Abyss

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Abyss
Origin: Ancient Greek
Source Name: ἄβυσσος
Japanese: アビス
Appears In: Brandish VT/4, Sora no Kiseki SC, Sora no Kiseki The 3rd, Ao no Kiseki, Sen no Kiseki I-IV, Hajimari no Kiseki, Ys: Celceta no Jukai, Ys VIII, Ys IX, Tokyo Xanadu

Origin

An abyss is a very deep or empty space or in modern usage a figurative term for Hell or similar, derived ultimately from the Ancient Greek word Abyssos, meaning 'Bottomless' or 'Unfathomable'.

Appearances

  • In Brandish VT/4, an Abyss is a type of enemy appearing as a completely black and vaguely human-shaped spirit.
  • The Abyss Worm (アビスワーム) is a recurring enemy in the Kiseki series, being monsters emerging from below the earth when disturbed. They appear in Sora no Kiseki SC, Ao no Kiseki, all the Sen no Kiseki games other then the first and Hajimari no Kiseki.
  • Abyss Fall (アビス・フォール) is a Time-elemental offensive Art first appearing in Sora no Kiseki SC, which 'summons an emissary from the otherworld'.
  • The optional dungeon in the final Chapter of Sora no Kiseki The 3rd is named with the Japanese word Shinen (深淵) with a romaji translation confirming that it is meant to be read as 'The Abyss'.
  • Introduced in Sora no Kiseki The 3rd, the Second Anguis of Ouroboros bears the title Azure Abyss (蒼の深淵). Sen no Kiseki reveals that she has another title, Witch of the Abyss (深淵の魔女).
  • A variant of the Abyss Worm called the Great Abyss (グレートアビス) appears in Sen no Kiseki III, another called the Luna Abyss (ルナ・アビス) appears in Sen IV and a third still called the Vulcanus Abyss (ヴォルカヌス・アビス) appears in Hajimari no Kiseki.
  • Sen no Kiseki II features an enemy called the Abyss Drome (アビスドローメ).
  • Sen no Kiseki III includes an enemy called the Maggot Abyss (マゴットアビス).
  • Sen no Kiseki IV introduces an enemy called the Abyss Spirit (アビススピリッツ).
  • In Celceta no Jukai, one of Duren's Skills is named Abyss Geyser (アビスゲイザー) which was localized by XSEED as Abyss Gazer.
  • Tokyo Xanadu features enemies named Abyss Hound (アビスハウンド), Abyss Lizard (アビスリザード) and an S-Greed called the Abyss Eater (アビスイーター).
  • The de facto final dungeon of Ys VIII features an enemy called the Abyss Plume (アビスブルーメ).
  • The final dungeon on the True Ending path of Ys VIII is called the Primordial Abyss (はじまりの深淵).
  • In Ys IX, Abyss Blade (アビスブレイド) is one of Adol's Skills.

See Also