Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Terminal/World Legacy Revisions, Part 1

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In Duel Terminal and World Legacy, the god tiers are shown capable of affecting the heavens and the earth

Spoiler: God Tier Feats

"Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth"

The Creator of this revived celestial body purifies the world that has gone to ruin!!

-Master Guide Duel Terminal

The one who stood to face "Tierra, Source of Destruction" was the protector of the "Naturia Sacred Tree", "Zefraath". The scale of their battle shook the entire planet, and lasted for one thousand days and one thousand nights. At the dawn of the 1000th day, the forms of "Tierra" and "Zefraath" were nowhere to be seen. The only things left were the charred remains of the "Sacred Tree", and two "Gem-Knights".
-Master Guide 5

The "War" which shook the heavens and the earth had finally come to an end. With the vanquishment of "Tierra, Source of Destruction", those imprisoned in the vacuum tubes of the "Infernoid" remains were freed. "Ritual Beast Tamer Elder", upon seeing the return of "Gusto Falco", sobbed uncontrollably, as he did in his youth as "Kamui, Hope of Gusto". The other veterans of the previous great war, having lived on for decades without ever expecting to see their old friends again in this lifetime, reunited with comrades of their own.
-Master Guide 5

The Creation Myth Passed Down by the Celestial Forest

In days of long ago, there was a God who governed the movements of the heavens. That God used the dragons as its vassals, To fulfill their duty of maintaining the heavens in a cycle of creation and destruction. However, the power of destruction grew each time it was used, And eventually, the balance of power between creation and destruction had collapsed. The power of destruction had become so great, That if it was let loose, it would have certainly destroyed the very heavens it was created to protect. God decided it was impossible to govern the heavens by themselves. Using the power of creation, a cage was forged, made of countless layers of the earthen crust, And the power of destruction was sealed within. The power of destruction, having lost its way, burned up, transforming into the planet's core. Its energy blended together with the power of creation coursing throughout the land, And the energy that flowed forth to the surface of the earth, Giving rise to life, small existences that repeat the cycle of life and death. God turned the last vestiges of their being into a 'Key', Entrusting it to the life that had sprouted across the earth, and disappeared. Over the countless years to follow, the power of destruction sometimes manifested itself on the surface, But each time, those small lives stood side-by-side with the dragons. In time, the 'Key' came to be known as a sword, while the power of destruction came to be known as the 'Great Darkness', And their story was passed down as the gallant epic of the 'World Hero'. "Starlight Hero, Raise Your Sword and Gather the Light, You Must Vanquish the Great Darkness"

-Master Guide 6

Its existence, which harbored the Power of God that could create and destroy worlds and even stars, started to bring about the destruction of the world faster as a result of its leaking power. The "World Gears", which had become the avatar of destruction, had reached a level where it was no longer possible for it to be held back by the Seal of God in the Earth's core, and it seemed like the end of the world was all but certain, but then "Auram", having fully inherited the 'Key' as well as having completely integrated the powers of the "World Legacies" into himself, became a legendary being that had been whispered of throughout eternity: "Mekk-Knight Crusadia Avramax". In other words, he had awoken as the 'World Hero'.
-Master Guide 6

And now, once more a crisis had occurred due to its power. If it continued to rampage like this, it would not only destroy the world, but the heavens as well. "Avramax", thinking that because he had become the awakened master of the 'Key' he could control it, completely unleashed its power. Instead of trying to destroy God, he chose to try and become one with the vessel. And thus, "Avida, Rebuilder of Worlds" was born.
-Master Guide 6

The newly-born god, "Avida", armed with the power of God surpassing all human understanding that he obtained after countless merciless battles, hoped He could restore the original world He used to live on as a human, along with "Ningirsu", "Ib", His "Crusadia" allies, and all the other lives lost in the 'World War'. It might have been a very human and self-righteous thing for a god to do. Maybe it was more sensible to punish them by 'destroying the world'... but ultimately, He chose to absorb the crumbling world into the vessel, and booted up a Restoration Program for the lifeforms born on that world. And then there was light...
-Master Guide 6

Miraculously, the power of the "Rebuilder of Worlds" repaired the destruction caused by the 'Great Darkness'. Countless stars twinkled in the sky, and the breath of life could be heard all around. And "Ib", who was given the "World Key", pushed forward with determination in her heart. To where "The World Legacy" leads next...
-Master Guide 6

With the Heavens in this context referring to space as a whole

Spoiler: The Heavens being space

In the hour of danger of the "Yang Zing", "Chiwen, Light of the Yang Zing", a new "Yang Zing", came falling out of the sky. "Chiwen" was materialized by "Sombre" after she gathered up all the star energy still drifting in the heavens; as such, it has a different origin than the other "Yang Zing". Due to this, "Chiwen" holds the power of 'connecting the stars', the very same power wielded by the "Constellar" during the previous war. By unleashing this power, it gathered up and combined with all the "Yang Zing" – including those who have already been turned into "Shaddolls" – evolving into "Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing".
-Master Guide 5

For context, the Constellars are beings that wield the power of constellations and the energy that binds them together, and that is what the power of 'connecting the stars is'.

"Auram" approached the tower, sensing the evil that threatened the world, all the while shuddering in terror at the majesty of "Babel", which reached into the very heavens themselves. But standing between him and "Babel" was an endless horde of mechanical weapons called the "Orcust". They were by-products of the experiments of "Ningirsu" to make a suitable vessel for "Ib"; with how many he conducted, he had created what could be called an army. The "Crusadia" alliance found themselves in a corner, trying to fight off his strongest weapon, "Orcustrion". And in the midst of this fierce battle, "Auram" sensed something that had same power of his 'Key', emanating from deep within "Babel".
-Master Guide 6

The shining "Babel" continued to grow and grow. The real goal of "Ningirsu" was not to build "Babel" up to the heavens, but rather to drop the "World Wand" from orbit in order to destroy the Earth's core via kinetic bombardment. Then the "World Ark" that slept deep underground would awaken, whose authority over life and death would allow "Ningirsu" to revive the soul of "Ib", and following that, he planned to release the power of the 'Great Darkness' sealed deep within the Earth's core and use it to transform the revived "Ib" into the world's new goddess, the "Rebuilder of Worlds". "Auram" rushed towards the mechanical doll responsible for initiating this plan, but found himself blocked by "Ningirsu" and his "Orcust" hordes, and was dragged in a fierce battle. Ultimately, the "World Wand" did drop, and the Earth screamed in agony.
-Master Guide 6

For context, Babel is a giant tower that as can be seen here reaches into space

This shows that Destruction/Creation on their own should scale to 3-A, as Destruction on its own was capable of destroying the whole of the heavens, with those who scale to the level of the Star Gods scaling to At Least 3-A possibly Low 2-C, as the battle between Tierra and Zefraath shook the heavens and the earth along with damaging the Sacred Tree which contained and governed the power of Destruction and Creation, along with Avida who with all of God's Power reformed all of the heavens and earth that Iblee destroyed while controlling the World Gears (which I will note, as a force of Destruction, erases shit) along with merging with the World Gears itself, which was used to control the entirety of the heavens.
Tldr;
Destruction/Creation - 3-A
Star Gods - At Least 3-A Possibly Low 2-C

 

[RM97]

Agreed

 

[Deagonx]

I'm iffy on this. The evidence for the "Heavens" referring to the entirety of space is not terrible, but it is not great. The context is so limited that all we can really say is that it is something beyond Earth in space. For instance, if there were a scan that added more context and clarified that they're just referring to the Milky Way Galaxy, that wouldn't really contradict the existing scans, because they are vague enough to allow for both interpretations.

For my part, I feel like "3-C, possibly 3-A" would be more concrete.

 

[deonment]

I'm iffy on this. The evidence for the "Heavens" referring to the entirety of space is not terrible, but it is not great. The context is so limited that all we can really say is that it is something beyond Earth in space. For instance, if there were a scan that added more context and clarified that they're just referring to the Milky Way Galaxy, that wouldn't really contradict the existing scans, because they are vague enough to allow for both interpretations.

For my part, I feel like "3-C, possibly 3-A" would be more concrete.

Of note, found another TL here that replaces the mentions of heavens with Universe, so that should be more explicit enough yes?

 

[Deagonx]

Of note, found another TL here that replaces the mentions of heavens with Universe, so that should be more explicit enough yes?

That link indicates that it is an English translation of an unofficial Chinese translation, so I don't consider that a better source. However, the "Creation Myth" poem is provided in both the original Japanese and the translated Chinese in one of the links provided, so that's helpful. Unfortunately, both appear to be using a word that means "skies/heavens" not "universe."

 

[deonment]

That link indicates that it is an English translation of an unofficial Chinese translation, so I don't consider that a better source. However, the "Creation Myth" poem is provided in both the original Japanese and the translated Chinese in one of the links provided, so that's helpful. Unfortunately, both appear to be using a word that means "skies/heavens" not "universe."

Fair enough, while I still think flat 3-A is correct, I can see where you are coming from downplaying scum.

 

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