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The '''Sagiga''' were the native people of [[Kiengir]] prior to and during their conflicts with the [[Udug]]. As opposed to what is seen of the Sudrans, a few Sagiga make a physical appearance that isn't in the form of a skeleton, but rather in the form of [[:Category:Arms|Arms]]. We can see that they were human in appearance and size, with no differing factors between the Sagiga and the humans on Earth. | The '''Sagiga''' were the native people of [[Kiengir]] prior to and during their conflicts with the [[Udug]]. As opposed to what is seen of the [[Sudran (Race)|Sudrans]], a few Sagiga make a physical appearance that isn't in the form of a skeleton, but rather in the form of [[:Category:Arms|Arms]]. We can see that they were human in appearance and size, with no differing factors between the Sagiga and the humans on Earth. | ||
As seen in their writings (which appear briefly when reading a [[:Category:Notes|Note]] before the text is replaced with English), they wrote in what appears to be cuneiform: a real world script used by the ancient civilizations of the Arabian peninsula, originally developed for the Sumerian language in Mesopotamia. Unlike the [[Primordial Code]] of Sudra, the Sagiga script does not 1:1 match up with English. | As seen in their writings (which appear briefly when reading a [[:Category:Notes|Note]] before the text is replaced with English), they wrote in what appears to be cuneiform: a real world script used by the ancient civilizations of the Arabian peninsula, originally developed for the Sumerian language in Mesopotamia. Unlike the [[Primordial Code]] of Sudra, the Sagiga script does not 1:1 match up with English. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===The Lamassu=== | === The Lamassu=== | ||
The people of Kiengir lived in a monarchical society<ref name="commemorative">[[Commemorative Speech (Note)]]</ref>, and were also very religious. They greatly worshipped the [[Lamassu]], who it is not known how long has been around. The Sagiga treated the Lamassu as a lord, being from the gods, and listened to its every word and command with great reverence.<ref name="student">[[The Student (Note)]]</ref><ref name="commemorative"></ref> The Lamassu instructed the Sagiga as to what to do, such as building schools<ref>[[Building of the School (Note)]]</ref>, bridges<ref>[[Journal Entry - Suspension Bridge (Note)]]</ref>, even to the point of forcing the Sagiga into building weapons<ref name="forbidden">[[Forbidden Knowledge (Note)]]</ref> and escalating war with the Udug.<ref>[[Freedom from A'ansur (Note)]]</ref> | The people of Kiengir lived in a monarchical society<ref name="commemorative">[[Commemorative Speech (Note)]]</ref>, and were also very religious. They greatly worshipped the [[Lamassu]], who it is not known how long has been around. The Sagiga treated the Lamassu as a lord, being from the gods, and listened to its every word and command with great reverence.<ref name="student">[[The Student (Note)]]</ref><ref name="commemorative"></ref> The Lamassu instructed the Sagiga as to what to do, such as building schools<ref name="building">[[Building of the School (Note)]]</ref>, bridges<ref>[[Journal Entry - Suspension Bridge (Note)]]</ref>, even to the point of forcing the Sagiga into building weapons<ref name="forbidden">[[Forbidden Knowledge (Note)]]</ref> and escalating war with the Udug.<ref>[[Freedom from A'ansur (Note)]]</ref> | ||
It delivered most of its teachings in the edubba- a type of Mesopotamian school- it had requested be built in the Giguna Steppes.<ref>The placement of ''[[Building of the School (Note)]]'', as well as the architecture surrounding it and its placement near the Lamassu, suggest the edubba was in the Giguna Steppes.</ref> Here, it had numerous ummias, who appear to be teachers, who instructed its students on the laws of science and technology<ref name="student"></ref>- though not telling them how this technology worked, rather telling them that it's a taboo.<ref name="forbidden"></ref> | It delivered most of its teachings in the edubba- a type of Mesopotamian school- it had requested be built in the Giguna Steppes.<ref>The placement of ''[[Building of the School (Note)]]'', as well as the architecture surrounding it and its placement near the Lamassu, suggest the edubba was in the Giguna Steppes.</ref> Here, it had numerous ummias, who appear to be teachers, who instructed its students on the laws of science and technology<ref name="student"></ref>- though not telling them how this technology worked, rather telling them that it's a taboo. <ref name="forbidden"></ref> | ||
===The Udug War=== | |||
Throughout Kiengir's history, the [[Udug]]- a group of various demon-like creatures- have been around. It is not known if the two have always coexisted, or if it has simply been a long time, but the Udug's existence on Kiengir has not always been with malicious intent. Being of the Breach, the Udug coming into the worldstream created dangers for the Sagiga, though appeared somewhat ambivalent or unknowing to this.<ref>[[Storm Bomb (Note)]]</ref> | |||
At one point, the Lamassu determined that the Udug, who had previously returned to their ocean caves<ref name="urgent">[[Urgent Message for the Royal Builder (Note)]]</ref>, had left their home and were roaming once again. As such, the Lamassu instructed that a great fortress- dubbed Igi-Unug-Gal- be built to defend against the Udug, telling the Sagiga that they will strike again.<ref name="building"></ref> The Sagiga were told to construct this fortress, as well as a vault<ref name="urgent"></ref> and several war machines and weapons to fight against the Udug.<ref name="student"></ref> The Sagiga long wondered about the Udug's power and 'witchcraft', knowing not about the source of their strength nor if they could harness it themselves.<ref name="dangerous">[[Journal Entry - Dangerous Ideas (Note)]]</ref> | |||
Throughout the Udug War, the Lamassu brought new ideas over and over to the Sagiga, telling them what to do. Some of these new weapons were tested on the Sagiga's neighbors, the people dwelling in [[Irikar]].<ref>[[Heretic's Tablet (Note)]]</ref> It's unknown how this affected those in Irikar. Every time the Sagiga gained an advantage in the war, the Udug retaliated with more and more strength<ref name="dangerous"></ref>, before more dire plans had to be made. | |||
=== The Arms === | |||
Towards the end of the Udug War, the Lamassu instructed that a new type of weapon be made: a sort of nanotechnology that would embed itself in a user and enhance their body with new capabilities. These weapons were called Apocalypse Arms<ref>[[Goodbye (Note)]]</ref>, or simply Arms. Initially, these Arms were made from purely nanotechnology, which encompasses most Arms found ingame. However, this technology eventually proved inadequate, and methods were developed to turn a human being into an Arm.<ref>[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0036, AV2</ref> These people gave up their lives voluntarily<ref>[[Becoming an Arm (Note)]]</ref> in order to be assigned to a Wielder, someone who would use their latent power to fight. Over a hundred people gave their lives<ref>[[Heretic's Granddaughter (Note)]]</ref> and numerous Arms were constructed. With this power, the Udug were defeated and sent back to where they came, though there may have been something more sinister, what with how the Udug moreso disappeared than were defeated.<ref>[[Lament for Fools (Note)]]</ref> It isn't known how many of the Sagiga died during the war. | |||
=== Post-War === | |||
After the war, the Sagiga were told to destroy what technology they had built during it<ref>[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0065, AV2</ref>, as the Lamassu reasoned the technology is too dangerous and must be prevented from contaminating other worlds<ref>[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0037, AV2</ref>. Most seemed to have followed this order, as structures such as [[Rebirth Chamber|Rebirth Chambers]] are seen in ruin and almost none of the technology encountered ingame works. In addition to destroying technology, the Lamassu ordered that the Wielders must give themselves up and let themselves be destroyed with a storm bomb, as it is the only way to destroy an Arm completely. Most followed this order, but numerous Wielders refused to sacrifice their lives<ref>[[Cutscenes|Cutscene]] 0044, AV2</ref>, and fled Kiengir through the Breach<ref>[[Beware the Patternmind (Note)]]</ref>. It's unknown how Kiengir ended up the way it did, or how many Sagiga left, but all either abandoned or died on their home world. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 26 April 2022
Description
The Sagiga were the native people of Kiengir prior to and during their conflicts with the Udug. As opposed to what is seen of the Sudrans, a few Sagiga make a physical appearance that isn't in the form of a skeleton, but rather in the form of Arms. We can see that they were human in appearance and size, with no differing factors between the Sagiga and the humans on Earth.
As seen in their writings (which appear briefly when reading a Note before the text is replaced with English), they wrote in what appears to be cuneiform: a real world script used by the ancient civilizations of the Arabian peninsula, originally developed for the Sumerian language in Mesopotamia. Unlike the Primordial Code of Sudra, the Sagiga script does not 1:1 match up with English.
History
The Lamassu
The people of Kiengir lived in a monarchical society[1], and were also very religious. They greatly worshipped the Lamassu, who it is not known how long has been around. The Sagiga treated the Lamassu as a lord, being from the gods, and listened to its every word and command with great reverence.[2][1] The Lamassu instructed the Sagiga as to what to do, such as building schools[3], bridges[4], even to the point of forcing the Sagiga into building weapons[5] and escalating war with the Udug.[6]
It delivered most of its teachings in the edubba- a type of Mesopotamian school- it had requested be built in the Giguna Steppes.[7] Here, it had numerous ummias, who appear to be teachers, who instructed its students on the laws of science and technology[2]- though not telling them how this technology worked, rather telling them that it's a taboo. [5]
The Udug War
Throughout Kiengir's history, the Udug- a group of various demon-like creatures- have been around. It is not known if the two have always coexisted, or if it has simply been a long time, but the Udug's existence on Kiengir has not always been with malicious intent. Being of the Breach, the Udug coming into the worldstream created dangers for the Sagiga, though appeared somewhat ambivalent or unknowing to this.[8]
At one point, the Lamassu determined that the Udug, who had previously returned to their ocean caves[9], had left their home and were roaming once again. As such, the Lamassu instructed that a great fortress- dubbed Igi-Unug-Gal- be built to defend against the Udug, telling the Sagiga that they will strike again.[3] The Sagiga were told to construct this fortress, as well as a vault[9] and several war machines and weapons to fight against the Udug.[2] The Sagiga long wondered about the Udug's power and 'witchcraft', knowing not about the source of their strength nor if they could harness it themselves.[10]
Throughout the Udug War, the Lamassu brought new ideas over and over to the Sagiga, telling them what to do. Some of these new weapons were tested on the Sagiga's neighbors, the people dwelling in Irikar.[11] It's unknown how this affected those in Irikar. Every time the Sagiga gained an advantage in the war, the Udug retaliated with more and more strength[10], before more dire plans had to be made.
The Arms
Towards the end of the Udug War, the Lamassu instructed that a new type of weapon be made: a sort of nanotechnology that would embed itself in a user and enhance their body with new capabilities. These weapons were called Apocalypse Arms[12], or simply Arms. Initially, these Arms were made from purely nanotechnology, which encompasses most Arms found ingame. However, this technology eventually proved inadequate, and methods were developed to turn a human being into an Arm.[13] These people gave up their lives voluntarily[14] in order to be assigned to a Wielder, someone who would use their latent power to fight. Over a hundred people gave their lives[15] and numerous Arms were constructed. With this power, the Udug were defeated and sent back to where they came, though there may have been something more sinister, what with how the Udug moreso disappeared than were defeated.[16] It isn't known how many of the Sagiga died during the war.
Post-War
After the war, the Sagiga were told to destroy what technology they had built during it[17], as the Lamassu reasoned the technology is too dangerous and must be prevented from contaminating other worlds[18]. Most seemed to have followed this order, as structures such as Rebirth Chambers are seen in ruin and almost none of the technology encountered ingame works. In addition to destroying technology, the Lamassu ordered that the Wielders must give themselves up and let themselves be destroyed with a storm bomb, as it is the only way to destroy an Arm completely. Most followed this order, but numerous Wielders refused to sacrifice their lives[19], and fled Kiengir through the Breach[20]. It's unknown how Kiengir ended up the way it did, or how many Sagiga left, but all either abandoned or died on their home world.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Commemorative Speech (Note)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Student (Note)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Building of the School (Note)
- ↑ Journal Entry - Suspension Bridge (Note)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Forbidden Knowledge (Note)
- ↑ Freedom from A'ansur (Note)
- ↑ The placement of Building of the School (Note), as well as the architecture surrounding it and its placement near the Lamassu, suggest the edubba was in the Giguna Steppes.
- ↑ Storm Bomb (Note)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Urgent Message for the Royal Builder (Note)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Journal Entry - Dangerous Ideas (Note)
- ↑ Heretic's Tablet (Note)
- ↑ Goodbye (Note)
- ↑ Cutscene 0036, AV2
- ↑ Becoming an Arm (Note)
- ↑ Heretic's Granddaughter (Note)
- ↑ Lament for Fools (Note)
- ↑ Cutscene 0065, AV2
- ↑ Cutscene 0037, AV2
- ↑ Cutscene 0044, AV2
- ↑ Beware the Patternmind (Note)