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'' | '''The World of the Great Spirit''' is one of the [[World (setting)|Worlds]] participating in [[The Game]]. It runs on a [[System]] of Immaterialism. The world is based on Indigenous North American mythology and American folklore. | ||
Its [[World Representative]] is {{Transient icon|Wakan Tanka∞}}. | |||
Its [[Exile]] is Heyoka. | |||
The | ==Overview== | ||
===Landscape=== | |||
The World of the Great Spirit is a structurally simple world, consisting of a singular great plain that stretches out in all directions.<ref name="ch13">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 13|Chapter 13: Invaders ~Undivine Destruction~]]</ref><sup>4</sup> | |||
===System=== | |||
In this world, all life is exactly equal. Those of the Great Spirit willingly and readily relinquish their attatchments to material things so that those in greater need may have them. If one harvested more grain than what was needed, the excess should be divided among others, as it is immaterial to the original harvester. The one who relinquishes the most material possessions is considered to hold the most power within the world, the person in question being {{Transient icon|Wakan Tanka∞}}. | |||
He gave away everything he owned, leaving nothing for his own use or enjoyment. This immaterialism allowed him to transcend past his physical being and become a conceptual force of nature that would permeate within all things. Wakan Tanka would become all of nature's blessings and curses—all rain, all thunder, all pebbles, all blades of grass. To all other life beneath him, Wakan Tanka would regard it as his equal in every way. As a result, all those born within this world and all of those who dwell within it are themselves part of Wakan Tanka.<ref name="ch13"></ref><sup>4</sup> In this state, he would achieve near invulnerability as a conceptual existence.<ref name="mugen wakan">{{Transient icon|Wakan Tanka∞}} Research File 2</ref> As a perfect immaterialist, Wakan Tanka would become alone, merely looking down upon the plains from above. He was essentially a machine that endlessly pumped out his love in equal measures to all down below.<ref name="ch13"></ref><sup>4</sup> He would possess no feelings or emotions as there was never 'another' person to create an identity of self around because he was 'everything' and everyone in the world.<ref name="ch13"></ref><sup>5</sup> | |||
===Exile=== | |||
For those that break the faith of the world, Wakan Tanka would strike them back with thunder and lightning as divine retribution. | |||
If a problem were to arise among the people, they would gather inside a large ceremonial tent to discuss the matter. There, a judgement would be passed based on the collective faith and morality of everyone in attendance. However, there would always be one among the group whose [[Role]] was to represent the minority opinion and stand against the majority: Heyoka. This was to ensure that no majority ever became a monopoly. The Role of Heyoka was named after an individual struck down by Wakan Tanka's lightning. | |||
Striking down Heyoka would finally give Wakan Tanka a sense of self because, for the first time, he encountered someone who did not want to be part of his collective being. To understand the newfound pain within him, he was summoned to [[Tokyo]] in search for an answer.<ref name="ch13"></ref><sup>5</sup> | |||
==Transients== | ==Transients== | ||
<onlyinclude> | <onlyinclude> | ||
{{Catalog2 | {{Catalog2 | ||
|title= Transients of Great Spirit | |title= Transients of the World of the Great Spirit | ||
|{{Team member|Babe Bunyan}} | |{{Team member|Babe Bunyan}} | ||
|{{Team member|Bigfoot|flavor = Reserve Representative}} | |{{Team member|Bigfoot|flavor = Reserve Representative}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
</onlyinclude> | </onlyinclude> | ||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
* {{Transient icon|Babe Bunyan}} is based on the blue ox companion of Paul Bunyan, a folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. | * {{Transient icon|Babe Bunyan}} is based on the blue ox companion of Paul Bunyan, a folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. The memories within Babe Bunyan that appear to him as dreams are likely the White Buffalo Calf Woman. | ||
* {{Transient icon|Bigfoot}} is based on the crypid said to reside in the northwestern parts of America | * {{Transient icon|Bigfoot}} is based on the crypid said to reside in the northwestern parts of America | ||
* {{Transient icon|Thunderbird}} is based on Wakinyan, companion of primordial god Inyan whose voices are thunder. | * {{Transient icon|Thunderbird}} is based on Wakinyan, companion of primordial god Inyan whose voices are thunder. | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
==References== | |||