Mikau
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| Mikau | |
|---|---|
 Mikau, playing his Guitar of Waves | |
| First appearance | Majora's Mask (2000) |
| Sex | Male |
| Homeland | Termina |
| Hometown | Zora's Hall |
| Kindred | Lulu (possible spouse) Lulu's Eggs (possible children) |
| Race | Zora |
| Alternate form of | Link (as Zora Link) |
| Affiliations | The Indigo-Gos |
- "Somebody... Unghh... Please... Get me... to shore... Uuungh... I am Mikau of the Zora people... guitarist in the Zora band... I think this is it for me... My final message... Will you listen to it?"
- — Mikau
Mikau is a character from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Mikau was a Zora who was born in Termina. He was the guitarist for the band The Indigo-Gos, but died while trying to save the eggs of his fellow bandmember, Lulu.
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[edit] Biography
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Mikau was terribly wounded when he went to the Pirate's Fortress to take back Lulu's eggs. Link, the Hero of Time, noticed several seagulls floating over the water, and found Mikau floating around limply. Mikau weakly pled to Link to help him get to shore.
On the shore, Mikau tried to get up and walk, but collapsed, and felt his end was near. He introduced himself to Link and asked if the hero would listen to his final message. After Link agreed, Mikau took out his guitar and sang what had happened to him, along with telling about a climate change that could spell doom for the other Zoras. The last lyric he sung mirrored the request which Darmani the Third had made to Link earlier. "Somebody, please rescue her eggs before the pirates take their toll. Oh, somebody, somebody, please heal my soul."
Link, understanding his plight, played the "Song of Healing" for Mikau on his ocarina. In a dream-like scene, Mikau reunited with his fellow bandmembers one last time as his spirit left his body. The body then also disappeared in a faint blue light, leaving only the Zora Mask behind, which contained his soul. Link took the mask, which transformed him into Zora Link, giving him the appearance of a Zora so like Mikau that it fooled his closest friends, the band members of The Indigo-Gos. It also gave him all of Mikau's powers, including the ability to read Zora Script, and the knowledge of how to play guitar. These were useful abilities in more than one instance.
Mikau appeared again before Link, as his spirit asked Link to carve his farewell song onto his grave. Link promised Mikau to help Lulu in his place, and to save the Zoras from the coming evil.
Later in the game when Link learns and played the Elegy of Emptiness in his Zora form it will create a shell that looks like Mikau.
It is strongly hinted that Mikau was romantically involved with Lulu, and could perhaps be the father of her children, as she initially doesn't want to tell him that the Gerudo Pirates took her eggs. This is also supported by his determination to get the eggs back, and why the pair were walking hand in hand in Mikau's dying vision.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Grave markings
"Herein lies Mikau, the legendary guitarist of the Zora tribe.
He is to be remembered in song, and his lyrics are written here."
[edit] "We the Zora"
Sharp fins are the mark of the Zora.
We swim speeding through the seas with A and the control stick.
If R is pressed when swimming a shield is produced to deflect enemies.
(spoken) "If you have magic."
We can even dive by pressing B!
Oh-Oh... We the Zora.
[edit] "Zora Fight Song"
For my punch of anger, hit B.
Press B repeatedly for a flurry of attacks!
Yeah, Yeah!
For my deadly move, press and hold B.
Now release!
It's the final blow.
My double cutters!
[edit] Trivia
- The Jackson Guitar company created ten custom-made Jackson Zoraxe guitars based on Mikau's in-game bonefish guitar, the Guitar of Waves.
- Oddly after playing the Song of Time Mikau's grave is still in place even though Link himself built it.
