Anima Relic



An Anima Relic is a relic from Xenogears. An organic part of Deus, they can be used to upgrade a Gear to an omnigear. There are 12 total Anima Relics.

Description and Usage
The Anima Relics are part of the organic component of Kadamony along with Animus and Persona. While the Animus was the male component and would become the Gazel Ministry, the Anima was the female component. Since their creation the Gazel Ministers desired to find and be reunited with their respective Anima. One of the prerequisites for Deus' resurrection is that all 12 Anima Relics be found and absorbed into it.

The Anima Relics are also known as pseudo Zohars. Similar to Animus they were created primarily as elements to control weapons. Although they were initially unable to emulate the Zohar, eventually humans that were the descendants of the Gazel Ministers would appear and could draw upon their power. When combined with a Gear that is also piloted by someone with a sufficient Animus factor within them, the result is an omnigear.

List of Anima Relics
The 12 Anima Relics described in the game are as follows:


 * Dan - Found by Roni Fatima approximately 500 years before the game, it was used to create the omnigear Andvari. Buried within the Royal Mausoleum in Nisan, it was eventually found and used by Bart. It would be absorbed into Deus when the party confronts Krelian and Miang at Merkava.


 * Joseph and Gad - The final 2 Anima Relics to be discovered, they were found on the surface within Anima Relic Dungeons 1 and 2 and are used to create the omnigears El Renmazou and El Stier. It is not specified which Anima Relic belongs with which respective omnigear. Both would be absorbed into Deus when the party confronts Krelian and Miang at Merkava.


 * Asher - Discovered at an unknown time, it was held by Citan and used to create the omnigear Fenrir. It would be absorbed into Deus when the party confronts Krelian and Miang at Merkava.


 * Zebulun - Discovered by Solaris during the game, Krelian has it aligned with Ramsus's Gear Wyvern, creating the omnigear Vendetta. It is unknown when it was absorbed into Deus.


 * Dinah - Discovered 500 years ago, it was used to create Sophia's omnigear, El Regrs. Following Sophia's death it was held by Shevat for approximately 500 years until Elly pilots it in an attempt to save Fei and the others. When she is captured it is seized by Krelian and presumably absorbed into Deus shortly afterwards.


 * Judah - Discovered 500 years ago, it was used to create Krelian's omnigear, Amphysvena. Krelian would eventually provide it to Ramsus, who has the ability to align with all 12 Anima Relics. It was presumably absorbed into Deus after Ramsus is defeated by the party at Merkava.


 * Naphtali - Discovered 500 years ago, it was used to create Grahf's omnigear, Alpha Weltall. It was held in Grahf's possession until he sacrificed himself in order to delay the Zohar from seizing Fei. It is presumably absorbed into Deus at that time.


 * Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Isaachar - These 4 Anima Relics were discovered 500 years ago and all used to align with a Gazel Minister at that time. No specific omnigear that they are associated with is mentioned during the game. Presumably Miang's omnigear Opiomorph uses one of these Anima Relics but it is never confirmed. When they were absorbed into Deus is unknown.

Inspiration
The names of the Anima Relics were derived from the 12 tribes of Israel in Biblical times except that Benjamin was replaced by Dinah.

The Anima Relics acted as inspiration for the Vessels of Anima, which act in a similar role in the Xenosaga series.