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Abel.
The "Contact" is a term used in Xenogears that is used to refer to the first incarnation of Abel, who came in contact with the Wave Existence.
History[]
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.[1]
Through the Zohar, the energy of the Wave Existence flowed into Abel, who became the Contact.[2] Responding to him, the biological computer Kadomony created a woman, which the Wave Existence imbued with 'a mother's will': the original Elehayym.[3]
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.
Abilities[]
Abel, and all future reincarnations, including Kim, Lacan, and Fei Fong Wong, possess the ability to awaken incredible power when coming into contact with the Zohar. In at least two instances, this power included their Gears: Alpha Weltall for Lacan, and Xenogears for Fei.
Additionally, the Contact (and for that matter the Antitype as well) possess increased access to the Zohar's Phase Shift Phenomenon. The most common representation of this is more powerful Ether abilities.
While Id exhibits powers comparable to a fully awakened Contact, including a powered up Gear (Weltall-Id) it is unknown if Id made contact with the Zohar Modifier or if he simply found a way to tap into the latent powers of being a Contact.
Prophecy[]
Cain states that one day, a "man of God" will arrive to save humanity and lead it to a new land, calling this man Anonelbe. However, he is unsure whether this person will free humanity by rescuing it, or by destroying it altogether.[4]
Ramsus: the artificial Contact[]
Kahran Ramsus.
- Main article: Kahran Ramsus
Kahran Ramsus is a clone of Emperor Cain created by Karellen with the cooperation of Myyah Hawwa using Cain's DNA. He is intended to be an artificial Contact, as well as someone who could eventually assassinate Cain.
This grants him the ability to align with any of the Anima Relics (and thus, pilot any Omnigear he can get into) as well as to shut down Cain's immortality. He does not exhibit any other unusual powers, save his exceptional skill with Ether.
Awakening[]
There are three stages of power that a Contact can achieve.[citation needed]
1) The first, simply being the Contact, grants increased Ether capabilities and the ability to reincarnate.
2) Imperfect Awakening, or Imperfect Contact, is a state of power reached when the Contact manages to reach the Zohar Modifier without the Antitype. This was achieved by Lacan five hundred years prior to the events of the game. The reason for the awakening being imperfect is that in order for the Contact to inherit the Wave Existence's strength, the Antitype must be able to inherit its will. This awakening granted Lacan his Omnigear, Alpha Weltall, and enough power to plunge the world into darkness using Deus and its defense systems.
3) Perfect Awakening, or Perfect Contact, is the state of power achieved when the Contact manages to reach the Zohar Modifier and the Antitype is able to inherit the will of the Wave Existence to offset the Contact gaining its strength. This was achieved by Fei shortly after Deus begun terraforming the planet. With Xenogears, the final form of his Gear, Fei uses his power to defy and destroy Deus and free the Wave Existence from the Zohar Modifier.