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{{Group | {{spoilerwarning}}<br>{{Group | ||
|image = [[Image:mournerbio.jpg]] | |image = [[Image:mournerbio.jpg]] | ||
|name = Mourners | |name = Mourners | ||
|kanji = 忌人 ( | |kanji = 忌人 (いみびと) | ||
|aliases = | |aliases = N/A | ||
|age = Varies | |age = Varies | ||
|occupation = | |occupation = Guards / ritual assistants | ||
|purpose = To assist in the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] and acts as guards to the [[Hellish Abyss]] | |purpose = To assist in the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] and acts as guards to the [[Hellish Abyss]] | ||
|rituals = [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] | |rituals = [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]] | ||
|location = [[Minakami Village]] | |location = [[Minakami Village]] | ||
|tn = Many are mentioned/encountered in the game | |tn = Many are mentioned/encountered in the game | ||
|games = [[Fatal Frame II]] | |games = [[Fatal Frame II]]<br>[[Deep Crimson Butterfly]]<br>[[Crimson Butterfly Remake]] | ||
}}Mourners are the guardians of | }}The Mourners are the guardians of the [[Hellish Abyss]] that lies beneath [[Minakami Village]]. They assist in preparing for and play a minor role in the [[Crimson Sacrifice Ritual]], and are the only ones allowed to go near the Abyss. Those who break the village's laws and look upon the Abyss are also forcibly made into Mourners.<ref name="f9">''[[Folklorist's Note 9]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]], [[Chapter 4: Forbidden Ritual|Chapter 4]].</ref> | ||
==Crimson Sacrifice Ritual== | |||
Once the year of a Crimson Sacrifice Ritual arrives, the Mourners have their eyes sewn shut to prevent them from seeing into the Hellish Abyss.<ref name="f9" /> The Mourners are present during the ritual, and are charged with disposing of the body of the sacrificed twin by throwing it into the Abyss. Once the ritual is over, they spend the rest of their lives underground and are not allowed to venture to the surface.<ref name="f9" /> | |||
==[[Crimson | ==Grave Keepers== | ||
In [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]], some Mourners also act the grave keepers of the village, living in small houses in the Abandoned Graveyard behind the main [[Minakami Cemetery|cemetery]] and guarding the [[Umbral Mound]]. The idea of a Mourner as a grave keeper was something Makoto Shibata wished to include since the original Fatal Frame II.<ref>''The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights - Chapter 2: Twin Shrine Maidens'', [[Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book]], p44-47.</ref> The Abandoned Graveyard is where gravestones are placed for those without names, such as the Mourners themselves.<ref>''World'', p62, [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]] Digital Deluxe Art Book, 2026.</ref> | |||
== | ==The Repentance== | ||
Following the failure of the [[Tachibana Family|Tachibana]] twins' ritual, the [[Malice]] coming forth from the Hellish Abyss became so strong that half of the Mourners were driven mad and jumped into it. Out of desperation, the [[Ceremony Master]], [[Ryokan Kurosawa]], ordered more Mourners be made from ''"the sinners."''<ref>''[[Ceremony Master's Note 1]]'', [[Fatal Frame II]], [[Chapter 4: Forbidden Ritual|Chapter 4]].</ref> | |||
The Mourners participated in the ritual when Sae Kurosawa was | The Mourners participated in the ritual when [[Sae Kurosawa]] was hanged and her body thrown into the Abyss. However, the Abyss erupted, causing [[the Repentance]] and covering the entire village in [[Darkness]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Misc. Info== | ==Misc. Info== | ||
*Since the Mourners' eyes are sewn shut, they cannot see [[Mio Amakura|Mio]], but they can hear her. | *Since the Mourners' eyes are sewn shut, they cannot see [[Mio Amakura|Mio]], but they can hear her. Therefore, if she is still while battling them, they will have a difficult time finding her. | ||
*The ghosts' long-range attack involves swinging their arms around, as they attempt to grab out towards the unseen intruder. | *The ghosts' long-range attack involves swinging their arms around, as they attempt to grab out towards the unseen intruder. | ||
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* For other rituals in [[Fatal Frame II]], see [[Fatal Frame II Rituals]]. | * For other rituals in [[Fatal Frame II]], see [[Fatal Frame II Rituals]]. | ||
* For other hostile ghosts, see [[Hostile Ghosts]]. | * For other hostile ghosts, see [[Hostile Ghosts]]. | ||
==Footnotes== | |||
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{{DCB}} | {{DCB}} | ||
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[[Category: Deep Crimson Butterfly Ghosts]] | [[Category:Deep Crimson Butterfly Ghosts]] | ||
[[Category: Fatal Frame II Ghosts]] | [[Category:Fatal Frame II Ghosts]] | ||
[[Category: Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
[[Category:Fatal Frame II Remake Ghosts]] | |||
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The Mourners are the guardians of the Hellish Abyss that lies beneath Minakami Village. They assist in preparing for and play a minor role in the Crimson Sacrifice Ritual, and are the only ones allowed to go near the Abyss. Those who break the village's laws and look upon the Abyss are also forcibly made into Mourners.[1]
Crimson Sacrifice Ritual
Once the year of a Crimson Sacrifice Ritual arrives, the Mourners have their eyes sewn shut to prevent them from seeing into the Hellish Abyss.[1] The Mourners are present during the ritual, and are charged with disposing of the body of the sacrificed twin by throwing it into the Abyss. Once the ritual is over, they spend the rest of their lives underground and are not allowed to venture to the surface.[1]
Grave Keepers
In Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, some Mourners also act the grave keepers of the village, living in small houses in the Abandoned Graveyard behind the main cemetery and guarding the Umbral Mound. The idea of a Mourner as a grave keeper was something Makoto Shibata wished to include since the original Fatal Frame II.[2] The Abandoned Graveyard is where gravestones are placed for those without names, such as the Mourners themselves.[3]
The Repentance
Following the failure of the Tachibana twins' ritual, the Malice coming forth from the Hellish Abyss became so strong that half of the Mourners were driven mad and jumped into it. Out of desperation, the Ceremony Master, Ryokan Kurosawa, ordered more Mourners be made from "the sinners."[4]
The Mourners participated in the ritual when Sae Kurosawa was hanged and her body thrown into the Abyss. However, the Abyss erupted, causing the Repentance and covering the entire village in Darkness.
Gallery
Misc. Info
- Since the Mourners' eyes are sewn shut, they cannot see Mio, but they can hear her. Therefore, if she is still while battling them, they will have a difficult time finding her.
- The ghosts' long-range attack involves swinging their arms around, as they attempt to grab out towards the unseen intruder.
See Also
- For other blind ghosts in the Fatal Frame Series, see Blind Ghosts.
- For other rituals in Fatal Frame II, see Fatal Frame II Rituals.
- For other hostile ghosts, see Hostile Ghosts.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Folklorist's Note 9, Fatal Frame II, Chapter 4.
- ↑ The Director Talks About Each Chapter's Highlights - Chapter 2: Twin Shrine Maidens, Zero Shinku no Chou Walkthrough and Data Collection Book, p44-47.
- ↑ World, p62, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Digital Deluxe Art Book, 2026.
- ↑ Ceremony Master's Note 1, Fatal Frame II, Chapter 4.