Beneath the Well

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For the mini-dungeon in Ocarina of Time, see Bottom of the Well.

Beneath the Well
The well's entrance
Location(s)	Ikana Canyon
Game(s)	Majora's Mask
Main Item	Mirror Shield
Element(s)

Beneath the Well found in Ikana Canyon of Majora's Mask is a vast maze-like mini-dungeon which Link must traverse in order to gain the Mirror Shield and be granted entrance to the Ancient Castle of Ikana.

Contents 1 Entrance to the Well 2 Themes and Navigation 3 Minor Enemies and Traps 4 Gallery 5 Trivia 6 References

Entrance to the Well

The place is found right from the Spirit House, near where Tingle draws his maps. Although it can be entered anytime, full exploration of it is only possible after Link collects the Gibdo Mask.

Themes and Navigation

At the bottom of the well is a maze of colossal size, guarded by many traps and enemies. In front of each door within the maze is a Gibdo. In order to advance through the maze, Link must to speak to each Gibdo while wearing the Gibdo Mask and fulfill any need they might have. In each case, this will be a specific item which they will not request directly, but rather give Link a cryptic clue to decipher.

A notable enemy within the well is a Big Poe; however, the only one there must be captured in a bottle and given to one of the Gibdos in order to proceed. At the very end of the maze lies the prize, the Mirror Shield, which grants access to Ikana Castle.

Beneath the well the Gidbos will demand Blue Potion, five Magic Beans, ten Bombs, ten Deku Nuts, a Bug, Milk, A Fish, Spring Water, Hot Spring Water and a Big Poe. Most of these items will be found in the well, however, Link will need to get the Blue Potion and Magic Beans outside the well (both can be found in Southern Swamp, where the Potion can even be earned for free by trading two Magic Mushrooms to Kotake).

Minor Enemies and Traps

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  Big Poe

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  Black Boes

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  Blade Traps

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  Deku Babas

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  Dexihands

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  Freezards

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  Gibdos

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  Ice Keese

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  Mini Babas

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  Spiked Rollers

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  Wallmasters

Gallery

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  Alternate view

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  A Gibdo guarding a door

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  A Big Poe appearing

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  A hallway with Spiked Rollers

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  A hot spring guarded by a Dexihand

Trivia

• The sign next to the entrance reads "Entry prohibited due to ghost sightings."
• This is a unique area in the game in that it contains the only regular Fairy Fountain. This requires giving many items to Gidbos and moving along a path that will fail to bring Link to the Mirror Shield.
• It is heavily implied that Pamela's Father became a Gibdo after he entered the well.^[1]

References

1. ↑ "I even tried to go into that well once myself... Strangely enough, though, I don't remember anything that happened there." — Pamela's Father (Majora's Mask)

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
Japanese		井戸の下 (Ido no Shita)
Spanish		Bajo el Pozo
French		Au Fond du Puits
German		Unter dem Brunnen

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