The Cup of Reincarnation is an item created by the Absolute Being that has the power to rewind time.
Appearance[]
The Cup of Reincarnation is a large ornamental chalice with yellow trims, indigo-colored glass, and a light blue stem.
History[]
The cup was first created eons ago by the Absolute Being. After the Rulers murdered him for his cruelty towards them, they took his place as the new Gods and stole his tools for themselves, including the cup.
Centuries later, when their first attempt to prevent the Monarchs from destroying the human world failed, the Rulers used the cup to rewind time ten years back and give themselves another chance. Unfortunately, this only prolonged what seemed inevitable, as the human world would always be destroyed regardless of which side won the war. Even worse, despite the fact that it was created by God himself, the cup's power was not infinite and as a result, the Rulers eventually realized that it was starting to wear out.
Ten years before the events of the main storyline, the Rulers turned to their last resort by spawning gates and exposing mankind to the existence of magic beasts. This way, it would only take a few years for the human world to be saturated with enough mana to withstand the brunt of their war with the Monarchs. Also, assuming that they won the war, the Rulers would no longer have to use the cup.
Final Battle Arc[]
After he defeated Antares, Jinwoo asked the Rulers to use the Cup of Reincarnation one last time so that he could bring back all the people he lost in the war with the Monarchs. Although the Rulers warned him that no one would remember him if he did this and that they were doomed if he failed, as the cup only had enough power left for one last run, Jinwoo remained adamant in his decision. Realizing that Jinwoo intended on carrying on everything by himself, the Rulers wished him the best of luck and used the cup one last time, completing exhausting its power and sending them all ten years back into the past.[1]
Although Jinwoo was able to successfully slay the Monarchs on his own and bring back all the people he lost, including his father, in the revised timeline, all of his efforts ultimately amounted to nothing when gates began to spawn in the human world roughly two decades after he erased the original timeline with the Cup of Reincarnation.[2]
Abilities[]
The cup has the unique ability to turn back time 10 years each time it is activated. However, it does not have unlimited power and can become useless if it is used too many times. It also does not affect the Monarchs and the Rulers, as they are able to retain their powers and memories of the original timeline after the cup is used.
References[]
- ↑ Solo Leveling Webtoon: Chapter 177
- ↑ Ragnarok Webtoon: Chapter 1