Xenogears Japanese-English gloss

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This is a gloss of Xenogears terms in both Japanese and English. This list includes:

• Terms in Japanese from official sources, including the game and Perfect Works.
• The rōmaji of Japanese terms.
• Terms in English from Japanese official sources, including Perfect Works.
• Terms in English as they appear in the English localization of the game.
• Unofficial English translations (including any English translations of terms from Perfect Works).

List of mistranslations

Below is a list of every single known mistranslated term used in the English localization, and its intended meaning. Alpha Weltall (battle at Mahanon) - The Japanese game says O.R. Weltall. True Weltall (battle at Bethlehem) - The Japanese game says Original Weltall. (OR is simply short for Original as listed in Perfect Works.) Alkanshel - Stone's Gear. This is a misspelling of Archangel, the highest order of angels. Anima Relic - The Japanese words says Vessel of Anima, same as Xenosaga. Anonelbe - This is a misspelling of Ahnenerbe, a German word meaning "Ancestral Heritage". Antitype - The Japanese word says Counter-existence. Arbot Plaza (at Solaris) - This is a misspelling of Arabot Plaza. Araboth is the name of the seventh Heaven where God and his most highly ranked angels live. Aveh - This is a misspelling of Av, the name of the fifth month of the Hebrew Calendar. Bledavik - This is a misspelling of Breidablik, one of the halls of Asgard, home of Baldr. Days of Destruction - The Japanese words say Days of Collapse. Citan Uzuki is actually "Shitan Uzuki". His name was likely changed to avoid a certain 4-letter English word. Elhaym Van Houten is "Elehayym". Elru - This is a misspelling of Elul, the name of the sixth month of the Hebrew Calendar. Ethos - The Japanese word is "The Church". Etrenank - This is a misspelling of Etemenanki, the name of a ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in the city of Babylon of the 6th century BCE. The name means "temple of the foundation of heaven and earth" and is thought to have influenced the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel. Gaetia Key - The Japanese words say Lesser Goetia Key, a reference to the Lesser Key of Solomon, an anonymous 17th-century grimoire, which is also known as The Goetia. Gebler - This is a misspelling of Geburah, the fifth of the Sephirot of the tree of life in Hebrew, meaning "strength" or "power". Golgoda - This is a misspelling of Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Ignas - This is a misspelling of Ignis, Latin for "fire". Kahran Ramsus - This is a probably a misspelling of Ramses (or Ramesses), the name given to Eqyptian pharaohs. Kadomony - This is a misspelling of Kadmoni, a reference to Adam ha-Kadmoni, the first human, with Kadmoni meaning "Primordial". (Adam Kadmon means "Primal Man"). Krelian is actually "Karellen". This name is a reference to a character in Arthur C. Clarke's novel Childhood's End. In their respective stories, both characters take it upon themselves to serve as a guiding force for all of humanity, with the intention of helping it to evolve to a higher lifeform. Mahanon - This is a misspelling of Machanon, the 4th heaven, which is where, according to Enoch, the Garden of Eden is housed. The Eldridge ship, specifically the central block Machanon, is an allusion to the Biblical paradise. Maitreya - The name of one of Bart's commanding officers. The Japanese name is Miloch. Merkava - This is a misspelling of Merkabah, a Hebrew word meaning "chariot", and referring to the throne- chariot of God mentioned in Old Testament. Miang Hawwa is "Myyah Hawwa". Nortune - This is a misspelling of Noatun, from Norse mythology. Omnigear - The Japanese word is Gear-bara. "Bara" is a Hebrew word meaning "to create/manufacture something out of nothing". Normal Gears are designated "-Asah" in Perfect Works, meaning "to create/manufacture something out of existing materials". It is a reference to Omnigears being the Gears of genesis. Razael - This is a misspelling of Raziel, an archangel within the teachings of Jewish mysticism (of the Kabbalah of Judaism) who is the "Keeper of Secrets" and the "Angel of Mysteries". Seraph Angel - The Japanese game is Aeon, the Gnostic term for Angel. Sundel - This is a mistranslation of Sandalphon. Thames - This is a misspelling of Tammuz, the name of the fourth month of the Hebrew Calendar. Urobolus - This is a misspelling of Ouroboros or Uroborus, a Greek word meaning "tail-devouring snake". Vanderkaum is actually "Vanderkam". Yabeh - When visiting Razael, the Deus system is referred to by this name. Yabeh is a misspelling of Yahweh, the name of the Old Testament God. Originally "Yahweh" was the name for Deus, as explained by Richard Honeywood, but due to Honeywood's concern that the name could upset fundamental Christians, the name was changed to "Deus" - the Latin for "god" - in the Japanese version as well as the English version. This is also supported by the fact that Yahweh (Yabeh) does appear written in katakana on Deus's sketches in Perfect Works. Zohar Modifier - The Japanese game says Event Changing Engine Zohar / Phenomenon Alteration Engine Zohar The four Elements were all supposed to be named after classes of angels: Seraphita, Dominia, Cherubina, and Throne. The latter two, Cherubina and Throne, were romanized to Kelvena and Tolone. Analyzing the katakana of their names will tell you exactly how they became, seemingly at first glance, so far off from Cherubina and Throne; ke-ru-bi-na, to-ro-ne. Due to a translation error, the game implies that Yui Uzuki defeated Citan in a sword duel, and they fell in love when he was recovering from the fight. This isn't true, according to Perfect Works.

アイウエオ:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
アイザック・バルタザール	Aizakku barutazāru		Isaac Balthasar
アシェラ	Ashera			Asherah; Ashura
アシェラ修道院	Ashera-shūdōin			Asherah Monastery; Ashura Monastery
アドリエル	Adorieru			Adriel; Adorielle
アニマ	Anima		Anima
アニマの器	Anima no Utsuwa		Anima Relic
アニムス	Animusu		Animus
アベル	Aberu		Abel
アヴェ	Ave		Aveh	Ave
アンフィスバエナ	Anfisubaena		Amphysvena	Amphisbaena
アーネンエルベ	Ānen'erube		Anonelbe	Ahnenerbe
イグニス	Igunisu		Ignas	Ignis
ウイバーン	Uibān	Wyvean	Wyvern
ウォン・カーン	Won Kān	Wong Karn	Khan Wong
ウォン・フェイ・フォン; ウォン・フェイフォン	Won Fei Fon; Won FeiFon		Fei Fong Wong	Wong Feifong
ヴィエルジェ	Vieruje	Vierge	Vierge
ヴェルトール	Verutōru	Weltall	Weltall
ヴェルトール・イド	Verutōru ido	Weltall-Id	Weltall-Id
ヴェルトール・セカンド	Verutōru sekando	Weltall-2	Weltall-2
ヴェンデッタ	Vendetta		Vendetta
エクスカリバー	Ekusukaribā	Excalibur	Excalibur
エメラダ	Emerada	Emerada	Emeralda
エリィ	Erī		Elly	Ellie
エーリッヒ・ヴァン・ホーテン	Ērihhi van hōten	Eylih Van Houten	Erich Van Houten
エルアザル	Eruazaru			El'azar; Elazaru
エルドリッジ	Erudorijji	Eldridge	Eldridge
エレハイム・ヴァン・ホーテン	Erehaimu van hōten	Elehayym Van Houten	Elhaym	Elehaym
エーテル	Ēteru		Ether
オリジナル・ベルタール	Orijinaru berutāru	OR Weltall	Alpha Weltall	Original Weltall

カキクケコ:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
カイン	Kain		Cain
カドモニ	Kadomoni		Kadomony	Kadmoni
カレルレン	Kareruren	Karellen	Krelian
ガスパール	Gasupāru	Gasparl	Gaspar
ガゼル	Gazeru		Gazel
ガゼル法院	Gazeru-hōin		Gazel Ministry
キスレブ	Kisurebu		Kislev
キム	Kimu		Kim
クセル	Kuseru			Xer
クセル・ラオディキア	Kuseru Raodikia			Xer Laodicea
クセル大帝	Kuseru-taitei			Emperor Xer
クレスケンス	Kuresukensu	Crescens	Crescens
グラーフ	Gurāfu	Graf	Grahf

サシスセソ:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
シゥーティア	Shūtia	Stier	Stier
シェバト	Shebato		Shevat	Shebat
シゲヨシ・イノウエ	Shigeyoshi Inoue			Higeyoshi Inoue
シャーカーン	Shākān	Sharkhan	Shakhan
ジェシーB.ブラック	Jeshī B. burakku	Jesse B. Black	Jessie Black	Jesse B. Black
ジェサイア・ブランシュ	Jesaia buranshu		Jesiah	Jessiah Blanche
ジョシゥア・ブラック	Jyoshua burakku
ジークムント	Zīkumunto	Siegmund	Sigmund
ストーン	Sutōn	Storn	Stone
セフィロートの道	Sefirōto no Michi		Path of Sephirot
ゼノギアス	Zenogiasu	Xenogears	Xenogears
ゼファー	Zefā	Zepher	Zephyr
ゼプシェン	Zepushen	Siebzehn	Seibzehn	Siebzehn
ゼボイム	Zeboimu		Zeboim
ゼボイム文明	Zeboimu-bunmei		Zeboim Civilization
ソフィア	Sofia	Sophia	Sophia
ソラリス	Sorarisu		Solaris
ゾハル	Zoharu		Zohar

タ千ツテト:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
チュチュ	Chuchu		Chu-Chu
ディアボロス軍団	Diaborosu-gundan			Diabolos Corps
デウス	Deusu		Deus
デウスシステム	Deusu-Shisutemu		Deus system	Deus System
トーラ・メルキオール	Tōra merukiōru	Melkiorl	Taura Melchior

ナニヌネノ:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
ニコラ・バルタザール	Nikora barutazāru	Nicora Balthasar	Nikolai Balthasar	Nikola Balthasar
ニサン	Nisan		Nisan
ニサン教	Nisan-kyō		Nisan Sect
ニムロド	Nimurodo		Nimrod
ネオ・エルサレム	Neo Erusaremu	Neo Jerusalem

ハヒフヘホ:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
ハマー	Hamā	Hamer	Hammer
ハッワー	Hawwā	Hawwa
バンス	Bansu		Franz(swapped names with Vance)	Vance
バベルの塔	Baberu no Tō		Babel Tower
パンスペルミア	Pansuperumia			Panspermia
ビリー・リー・ブラック	Birī rī burakku	Billy Lee Black	Billy Lee Black
ビッグ・ジョー	Biggu Jō	Big joe	Big Joe
ファティマ	Fatima		Fatima
フィラデルフィア	Firaderufia			Philadelphia
フランツ	Furantsu		Vance (swapped names with Franz)	Franz
ブリがンヂィア	Burigandia	Brigander	Brigandier
プリメーラ	Purimēra	Plimela	Primera
ヘイムダル	Heimudaru	Heimdal	Heimdal	Heimdall
ペヌエル	Penueru			Penuel
ペヌエル修道院	Penueru-shūdōin			Penuel Convent
ペヌエル司教	Penueru-shikyō			Bishop Penuel
ペルソナ	Perusona		Persona

マ三ムメモ:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
マスドライヴァー	Masu-Doraivā		Mass-driver; Mass-driver facility
マリア・バルタザール	Maria barutazāru	Maria Balthasar	Maria Balthasar
マハノン	Mahanon		Mahanon
ミァン	Mian		Miang
ミァン・ハッワー	Mian Hawwā	Myyah Hawwa		Miang Hawwa
メヂィーナ	Medīna van hōten	Medeena Van Houten	Medena Van Houten]]
メルカバー	Merukabā	Merkabah	Merkava

ラリルレロ:

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
ラオディキア	Raodikia			Laodicia
ラオディキア王朝	Raodikia-ōchō			Laodicia Dynasty
ラカン	Rakan		Lacan
ラジエル	Rajieru		Razael	Raziel
ラハン	Rahan		Lahan
ラヴィーネ	Ravīne		Ravine
リー	Rī		Lee
リカルド・バンデラス	Rikarudo banderasu	Richardo Banderas	Ricardo Banderas
レネ・ファティマ			Rene	Rene Fatima
レンマーツォ	Renmātsuo	Renmazuo	Renmazuo
ロニ・ファティマ	Roni Fatima		Roni Fatima

Misc

Japanese	Rōmaji	English P.W.	English loc.	English unoff.
天帝カイン	Tentei-Kain		Emperor Cain
崩壊の日	Hōkai no Hi		Diabolos Collapse	Day of Collapse
接触	Sesshoku		Contact
波動存在	Hadō-sonzai		Wave Existence
Game:亞人 PW:亜人	ajin		Demi-human
C1型ヴィエルジェ	C1-kata-vieruje		Miang's Gear	C1-Vierge
Game:E・レグルス; PW:ソフィア用ギア・バーラー	Game: E regurusu; PW: Sofia-you-gia bārā		El-Regrs	El-Regulus
El・アンドブァリ	El andobari		Andvari	El-Andvari
El・シゥーティァ	El shūtia		El-Stier
El・フェンリル	El fenriru		Fenrir	El-Fenrir
El・レンマーツォ	El renmātsuo		El-Renmazuo