- "If that is what you wish, Yūji Sakai, then you will be the sole human to ever walk alongside me."
- —Snake of the Festival merging with Yūji Sakai.
"Snake of the Festival" (祭礼の蛇 Sairei no Hebi ), also known by his title, the "God of Creation" (創造神 Sōzōshin ), is a powerful Crimson God who is the "Leader" (盟主 Meishu ) of the Crimson Denizen organization Bal Masqué. He is the only Crimson Lord in Bal Masqué to have ever formed a contract; his partner being Yūji Sakai. He once possessed a name during his first arrival in this world, Fu Xi (伏羲 Fuggi , Pinyin: Fú Xī).[3] He casts away his previous 'dishonored' name and chooses to be called by his collaborating Mystes' name.
Appearance[]
In the anime, this Crimson God appears as a massive green snake with various rows of spikes and rows of red dots covering its body. Its face is also red with large and sharp teeth along with yellow eyes and black irises. In the novel, he is depicted as a complete black scaled snake with silvery eyes and shadow.
In the novel, his appearance is described as a massive black serpent with silver gleaming eyes and shadow. It possesses an overwhelming presence that inspires awe into all who see it.
Personality[]
The God of Creation is zealous and would do anything to make the promises he makes come true, but he is also noble and has great self-control (which we see in his promise that he keeps to Yūji). His ambition is to fulfill his role as the Denizen’s god by fulfilling their collective prayers. He has a kind side that he shows from time to time. He is also highly intelligent, being able to think quickly on his feet to encourage his subjects. According to Yūji, he is quite talkative when it comes to granting people's wishes.
Background[]
Ancient War[]
In ancient times, a Crimson God, that is the Snake of the Festival received many prayers from Crimson Denizen to create a world for them to live. He woke up from his sleep to answer those prayers by enacting a ritual to build a world of paradise, which was called the Great Binding Chain for all Crimson Denizen to live in. He chose a certain place in the human world to perform the ritual but the process requires a massive amount of Power of Existence to do so and will cause a great distortion throughout the worlds. This plan caught the attention of the ancient Flame Haze. The ancient Flame Haze, led by "Weaver of Coffins" Tis, including Valac and Khamsin Nbh'w intercepted and disturbed the ritual thus creating the massive distortion that backfired upon the body of Snake of the Festival and sealed him inside the Rift Between Both Worlds with some of the ancient Flame Haze.
In that moment, Bel-Peol took out her right eye and sent it to him. This object is later known as the Banner (旗標 Hatajirushi ) which act as the transmitter for the Snake to send his special Unrestricted Spell, Psalm of the Grand Order to his Priestess and perform the famous "Grand Order". The reason of his imprisonment is because of his attempt to create a paradise for all Crimson Denizens in the real world. In this first attempt, he built it on this world, but was thwarted by Flame Haze who feared the consequence from his ambition. Later, when he is sealed in the Rift Between Both Worlds, he receives prayers from the denizens to create an entire copy of Earth instead.
Plot[]
Second Great War[]
He was sealed for millennia after a great battle against Flame Haze, until he later manages to contact Yūji Sakai, forming a contract with him with the intent on freeing Shana from her endless role as a protector of humanity. He leads the forces of Bal Masqué to war against the Flame Haze and prepares the creation of Xanadu in Misaki City, Japan, a paradise for Crimson Denizens.
The Trinity, Sabrac, Rofocale, Dantalion and Domino accompany him through the Path of Pilgrimage, the road he created inside the Rift Between Both Worlds that leads to his true body inside the rift. With Hecate's ability to link with Bel-Peol's right eye which acted as a transmitter the group successfully locates and revives the body and Bel-Peol gets her eye back. During the return, they fought Shana's group and Bel-Peol fails to save Sabrac who denies her assistance and perishes. After they come back from the rift, Bal Masqué becomes victorious over the Flame Haze Army and they move to Misaki City to perform the ritual to create Xanadu.
After their long yearned plan succeeds, Bel-Peol uses Tartaros to separate him and Yūji. She along with the other Denizens cross to the newly created world. As the only Trinity left, she orders the disband of Bal Masqué and wanders the world, waiting his next return indicating Bal Masqué will be reestablish once again. He himself shall go into a deep sleep again, and shall return when he receives strong enough prayers to do so.
Relationships[]
Snake of the Festival sees his followers, especially the Trinity, like his own children since he is their creator. He sometimes calls Bel-Peol and Hecate his "daughters”.
Powers and Abilities[]
Power of Creation : The Snake of the Festival has the power to create many magnificent structures throughout the story: the Great Binding Chain, the very first city he created to grant the Crimson Denizens' wish during an ancient time; the Divine Gate, the gateway to the Rift between two worlds; Path of Pilgrimage (詣道 Keidō ), the fragile road leading to his sealed body; the Sanctuary (祭殿 Saiden ), where his true body is put into slumber and the Heaven Stairs (天梯 Tentei ), which leads to Xanadu.
Divine Summonings[]
Saiki Reisō (祭基礼創 , Ritual-Grounding, Ceremony-Creation): This is a summoning ceremony unique to Snake of the festival and his one and only contractor Yūji Sakai. It summons his power over "Creation" and "Settlement" to create anything. Like all other summoning of Gods, it requires the sacrifice for the spell to work. This Divine Summoning is used at the creation of Xanadu, and he uses his servant Hecate as a sacrifice. This ceremony, however, is under the system of the world which limits the Snake of the Festival to create what Crimson Denizens as a whole wish for; he is not allowed to create something he wants for himself. However, in the final battle at Misaki City, he is able to surpass this limitation by granting himself enormous amount of Power of Existence from the Reiji Maigo, which was unlocked to its maximum potential. With that power, he is able to reverse the alteration made in the Psalm of the Grand Order with ease, or practically do anything. But in the end, he leaves them unchanged due to Crimson Denizens' acceptance to the new law.
Quotes[]
- (when Snake of the Festival is merging with Yūji Sakai) "So you've made your decision, Yūji Sakai. You're the one and only human that will walk with me."
- (Yūji Sakai to Kazumi Yoshida and Eita Tanaka) "He is quite talkative when it comes to granting peoples wishes."
- (To Yūji Sakai after the separation) "I know what you have done. Along with you, I saw what you desired. Truly, it was delightful... A human who would even use a god if they were of any use." (Yūji Sakai "Is that a compliment?") "Of course."
- (To Yūji Sakai) "Yūji Sakai. When that princess wove a new law into my Psalm of the Grand Order, your heart wavered greatly before the possibility of a path you could tread, did it not? I admire and respect your strength of will. But in the end, this is the god I am. I shall permit it. For I am the one who affirms all desires, even if no one else allow you to, I do."
- (The Snake of the Festival's parting words to the Flame Haze) "Rejoice, Flame Haze! Rejoice, Flame of Heaven! The law prohibiting the consumption of any humans in the new world has been integrated! Your ardent wish. Your fight. It was meaningful!"
Trivia[]
- He has many nicknames dubbed by both Crimson Denizens and Flame Haze including "Black God", "Monster that breaks Heaven and swallows Earth" and "God out of a Fairy Tale".
- His flame color is described as the "color which blotted everything into darkness". The color is also described as a "flame that does not shine" and a color of black that is indistinguishable from the darkness.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ RGB code sourced from 黒 on colordic
References[]
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Manga Volume 04, Viz Media, Episode 25
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Manga Volume 04, Viz Media, Episode 28
- ↑ Shakugan no Shana Light Novel Volume SIII: Friagne the Hunter IV
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Bal Masqué | ||
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Leaders | Snake of the Festival • Yūji Sakai | |
The Trinity | Hecate • Sydonay • Bel-Peol | |
Waches | Fecor • Purson • Vual | |
Herolds | Decarabia • Gaap • Stolas | |
Wanderers | Mammon • Orgon • Ribesal • Barma • Egyn • Orobas • Paimon • Phaleg • Bifrons | |
Jaegers | Haborym • Ose • Leraje • Bufar • Pirsoyn • Bathin • Vine • Zarovee | |
Army Commanders | Fecor • Decarabia • Haborym • Ribesal • Purson • Mammon • Orobas | |
Allies | Dantalion • Domino • Sabrac • Rofocale • Lamies | |
Conflicts | Ancient War • Great War • Révolution War • Second Great War | |
Related Articles | Divine Gate • Fumina Konoe • Grand Order • Seireiden • The Silver • Statue of Pride • Xanadu |