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Realians, also known as Synths, are a species that populate the galaxy in Xenosaga. They are synthetic and enhanced human beings produced by the Galaxy Federation and mass produced by companies such as Vector Industries. They are cybernetic organisms designed to resemble humans, and are often impossible to distinguish.

Characteristics[]

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A female Realian (MOMO) in a test tube.

Realians are a race of inorganic synthetic artificial "bio-robots". A hybrid molecular bioengineering and nanomachines, their makeup is based on their purpose and the needs of their makers. While several companies manufacture Realians, Vector is responsible for every Realian's basic program, which is described in Episode I's database as a Realian's "central nervous system". The program is essentially a black box, and any modification beyond regular maintenance and adjustments can be performed only by Vector personnel.

Realians possess emotions as a result of an "artificial personality layer", which allows humanoid Realians and androids to communicate smoothly with humans. Since simulated personalities are based on the whole spectrum of emotions experienced by real humans, they are installed to match their host's appearance and function--whether it be a young female Realian or a medical-use android. By using both artificial personalities and artificial intelligence, they can be given more human-like thoughts and emotions, but, normally, one or the other is suppressed, and the Realian or android is calibrated to be convenient to its user.

Realians also have a "Abstract Cognitive Function". This function takes visually received data, processes it through circuits to "understand" it, then causes it to be reflected in its host's consciousness. Humanoid Realians and androids are fitted with this function along with artificial personalities. This function is included because some recognition tasks cannot be performed without the capacity for feeling and thought; the function is necessary to ensure smooth communication with other entities.

Realians can't reproduce (have children), according to the ODM. However, some (not all) Realians have sexual organs for the purpose of fulfilling human desires. Whether this means Realians can feel sexual pleasure is unknown.

Similar to U.R.T.V.s, Realians can telepathically communicate and access each other's memories (if both of them consent).

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A 99-Series Realian, a Kirschwasser named Kirsch, restrained.

They are given model numbers, for example, DZ-1006448, DZ-2000330 and DZ-1001007. Their central nervous systems have a dual-stage protection. Emergency override codes are secret codes used to control a Realian's emotions or the actions that result from them. These codes are easily executable via Connection Gear. However due to the power they exert over Realians, whose basic human rights are legally recognized, the use of these codes is limited to "emergency-only" situations. Only members of Vector's Third R&D Division and a limited number of other employees know of their existence.

When Realians are shipped out of the factory, they have pre-installed security measures so that subsequent maintenance can only be done at properly equipped facilities or by qualified individuals. This is to prevent the use of Realians in criminal acts.

Realians have superior strength compared to humans. The weaponry they use in combat is more akin to that which may be mounted on a vehicle versus what a normal human would carry. A simplified example would be that a human might carry a .30 caliber rifle, while a Combat Realian would carry a 20mm.

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Luis Virgil's face has symptoms of DME addiction.

Apparently the materials used to create Realian nervous tissues also act like some kind of intoxicant drug, and people have been known to murder Realians and consume their flesh. Consuming Realian tissue causes DME Addiction, which results in considerable mental instability, hardening and cornification of the skin, and in some worst cases, death.

Counselors[]

Counselors are specialized doctors responsible for maintaining the physical and mental health of Realians. The standards for qualification in this field are higher than other medical professions, making it one of the more challenging occupations. However, the unabated high demand for counselors has resulted in a proliferation of temporary maintenance stations for Realians. Most counselors work in the companies which manufacture Realians.

Types[]

Various types of Realians are produced to suit various needs:

  • Four Transgenic Type Realians were made with human DNA by the U-TIC Organization with the cooperation of Joachim Mizrahi. This is because it could be confirmed by various test subjects that a human consciousness makes contact with U-DO through the Zohar. A plan was devised to use a Transgenic Type Realian which is close to being a human. These include Febronia, Cecily and Cathe and Almadel.
  • A Realian known as Lactis would eventually be rebuilt as Canaan. He is not designed like the other Realians and is referred to as an "Enhanced Memory Model". Canaan/Lactis have "Program Canaan", which allows him to connect to the Compass of Order and Chaos. Kayla also has Program Canaan.
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Weapons-Grade Realians shooting at a Gnosis.

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Virgil sacrificing Realians to Gnosis.

  • Weapons-Grade Realians are manufactured by Vector and sold to the Federation military and normally stationed onboard Federation starships. Weapons-Grade Realians are specially modified for combat, and wear red outfits. Their senses and physical abilities are better developed than those of regular Realians. They are also designed to operate for long periods of time in the battlefield, and their emotions have been modified so that fear or other feelings detrimental to combat will not surface. Most of the Combat models are portrayed as obedient and kind; but one Realian confronted Luis Virgil in Episode I, showing that they are capable of being firm when necessary. Although the Realians' weapons appear similar to those used by humans, the caliber of their weaponry is comparable to that of a tank-mounted gun, and they fire reinforced ammunition. Weapons-Grade Realians are required to be equipped with a remotely accessible behavioral limit and self-destruct system in case of emergency or malfunction. Use of these functions is determined by the senior officer in charge of the situation.
  • Civilian models also appear to be manufactured as several Realians looking like adult versions of the child Observational units have been seen assisting government officials like Representative Helmer of Second Miltia and other GFG delegates. These units are most likely manufactured to be secretaries or other types of personal assistants.
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27-Series Asura.

  • 27-Series Asura are an especially tuned class of Combat Realians whose exterior anatomy has been outfitted with savage, blade-like claws. They also boast terrific Ether abilities, and excel in dexterity and speed (one unit can even be seen scaling a wall upside-down). To enhance their battle performance, however, the 27-Series were stripped of any emotional architecture, making them highly unpredictable and dangerous, even to their own creators. They are based on data taken from Febronia, but it is unknown if this means they are also transgenic-type Realians or partially human.
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Asterion.

  • Other types of Realians include bio-engineered pets (perhaps including Alby and Nexus 6), the Environmental Bugs created by Joachim Mizrahi, as well as the lupine-shaped Asterion deployed during the Miltian Conflict.

The byproducts encountered throughout Episodes I and III appear to be malformed results of faulty Realian development, but there is no proof they are Realians. Initially, they are easily mistaken for Gnosis based on their unnatural appearance, but are in fact still perfectly grounded in the Lower Domain. How they are formed is uncertain, but they are similar to the 27-Series Asura in that they apparently feel no emotion and are perfectly suited for combat, possessing even a wide range of Ether abilities. (Interestingly, some of the byproducts encountered in the Song of Nephilim in Episode I are re-categorized as Gnosis in Episode III.)

History[]

Miltian Conflict[]

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Xenosaga III HD Cutscene 193 - Tragedy at the Church (Old Church) - ENGLISH

Combat Realians kill and eat Febronia.

During the Miltian Conflict, many Combat Realians were driven insane by the Song of Nephilim. They are or were not the only models that could be affected by it; but they seemed the most susceptible, since the more advanced model Canaan maintained his sanity. The deranged units began attacking civilians such as Febronia, and even devouring their own kind. This incident fueled Realian prejudice.

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Unalterable Past (ANT Facility)

Suou's and Aoi's deaths by the 27-Series Asuras.

Amidst the heightening chaos, another model of Realians, the 27-Series Asura, a special variant of Combat Realians created by Kevin Winnicot, activated and began a brief, albeit brutal rampage throughout Labyrinthos. Their attack relented only after the brutal execution of both Suou and Aoi Uzuki—a tragic massacre whose only living witness was their young daughter, Shion Uzuki. Although, it is assumed that the 27-Series were not driven insane by the Song of Nephilim like other Realians (as Suou states they had no humanity to begin with), but rather they went out of control due to still being in an incomplete prototype state, as Suou had explained to Kevin Winnicot.

Post-Conflict discrimination[]

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Caspase, Shion and Virgil debate Realians.

Many humans discriminate against Realians because Realians went berserk in the Miltian Conflict.

Since the Miltian Conflict, the alteration of a Realian's emotions is no longer allowed. The only exceptions are for Realians in the military or other dangerous occupations, such as terraforming. However, due to the fact that their minds are initialized with a slight bias, all Realians tend to display similar personality traits. This bias is applied not only for the purpose of preventing criminal behavior by Realians, but also in consideration of humans who may feel threatened.

Their basic rights are equal to those of humans and are recognized by law and the Miltian Charter. However, the Miltian Charter is rather recent, and many such as Luis Virgil consider it a "load of crap", as enacting laws does not necessarily erase the discrimination itself.

Others, such as Shion Uzuki, go out of their way to treat Realians with respect, though in Shion's case, it is despite being a survivor who lost both her parents and caretaker during the of the Militan Conflict.

In Xenocard[]

  • Combat Realian Male
    • This is a great card to draw during your first turn along with Lv 1 Shion because it gives you the ability to attack your opponent directly before they can manage to build a defense.
  • Combat Realian Female
    • Same as above.

Episode I database[]

An artificial human. A wonder of molecular bioengineering, its biological composition comes in various forms based on need, from carbon based duplicates of real humans to those based on silicon or liquid metal. Many of the Realians onboard the Woglinde were made by Vector, and they are hybrid models with a carbon/ silicon base.

Since the Miltian Conflict, the alteration of a Realian's emotions is no longer allowed. The only exceptions are for Realians in the military or other dangerous occupations, such as terraforming.

Their basic rights equal those of humans and are recognized by law. However, due to the fact that their minds are initialized with a slight bias, all Realians tend to display similar personality traits. This bias is applied not only for the purpose of preventing criminal behavior by Realians, but also in consideration of humans who may feel threatened by their "superiority" (albeit only in certain specialized skills).

Several companies manufacture Realians, but Vector makes the basic program (in other words the central nervous system) of all Realians. This program is essentially a black box, and any modification beyond regular maintenance and adjustments can only be performed by Vector.

Episode III database[]

Realians are said to be the culmination of molecular bioengineering. Their body makeup ranges from carbon-based and very similar to that of humans to constructions based on silicon and even liquid metal. There is a type for every application.

Legally they were considered equipment, but they possessed intelligence and emotions--which had been suppressed for their role as servants.

Their basic human rights were acknowledged after the Miltian Conflict, however, and--apart from some Realians used for special work or in extreme conditions--their emotions were no longer deactivated. On the other hand their manufacturers had fitted them with "emergency control codes" for merchandise control and crisis management purposes.

Many firms are manufacturing Realians, but their critical program--i.e., their central nervous system-- is generally produced by Vector. It is a veritable black box, and all maintenance, procedures beyond everyday adjustments, and alterations can only be carried out at Vector's Third Division.

There was a time when Miltia's U-TIC Organization performed a great deal of research and development into specialized Realians. It was during this time that the 100-Series Observational Unit and battle Realians underwent improvement. It appears that various other Realian research took place as well, but most of the associated data was lost during the Miltian Conflict, and no further information is available today.

Trivia[]

  • The term "Synth" appears in Xenosaga Episode I: Reloaded for unknown reasons in at least one of the earlier cutscenes. "Synth" doesn't appear to be used anywhere else.
  • Realians bear many similarities to Replicants from the Bladerunner franchise. Both are man-made and mostly indistinguishable from humans, suffer from discrimination and exploitation, and have been involved in violent events in the past. Like templants, the Observational series are based on a human being, in this case one that had passed away. Additionally, the Realian dog that Jan Sauer gives to Joaquin Rozas is nicknamed Nex for Nexus-6.

Gallery[]

Xenosaga Episode I / The Animation[]

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse[]

Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra[]

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