Cogita
| Cogita コギト Cogito | |
 Artwork from Legends: Arceus | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Gray |
| Hair color | White |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Hisui |
| Generation | VIII |
| Games | Legends: Arceus |
Cogita (Japanese: コギト Cogito) is a character who appears in Legends: Arceus.
She bears a striking resemblance to Cynthia, but the relationship between them, if any, is unknown.
In the core series
Cogita lives alone at the Ancient Retreat. She has a vast knowledge of Hisuian legends.
After the player is exiled from Jubilife Village, Volo guides them to her home. She tells them about an artifact known as the Red Chain that could bind the world together and cause the space-time rift to disappear, and also explains how to obtain the artifact's pieces.
Cogita appears in Jubilife Village later on. She states the village to be of interest and decides to check what the Clothier has to offer.
Post-game, Cogita assists once more, telling them where to find the last few plates. It is also revealed she had one of the plates with her the whole time, having been using it as a chopping board. After Volo and Giratina's defeat, she appears within the Galaxy Hall, telling the player about the Forces of Nature to assist with the completion of their Pokédex and advising them to speak with her after completing their Pokédex entries. When the player finishes the task, she tells the rest of the tale, revealing there to be one more of them, summoning Enamorus. After it is captured, Cogita gives the player the Reveal Glass and states that she has nothing left to pass on.
Trivia
- Cogita's name is derived from "Cogito Ergo Sum" ("I think, therefore I am") It is a statement from French Philosopher René Descartes. It has been published in many iterations including his native French langue as je pense, donc je suis from which Cogita's French name is also derived.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コギト Cogito | From cogito (Latin for "I think") |
| English, German | Cogita | Similar to her Japanese name |
| Spanish | Metis | From μῆτις mêtis (Ancient Greek for wisdom) |
| French | Penséa | From pensée (thought) |
| Italian | Noesis | From νόησις nóēsis (Ancient Greek for intelligence) |
| Korean | 코기토 Cogito | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 吾思 Wúsī | From 吾 wú / ǹgh (I), 思 sī (think), and the phrase 我思故我在 Wǒ sī gù wǒ zài / Ngóh sī gu ngóh joih (Cogito, ergo sum) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 吾思 Ǹgh-sī | |
| Russian | Когита Kogita | Transcription of her English name |
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