Majora’s Mask: The Psychology of the Moon Children

Majora’s Mask is an experience which attempts to go the distance in establishing an elaborate back-story or otherwise provides details which may elude all but the most hardcore and dedicated fans of the series. Case in point: the Moon Children. These mysterious entities are found only inside of the ominous moon which threatens to destroy the world of Termina. Much like the Mask of Majora which has possessed the Skull Kid, much mystery surrounds the seemingly harmless children within the Moon. I believe that these Moon Children are representative of the Skull Kid’s personality; they exist as distinct aspects of a single entity; as such, they will be analyzed and broken down in the paragraphs that follow.

For example, their child-like and playful demeanor can be attributed solely to the Skull Kid’s personality, independent of the dark and malevolent influence of Majora’s Mask. The Skull Kid was said by Tatl to be a playful and mischievous creature; their playing in the field following the storm is evidence of this. The power of Majora’s Mask, in tandem with the Skull Kid’s personality, allowed the Skull Kid’s troubled mind to manifest in the children of the moon. This permeation of the Skull Kid’s personality can be evidenced in multiple instances. Two particular ones come to mind. First, right at the beginning of the game, when the Skull Kid knocks Link off Epona, the Skull Kid can be seen raising his Mask so that he can assess the situation; secondly, when Link chases after and confronts the Skull Kid prior to turning into a Deku Scrub, the Skull Kid states that he “just thought [he’d] have a little fun with you…” Boasting, “Do you really think you can beat me as I am now?” That would undoubtedly be the Skull Kid speaking through the power of Majora’s Mask; the spirit within the Mask would most likely remain as powerful as it had ever been; thus, that statement could only be applied to the Skull Kid himself. This would mean the spirit of Majora and the Skull Kid would be working in concert with each other, lending credence to the theory that the power of Majora’s Mask could well result in such a manifestation of the Imp’s personality in the Moon Children. As such, the Moon Children’s care-free and spacey attitude are reflections of the Imp’s characteristics. This attitude is evident in some of their questions to Link after playing with him.

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