The Skull Kid in Majora's Mask is the same Skull Kid that Link gave the Skull Mask to in Ocarina of Time's Happy Mask Salesman sidequest.
Pretty sure this is true rather than just a fan theory. Skull Kid in Majora's Mask recognises Link as a 'fairy kid' that taught him a song in the Lost Woods. Link teaches a Skull Kid Saria's Song in Ocarina of Time, which is the one that Link sold the Skull Mask to.
Also the scene at the end showing a drawing of Link and Skull Kid has a short snippet of Saria's Song, which otherwise wouldn't make sense.
The Pixar theory, where all Pixar films take place in the same universe. If you're wondering how Cars fits into this, Cars are inanimate objects that come to life like the toys in Toy Story, and one day they decided they don't like humans anymore, so they send them to outer space. Since the world became nothing but Cars, the Earth got polluted so Wall-E was made to fix it.
The Pixar theory, where all Pixar films take place in the same universe. If you're wondering how Cars fits into this, Cars are inanimate objects that come to life like the toys in Toy Story, and one day they decided they don't like humans anymore, so they send them to outer space. Since the world became nothing but Cars, the Earth got polluted so Wall-E was made to fix it.
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Well, there are some people who disagree with that idea.
There's no "idea" to disagree with. Goku visited the island of Dr. Slump right there in the print. Just because someone is ignorant of that fact (likely someone who'se only seen DBZ?), doesn't mean it's a subjective idea they can "disagree" with.
That's no less silly than saying the existence of the Galik Gun (or Garlic Gun, whatever) is only a fan theory, since someone "disagreed" with it's existence soley based on the fact that they haven't seen/read the Sayain Arc (the only instance where Vegeta uses it in the show/manga).
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@Octane: As I recall, Kokiri children are safe from getting Lost in the Lost Woods, but then maybe I'm wrong about that one. Even so, there's still too little real evidence for Link being dead in Majora's Mask, and the Hero's Shade being an adult with techniques Link didn't know in Majora's Mask really does seem to put the final nail in that theory's coffin, unless you assume that Link would assume a teenage form in his afterlife, despite never doing anything glorious as a teenager in OoT. (Heck, he skipped that completely.)
@Octane: As I recall, Kokiri children are safe from getting Lost in the Lost Woods, but then maybe I'm wrong about that one. Even so, there's still too little real evidence for Link being dead in Majora's Mask, and the Hero's Shade being an adult with techniques Link didn't know in Majora's Mask really does seem to put the final nail in that theory's coffin, unless you assume that Link would assume a teenage form in his afterlife, despite never doing anything glorious as a teenager in OoT. (Heck, he skipped that completely.)
Let me get Hyrule Historia from the shelves. On page 118, in a little paragraph in the bottom left corner on the Hero's Shade, it says the following:
''LINK, THE DESCENDENT OF THE HERO OF TIME
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The spirit of Link's ancestor [the Hero's Shade], the Hero of Time, teaches him his secrets. Ever since returning to the Child Era, the swordsman has lamented the fact that he was not remembered as a hero. This is the reason he passes down the proof of his courage and his secret techniques to the Link of this era, addressing him as ''son''.''
It is confirmed that the Hero's Shade is the Hero of Time. However, the idea that Link died in Majora's Mask and became the Hero's Shade is just a fan theory. It could be very well possible that he died, as an adult, many years after the events of MM.
@Octane: points to the thread topic Yes, that's what we're discussing here: fan theories. Generally ones we can't accept to be false. I, on the other hand cannot accept this particular one to be true. Maybe you could link that to the one I believe is true, that Link and Malon had kids. My point was, I don't agree with the "Link is dead" theory. And actually, using that same book you did as a reference, on page 84, the side bar states, "Adults lost among the trees turn into Stalfos, while chridren turn into Skull Kids; both are doomed to wander the woods."
And another piece of evidence used by Game Theory to support that Link is dead is that "only masks of dead people can be used with the elegy of emptiness" to which I reply "as opposed to what?" The only transformation masks aside from that are the Fierce Diety's Mask and the Giant's Mask, both of which cause you to be unable to use the Ocarina at all. Meanwhile, look at the Goron and Zora effigies. Their eyes are white. They have no pupils. Now look at Be- uh... I mean Link's own effigy. It has pupils. Even Sharp (the older ghost composer brother) says that you're so full of life. Link isn't dead. It doesn't really make any sense for him to be. That was my point.
That Rumiko Takahashi (the mangaka of InuYasha) wanted to be able to officially turn down the idea that Kagome is her own ancestor (or heck, or maybe that that's actually supposed to be true).
You see, despite the fact that the relationship between InuYasha & Kagome is a driving force behind the series, they kind of phone in the conclusion. Their marriage is only officially referenced in a roundabout way, when Kagome refers to Sesshomaru (InuYasha's older half brother) as "Big Brother".
Wording is carefully chosen to say they want to "Be" with each other (words like "Marriage", "Marry", "Husband", and "Wife" are never used by them, or anyone else describing them), no wedding ceremony is ever shown or referenced (despite the fact that such an event would have been the perfect opprotunity to bring back characters far and wide for an end of series cameo), they are never shown kissing (in the manga at least, the anime added one), they are never shown having their own home, nor is "that" kind of intimacy referenced. All of this holds true even for the special epilogue, which takes place 6 months after the end of the series proper.
What does any of this have to do with her being her own ancestor? Well, her family runs a shrine in modern day Tokyo just outside where the village 500 years ago was located, and both the tree where InuYasha was sealed and the time portal well are located on it's grounds. Meaning that her ancestors had to move into (or near) that village at some point in time, have a reason to preserve both that specific tree & the well, and have the authority to commission a shrine to do just that. Kagome checks all three of those boxes. She's obviously of her own blood, has a personal investment in the preservation of both the tree & well, and assumes the occupation of shrine maiden upon choosing to live in the past.
There are some other theories behind the way the official nature of their relationship is phoned in, but I just don't see it.
Theory A: Takahashi thought Kagome was too young for any of the above romantic acts/wording. I don't buy it because she chooses to live in the past after a 3 year time skip (at which point she's 18). Meaning that in the very least, she's the same age Sango was when she was married & had her first children. Yet Kagome is too young to even have a kiss at the same age? I don't buy it.
Theory B: Takahashi didn't want to give them a happy ending, and was forced to do so by fan persuasion. However, she has admitted that very thing happened with her first series, Yuritsei Yasutora (yes, I know I mispelled that), and said she'd never do it again. Initially, Lum (the series' female lead) was only supposed to appear in chapter one, but due to reader feedback, she returned by chapter 3. Furthermore, Ataru (the male lead) was going to choose his original girlfriend over Lum, but this too was changed due to reader feedback. Takahashi has admitted that this disappointed her. Furthermore, Takahashi has stated she wanted InuYahsa & Kagome to be happy.
Theory C: They can't officially marry, since Kagome assumed the role of a shrine maiden, a religious figure. However, it's been noted again & again that being with InuYasha was THE deciding factor for her choosing to live in the past. I somehow doubt she'd be so concrete about that, only to choose a role in life that would limit their romantic interaction. Also, even historically, shrine maidens aren't forbidden from marrying, nor were they looked down upon for doing so. Traditionally, they would just stop their duties as shrine maiden upon marriage, and the job passed down to other unmarried girls/women in the village (so on, so forth).
@UGXwolf: I know, but for a moment I thought you disagreed with the fact that the Hero's Shade is the Hero of Time; the Link from OoT and MM. I think I misunderstood you, that's all.
I don't mean to steal @moomoo's thunder here, but no explanation is required since the theory has its own website. With 26k Facebook likes, no less! (obvious FFVIII spoilers are obvious) http://squallsdead.com/
@Octane: Oh, yeah. No problem there. I mean, it's IN HIS NAME. He's the SHADE of the HERO. Not too many specific heroes at that point in time. XD But yeah, I get you, now.
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