Link’s Not Dead…It’s Worse

Majora's Mask is a pretty interesting piece of Zelda history. The 2000 title is just otherworldly enough to inspire theories left and right.

And by "theories," I mean "usually only one theory."

And by "one theory," I mean "the Link Is Dead Theory."

If you clicked on this article, you probably already know the gist. Link is dead or something and Majora's Mask is just him going through the five stages of grief. Again, it's been rehashed and disproven from here to the moon.

Thankfully, not THIS moon. (Photo Credit - Nintendo)

The pity here is that a surprisingly-psychological game like Majora's Mask can actually offer multiple interpretations and be seen as an exploration of themes other than death.

One such theme– trauma.

Consider this. What if Link was traumatized by the events of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask is him going through it?

Maybe Skull Kid/the titular mask cursed him to confront manifestations/hallucinations of his trauma during their first confrontation. Maybe he's just sitting or wandering around in a delusional state or something to that effect. Or maybe he's having a nightmare; Link pretty much starts every adventure waking up.

"Look it's Legend of Zelda, not Legend of ZZZelda." (Photo Credit - Nintendo)

Either way, saving Hyrule left him with a lot of baggage and Majora's Mask is his metaphorical journey of making peace with his pain, still very much alive.

So, get comfy and grab some snacks, reader. This is a long one.