Kesil Face
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Tier
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8 |
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Character
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ID?
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The Kesil Face |
Worn On
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Attributes
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1 Strength 1 Agility 1 Toughness 1 Intelligence 1 Willpower 1 Ego |
Resistance
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10 Acid 10 Electrical 10 Cold 10 Heat |
Extra Info:
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Infobox data from game version 2.0.207.72
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The Kesil Face is a sultan relic, one of six sultan masks located within the 
Tomb of the Eaters. It corresponds with the sultan of the first sultanate, whose identity and history is randomly-generated each playthrough.
It can be found in a reliquary located next to the tomb of the sultan belonging to the 1st period, potentially alongside other sultan relics. This reliquary will be guarded by organic cherubim of the sultan's allied factions which must be defeated before the Kesil Face can be removed from the reliquary. As with all sultan masks, removing the Kesil Face from the reliquary will cause the tombs and reliquaries of the other sultans to disappear, preventing the player from accessing their contents.
In addition to the stat bonuses listed here, the Kesil Face will have additional effects based on the history of its sultan; it will grant +200 reputation with any factions the sultan was favored by, and -200 reputation with any factions they were disliked by. It will also have a tier 7, armor-based relic effect based on the sultan's theme.[1][2]
Etymology and History
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The Kesil Face appears to represent a time period during which the sultanate controlled a significant portion of the local galaxy. We are given little to no history for the sultanate before the first dynasty, but there is a general trend as time advances where the sultanate controls smaller and smaller territories with each successive dynasty, with each mask being named for and representing this territorial area. It is not known if the sultanate once controlled even more territory than this, or if the Kesil Face represents the height of the sultanate's power and influence.
The Kesil Face's name seems to be a reference to the Orion constellation, referred to three times in the bible as "Kesil" (and with a fourth indirect reference). The imagery upon the mask describes a sashed fool, one of several valid interpretations of the associated asterism. This seems to imply that at the time of the first sultanate, it controlled a vast region of the Milky Way galaxy, i.e. the Orion arm.
Kesil is a term found in the Hebrew Bible, often translated as "fool" or "foolish" in English. The word appears in various contexts, primarily in the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, where it is used to describe a person who lacks wisdom, understanding, or moral insight. The term is derived from the Hebrew root "k-s-l," which conveys the idea of being dull or sluggish in understanding.
Shedim, mentioned in the description, are spirits or demons in the Tanakh and Jewish mythology (Reference: Wikipedia)
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