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	\|kanji = ~~針を刺す女~~　(~~はりをさすおんな~~)		\|kanji = 刻ミ女　(きざみおんな)
	\|aliases = Engraving Maidens, Needle Women		\|aliases = Engraving Maidens, Needle Women
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* For articles related to the Engravers, see [[Related Articles:Engravers]].
	* For other blind ghosts in the [[Fatal Frame Series]], see [[Blind Ghosts]].		* For other blind ghosts in the [[Fatal Frame Series]], see [[Blind Ghosts]].
	* For [[Fan Theories]] related to the Engravers, see [[Theory: Engravers]].		* For [[Fan Theories]] related to the Engravers, see [[Theory: Engravers]].

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{{Group
|image = [[Image:Engraver bio.jpg]]
|name = Engravers
|kanji = 針を刺す女　(はりをさすおんな)
|aliases = Engraving Maidens, Needle Women
|age = Vary/Not Specified
|occupation = Guards / Tattoo Artists
|purpose = To engrave the pain and dreams of the [[Tattooed Priestess]] onto her body during the [[Piercing of the Soul]].
|rituals = [[Rite of Spirits]] & [[Piercing of the Soul]]
|location = [[Kuze Shrine]]
|tn = Two per priestess
|games = [[Fatal Frame III]]
}}The Engravers were tattoo artists who served the [[Kuze Shrine]]. Their primary duty was to tattoo the pains of visitors to the shrine onto the [[Tattooed Priestess|Tattooed Priestess's]] body in the [[Piercing of the Soul]] ritual. Each time a new Tattooed Priestess was brought to the shrine, two female tattoo artists would be summoned from the surrounding villages. Once they entered the shrine they were unable to leave and lived almost like captives, seemingly dedicating their lives to the shrine.<ref>''"[[Yuu's Notes 3]]"'', [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref> They had their arms pierced with countless needles so that they would know the pain of having their entire body engraved,<ref>''"[[Yuu's Notes 3]]"'', [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref> and were tattooed themselves to make them better able to transfer the pain to the priestess.<ref>''"[[The Engraver Tome]]"'', [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>

They were also required to gouge out their own eyes, for several reasons: partly as a symbolic gesture showing their renunciation of the world, partly in order that they might see the dreams of the priestess while awake, and partly so that the tattoos they engraved would be influenced more by spiritual intuition than vision.<ref>''"[[The Engraver Tome]]"'', [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> <ref>''"[[Yuu's Notes 3]]"'', [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref> Once they were blinded, a hemp rope was passed through their eye sockets in a cross shape.<ref>''"[[Yuu's Notes 3]]"'', [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>

Engravers also executed the [[Rite of Purple Ink]], gathering the [[red ink|red]] and [[indigo ink]] needed to make the [[Ink of the Soul]], which was used for the [[Snake & Holly Tattoo|tattoos]]. The red ink was taken from living shrine visitors at the [[Engraving Shrine]]. The indigo ink was extracted from the dead on the altar in the [[Wooden Figure Room]].<ref>''"[[Rite of Purple Ink Tome]]"'', [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>

The Engravers also acted as guards to the Kuze Shrine. When an Engraver's duties were fulfilled, their arms were cut off and cast away.<ref>''"[[The Engraver Tome]]"'', [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> It is unclear if the Engravers died as a result of this or continued to live without arms.

There were two Engravers that took part in [[Reika Kuze|Reika's]] ceremony. It was a requirement that the two Engravers be women of the same generation, and after their dedication to the shrine they spent most of their time together and were treated as a pair, like twins. In spite of their sacred duties, they were never themselves possessed.<ref>''"[[The Engraver Tome]]"'', [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>

==Physical Features==
'''Tattoos'''
The Engravers are tattooed themselves so they can understand the Priestess' pain.
[[Image:EngraverEyes.png|150px|left]]
'''Blindness'''
The Engravers must gouge out their eyes during the [[Rite of Spirits]] so they can "see" the priestess' dreams, even when they are awake, and to distinguish the emotions of the red and indigo ink.<br><br><br>

'''Pierced Hands'''
The Engravers will pierce their hands and dye them in pain during the [[Piercing of the Soul]], so they can properly transfer it to the Tattooed Priestess.

==Misc. Info==
* Although the Engravers are blind, they are difficult to avoid, due to their acute senses. Unlike other [[Blind Ghosts]] in the series, they do not rely on sound to locate you.
* The Engravers are the third kind of blind ghost in the [[Fatal Frame Series]]. The other two are the [[Blinded Maiden]] from [[Fatal Frame]] and the [[Mourners]] from [[Fatal Frame II]].
* Like the Tattooed Priestess, the Engravers are topless and wear only ''hakama''.
* It is unknown how Engravers were selected, only that they are skilled tattoo artists.
*After the Piercing of the Soul, the Engravers are supposed to have their arms cut off, though in the game the Engravers still have their arms attached.

==See Also==
* For articles related to the Engravers, see [[Related Articles:Engravers]].
* For other blind ghosts in the [[Fatal Frame Series]], see [[Blind Ghosts]].
* For [[Fan Theories]] related to the Engravers, see [[Theory: Engravers]].

==References==
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[[Category: Fatal Frame III Ghosts]]
[[Category: Groups]]
[[Category: Terminology]]

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