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''Home Area'': The Planet<br>
 
''Home Area'': The Planet<br>
  
The Entity, named such by the party during the [[Fiona's Forest Sidequest]], is the mysterious being behind the machinations of the quest to save the world. The Entity is in truth the planet itself. According to their speculation, this Entity is reliving the unpleasant memories of its past, which results in the creation of the [[Gate]]s to certain eras. [[Lavos]] is said to figure hugely in the life of this being. After this meeting adjourns and the members go to sleep, Lucca awakes to find a mysterious, [[Gate|Red Gate]] in the forest. This allows her the opportunity to prevent [[Lara]] from losing her legs in [[990 A.D.]], which can be interpreted as assistance from the Entity. At the [[Moonlight Parade]], [[Lucca]] mentions that the Entity is probably at rest now that Lavos is defeated. Beyond these tidbits, no other mention of the Entity is offered. This, unfortunately, has resulted in long debate over its identity; arguing has subsided in recent years due to the general consensus that the planet is the one sending [[Crono]] on his quest. However, evidence still exists for other candidates, and some still vie their debates with others. The planet is nearly without a doubt viewing the turbulent times of its past in which Lavos disrupted its life. The planet is also said to have a dream (in the last chapter of the Japanese game's save title and in Chrono Cross), and can also act (also evidenced in Chrono Cross). It is most certainly not the player. While this classification may seem appealing at first, since the player is controllin the party's actions, one must ask him or herself: did I program the Gates into the game?
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The Entity, named by the party during the [[Fiona's Forest Sidequest]], is the mysterious being behind the quest to save the world. The Entity is in truth the planet itself. According to their speculation, this Entity is reliving the unpleasant memories of its past, which results in the creation of the [[Gate]]s to certain eras. [[Lavos]] is said to figure hugely in the life of this being. After this meeting adjourns and the members go to sleep, Lucca awakes to find a mysterious, [[Gate|Red Gate]] in the forest. This allows her the opportunity to prevent [[Lara]] from losing her legs in [[990 A.D.]], which can be interpreted as assistance from the Entity. At the [[Moonlight Parade]], [[Lucca]] mentions that the Entity is probably at rest now that Lavos is defeated. Beyond these tidbits, no other mention of the Entity is offered. The planet is nearly without a doubt viewing the turbulent times of its past in which Lavos disrupted its life. It is most certainly not the player. While this classification may seem appealing at first, since the player is controlling the party's actions, one must ask him or herself: did I program the Gates into the game?
  
It is lastly worth noting that in the Japanese version of Chrono Trigger, it was stated that the planet would eventually recover after the Lavos spawn had left. This was a line given by [[Mother Brain]], and was strangley cut for the NA release. Additionally, Gaspar's last line in the original -- "This is a battle between the planet and Lavos!" -- is much more specific than the use of "the world" in the NA version, and considering the use of the word planet elsewhere in the Chrono series, this line confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that the planet is the Entity.
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Gaspar's last line in the original—"This is a battle between the planet and Lavos!"is much more specific than the use of "the world" in the NA version, and considering the use of the word planet elsewhere in the Chrono series, this line confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that the planet is the Entity. Some speculate that the Entity isn't the individual planet, but an amalgation of the dreams and life forces of all its inhabitants, similar to the Gaia Hypothesis or the Lifestream of Final Fantasy VII. It's also worth noting that the rotation of the planet shown in Chrono Trigger suggests the sun rises from the west.
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==Chrono Cross==
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The planet is also said to have a dream (in the last chapter of the Japanese Chrono Trigger game's save title and in Chrono Cross), and can also act. It pulled [[Dinopolis]] to the [[Keystone Dimension]] after [[Chronopolis]] traveled back through time due to the [[Time Crash]]. Chrono Cross completely seals the Entity's identity with referencing to the planet's dream, even in past-tense in a tagline on this lighter:
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*[[Media:Mc-lighter2.jpg|Promotional lighter]]
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The planet as seen in Chrono Cross seems to be a rough outline of El Nido mapped over a sphere. This means the continental layout shown cannot be taken as canon for geography. See the "El Nido / Planet Comparison" image below in the media section.
  
 
===Theory and Analysis===
 
===Theory and Analysis===
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*[[Planet (Geographical changes)|Planet (What are the geographical changes over the eras?)]]
 
*[[Planet (Geographical changes)|Planet (What are the geographical changes over the eras?)]]
 
*[[Temporal Distortions (Cause of)|Temporal Distortions (Who caused them in Chrono Trigger?)]]
 
*[[Temporal Distortions (Cause of)|Temporal Distortions (Who caused them in Chrono Trigger?)]]
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===Japanese Equivalent===
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The Entity was not given a formal name in the original game, but was rather referred to as ''dareka'' (someone).
  
 
==Media==
 
==Media==
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===Images===
 
===Images===
  
*[[Media:The End Sprite.png|The End]]
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<gallery>
*[[Media:Earth Entity.png|The Planet]]
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Image:The End Sprite.png|The End
*[[Media:Fiona\'s Forest.png|Fiona's Forest]]
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Image:Earth Entity.png|The Planet
*[[Media:Entity Discussion.png|Entity Discussion]]
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Image:ctendingmode71.png|Mode 7 Ending Geography
*[[Media:Lara Sidequest.png|Lara Sidequest]]
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Image:ctendingmode72.png|Mode 7 Repeating Pattern
*[[Media:ctpsxplanet.png|The Planet (FMV)]]
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Image:Fionas Forest.png|Fiona's Forest
*[[Media:CCEarth.JPG|The Planet (Cross Ending)]]
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Image:Entity Discussion.png|Entity Discussion
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Image:Lara Sidequest.png|Lara Sidequest
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Image:53854.png|Lavos fall sprites (SpritersResource)
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Image:ctpsxplanet.png|The Planet (FMV)
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Image:Ending_bg_1.png|The Planet (Cross Ending)
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Image:Ending_bg_2.png|The Planet (Cross Ending)
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Image:elnidoplanet.jpg|El Nido / Planet Comparison
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</gallery>
  
 
===Music===
 
===Music===
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*[[Time Gate]]
 
*[[Time Gate]]
  
''From'': [[Characters (Chrono Trigger)]]
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''From'': [[Characters (Chrono Cross)]]<Br />
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''From'': [[Characters (Chrono Trigger)]]<br />
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''From'': [[Locations]]

Latest revision as of 04:43, 31 December 2013

Earth Entity.png

General Information

Game Information

Chrono Trigger

Full Name: Irrelevant
Age: Indeterminate
Species: Unknown
Home Time: 65000000 B.C., 12000 B.C., 600 A.D., 1000 A.D., 1999 A.D., 2300 A.D.
Home Area: The Planet

The Entity, named by the party during the Fiona's Forest Sidequest, is the mysterious being behind the quest to save the world. The Entity is in truth the planet itself. According to their speculation, this Entity is reliving the unpleasant memories of its past, which results in the creation of the Gates to certain eras. Lavos is said to figure hugely in the life of this being. After this meeting adjourns and the members go to sleep, Lucca awakes to find a mysterious, Red Gate in the forest. This allows her the opportunity to prevent Lara from losing her legs in 990 A.D., which can be interpreted as assistance from the Entity. At the Moonlight Parade, Lucca mentions that the Entity is probably at rest now that Lavos is defeated. Beyond these tidbits, no other mention of the Entity is offered. The planet is nearly without a doubt viewing the turbulent times of its past in which Lavos disrupted its life. It is most certainly not the player. While this classification may seem appealing at first, since the player is controlling the party's actions, one must ask him or herself: did I program the Gates into the game?

Gaspar's last line in the original—"This is a battle between the planet and Lavos!"— is much more specific than the use of "the world" in the NA version, and considering the use of the word planet elsewhere in the Chrono series, this line confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that the planet is the Entity. Some speculate that the Entity isn't the individual planet, but an amalgation of the dreams and life forces of all its inhabitants, similar to the Gaia Hypothesis or the Lifestream of Final Fantasy VII. It's also worth noting that the rotation of the planet shown in Chrono Trigger suggests the sun rises from the west.

Chrono Cross

The planet is also said to have a dream (in the last chapter of the Japanese Chrono Trigger game's save title and in Chrono Cross), and can also act. It pulled Dinopolis to the Keystone Dimension after Chronopolis traveled back through time due to the Time Crash. Chrono Cross completely seals the Entity's identity with referencing to the planet's dream, even in past-tense in a tagline on this lighter:

The planet as seen in Chrono Cross seems to be a rough outline of El Nido mapped over a sphere. This means the continental layout shown cannot be taken as canon for geography. See the "El Nido / Planet Comparison" image below in the media section.

Theory and Analysis

Japanese Equivalent

The Entity was not given a formal name in the original game, but was rather referred to as dareka (someone).

Media

Images

Music

From: Characters (Chrono Cross)
From: Characters (Chrono Trigger)
From: Locations