| “ | Now, you can make your own choices. Are you willing to hold Mr. Fool's coins and enter his true dream, attempting to awaken him? |
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| — Madam Magician to Lumian Lee on Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 901 | ||
The Fool's Dream refers to the battle between two slumbering entities, The Fool and the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings, in order to achieve the position of Lord of Mysteries.
Background[]
| “ | I will be entering a state of slumber. This involves a war that’s at the level of ‘Above the Sequences.’ It has something to do with the apocalypse to a certain extent. |
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| — The Fool to the Tarot Club on Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1389 | ||
In 1352 of the Fifth Epoch, following The Fool's Gambit, The Fool Klein Moretti rose to become a Half-Lord of Mysteries. This resulted in the will of the previous Lord of Mysteries, the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings, further awakening within him.[1]
As a temporary measure to halt this process, the Evernight Goddess forcibly sent the awakening will of the Celestial Worthy in him, along with the majority of Klein's consciousness, into a state of eternal slumber using water from the River of Eternal Darkness.[1]
She then advised Klein to first completely control Sefirah Castle and pull the will of the Celestial Worthy into a state of eternal slumber. In the dream, Klein could resist and fuse with Him. The Evernight Goddess also claimed that even though she could bless him, the outcome of the battle would depend on Klein himself.[1]
Shortly after, taking Arrodes with him, Klein stepped through the door of light located deep inside Sefirah Castle and entered his slumber, beginning the battle to determine the next Lord of Mysteries.[2]
History[]
After Klein had become a King of Angels, he had given five coins tainted by Sefirah Castle's aura to various individuals.[3][4] These coins were later revealed to be mediums which allow the user to participate in The Fool's Dream.[5]
The initial holders of the lucky coins had entered The Fool's Dream and made quite a few attempts, but they were successively discovered by the Celestial Worthy's spirit, either kicked out of the dream or had their actions restricted, unable to do much. One of them, after being kicked out of the dream the first time, would be kicked out again within a minute of re-entering the dream, regardless of whether they disguised themselves or behaved. Eventually, following their guidance in spirituality,[6] the initial coin holders all transferred their coins to others during various instances.[5]
The Major Arcana of the Tarot Club also tried everything they could think of, from directly reminding The Fool's dream manifestation, Zhou Mingrui, of the existence of Beyonder powers to filming "The Great Pirate 3", a movie that fully depicted his incarnation's experiences in the hope of triggering his memory. None of it worked, and they were quickly expelled from the dream as a result.[7]
According to Pallez Zoroast, Sequence 1 Angels of the Lord of Mysteries group could feel the terrifying impact of The Fool and the Celestial Worthy's conflict. This forced "Him" continue parasitizing Leonard Mitchell and stay within the Church of the Evernight Goddess for some protection.[8]
In 1359, Audrey Hall sent the five new coin holders: Lumian Lee, Franca Roland, Jenna, Anthony Reid and Ludwig Phil into The Fool's Dream in an attempt to wake him up. Sending them off were Fors Wall, Leonard Mitchell, Reinette Tinekerr, Will Auceptin, Azik Eggers, Sharron, Maric and Susie.[9]
Aftermath[]
- The Fool achieves an initial state of awakening by using the identity of Gehrman Sparrow.[10]
- The awakening of The Fool from his dream is completed on the Monday, before 3pm.[10]
- Lumian Lee becomes a Major Arcana card holder of the Tarot Club, codenamed "The Chariot". Two of Cups, Seven of Cups, and Four of Swords will all transfer under "The Chariot" jurisdiction.[10]
- Sharron becomes a Major Arcana card holder, codenamed "Temperance".[10]
List of Characters[]
Most beings in The Fool's Dream are dream images, fakes resembling their original counterparts woven by the subconscious cognition of The Fool and the Celestial Worthy combined.[11][12]
Beings with special items or connections can enter the dream. Some do by projecting their real self onto their corresponding dream image, some by forming their own dream image.[13] Besides these, those who can enter dream are at least true gods.[14] The Outer Deities can also influence the dream.[15]
| Affiliation | Dream Person | Real Person | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein's Identities | Zhou Mingrui | Klein Moretti/The Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings | An employee at the Intis Group | True selves, Shared Identity/body |
| ? | Sherlock Moriarty | Dream manifestation of Sherlock Moriarty, one of Klein's identities. | Fake person | |
| ? | Merlin Hermes | Dream manifestation of Merlin Hermes, one of Klein's identities. | Fake person | |
| Loyal and Humble servant | Arrodes | Arrodes | A mirror on sale for 5 million at Star Dream Provisions Store | True self |
| Uniqueness Symbolism | An Xiaotian | Antigonus | Famous actor. Currently comatose. | Fake person. Symbol of the Fool Pathway's Uniqueness. |
| Monocle-wearing driver | Amon | Taxi driver | True self. Symbol of the Error Pathway's Uniqueness. | |
| Yagates | Bethel Abraham | Police Chief of Police Station No. 1 | Fake person. Symbol of the Door Pathway's Uniqueness. | |
| Current Coin Holders | Li Ming | Lumian Lee | A security guard of the Intis Group. Entered to wake up The Fool. | True self |
| Lumina Lee | Wanted criminal for killing Zaratulstra | Fake person. Affected by Aurore Lee’s personality and corrupted by Mother Goddess of Depravity | ||
| Luo Fu | Franca Roland | Former employee at the Intis Group. Entered to wake up The Fool. | True self | |
| Jian Na | Jenna | Actress of Hall Film Company. Entered to wake up The Fool | True self | |
| An Ruide | Anthony Reid | Entered to wake up The Fool | True self | |
| Li Lu | Ludwig Phil | Student at Dream Tutoring Classes. Entered to wake up The Fool | True self | |
| Tarot Club | Holly | Audrey Hall | An executive of Hall Film Company and the producer of "The Great Pirate 3" | Fake person |
| Salted Fish Without Dreams | Fors Wall | Romance novelist, author of the Great Pirate series | Fake person | |
| Huang Jiajia | Cattleya | Principal of Star Tutoring Classes | Fake person. Became a marionette of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings | |
| Lun Xiande | Leonard Mitchell | Police officer. Deng's subordinate. | Fake person | |
| Intis Group | Huang Tao | Roselle Gustav | CEO of the Intis Group. | Fake person. Controlled by Mirror Roselle Gustav. Removed from the dream |
| Bernie Huang/Huang Beibei | Bernadette Gustav | Huang Tao's daughter | Fake person. Sometimes projects her real self. | |
| Huang Xia | Ciel Gustav | Younger brother of Bernie Huang | Fake person | |
| Huang Bo | Bornova Gustav | Younger brother of Bernie Huang | Fake person | |
| Luo Shan | Rozanne | Employee in the Intis Group's administrative department. | Fake person. Corrupted by the High-Dimensional Overseer. | |
| Grimm | Grimm | Director of Security for the Intis Group. | Fake person. Corrupted by the Mother Goddess of Depravity. | |
| Zhang Qing | ∅
|
Intis Group employee | Fake person | |
| Xu Xinyang | ∅
|
Intis Group security officer | Fake person | |
| The Primordial God Almighty/Adam’s Personalities | Peng Deng | The Primordial God Almighty/Adam | Zhou Mingrui's childhood friend. An interior designer. | True self |
| Grisha | The Primordial God Almighty/Adam | Foreign worker. Peng Deng's roomate | True self | |
| ? | True Creator + Adam | Boss of Aurora Company | True self | |
| Nie Zhen | Sasrir | Peng Deng's girlfriend | Fake person | |
| Zhang Yujia | Ancient Sun God | Zhou Mingrui's childhood friend. She frequently sends postcards from her travels. | Fake person | |
| True Gods | Shopkeeper | Evernight Goddess | Owner of Star Dream Provisions Store | True self |
| Stiano | God of Steam and Machinery | Foreign university student | True self | |
| ? | Primordial Demoness | ? | True self | |
| Dream Tutoring Classes | Ai Nana/Edwina | Edwina Edwards | Principal of Dream Tutoring Classes | Fake person. Became a marionette of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings |
| Anderson Hood | Anderson Hood | Beginner English teacher at Dream Tutoring Classes | True self only during daytime. Corrupted by the High-Dimensional Overseer. | |
| Da Nizi | Danitz Dubois | Teacher at Dream Tutoring Classes. | Fake person. Killed by Zaratulstra | |
| Iron Skin | Iron Skin Barrel | Teacher at Dream Tutoring Classes | Fake person. Became a marionette of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings | |
| Flowery Bow Tie | Jodeson | Teacher at Dream Tutoring Classes | Fake person. Became a marionette of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings | |
| Zhou Mingrui's Relatives | Benson Zhou | Benson Moretti | Zhou Mingrui’s older brother | Fake person |
| Zhou Sasa | Melissa Moretti | Zhou Mingrui’s little sister | Fake person | |
| Mushu Hospital | ? | Pualis de Roquefort | Dean of Mushu Hospital | True self |
| Omebella | Omebella | Daughter of Pualis de Roquefort | True self | |
| Roland | Roland | Associate Dean and Chief Surgeon at Mushu Hospital. | Fake person | |
| Lu Yong'an | ? | Dean of Obstetrics at Mushu Hospital | True self | |
| Li Keji | Frank Lee | Patient of Mushu Hospital. Former biology teacher at Star Tutoring Classes. Dream image is already dead | Fake person. Corrupted by Mother Goddess of Depravity | |
| Demoness corpse | Panatiya | A marionette of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings | Fake person who later gained humanity. Corrupted by the Mother Goddess of Depravity. | |
| Zhou Mingrui's Roommates | Sia Tas | Siatas | Zhou Mingrui's neighbor | Fake person |
| Mobet | Mobet Zoroast | Sia Tas' boyfriend | Fake person | |
| Legal System | Deng En | Dunn Smith | Police officer | Fake person |
| Dai Li | Daly Simone | Deng's fiancee | Fake person | |
| Old Neil | Old Neil | Interpol officer | Fake person | |
| William Wang | William Augustus VI | Police officer | Fake person | |
| ? | Henry Augustus I | Works in the police station or court | Fake person | |
| ? | William Augustus I | Works in the police station or court | Fake person | |
| Zaratulstra’s Company | Zaratulstra | Zaratul | VIP of a foreign company. Dream image is already dead | True self |
| Mr Cui | ? | Zaratulstra’s assistant. Dream image is already dead | True self | |
| Rosago | Rosago | Staff member from Mr. Zaratulstra’s local branch | Fake person | |
| Others | Medici | Sauron-Einhorn-Medici | ? | True self |
| Wu | Ouroboros | Vice President of Aurora Company | Fake person | |
| ? | Mother of the Sky | Older sister of An Xiaotian. Fell seriously ill and became comatose. | Fake person | |
| Jia Yu | ∅
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Actor of Hall Film Company. Played Gehrman Sparrow in “The Great Pirate 3” | Fake person |
Notable Organizations and Locations[]
The Fool's Dream is set in Yangdu, a replica of a Chinese city from the Modern Era.[16]
- Intis Group: A company run by Huang Tao, the dream image of Roselle Gustav.[17]
- Aurora Company: A company symbolizing the Aurora Order.[18]
- Hall Group: An organization under the influence of Audrey Hall. The Hall Film Company is their subsidiary.[19]
- Dream Tutoring Classes: An educational institution run by Ai Nana, the dream image of Edwina Edwards.[20]
- Star Dream Provisions Store: A store run by the Evernight Goddess.[21] It is where Arrodes is kept.
- Mushu Hospital: A place influenced by the Mother Goddess of Depravity, the Mother Tree of Desire, the Monarch of Decay[15] and the High-Dimensional Overseer.[22][23] It’s associate dean is Roland, the dream image of the Matriarch of Church of the Earth Mother.
- Yuzhou Small Dishes: A restaurant frequented by Zhou Mingrui and Peng Deng.[24]
- Star Tutoring Classes: An educational institution run by the family of Huang Jiajia, the dream image of Cattleya. They are a competitor of Dream Tutoring Classes[25]
- Crimson Moon Hospital: A hospital where An Xiaotian, the dream image of Antigonus, is staying.[26]
- Dawn Children's Publishing Company: A children's book company run by Bernadette Gustav.[27]
- Shengwei: A design company where Peng Deng works.[26]
Trivia[]
- Various ancestors of the Augustus Family had their corresponding dream images appear in The Fool's Dream. They were "active" in the police station or court of the dream city, surnamed Wang—the same character for "king".[28]
See Also[]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1387
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1389
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1366
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1370
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 887
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 901
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 940
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 857
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 902
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1034
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 907
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1025
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 905
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 926
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 921
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 912
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 934
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 949
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 958
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 924
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 922
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 913
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 944
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 928
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 960
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 964
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 988
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 963
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