So, since we were discussing ideas for our own temporal anomalies and condemned timelines at another thread, I decided it would be more productive if we had a place to store all those ideas and have others give us feedback on them. Same thing as what's been done for Mages and Servants, only this time we can create settings and challenges for the wonderful people of Chaldea to be put through. Or if you prefer, you can force the locals caught on those messes to solve them with the help of the servants being summoned to correct them. I've put together a few simple templates that point out what I consider to be the most basic aspects of both Singularities and Lostbelts, as well as some information on both, to make sure people don't get mixed up.
WARNING: If you have not completed Arc 1 of FGO or is unaware of the plot surrounding Arc 2: Cosmos in the Lostbelt, please avoid reading the spoiler sections.
What is a Singularity?
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As per word of god (wikia), a Singularity is defined as an unobservable region which does not exist within recorded history. As if a hole has opened within the timeline whilst remaining separate from the regular time axis. In Fate/Grand Order, we are shown Singularities created and maintained by Holy Grails manufactured by Goetia, which were then handed over to key individuals within specific time periods in order to cause massive disruptions in human history and cause the Human Order Foundations to collapse. The power of the Grails and the circumstances within the Singularities allow for the summoning of Servants and their continued existence in the world, even without a Master. Various Servants are summoned to the era under these conditions without individuals performing a summoning ceremony, playing a key role in bringing about the disruption to history, as well as resolving it.The seven primary Singularities of Fate/Grand Order have Human Order Foundation Value, which serves to quantify the inherent danger to human history and how much disruption it is causing. Additionally, the creation of a Singularity may bring about the creation of Sub-Singularities due to the fluctations in time which spread out through history like a wave.
What is a Lostbelt?
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Different of singularities, which are distortions along the timeline which makes up the Human Order, Lostbelts are wholesale different timelines. Unlike 'proper' human history, which could be said to have been created through 'correct' choices and proper propserities, a Lostbelt is classified as the history of 'losers', where wrong choices and improper prosperity are considered 'unnecessary' and thus were cut off from even becoming parallel worlds, leading to a 'dead end' in human history.Lostbelts are maintained by a Fantasy Tree, which also allows the domain's expansion as it grows. Unlike Singularities, which were caused by individuals who have been given Grails, a Lostbelt has both a King, who has authority over the Tree, as well as a Crypter, who develops a working relationship with the King and aids them in expanding the Lostbelt. Should two Lostbelts clash, the one composed by a greater Human Foundation will takeover the weaker and use it as fuel for further expansion. Similar to Singularities, Lostbelts possess a 'Lost Depth' value, which quantifies the degree to which its history has deviated from the proper course of the human order.
Template: Singularity
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Name: The Wicked Dragon Hundred Years' War - Orleans Subtitle: The Holy Maiden Savior Human Foundation Value:C+
Location: France Year: 1431 A.D Grail Holder: Gilles de Rais Factions: Dragon Witch Faction, Chaldea Security Organization
Description of Events: Shortly after Jeanne d'Arc was burned at the stake. Gilles de Rais attempted to resurrect Jeanne with the Holy Grail, but was unable to, instead creating a new Jeanne out of the Grail itself, twisted by Gilles's wishes and feelings. Jeanne Alter summoned five more Servants, giving them all the attribute of the Berserker Class. Jeanne Alter, Gilles de Rais and their forces subsequently began a campaign of revenge against France, killing King Charles VII and many others.
Template: Lostbelt
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Name: Permafrost Empire: Anastasia Subtitle: Princess of the Land of Beasts Lost Depth: D
Origin: 1570 A.D Location: Russia King: Ivan the Terrible Crypter: Kadoc Zemlupus Fantasy Tree: Orochi
History: This Lostbelt diverged from that of Greater History of Man when an asteroid struck and plunged the world into an ice age. Most humans died, and while Russians were used to the cold and prepared for such weather, 90% of their population perished and they were on the cusp of extinction. Ivan the Terrible and his mages were able to save the country by combining humans with magical beasts, creating the Yaga, with Ivan himself becoming the first.
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