10 Video Game Characters Who Became Villains By Accident
1. Skull Kid - Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask
The Skull Kid from Majora’s Mask might be one of the most tragic villains in the entire Zelda franchise.
Although he serves as the primary antagonist of the game, in reality, he is just an unfortunate child who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The Skull Kid turns into a villain after stealing the titular mask from the Happy Mask Salesman. The artifact’s power corrupts him, taking control of his mind and making him want to destroy the world with the use of its magic.
Now, given the fact that the Skull Kid is a thief, you might say that his fate is completely deserved, but while this argument certainly tracks, it doesn’t change the fact that he is still a victim of circumstance.
For all his pranking and stealing, the Skull Kid is just a playful spirit that only wants to have fun, and any genocidal tendencies he has are simply the mask taking control over his mind.
Besides, he’s also kind of cute. In that creepy, “I’m probably a ghost of a dead child” kind of way.