Celestial Spirit Gate Key

From BZPB Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Question mark.png
The subject of this article appeared in posts or stories that have since been lost in server crashes.
Question mark.png
The subject of this article appeared in content that was lost in the Great Dataclysm or subsequent server crashes. However, the events of those posts and stories are still considered canon and should be added regardless. Add what you remember!
Celestial Spirit Gate Key
Gate Keys.png
An assortment of Golden Celestial Spirit Gate Keys.
Status
Existing
 Home Reality 
Unknown

Celestial Spirit Gate Keys, also known as Ecliptic Celestial Keys and variations thereof, were magical items that could be used to summon Celestial Spirits from the Celestial Spirit World.

Description[edit | edit source]

Celestial Spirit Gate Keys were unique magical items that could be used to summon specific Celestial Spirits from the Celestial Spirit World to any other universe in the third dimension. Each key corresponded to a specific spirit, and it seemed that only one of each key could exist at the same time. In order for a key to function, its corresponding Celestial Spirit must first have been previously bound by contract to the mage who held their key, for without the contract, the key would not respond to any kind of commands or use of magic. If a contract was established between the spirit and a mage, the mage could then summon the associated spirit by brandishing the key and shouting the word "Open", followed by the key's full name. This opened the dimensional "gate" that existed between the mage and the spirit, allowing the spirit to pass through to the mage's universe. It seemed that there was a distinct difference in the level of power between spirits of Golden Keys and those of Silver Keys; the Golden Keys represented the Zodiac, and the Silver Keys represented all other constellations known to Earth.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

In 150,081 CMT, Zev Raregroove used the Gate of the Ram Key to summon Aries to the Bebop II so that she could help him to pacify the over-hyperactive Coco. Kokonoe immediately took interest in Aries[2] because she had never experimented on a Celestial Spirit who had been summoned using one of the Ecliptic Gold Zodiac Keys before. Although Kokonoe was so frighteningly eager to experiment on Aries that she had to be physically restrained by Zev while Aries cowered in fear,[3] Zev later allowed Kokonoe to perform an examination on Aries on the condition that no harm would come to her. After the examination, Kokonoe asked Zev which other Celestial Spirit Keys he possessed. Zev replied "Silver Keys are...Canis Minor, Leo Minor, Crux, Horologium, Caelum, Triangulum, Telescopium, and Lyra. My Golden Keys are Aries - Obviously... - Leo, Sagittarius, Taurus, and Gemini.". When Kokonoe asked Zev if he would be willing to demonstrate some of their abilities,[4] Zev picked out the Gate of the Chisel Key and summoned Caelum, who fired a laser at a training robot as instructed before being returned through the Gate of the Chisel.[5]

In 150,082 CMT, when Aries asked Zev if he had acquired the Leo and Capricorn keys, Zev answered her question by producing a necklace that the Leo, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Scorpio keys were hanging from. This revelation caused Aries to cry tears of joy.[6]

Known Celestial Spirit Gate Keys[edit | edit source]

Gold Keys[edit | edit source]

Gold Keys
Name Description Appearance Last Known Owner
Gate of the Ram Key This key summoned the Ram, Aries. Gate of the Ram Key.png Zev Raregroove[4]
"Leo Key" Unknown Leo Key.png Zev Raregroove[4]
"Sagittarius Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Taurus Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Gemini Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Capricorn Key" Unknown Capricorn Key.png Zev Raregroove[6]
"Aquarius Key" Unknown Aquarius Key.png Zev Raregroove[6]
"Scorpio Key" Unknown Scorpio Key.png Zev Raregroove[6]

Silver Keys[edit | edit source]

Silver Keys
Name Description Appearance Last Known Owner
"Canis Minor Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Leo Minor Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Crux Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Horologium Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
Gate of the Chisel Key This key summoned the Chisel, Caelum. Gate of the Chisel Key.png Zev Raregroove[4]
"Triangulum Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Telescopium Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]
"Lyra Key" Unknown Unknown Zev Raregroove[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Aries (spirit) (revision on 19:36, May 12, 2012): "As a Celestial Spirit, Aries can be called from her native plane of existence to any other parallel Universe by way of a key - However, she must first have been previously bound by contract to the mage who holds her key. Without the contract, the key will not respond to any kind of commands or use of magic. It seems that there is a distinct difference in the level of power between spirits of Golden Keys and those of Silver Keys; the Golden Keys representing the Zodiac, and the Silver Keys representing all other constellations known to Earth. It is unknown what means go into forging such keys, nor which Universe's Earth produced them, as all keys seen thus far have been based on the constellations as seen from said planet."
  2. BZPB #4325 (May 11, 2011)
  3. BZPB #4334 (May 13, 2011)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 BZPB #4345 (May 14, 2011)
  5. BZPB #4351 (May 14, 2011)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 BZPB #8768 (May 08, 2012)

External Links[edit | edit source]