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'''Exiles''' are those who have been banished, or exiled, from their [[World (setting)|world]] by either their own hand or by the [[Representative|World Representative]] to ensure the continued existence of the world. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Exiles typically represent the minority belief that exists within a world, directly opposing the majority belief. To protect the world, the World Representative would banish them, exiling them permanently to ensure that the world continues to run unopposed. These exiles were given the [[Role]] of Wanderer, someone who is not tied to a specific place. While most were banished from their respective worlds by someone associated with or by the [[Representative|Representative]], in some cases the exile happened by themselves willingly, as was the case with [[El Dorado|El Dorado's]] [[Exile#El Dorado|Quetzalcoatl]]. | |||
The story often describes the souls as resembling dragons and that of a lizard that had severed its own tail, the self-defense mechanism known as autotomy where a lizard amputates part of its own tail in order to flee from a predator, though the Exile themselves do not necessary have to physically be a dragon or draconic in nature, as stated in Jamurkha's case where he is the sole human in the World of Xanadu. | |||
===Connection to the Protagonist=== | |||
The souls of the exiles were coalesced by unknown means into the {{Transient icon|Protagonist}}. Though not readily apparent, those people such as {{Transient icon|Taurus Mask}} who have special abilities to sense more are able to vaguely feel that there are multiple souls in the Protagonist. In general, while many Transients may recognize the familiar soul within them, most characters are able to distinguish the differences between the exile and the Protagonist. The Representatives, on the other hand, heavily struggle to differentiate the two. Former World Representatives such as {{Transient icon|Daikoku|icon=daikoku01_skin5|show name=n}} [[Daikoku|Okuninushi]] however, are capable of seeing the Protagonist as themselves and not the Exile they're connected to. | |||
All of the exile's [[Rule]]s have been placed into the Protagonist's Boundless Tail [[Sacred Artifact]], giving them access to one Rule at a time.<ref name="ch9">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 9|Chapter 9: Crafters - Karmic Engine]]</ref><sup>17</sup> After Chapter 9, they are able to summon Lil' Salomon into battle as a second sword and wield a second of the exiles' Rules, even creating an Exception within themselves by clashing the right Rules together known as their Double Dragon technique. | |||
==List of Exiles== | |||
=== [[Takamagahara]] === | === [[Takamagahara]] === | ||
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'''Rule''': To cut authority | '''Rule''': To cut authority | ||
* A god in Japanese mythology, Susanoo-no-Mikoto is associated with the seas and storms. He is the brother of [[Amaterasu]] and [[Tsukuyomi]]. | * A god in Japanese mythology, Susanoo-no-Mikoto is associated with the seas and storms. He is the brother of [[Amaterasu]] and [[Tsukuyomi]]. | ||
** He and his siblings have [[Sacred Artifact]]s based on the three [[Wikipedia:Imperial_Regalia_of_Japan|Imperial Regalia of Japan]] | ** He and his siblings have [[Sacred Artifact]]s based on the three [[Wikipedia:Imperial_Regalia_of_Japan|Imperial Regalia of Japan]], with Amaterasu in possession of the mirror [[Wikipedia:Yata_no_Kagami|Yata no Kagami]], Tsukuyomi with the jewel [[Wikipedia:Magatama#Yasakani_no_Magatama|Yasakani no Magatama]], and Susanoo holding the sword [[Wikipedia:Kusanagi|Kusanagi]]. | ||
* [[Amaterasu]] often describes the protagonist as her brother and, in a way, Tsukuyomi too but he sees that the Protagonist isn't his brother, rather they merely house his soul. | * [[Amaterasu]] often describes the protagonist as her brother and, in a way, Tsukuyomi too but he sees that the Protagonist isn't his brother, rather they merely house his soul. | ||
* [[Tadikarao]] identified Susanoo inside the Protagonist via scent and describes him as being a delinquent that terrorized their village so much that their elder sister could no longer leave the house. | * [[Tadikarao]] identified Susanoo inside the Protagonist via scent and describes him as being a delinquent that terrorized their village so much that their elder sister could no longer leave the house. Also, in the [[Event Quest:Summer River Adventure|Summer River Adventure]] Quest, he called the Protagonist "that shameless brother" as the one who caused Amaterasu to hide inside the cave. | ||
** This mirrors the Japanese tale where Susanoo, in a fit of rage after being defeated, caused Amaterasu to flee the heavens and hid inside a cave refusing to get out, plunging the world into darkness and chaos. [[Wikipedia:Ame-no-Tajikarao| | ** This mirrors the Japanese tale where Susanoo, in a fit of rage after being defeated, caused Amaterasu to flee the heavens and hid inside a cave refusing to get out, plunging the world into darkness and chaos. [[Wikipedia:Ame-no-Tajikarao|Tajikarao]] was one of the gods to get her out, where his job was to open up the cave Amaterasu hid in. | ||
* Susanoo was described to have disappeared into the ends of the far off plateau. | * In the [[Event Quest:Paradise Hot Spring Village of Hell|Paradise Hot Spring Village of Hell]] event, Ōkuninushi instantly recognized the Protagonist as Susanoo. | ||
* Susanoo was described to have disappeared into the ends of the far-off plateau. | |||
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=== [[Wa | === [[Land of Wa]] === | ||
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! | ! Land of Wa Exile | ||
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=== [[ | === [[Kamui Kotan]] === | ||
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'''Exile''': | '''Exile''': Aynurakkur<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': | '''Rule''': To cut stasis | ||
* | * A legendary [[Wikipedia:Culture_Hero|culture hero]] in [[Wikipedia:Ainu_mythology|Ainu mythology]], [[Wikipedia:Ae-oyna-kamuy|Aynurakkur]] (meaning "Father of the Ainu") is attributed to teaching the [[Wikipedia:Ainu_people|Ainu people]] how to hunt, fish, gather, and many more domestic skills. Described as a man wreathed in smoke and covered in flames, the hero was a virtuous character that would fight for the sake of humanity. He would eventually leave the people after being disappointed in the decline of the Ainu. | ||
* | ** He was also attributed as a [[Wikipedia:Kamuy|Kamuy]] (spirit or god) named ''Oyna-Kamui'' meaning God of Oina (Oina meaning "ancient" in Ainu language). | ||
**[[ | ** Another name the hero had was ''Okikurumi'' which was likely the Ainu name of the Japanese hero [[Wikipedia:Minamoto_no_Yoshitsune|Minamoto no Yoshitsune]] who fled from Japan to [[Wikipedia:Hokkaido|Hokkaido]] to avoid his brother's sword. There, along with his retainer Benkei, would teach the Ainu people how to hunt, fish, and other useful skills. Yoshitsune would then be called Okikurumi. | ||
* Being bestowed a sacred sword on him from the god of parenting, Aynurakkur would call upon his father's thunder through the sword, annihilating the evil deities in the realm of darkness. However, getting disappointed with the corruption among the people of Kamui Kotan, aged Aynurakkur eventually disappears from there, leaving the people in regret. | |||
* There are number of stories that speak about the origin of Aynurakkur. He is said to be the son of, variously, the elm tree, thunder, the sun, or Pakor-kamuy, the god of plague. | |||
** | ** [[Korpokkur]] calls the [[Protagonist]] as a child of the dragon, to which he explains that those were attributed to thunder in his world of Kamuy Kotan. A thunder god in Ainu mythology, Kanna Kamui was also depicted as a dragon and together with the spirit of an elm tree, bore Oyna-kamui. | ||
* Outside of Korpokkur, [[Kimun Kamui]] tells the Protagonist how they smell similar to a hero from his world that had set off on a journey with a sacred sword in hand along with a helmet and armor. Kimun Kamui says that his pelt if made into armor, would be kept as a precious and noble item, and asks again if the Protagonist knew nothing of what he was talking about but still suggest they might have been a famous hero. | |||
* [[Horkeu Kamui]], a trainer for heroes in his world, was adamant about the Protagonist being the one that would wield a sacred sword that would cut Kamuy Kotan's stagnation held only by the heroes of his world. | |||
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=== [[Hourai]] === | === [[Hourai|Penglai]] === | ||
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'''Exile''': Nuwa<br /> | '''Exile''': Nuwa<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': To cut the heavens/skies | '''Rule''': To cut the heavens/skies | ||
* A mother goddess in [[Wikipedia:Chinese_mythology|Chinese mythology]], Nüwa | * A mother goddess in [[Wikipedia:Chinese_mythology|Chinese mythology]], Nüwa is credited to have created humanity with her brother [[Wikipedia:Fuxi|Fuxi]], as well as repairing the Pillar of [[Wikipedia:Tian|Heaven]]. | ||
*[[Fuxi]] senses in the Protagonist the spirit of Nüwa. He calls the Protagonist both his sister and wife. | |||
* [[Hakumen]] notes that she came from Hourai to [[Wa no Kuni]] possibly as the Thousand-Year Vixen whom later became [[Wikipedia:Daji|Daji]] whom was one of the subordinates Nuwa summoned to wreak havoc in the [[Wikipedia:Shang_Dynasty|Shang Dynasty]] and eventually it's fall. | * [[Hakumen]] notes that she came from Hourai to [[Wa no Kuni]] possibly as the Thousand-Year Vixen whom later became [[Wikipedia:Daji|Daji]] whom was one of the subordinates Nuwa summoned to wreak havoc in the [[Wikipedia:Shang_Dynasty|Shang Dynasty]] and eventually it's fall. | ||
** Hakumen oftentimes calls the Protagonist as her "lord" and revealed in Chapter 10 that it was Nuwa, who she describes as a wicked woman who bent the world to her will which Hakumen loved and respected. | ** Hakumen oftentimes calls the Protagonist as her "lord" and revealed in Chapter 10 that it was Nuwa, who she describes as a wicked woman who bent the world to her will which Hakumen loved and respected. | ||
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=== [[ | === [[Midearth]] === | ||
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'''Rule''': | ! Midearth Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Ahriman<br /> | |||
'''Rule''': To cut reality/fiction(?) | |||
* The [[Wikipedia:Ahriman|embodiment of chaos and destruction]] in Zoroastrianism , Ahriman was an evil god who opposed [[Ahura Mazda]] by deceiving humans and trying to turn them away from good with the help of his army. He's said to be destined to be defeated by Ahura Mazda. | |||
* Ahriman is said to be something that "has never been amd will never be," which cannot stand against the ultimate reality of Ahura Mazda. | |||
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=== [[Deva Loka]] === | === [[Deva Loka|Devaloka]] === | ||
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'''Rule''': | ! Devaloka Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Kamadeva/Varuna<br /> | |||
'''Rule''': To cut reincarnation | |||
* A combination the Vedic deity [[Wikipedia:Varuna|Varuna]]: a god of the skies later including the seas and also a god of moral law, one who punishes those who sin without remorse, and who forgives those who err with remorse. As a god of the oceans, they are often depicted riding a crocodile called [[Makara]]; and [[Wikipedia:Kamadeva|Kamadeva]], Hindu God of Love and Desire. | |||
** Makara mentions in the Golden Treasure Ship event that the protagonist reminds him of his former master Varuna, but they possess different Rule and Role, and that he feels that the protagonist disappeared into the sky instead of the ocean's depth. In mythology, Makara is sometime depicted to be the mount of both Varuna and Kamadeva. | |||
** In the event Fortune Festival's Happy Illusion epilogue, [[Tvastar]] notes that Varuna was the first naga (dragon) that wielded the powers of the primordial waters. They were the ones to rule over Deva Loka, gave everyone blessings and faith but eventually gave up their passion and disappeared from their world. | |||
** Varuna gave away all of his authority all of his authority except Love and Desire and became known as Kamadeva. | |||
** In the mythology, Kamadeva was burnt to ash by Shiva after he was requested by Parvati to shoot arrow of love at him for him to notice her, and only live in disembodied form called Ananga, spreading his love throughout the universe. Some mythologies also had Kamadeva eventually reincarnated Pradyumna, son of Vishnu's avatar Krishna and his wife Rukmini. In game, [[Parvati]] mentions during the Gendarme event that she and [[Shiva]] did not married out of love, but for the sake of the people. [[Taromaiti]] also reveals in Valentine Panic event that [[Kalki]] and the residents from the World of Devaloka had long forgotten the concept of love due to it being deemed "unnecessary". | |||
** [[Aizen]] has unnatural amount of animosity toward the protagonist and calls them "Romantic Singularity". | |||
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=== [[Nirai Kanai]] === | === [[Nirai Kanai]] === | ||
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! Nirai Kanai Exile | |||
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'''Exile''': Kinmamon<br /> | |||
'''Rule''': - | '''Rule''': - | ||
* An unnamed priestess based on Goddess of Pyahzu, a figure from the tale of "[https://kaiunmanzoku.hatenablog.com/entry/2015/06/24/145112 the Sun God's Bride]" from Irabu Island, Okinawa, and Kinmamon, the Goddess of the Sea. | |||
** [[Teda]]'s profile mentions about his power to bestow a child through his light. In the story, the Sun God fell in love with the girl at first sight and bestowed her a child. Though the girl was chased away from her house by her eldest brother for being pregnant out of wedlock without even knowing who's the father, her second eldest brother supported her and built a house for her and her unborn child to live in. After the child was born, gifts were bestowed to the mother and son for a year until the child's first birthday, which a beautiful horse was sent instead. The horse took the child to the heaven to meet the Sun God for a year, before the child was returned to the mother. By this time, the second eldest brother who supported her had passed away, leaving the mother with grief as she had no other family member left, so she rode the horse with her son to the heaven to meet the Sun God, who revealed to her that he's the father of her child. The Sun God then granted the Irabu Island to the mother and son, who became the patron gods that protected the island. | |||
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=== [[ | === [[Oceanic Realm]] === | ||
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! Oceanic Realm Exile | |||
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'''Exile''': Rainbow Snake<br /> | |||
'''Rule''': - | '''Rule''': - | ||
* Possibly Kāne, God of Creation, Life, Dawn, Sun, and Sky. | |||
** Tangaroa Infinity, who has elements of Sea God Kanaloa, is shown to hate civilization and prosperity and desires to defile, destroy, and sink them to the bottom of the sea. In mythology, Kanaloa is sometimes portrayed as god of death and underworld in opposed Kāne who rules over life, as he's incapable of breathing life into a status like him, and instead claimed to Kāne that once the time of the man created by him is up the man will die and he will belong to him. Other legends however, portrayed Kanaloa as Kāne's counterpart and close friend with each of them has power that complements other and keeps nature in balance. | |||
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=== [[Xanadu]] === | === [[Xanadu]] === | ||
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'''Exile''': Jamukha<br /> | '''Exile''': Jamukha<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': | '''Rule''': - | ||
* A [[Wikipedia:Mongols|Mongolian]] political and military leader, Jamukha | * A [[Wikipedia:Mongols|Mongolian]] political and military leader, Jamukha was a childhood friend (anda), [[Wikipedia:Blood_brother|blood brother]], and chief rival to [[Temujin]] (later named [[Wikipedia:Genghis_Khan|Genghis Khan]]). Jamukha was elected [[Wikipedia:Khan_(title)|Gur Khan]], universal ruler, by the remaining tribes, the assumption of this title was the final breach between Temujin and Jamukha, leading Temujin to form a coalition of tribes to oppose him. This eventually led to Jamukha's death due to his followers betraying him and refusing to join Temujin in his group as there could only be one Mongol lord and asking to die a noble death without blood being spilled. | ||
* Temujin sees his blood brother in the Protagonist and asserts that he will not let him get away again, that the Protagonist either join his [[Wikipedia:Orda_(organization)|ordu]] or choose death. | * Temujin sees his blood brother in the Protagonist and asserts that he will not let him get away again, that the Protagonist either join his [[Wikipedia:Orda_(organization)|ordu]] or choose death. | ||
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=== [[Shangri La]] === | === [[Shangri La]] === | ||
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! Shangri La Exile | |||
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'''Exile''': Asura<br /> | |||
'''Rule''': - | '''Rule''': - | ||
* A race of [[wikipedia:Asura_(Buddhism)|demons]] who reside in the desire realm according to Buddhism. | |||
* During the battle against Shiva-Makahala, it is heavily implied that Asura's extra hands were able to provide the back-up necessary to block Shiva-Makahala's Trinity attack. | |||
* [[The Smoky God]] calls the Protagonist his friend, the exiled Asura. He refused to fight the Protagonist but instead, wishes him to be freed from the countless loops of the game. | |||
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=== [[Yggdrasil]] === | === [[Yggdrasil]] === | ||
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! | ! Yggdrasil Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Freyr<br /> | '''Exile''': Freyr<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': | '''Rule''': to cut branch | ||
* A ruler of peace and prosperity, rain, sunshine, virility, harvest, and battle in [[Wikipedia:Norse_mythology|Norse mythology]], Freyr | * A ruler of peace and prosperity, rain, sunshine, virility, harvest, and battle in [[Wikipedia:Norse_mythology|Norse mythology]], Freyr was a [[Wikipedia:Vanir|Vanir]] that ruled over the world of [[Wikipedia:Álfheimr|Alfheim]], the land of [[Wikipedia:Elf#Mythological_texts|Elves]]. He rides a golden boar made by [[Wikipedia:Dwarf_(mythology)#Norse_mythology_and_folklore|dwarves]] named [[Wikipedia:Gullinbursti|Gullinbursti]]. He is eventually defeated and killed by the fire jötunn [[Wikipedia:Surtr|Surtr]] during [[Wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]] due to the lack of his [[Wikipedia:Sword_of_Freyr|sword]] during the ensuing battle. | ||
* [[Surtr]] exclaims that the Protagonist has Freyr's soul and that no matter what happens, they could not defeat Surtr due to their original battle having Surtr as the victor and the Protagonist was still without his sword. | * [[Surtr]] exclaims that the Protagonist has Freyr's soul and that no matter what happens, they could not defeat Surtr due to their original battle having Surtr as the victor and the Protagonist was still without his sword. | ||
* [[Gullinbursti]] feels the soul inside the Protagonist as Freyr in the 2019 New Year event and explains that he was modeled after his owner. He is also carrying Freyr's sword which held the [[Rule]] to cut through defeat. | * [[Gullinbursti]] feels the soul inside the Protagonist as Freyr in the 2019 New Year event and explains that he was modeled after his owner. He is also carrying Freyr's sword which held the [[Rule]] to cut through defeat. | ||
* Due to the nature of a tree, the world of Yggdrasil perpetually forks into parallel subworlds, ensuring some of the ends' survival at the cost of other ends' annihilation. Freyr's sword was capable of deliberately choosing(選定:sentei, choice) and cutting away(剪定:sentei, pruning) the losing end, resulting in guaranteed victories. In Tokyo, the sword assumingly does not function properly even in the hands of rightful wielder(as it did not in the loop of The Wild Hunt), as diverse possibility is based on rolling back rather than forking, and no victory can be possibly chosen between guaranteed diverse defeats. | |||
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=== [[Kitezh]] === | === [[Kitezh]] === | ||
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! | ! Kitezh Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Veles<br /> | '''Exile''': Veles<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': | '''Rule''': To cut death and songs | ||
* A god of the underworld, earth, waters, and cattle in [[Wikipedia:Slavic_paganism|Slavic mythology]], Veles (also called Volos) | * A god of the underworld, earth, waters, and cattle in [[Wikipedia:Slavic_paganism|Slavic mythology]], Veles (also called Volos) was the opponent of the supreme thunder god [[Wikipedia:Perun|Perun]]. The two were in constant battle due to some accounts stating that Veles stole Perun's cattle or his wife away from him. Perun would punish Veles with death, though this was not permanent and Veles would again return. Due to this, Veles was often considered as a shepherd for souls to the underworld. | ||
* Veles is often described as a serpent or a dragon. Veles is also known as Volos which is the Russian or Ukrainian word for "hair" and as such, Veles was also described as having the appearance of a bear or a wolf. | * Veles is often described as a serpent or a dragon. Veles is also known as Volos which is the Russian or Ukrainian word for "hair" and as such, Veles was also described as having the appearance of a bear or a wolf. | ||
** Veles and Volos are sometimes separated into two different deities, Veles retaining the god of the underworld and death aspect while Volos became a god of pasturelands, cattle, and harvest. | ** Veles and Volos are sometimes separated into two different deities, Veles retaining the god of the underworld and death aspect while Volos became a god of pasturelands, cattle, and harvest. | ||
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=== [[Tír na nÓg]] === | === [[Tír na nÓg]] === | ||
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'''Rule''': - | ! Tír na nÓg Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Lugh <br /> | |||
'''Rule''': To cut gap | |||
* The exile from this world is [[Wikipedia:Lugh|Lugh]], God of Sun and Light, and [[Balor]]'s grandson. Lugh was fated to be killed by his grandfather but was incidentally thrown into the ocean, where in some accounts a [[Leanan Sidhe]] familiar of his father saved him. He was then raised by [[Wikipedia:Manannán_mac_Lir|Manannán]]. He joins the [[Wikipedia:Tuatha_Dé_Danann|Tuatha Dé Danann]] and after many battles, he eventually slays Balor using a sling-stone that pierces through his eye. | |||
** Balor describes Tír na nÓg as a realm that the old perish at the hand of the young in order for the world to remain full of youth and life. This is a nod to how Balor, the king of the Fomorians was slain by Lugh, his grandson, who then became the king of the Tuatha Dé Danann in real-life mythology. | |||
** The rule to cut the "gap" might be closer to being able to hit at something's weakness or "gap" in their defense as Balor's weakness was his eye which was pierced by a shot made by Lugh with his sling. | |||
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=== [[Eden]] === | === [[Eden]] === | ||
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! | ! Eden Exile | ||
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=== [[Gehenna]] === | === [[Gehenna]] === | ||
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! Gehenna Exile | |||
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'''Exile''': Lucifer? <br/> | |||
'''Rule''': - | '''Rule''': - | ||
* Not much is known about the exile from Gehenna. Though [[Mephistopheles]] thinks of himself as a faithful follower of Shaytan, he says in Chapter 11 that within the Protagonist is another soul that is connected to him. He calls them their master who traded his soul for Mephistopheles to become a faithful butler but at the end, eluded him and ascended to heaven. | |||
** Though this, it is assumed that the exile is the human [[Wikipedia:Faust|Faust]] from German legends. Faust was an erudite that was dissatisfied with life and made a deal with the devil to gain further knowledge and magic powers. The devil sent his representative, Mephistopheles, to act as Faust's servant for a set number of years where at the end, his soul will be claimed by the devil. In some versions of the story, Faust gains access to heaven after constant striving and through the plea of a woman who Faust had met. | |||
*** In [[Event Quest:Valentine Snow Fight|Valentine Snow Fight]], Mephistopheles addresses the Protagonist as "My Faust", but that could just be a pleasantry that refers to their general status as someone he looks after | |||
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=== [[Olympus]] === | === [[Olympus]] === | ||
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! | ! Olympus Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Eurynome<br /> | '''Exile''': Eurynome<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': To cut bloodlines | '''Rule''': To cut bloodlines | ||
* A titan [[Wikipedia:Creator_deity|creatrix]] in [[Wikipedia:Greek_mythology|Greek mythology]], Eurynome | * A titan [[Wikipedia:Creator_deity|creatrix]] in [[Wikipedia:Greek_mythology|Greek mythology]], Eurynome created the universe with her husband Ophion and proceeded to create the other Titans to oversee the different planets of the solar system in the [[Wikipedia:The_Greek_Myths#Pelasgian_creation_myth|Pelasgian creation myth]]. Eurynome created Ophion and mated with him; in the form of a dove, she laid an [[Wikipedia:World_egg|egg]] on the waves where Ophion coiled around it seven times before it hatched and spilled out the universe. Both she and Ophion lived in [[Wikipedia:Mount_Olympus|Mount Olympus]] before they were overthrown by [[Wikipedia:Cronus|Cronus]] and [[Wikipedia:Rhea|Rhea]]. | ||
** Eurynome is also the name of an [[Wikipedia:Oceanid|Oceanid]] who, along with the [[Wikipedia:Nereid|Nereid]] Thetis, raised the blacksmith god [[Wikipedia:Hephaestus|Hephaestus]] after he was thrown from Mount Olympus by his birth parents [[Wikipedia:Zeus|Zeus]] and [[Wikipedia:Hera|Hera]]. | ** Eurynome is also the name of an [[Wikipedia:Oceanid|Oceanid]] who, along with the [[Wikipedia:Nereid|Nereid]] Thetis, raised the blacksmith god [[Wikipedia:Hephaestus|Hephaestus]] after he was thrown from Mount Olympus by his birth parents [[Wikipedia:Zeus|Zeus]] and [[Wikipedia:Hera|Hera]]. | ||
* [[Ophion]] recognizes the soul of his wife inside the Protagonist, often calling them his wife and other saccharine words. He notes that her [[Sacred Artifact]] is a scythe that used to belong to her grandmother [[Wikipedia:Gaia|Gaia]], confirming the fact that the Eurynome in the game is both the titan creatrix Eurynome and the oceanid Eurynome. | * [[Ophion]] recognizes the soul of his wife inside the Protagonist, often calling them his wife and other saccharine words. He notes that her [[Sacred Artifact]] is a scythe that used to belong to her grandmother [[Wikipedia:Gaia|Gaia]], confirming the fact that the Eurynome in the game is both the titan creatrix Eurynome and the oceanid Eurynome. | ||
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=== [[Babilim]] === | |||
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! Babilim Exile | |||
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'''Exile''': Tiamat<br /> | |||
'''Rule''': To cut dragon veins | |||
*Tiamat is a Mesopotamian sea goddess associated with primordial chaos | |||
*[[Marduk]] describes Tiamat as the "manifold dragon", a fusion of all the dragons in the world, but the specifics are unclear | |||
*[[Fafnir]] is described as having a similar rule in that they can both split a single vein of dragon energy in the land, as well as merge two together | |||
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=== [[Great Spirit]] === | === [[Great Spirit]] === | ||
{| class="mw-collapsible | {| class="mw-collapsible wikitable" | ||
! | ! World of the Great Spirit Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Heyoka<br /> | '''Exile''': Heyoka<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': | '''Rule''': - | ||
* A sacred clown in [[Wikipedia:Lakota_people|Lakotan culture]], Heyoka | * A sacred clown in [[Wikipedia:Lakota_people|Lakotan culture]], Heyoka is a contrarian jester who speaks, moves, and reacts in an opposite manner in relation to the people around them. They are regarded as mirrors and teachers. They will try to cause laughter during distressing situations or try to evoke fear in prosperous times to prevent people from being too complacent and overly secure. | ||
* [[Wakan Tanka]] notes that he, as a pillar that collects memories of happiness, is stricken with sadness whenever they see the Protagonist, as they see in them his friend he had to banish long ago in their world. | * [[Wakan Tanka]] notes that he, as a pillar that collects memories of happiness, is stricken with sadness whenever they see the Protagonist, as they see in them his friend he had to banish long ago in their world. | ||
* In [[Thunderbird]]'s special quest in the [[Event_Quest:Summer_River_Adventure|Summer River Adventure]] event, he reveals that the soul within the [[Protagonist]] from Great Spirit was a hero of his, the one that taught him hunting, someone he idolized and tried to take the mantle of after his exile, named Heyoka. | |||
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=== [[El Dorado]] === | === [[El Dorado]] === | ||
{| class="mw-collapsible | {| class="mw-collapsible wikitable" | ||
! | ! El Dorado Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Quetzalcoatl<br /> | '''Exile''': Quetzalcoatl<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': To cut the ground | '''Rule''': To cut the ground | ||
* A god of wind and wisdom in [[Wikipedia:List_of_pre-Columbian_cultures|Mesoamerican culture]], Quetzalcaotl | * A god of wind and wisdom in [[Wikipedia:List_of_pre-Columbian_cultures|Mesoamerican culture]], Quetzalcaotl is one of the four [[Wikipedia:Five_Suns|Tezcatlipoca]], specifically the White Tezcatlipoca, created by [[Wikipedia:Ōmeteōtl|Ōmeteōtl]], the first god. In the story of the [[Wikipedia:Five_Suns|Five Suns]], Quetzalcoatl was the second sun to ascend to the heavens after bringing down his brother [[Wikipedia:Tezcatlipoca|Tezcatlipoca]], also known as the Black Tezcatlipoca, the first sun due to a sibling rivalry. Tezcatlipoca took revenge by turning the people at the time, whom Quetzalcoatl was fond of, into monkeys which caused Quetzalcoatl to blow them away. He then stepped down from being the sun to create new people. The third sun was [[Wikipedia:Tlāloc|Tlāloc]] and the fourth sun being [[Wikipedia:Chalchiuhtlicue|Chalchiuhtlicue]], Tlalocs second wife; both of them stepped down from being the sun due to the machinations of Tezcatlipoca. After the fourth sun, Quetzalcoatl would not accept the constant destruction of his people and traveled into the underworld and stole their bones from [[Wikipedia:Mictlāntēcutli|Mictlāntēcutli]]. The fifth and current sun is [[Wikipedia:Huītzilōpōchtli|Huītzilōpōchtli]], also known as the Blue Tezcatlipoca. | ||
** Quetzalcoatl is also written to have a twin brother, the [[Wikipedia:Psychopomp|psychopomp]] [[Wikipedia:Xolotl|Xolotl]] associated with lightning and death. | ** Quetzalcoatl is also written to have a twin brother, the [[Wikipedia:Psychopomp|psychopomp]] [[Wikipedia:Xolotl|Xolotl]] associated with lightning and death. | ||
* [[Tezcatlipoca]] and [[Xolotl]] (after receiving new eyes) both refer to the Protagonist as their brother Quetzalcoatl. | * [[Tezcatlipoca]] and [[Xolotl]] (after receiving new eyes) both refer to the Protagonist as their brother Quetzalcoatl. | ||
** Tezcatlipoca notes that both he and Quetzalcoatl were exiled and banishers to each other, with the two | ** Tezcatlipoca notes that both he and Quetzalcoatl were exiled and banishers to each other, with the two always going into war. | ||
** Xolotl, according to Tezcatlipoca, was allowed to flee El Dorado given Quetzalcoatl's permission after he was supposed to be sacrificed. | ** Xolotl, according to Tezcatlipoca, was allowed to flee El Dorado given Quetzalcoatl's permission after he was supposed to be sacrificed. | ||
*Quetzalcoatl had a lover named Mayahuel from when he had descended upon the land as a human avatar | |||
*Quetzalcoatl's power was the incarnation of the flame that would raze the earth, or else it was the incarnation of the drought, that would parch the land | |||
*Just before Quetzalcoatl was cast away, he took up his artifact and used it to erase every trace of himself from El Dorado | |||
<!--*It's strongly suggested (or in my opinion confirmed) that Quetzalcoatl looked exactly like Tezcatlipoca in Chapter Ten Episode 21 (here's a quote)"While Quetzalcoatl was removed from a world that would never change, Tezcatlipoca, the friend who once had the same face he did, still remembers him."--> | |||
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=== [[Aaru]] === | === [[Aaru]] === | ||
{| class="mw-collapsible | {| class="mw-collapsible wikitable" | ||
! | ! Aaru Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': Seth<br /> | '''Exile''': Seth<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': | '''Rule''': - | ||
* God of storms, chaos, and the desert, | * God of storms, chaos, and the desert, Seth was an important deity in [[Wikipedia:Ancient_Egyptian_religion|ancient Egyptian religion]]. One of his most notable appearance was in the myth of how he had killed and dismembered his own brother [[Wikipedia:Osiris|Osiris]] which eventually led to the birth of [[Wikipedia:Horus|Horus]] after Osiris' wife [[Wikipedia:Isis|Isis]] reassembled her husband. Horus would then come to defeat Set and become the ruler of the desert. | ||
** Another notable story of Set is his journey with [[Wikipedia:Ra|Ra]] on his journey through the [[Wikipedia:Duat|Duat]] where Set would defend Ra's boat from the embodiment of chaos [[Wikipedia:Apep|Apep]] (Greek name is Apophis) in the form of a giant serpent. | ** Another notable story of Set is his journey with [[Wikipedia:Ra|Ra]] on his journey through the [[Wikipedia:Duat|Duat]] where Set would defend Ra's boat from the embodiment of chaos [[Wikipedia:Apep|Apep]] (Greek name is Apophis) in the form of a giant serpent. | ||
*** During the Valentine Colosseum event, it is recalled that a prevalent rumor in Aaru held that Seth himself was Apophis in disguise, although this was untrue. | |||
* [[Seth|Ash]] took on his brother's name after Seth was exiled from their world of [[Aaru]]. He has stated multiple times that the protagonist reminds him so much of his brother; whether it be mannerisms, personality, or even scent. | * [[Seth|Ash]] took on his brother's name after Seth was exiled from their world of [[Aaru]]. He has stated multiple times that the protagonist reminds him so much of his brother; whether it be mannerisms, personality, or even scent. | ||
** In Seth's Character Quest, it is revealed that his brother, the real Seth, was both the protector of the desert that he had admired and aspired to become but also the one who brought death to those that stray too far away from the order of their world known as Apophis. | ** In Seth's Character Quest, it is revealed that his brother, the real Seth, was both the protector of the desert that he had admired and aspired to become but also the one who brought death to those that stray too far away from the order of their world known as Apophis. | ||
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=== [[Old Ones]] === | === [[Old Ones]] === | ||
{| class="mw-collapsible | {| class="mw-collapsible wikitable" | ||
! | ! World of the Old Ones Exile | ||
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'''Exile''': | '''Exile''': Cthulhu<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': To cut dreams and reality | '''Rule''': To cut dreams and reality | ||
* | * One of the more well known Lovecraftian beings, [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu|Cthulhu]] is a Great Old One that is said to slumber beneath the Pacific Ocean in the sunken city of [[Wikipedia:R'lyeh|R'lyeh]]. Benevolent beings known as the Elder Gods headed by [[Nodens]], whom created the likes of [[Azathoth]], waged war with the Great Old Ones and imprisoned them beneath the oceans. Cthulhu would then await for the opportune time to be the first to awaken from their death-like slumber and awaken the other Great Old Ones. | ||
* During the Canaan event, [[Dagon]] will mention a being that was trapped in an interdimentional castle in a sleep like state and only through the brief severances of dreams and reality were they able to contact the outside world. | |||
* In-game, Cthulhu's exile was something that not even Azathoth nor Nodens knew of clearly. According to Azathoth, Cthulhu had done it on his own. | |||
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'''Exile''': -<br /> | '''Exile''': -<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': - | '''Rule''': - | ||
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'''Exile''': -<br /> | '''Exile''': -<br /> | ||
'''Rule''': - | '''Rule''': - | ||
=== Unknown 24th World === | |||
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!Unknown 24th World Exile | |||
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'''Exile''': Player (?)<br /> | |||
'''Rule''': - | |||
* During Chapter 12, the World Representatives discover the existence of an unrecognizable 24th soul, one that is not bound to the Protagonist like the others and has apparently chosen them as their vessel, manipulating their actions during the current Game loop. This causes immense concern among the Representatives, as an unranked soul could allow the Protagonist to become a threat to the System of each world. | |||
** Though not directly stated, it is heavily implied that this unknown soul is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_wall the player]. | |||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
{{Story Terms}} | {{Story Terms}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
==References== |
Latest revision as of 07:11, 17 September 2024
Exiles are those who have been banished, or exiled, from their world by either their own hand or by the World Representative to ensure the continued existence of the world.
Overview
Exiles typically represent the minority belief that exists within a world, directly opposing the majority belief. To protect the world, the World Representative would banish them, exiling them permanently to ensure that the world continues to run unopposed. These exiles were given the Role of Wanderer, someone who is not tied to a specific place. While most were banished from their respective worlds by someone associated with or by the Representative, in some cases the exile happened by themselves willingly, as was the case with El Dorado's Quetzalcoatl.
The story often describes the souls as resembling dragons and that of a lizard that had severed its own tail, the self-defense mechanism known as autotomy where a lizard amputates part of its own tail in order to flee from a predator, though the Exile themselves do not necessary have to physically be a dragon or draconic in nature, as stated in Jamurkha's case where he is the sole human in the World of Xanadu.
Connection to the Protagonist
The souls of the exiles were coalesced by unknown means into the Protagonist. Though not readily apparent, those people such as Taurus Mask who have special abilities to sense more are able to vaguely feel that there are multiple souls in the Protagonist. In general, while many Transients may recognize the familiar soul within them, most characters are able to distinguish the differences between the exile and the Protagonist. The Representatives, on the other hand, heavily struggle to differentiate the two. Former World Representatives such as Okuninushi however, are capable of seeing the Protagonist as themselves and not the Exile they're connected to.
All of the exile's Rules have been placed into the Protagonist's Boundless Tail Sacred Artifact, giving them access to one Rule at a time.[1]17 After Chapter 9, they are able to summon Lil' Salomon into battle as a second sword and wield a second of the exiles' Rules, even creating an Exception within themselves by clashing the right Rules together known as their Double Dragon technique.
List of Exiles
Takamagahara
Takamahara Exile |
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Exile: Susanoo
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Land of Wa
Land of Wa Exile |
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Exile: Yoshitsune
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Kamui Kotan
Kamui Kotan Exile |
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Exile: Aynurakkur
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Penglai
Penglai Exile |
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Exile: Nuwa
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Midearth
Midearth Exile |
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Exile: Ahriman
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Devaloka
Devaloka Exile |
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Exile: Kamadeva/Varuna
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Nirai Kanai
Nirai Kanai Exile |
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Exile: Kinmamon
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Oceanic Realm
Oceanic Realm Exile |
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Exile: Rainbow Snake
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Xanadu
Xanadu Exile |
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Exile: Jamukha
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Shangri La
Shangri La Exile |
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Exile: Asura
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Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil Exile |
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Exile: Freyr
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Kitezh
Kitezh Exile |
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Exile: Veles
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Tír na nÓg
Tír na nÓg Exile |
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Exile: Lugh
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Eden
Eden Exile |
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Exile: Shaytan
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Gehenna
Gehenna Exile |
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Exile: Lucifer?
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Olympus
Olympus Exile |
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Exile: Eurynome
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Babilim
Babilim Exile |
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Exile: Tiamat
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Great Spirit
World of the Great Spirit Exile |
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Exile: Heyoka
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El Dorado
El Dorado Exile |
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Exile: Quetzalcoatl
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Aaru
Aaru Exile |
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Exile: Seth
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Old Ones
World of the Old Ones Exile |
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Exile: Cthulhu
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Agisymba
Exile: -
Rule: -
Utopia
Exile: -
Rule: -
Unknown 24th World
Unknown 24th World Exile |
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Exile: Player (?)
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