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Abel (アベル, aberu) is a young boy who lived in the Cosmic War era, several millennia before the events of Xenogears. He is the source of all of Fei's reincarnations.[1]
Biography[]
On Miktam04β, when a series of top-secret tests were being conducted on the Zohar and the superweapon Deus, a young boy named Abel made 'contact' with the Wave Existence, a hyper dimensional being that had fallen within the Zohar Modifier.[2]
Through the Zohar, the energy of the Wave Existence flowed into Abel, who became the Contact.[1] Responding to him, the biological computer Kadomony created a woman, which the Wave Existence imbued with 'a mother's will': the original Elehayym.[2] The Wave Existence gave Abel its power so one day he could destroy Deus, which would free the Wave Existence to ascend back to a higher dimension.
At some point after this, Deus went out of control and invaded the nearby colony, resulting in innumerable causalities. After the military intervened and managed to place Deus in suspended animation at the cost of many more lives, Deus was dismantled into several parts and sealed.
The Eldridge is requisitioned for the use of transporting Deus's separated cores, as well as the survivors, including Abel, to another planet for investigation as to what caused the incident on Miktam04β.[3][1]
Later, while near an unnamed plant, Deus managed to activate itself and used the sealed Zohar to hack into the ship's mainframe. Eldridge captain Shigeyoshi Inoue and a trio of system operators try to stop Deus, but all efforts end in vain.[4] Before Deus assumed complete control over the vessel, the captain initiated the ship's self-destruct system as a last effort, and the Eldridge exploded over an uncharted life-sustaining planet.
Of all the passengers aboard the Eldridge, Abel was the only survivor.
After the Eldridge's Crash[]
Reuniting with Elehayym, or Elly as he had come to call her, a seven year old Abel lived with her during the first years of human life on the planet.
In E.C. 0010, as Cain began to be worshiped as the the advent of god among the growing population, Abel stood in opposition to him. While Cain desired and manipulated people towards the goal of resurrecting Deus, Abel wanted people to live according to their own will.
The outside influence Abel presented was a hindrance to Cain's plans, so, in 0011, Cain plotted to murder Abel. Elehayym tried to convince Cain to stop, but it all came to a head when one day, as Abel and Elehayym fled, Cain fired at Abel. Elehayym shielded Abel with her body and, with her last words, told Abel to live.[5] Abel's fate afterwards is unknown.
Reincarnations[]
Due to their roles as the Contact and the Antitype, Abel and Elly were continually reincarnated through the Zohar and the Wave Existence. It is unknown how many times Abel was reincarnated, but there are three known reincarnations.
In 6055, Abel was reincarnated as Kim in Zeboim.
In 9475, Abel was reincarnated as Lacan.
In 9981, Abel was reincarnated as Fei Fong Wong to Khan Wong and Karen Wong in Shevat. Fei is the last incarnation of Abel and the Contact who breaks Deus's hold on humanity and frees the Wave Existence.
Trivia[]
- One popular misconception is the timing of when Abel made contact with the Wave Existence. In Xenogears itself, it is never said when this event happened, but Perfect Works mentions that it happened before the Eldridge set off.[1]
- Another misconception is that Abel was looking for his mother, or that he is the ship captain's son. Perfect Works states that it is unclear what Abel's origin is, or the reason he was present during the experiments on the Zohar.[2][1]
See also[]
- Abel in Xenosaga