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Mahanon just after emerging
Mahanon is an area known as the resting place of god, according to Shevat legend.
History[]
When the Eldridge was destroyed as a final measure to keep Deus from using it to navigate to Lost Jerusalem, several pieces of it fell into a nearby planet's gravitational pull and crashed down on the surface. One of these was the ship's central block, named Mahanon, which housed the bridge, Deus's physical body, and Razael Central, among other things.[1]
Falling into the ocean, Mahanon became the inactive Deus's tomb, where it slept until the day of its resurrection. Until then, its various agents carried out the plan to facilitate its rebirth. It came to be known as "Mahanon" or the "resting place of God".[2]
At an unknown date, the Gazel Ministry blocked off the area using Gate technology to avoid the information stored on the Razael supercomputer from falling into the wrong hands.[1]
Xenogears[]
Late in the game's second disc, the Gazel Ministry uses the Gaetia Key and raises Mahanon from the ocean. Fei Fong Wong and his allies battle Deus' rotting body within, and gain access to Razael Central.
Mahanon is not seen again after the events directly related to it have played out, and it does not appear on the world map at the end of the game when the player has free access to explore again.
Legend[]
These legends can be found in Shevat.
- "Long ago, humans were with god in a paradise in the sky called 'Mahanon'. The place was protected by the power of god. Humans were never exposed to the fear or danger of death. However, one day, humans entered god's forbidden garden and ate a fruit which bestowed upon them tremendous intelligence and power. God found out about the incident and the humans were banished from the paradise. The prosperous times were over, and an era of sorrow and hatred began..."
- -1st Legend of Genesis
- "Humans banished from the paradise were foolish enough to revolt against god. In order to resist the power of god, they created twelve Anima Relics, and called themselves gods... For 10 days, 10 nights, the world shed its blood, Mahanon was enveloped in flames. But human strength was no match for god and the arrogant humans were destroyed by god's anger. Only a few righteous men were left on the land. However, god was also tired and wounded. He decided to rest in the deepest depths of the earth. God's rest was long. But eternity is only a moment to god. Since then, the righteous men who didn't revolt against god had to live in the harsh nature by themselves, being in constant fear of death... When the righteous men's children are born again, god will awaken from his long rest and give a helping hand to them."
- -2nd Legend of Genesis
Etymology[]
The name may be derived from either the fourth or fifth heaven of Shamayim, the dwelling place of God in Jewish cosmology. The fourth heaven, Maon, translates to "dwelling" and is described in the Talmud as where Jerusalem and the Holy Temple reside, while the fifth heaven, Makon, translates to "fixed place".[3]