A realm of consciousness is a domain built on a person's consciousness which is separate from the world of Teyvat; however, events that occur within a realm of consciousness can affect the outside world. Little is known about how realms of consciousness work, and Yae Miko describes them as "very abstract concept[s]" surrounded by chaos.[1]
Overview[]
As its name suggests, a realm of consciousness is an abstract space which contains a person's consciousness. It can be accessed via an entrance, which takes on a form that relates to its owner. The interior of a realm of consciousness is also influenced by its owner's memories.
A person's realm of consciousness can exist even after their physical body perishes, and the person can maintain their sense of self even after their death. However, such a realm cannot be preserved indefinitely, and the owner is unable to perceive the state of the outside world or the passage of time.[1]
Story[]
Makoto's[]
Makoto's realm of consciousness was preserved by Ei after the former's death during the cataclysm,[2] and its entrance takes the form of a torii gate. Although Ei sealed the entrance, the Shogun eventually unlocked it when their wills opposed each other to allow them to fight each other at full strength (as Ei no longer had a physical body of her own).[3] Unbeknownst to Ei, Makoto had used her realm of consciousness so Ei could one day understand her vision of "Eternity," after which her remaining consciousness within the Musou Isshin would be awakened to give Ei the seed of the Sacred Sakura. After Ei planted the Sacred Sakura in the realm of consciousness, it took root in Inazuma's past, allowing it to protect Inazuma by absorbing the filth from the cataclysm. Afterwards, Makoto's strength and consciousness was expended, and her realm of consciousness disappeared.[1] The Dream Sakura, which the Traveler obtained from Makoto's realm of consciousness, continues to exist in a quasi-physical form that can be seen but is intangible.
Lesser Lord Kusanali's[]
As part of the plan to rescue Lesser Lord Kusanali from her imprisonment in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, the Traveler entered her realm of consciousness, as she had closed off her consciousness to prevent Il Dottore from accessing her mind via the Akasha. The entrance to her realm of consciousness took the form of a newly sprouted tree branch.[4]
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's[]
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's realm of consciousness was left behind after her death in the cataclysm and its entrance took the form of a Knowledge Capsule, which was opened after Lesser Lord Kusanali used the power of the Electro Gnosis. The Gnosis provided some protection against the forbidden knowledge corruption in Rukkhadevata's remaining consciousness. Because Rukkhadevata herself had been contaminated by forbidden knowledge during the cataclysm, her connection to Irminsul meant that it could not be healed so long as the memory of her persisted. After Kusanali erased Rukkhadevata's existence and remaining consciousness, her realm of consciousness, which Kusanali now believed to be that of Irminsul from five hundred years ago, disappeared. Without Rukkhadevata's tainted existence, Irminsul was healed and everything caused by its contamination, such as Eleazar, disappeared.[5]
Trivia[]
- The English localization of the Magatsu Mitake Narukami no Mikoto Materials' descriptions refer to Makoto's realm of consciousness as the "Plane of Euthymia," but it is never referred to as a "Plane of Euthymia" during the quests which involve it. The original Chinese text corresponding to it in the materials' descriptions is simply 净土 Jìngtǔ, "Pure Land," whereas Ei's Plane of Euthymia is almost always referred to as the proper noun 「一心净土」 Yīxīn Jìngtǔ, "Pure Land of One Mind."
- During the Archon Quest The Opera of Noirceur and Blancheur in Chapter IV: Act V - Masquerade of the Guilty, Neuvillette meets Focalors in an unidentified space while the Traveler meets Furina in her inner world. Neither are explicitly referred to as realms of consciousness, but time in both spaces do not flow the same way as it does in reality, and they return to the real world at the same point in time that the preceding quest left off at.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Realm of consciousness | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 意识空间 / 意识的空间 Yìshi Kōngjiān / Yìshi de Kōngjiān | Realm of consciousness |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 意識空間 / 意識的空間 Yìshi Kōngjiān / Yìshi de Kōngjiān | |
| Japanese | 意識空間 / 意識の空間 Ishiki kuukan / Ishiki no kuukan | Realm of consciousness |
| Korean | 의식 공간 Uisik Gonggan | Consciousness Realm |
| Spanish | Plano de conciencia / Espacio de la consciencia | Plane of consciousness / Space of the consciousness |
| French | Domaine de conscience | Domain of consciousness |
| Russian | Пространство сознания Prostranstvo soznaniya | Space of Consciousness |
| Thai | อาณาเขตแห่งจิตสำนึก A-na-khet haeng Chitsamnuek | Realm of consciousness |
| Vietnamese | Không gian ý thức | |
| German | Bereich des Bewusstseins / Dimension des Bewusstseins | Zone of Consciousness / Dimension of Consciousness |
| Indonesian | Alam kesadaran | Realm of consciousness |
| Portuguese | Reino da consciência / Espaço da consciência | |
| Turkish | Zihin diyarında / Bilinç alanı | |
| Italian | Regno della coscienza / Spazio della coscienza |
Change History[]
See Also[]
- Plane of Euthymia, Ei's personal domain housing her consciousness using a technique taught to her by Yae Miko. However, it is explicitly different from a realm of consciousness.
- Sub-Space Creation, a technique used by the adepti to create personal abodes separated from the world.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Story Quest, Raiden Shogun, Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act II - Transient Dreams, Part 3: Radiant Sakura
- ↑ Story Quest, Raiden Shogun, Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act II - Transient Dreams, Part 1: Cleansing Light
- ↑ Story Quest, Raiden Shogun, Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act II - Transient Dreams, Part 2: Farewell to the Past
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act V - Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises, Part 3: Jnagarbha Day
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act V - Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises, Part 4: Where the Boat of Consciousness Lies
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