The creepy “BEN” statue idea comes from fan discussion and the Ben Drowned creepypasta, not from an official Majora’s Mask name or confirmed lore.

What it means

  • In the game, the Elegy of Emptiness creates a statue-like clone of Link or another character.
  • Fans later connected that statue to “BEN” because the creepypasta uses that image as part of its horror theme.
  • There is no verified source showing that the statue’s “real name” is Ben or that it is literally alive in the canon story.

Why people talk about it

  • The statue looks unnerving, so it naturally became a subject for theories and forum posts.
  • The mystery is amplified by the wider Majora’s Mask atmosphere, which already feels eerie and dreamlike.
  • That mix made the “alive statue” idea spread as a fandom theory rather than an official fact.

Best read on the rumor

  • Canon view: it is a magic statue created by the Elegy of Emptiness.
  • Fan theory view: some people treat it like a haunted or possessed version of Link, tied to BEN.
  • Horror-story view: the creepypasta uses the statue as a scary symbol, not as confirmed game lore.

In plain language

The short answer is: no, the Link statue is not officially named Ben, and Majora’s Mask does not confirm it is alive. The “Ben” idea is a fan-made horror interpretation that grew out of internet creepypasta culture.

TL;DR: It’s a fandom theory, not confirmed Majora’s Mask lore.