Many
people note how World Items often have some historical, mythological,
or religous connection to something on Earth (Longinus , Two World
Mandala, Downfall, Ahura Mazda etc). However, one thing not quite clear
among the World Items known is the Throne of Kings.
This reference is a bit more obscure because the name isn't actually in Engrish (it's a Kanji name) but it's referring to something translated into Japanese. The source is Richard II, by dat boi Shakespeare.
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for her self
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in a silver sea
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England,
This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings,
Feared by their breed and famous for their birth, ... England, bound in with the triumphant sea,
Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siege
I don't know if you want to see this as confirmation but Ziggy sees a common thread of 'natural defense' against invaders at least, where in England's case it was more logistical, but for Nazarick it's more minor impediments to make raids more difficult.
Downfall of Castle and Country is another more obscurly named World Item.
Credits to Nigel who pointed this one out to me.
When read literally Downfall is called the "A Woman So Alluring To the Lord She Brings The Country To Ruin". It's based on some old song sung in a fable during the Han Dynasty. Some associated the story with the woman Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo fought over as well. The song is probably less relevant to you all, but basically Random Chinese lady sings song to Emperor about mega hot girl, he asks if such a person be so beautiful as to ruin a nation, and then he finds out Random Chinese Girl's sister is the girl in the song. He gets super thirsty after seeing her. He then goes on to get clingy to her and ignores his responsibilities leading to a rebellion he could have avoided if he had just done his job
(TLDR: Emperor Had One Job But Was Too Busy Trying To Get His Dick Wet).
I'd give an account for the Holy Grail but you all get that one right? These are the two I think are the most obscure at least.
Depiction, Aura's World Item is a bit less grounded, but it comes from a folk belief that if you sing a song over a map with mountains and rivers you could trap someone in it as it would become real to imprison them. It supposedly originates from a book dating to the Ming Era, the 1500's, whose title is translated as the Investiture of the Gods but it has been called several different things 封神演義. The realm it creates is fake but there is no discernible difference to those trapped in it, but this fake terrain can be changed at will by the user to disorient it's victims.
Why did Maru pick these?
I don't know. His selection of World Items is extremely strange. In my opinion these are the most perplexing ones (why didn't he just use God relics from history?). Anyway, I hope this broadened your horizons where World Items can come from.
(o_o)7
This reference is a bit more obscure because the name isn't actually in Engrish (it's a Kanji name) but it's referring to something translated into Japanese. The source is Richard II, by dat boi Shakespeare.
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for her self
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in a silver sea
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England,
This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings,
Feared by their breed and famous for their birth, ... England, bound in with the triumphant sea,
Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siege
I don't know if you want to see this as confirmation but Ziggy sees a common thread of 'natural defense' against invaders at least, where in England's case it was more logistical, but for Nazarick it's more minor impediments to make raids more difficult.
Downfall of Castle and Country is another more obscurly named World Item.
Credits to Nigel who pointed this one out to me.
When read literally Downfall is called the "A Woman So Alluring To the Lord She Brings The Country To Ruin". It's based on some old song sung in a fable during the Han Dynasty. Some associated the story with the woman Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo fought over as well. The song is probably less relevant to you all, but basically Random Chinese lady sings song to Emperor about mega hot girl, he asks if such a person be so beautiful as to ruin a nation, and then he finds out Random Chinese Girl's sister is the girl in the song. He gets super thirsty after seeing her. He then goes on to get clingy to her and ignores his responsibilities leading to a rebellion he could have avoided if he had just done his job
(TLDR: Emperor Had One Job But Was Too Busy Trying To Get His Dick Wet).
I'd give an account for the Holy Grail but you all get that one right? These are the two I think are the most obscure at least.
Depiction, Aura's World Item is a bit less grounded, but it comes from a folk belief that if you sing a song over a map with mountains and rivers you could trap someone in it as it would become real to imprison them. It supposedly originates from a book dating to the Ming Era, the 1500's, whose title is translated as the Investiture of the Gods but it has been called several different things 封神演義. The realm it creates is fake but there is no discernible difference to those trapped in it, but this fake terrain can be changed at will by the user to disorient it's victims.
Why did Maru pick these?
I don't know. His selection of World Items is extremely strange. In my opinion these are the most perplexing ones (why didn't he just use God relics from history?). Anyway, I hope this broadened your horizons where World Items can come from.
(o_o)7
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