The Legend of Zelda Theory: Stone Tower Temple 

Ahh... in my mind, this was probably the golden age of Zelda theories. We miss you Vortexxy.

You know, a friend of mine pointed out to me there are a few dungeons in the Legend of Zelda that have mythological/religious roots. The Stone Tower Temple (MM) and the Ancient Cistern (SS) are two of these. Curious, I did some research and found that the Stone Tower Temple is based off of an old story of a people who were blessed by the gods. With this blessing, they became prosperous and eventually grew corrupt. The people saw themselves as superior to others and built a tower, a tower to reach the heavens and be at the level of the gods themselves. Outraged, the gods turned the tower upside down so that the higher the people climbed, the further down they went and it symbolized how they were sent farther down than ever before and had lost the gods' favor.

Actually, there's one other detail that might/could be added to why/how Majora's Mask could be linked the Kingdom of Ikana: You know how when you wear the Captain's Mask when in the castle of Ikana, all the ReDeads start dancing? Compare all of their dance moves to the ones that Majora's Incarnation performs. They're all the same (aside from the moonwalk, but that could be just a clever wink at the audience; "moonwalk on the moon"). It could just be a coincidence, but seeing how random the actions of Majora's Incarnation are, and how random it is for the ReDeads to be doing those dances in the first place, and how you don't see those dance moves anyplace else (unless I'm mistaken), I can't help but wonder if that was done on purpose as one of the clues to connect Majora with Ikana. In fact, didn't it say that Majora's Mask was used in the Ancient Tribe's hexing rituals? I don't know much about hexing rituals, but I can't help but get the impression that dancing would have played a part in it. It would explain how Majora was influenced into behaving as it did when it was in its Incarnation mode.

Most other similar channels just repeat the same theories as each other but you come up with some pretty original ones.

Still miss her. She passed the year before BOTW and never got to really have the chance to take advantage of all the lore. RIP 6 years later and it still makes me cry a little

You deserve FAR more subscribers. Thoroughly enjoyed everyone of your videos.

This channel deserves WAY more attention than it's getting

RIP vortexxy 😢

These videos are like the All Night Mask. I can't get any sleep because of them.

I'm sad you aren't active anymore :( just found your channel and I love it so much, wish you were back!!

You kinda sound like BMO, and I like that...

I gave him a perfectly good skeleton mask and look what he did! Bad Skull Kid, Bad!

This is my first time hearing the theory that Majora's Mask was sealed in the Stone Tower Temple but it makes SO MUCH SENSE. Excellent theory, excellently explained. This channel is full of jewels like this video. I'm so glad they're still around!

Truly a superb theorist. She was so good at connecting the dots.

If we were to take this a bit further, it seems possible that Majora's Mask was originally locked away in that massive desert where Twinmold is fought. There are, after all, giant monuments to its glory. And whatever that area once was, it's a long-dead desert in the present. Probably because Majora's taint killed all life within it.

If another RU-vidr had done this video and told this story it would've been ok but your voice and tone makes it really stand out!

I honestly think Termina is a neighbour country of Lorule. It would explain why the triforce is gone, because it was destroyed ages ago and is not venered, it's pretty much a secret

I love these simple yet intriguing videos by you. These are the theories I like to hear about.

I have a theory about the ancient ones being the dark interlopers. The ancients were a dark and evil tribe who excelled at magic, like the interlopers and created Majora's Mask inside of stone tower temple. They thought their mask exceeded the goddesses which is why they mocked them. During the Ikana war they used their sorcery to help the Garo and test the power of Majora on the Ikanians. However, they only used a fraction of its power since they knew how it's full power couldn't be controlled, much like the Fused Shadows. In stone tower temple there is a hole in the sky that resembles a portal. This is most likely what Link used to get to Twinmold. The area where Twinmold is fought could be the haunted wasteland of Hyrule since it greatly resembles it. After the Ikana war they created the Fused Shadows and left Termina to obtain the triforce in hyrule through the portal leading to the far outskirts of gerudo desert, all the while leaving Majora's Mask in Termina. Majora's Mask and the fused shadow have a strikingly similar design btw.

I just wanted to say that I just found you and I LOVE your theories. I'm marathoning them right now. :D

Amazing theory, I really wish Nintendo would expand upon Termina's lore.

Very well thought out theory! It would make a lot of sense for Majora's Mask to be kept inside Stone Tower Temple. Although, I'm not sure where it's true resting location within the temple could be if it was placed there by the ancient tribe. And congratz on 1k subs =)

Congrats on 1000 subs! This theory fills in gaps that many other theories failed to fill up, the Stone Temple Tower will always be one of the toughest and most interesting places in Zelda.

Very great, you bring forward memories of the game. And put up a solid Theory. Keep going, your great at this!

I love your theories! I've just watched a few videos and I'm amazed by how well thought out everything is and everything just makes sense! Naturally I subscribed ;)

I'm so glad i stumbled upon your channel and videos. They are some of the most interesting theory videos I've seen on RU-vid. They are believable and really well thought out. For me, it's impossible not to subscribe or any other Zelda fan for that matter, that likes to dig a bit deeper into things we don't always notice or think about at first. Cheers! And I hope to see a lot of great content from you in the future!

I am so glad I found this channel! I watched every single video on it and I am amazed at how well researched even tiny portions of your theories are! Everything is so well thought out! I am truly blown away by your videos. I can't believe you don't have more subscribers than you do, but hey, until you get more, you can definitely count me among them!

Pretty new to the channel, and I have to say your videos are fantastic. Your theories are original, interesting, and actually plausible. MM is such a wonderfully mysterious game, and I’ve really enjoyed watching you unravel some of the untold backstory.

I love your videos so much! The Zelda franchise is one of my favorites and all of these videos bring back so many good memories, but also get me thinking about it in ways I never have before! Well done! Please keep the videos coming!

This might just be one of the best Zelda related channels in existence. Excellent videos.

Awesome video as always, this theory makes a lot of sense and up till now I never even considered some of these connections. Makes a lot of sense now that I think about it.

Amazing channel, I already watched all your uploads. Hoping for some more. Thanks for all the content!

Another fantastic theory. Keep up the good work!

I"m really loving your videos! Keep up the awesome work :D

I wish i had of found your channel sooner.. i love your videos :)

New subscriber and nice intro This person gets and uses ACTUAL evidence to support it which makes me happy because you dont see it often Also I never noticed you could see Stone Tower from nearly everywhere Edit: I want to think the ReDeads are cursed and greedy people who made Majoras Mask Somebody else said that they dance with the same moves as Majoras Incarnation Another thing is both mask they wear are made of wood which seems to be common in Ikana considering the Elegy statues are also made of wood And how Majoras Mask shoots sun beams at you is like how ReDeads burn from the light instantly which could be a way that Majora had killed them A thing that can show how Happy Mask Salesman got the mask and you know he did wan inside the moon all 5 of the people look like kids and have hair that looks like the Salesman and only ONE person wants you to get Majoras Mask and he would know about the bosses remains... The Salesman But hey its just a theory not like its real or anything... Interesting? Extemely

I love your videos! Keep it up :)

Your theories are really good:)

wow that video was so in depth! well done!

YES! I really wanted to hear about stone tower! :) thank you for the awesome video!

Miss this chanle had realy good theories

As always it is amazing! Keep the good work.

I have been binge watching your videos such a good view on these topics It help that you have such a beautiful accent ;)

Its true you do have an awesome narrating voice which is why I enjoy your videos so much :D

Really like your videos, you expanded hylian dan's theory ("the message of majoras mask") in better ways, i would have added the part where the goddesses turn the stone tower upside down (with the light arrows) so the tribe cannot reach the sky, but still your theory is great Have you come up with a theory on what is the giants mask and why is it in the tower?

You hit the bullseye when you've mentioned the Garo to have opened the stone door of that temple. My guessing is that a huge war broke out between the Ikana Kingdom and the Garo nation. Ever since the Garo were spying on Ikana, chances are they've discovered the Stone Tower Temple during one of their expeditions, returning back home with information that the tower has been discovered. Once the war broke out, I assume a war party broke off the battle to join several Garo shamans, soldiers and their masters to perform dark rituals in order to open the doors to the Stone Tower Temple. Ever since the temple holds immense amounts of dark powers, unbeknownst to the Garo war party, opening the doors of the temple resulted into a powerful curse being unleashed upon the land, destroying both factions warring in the Ikana fields, as well scattering the remainder Garo survivors and Ikana forces alike. Taking into account that the Garo nation is probably in another region or continent far away from Termina, chances the scattered Garo forces decided to treck their way back to their own country, possibly dying of starvation, disease, or weather elements. During past real events, defeated armies began their journey back to their own lands with little chances of survival as disease, starvation or thrist sets in. This might have happened to the Garo army battling the Ikana Kingdom. Ages came to pass, and the kingdom remained cursed as the Stone Tower Temple doors remained open since that day.

Leaving a comment here if someone miraculously reads this and knows the outro song. I’ll be damned if I listen to any more remixes

My theory of Stone Tower is almost identical to this theory. I actually loved how you concluded that the residences of Ikana moved to clocktown. I never thought of it that way and definitely explains why they like their mask. Two details that you could of included is the fact that all the mask with power in MM have souls or essence of the original being. The most powerful mask in the game granted strong powers (Deku, Goron, Zora, Feirce Deity). Majora's Mask was not only used by the ancient tribe but could of been a trapped soul similar to the other mask. The second detail is the fact in Twilight Princess spoke of an ancient tribe, the interlopers, who possessed great magic and thought their powers were greater than the triforce (the giant mask that covers the triforce). It's not far fetched when you considered the design of Majora's Mask and the fused shadows look very similar.

I really loved this theory! You're awesome! :D

What an amazing Theory i enjoyed this video a lot. Thanks

your theories are very interesting :)

Excellent video, great analysis.

Great theory as always!

Awesome video! Great job :D

Great Vid as usual!!

Really astonishing video!

Hey! You've been doing a fine job here! Congratz! Please don't stop. I really would like to see an explanation for why in Wind Waker, the text of Phantom Ganon's sword reads "Zubora Gabora" in Hylian; since that pair of blacksmiths are encountered in Majora's Mask.

"Termina was destined to end." Then comes Link Between Worlds...

wow i really enjoyed this theory. there is so much deepness and meaning hidden in majoras mask, that's one reason why it is my favorite zelda game. for instance, I think there might be a lot to discuss about the song of healing. death, remorse and forgiveness are central features of this game, and the one who has the ability to heal those who are affected by these things is link who heals their souls with the song of healing. deku mask, goron mask, zora mask are the remnants of the souls left behind to complete their tasks, soothe their pain and regrets and ultimately heal their souls because death was inevitable for them. I just think the song of healing and death itself are very interesting aspects of the game...and deserve a video on their own. questions like 'why does the masks salesman know about the song'? or 'where did the song come from and how is link able to heal their souls?' have yet to be answered. just listening to the song itself gives off a strange feeling. it neither is a sad nor happy tune. but whenever i hear it...it goes under my skin. almost like...it's healing my soul.

man, this really brings me back

1,000+ subscribers?! Congratulations!

Oh man, you went HAARD in this one, Vortex, it was awesome. xD

Great work :) but the "four giants" bedtime story suggests that the giants created Termina: "The imp was a friend of the giants since before they had created the four worlds."

I feel like the villagers could have more likely been the Gibdo in the well, maybe they were trying to flee down there and all got turned.

I really like this theory up until the part about the Happy Mask Salesman, I believe that he is some powerful being, as you see multiple younger versions of himself inside the moon. Kind of like the Doctor from Doctor Who.

This theory kinda let me think of our own world, were some humans think they are better then the creator(s) of our world and use there knowledge to gain power, but the world only suffers from it... Great video and theory!

That.... was very well done.

Hi there. Great job and above all, very well told explanation. I do not need them anymore, but I strongly appreciate the presence of subtitles as english is not my native langage. It helps a lot when you're a beginner, and your theory (I'm going to check the others :p) is quite great and deverves to be listened. I tend to not link Termina to Hyrule because of my own believes (not the same dimension of existence), but I love to hear about every theory on this marvellous game. Just a question: Do you have a link to hear the cool Stone Temple Remix you're using here?

Consider, If you build a tower that stretches up so that it touches the very heavens, and you flip it....Where does it then lead? What is in the opposite direction to heaven?

The other theory about the Stone Tower Temple is that is not dedicated to Majora's but for the four Giants. Some of the blocks show giants licking the Triforce and the entry of the temple is a giant to. In fact, Majora's mask was locked in Hell. And the guys who builded the Tower to go to the Sacred Realm was transformed into a portal to Hell, represented by a big desert. The theory of the giants is related because of the presence of the Giant's Mask that we can found.

My theory is that the Garo (or whatever) is a split off of the Garudo tribe. Maybe even being led by their king. Their fighting style even suits somewhat. I hope they drop clues in the remake haha

2021, still love this 🙌

Hi. Can you really see the tower from each of the four types of land? I loved the capture seeing it from the snow land and I thought it was super eerie! If you are able to also see it from the Swamp and Great Bay, could you show us? :)

I'm quite a fan of your work, as of recently, as they make a good deal of sense. Keep it up! But I have to ask, because I am just a little curious: Do you believe in the whole "Link is dead" theory for Majora's Mask, how Link is actually in some sort of purgatorial plane of existence (Termina) after falling down that huge pit? If you do (or don't), did you use it to help base off this theory and other theories involving Majora's Mask? Either way, this was a great video, and I hope to see more of these from you!

I love your theories. You are a Zelda genius

I still don't think Terminia has anything to do with Hyrule in any way or the goddesses. I feel like it's either a strange comatose dream or some odd alternate dimension where the world was created by some other means (four giants?). You may notice that there is no trace of the triforce anywhere in Terminia in a proper sense. it does show up in texture patterns but I would honestly chalk that up to either easter eggs or coincidence. Almost as if it simply does not exist in this world. The only time you see the triforce insignia is if it's something that belongs to Link or a flashback. And when I say alternate dimension I mean an entirely separate, yet somehow parallel, universe; as the sacred realm, twilight realm, dark world and Lorule are all in some way directly connected to Hyrule and feature different characters. Terminia seems to be quite literally something along the lines of a Bizarro world where people are actual carbon copies of people who live in Hyrule but have different names and personalities, effectively making them entirely different people at the same time. Terminia is, much like the game itself in the series, a complete anomaly.

i love your videos so much

Great theory. Nicely told, strong arguments and a good use of facts. Plus you don't have an annoying voice, like many others.

Because you need to use all four forms (Human, Deku Scrub, Goron, and Zora) I always thought of Stone Tower Temple as being built at a time when all the races lived together. I also noticed awhile ago that Stone Tower Temple is the only temple without any lit torches inside; every other temple has lit torches but that one. But I suppose that's not surprising as every other region is inhabited and their temples still in use.

Awesome theory

Termina is a parralel word, don't forget that ONLY Hyrule has the Triforce of Hylias protection, yet goddess of time is mentioned which is Hylia

Good theory I like it

wow vortex, great theory there

Yeah, a new video!

So does this mean that Link performs sackrelidge during the events of MM? I mean, the Three Goddesses themselves must have wanted Termina to end in the first place, but Link (An outside force not chained to the world's destiny) singlehandedly, albeit unknowingly, saved the people that had turned on their goddesses. While he did destroy the mask in the end, he still went against their desires... And assuming the goddesses have reign over all of the timelines, did they punish Link for his misdeeds, thus leading him to become the Hero's Shade? Just something to think about.

Interesting theory

Wow, I love the reference to Bruegel! (If I'm correct in guessing from your accent, he is your fellow countryman, right?) Also, I am wildly impressed with your incredible depth of knowledge. Could you found a graduate program in Zelda studies? Enrollment would be outstanding :)

HMS: enters STT and snatches Majora's Mask Also HMS: knocked out by a child What 😂 Aight, this theory is amazing, it gives me more curiosity on exploring Stone Tower and the holes during MM and OoT - especially the Ikana War - as we don't know *when* Termina was exactly created

Zelda Theory: Who are the Ancient Ones Final is a pretty good RU-vid video with a theory similar to this one.

Just out of curiosity what country are you from? Your accent caught my attention as I haven't heard one like it before. Interesting theory by the way.

Another thought: Notice how the happy mask salesman has that mask on his backpack that is identical to Link's shield? That shield your always looking at... Well It's a mirror isn't it?

Majora's Mask 3d was announced recently spring 2015 man 2015 gonna be a good year

majora's mask is such a mystery! i love this game so much. i hope nintendo is not ever confirming most of the things in majora because i love listening to theories the players are creating. by listening to a lot of theories from others,i created my own. great video! i just noticed now that the poe collectors legs are bloody 5:10. at least they are red... this might be a hard one but could you make a ghirahim/demise theory? i am a ghirahim lover myself.. ♥

I still don't see how people dislike your videos

Just thought of something...Why the heck was Possessed Skull Kid in the Lost Woods at the point where Link runs into him? It seems to be normal behavior for Normal Skull Kid to go back and forth between Termina and Hyrule a lot; he had to have gone back to Termina after/during OOT in order to befriend Tatl and Tael, and then back to Hyrule again in order to run into the HMS & Majora, and then back to Termina again to start causing all the troubles present in Termina by the time Link arrives. Possessed Sull Kid has no reason to go back to Hyrule a month after initially starting trouble though, since Majora doesn't seem to care about Hyrule as far as we know. At least not at that moment, since it's busy carrying out the current "destroy Termina" plan. So...why/what were they doing in the Lost Woods again when Link encounters them?

i love Stone Tower Temple, its the best Temple in the Legend of Zelda

whats the remix of stone tower temple? whats the name and the maker, please tell me. its perfect drawing music! Also cant wait for new videos

Loved it as allways!. I allways thought that Termina is linked to Hyrule because of the way these ghosts speak in the Ikana Canyon so what if one tribe of Hyrule knew about Majora and tried to *snatch* it as you said?. That would have been the Happy Mask Salesman then. Then I think about his origin. HMS must be the same linked to Ganondorf as Ganondorf had pointy ears just like the HMS. The HMS also has red eyes, pretty similar too. What if the HMS is actually some kind of reincarnation from Demise?. Oh, and their hair look a bit similar too. I don't know, just pointing out my thoughts.

6:35 The laugh that has always given me nightmares.

How do you make great theory videos like this?