Goddess of Creation

Goddess of Creation
Japanese	天 (てん) 地 (ち) 創 (そう) 造 (ぞう) の女 (め) 神 (がみ)
Romaji	Tenchi Sōzō no Megami
Biographical Information
Gender	Female
Physical Description
Hair Color	White
Series Information
Manga Debut	Chapter 2 (mentioned) Chapter 24 (first appearance)
Anime Debut	Episode 1 (mentioned) Episode 12 (first appearance)

The Goddess of Creation ｢天 (てん) 地 (ち) 創 (そう) 造 (ぞう) の女 (め) 神 (がみ) , Tenchi Sōzō no Megami^?｣ is a figure that was seen in mythical times. Though she has not been seen since, many people in the present day worship her. She is believed to be omniscient and omnipotent and to have created the world itself.

Appearance

Though unseen since mythical times, the Goddess of Creation is consistently depicted as a pointy-eared female of short stature. She has long hair that falls past her waist in curls and wears a crown of flowers in her hair.

The Goddess of Creation is depicted wearing a sleeveless, calf length dress that splits into three sections reminiscent of flower petals. The top of the dress is pleated with a large collar. The skirt of the dress is patterned with twisting vines, and the bottom of the skirt is embellished by a brocade and lace hem. The skirt covers the top of black, pointed shoes that lace up around the calves. From the back of the dress are two short fabric trains that hang loosely and resemble wings. A belt fashioned with a diamond shaped clasp and embroidered similarly to the skirt crosses over the waistline of the dress.

Most notably, the Goddess of Creation possesses a large pair of feathered wings that span from her shoulder blades to her feet. These wings are represented no matter how simplistic the effigy.

Synopsis

History

The Goddess of Creation is believed by many to have created the world. Frieren mentions that she has not been seen since mythical times, but many people remain strongly devoted.

At some point during mythical times, the Goddess of Creation enchanted ten monuments with her magic and placed them across the continent. One of these monuments, enchanted with time magic, lies near the Kino Pass.

Additionally, it is said that the Goddess of Creation bestowed the Sword of the Hero upon humanity. This sword eventually became embedded in holy ground near the Village of the Sword, located somewhere in the Schwer Mountains.

Abilities

Richter imagines Serie in front of a mural depicting the Goddess of Creation.

• Omniscience and omnipotence: Richter describes the Goddess as being both all-powerful and all-knowing. It is said that Serie, the Living Grimoire who possesses knowledge of practically every spell known to humanity, is the closest being to the Goddess of Creation in terms of knowledge and power.
• Goddess's Magic: Priests use holy magic that is named after the Goddess. This magic can range from healing magic to supportive magic that allows one to go for up to two months without food, water, and oxygen. It is implied that the all-knowing and all-powerful Goddess created this magic and continues to sanction its use to this day.
  • Blessing of the Goddess ｢女 (め) 神 (がみ) の加 (か) 護 (ご) , Megami no Kago^?｣: The Goddess can bestow her blessing upon individuals, granting them a natural talent for her magic. This blessing enhances resistance to curses and is essential for using the Goddess's magic.
  • Time manipulation magic: The Goddess possesses the ability to initiate time travel, which is activated through her monuments. This magic allows a person's consciousness to travel backwards in time, with the magic working by "marking" a specific period in time of when the person first touches the monument.
    • Spell to Return: Vialathor ｢フィアラトール, Fiaratōru^?｣: The name of the spell required to bring an individual back to their original timeline through the Goddess's Monument. When the spell is written on the monument in the future timeline, the individual can be returned to their time period from the past by touching the monument again. This appears to have been a single-use spell, as the power in the monument vanished after it was used.

Worship of the Goddess

Ritual objects depicting the Goddess of Creation in a cabin located in the Decke Region.

The ten monuments of the Goddess are sites where believers gather to pray for good fortune. In a few churches statues of the Goddess of Creation can be found. In the Central Lands, smaller Dosojin-like stone markers can be found along roadsides, often accompanied by fruits, nuts, and grains—presumably offerings left to honor the Goddess.

The Goddess of Creation is also symbolized through various objects crafted by believers. Egg-shaped items made from materials like wood or stone are adorned with stylized carvings or drawings of the Goddess and are often displayed in homes and communal spaces. Other symbols of devotion include a small wooden statue with wings, carved by Kraft for Fern, representing dedication to the Goddess. Similar iconography is commonly seen in churches. The highest-ranking priests in a region wear official pendants featuring a motif of spanning wings, as seen with Sein's Brother. Additionally, grimoires containing the Holy Scriptures often have stylized wings on their covers. The symbolism is also expressed on many gravestones and coffins.

Manga Appearance

Beyond Journey's End Arc
Chapter 1: The Journey's End	Absent
Chapter 2: The Priest's Lie	Mentioned
Chapter 3: Blue-Moon Weed	Absent
Chapter 4: The Mage's Secret	Absent
Chapter 5: Killing Magic	Absent
Chapter 6: New Year's Festival	Absent
Chapter 7: The Land Where Souls Rest	Absent
Chapter 8: One One-Hundredth	Absent
Chapter 9: Phantoms of the Dead	Absent
Chapter 10: Solar Dragon	Absent
Chapter 11: The Hero of the Village	Absent
Chapter 12: The Northern Checkpoint	Absent
Chapter 13: Liberation Festival	Absent

Travels to Äußerst Arc
Chapter 24: The Elves' Wish	Imagined
Chapter 25: The Village of the Sword	Absent
Chapter 26: A Gift to a Warrior	Absent
Chapter 27: A Priest from an Ordinary Village	Absent
Chapter 28: The Priest and His Regret	Absent
Chapter 29: Ideal Adult	Mentioned
Chapter 30: Mirrored Lotus	Absent
Chapter 31: Chaos Flower	Absent
Chapter 32: The Orden Family	Absent
Chapter 33: Old Man Voll	Absent
Chapter 34: The Statues of Heroes	Absent
Chapter 35: A Reason to Begin the Journey	Absent
Chapter 36: Emotional Support	Absent

First-Class Mage Exam Arc
Chapter 37: The First-Class Exam	Absent
Chapter 38: Stille—Meteoric Iron Bird	Absent
Chapter 39: Commence Capture Strategy	Absent
Chapter 40: A Spell to Capture a Bird	Absent
Chapter 41: Time for Resolve	Absent
Chapter 42: A Reason to Fight	Absent
Chapter 43: Privilege	Imagined
Chapter 44: Recapture the Stille	Absent
Chapter 45: Water-Manipulation Magic	Absent
Chapter 46: An Even-Better Flavor	Absent
Chapter 47: Fern and Her Baked Sweets	Absent
Chapter 48: The Ruin's of the King's Tomb	Absent
Chapter 49: Dungeons and Magical Items	Absent
Chapter 50: Spiegel—A Water-Mirror Demon	Absent
Chapter 51: Dungeon Battle	Absent
Chapter 52: Strategy Meeting	Absent
Chapter 53: An Era of Humans	Absent
Chapter 54: A Spell that Slashes Almost Anything	Absent
Chapter 55: The Second Exam Ends	Absent
Chapter 56: Fern's Staff	Absent
Chapter 57: The Third Exam	Absent
Chapter 58: Serie's Intuition	Absent
Chapter 59: With a Little Help	Absent
Chapter 60: Departure and Farewell	Absent

Goddess's Monument Arc
Chapter 105: Golem	Absent
Chapter 106: Sky-Mountain Dragon	Absent
Chapter 107: The Monument of the Goddess	Imagined
Chapter 108: Reunion	Absent
Chapter 109: Zart the Remnant	Absent
Chapter 110: The Party of Heroes	Absent
Chapter 111: Escort Mission	Absent
Chapter 112: Faith	Mentioned
Chapter 113: Abyssal Dragon	Absent
Chapter 114: The Sword of the Hero	Mentioned
Chapter 115: Best Friend	Absent
Chapter 116: Spell to Return	Mentioned
Chapter 117: Miraculous Illusion	Absent
Chapter 118: Vialathor	Absent
Chapter 119: Memories	Mentioned

Foundation Festival Arc
Chapter 126: A New Mission	Absent
Chapter 127: Retrieval Mission	Absent
Chapter 128: Magic Special Forces	Absent
Chapter 129: Shadow of the Empire	Absent
Chapter 130: Beneath the Water's Surface	Absent
Chapter 131: Escape	Absent
Chapter 132: Chase	Absent
Chapter 133: Silver Coins	Absent
Chapter 134: Trace Back	Absent
Chapter 135: Prelude	Absent
Chapter 136: Reunion	Mentioned
Chapter 137: Repel	Absent
Chapter 138: Traitor	Absent
Chapter 139: Kreis the Blacksmith	Absent
Chapter 140: Ballroom	Absent

Trivia

A draft of ritual objects by Seiko Yoshioka.

• The Goddess of Creation is consistently depicted with the long ears of an elf.
• To design a consistent world, the anime's concept artist, Seiko Yoshioka, coordinated with the authors of the manga, Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, to incorporate important elements to fill in the backgrounds of the anime. To represent the belief in the Goddess and its integration into everyday life, art assets, such as Dōsojin-like stones with the Goddess's emblem carved into it, wheat ornaments on houses, and altars, were conceptualized.
• The illustration of the Goddess of Creation in Episode 12 was drawn by the artist of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Abe Tsukasa.