Abel's Ark

Abel's Ark is a is a star system-sized object that was percieved as a giant Gnosis in the Xenosaga series.
==Description==
When it first appears over Old Miltia, Abel's Ark resembles a crystalline tree. The ringed object in the center is not a planet, but an energy field. After taking the , Abel's Ark is able to observe the lower domain more steadily. When Dmitri Yuriev rams into it with the Durandal that houses the Zohar Emulators, Abel's Ark transforms to resemble either a sword or a cross. The Ark's interior is mostly organic in appearance. The core is surrounded by four colored orbs, each of them contains a pocket dimension where three Zohar Emulators are held as well as being guarded by a heavily mutated Gnosis. It is said that Abel's Ark appeared when the Messiah was crucified.
==Story==
===Episode I===
Abel's Ark is first mentioned by Wilhelm in the ending, saying that Albedo is the only person who can open the door to Abel's Ark.
===Episode II===
Abel's Ark first appears in the ending after the Space-Time Anomaly disappears, in which it absorbs the and then disappears just as the Durandal was prepared to collect it.
===Episode III===
In Shion's subconscious, after witnessing her parent's death again, in addition to her subconscious self, Shion resonates with the Zohar, calling forth Abel's Ark. The Ark then makes its way to the planet Michtam through the U.M.N. because it seeks the "eternal circle": Zarathustra, causing many planets in its path to disappear in its wake, A 100-Series Observational Unit aboard the Durandal estimates that half of the Federation planets will vanish within 72 hours due to it. Dmitri Yuriev later hijacks the Durandal, loaded with the Zohar Emulators and slams it into the Ark, transforming it. Now aboard the Ark, Yuriev replaces Ω Res Novae's counterfeit Zohar with the real one, transforming it as well. KOS-MOS then confirms the Abel's Ark is not a Gnosis at all, but something else. As Matthews is debating on how to board it, Doctus suggests to gate out inside of the Ark and which they do, narrowly avoiding the debris on the way. After landing, party ventures on the Ark to confront Yuriev and manages to defeat him at the cost of Gaignun's life.
By the time of Yuriev's defeat, the Ark manages to reach Michtam and encircles the planet, not to destroy it, but to "observe" changes in the consciousness of the lower dimension. In the ending, Abel's Ark reconfigures its shape to resemble a cross as chaos and Nephilim performs a dimensional shift to transport Michtam to .
Abel's Ark is U-DO's observational terminal in the Imaginary Number Domain; as such, it does not exist in the Real Number Domain, causing many to mistake Abel's Ark as a Gnosis. conversely takes on the role of the Real Number Domain's observational terminal. He and Abel's Ark act in conjunction to observe the Lower Domain for U-DO. Although without malice, Abel's Ark has a great destructive power that will kill trillions by means of disappearance phenomena. 
==As an area==
Abel's Ark is visited as an area in Xenosaga Episode III - Also Sprach Zarathustra and serves as the penultimate area of the game. The core contains four mini-dungeons and must defeat their respective sub-bosses before battling .
===Enemies===
====Normal enemies====
* AG-03 SPX
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* 
* 
* 
* VRA-2100 ST
* VRA-3500 ST
* VX-9000 K
* 
* 
====Bosses====
* 
* Natus Flamma
* Natus Glacies
* Natus Lumen
* Natus Tellus
* 
===Store===
Name 	Buy Price
Med Kit S 	100 G
Med Kit M 	500 G
Revive M 	600 G
Nullifier 	1000 G
Seven Moons 	300 G
Cleanser 	100 G
Antidote 	20 G
Remover 	50 G
Anti-Crystal 	1000 G
G Vaccine 	500 G
Analyze Ball 	4 G
Trap 	200G
Nano Repair M	400 G
Half Repair 	1500 G
Down Repair 	50 G
Name 	Buy Price
V18 Assault II	3900 G
Aird-E 	3000 G
ST2-Swift 	2400 G
Aird-C II 	4200 G
S-Sife FX 	2400 G
Shiranui 	2200 G
Misty Moon 	3400 G
Four Heavens 	4400 G
New Moon 	5000 G
Tempest GP 	2400 G
Drache 	4100 G
Lindwurm M2 	1600 G
Schwalbe F 	1800 G
EM Faden R 	2100 G
G Phalanx II 	1800 G
SR Shaula A 	2200 G
SR Shaula R2 	2500 G
Dorade RK-3 	4200 G
AF-Commando 	2500 G
AF-Commando T 	3700 G
ZF-Garnet 	2500 G
ZF-Turmali 	3700 G
ZF-Topaz 	4500 G
DF-V3 	2500 G
DF-V4 	3700 G
RF-Tiger 	2500 G
Name 	Buy Price
RF-Xuan Wu 	3700 G
G-Rox/63 	2000 G
G-Rox/80 	3000 G
C-US4 	1000 G
C-US5 	1500 G
C-US6 	2000 G
C-US7 	2500 G
D-Sensor 	50 G
D-Guard 	200 G
D-Kill C 	300 G
D-Kill R 	300 G
D-Treasure I	500 G
D-Frame I 	750 G
D-Half A 	800 G
D-Half D 	800 G
D-Fire 	1000
D-Lightning 	1000
D-Ice 	1000
D-Beam 	1000
D-Revenge 	1200 G
D-Clean 	2300 G
D-Frame II 	2500 G
D-EN I 	2800 G
D-Charge 	3000 G
D-Revenge+ 	3000 G
Name 	Buy Price
Viper Bunker 	3400 G
Combat Lady 	5300 G
VB-Flame 	3500 G
Shen Yan 	5600 G
Adona Shooter 	3200 G
Compound VIII 	5200 G
Break Knuckle 	3200 G
Blue Nail 	5000 G
KWP-XIV 	3800 G
KWP-XV 	5800 G
Timaeus 	3200 G
Kritias 	5200 G
Blood M40 	3300 G
Black Relic 	5400 G
Velvet Bolero 	2000 G
Butterfly Suit 	2000 G
Dragon Bustier 	3400 G
Gorgon Coat 	3400 G
Raptor Robe 	2100 G
Heaven's Robe 	3500 G
Warlord's Mantle	3500 G
Protect Gear 	2100 G
ZIG-Muscle 	3700 G
ZIG-Skeletal 	3700 G
KAP-GLA 	2300 G
KAP-SAL 	3900 G
Rigid Leather 	2200 G
Vector Cross 	3900 G
Bullet Neck 	600 G
Rosario of Love 	6000 G
Cylinder Neck 	300 G
Dog Tag 	600 G
Open Heart 	450 G
Cross Choker 	1600 G
Name 	Buy Price
Red Crystal 	300 G
Sun Cry 	1800 G
Panther Eye 	1200 G
Eagle Eye 	4500 G
Steel Bangle 	300000 G
Titanium Bangle 	300000 G
Shock Absorber 	100 G
Fire Wall 	1000 G
Thunder Wall 	1000 G
Ice Wall 	1000 G
Beam Wall 	1000 G
Cobra Bangle 	100 G
Queen Jack 	700 G
King Jack 	700 G
God Circle 	1700 G
Imperial 	1700 G
Soul Collector 	1700 G
Van Brace 	700 G
Rare Brace 	300 G
Unknown Bracelet	1400 G
Gross Soul 	3000 G
Dragon Head 	3000 G
Green Star 	2600 G
Velvet Ring 	600 G
Crimson Ring 	300 G
Yellow Ring 	300 G
Cobalt Ring 	300 G
Silver Ring 	300 G
Flame Avatar 	900 G
Lightning Avatar	900 G
Ice Avatar 	900 G
Beam Avatar 	900 G
Counter Ring 	1800 G
Revenge Ring 	1800 G
Ruthless Ring 	1800 G
Acala's Pulse 	3000 G
Hammurabi Spell 	3000 G
Lost Kingdom 	3000 G
===Treasures===
* 1000 G
* C-US9G
* Cleanser
* Coat Hardy
* D-Beam
* D-EN I
* Decoder 14
* Dragon's Eye (Segment Address 13)
* Ether Pack L
* Ether Pack M
* Ether Pack S
* EX Skill Key III
* G-Ignis III (Segment Address 2)
* G-Legle/85
* God Breath
* Med Kit DX x2
* Nano Repair DX x2
* Nano Repair M
* Nullifier x2
* Sage's Ring
* The Universe
* Update File 13
* Yasoma Karuga
* ZF-Smarakata
==Database==
==Trivia==
* Abel's Ark contains many references to Xenogears.
** After the Zohar Emulators are activated, its appearance morphs to one resembling that of the Eldridge.
** The main room with four sub-dungeons surrounding the core is visually reminiscent of the room containing and its pillars.
** The boss of each sub-dungeon is visually based upon an Omnigear of one of the party members:
*** Natus Flamma is based upon Andvari.
*** Natus Glacies is based upon Fenrir.
*** Natus Lumen is based upon El-Renmazuo.
*** Natus Tellus is based upon El-Stier.
** The dungeon's main boss, Ω Metempsychosis, has an appearance based upon 's final form. The mechs in its hands are based upon Weltall and Vierge.
** The dungeon's music features an accompaniment line based upon One Who Bares Fangs at God.
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
Abel's Ark (XS2).png|Abel's Ark in Episode II.
Abel's Ark appears.png|Abel's Ark appears over Miltia.
Abel's Ark - interior.png|The interior of Abel's Ark.
Abel's Ark - Durandal's wreckage.png|The Durandal's wreckage.
Abel's Ark core.png|The core of Abel's Ark.
Abel's Ark - red dimension.png|The red "dimension".
Abel's Ark - blue dimension.png|The blue "dimension".
Abel's Ark - yellow dimension.png|The yellow "dimension".
Abel's Ark - green dimension.png|The green "dimension".
Abel's Ark - Natus Flamma's lair.png|Natus Flamma's lair.
Abel's Ark - Natus Tellus's lair.png|Natus Tellus's lair.
Abel's Ark - Natus Glacies's lair.png|Natus Glacies's lair.
Abel's Ark - Natus Lumen's lair.png|Natus Lumen's lair.
Abel's Ark core after mini-dungeons.png|Abel's Ark's core after defeating the four sub-bosses.
Abel's Ark - central chamber.png|Central chamber.
Abel's Ark encircles Michtam.png|Abel's Ark encircles Michtam.
Abel's Ark cross form.png|Abel's Ark reconfigures its shape to resemble a cross in the ending.
===Models===
Abel's Ark.png|First form
Abel's Ark (second form).png|Second form
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