Terminology
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General terms
- Testament
- A history book that records the history of the former earth. To ensure mankind's eventual return to space, the original History is recreated by reenacting its main events in the chronological order with selected individuals reprising the role of historical figures of said events. For some reason the recreation of History is halted in 1648 with the last event predicted to be reenacted being the Peace of Westphalia. There are rumors that this occurs because the apocalypse is set to happen after these particular events. In these events, the Far East currently play a neutral role as by that time in the original History, Japan was under the Shogunate of Tokugawa, isolated from the rest of world, thus having little to no participation at all in events occurring overseas.
- Harmonic Divine States
- Administrative divisions ruled by different countries in the Testament era. The Harmonic Divine States are the Far East (ruled by Japan), Tres España (Spain and Portugal), K.P.A. Italia (Italy), Hexagone Française (France), England, Qing-Takeda (China), Sviet Rus (Russia), P.A. ODA (Ottoman Empire), M.H.R.R. (Holy Roman Empire), United States of India and the Africa Union. Several areas were left undeveloped by purpose to be occupied in the future as the recreation of History continues, like the New Continent (Americas).
- Maus
- A miniature contractor god that can enhance the user's fighting capabilities.
- Divine Transmission (通神, Tsūshin)
- The way of wireless communication in this era. It's a pun with the word 通信 (Tsūshin), which means communication.
- Haiki (拝気)
- The energy used to use abilities in the series.
- Ether (流体, Ryūtai)
- The basic substance that gives form to all existence. Mankind at that point is advanced enough to harness the Ether itself and use it as energy source and to construct materials directly from it. It is believed that the impending apocalypse is to be caused by a strange phenomena that recently appeared that consumes all Ether it comes in contact with and upon taking heed of it, the Harmonic Divine States start working together to keep it from spreading, to the point of sharing all research they make about it.
Armaments
- Armaments (武装, Busō) are technology used in this era.
Ships
- Musashi
- A quasi-behemoth-class ship. Composed of eight individual ships, it essentially serves as a flying city and also as an independent territory of the same name. Overall managed by an automaton of the same name with eight automatons that compromise the other ships under her.
- Asakusa : First port ship. Freighter ship with four derricks installed.
- Murayama : Second port ship. Serves as the administration, diplomacy, and tourism sections of the Musashi.
- Oume : Third port ship. Contains Musashi's residential and industrial areas.
- Shinagawa : First starboard ship. Same as Asakusa.
- Tama : Second starboard ship. Same as Murayama.
- Takao : Third starboard ship. Same as Oume.
- Musashino : Center leading ship. Holds the "Inadequate HQ" command center of Musashi.
- Okutama : Center trailing ship. Holds the Musashi Ariadust Academy, student dormitories, as well as Remorse Way.
God of War
A God of War (武神, Bushin) is a gigantic mechanized unit controlled by either the pilot (as data through disintegration) or through remote. Mass-produced or custom-built, these units can replicate human reaction times in real-time, therefore making it the most superior among all mechanized units. The Gods of War are classified based on their overall weight (i.e. light, medium, and heavy).
Weapons
Divine Armaments
- Divine Armaments (神格武装, Shinkaku Busō) are the general weapons with abilities. They have 2 activations: Normal Activation (通常駆動, Tsūjō Kudō) and Superior Activation (上位駆動, Jōi Kudō). They have an ether limit which needs to be filled when empty, and thus prevents the user from constantly using high level activations.
- Tonbokiri (蜻蛉切)
- Normal Activation: Cut anything physical reflected by the blade
- Superior Activation: Cut the concept imagined by the user
Tadakatsu Honda's Divine Armament, before his end he gave it to Gin which later she gave to Futayo.
- Argent Chaîné (銀鎖 (アルジョント・シエイナ))
- Normal Activation:
- Superior Activation:
Mitotsudaira's Divine Armament, it has a consciousness and will act by itself if Mitotsudaira is in danger. When it wants to express its feelings it uses the chains to shape out words.
Mortal Sin Armaments
- Mortal Sin Armaments (大罪武装, Taizai Busō), known as Logismoi Óplo (Greek : Λογισμοι όπλο; Japanese : ロイズモイ・オプロ, Roizumoi Opuro) are weapons of destructive power, powered by the power of sins. They are made using Horizon's emotions, thus stripping most of Horizon's personality by the completion, with only the feeling of envy left. They have Normal Activation like Divine Armaments, but instead of Superior Activation they have Overdrive Activation (超過駆動, Chōka Kudō). In addition, all Mortal Sin Armaments have another activation called Soul Activation (魂の駆動, Tamashii no Kudō), which is only limited for Horizon to use. However, to use Soul Activation, she will need Tori's ability. Reclaiming all of them is Musashi's goal of the series. As of volume 4C of the novel, Horizon has 3 in possession, with the exception of Olos Phtonos. The user of any Mortal Sin Armaments are referred as Eight Great Dragon Kings (八大竜王, Hachidai Ryūō), with the exception of Horizon.
- Lypē Katathlipsē (リピ・カタスリプシ, Ripi Katasuripushi) (Greek : Λύπη Κατάθλιψη; Japanese : 悲嘆の怠惰, Hitan no Taida)
- Motif: Anguish (part of sloth)
- Normal Activation: Cut anything reflected by the blade
- Overdrive Activation: Destroys anything 3km in front of its cannon blast (wheel-like).
A gunblade-type armament used by Muneshige Tachibana of Tres España. It was recovered by Futayo when she defeated Muneshige.
- Stithos Porneia (ステイソス・ポルネイア, Suteinsu Poruneia) (Greek : Στήθος Πορνεία, Breast of Lustfulness; Japanese : 淫蕩の御身, Intō no Onmi (Embodiment of Lust))
- Motif: Lust
- Normal Activation: Anything it touches with an attacking will are neutralized. Also dismantles weapon type armaments.
- Overdrive Activation: Same as Normal Activation, but affects everything within a 3 km radius.
A mace type armament used by Galileo and Innocentius of K.P.A. Italia. Tori was disappointed that he couldn't recover this when Innocentius fled.
- Akēdia Katathlipsē (アーケデイア・カタスリプシ, Akedeia Katasuripushi) (Greek : Ακηδία Κατάθλιψη; Japanese : 嫌気の怠惰, Iyake no Taida)
- Motif: Dejection (part of sloth)
- Normal Activation: Unknown
- Overdrive Activation: Binds the opponents to the part/s of themselves that they dislike about the most.
A longsword-type armament used by Juana of Tres España.
- Aspida Phylargia (アスピザ・フィラルジア, Asupiza Firarujia) (Greek : Ασπίδα Φιλαργυρία, Shield of Avarice; Japanese : 拒絶の強欲, Kyozetsu no Gōyoku (Avarice of Rejection))
- Motif: Greed
- Normal Activation: Defense
- Overdrive Activation: Transfer the pain inflicted onto the user into ether
A shield type armament used by Thomas Shakespeare of England. Later recovered by Toussaint Neshinbara.
- Phos Hyperēphania (フオス・ハイペリファニア, Fuosu Haiperifania) (Greek : Φως Ὑπερηφανία; Japanese : 傲慢の光臨, Gōman no Kōrin)
- Motif: Pride
- Normal Activation: The user is invincible as long the user continues to be full of pride upon activation
A twin club type armament used by Louis XIV of Hexagone Francaise. It does not have an Overdrive Activation because the motif was split in two, weakening the power of the weapon.
- Phos Kenodoxia (フオス・ケノドクシア, Fuosu Kenodokusia) (Greek : Φως Κενοδοξία; Japanese : 虚栄の降臨, Kyoei no Kōrin)
- Motif: Vanity (Part of Pride)
- Normal Activation: The user has unlimited defense as long the user continues to be full of vanity upon activation
A backsword type armament used by Terumoto Mouri of Hexagone Francaise. She battles together with her husband Louis XIV due to the nature of their armaments.
- Pheugos Gastrimargia (フイオゴス・ガストリマルジア, Fuiogosu Gasutorimarujia) (Greek : Φεύγως Γαστριμαργία, Abandoning Gluttony; Japanese : 飽食の一撃, Hōshoku no Ichigeki)
- Motif: Gluttony
- Normal Activation: Unknown
- Overdrive Activation: Unknown
A crossbow type armament used by Matias of M.H.R.R. While its activations are unknown, its arrows can overload the opponent's armament causing it to explode. Matias destroyed Futayo's Tonbokiri using this.
- Maska Orgē (マスカ・オルジィ, Masuka Orujii) (Greek : Μάσκα Οργή; Japanese : 憤怒の閃撃, Funnu no Sengeki)
- Motif: Wrath
- Normal Activation: Unknown
- Overdrive Activation: Unknown
A bow type armament used by Malfa Volekaya of Svet Russia. Its activations are unknown, but the user can create arrows powered by the user's wrath to strike an opponent in the heart. Unlike Pheugos Gastrimargia, which can hit multiple opponents at the same time, Maska Orge can only attack one target at a time. Later on Malfa returned this armament to Horizon.
- Ólos Phthonos (オロス・フトノース, Orosu Futonosu) (Greek : Όλος Φθόνος, Entirety of Yearning; Japanese : 焦がれの全域, Kogare no Zen'iki)
- Motif: Envy
- Normal Activation: Enables the user to use Mortal Sin Armaments at 100% power (Soul Activation)
An OS type armament belongs to Horizon Ariadust of Musashi. Horizon's soul and automaton body are bound to this armament. The model number of this OS is Phtonos-01s (フトノースゼロワンエス), which was shortened to P-01s before Horizon's real identity was revealed.
Testament's Apparent Armament
- Testament's Apparent Armament (聖譜顕装 (テスタメンタ・アルマ), Seifu Kensō; Tesutamenta Aruma)
Summit 5 Use Armament
- Summit 5 Use Armament (五大頂専用武装) are Armaments that can be used only by P. A. Oda's Summit 5.