This World

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Background / History

This World is the war-ravaged setting of No Game No Life. When Li Zihan and Ereshkigal arrive, its races are continually expanding and its terrain changes daily; deities are required to maintain the world from collapsing. Ereshkigal senses an overwhelming, persistent aura of death throughout it. 666

Humanity stands near extinction. The Hero Faction identifies multiple Divine Spirit Races stronger than Lilith, along with overwhelmingly powerful higher-ranked races, leaving humanity unable to afford failed strategies or insufficient intelligence. 670

Li Zihan initially judges the God of War too strong to defeat directly, but pursues an indirect solution. 672 After taking the Star Cup—a conceptual device capable of commanding the concepts and powers of the Divine Spirit Race—he becomes the Sole God; the world subsequently becomes his possession. 753

By the time of his visit to Hakoniwa, Li Zihan describes This World as his own world, and Kalki confirms having visited its continent. 935

Notable Characteristics

• Its terrain changes daily as races expand, while deities preserve the world's continued existence. 666
• It contains multiple Divine Spirit Races and higher-ranked races whose combat power greatly exceeds humanity's. 670
• The Star Cup unifies the concepts of the Divine Spirit Race and grants its holder authority as the Sole God. 753
• Li Zihan identifies it as a suitable place to gather people connected to him, since increasingly powerful cross-world threats make keeping them within his territory safer. 756

Relationships

• Li Zihan — Sole God and possessor of This World after obtaining the Star Cup. 753
• Ereshkigal — Accompanies Li Zihan on their initial arrival and witnesses the world's severe deathly atmosphere. 665 666
• Hero Faction — Operates within the world alongside Lilith and artificial Sacred Gear data in an attempt to save its endangered humanity. 670