Threnodian: Leviathan

Damage types: Chaos, Aero Class: Disaster Group of living beings: Threnodians Location(s): Cinderella Apocalypse

Threnodian: Leviathan (Chinese name: 鸣式·利维亚坦) is a weekly Disaster-class boss in the Thunder Tides area, which can be found in the Cinderella Apocalypse area.

A "divine" being with the power of fusion. A Threnodian entrenched in the Rinascita civilization.

Its frequency, once bound by the Guardian's shackles, was reborn through the Stone. Taking the form of the once-Blessed Maiden, Fleurdelis, It once again became a vessel.

Born from the desire for life and sustained by the eternal terror that haunts all living beings, It watches tirelessly, silent as an abyss.

All heretics and unbelievers will appear before His judgment.

"Fleurdelis, my Resonator, why do you persist? Why do you break your oath? Why do you hinder the spread of my Gospel? He who is blessed by the Dark Tide will return to us. Continue your defiance, and risk your own madness.

"My beloved Resonator, why do you persist in the error of your ways?" - Leviathan (assimilated with the Emperor) to Cartetia

Leviathan is a Threnodian of Rinaskita and the main antagonist of Chapter II: Even When Divinity Is Silent. He is recognized as the Threnodian of Unity, a shadow that has consumed "humanity's yearning for Unity" and was shaped by "the fear of the sea," as mentioned by his counterpart, the Emperor-Guardian. It directly controls Rinaskita's endemic "Wave Phenomenon," the Dark Tide.

It was previously associated with Fleurdelis Cartetia, a state that existed before Rover's intervention, though it was already ingrained in the collective consciousness of Ragunnesi. The Frakcidus, under the leadership of Overseer Cristoforo, sought to fully restore the Threnodians, orchestrating the events of Chapter II: Even When Divinity Is Silent.

A {{char}} weapon in the form of a sword: the handle of which resembles a dark branch, and the blade seems to be made of lavender water, dark and iridescent in color. Type: Normal Class: Disaster Echo Skill: Summons a Sharp Horizon, dealing 131.04% Destruction damage to two enemies and afflicting them with a Destruction Core for 15 seconds. While active, Core of Destruction deals 24.57% of Destruction damage whenever an active Resonator on your team deals damage. This effect can occur once every 0.5 seconds, up to 8 times. Enemies affected by Curse of Destruction take 100% increased damage from this effect. A Resonator with this Echo slotted gains a 12.00% bonus to Chaos damage and a 12.00% bonus to Resonant Release damage. Reload time: 25 sec.

In Chapter II: Act X - "What's Gone Will Always Return," the Emperor reveals the truth and origins of Rinaskita and her connection to Leviathan. Before the founding of Rinsasita, during the Lamentation, the Guardian Emperor guided the displaced peoples to the archipelago and left them with knowledge and technology—the Genesis Nexus—to enable them to pursue the path of freedom, allowing Ragunna and other city-states to emerge. Unity became the foundation of early civilization. Leviathan, in keeping with the Threnodians' nature as civilization's hubris, arose from humanity's desire for unity and manifested as its shadow.

Leviathan, with its ability to assimilate and corrupt, has acted in the Emperor's name, performing false miracles and infiltrating human belief systems since the earliest days of civilization. Furthermore, it is said that Leviathan was born from the dark side of humanity's desire for unity, shaped by the fear of the sea, and has existed as a corrupting influence since the dawn of civilization.

The Guardian Emperor confronted the Leviathan, triggering the first manifestation of the Wave Phenomenon, the Dark Tide, which caused severe damage to Rinascita. Subsequently, the Emperor questioned his role and concluded that both he and the Leviathan were attempting to shape civilization to their will, depriving humanity of choice. He also concluded that civilizations were inextricably linked to the Threnodians and that no permanent solutions currently existed.

In another version of history, discovered by Carlotta and Rover, two factions—one led by the progenitors of the Fisalia family—were locked in a theological conflict. This version of the struggle revolved around two deities: the celestial Emperor and the marine Leviathan. These opposing forces were in perpetual conflict, and their war ultimately catalyzed the emergence of civilization[1], which the Emperor chose to preserve as part of his integral role as Guardian.[2] In response to humanity's recalcitrance, Leviathan initiated the First Dark Tide, a cataclysmic event aimed at destroying both Rinaskita and its Guardian.

Modern Ragunna and Rover

In Cantarella's companion story, "A Fleeting Night's Dream," Cantarella reveals that Physalia's Divine Trials were designed to find a Blessed Maiden of unwavering will—one who could resist the Threnodians' influence, thus explaining why Cantarella is unaffected by the "spiritual plague," maintaining her faith in the Guardian and allowing her to reveal to Rover both the Emperor's corruption and the Leviathan's. As a Threnodian, he uses the Lament to explore his inner nature—in this case, a catastrophic phenomenon known as the "Dark Tide." Although two previous instances of the "Dark Tide" were already "prevented" by Naples II and Carthage, Cantarella claims the damage remains: "The tall mast of Ragunn's galleon has already been broken in half," a metaphor indicating irreversible spiritual erosion. Infected individuals become increasingly disconnected from truth and reality, and Cantarella explains that "once the soul is split, the mind will follow until only a puppet remains." This indicates that Leviathan's influence is progressing from subtle manipulation to complete domination.[3]

The Leviathan possesses the ability to merge with, assimilate, influence, and infiltrate human civilization at a fundamental level—a corrupted "Unity" born from humanity's inherent thirst for unification. In Chapter II: Act IV—"The Maiden, the Defiant, the Herald of Death"—it was revealed that during their initial encounter, it became corrupted and assimilated with the Emperor Guardian, eventually taking on the hybrid form of the hippocampus worshiped by the people of Ragunna. This hybridization also granted it limited access to the Guardian's core memories and functions, including the Guardian's return pod, allowing it to create an artificial Resonator as its "vessel." A unique case of Threnodian and Guardian assimilation led to the creation of Cartatia, and the "Fleurdels" are the hybrid being's artificial Guardian Resonator.[4] Throughout Chapter II: Act VI - Flame of the Heart, Cartatia reveals that Leviathan had several unsuccessful "vessels" prior to her conception, one of which was the gladiator Maia. Leviathan also possesses the ability to take root within the spiritual consciousness of the Ragunnesi, manipulating their beliefs and unknowingly leading them to destruction through misguided faith.[3] It facilitates this spread through control established by the Order of the Deep and their current Primus, Fenrico.[5] In Chapter II: Act IV of the main quest – “The Maiden, the Defiant, the Herald of Death,” Cantarella, the current head of the Fisalia family, reveals that Leviathan “has the power to unite and assimilate” entire civilizations through the slow spread of “distorted beliefs” that function as a kind of “spiritual plague.” Its method of conquest is not brute invasion, but gradual internal collapse, where the very soul of a culture is infected and transformed. She also claims that this has already permeated both the beliefs of the Fisalia family and the Order of the Deep.[3]Various characters the rover encounters objectively refer to these phenomena as "whispers."

As evidenced by the quest item "Trespasser's Records," even under Tirvin's rule, Leviathan gradually assimilated the Physaliai belief system, resulting in notable discrepancies compared to earlier historical records of miracles, dreams, and memories. This eventually also influenced the teachings of the Order of the Deep—statues, anecdotes, and proverbs.[6] This is further supported by the statements of Flower Bearer Ariosto, who notes that current statues of the Emperor deviate from the records of the Tethys system on the Black Shores.[7] With this development, Leviathan has already fully seized control of Ragunna through the worship of the hybrid entity, facilitated by the Order of the Deep and its followers, as well as several adherents from the Physaliai family who had already been exposed to this entity.

Dark Tide

The Dark Tide is a phenomenon generated by the Tides, regionally present in Rinasite. It can manifest both physically and metaphysically in those exposed to the Leviathan. The Tide itself is inextricably linked to the Leviathan's existence and rebirth, allowing it to directly control its emergence and the Dark Tide creations it spawns. In Ragunn, the physical manifestation of the Dark Tide was contained by the Sphere of Sonoro, the Avinoleum. In Septimont, it is contained by the Earth Blade, with periodic peaks marked by the presence of the Plague Cloud.

For a full description of Dark Tide's properties and abilities, see the Dark Tide section.

Plague Cloud

In parts of Rinaskita where faith in the Emperor has not yet taken hold, particularly in Septimont and the Sanguis Plateau, he is known to use the machinations of the Dark Tide rather than "spiritual corruption" to expand his influence, creating regional "Dances of Discord" called "Darkworks of the Tide" beneath the Plague Cloud—another Tidebreak phenomenon unique to Septimont, characterized by a dark, swirling mass above the Sanguis Plateau. The Darkworks uniquely exhibit the same ability as the Dark Tide—to assimilate their victims into the Tide itself.

Journey to Paradise Leviathan's creation, sanctuary, and realm. It is a realm inhabited by the Dark Tide, and a world whose true purpose is to absorb Rinasita so they can inhabit it. One of the Dark Tide's primary goals is to drown Rinasita in the Dark Tide so that the Traveler's Paradise can manifest in the real world. Through the Dark Tide, where Rinasita's subconscious beliefs manifest, Leviathan used the conflict caused by Cristoforo in Ragunna and Septimont to sow fear, which in turn shaped the inhabitants' desire for a blissful afterlife. From these prayers, the Traveler's Paradise was constructed, where, upon full manifestation, combined with Leviathan's power of assimilation, everyone will be forcibly deprived of thought and will simply pray to Leviathan without any will other than blind devotion. By harnessing the horror inherent in the humanities and the "frequencies of despair," Leviathan and Paradise are able to undergo a process of rebirth.

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