Four Giants
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| Four Giants | |
|---|---|
 The mythical Four Giants stop the Moon from destroying Termina at the climax of Majora's Mask | |
| First appearance | Majora's Mask (2000) |
| Sex | Male |
| Homeland | Termina |
| Race | Deity |
- "This tale's from long ago when all the people weren't separated into four worlds like they are now. In those times all the people lived together, and the four giants lived among them. On the day of the festival that celebrates the harvest, the giants spoke to the people... "We have chosen to guard the people while we sleep... 100 steps north, 100 steps south, 100 steps east, 100 steps west."
- — Anju's Grandmother
The Four Giants are characters from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Giant, orange-skinned, humanoid figures, they are the guardian deities of Termina (similar to the Light Spirits of Hyrule). Each of the Four Giants guard one of the four sections of Termina: the Southern Swamp, Snowhead, Great Bay and Ikana.
Once a year in Clock Town (the capital city of Termina), the Carnival of Time is held to honor the Four Giants.
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[edit] Biography
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
A long time prior to the events of Majora's Mask, the Four Giants lived among the united people of Termina and befriended a small imp. However, as the world grew, the Four Giants split Termina into four sections where the four different races would live, and decided to guard the land while in a slumber. They told the people, should any troubled or bad times befall them, that they could call them.
However, their friend, the imp, misunderstood their intentions and thought that they were abandoning him. Angered, he played horrible tricks and tormented the people of Termina. The Four Giants, being the protectors of the people, gave their friend the choice to either return to the heavens or be torn apart by them. The imp returned to the heavens, but somehow managed to descend to Termina again, in the form of a Skull Kid.
The Skull Kid's mischief continued, and he eventually obtained Majora's Mask, a mysterious mask that contains intense dark power. He used the power of Majora's Mask to seal his former friends into four masks, which were to be guarded by his four servants of the four dungeons throughout Termina. He then used his powers to pull Termina's Moon from its orbit in an attempt to destroy Termina.
When all seemed to be on the verge of certain destruction, Link, the hero of Hyrule, finds his way into Termina, and is told of Majora's Mask by the Happy Mask Salesman. To save Termina from its impending doom, Link manipulates time with his Ocarina of Time and frees the Four Giants from captivity. Once he does this, Link makes his way to the top of the Clock Tower in South Clock Town on the night of the final day before the Carnival of Time. Here, Link plays the "Oath to Order" on his ocarina, summoning the Four Giants. The deities use their power to stop the Moon from crashing into Termina; however, when everything seems to be right again, Majora's Mask abandons the Skull Kid and transports itself to the Moon. Link chases after it, and defeats the entity inhabiting the mask, Majora. The next day, the Four Giants explain why they left to the Skull Kid and restore their friendship with him before departing once more for their respective territories.
[edit] Before Link frees all of the giants
Interestingly, If Link attempts to stop the Skull Kid on the Final Day without freeing all of the giants, only the giants that Link has freed will come to the Clock Tower. Although they attempt to stop the Moon from crashing, their efforts prove futile, and Link must either warp back to the First Day or allow the Moon to crash.
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[edit] Other appearances
[edit] Super Smash Bros. Melee
Non-canon warning: This article or section contains non-canonical information that is not considered to be an official part of the Legend of Zelda series and should not be considered part of the overall storyline.
The Four Giants make an appearance in the Great Bay stage. Similar to the events of Majora's Mask, they all appear in the background of the stage, preventing the Moon from crashing down on Termina, though rather than stopping it entirely, they thrust it back into the sky, where it looms until it falls again. The Four Giants also appear as a collectible trophy.
Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.
