Night Mask will be available for purchase from the curiosity shop later in the week. While Link can adventure for 72 hours straight without ever needing to sleep, he is unable to stay awake through Anju’s Grandmother’s stories. The power of this mask ensures nothing can put its wearer to sleep, so Link can answer the old woman’s questions eventually earning two pieces of heart.

Those living in the lands ruled by vampire oligarchy do not take the image of Nosferatu lightly. Thought by many to be the first vampire that brought the curse of bloodthirst to these lands, the vampiric aristocracy worship the ancient creature as a pale patron saint of their kind. The mortal serf class privately malign the name Nosferatu and would shun any who would choose to wear its image.

I'm not an artist: Five items from Majora’s Mask that are being delivered to the museum of ancient history.

Five items from Majora’s Mask that are being delivered to the museum of ancient history.

Odolwa’s Remains: In Majora’s Mask, Link collects the remains of each of the four main bosses after he defeats them. If Link has a boss’ remains, he is able to teleport directly to the boss in each dungeon instead of having to fight through the dungeon anew when he returns in his many cycles through time. When Link is finally ready to confront Skull Kid, he must first defeat each of the bosses one last time so the four giants the four bosses held captive are freed.

Odolwa is a massive masked warrior whose dominion over the swamp from wood fall temple has left the entire region toxic and dangerous.

The Alabaster Pharaoh was a powerful magocrat whose goal of immortality was realized when they completed the esoteric rituals required to complete an apotheosis into an undying lich. According to an obscure source the Pharaoh, as part of the rituals, removed four vital organs and placed them into canopic jars made to look like the creature that would guard the jar for eternity. The historical community was shocked when the ghoul jar was found after having been incorrectly identified and placed in a provincial museums storage room for many years.