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'''Zeal''', '''Ambition''', or '''Future''' is a [[Divine]] shaped like a golden orb | '''Zeal''', '''Ambition''', or '''Future''' is a [[Divine]] shaped like a golden orb which can either be carried by or hover around a chosen person. It offers its chosen unparalleled perspective on the hopes and dreams of themselves and others, and the endless vigor with which to pursue them.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 13: A Captive Audience]], dossier</ref> | ||
==Appearance== | |||
Zeal is a hovering golden orb slightly larger than a bocce ball. In its first appearance, it's said some people see "Apostolosian writing" and/or "references to the Free States of Kalliope" on its surface.<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 41: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 1]]</ref> | |||
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| spoiling = [[PALISADE 41: A Mechanical Whine Pt. 3]] | |||
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| text = Having taken on Gur's body, when Figure and Eclectic encounter it, it has replaced Gur's head with itself.}} | |||
==History and Involvement== | ==History and Involvement== | ||
===''COUNTER/Weight''=== | === ''COUNTER/Weight''=== | ||
Zeal first appears when it is auctioned off at a costume ball on [[Counterweight]] just before the reemergence of [[Rigour]]. | Zeal first appears when it is auctioned off at a costume ball on [[Counterweight]] just before the reemergence of [[Rigour]]. At the time, it is said to be similar to the [[Golden orb (Iron Choir)|golden orb]] still in the possession of the Iron Choir, which was one half of an Apostolosian superweapon. It does not show any of the abilities of either half of the superweapon and any relation they might have is never explained. | ||
[[Mako Trig]] steals Zeal from the auction and gives it to [[Orth Godlove]], and Zeal takes on the name Ambition. Orth and Ambition work together to prevent Rigour's victory. | |||
[[Liberty and Discovery|Discovery]] recognizes Zeal as a version of Rigour with its violent logic replaced by | [[Liberty and Discovery|Discovery]] recognizes Zeal as a version of Rigour with its violent logic replaced by an "ascending, triumphant, emotional stir"; in that way, it is akin to [[Righteousness]].<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 43: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 3]]</ref> | ||
===''PARTIZAN''=== | ===''PARTIZAN''=== | ||
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== Trivia == | ===''PALISADE''=== | ||
Gur Sevraq describes himself as the Elect of Future in a speech in the intro to "[[PALISADE 06: The Canvas of Dreams Pt. 1|The Canvas of Dreams Pt. 1]]". | |||
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| text = When Figure and Eclectic infiltrate the Temple of the Threshold, Future is revealed to have taken over Gur's body and begun impersonating him itself. Tired of being used by others (including Gur when he stole the Divine), it is pursuing its own goals by heading the Principality's propaganda campaign. When Figure faces Future, it destroys his soul and absorbs the shade of Gur Sevraq, despite Eclectic Opposition's attempt to use the power of Opposition to stop them. | |||
After the explosion of the Mirage bombs, Future flees Palisade with the aid of the [[Devotees]] and moves further into the Mirage while continuing to try to sway citizens of the Mirage to support the Principality. | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
In the [[COUNTER/Weight 44: Live Post-Mortem|COUNTER/Weight Post Mortem]] Austin reveals the virtues Zeal would have embodied had another faction obtained it during the auction: | In the [[COUNTER/Weight 44: Live Post-Mortem|COUNTER/Weight Post Mortem]] Austin reveals the virtues Zeal would have embodied had another faction obtained it during the auction: | ||
* [[Aria Joie|Aria]] / [[Righteous Vanguard]]: Hope | *[[Aria Joie|Aria]] / [[Righteous Vanguard]]: Hope | ||
* [[Cassander Timaeus Berenice|Cass]] / [[Golden Demarchy]]: Aspiration | *[[Cassander Timaeus Berenice|Cass]] / [[Golden Demarchy]]: Aspiration | ||
* [[Odamas Fleet|Free States]]: Desire | *[[Odamas Fleet|Free States]]: Desire | ||
* [[Grace]]: Faith | *[[Grace]]: Faith | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:49, 5 May 2024
Zeal, Ambition, or Future is a Divine shaped like a golden orb which can either be carried by or hover around a chosen person. It offers its chosen unparalleled perspective on the hopes and dreams of themselves and others, and the endless vigor with which to pursue them.[1]
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Zeal is a hovering golden orb slightly larger than a bocce ball. In its first appearance, it's said some people see "Apostolosian writing" and/or "references to the Free States of Kalliope" on its surface.[2]
This section contains spoilers for PALISADE 41: A Mechanical Whine Pt. 3.
Click here to reveal.
Having taken on Gur's body, when Figure and Eclectic encounter it, it has replaced Gur's head with itself.
History and Involvement[edit | edit source]
COUNTER/Weight[edit | edit source]
Zeal first appears when it is auctioned off at a costume ball on Counterweight just before the reemergence of Rigour. At the time, it is said to be similar to the golden orb still in the possession of the Iron Choir, which was one half of an Apostolosian superweapon. It does not show any of the abilities of either half of the superweapon and any relation they might have is never explained.
Mako Trig steals Zeal from the auction and gives it to Orth Godlove, and Zeal takes on the name Ambition. Orth and Ambition work together to prevent Rigour's victory.
Discovery recognizes Zeal as a version of Rigour with its violent logic replaced by an "ascending, triumphant, emotional stir"; in that way, it is akin to Righteousness.[3]
PARTIZAN[edit | edit source]
Future is a Stel Columnar Divine. It was stolen from Myosotis by Gur Sevraq, who uses it to think past the confines of imperial imagination.
This section contains spoilers for PARTIZAN Episode 28 onwards.
Click here to reveal.
After Sevraq falls from Icebreaker, it is recovered (along with his body) by the Curtain and Stel Nideo. They are holding Future while they make some of the propaganda speeches arranged by their captors.
PALISADE[edit | edit source]
Gur Sevraq describes himself as the Elect of Future in a speech in the intro to "The Canvas of Dreams Pt. 1".
This section contains spoilers for PALISADE 41 onwards.
Click here to reveal.
When Figure and Eclectic infiltrate the Temple of the Threshold, Future is revealed to have taken over Gur's body and begun impersonating him itself. Tired of being used by others (including Gur when he stole the Divine), it is pursuing its own goals by heading the Principality's propaganda campaign. When Figure faces Future, it destroys his soul and absorbs the shade of Gur Sevraq, despite Eclectic Opposition's attempt to use the power of Opposition to stop them. After the explosion of the Mirage bombs, Future flees Palisade with the aid of the Devotees and moves further into the Mirage while continuing to try to sway citizens of the Mirage to support the Principality.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
In the COUNTER/Weight Post Mortem Austin reveals the virtues Zeal would have embodied had another faction obtained it during the auction:
- Aria / Righteous Vanguard: Hope
- Cass / Golden Demarchy: Aspiration
- Free States: Desire
- Grace: Faith