THE game that got me into video games was The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. A demo of it at Best Buy, after seeing the rich story and beautiful world, was enough to get me interested in it. And Zelda led to myriad other RPGs, which led me on my career path of a digital artist, and my interests in storytelling.

The thing I always wanted to know more about was Majora's Mask itself. Who was the ancient and mystical tribe that used it in their hexing rituals? Why is it driven to evil? Why does the Happy Mask Salesman covet it?

The recent release of The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess gives an indirect look into the ancient tribe that forged the cursed mask. The Fused Shadow, pictured above, is seen through most of the game as Midna's headpiece. And a noticeable feature of the headpiece is the carved, decorative left eye (right for fans of the Wii edition). Note the similarities between the carved eye (the one on the right of this photo) and one of Majora's eyes (photoshopped onto the left).

It's easy to see a connection between the Twili and Majora's Mask, with the addition of this visual aid. Does that mean that the Twili are the ones who crafted Majora? Or perhaps their equivalents in the world of Majora's Mask, Terminia? We don't know. But for those whose hearts are within the walls of Clock Town, looking to the Twili will only further our knowledge of our favorite cursed artifact.

And yes, this image is my current avatar. I chose to upload this image so people could really see what was going on, and give you some insight into why I chose this image.

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