Hisui
- If you were looking for the character from The Power of Us known as Hisui in Japanese, see Harriet.
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The Hisui region (Japanese: ヒスイ地方 Hisui region) refers to Sinnoh as it was known during discovery and settlement, in a historical period set prior to Generation IV. It is the setting of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Etymology and design concept
Etymology
Hisui may be derived from 翡翠 hisui (jade) or 祕邃 hisui (hidden and profound), the latter of which matches Sinnoh's name origin.
Design concept
- Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Sinnoh
Hisui may be based on the Japanese island of Hokkaido while it was still known as Ezo, referring to its inhabitants prior to the Meiji Restoration. In 1869, the northern frontier was renamed to its current administrative title, which translates to northern sea circuit.
History
- Main article: Sinnoh → History
According to Cogita, the earliest human inhabitants of Hisui lived one or two millennia before the events of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This society worshiped Arceus and built the ancient ruins that can be found across Hisui and modern-day Sinnoh, such as the Solaceon Ruins and Snowpoint Temple.[1] A legend states that around this time, an ancient hero befriended the island's ten special Pokémon, who had received Arceus's blessing, and gathered the Plates in order to find Arceus.
The next humans to arrive in Hisui came from across the sea. The Diamond Clan and Pearl Clan both worshiped a deity known as "almighty Sinnoh", with the Diamond Clan claiming it created time and the Pearl Clan claiming it created space. This disagreement set off a long-running feud between the two clans. Members of the clans also came to venerate the descendants of the blessed Pokémon, and some of them were tasked as wardens to tend to the needs of the blessed Pokémon.
The latest arrivals in Hisui were the Galaxy Expedition Team, composed of people from numerous other regions including Hoenn, Alola, and Galar. The Galaxy Expedition Team had been assembled to evaluate Hisui's viability for settlers, and to that end, it embarked on an ecological study of the region. A significant part of this study involved the creation of the first complete Hisuian Pokédex at the direction of Professor Laventon. The expedition brought with it newly-invented technology that allowed its members to conveniently capture and store Pokémon: Poké Balls. Two years after the establishment of Jubilife Village, a space-time rift appeared above Mount Coronet, followed sometime later by the emergence of a strange visitor from another time period who assisted in the completion of the Pokédex.
Geography
Environment
- Main article: Sinnoh → Environment
The Hisui region, much like its modern day counterpart of Sinnoh, features a variety of terrains, whether it be rocky mountains, moist swamps or vast oceans, many of Sinnoh's visuals and weather are retained. Hisui's environment is much more abrasive and harsh and due its more recent settlement, there is very little man-made activity with only one village and two other settlements. Activity is sprawling with more Pokémon than in the future, with many of them acting hostile.
Also like Sinnoh, Hisui is a large region that can be split up. Once again, the region can be split up between an Eastern and a Western half with Mount Coronet at its heart. The location and environment will change cloak that Burmy wears, and determine the form of Shellos and Gastrodon are found. Unlike Sinnoh, the region is also split further than just the two halves, containing five separate sub-regions, often split up into their own smaller environments. These sub-regions include: the Obsidian Fieldlands, the Crimson Mirelands, the Cobalt Coastlands, the Coronet Highlands and the Alabaster Icelands.
The Obsidian Fieldlands is the least hostile of the five sub-regions. The location, as its name suggests, features grassy plains with flower patches and forests that surrounded by beaches and mountains at its ends. The Obsidian Fieldlands is located in the Southwest of Sinnoh which would eventually become Sandgem Town and Route 201. The Western boarder of the location contains Lake Verity and Southeastern end, known as The Heartwood. The Obsidiand Fieldlands is flat enough to ride Wyrdeer across the location.
The Crimson Mirelands, the location that would eventually become modern day Pastoria City, the Great Marsh and Solaceon Town, is entirely filled with swamps and rivers, and as its name suggest, plenty of red mud and soil. It is located in the southeastern end of the region. It has multiple ruins and inscriptions such as the Solaceon Ruins. Fog is often present in this the Mirelands. While still grassy, it is much more hilly and steep compared to that of the Obsidian Fieldlands. The swampy terrain of the Crimson Mirelands allows for peat to be found. The Diamond Settlement sit on the Northern end of the Crimson Mirelands, with Lake Valor resting beside it.
The Eastern side of Hisui are the beaches of the Cobalt Coastlands. These beaches would eventually become the Eastern side of Sinnoh, including Sunnyshore City and Valor Lakefront. These beaches are often rocky, and will require a way to get from one side to another such as the use of a Basculegion to ride on. The Cobalt Coastlands features volcanic activity in the form of Firespit Island, which much be traveled to by water. In the northern side of the coastlands is the Spring Path containing Hisui's fourth lake and Turnback Cave.
The core of Hisui is the Coronet Highlands with its most defining features being the tall and rocky Coronet Mountain range with Mount Coronet at its heart. The highlands reaches high altitudes with very little roads, requiring the need of a Pokémon such as Sneasler to traverse its rocky slopes. The mountain range, and not limited to Mount Coronet or peaks, has a magnetic field that allows for Pokémon such as Nosepass to evolve. The mountains contain several pools of water, with one such spring, the Fabled Spring, to be where Clefairy gather under a full moon. Inside the mountain range are numerous caves and tunnels, including Wayward Cave. Multiple ruins from the Celestica People are found the higher one travels, ending at the snowy summit Mount Coronet where the Temple of Sinnoh lies.
The most northern part of Hisui is the Alabaster Icelands. Like it's modern day counterpart of Route 216, Route 217 and Snowpoint City, it is covered in snow. Like many parts of the region, the icelands are also incredibly rocky and mountainous, these rocky formations are often covered in thick-slippery ice that even Sneasler cannot climb. This is especially true in the southern ends of the location that connects to rocky locations of the Coronet Highlands, which like it, has some caves and tunnels. The Alabaster Icelands is mostly barren, but still contains vegetation and tall trees, as well as a river. There is multiple hot springs that one can visit. Many of these springs are found at the Pearl Settlement that rests at the cliffs below Snowpoint Temple. Above these cliffs is also Lake Acuity, containing a waterfall that leads to the river.
Notable locations
Settlements
Additionally, some of the base camps are suggested to be turned into actual settlements. All five of the major sub-regions in Hisui have two base camps, except for the Coronet Highlands, which has three. These base camps are:
- Fieldlands Camp
- Heights Camp
- Mirelands Camp
- Bogbound Camp
- Beachside Camp
- Coastlands Camp
- Highlands Camp
- Mountain Camp
- Summit Camp
- Snowfields Camp
- Icepeak Camp
Landmarks
- Jubilife Village
- Obsidian Fieldlands
- Crimson Mirelands
- Cobalt Coastlands
- Coronet Highlands
- Alabaster Icelands
Appearance
Artwork
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| Artwork of Hisui from Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
In-game
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| In game map from Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
Trivia
- The adjectival form of Hisui is "Hisuian", as seen in the term Hisuian.
- During the post-game of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Kamado muses that Hisui could be called the Sinnoh region after the deities the Diamond and Pearl Clans worship, alluding to the region's present-day name.
- Aside from the Coronet Highlands, the names of the four main areas of Hisui correspond to the colors associated with the Chinese Four Symbols: the Black Tortoise of the North (Obsidian Fieldlands), the Vermilion Bird of the South (Crimson Mirelands), the Azure Dragon of the East (Cobalt Coastlands), and the White Tiger of the West (Alabaster Icelands). The locations for two of the main areas even correspond to the cardinal directions the Four Symbols represent: the Crimson Mirelands is located roughly in the south or southeast of Hisui, and the Cobalt Coastlands is located in the east of Hisui. The Forces of Nature will also start roaming each of the four areas on certain weather conditions, after the player receives the request "Incarnate Forces of Hisui".
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| German, Spanish, French, Italian, Indonesian, Portuguese |
Hisui | From its Japanese and English name |
| Korean | 히스이 Hiseui | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 洗翠 Xǐcuì | Transcription of its Japanese name. Contains 翠 cuì (jade). |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 洗翠 Sáicheui | Mandarin-based transcription of its Japanese name. Contains 翠 cheui (jade). |
| Hebrew | היסוי Hisui | Transcription of its English name |
| Russian | Гисуи Gisui | Transcription of its English name |
| Thai | ฮิซุย Hisui | Transcription of its Japanese name |
References
- ↑ Cogita: "[...] A tale whose origins lie a millennium or two years ago... Those were the days of the ancient Sinnoh people, from whom I am descended across many generations. These forbears of mine worshipped Arceus as the Pokémon that created the Hisui region. [...]" (Pokémon Legends: Arceus)
See also
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