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This open sandbox is intended for work and other stuff involving close collaboration with certain other contributors (who are permitted to perform certain agreed edits to the respective collaborative sections).

=For Admins & related persons=
 * Suggestion: Restriction on YP-related edits for the near-future, so that things don't get out of hand, and are discussed and planned properly.
 * Problem regarding large sections of text in many articleswhich are a tad too flowery and a bit messy. Recommended solution?
 * Category shift due to page rename, Artwork by Fuyukawa Motoi.

Polls
Text on not hover
 * Virtual-On
 * Index III
 * Poll switch/agreement


 * Post-NT18 Poll:
 * How was NT18
 * Future

We've had time to take in the events of NT18. Which part(s) of the novel did you like the most? The attempted escape and subsequent break-in The ascent through the Windowless Building, and the guide The cooperation of the two Level 5s outside the building The exploration of Aleister's past and nature The Golden Dawn Aleister's Plan being revealed in more detail The actions of certain characters The magic, abilities and phenomena involved or revealed in these events The battle between Kamijou Touma and Aleister Crowley The revelations after the battle and the subsequent cliffhanger Multiple aspects above None of the above <!-- 06/06/2017, 13:11, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 10/06/2017, 13:11, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 3, 0, 8, 0 13/06/2017, 10:57, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 3, 1, 10, 0 16/06/2017, 00:36, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 3, 2, 12, 0 16/06/2017, 19:08, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 15, 0 17/06/2017, 18:59, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 15, 0 18/06/2017, 12:16, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 16, 0 19/06/2017, 18:01, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 16, 0 20/06/2017, 11:12, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 18, 0 21/06/2017, 14:30, 0, 0, 9, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 20, 0 22/06/2017, 12:03, 0, 0, 9, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 20, 0 22/06/2017, 23:39, 0, 0, 9, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 21, 0 24/06/2017, 22:02, 0, 0, 10, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 21, 0 25/06/2017, 00:55, '' 25/06/2017, 12:46, 0, 0, 10, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 23, 0 26/06/2017, 22:46, 0, 0, 10, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 23, 0 28/06/2017, 00:02, 0, 0, 11, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 24, 0 28/06/2017, 16:17, 0, 0, 11, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 25, 0 29/06/2017, 15:55, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 27, 1 30/06/2017, 19:37, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 28, 1 01/07/2017, 01:12, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 28, 1 01/07/2017, 18:15, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 29, 1 02/07/2017, 12:25, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 31, 1 03/07/2017, 01:27, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 33, 1 03/07/2017, 17:27, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 33, 1 04/07/2017, 13:16, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 33, 1 05/07/2017, 22:05, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 35, 1 06/07/2017, 13:00, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 35, 1 07/07/2017, 10:08, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 36, 1 08/07/2017, 12:40, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 38, 1 09/07/2017, 13:10, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 5, 3, 39, 1 09/07/2017, 17:17, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 6, 3, 40, 1 10/07/2017, 19:40, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 6, 4, 40, 1 11/07/2017, 14:03, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 6, 4, 40, 1 11/07/2017, 23:56, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 6, 4, 40, 1 12/07/2017, 15:18, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 6, 4, 40, 1 13/07/2017, 16:34, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 7, 4, 40, 1 14/07/2017, 01:06, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 7, 4, 40, 1 15/07/2017, 15:46, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 8, 4, 41, 1 16/07/2017, 13:04, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 8, 4, 41, 1 17/07/2017, 22:35, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 8, 4, 42, 1 18/07/2017, 10:54, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 8, 4, 42, 1 19/07/2017, 18:05, 0, 0, 12, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 42, 1 20/07/2017, 12:13, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 43, 1 20/07/2017, 21:18, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 45, 1 21/07/2017, 11:41, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 45, 1 22/07/2017, 11:35, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 47, 1 23/07/2017, 14:23, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 48, 1 23/07/2017, 23:06, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 49, 1 25/07/2017, 11:15, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 9, 4, 50, 1 26/07/2017, 14:53, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 10, 4, 50, 1 27/07/2017, 11:05, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 10, 4, 50, 1 28/07/2017, 17:19, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 10, 4, 51, 1 29/07/2017, 01:27, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 10, 4, 52, 1 29/07/2017, 13:27, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 10, 4, 53, 1 30/07/2017, 13:00, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 10, 4, 53, 1 31/07/2017, 23:00, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 11, 4, 53, 1 01/07/2017, 16:52, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 12, 4, 54, 2 02/07/2017, 01:09, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 12, 4, 54, 2 02/07/2017, 17:09, 0, 0, 13, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 12, 4, 54, 2 -->

News

 * (October 05, 2014) Dengeki Autumn Festival 2014 Final Project Announcement: As previously announced, an event was held at the Dengeki Autumn Festival 2014 at Akihabara UDX, where they announced the final project at the event for the Kamachi Kazuma 'Toaru Majutsu no Index' 10th Anniversary. The event featured Abe Atsushi, Iguchi Yuka and Satou Rina (voice actors for Kamijou Touma, Index and Misaka Mikoto respectively) as guests. After much anticipation, they announced an anime adaptation of Kamachi's Heavy Object series as the final announcement.


 * (February 10th 2015)

Featured
Toaru Majutsu no Index Wiki:Featured articles
 * Note: Some of the previous featured articles are somewhat messy.

Used:
 * Terminology: Ability Body Crystal • Amakusa-Style Remix of Church • Angel • Church of England • Grimoire • GROUP • Gungnir • Norse Mythology • Multi Active Rescue • Power Curriculum Program • Runes • Sample Shoggoth • Thelema
 * Characters: Aiwass • Aleister Crowley • Aureolus Izzard • Cendrillon • Fräulein Kreutune • Kihara Enshuu • Laura Stuart • Matthai Reese • Misaka 9982 • Mitsuari Ayu • Ollerus • Orsola Aquinas • Othinus • Shokuhou Misaki • Thor • Yakumi Hisako
 * Locations: Endymion • Imaginary Number District–Five Elements Institution • Third Resource Recycling Processing Facility • Windowless Building
 * Story Arcs and Events: Academy City Invasion Arc • Acqua of the Back Arc • British Halloween • Document of Constantine Arc • Hawaii Invasion Arc • Index Arc • Magic God Othinus Arc • Level 6 Shift attempt on Misaka Mikoto • Sisters Arc
 * Light Novels: Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Necessarius Special Admission Test
 * Anime: Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion
 * Videogames: Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

Candidates: (consider possible issues to others/compare to previous articles)
 * 1) Mass driver (too small? Chronology)
 * 2) Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Puzzdex (requires more work beforehand? not straight after Dengeki Climax)
 * 3) Military Oil (images/tweaks?)(Nominate)
 * 4) September space launches (Nominate: September)
 * 5) Hikoboshi II (no images)
 * 6) Phase (images? tweaks?)(Nominate)
 * 7) Gremlin (True) (no images)
 * 8) Cthulhu (low content/images?)
 * 9) Aztec Calendar Stone (low images?)
 * 10) Magical life forms (no images, awkward positioning)
 * 11) Setting (incomplete?)
 * 12) Ascalon (incomplete, no Chronology)
 * 13) Hrunting (incomplete, no Chronology)
 * 14) Radiosonde Castle (needs refining)
 * 15) Rensa (check)
 * 16) Pantagruel (spoiler? low images?)
 * 17) AIM Burst(revise)
 * 18) Sample Shoggoth (low images?)
 * 19) La Regina del Mare Adriatico (revise?)
 * 20) Leep (revise)
 * 21) Cynthia Exment (revise initial paragraph?)(Nominate)
 * 22) Tree Diagram (?)(Nominate)
 * 23) Four elements (small errors)(Nominate)
 * 24) Alchemy
 * 25) FIVE Over (missing Chronology section)(Nominate)

Nominees (05/03/2016):
 * 1) Military Oil (images/tweaks?)
 * 2) September space launches (September?)
 * 3) Phase (images? tweaks?)
 * 4) Cynthia Exment (revise initial paragraph?)
 * 5) Tree Diagram (?)
 * 6) Runes (low images?)(selected for March)
 * 7) Four elements (small errors)
 * 8) FIVE Over (missing Chronology section)

Selection:
 * 1) March: Runes
 * 2) November: Sample Shoggoth
 * 3) February
 * 4) March
 * 5) April
 * May
 * 1) June
 * 2) July

Draft 2

 * Image Candidates:
 * Stiyl using element of fire (only semi-suitable image in article itself)
 * Cleanup before featuring article.

Draft 3

 * Image Candidates (current one (Omega World) a little unsuitable?)
 * Diagram (similar to the timeline example)?

Template:Franchise Overview

 * Nichijou out of primary four.
 * Astral Buddy below primary four.
 * Astral Buddy within primary four.
 * Horizontal title disruption.

Spoiler-related Tab Split

 * Feature out alternative tab mechanism.

1

 * OT: LS
 * NT: C

Laura Stuart:


 * Due to major spoilers, all information from Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index is restricted to the page indicated by the above tab.

2

 * OT: LS
 * NT: C/LZ

Current

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index|Universe
 * Category:Characters|Characters
 * Category:Terminology|Terminology
 * Category:Locations|Locations
 * Story Timeline
 * Category:Media|Media
 * List of Light Novels and Other Literary Works|Light Novels
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index
 * Category:Episodes|Anime
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (anime)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (anime)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion
 * Category:Manga Volumes|Manga
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (manga)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (manga)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator
 * Toaru Nichijou no Index-san
 * 4-koma Koushiki Anthology: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun x Toaru Majutsu no Index|4-koma Koushiki Anthology
 * Koushiki Comic Anthology: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun featuring Toaru Majutsu no Index|Koushiki Comic Anthology
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index: Miracle of Endymion Manga|Miracle of Endymion Manga
 * Toaru Majutsu no Hevi na Zashiki-warashi ga Kantan na Satsujinhi no Konkatsu Jijou Manga|Crossover Manga
 * Category:Music|Music and Soundtracks
 * Category:Games|Games
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (PSP game)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (PSP game)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Struggle Battle
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Puzzdex
 * mainpage|Community
 * popular#|Most Popular
 * visited#|Most Visited
 * newlychanged#|Newly Changed
 * topusers#|Top Users
 * Special:Forum|Forum
 * Special:Chat|Chat
 * w:c:animanga|Anime/Manga Hub
 * w:c:animanga:Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index|Toaru Majutsu no Index

Update

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index|Universe
 * Category:Characters|Characters
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Index Librorum Prohibitorum
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Accelerator
 * Hamazura Shiage
 * Category:Terminology|Terminology
 * Magician
 * Esper
 * Category:Locations|Locations
 * Academy City
 * Story Timeline
 * Setting
 * Category:Media|Media
 * List of Light Novels and Other Literary Works|Light Novels
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index
 * Category:Episodes|Anime
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (anime)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (anime)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Miracle of Endymion
 * Category:Manga Volumes|Manga
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (manga)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (manga)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator
 * Toaru Nichijou no Index-san
 * 4-koma Koushiki Anthology: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun x Toaru Majutsu no Index|4-koma Koushiki Anthology
 * Koushiki Comic Anthology: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun featuring Toaru Majutsu no Index|Koushiki Comic Anthology
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index: Miracle of Endymion Manga|Miracle of Endymion Manga
 * Toaru Majutsu no Hevi na Zashiki-warashi ga Kantan na Satsujinhi no Konkatsu Jijou Manga|Crossover Manga
 * Category:Music|Music and Soundtracks
 * Category:Games|Games
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (PSP game)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (PSP game)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Struggle Battle
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Puzzdex
 * mainpage|Community
 * popular#|Most Popular
 * visited#|Most Visited
 * newlychanged#|Newly Changed
 * topusers#|Top Users
 * Special:Forum|Forum
 * Special:Chat|Chat
 * w:c:animanga|Anime/Manga Hub
 * w:c:animanga:Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index|Toaru Majutsu no Index

Exploring Bases
Title Possibilities:
 * Background Analysis Blog Drafts
 * Exploring Bases
 * Exploring bases for the Toaru series
 * A look at bases for the Toaru series
 * A look at certain bases
 * A Look at...
 * A Look into the Background
 * An Inept Analysis
 * An Inept look at...
 * The Inspirations of the Toaru series

Subject Possibilities:
 * The Golden Dawn
 * The real Aleister Crowley
 * Thelema
 * The Five Suns and the figures involved
 * The Etymology of Lilith Crowley and the figures involved
 * The Cthulhu Mythos
 * The Major and Minor Arcana
 * True Gremlin

Opening Draft (Introduction):

This is a little idea which I have been considering for a while now. I wasn't sure exactly how useful and interesting people here would find it and how worthwhile an endeavour it would be, though it doesn't do any harm to try it out. I'm doing this first post to see how things go and depending on the outcome, others may follow (though if it does get off the ground, it probably won't be frequent, given workload).

The Toaru series includes a wide variety of subjects and concepts relating to the worlds of magic and science. Some of them are elaborated upon in the text, others not so much. Many among them are quite interesting. Out of curiosity, I've frequently looked for further information after seeing these topics come up in the series, lost track of time and often come across some interesting things in the process.

What I hope to do here with 'Exploring Bases' is take a little look at the real-life backgrounds for some of the subjects which formed the basis for certain things in the Toaru series, in a little more detail than normally covered in the books and the wiki's articles, and present what I've come across here, in the hopes that it will provide something interesting for the wiki's users to read and possibly encourage them to read further.

NOTE: Bear in mind that a number of the subjects which might be involved have differing interpretations and disagreements concerning them. Also, I'm just a casual reader in these areas, so there may be a few mistakes at times, though I try to avoid this as much as possible. If there are any points for improvement, correction or discussion, please feel free to discuss them in a constructive manner in the comments below.

Other:
 * Table at Base for Navigation
 * Find dagger, Osiris mask and kilt. A crude edit. A better version would be appreciated.

Exploring Bases: The Five Suns

 * The Birth of Gods and Creation of the World
 * The First Sun
 * The Second Sun
 * The Third and Fourth Suns
 * The Creation of the Fifth Sun and the Moon
 * The Fifth Sun

Figures/subjects involved, related to Toaru series:
 * Aztec Mythology
 * Tezcatlipoca
 * Five Suns
 * Dainsleif (First Sun/Ocelotl)
 * Quetzalcoatl (Return of the Winged One/Cortez)
 * Moon Rabbit
 * Xiuhcoatl

Exploring Bases: The Magic Gods

 * Othinus:
 * Ollerus:
 * High Priest
 * Nephthys
 * Niang-Niang
 * Chimera
 * Zombie
 * Nuada
 * Tezcatlipoca
 * Proserpina
 * Forgotten God
 * True Gremlin

Exploring Bases: Lilith Crowley's Etymology

 * Lilith Crowley

Many of the numerous names comprising Lilith's full name are those of figures from various mythologies:
 * is a Thelemic deity derived from Egyptian goddess.
 * is a Thelemic reference derived from Egyptian goddess.
 * is a Greek goddess associated with witches.
 * was an ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos, best known for her poems about love, most now lost and only surviving in fragments.
 * was a queen from the Hebrew bible who promoted the worship of and  rather than God and eventually met death as a result, coming to be associated with false prophets.
 * is a figure from Jewish mythology, derived from earlier Mesopotamian mythologies. Held to be a female demon and creature of the night, stories in the Middle Ages came to associate Lilith with being Adam's first wife and the mother of demons.

Visual Editor-added Reference Quotes Article List
Note: These are just the instances known to have occurred during the June-Early August 2014 period, there are probably more.

June
(11-13 gap)
 * Three Stories Arc (June 8th) (Half-Done)
 * Kamijou Touma/Personality and Relationships (June 8th)
 * Tokiwadai Dorm Supervisor (June 17th)
 * Kamijou Touma/Chronology (Toaru Majutsu no Index) (June 18th)
 * Daihasei Festival Arc (Railgun) (June 19th)
 * Misaka Mikoto (June 19th)
 * Ollerus (June 20th)
 * La Persona Superiore a Dio (June 20th) (Done)
 * Accelerator‎‎ (June 20th)
 * Leivinia Birdway (June 26th)
 * Osad Flakehelm (June 27th) (Done)
 * Misaka Mikoto/Chronology (Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index) (June 27th)
 * Index Librorum Prohibitorum (June 27th)
 * Aureolus Izzard (June 27th)
 * School District 18 (June 29th) (Done)
 * Mugino Shizuri (June 29th)
 * Misaka Mikoto/Chronology (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun) (June 29th)

July

 * Misaka Worst (July 3rd)
 * ITEM (July 3rd)(Done)
 * Scavenger (July 3rd) (Done)
 * Seven Deadly Sins (July 5th)
 * Fukiyose Seiri (July 5th)
 * Unified Story Timeline (July 6th)
 * Will of the Whole Misaka Network (July 6th)
 * Denmark (July 7th) (Done)
 * Kakine Teitoku (July 8th)
 * Tsukuyomi Komoe (July 9th)
 * Fiamma of the Right (July 10th)
 * Index Arc (July 10th)
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital (July 10th)
 * Aiwass (July 10th)
 * Multi-Skill (July 11th) (Done)
 * Heaven Canceller (July 12th)
 * Aleister Crowley (July 13th)
 * Aogami Pierce (July 13th)
 * Misaka Mikoto (July 13th)
 * Shokuhou Misaki‎ (July 13th)
 * Takitsubo Rikou (July 13th)
 * Nunotaba Shinobu‎ (July 13th)
 * Frenda Seivelun‎ (July 13th)
 * Kinuhata Saiai (July 13th)
 * Kusakabe Yumi (July 13th)
 * Keitz Nokleben‎ (July 13th)
 * Battle Royale Arc (July 15th)
 * Magic God Othinus Arc (July 19th)
 * Academy City (July 20th)
 * Sasha Kreutzev (July 20th) (Done)
 * Last Order (July 20th)
 * Grimoire (July 22nd) (Done)
 * Full-Tuning (Jul 31st) (Done)

August

 * Level 6 Shift attempt on Misaka Mikoto (Aug 1) (Done)

Date unknown

 * Kamijou Touma/Chronology (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
 * Thor
 * Yoshikawa Kikyou

General

 * Article summaries/text problems (floweriness, waffle, not flowing well, nearly directly copying and pasting from source etc - some things along those lines seem to be a bit of a problem) (perhaps a bit of stiltedness in the case of some of my contributions)
 * User Profile - is description adequate in conveying the problem?
 * Long overdue replies - still OK to do so?
 * Are my work and conduct not as good as they should be? Possible ways to improve?
 * Concerns regarding a certain insidious encroachment, however can't put thoughts into words properly (will continue trying to do so, though time may be short) - also concerns about provoking it with the T. Guide
 * Discussion Subject: Articles & Excessiveness
 * True that some work needs to be done, however it shouldn't be rushed ahead with, otherwise an equally-as-bad mess will be created in place of the existing one. Mustn't be impatient.
 * Compose a list of articles that require work done to them and sort according to size/level of work needed etc?

Articles

 * Russian Shopping Centre - Confirm name
 * Golden-style Magic principles (on Golden Dawn, under Principles)
 * Academy City cooperative institution (as there are others besides the ones which formed the Science Guardians)
 * S? Liquid Metal Factory (there is a difference between translated versions - which is correct? Shinohara Liquid Material Factory)
 * Trivia page (Title unknown, Not certain if advisable) counting instances of certain recurring trivia within series (e.g. certain running gags and catchphrases, such as Sogebu, Fukou da!s, Kamijou punches, Index bites etc) (confirm name)
 * Kiya Shii - Gallery section out of Background?
 * Split page articles: Template with Top Navigation and Infobox in one, to minimize manual adjustment for all pages?
 * Check whether it is the case that no one else wishes to do the Merchandise pages.

Images
=Exploring Bases: A brief look at the Golden Dawn= (Edit) Kabbalah
 * Haimura's artwork category doesn't follow the same naming pattern as the others (i.e. Family name first) - change?
 * FURs (Fair-Use Rationales) for Images (Is the lack of them a concern?)
 * Renaming certain images with better names
 * White Beetle - Haimura to Kiya
 * Remember references on the wiki and for external sources

Opening
This is a little idea which I have been considering for a while now. I wasn't sure exactly how useful and interesting people here would find it and how worthwhile an endeavour it would be, though it doesn't do any harm to try it out. I'm doing this first post to see how things go and depending on the outcome, others may follow (though if it does get off the ground, it probably won't be frequent, given workload).

The Toaru series includes a wide variety of subjects and concepts relating to the worlds of magic and science. Some of them are elaborated upon in the text, others not so much. Many among them are quite interesting. Out of curiosity, I've frequently looked for further information after seeing these topics come up in the series, lost track of time and often come across some interesting things in the process.

What I hope to do here with 'Exploring Bases' is take a little look at the real-life backgrounds for some of the subjects which formed the basis for certain things in the Toaru series, in a little more detail than normally covered in the books and the wiki's articles, and present what I've come across here, in the hopes that it will provide something interesting for the wiki's users to read and possibly encourage them to read further.

With the recent release of NT18, which described Aleister Crowley's past, now seems a good time to take a little look at the magical organization which he was a member of; the Golden Dawn. There is quite a lot which could be covered, but for this post, it will just be a quick overview of the organization, its history, its members and some of its internal workings and teachings.

NOTE: Bear in mind that a number of the subjects which might be involved have differing interpretations and disagreements concerning them. Also, I'm just a casual reader in these areas, so there may be a few mistakes at times, though I try to avoid this as much as possible. If there are any points for improvement, correction or discussion, please feel free to discuss them in a constructive manner in the comments section below.

Contents/Topics

 * Headings:
 * Introduction
 * History
 * Members
 * Principles

Topics/Links
 * The ,
 * Members
 * Founders
 * Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
 * William Wynn Westcott
 * William Robert Woodman
 * Others
 * Aleister Crowley
 * Mina Mathers
 * Allan Bennett
 * Dion Fortune
 * Paul Foster Case
 * Arthur Edward Waite
 * Robert William Felkin
 * Related
 * Anna Sprengel
 * History
 * Formation
 * Battle of Blythe Road
 * Splintering
 * Terminology
 * Tattva vision
 * Golden-style
 * Hermeticism
 * Kabbalah
 * GD Tarot
 * Tarot
 * Four elements
 * Astrology (Angels, Colour, Mathers)
 * Isis-Urania Temple
 * Images
 * RL members
 * Symbols/Diagrams

Other:
 * Table at Base for Navigation
 * Find dagger, Osiris mask and kilt. A crude edit. A better version would be appreciated.

Introduction
The  (Latin: Ordo Hermeticus Aurorae Aureae), more commonly referred to as the Golden Dawn (Aurora Aurea), was a magical organization which was active in Great Britain during late 19th and early 20th centuries, devoted to the study and practice of the occult.(ExtRef)

The Golden Dawn was founded in 1887 by, and , three British occultists who were  and members of the  (S.R.I.A.). Woodman died after a brief illness in 1891 and in 1896, Westcott was forced to cease public involvement with the Golden Dawn due to his position as a Crown Coroner and his association with the group (which was seen as disreputable for someone in that position) coming to the attention of his superiors, leaving Mathers as the overall leader of the Golden Dawn.(ExtRef)

Over time, the group's notoriety grew (additional).(ExtRef)

Dissatisfaction with Mathers' leadership and further schisms within the Golden Dawn eventually led to the organization's collapse in 1903, after which various successor groups formed, including Mathers' (A∴O∴),  (S∴M∴), the  (formerly the first temple of the original order), and 's. Some of these have likewise collapsed over time while some successors continue in some form to this day. The Golden Dawn was a major influence on 20th century Western occultism, inspiring many magical concepts which form the cores of various contemporary traditions and systems.(ExtRef)

Founders
The Golden Dawn had three co-founders, two of which have been named in the Toaru series. In real life, these three occultists were and members of the  (S.R.I.A.), a Rosicrucian magical order.(ExtRef) Whether or not their Toaru counterparts were also part of this group isn't known, though the way in which Mathers and Westcott refer to  might suggest otherwise.

Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers



 * Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
 * Following Woodman's death in 1891, Mathers became leader of the Golden Dawn but was expelled from the order in April 1900, due to dissatisfaction with his leadership and his developing association with Aleister Crowley, whom he promoted against the London officials' decision. A few years later, he founded the successor organization,, which he led until his death in 1918.
 * MacGregor, Scottish aspect, Stuarts
 * Married Mina in 1890, emigrated to Paris in 1892
 * Born in London, 1854
 * Joined Freemasons in Bournemouth 1877.
 * 1882, joined Rosicrucian order.
 * 1885, Bournemouth to London
 * 1887, translation regarding Kabbalah
 * 1888, formation of Isis-Urania Temple, Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
 * 1889, grimoire translation/editing, Greater Key of Solomon.
 * 1904, grimoire translation, Lesser Key of Solomon/Goetia
 * Celtic/Egyptian

Mathers married Mina Bergson (who subsequently took the name Moina Mathers) in 1890 and emigrated to Paris in 1892, though he continued to lead the Golden Dawn.

Unlike his Toaru counterpart who was struck down by Aleister Crowley in 1900 following the Battle of Blythe Road, the real-life Mathers (who was still on friendly terms with Crowley at that point) was expelled from the Golden Dawn in April 1900 due to dissatisfaction with his leadership among the London adepts. Afterwards, Mathers took the people still loyal him and what assets he still had or could obtain, and founded a successor organization, (A∴O∴), a few years later. He would continue to lead this group as it's Imperator until his death in 1918, after which his wife Moina became the group's Imperatrix. The exact cause of his death isn't clear, though at least one account attributes it to the influenza epidemic at the time.(ExtRef)

Like in the Toaru series, Mathers' relationship with Crowley would turn to one of enemies however the breakdown occurred a few years after the collapse of the Golden Dawn. Mathers was among the enemies whom Crowley featured as antagonists in his works, portraying him as the main villain SRMD (an abbreviation of Mathers' magical name/motto, S' Rioghail Mo Dhrem, meaning "royal is my race") in his 1917 novel .(ExtRef)


 * was in Paris at the time of the events rather than London and was still affiliated with him, their fallout not occurring until several years after the breakup of the Golden Dawn. Mathers was the leader of the Golden Dawn, however there was growing dissatisfaction with Mathers' leadership among the London temple and his affiliation with Aleister played a part of this. Mathers' decision to promote Aleister against the decision of the London temple officials was the last straw and in a meeting on March 29th 1900, they voted to expel him from the order.

William Wynn Westcott



 * William Wynn Westcott
 * The real was a ceremonial magician and coroner who co-founded the  together with  and.
 * He was later forced to cease his public association with the group due to its growing notoriety and his position as a Crown Coroner, though he secretly continued his involvement and would later be involved in one of its successor organizations, . He was also a chief of the.

Unlike his Toaru counterpart who was killed by Aleister Crowley using Imagine Breaker in 1900 following the Battle of Blythe Road, the real-life Westcott would live past the collapse of the Golden Dawn and was involved in one of its successor organizations,. After retiring as a coroner in 1910, Westcott emigrated to South Africa in 1918, dying in Durban in 1925.(ExtRef)

William Robert Woodman
The third founder, who wasn't named but referenced in Toaru series, was. As well as being an occultist, Woodman was also a surgeon and a horticulturalist.(ExtRef)

Unlike his Toaru counterpart, Woodman didn't retire from the affairs of the Golden Dawn due to old age, remaining a leader in both the Golden Dawn and the S.R.I.A. until his death in 1891 following a sudden illness. However they are both the founder whom the least is known about, in part due to his death occurring before the creation of the Golden Dawn's Second Order.(ExtRef)

Aleister Crowley
There's quite a lot which could be said about Aleister Crowley and a fair bit was covered in NT18, but this time around it'll just be some stuff pertaining to his time in the Golden Dawn and his relationships with the other magicians in the order.

Unlike his Toaru counterpart, who destroyed the cabal and cursed its members in an attempt to change the foretold death of his daughter, the real life Aleister Crowley was still affiliated with Mathers at the time of the Golden Dawn's collapse. Mathers' association with him was one of the reasons why the other members became dissatisfied with Mathers and Aleister's promotion by Mathers, overriding the decision of the London officials, was the final straw that prompted them to expel Mathers from the order.

Though the motivations and circumstances differ between the two, both were key factors in the conflict in the Golden Dawn and both instigated the 'Battle of Blythe Road', ostensibly on Mathers' behalf in real-life and pretending so in the Toaru series. The real life Aleister apparently wore a black Osiris mask and kilt during the incident (if I recall correctly, there were a few people hoping for this bit to crop up in some form).

Aleister's relationship with Mathers broke down a few years after the collapse of the Golden Dawn.
 * Post-Golden Dawn circumstances
 * Casting foes as villains in works

(crude edit of NT18 image with aforementioned attire?)
 * was in Paris at the time of the events rather than London and was still affiliated with him, their fallout not occurring until several years after the breakup of the Golden Dawn. Mathers was the leader of the Golden Dawn, however there was growing dissatisfaction with Mathers' leadership among the London temple and his affiliation with Aleister played a part of this. Mathers' decision to promote Aleister against the decision of the London temple officials was the last straw and in a meeting on March 29th 1900, they voted to expel him from the order.
 * Not long afterwards, on April 19th 1900, and several other magicians were present in 36 Blythe Road, Hammersmith when they apparently came under astral siege from Aleister Crowley, wielding a ceremonial dagger and wearing a black  mask and kilt. Aleister's goal was to claim the temple and the contents of its vault, ostensibly on Mathers' behalf. There are varying accounts of the events which followed and as Kamachi mentioned, things are a bit messy. Some accounts claim Aleister entered the premises and climbed some stairs to attack Yeats and others but was pushed back down by them. Others state that he was escorted out of the building by a bouncer or the police. Some have it that he was barred access to the premise and attempted unsuccessfully to get the help of a passing constable to get in.

Moina Mathers

 * In real life, (born Mina Bergson) was the wife of  and one of the first initiates into the  he co-founded.
 * Sister of French philosopher Henri Bergson, first man of Jewish descent to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1927.(W)

After Mathers' expulsion from the Golden Dawn and the organization's subsequent splintering, Moina helped with the foundation of his successor organization,. After her husband's death in 1918, Moina became the leader of Alpha et Omega and continued to lead it until her own death in 1928.(ExtRef)

During her time as Imperatrix of the Alpha et Omega, Moina Mathers was involved in a number of controversies and conflicts with several members of her order, including and, whom she expelled from the group. In the case of Dion Fortune, Moina was alleged to have spiritually attacked her, causing her to be assaulted by both real and etheric cats,(ExtRef) which is quite likely where her Toaru version's association with cats originates.


 * The recreated Mina Mathers refers at one point to her friend Annie (アニー) whom she begged for living expenses. This is likely, who was a sponsor to the Mathers as well as a fellow member of the Golden Dawn in real life.

Allan Bennett

 * The real was also a friend and teacher of Aleister Crowley, as well as a member of the . He played an important role in the introduction of  to England and the western world.

Aleister's accounts describe Allan Bennett constructing a wand out of glass, resembling a chandelier, and on being ridiculed by a group of theosophist for the use of wands while he and Aleister were walking one day, blasting a theosophist with it, knocking them out for about 14 hours.(ExtRef) This formed the basis for the Blasting Rod in the Toaru series.

Unlike his Toaru counterpart, he lived past the time of the Golden Dawn, dying in 1923 at the age of 51.(ExtRef)


 * Bhikkhu Ananda Metteyya

A. E. Waite

 * , commonly known as A. E. Waite, was a member of the Golden Dawn and co-creator of the deck.

Waite is the co-creator of the deck, one of most famous variants of the Tarot. The cards were illustrated by fellow Golden Dawn member under Waite's instructions and the deck was first published in 1909-1910 by the publisher, remaining in publication to this day.(ExtRef)

In the Toaru series, Waite was one of the reinforcements who arrived to support Mathers in his battle against Aleister Crowley. In real-life, during the schisms in the Golden Dawn, Waite remained with the Isis-Urania Temple. In both cases however, Waite was one of Aleister's foes. Aleister featured him as the villainous "Arthwate" in  and referred to him as "Dead Waite" in his magazine Equinox.(ExtRef)

W.B. Yeats
Another notable member of the Golden Dawn, who hasn't been featured in the Toaru series yet, is William Butler Yeats (or ). He was present at 36 Blythe Road during the 'Battle of Blythe Road'. During the collapse of the Golden Dawn, Yeats resigned due to further disputes which occurred after Mathers' explusion. Afterwards, he joined Stella Matutina and remained with them until 1921.(ExtRef)


 * Not long afterwards, on April 19th 1900, and several other magicians were present in 36 Blythe Road, Hammersmith when they apparently came under astral siege from Aleister Crowley, wielding a ceremonial dagger and wearing a black  mask and kilt. Aleister's goal was to claim the temple and the contents of its vault, ostensibly on Mathers' behalf. There are varying accounts of the events which followed and as Kamachi mentioned, things are a bit messy. Some accounts claim Aleister entered the premises and climbed some stairs to attack Yeats and others but was pushed back down by them. Others state that he was escorted out of the building by a bouncer or the police. Some have it that he was barred access to the premise and attempted unsuccessfully to get the help of a passing constable to get in.

Robert William Felkin

 * was a member of the Golden Dawn.

In the Toaru series, Felkin was one of the reinforcements who arrived to support Mathers in his battle against Aleister Crowley. In real-life, during the schisms in the Golden Dawn, he was initially affiliated with Waite's faction but split away in a subsequent schism, co-founding and leading the successor organization .(ExtRef)

Others

 * The individuals described as members of the Golden Dawn in the Toaru series were all either affiliated with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, or one of its successor organizations or members in real-life, though circumstances differ between the two:
 * The recreated Mina Mathers refers at one point to her friend Annie (アニー) whom she begged for living expenses. This is likely, who was a sponsor to the Mathers as well as a fellow member of the Golden Dawn in real life. Whether or not this version of Annie was also a member of the Golden Dawn isn't fully known.(ExtRef)
 * Annie herself was also a member of the Golden Dawn, however a dispute with another member caused her to expelled from the order in _, which was somewhat problematic for the Mathers given that she was a major source of income for them

Anna Sprengel

 * Anna Sprengel/
 * Westcott, letters, forgery.
 * Secret Chief
 * Motto: Sapiens Dominabitur Astris (S.D.A., "the wise person shall be ruled by the stars") - Fraulein Anna Sprengel, Nuremburg, Germany. Identifical to the motto of Anna Kingsford of the Hermetic Society. Which Westcott attended.

In both real-life and the Toaru series, Anna Sprengel's existence is a somewhat dubious one. Supposedly a countess of Landsfeldt and hailing from Nuremberg, Germany.(ExtRef-Regardie)

Dion Fortune
In the Toaru series, Dion Fortune was one of the reinforcements who came to Mathers' aid after he was attacked by Aleister Crowley immediately before the Battle of Blythe Road. Her real-life counterpart was not a member of the Golden Dawn itself, but was a member of one of its successor organizations, .(ExtRef)


 * was a British occultist and novelist who was involved in the Golden Dawn successor organization, . She later co-founded the Fraternity of the Inner Light, which eventually led to conflict with Alpha et Omega's leader, Moina Mathers, and her being removed from the group. She made allegations that she came under spiritual attack from Mathers around this time, being assaulted by real and etheric cats.

Paul Foster Case
Another one of the reinforcements who came to Mathers' aid after he was attacked by Aleister Crowley before the Toaru version of Battle of Blythe Road. Like Dion Fortune, he was a member of the successor organization rather than the Golden Dawn itself and was another who came into conflict with Moina Mathers.(ExtRef)


 * was an American occultist and an author on various books on occult Tarot and Qabalah. He joined one of the Golden Dawn's successor organizations, Alpha et Omega, but left due to a controversy with Moina Mathers.(ExtRef)

Regardie
Regardie was one of the names referenced by the recreated Mina Mathers when discussing the remarkable figures who gathered with the Golden Dawn. This likely refers to (full name Francis Israel Regardie, né Regudy)(his family changed their surname after his brother was enlisted into the army under Regardie due to a clerical error), an American occultist who was Aleister Crowley's biographer. The real Regardie wasn't a member of the Golden Dawn, though he wrote many books and commentaries on the group and was a member of Stella Matutina.(ExtRef)

Regardie joined Stella Matutina in 1934 and when the group disbanded, he acquired most of its documents. Using them, he compiled the information into a book, titled The Golden Dawn, which was published in 4 volumes between 1937 to 1940.(ExtRef)
 * Enmity of former members, oath-breaker for revealing secrets. Transforms work into new branch of occult. Believed essential to publicly exhibit system so it shouldn't be lost to mankind. Spiritual birthright.(ExtRef)

Trivia
Battle of Blythe Road: As noted by Kamachi in the afterword of Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 18, the Toaru version of the Battle of Blythe Road differs from the real-life one in a number of ways, though both occurred in April 1900 and both were key incidents in the series of events leading the breakup of the. Nature of magic aside, these are some of the differences between the real Battle of Blythe Road and the Toaru version

External References
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Voodoo
Voodoo (ブードゥ) is an African diaspora religion, a mishmash of Afro-Caribbean witchcraft and necromancy.
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Principles
AF:
 * 1: Voodoo comes in two major flavors: Haitian Vodou (also Vodun or Voudoun) and New Orleans Voodoo. Both derive from West African Dahomeyan religions, along with Lucumi/Santeria, Umbanda, Candomble, and similar beliefs, which share certain similarities. The slave trade brought these beliefs to the New World, where they became syncretized with the Catholicism and Francophone culture of the slave owners, with a little Native American influence where applicable. Louisiana Voodoo is closely tied to hoodoo, a form of folk magic from which come the famous gris-gris bags and mojo hands. Many such practitioners officially identify as Catholic. Haitian Vodou is an ecstatic religion, focusing on possession by the spirits or lwa (loa).
 * 2:
 * Voodoo comes in two major flavors: Haitian Vodou (also Vodun or Voudoun) and New Orleans Voodoo. Both derive from West African Dahomeyan religions, along with Lucumi/Santeria, Umbanda, Candomble, and similar beliefs, which share certain similarities. The slave trade brought these beliefs to the New World, where they became syncretized with the Catholicism and Francophone culture of the slave owners, with a little Native American influence where applicable.
 * Like most Magic, Voodoo Magic has a variety of uses, the most known are Necromancy and using Voodoo dolls (an effigy of a person) to manipulate them from a distance. The user can utilize voodoo magic, ie. access supernatural forces to improve their daily lives to attain power or success ("luck") in many areas of life including money, love, divination, revenge, health, employment, and necromancy. Extensive use is made of herbs, minerals, parts of animals' bodies, an individual's possessions and bodily fluids, but in most cases, the individual have to offer up someone very close to them in order to sell their souls, eventually culminating in paying with their own lives.

There are a number of concepts which are commonly associated with Voodoo, some originating from cultures where Voodoo is also present, but are technically the result of misconceptions or falsities. Despite this, these concepts and their association with Voodoo can be put into practice regardless.

In-Series Fragments:
 * Spells can be cast using a mirror and a sword.
 * Present in the Carribean where pirates once ruled.

Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
A member of the true Gremlin, Zombie, has a background rooted in Voodoo as well as actively drawing in a great number of cultures, giving her an affinity for almost anything which allowed her to devise a spell which would allow the Magic Gods to safely enter the world after their Hidden World was breached. Toyama Luca of the Kamisato Faction also makes use of Voodoo-based magic as a follower of Legba Atibon.

Uses of Voodoo and associated concepts in the story

 * Legba Atibon: A loa who serves as the intermediary between the loa and humanity, standing at a spiritual crossroads, and a facilitator of communication, speech and understanding, believed to speak all human languages.
 * Luca follows Legba Atibon and makes use of his role as a deity who manages ceremonies (indirectly appearing in all Voodoo ceremonies through his role as intermediary), therefore not just existing on a specific ceremonial day but at all times, to achieve control of subjective time, allowing her to change the age of her external appearance and prepare magic normally once-in-a-decade in seconds.
 * Sacrificial Rituals: There are some pacts associated with Voodoo which involve a person selling their soul to gain power and require them to regularly sacrifice others, otherwise they pay with their own life. These sacrifices can't just be anyone and have to be people whom it pains them to sacrifice, such as family members or lovers.
 * Salome refers to Voodoo practitioners who, having sold their soul, must annually sacrifice someone dear to them or forfeit their own life, when describing her own sacrificial magic and what she has sacrificed.
 * Voodoo Dolls: Effigies which represent a person, sometimes with a piece of them attached, and used to manipulate or bring harm upon them.
 * The Lotus Wand's method of causing attacks based on effects occurring to the wand is noted to be similar to the ones used on voodoo dolls.
 * (Infection Magic, Ushi no Koku Mairi, Idol Theory Reversal)
 * Zombie: Originating from Haitan culture and associated with Voodoo, a dead person reanimated as an undead or a person placed into a death-like trance, through magic, to serve as a slave.
 * A Magic God of the true Gremlin is known as Zombie and has a background in Voodoo.

Categories
Category:Terminology, Category:Magic, Category:Magic Formats

Soul

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 * Principles: Basic concept and beliefs (no subsection heading), Magic, Science
 * Sub-sections for specific belief systems (e.g. Christianity, Buddhism, Shinto, Norse etc) under initial or magic?
 * Link to doppelganger page once made.

The soul (魂) is an aspect believed to be the spiritual essence of a living being.

Etymology

 * Soul derivation? (EN/JP)
 * Soul (魂)

Principles
The soul is said to be an incorporeal part of a living being, holding their spiritual essence and consciousness. (Spirit relation/overlap) ? (expand)

In many cultures, after a person's death, their soul is believed to persist, leaving the body and passing into an afterlife realm, often dictated by their actions in life (such as with Heaven and Hell), or move through the cycle of reincarnation to be reborn in a new body and start life anew. (Ref) In some stories, there are souls that are barred from the afterlife and left to wander the earth (such as Jack-o'-Lantern). There are often various rites intended to assist the soul in its passage, and figures believed to act as guides. (additional references) There are also some means intended to communicate with the souls of the dead. (More Ref)

There are also various stories of people who sold their own soul to a supernatural entity, such as the devil, in order to achieve a goal or attain power. (More ref)

The Imagine Breaker apparently doesn't work on souls, even if they are of supernatural origin.

Magic
Despite the fact that modern magic revolves around refining life force into magic power, few magicians have a clear answer as to what the soul actually is. There are various theories, some more prominent than others, but there is little proof as to which is correct.

Though the mechanisms of the soul are not fully understood, there are magical methods to duplicate it and magicians can create physical bodies to act as containers for the soul despite not properly understanding it. The creation of magical life forms is one example of this. There are also spells intended to affect a target's soul, and means of tracing people through magical power based on the link to the soul.

There are a number of fields of magic involving the souls of the dead, their passage and communication with them. One of these is necromancy, which includes rituals to communicate with the dead and to help them pass through the gates of heaven. In some of these rituals, necromancers can place a false soul (偽りの魄) into a corpse, in order to put the "residual memory" to rest and close its "spiritual circuit". These false souls can possess and operate corpses, being able to animate them to a certain extent and act autonomously.

Magic Names are supposedly carved onto a magician's soul.

Science
In the past, there were a number of scientific theories made involving the soul, such as resulting in a loss of mass from a corpse after death, which have been disproven.

In modern times, on the Science Side, the soul is often seen as an occult concept and something of superstition. Despite this, there has been at least one experiment in Academy City which had observing the creation of a soul (魂の生成) as a secret secondary objective. The subject of the experiment, Kuriba Ryouko, had her body split in two and the two halves having the other half replaced with machines, forming two cyborgs. After living separately for a year, the two were recombined into one. The split apparently had the effect of creating another soul from Ryouko's, one which came to reside in the mechanical components which were left over after Ryouko's human body was recombined, and assembled.

According to Ryouko, unlike other souls, thought to be linked to the body and destroyed when it ceases to function, the doppelganger's soul is apparently merely stored inside the mechanical body and if the container was destroyed, it would be freed from its restraints and spread to its surroundings. She also theorized that the abnormal "free soul" (自由な魂) would be able to possess anything or possibly, in the worst case scenario, engulf the city itself.

Following research into where esper abilities originate from through dissection, Hishigata came to the conclusion that it had something to do with the soul.

Background/Chronology

 * Index: Endymion SS, NT14BTL2

Dream Ranker Arc
Kuriba Ryouko participated in an experiment where she was split into two cyborgs for a year before being recombined into one, which had the effect of creating a soul which was left inside the combined cyborg parts. After learning of her doppelganger's existence, Ryouko recognized the potential risks, which were ignored by the scientists. Unable to come up with a solution with her own knowledge, she created and distributed the Indian Poker cards in hopes of finding someone capable of making a breakthrough. The doppelganger eventually realized what she was, escaped the laboratory and sought out her original. At the same time, Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki made contact with Ryouko, having learnt of the experiment and followed the Indian Poker trail. Not long afterwards, following a meeting between the two Ryoukos, the doppelganger was damaged during a battle with Scavenger.

Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator

 * During the events surrounding DA, false souls were used in the Coffins (Hirumi) and by Estelle Rosenthal through necromancy.
 * Hishigata's theory.

Known Artificial Souls

 * Exclude for now, only include if definition refined.

Magic

 * Aureolus Dummy
 * Element

Science

 * Kuriba Ryouko (Doppelganger)

Translation Guide

 * Primary: User:OH&S, User:Herald of meridian
 * Suggest synching with YP notes? V1, V2, V3?
 * Character section suggestion: Name, JP, Rom, Speech pattern note (watashi, ore, boku etc), More common single name reference in text (Primary Narrative Single Name Reference(s), Primary Single Name Narrative References (PSNNR)?), Notes
 * Possible page division? Divide by volume groups?

This is a guide to the various terms, translations, transliterations etc, used by different groups, both official and unofficial, translating the Toaru series.

Alternative titles: Translations

N/A = Not available/applicable

(Anti-quarrel notice required? Note on no truly absolute translation and how it is kind of more of an art than a science)

Type-1: Individual Translations

 * Individual translation analysis

Key:
 * Wiki: This is either the current title of the wiki article on the relevant subject or if it doesn't have an article, the name by which it is most commonly referred to by on the wiki.
 * Japanese: The name or title of the subject in Japanese.
 * Romaji: The romaji version of the subject's name/title in Japanese.
 * Lit: Short for literally, regarding literal translations.
 * Trans: Translations of the subject into English.
 * Notes: Additional notes concerning translation of the subject, as well as other aspects concerning the subject (e.g. for characters, the more common single name (Given/Family) reference in text (Primary Narrative Single Name Reference(s), Primary Single Name Narrative References (PSNNR)?), their speech pattern (e.g. use of watashi, ore, boku etc), references from others etc)

Type-2: Multiple Translators

 * Multiple translator translations

Key:
 * Wiki: This is either the current title of the wiki article on the relevant subject or if it doesn't have an article, the name by which it is most commonly referred to by on the wiki.
 * Japanese: The name or title of the subject in Japanese.
 * Romaji: The romaji version of the subject's name/title in Japanese.
 * Lit: Short for literally, regarding literal translations.
 * Trans: Translations of the subject into English.
 * Funi: The English translation of the subject's name/title used in Funimation translations
 * 7S: The English translation of the subject's name/title used in Seven Seas translations
 * YP: The English translation of the subject's name/title used in Yen Press translations
 * Notes: Additional notes regarding the translator's translations.

Type-3: Multiple Languages
=References=
 * Multiple language translations