Afterlife
The afterlife, also called the afterworld or heaven, is a concept in Magical Vacation and Magical Starsign.
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In the universe of the Magical Vacation series, there are three possible outcomes when a living being dies. The first and most common is reincarnation, in which one's physical body and soul separate, and the soul departs for the Death Plane to be given a new body and consciousness. If one has been reincarnated several times and gained sufficient experience, their soul may be reborn into a star and manifest in the Star Cavern Rakyuo, where they are guided to Heaven by Blackcurrant and freed from the cycle of reincarnation. However, if a living being dies in the Death Plane, their body and soul are erased from existence, but can be born anew under rare circumstances. A hell (ジゴク jigoku) afterlife is also mentioned, but any details about it are unclear.[1][2]
Various cultures across the universe have their own interpretations of the afterlife, as well as the divine beings associated with it. The puppets and dwarves of the Light Plane believe in a monotheistic God (神様 Kami-sama) who presides over causality,[3] and have aided the Great Archangel of Light during a war in the ancient past.[4] The rabbits of Puffoon consider themselves bonded to the tree of souls (ツリー・オブ・ソウル tsurī obu sōru) that unites the whole planet, and that when they die, their souls drift to a temple in the sky built by their ancestors.[5]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese | 死後の世界 Shigo no sekai 天 Ten 天国 Tengoku 天空 Tenkū |
Afterlife world Heaven Kingdom of heaven Heavenly skies |
References
- ↑ ガナッシュ : "「おそかったよ・・・・・・・・。＜主人公＞・・・・・・・・、もう、オレを止められない。決めたんだ。オレは姉と同じ闇に落ちる。あの人の手を引いて、戦場へでも、ジゴクへでもいいオレたちの場所をさがしに行く。もしオレを止めたいならオレと同じ闇まで落ちて来い。" Translation: Ganache : "You're too late… <Protagonist>… I've already made up my mind, and there's nothing you can do to stop me. I'll descend into the same darkness as my sister. Her hand in mine, we'll search for a place where we belong. Be it the battlefield, or the depths of Hell. If you want to stop me, then come and plunge into that very darkness."
- ↑ ルーブー・ソラキュー : "★よく来たな 魔法使いども。 ★飛んで火にいる 夏の虫とは おまえたちのことだ。 ★ちょうど ジュンビも ととのった ところだ。 ★ともに ジゴクへ 向かおうではないか。" Translation: Rubu SorakyuChard : "★Well met, you magicians. You're like summer bugs flying into flame. ★We're just about ready to go. Why not join us on our way to Hell?"
- ↑ パペットの村長・シフォン : "「ミルフィーユ・・・・わしら古代のたみのまつえい、ほろびるのが 運命かもしれん。運命ならば 神様がきめたこと。なにを泣くことがあろう。" Translation: Puppet Village Chief・Chiffon : "Mille-Feuille… We descendants of the ancients may be fated to perish. And if that is what destiny has ordered, then it is God's will. So why do you cry?"
- ↑ カルディナル : "「ここは、ドワーフの塔、キード・モンガだべさ。ありがちな話だがよ、ずーっと昔によ、光と闇の戦いがあったんだ。その時、光の大天使様の武器を作ってたのが、ここ、キード・モンガだべさ。" Translation: Cardinal : "This right here is Kido MongaCondimen Tower, the tower of dwarves. It's a common story, but looong ago, there was a fierce clash between light and darkness. And back then, weapons for the Great Archangel of Light were forged right here at Kido Monga."
- ↑ ウサギ族・アンゼリカ : "★私たちのソウルは 体をはなれた後 大気をゆらす 風になって 空の一点に 集まるの。 ★私たちの先祖は そこに 大きな 空中神殿を 作ったって話が あるわ。" Translation: Rabbit Clan・AngelicaCauliflower : "★After our souls leave our bodies, they gather at a single point in the sky. ★There's a story that our ancestors built a huge floating temple up there."