Recently i remembered that the Happy Mask Salesman appeared in Oracle of Ages and this just spawned a bunch of ideas and theories that i'd like to just dump here:
aight so, i'm sure we're all familiar with the Zelda timeline, OOT being of course where it splits into three (let's ignore BOTW and TOTK for a moment)
HMS (i'm calling the mask salesman this for simplicity) appears in two timelines The Downfall timeline where the Oracle games take place and The Child timeline where Majora's Mask take place in
the origin of Majora's Mask is shrouded in mystery, but we know that it was created by an ancient tribe, and at some point the HMS heard about it and found it
what if the ancient tribe that created Majora's Mask was from Labrynna, that's why the Happy Mask Salesman is there, HMS doesn't really have that big of a role, he's just... there, being hangry then gives you a mask if you give him food, and nothing else, what if this Mask Shop is just a temporary thing he set up while he was out looking for the mask
which brings me to my next ramble, Majora's mask is still out there, the mask is an ancient item that existed before the timeline split and obviously still existed after it, we see it in the Child timeline where it was rediscovered by the HMS until it was stolen by the skull kid then *insert events of Majora's mask* where it was defeated by the Hero of Time, but what about the other timelines?
in the adult timeline, wherever it was hidden away, it's now most likely at the bottom of the ocean after the world was flooded, HMS probably never found it, heck, he probably died during the flood, the legend of Majora's Mask was forgotten and the mask itself lost to history
but as for the downfall timeline where HMS makes an appearance, well as mentioned before, we saw him WHILE he was still looking for the mask in Labrynna, setting up shop along the way, at some point during or after the events of oracle of ages, he most likely found the mask, i like to think things went normally after that, either staying in Labrynna or leaving going from town to town again, no skull kid to steal the mask that almost causes the apocalypse
or maybe something similar like that DOES happen and he's forced to get help from the Hero of Legend again, maybe some kind of sequel that takes place after Link's awakening (the last game where we play as the Hero of Legend)
but WAIT there's more! i've still got more to yap about, in OOT during the time skip and when Ganon took over Hyrule, HMS was nowhere to be found UNTIL the end credits where we see him dancing, meaning he survived, but what did he do during that time? my idea is that he fled to Labrynna because 1. he's familiar with it because he heard that's where Majora is and 2. it's in general relatively close to Hyrule (i mean Link managed to get there)
after Ganon was defeated he went back to Hyrule and did his little dance but if Ganon won (leading into the downfall timeline) he stays in Labrynna where we see him in Oracle of Ages
alright time to talk about BOTW and TOTK, they're their own timeline, apparently the two games are at the very end of the timeline (doesn't matter which three) it takes place so far into the future and that all the events that happened in previous games are considered myths and legends (really puts the "legend" in "legend of zelda")
but somehow after all that time Majora's Mask still exists, which further proves my idea that "Majora's Mask is still out there"
why is it in Hyrule and not Labrynna? simple, a long time has passed and the mask got moved around a lot by different people including HMS
interestingly Majora's Mask also appears in a Link Between Worlds, which takes place in the downfall timeline but after the events that featured the Hero of Legend
anyways that's about it, thank you for listening to me ramble if you got this far, this isn't really meant to be taken seriously as an actual theory but just a bunch of random ideas and headcanons i came up with, the Zelda timeline is just so fascinating, now that the Hero of the Wild's story is finished the next Zelda could be anything honestly not to mention the movie that's coming at some point, i'd be interested to see them experiment with other genres like BOTW and TOTK, like a side scrolling Zelda Metroidvania, that'd be cool
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Trainer Profile: The Happy Mask Salesman
“You say some young hooligans stole your masks?”
“As luck would have it, I’m looking for a stolen mask as well.”
“Perhaps we should search together.”
A mysterious traveling merchant who, when asked for his name, only insists that he’s “a mask salesman”. People call him the Happy Mask Salesman because he always seems to be grinning, even when he’s screaming in rage.
Some of the masks he sells have magical powers. One mask prevents even the most aggressive pokémon from attacking unprovoked, while another allows its wearer to hear and see that which is normally imperceivable. Rumors claim that he even has a mask that makes shiny pokémon more likely to appear.
Wherever he goes, the Happy Mask Salesman is accompanied by a pokémon called Ogerpon. She always wears a teal mask, leaving her true appearance a mystery.
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"You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?"
{{Independant Happy Mask Salesman sideblog to @graceful-mipha !! Like and reblog if you want to interact! Minors DNI, may contain dark subjects such as death, mood swings, and Link strangling. MINORS DNI!!! ELDEN RING RPERS DNI!!!! AT ALL!!!!!!}}
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me and my sweetie @ribbonpinky created an au a bit ago of the happy mask salesman from majora's mask, where he is a clown who runs a huge carnival circus!
even tho we dont really have any art or writing about it (tho we have a lot of silly ideas and speculation if u wanna ask) and I am unsure if anyone is interested, i still wanna post this drawing of the au man because i love his design (Pinxie made an excellent digital painting of this design too, go lookie)
He is a clown! Being a creepy-ish all powerful clown who controls a circus fits him so well! He spreads happyness and joy! Thats like, his shtick! Ofc he would like being a funny clown!
(He still has all his masks too ofc, they are just safely locked up in his quarters so as to not get damaged)
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A Hard Working Craftsmanship
Hello!
Here is an artwork of the Happy Mask Salesman, crafting his own masks and looking at the little work, knowing how much hard work it is to make a mask ^^
It's my first time drawing the Happy Mask Salesman, and he is HARD to draw lol. Probably wasn't my best shot, but it'll do lol. Hopefully I'll play more Majora's Mask while I can ^^
Also drawn days ago ^^
What y'all think?
The Happy Mask Salesman and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask ©Shigeru Miyamoto, Takaya Imamura and Nintendo
Artwork ©SuperShadowSilver
No copyright infringement is intended
Used: regular basic pencil, Crayola colored pencils and 48 pack colored pencils
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Hey guys! 💖✨
I've been in a Zelda majora's mask phase lately then imagine SPAMTON as the happy mask salesman...and saying his catch phrase like "YOU'VE MET WITH A [[TERRIBLE DEAL]] [[LITTLE SPONGE]].... HAVEN'T YOU...?" it's a little doodles but still hope you enjoy it.... (inspired by the image below)
Have a fluffy day everyone! 💖✨
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