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The Almighty Book (全知全能の書, Zenchizen'nō no Sho),[1] also known as the Great Book (大いなる本, Ōinaru Hon),[2] is a powerful tome of history that contains everything known to man; myths, creatures, stories, science, technology, and the evolution of human civilization. However, its pages were ripped out and scattered, with some becoming the Wonder Ride Books, which became the source of the Sword of Logos' powers as Kamen Riders.
History[]
The book was initially protected by the Sword of Logos and the chosen swordsman. However, thousands of years ago, three evil individuals attempted to take the book's powers, resulting in the pages of the Almighty Book being ripped and scattered across the world, becoming the Wonder Ride Books.
When Daichi Kamijo tried to discover the secrets of the Almighty Book, he was stopped by Touma Kamiyama, with both Riders falling into a world created by the book. Through undisclosed means, Desast was capable of traveling to that world. The world crumbled after Daichi's death, with Touma leaving thereafter.
Master Logos wishes to reform and bend the completed Almighty Book to his will, desiring to destroy the world before remaking it in his own image. He used his fragment of the Almighty Book to banish Tassel when the latter came to intervene with his plans. When he declared war against the Northern Base, he used it again to conjure an energy bow that severely damaged the Base's barrier.
The Northern Base's fragment of the Almighty Book was used by Sophia in an attempt to repair the damaged barrier of the Northern Base. When she decided to risk her own life in stopping Zooous Predator, she gave the fragment to Mei Sudo, entrusting it in her care and protection. Once Rintaro Shindo regained his convictions and resolve, the Almighty Book's fragment responded to his strong emotions and became the Tategami Hyoujuusenki Wonder Ride Book, enabling him to ultimately defeat and kill Zooous.
Master Logos sets up a plan at a later time to gather all Riders' Wonder Ride Books and perform a ritual in order to reform the Almighty Book, until it was interrupted by Touma, which becomes the Omni Force Wonder Ride Book.
After ending Master Logos' life, Storious now is in the possession of the Omni Force Wonder Ride Book, alongside his, Legeiel's, and Zooous', Alter Ride Books, aiming to get the last one, which was Victor's. Some time after getting all the powers of the First Five, and having stored a massive amount of people-infused blank Wonder Ride Books, Touma, Reika and Ryoga tried to stop Storious in furthering out his plans, but the three were then confronted by the Charybdis Megid and the New Sophia that Storious had made. Storious had Charybdis devour New Sophia along with all of the people-infused books he had made to empower it, before sending it to attack the three swordsmen. After Touma and the Shindai siblings beat it back however, Storious stepped into the field himself, launched a beam attack from each book of the First Five to serve as a distraction, and had the Charybdis Megid devour him along with all five pieces of the Almighty Book. After a few seconds, Storious burst out of the Megid after it shattered from the inside-out, with the Almighty Book's remaining pieces having now been forged into the singular Grimoire Wonder Ride Book.
The Almighty Book was completely erased when Saber, Blades, and Espada defeated Storious, thus allowing the world to end, which Touma sacrificed himself to recreate both Earth and Wonder World.
Realm[]
Fragments[]
Aside from normal Wonder Ride Books, large fragments of the Almighty Book are shown as normal books with red covers, in the middle of which is a gem. These books are possessed by the leaders of each branch of the Sword of Logos as well as Tassel. These books are incredibly powerful and can be transformed into Wonder Ride Books as well.
Behind the scenes[]
In Kamen Rider Saber, the Almighty Book serves as the "MacGuffin" of the series, a plot device often used in many literary narratives.
Notes[]
- The on-set props for the Almighty Books were created using foreign medical books.[3]
Appearances[]
- Kamen Rider Saber
- Kamen Rider Saber Spin-Off: Sword of Logos Saga
- Chapter 1: In The Beginning, There Was a Flame Swordsman.
- Chapter 3: A Father, and a Swordsman. (Flashback)
- Chapter 5: My Friend, the Thunder Swordsman. (Flashback)
- an episode of Kamen Rider Slash & Buster (stock footage)
- Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin
- Chapter 14: These Feelings, Dwell in this Blade.
- Chapter 15: Beyond The Resolution, and Beyond.
- Chapter 16: Saving the World, A Ray of Light. (Flashback)
- Chapter 32: My Thoughts, Crystallized.
- Chapter 35: And I, Will Become a God.
- Chapter 36: To Be Opened, the Omnipotent Power.
- Chapter 37: Change the Future, Who?
- Chapter 38: Uniting the Seiken, the Galaxy Sword.
- Chapter 39: Hey Swordsmen, Follow the Path You Believe in.
- Chapter 40: Shining Friendship, the Three Swordsmen. (Flashback)
- Chapter 41: For 2,000 Years, a Wish Spelled Out. (Flashback)
- Chapter 42: The Beginning, of a Beautiful End.
- Chapter 43: Clash, the Value of Existence.
- Chapter 44: Open, The Last Page. (Mentioned)
- Chapter 45: Ten Swordsmen, Betting the World. (Flashback)
- Chapter 46: Goodbye, My Hero. (Flashback)
References[]
- ↑ The book cover reads 'Zenchizenno No Sho'
- ↑ https://www.telasa.jp/series/11030?page=2
- ↑ 『仮面ライダー特写写真集 聖剣列伝』ホビージャパン、2022年3月31日。ISBN 978-4-7986-2783-0。