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{{Quote|<em>Little is known about the so-called "white cloud" entity, which was first detected in the Mirage minutes within the death of the divine Gumption. Debate about the identity, motives, and origin of the being run throughout the fleet, but early attempts to probe the white cloud have returned conflicting reports—when they return anything at all. Perhaps the only high-value information confirmed about the entity at the time of this entry is that it exists in a state of cross-state quantum entanglement, allowing it to maintain simultaneous presence in both physical space and the digital environment. Empyrean has marked this entity for further high priority study. Experts should report to the Perch in Seance.</em>|The Living Library of Memorious // VOLUME 205E|"[[Looking To Land]]" episode description}}
{{Quote|Little is known about the so-called "white cloud" entity, which was first detected in the Mirage minutes within the death of the divine Gumption... Perhaps the only high-value information confirmed about the entity at the time of this entry is that it exists in a state of cross-state quantum entanglement, allowing it to maintain simultaneous presence in both physical space and the digital environment.|The Living Library of Memorious // VOLUME 205E|"[[Looking To Land]]" episode description}}
{{Infobox Character|color_theme = tm
{{Infobox Character|color_theme = tm
|title = Chthonic
|title = Chthonic
|status = Dead
|pronouns = it/its
|pronouns = It/its
|people = Post-Divine
|lifeform = Post-Divine }}
|player = [[Austin]], [[Art]]|aliases=Chthonian, White Cloud|season=[[Twilight Mirage]]}}
'''Chthonic''', also known as '''Chthonian'''<sup><ref group="note">''Chthonic'' or ''chthonian'' is a word derived from the Greek ''khthon'' (earth) and means 'relating to the underworld; from beneath the earth'.</ref></sup> or the '''White Cloud''', is a strange entity that was first encountered by the [[Beloved Dust]] at [[Contrition's Figure]]. Physically, it resembles a white cloud. According to both Memorious' Library<sup><ref>"Looking To Land," episode description</ref></sup> and the Rapid Evening<sup><ref>"[[The Sound of Strings]],"] 1:13</ref></sup>, Chthonian was first noticed soon after the death of Gumption, which corresponds with Austin's statement, at the time of Gumption's death, that the explosion created "puffy white clouds."<sup><ref>"[[The Last Divine]]", 1:43:25</ref></sup>  
'''Chthonic''', also known as '''Chthonian'''<sup><ref group="note">''Chthonic'' or ''chthonian'' is a word derived from the Greek ''khthon'' (earth) and means 'relating to the underworld; from beneath the earth'.</ref></sup> or the '''White Cloud''', is a curious little cloud that was first encountered by the [[Beloved Dust]] at [[Contrition's Figure]]. According to both Memorious' Library<sup><ref>[[Twilight Mirage 10: Looking To Land]], episode description</ref></sup> and the Rapid Evening<sup><ref>[[Twilight Mirage 09: The Sound of Strings]], 1:13</ref></sup>, Chthonian was first noticed soon after the death of Gumption, which corresponds with Austin's statement, at the time of Gumption's death, that the explosion created "puffy white clouds."<sup><ref>[[Twilight Mirage 02: The Last Divine]], 1:43:25</ref></sup>


== Behavior ==
It seems able to use the emotions of people in some way. Instead of talking, it communicates digitally in a conceptual fashion or through images.{{Spoiler block
It appeared to be copying the cells of the inmates at Contrition's Figure into the Mesh city for some reason. While speaking with Tender, it requested that she take it with her; when she accidentally allowed it to do so, it seemed pleased.
|spoiling=[[Twilight Mirage 27: The Miracle of the Mirage: The Siege]]
|text=Chthonic is "the opposite of Empyrean" in the form of "our lowest lows" rather than "highest highs", but it is not malicious. In addition, though it is "the thing that the [[Iconoclasts]] dreamt of as arrived at by a Divine itself", it opposes them.<ref>[[Twilight Mirage 25: The Miracle of the Mirage: The Dragon]]</ref>|theme=tm}}


It seems able to use the emotions of people in some way.
== History and Involvement==
 
In its first appearance, it was copying the cells of the inmates at Contrition's Figure into the Mesh city. While speaking with Tender, it requested that she take it with her; when she accidentally allowed it to do so, it seemed pleased. Although the Iconoclasts were pursuing it, it chose to fight them and aid the Beloved Dust. When Tender brought it into the cockpit of Belgard, it transferred into the Divine's cockpit, awakening her in the process.{{Spoiler block
Instead of talking, it communicates digitally in a conceptual fashion or (when played by [[Art Martinez-Tebbel]]) through images.
|spoiling=[[Twilight Mirage 27: The Miracle of the Mirage: The Siege]]
 
|text=In "[[The Miracle of the Mirage: The Dragon]]", it was revealed that Chthonic was in fact the incomplete remnants of the Divine [[Empyrean]] -- some ways, its ghost. In despair at the death of Gumption, Empyrean left its mechanical body for an existence somewhat more like that of [[Volition]]'s, one without room for a pilot. Its excerpt [[⸢Blooming⸣]] knew the Divine is no longer communicating with her, but had not realized that in fact Empyrean's body and processes were only running off leftover energy. It participated in a conversation with Volition, and then destroyed Independence during the final confrontation with him. By "[[The Miracle of the Mirage: The Siege]]", it had died as well, perhaps as the cost of destroying Independence.
== Origin ==
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In [[The Miracle of the Mirage: The Dragon|Episode 25]], it was revealed that Chthonic was in fact the remnants of the Divine [[Empyrean]], which, in despair at the death of Gumption, left its mechanical body for an existence somewhat more like that of [[Volition]]'s. Its excerpt [[⸢Blooming⸣]] worries why the Divine is no longer communicating with her.  
|spoiling=[[Twilight Mirage 66: Futura Free Pt. 3]]
 
|text=Volition remembered Chthonic as the last person to talk with it, and spent a year trying and failing to recreate it. It took the form of Chthonic, except as a dark storm cloud, over a version of the same Mesh city seen in Contrition's Figure, in conversation with Belgard and Polyphony in "[[Twilight Mirage 66: Futura Free Pt. 3|Futura Free Pt. 3]]".
== Notes ==
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Revision as of 23:56, 3 June 2023

Little is known about the so-called "white cloud" entity, which was first detected in the Mirage minutes within the death of the divine Gumption... Perhaps the only high-value information confirmed about the entity at the time of this entry is that it exists in a state of cross-state quantum entanglement, allowing it to maintain simultaneous presence in both physical space and the digital environment.

– The Living Library of Memorious // VOLUME 205E, "Looking To Land" episode description

Chthonic, also known as Chthonian[note 1] or the White Cloud, is a curious little cloud that was first encountered by the Beloved Dust at Contrition's Figure. According to both Memorious' Library[1] and the Rapid Evening[2], Chthonian was first noticed soon after the death of Gumption, which corresponds with Austin's statement, at the time of Gumption's death, that the explosion created "puffy white clouds."[3]

It seems able to use the emotions of people in some way. Instead of talking, it communicates digitally in a conceptual fashion or through images.

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Chthonic is "the opposite of Empyrean" in the form of "our lowest lows" rather than "highest highs", but it is not malicious. In addition, though it is "the thing that the Iconoclasts dreamt of as arrived at by a Divine itself", it opposes them.[4]

History and Involvement

In its first appearance, it was copying the cells of the inmates at Contrition's Figure into the Mesh city. While speaking with Tender, it requested that she take it with her; when she accidentally allowed it to do so, it seemed pleased. Although the Iconoclasts were pursuing it, it chose to fight them and aid the Beloved Dust. When Tender brought it into the cockpit of Belgard, it transferred into the Divine's cockpit, awakening her in the process.

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This section contains spoilers for Twilight Mirage 27: The Miracle of the Mirage: The Siege.
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In "The Miracle of the Mirage: The Dragon", it was revealed that Chthonic was in fact the incomplete remnants of the Divine Empyrean -- some ways, its ghost. In despair at the death of Gumption, Empyrean left its mechanical body for an existence somewhat more like that of Volition's, one without room for a pilot. Its excerpt ⸢Blooming⸣ knew the Divine is no longer communicating with her, but had not realized that in fact Empyrean's body and processes were only running off leftover energy. It participated in a conversation with Volition, and then destroyed Independence during the final confrontation with him. By "The Miracle of the Mirage: The Siege", it had died as well, perhaps as the cost of destroying Independence.

Tmcover.jpg

This section contains spoilers for Twilight Mirage 66: Futura Free Pt. 3.
Click here to reveal.

Volition remembered Chthonic as the last person to talk with it, and spent a year trying and failing to recreate it. It took the form of Chthonic, except as a dark storm cloud, over a version of the same Mesh city seen in Contrition's Figure, in conversation with Belgard and Polyphony in "Futura Free Pt. 3".

Notes

  1. Chthonic or chthonian is a word derived from the Greek khthon (earth) and means 'relating to the underworld; from beneath the earth'.

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