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[[File:V17 Illustration 7.png|thumb|240px|Meta Knight meets Papi, a resident of Yomi.]] | [[File:V17 Illustration 7.png|thumb|240px|Meta Knight meets Papi, a resident of Yomi.]] | ||
'''[[wikipedia:Yomi|Yomi]] | '''[[wikipedia:Yomi|Yomi]]''',{{foreignTitle}} or '''Yomi-no-kuni''', is an underworld that appears in ''[[Kirby: Meta Knight and the Knight of Yomi]]''. It is based on the eponymous underworld from Japanese mythology. Yomi is mentioned in [[Morpho Knight]] and Morpho Knight EX's Special Pages in the Japanese version of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', as well as the description of the Morpho Doomhelm [[Gear]] in the Japanese version of ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', but it is never visited or depicted, so its portrayal is entirely original to the novels. The souls of those who have passed away or are on the brink of death arrive at Yomi; according to Japanese folklore, [[butterfly|butterflies]] would appear to guide these dying souls to Yomi. [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] and [[Papi]]'s side of the story takes place here. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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Yomi is only mentioned in texts of the Japanese version of ''Kirby Star Allies'' related to Morpho Knight: | Yomi is only mentioned in texts of the Japanese version of ''Kirby Star Allies'' related to Morpho Knight: | ||
*Morpho Knight's title is 黄泉返る極蝶, "Paradise | *Morpho Knight's title is 黄泉返る極蝶, "Butterfly of Paradise Returning from Yomi"; | ||
*It is also mentioned in Morpho Knight's Special Page: 銀河最強と 言われる白き騎士が もたらした、長年の 生命のさけびに共めいし、黄泉からの騎士となって こうりんする。(''Sympathizing with | *It is also mentioned in Morpho Knight's Special Page: 銀河最強と 言われる白き騎士が もたらした、長年の 生命のさけびに共めいし、黄泉からの騎士となって こうりんする。(''Sympathizing with endless cries for life from the white knight said to be the greatest in the galaxy, it turns into a knight of Yomi and descends.''); | ||
*Finally, it is also mentioned in Morpho Knight EX's Special Page: 夢の国か、黄泉の国か… 次は どの次元を めぐり行くのだろうか。('' | *Finally, it is also mentioned in Morpho Knight EX's Special Page: 夢の国か、黄泉の国か… 次は どの次元を めぐり行くのだろうか。(''Which dimension will it land in next... the land of dreams, or the land of Yomi?''). In particular, here it uses 黄泉の国 (''Yomi no kuni'', or "land of Yomi"). | ||
Moreover, it is also quickly mentioned by Shinya Kumazaki in an interview about ''Kirby Star Allies'': チョウチョって、日本でも古くは黄泉の国を感じさせる不吉なイメージがありましたよね？(''Butterflies used to have an ominous image in ancient times in Japan, reminding us of the land of Yomi, didn’t they?'').<ref>''Kirby Star Allies'' interview from the July 2018 edition of Nintendo Dream, part 2 ([https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ original], [https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ translation])</ref> | |||
The Japanese version of the description of the Morpho Doomhelm Gear from ''Super Kirby Clash'' also mentions Yomi: 黄泉の騎士を かたどったぼうぐ。(''Armor modeled on the Knight of Yomi.'')<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yj-YORmcXDDWeKn-Mxvc1mYuLlC09HmxEuzjK8Uwtb0/edit Morpho Knight Artbook and Pause Description Translations]</ref> | The Japanese version of the description of the Morpho Doomhelm Gear from ''Super Kirby Clash'' also mentions Yomi: 黄泉の騎士を かたどったぼうぐ。(''Armor modeled on the Knight of Yomi.'')<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yj-YORmcXDDWeKn-Mxvc1mYuLlC09HmxEuzjK8Uwtb0/edit Morpho Knight Artbook and Pause Description Translations]</ref> | ||
The Chinese localizations, in places where Yomi is referred to, instead refer to [[wikipedia:Diyu|Huangquan]] (the Yellow Springs), the equivalent underworld from Chinese mythology. While both are read as 黄泉 in hanzi/kanji, they have different mythologies surrounding them. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||