History WebOriginal / TheArknverse

** In Season 3 of [=MedBoy789=] Abaddon finally appears and announces his plans to revitalize the Arkn kingdom. In his second appearance, he uses Toby's vessel to contact Drakulah and ask him to be his second-in-command; Abaddon instructs him to have all humans with Guardian Arkn contact their Guardians, so that the Arkn can regroup and begin rebuilding their kingdom. While there are many episodes following this, neither Abaddon nor Drakulah ever appears again, and the plot is seemingly forgotten. In ''The Golden Queen'',[[note]](now deleted)[[/note]] it is revealed that Delphar has built the city of New Elysium, where he rules over the surviving Arkn -- with Abaddon seemingly out of the picture completely. (While it's possible that Delphar acted under Abaddon's orders, this is never indicated.)

** Ultimately subverted: the real dragon in the Deus family turns out to be [[spoiler: Elias's father, Asmodeus (who created Elias to distract people from how powerful and dangerous ''he'' was)]]. Oh, and Elias never knew The Carver, either.
** Carver ''himself'' is the dragon for [[spoiler: Deebo]]...at least until the conclusion, when it's revealed that [[spoiler: he was ultimately working against Deebo to create a universe he couldn't control]].

** The earlier videos of Michael’s Camera (i.e. those filmed circa 2014) are much darker and grainier in quality. This makes it especially jarring when they’re sandwiched in between “newer” episodes, continuity-wise.

* TimeMaster: The Arknangel Azrael. He can slow down, [[TimeStandsStill freeze]], and reverse time. (However, he only uses these abilities on rare occasions.)

*** In that same episode, Michaelis acquires the Carver’s Key to the Infinitium. After deciding to keep it for himself, he makes one (failed) attempt to use it...and then seemingly forgets that he even has it. Ellpagg later instructs Michaelis to get in contact with Raphael and Cedric Kharon and find a way into the Infinitium -- presumably using the Key. Unfortunately, thanks to the cancellation of both ''Solar's Crimson'' and ''[=MedBoy789=]'', neither plot point was ever resolved. (The Key does, however, does make an appearance in ''Legacy'' as one of the relics in the Alunerium that survived from the "old universe". It's described as [[https://malachi-x.tumblr.com/post/165034065034/stealing-the-core-the-story-of-my-heist-with "Azrael's timepiece"]].)

** In "Not that great of a situation" (MC), Michaelis mentions that Ellpagg was working with someone named Percipia on a top-secret project (Project Alpha) to kick-start the “Archdekn". Apparently, the details behind that particular subplot were set to be revealed in either ''The Guarded Ones'' or ''The Knight Shift: End Times''; the former never materialized, while the latter produced only a single episode.
*** Later in that same episode, Ellpagg says he needs to "go guard a whiny bitch" in .Reality -- yet another teaser for [=TGO=] that never came to fruition.
** Season 3 of [=ACryFromWinter=] introduces a group of powerful beings known as the Associates (who are also play a crucial role in the plot of ''13rkingwond3rlandvlog''), who claim they are trying to prevent James's death, because he's [[spoiler: the vessel of one of Surge, one of their members]]. Due to Season 3 being CutShort, the plot was cancelled; "Reality Runs Red Pt. 2" has [[spoiler: Uriel revealing to the audience that he's been in the Infernous since his last awakening and departing the realm for good -- relegating the Associates story arc (and all related plots) to an Infernous "illusion"]]. This also raises the question of how much of what we saw in ''13rkingwond3rlandvlog'' holds true in .Reality. (The Associates, at least, are real, as they are mentioned in ''The Lost Chronicles of R.G.L.'' and appear briefly in other media.)
** In Season 3 of [=MedBoy789=] Abaddon finally appears and announces his plans to revitalize the Arkn kingdom. In his second appearance, he uses Toby's vessel to contact Drakulah and ask him to be his second-in-command; Abaddon instructs him to have all humans with Guardian Arkn contact their Guardians, so that they can regroup and begin rebuilding their kingdom. While there are many episodes following this, neither Abaddon nor Drakulah ever appears again, and the plot is seemingly forgotten. In ''The Golden Queen'', it's revealed that Delphar has built the city of New Elysium, where he rules over the surviving Arkn -- with Abaddon seemingly out of the picture completely. (While it's possible that Delphar acted under Abaddon's orders, this is never indicated.)

** The videos of ''handprints'' were posted on multiple playlists -- all of which are out of order, and [[UpToEleven none of which feature the series in its entirety]]. (WordOfGod says that since The Hooks Killer is a [[BodySurf body-surfing]] entity who continually jumps back and forth between timelines and time periods, it would be impossible to try to place the events in any kind of chronological order.)
* AncientAstronauts: In addition to inspiring the angels and demons of the Abrahamic religions, the Arkn and Dekn were behind a number of legends from various mythologies. Many "Divine" or supernatural events from throughout human history are implied to have been caused by them (or their tampering with the programming of .Reality).

** In Chapter 9 of ''Book of the Mother'', Raziel tells Ambriel that the Magi college was abolished, and [[ThePurge the inquisition]] against Magi families was started by the new blood in the Paradisium government out of fear of the old blood starting a class war. However, the later chapters of ''Arknthology Stories'' (which were republished, and continued, in the reboot) reveal that [[spoiler: the The Carver secretly brainwashed the Council into going after Raziel’s family (who possessed Hethian blood), and later ''all'' old blood Magi, because he knew Gilgamesh feared their power and he wanted to get Gil to trust him]].
** A ''massive'' in-universe retcon occurred with Gilgamesh's personal and political history. WordOfGod states that the Arkn Council was so ashamed of Gil's actions (which included conspiring against his own kingdom [[spoiler: with the Dekn Emperor]] and wiping out his own army) that Delphar, who took over as leader after Gil's death, quickly erased Gil's mistakes from history and re-wrote the events surrounding his death. Uriel grows up hearing that his father and the Seraphim were ''victorious'' in battle against ''an army'' of Dekn, only to be arrested later by the Dekn Emperor at a victory feast and executed on false charges of treason.

The [[ForeverWar conflict]] between the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angelic-looking]], magick-wielding Arkn and the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demon-like]], [[PsychicPowers psychic]] Dekn has been raging since time immortal. The War is further complicated by the appearance of a new race of beings: humans, who are patterned after the Arkn (minus their magic powers and wings). The Arkn quickly begin interfering in the lives of humans, attaching themselves to their own descendants as [[GuardianAngel "Guardians"]] and essentially making them their slaves. It isn't long before the humanity is caught in the crossfire and nearly destroyed. Fortunately, thanks to the work of a powerful Dekn guild called the Persophelums, humanity is preserved and continues to thrive -- [[InsideAComputerSystem inside a sentient A.I. system]] called .Reality. The system holds countless copies of the original Earth and its inhabitants, and is intended to provide all humans with infinite opportunities to live out their days free from the meddling of the Arkn. However, the Arkn have found ways to infiltrate the system -- and the War continues to affect and involve humans in ways that neither side could have imagined.

* '''The Arknthology''' -- The MythArc of the Arknverse. Stories that play on and advance the lore of the Arknangels -- who they are, how they came to be, and how they fit into the bigger picture of the conflict. Due to the departure of numerous creators (and content being deleted), the Arknthology is incomplete, and no further content is being produced. On June 28, 2017, a "conclusion" (of sorts) was released in the form of a [[http://thearknmythos.wikia.com/wiki/ARKN:_LEGACY wiki entry]] detailing the FinalBattle (and setting up the SpinOff franchise, WebOriginal/ArknLegacy).

* DependingOnTheWriter: In his earliest “appearances” -- which consisted of a page authored by [=FeralWasteland=] on the official wiki -- King Gilgamesh is portrayed as a bold (if egotistical), well-meaning ruler who had a tendency to make very bad decisions (and wound up being killed by Hash'bor'kanibal as a result); his portrayal in ''Of Determination and Crusades'' (also authored by [=FeralWasteland=]) is very much the same. ''Forbidden Knowledge'' paints him as a brave military hero who fell victim to the conspiracies of the Dekn and his own government. In the hands of DeathlyLogic (''Arknthology Stories''), however, Gilgamesh becomes a cruel, power-hungry tyrant who destabilizes his own government from within [[spoiler: with the help of Hash'bor’kanibal -- his secret lover and confidant]] for the sake of prolonging the conflict with the Dekn and consolidating his power. This portrayal, while regarded as the “canon” version of Gil’s character, was widely disliked by other creators in the community (and was one of the creative differences that lead to [=Type0Negative=]’s departure in late 2016).

** Interestingly, we are introduced to at least four other characters in Universe A who represent Death in some way: Tum'to (the Hethe who embodies death and destruction), Crow (the former Arkn Lord of Death), Edgar Kharon (who was literally known as "Death" and seen as an avatar of Death among the [[TheFourHorsemen Fearful Four]]), and Theatre Mask (who is an [[TheAntiGod anti-god]] that embodies the elements of decay and entropy). Surge, the Dekn Lord of Murder, might also count.
*** There's also the never-seen Deedrn Damerith Ist Eisz ([[FunWithAcronyms D.I.E.]]), who is known as "The living Lord of Dying Death".

** Aero Sethe are [[GiantFlyers large, hovering humanoid creatures]] (commonly called "sky people" by the humans who have seen them), with [[AlienBiology tentacles in the place of legs]]. They are known for [[DeathFromAbove swooping down and snatching people off the ground]].
Aquarius Sethe are tentacled, [[TerrestrialSeaLife jellyfish-like creatures]]. When injured, they take on a fish-like form.

* {{Rewrite}}: Candlewalkerstudios writes Kry’atha as the Queen of Paradisium and Gilgamesh's wife, when every other source of information regarding Kry’atha states that she was simply Gilgamesh’s mate. ([=DeathlyLogic=] has stated that this change isn’t canon.)
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Once Ellpagg gets out of the Infernous for good, he sets out to slaughter the audience of the [=Cloud9=] network who gleefully watched his suffering.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Many non-human characters are tied to specific colors, which are used to indicate their influence or presence -- particularly when they're inhabiting a vessel.
** Malek's influence is announced by orange-hued filters, distortion, and objects (such as the tapes Alex Winter receives).
** The Carver sports [[BigRedDevil red-tinged]] distortion or [[RedFilterOfDoom filters]], and [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black tones]] feature heavily in many of his scenes. Aside from adding to the Satanic imagery, it foreshadows [[spoiler: the reveal of his [[RedIsHeroic good intentions]] (and ultimately [[AntiHero heroic]] nature).]]
*** The Carver's human vessel, [[spoiler: Luke Anton]], also wears traces of red in his wardrobe.
** Ellpagg is associated with blue and gray: his [[OccultBlueEyes inhumanly blue eyes]] are his defining feature [[spoiler: now confirmed to be the result of his Hethian-influenced origins]], and he frequently wears a gray hoodie that resembles modernized armor (in keeping with his past as an Arkn knight).
** Raziel, an incredibly [[PowerGlows powerful]] magician, is easily recognized by his [[HeavenlyBlue dark(er) blue]] aura.
** Raphael is tied to the color [[EmeraldPower green]] (namely, unnaturally GreenEyes and visual distortion); fitting for a warrior who wields powerful magics.
** Uriel's signature color (though not seen as frequently as some of the others) is pink -- a softer version of [[RedIsHeroic heroic red]] (possibly reflecting his own doubts over his moral failings).

* CanonDiscontinuity: The SteamPunk city of Maphridome, which was created and introduced by [=Type0Negative=], was stricken from canon after his departure. Due to this, any material taking place in that setting is now non-canonical, including ''The Court of the Traveling Crown'' and Chapters 10 and 11 of the first ''Arknthology Stories''. The only exception is ''Sarah Kestler Isn't Dead'' (in which the setting of the single chapter that takes place in Maphridome can be safely "ignored").
** Several other chapters of ''Arknthology Stories'' are non-canon due to being tie-ins to [[WhatCouldHaveBeen material that was never produced]]. These include Chapter 4 (which was intended to help set up the "Evil Ellpagg" character arc that would have been explored in ''TKS: ET'' and ''The Guarded Ones''), Chapter 8 (which includes Redgrave's son Virgil, whose story arc was cancelled), and Chapter 11 (which was supposed to take place during the Civil War arc).

''The Arknverse'' (or Universe A, as it as sometimes known) is the first incarnation of the web-based franchise known as WebOriginal/TheArknMythos. Created by [=DeathlyLogic=], Kekstein and [=TypeONegative=] (not to be confused with the [[TypeONegative band]] of the same name), it began in 2014 as a series of independent projects, including a Skype-based HauntedHouse RPG, a (now defunct) [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slenderverse]] vlog called [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7AkuNd1usiQtAiRTa8EiCTj1RbDSSrMs RedlightOmega]], and a CyberPunk ARG called ''Liquid Bones''. The three creators incorporated various ideas and elements from the projects into a cohesive mythology, creating the basis for what became the Arknverse. Since then, the community has grown and expanded to include dozens of works, with complex, interconnected storylines spawned by countless creators.

** Malek's [[SoulFragment "shards"]] have used a number of hosts: human, Arkn, and even ''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny a dog]]''.

** The Logs of Tobit

** The Arkn and Dekn were also responsible for introducing a number of skills and concepts to the human race -- including war.
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Happens a number of times in the vlogs, due to various entities possessing the protagonist and taking control of their channel.

The [[ForeverWar conflict]] between the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angelic-looking]], magick-wielding Arkn and the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demon-like]], [[PsychicPowers psychic]] Dekn has been raging since time immortal. The War is further complicated by the appearance of a new race of beings: humans, who are patterned after the Arkn (minus their magic powers and wings). The Arkn quickly begin interfering in the lives of humans, attaching themselves to their descendants as [[GuardianAngel "Guardians"]] and essentially making them their slaves. It isn't long before the Nexilium, the home of the human race, is caught in the crossfire and destroyed. Fortunately, thanks to the work of a Dekn guild called the Persopheleums, humanity is preserved and continues to thrive -- [[InsideAComputerSystem inside a sentient A.I. system]] called .Reality. The system holds countless copies of the original Earth and its inhabitants, and is intended to provide all humans with infinite opportunities to live out their days free from the influence of the Arkn. However, the Arkn have found ways to infiltrate the system -- and the War continues to affect and involve humans in ways that neither side could have imagined.

The videos relevant to the Arknthology can be viewed in a [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgIefVcyRpinpfNiuT7ew31IjoU8r9T-2 trio]] [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAAupQQDch7rGDFwTgHKzVoZ09p9k2gaX of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgIefVcyRpinZrBKjHhX_BFEKRF4FL4v8 playlists]].

* BaitAndSwitch: Everything about Michael Knight -- from his name[[note]]his first name is the same as [[ArchangelMichael one of]] the four Archangels of Christian mythology (the only one not represented in the Paradox Players quartet), and his last name corresponds to Ellpagg's nickname ("The Knight")[[/note]] and appearance[[note]]he looks just like Ellpagg[[/note]] to his supernatural powers -- suggests that he's a human Arknza and Ellpagg's Guarded Human. TKS makes mention of "The Arknangel Michael", and in Season 2 of MC Ellpagg appears to become Michael's Guardian Arkn. Come Season 3 of MC, however, it’s revealed that Michael is actually [[spoiler: the Nephilim son of the Carver -- his true Guardian]], and that he was inserted into the prophecy by the Carver to distract everyone from his [[ThePlan plan]]. The ''real'' Arknza is Michaelis: Michael’s counterpart from another timeline.
* TheDragon: Elias Exodus seems to be a good contender. He's an incredibly powerful {{Nephilim}} (who was responsible for slaughtering ''every other Nephilim in existence'', save for one), and a true [[TheSociopath sociopath]]. He also happens to be good friends with The Carver, giving him unlimited access to all the knowledge in existence (some of which ''nobody else knows'') and possible immunity from The Carver's destruction.
** The real dragon is ultimately revealed to be [[spoiler: Elias's father, Asmodeus (who created Elias to distract people from how powerful and dangerous he truly was)]]]]. Elias never knew The Carver, either.

* BackFromTheDead: Technically, any character freed from the Infernous counts as this (given that the Infernous automatically counts as this).

* BaitAndSwitch: TKS and MC both set up Michael Knight to be a human Arknza, with Ellpagg as his Guardian Arkn (bolstered by the Paradox Players Arknza being a direct parallel to the four Archangels of Christian theology). Come Season 3 of MC, it’s revealed that Michael is actually [[spoiler: the Nephilim son of the Carver -- his true Guardian]], and that he was inserted into the prophecy by the Carver as a diversion to distract everyone from his [[ThePlan plan]]. The ''real'' Arknza is Michaelis: Michael’s counterpart from another timeline.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: Ellpagg. (Though eons of being under The Carver's influence -- not to mention absorbing untold amounts of energy in the Infernous -- certainly didn't help.)

** Arkn who officially defect have their wings painfully removed in public; a process known as the Bastard's Decay. Raphael underwent it following his defection (but somehow either avoided losing his wings, or managed to replace them in some way).

*** Xerex has briefly alluded to other realms of existence after death, hinting at the possibility of a "heavenly" afterlife of sorts; however, nothing more has been said about this, and nobody knows whether it would apply to humans. Apparently, nobody -- not even ''the Hethe themselves'' -- knows all the secrets of the afterlife.
* ChessWithDeath: Edgar Kharon was said to have challenged the Hethe Cre'vial to a game of chess. If he won, he would be made a Hethe himself; if he lost, his legend and legacy would be wiped from history. The game lasted four eternities before Cre'vial conceded. He was so enraged at being beaten by a mere human that he was prepared to strike Edgar down...until [[spoiler: De'ebo intervened and offered to fulfill Cre'vial's promise]]. Instead of making Edgar a Hethe, however, he [[spoiler: gave him a child: Cedric.]]

* CosmicHorrorStory: While not the main focus of the Mythos, the overarching plot (and many of the individual ones) contains elements of this. The individual plots tend to involve people getting caught up in things they can't understand, and the overall theme deals with beings and events beyond human comprehension.

** ''Solar’s Crimson'' was intended to run through at least two seasons; it was cancelled after one. The premier of Season 2 was posted, only to be deleted later. The series was later revived in December 2017 (with a new, stand-alone plot unrelated to the Arknthlogy).

* DevilButNoGod: Played with. De'ebo, who is hinted to be [[TopGod the most powerful entity in existence]], is also the most evil; so far, he has no "good" counterpart. The only possible contender is Malek, the Fragmented Hethe; his exact origins are still unknown[[note]] in fact, it's hinted that he might have been a Hethe from a previous incarnation of the universe[[/note]], and its unknown whether he outranks Deebo in terms of sheer power. (He's also ChaoticNeutral at best.)
** According to Deebo (in "[2-4] God of the Godless"), Malek ranks far beneath him in terms of power. (Granted, Deebo is an UnreliableNarrator, but the description of the Final Battle does give some credence to this by revealing that Malek is [[spoiler: unable to use the Scrolls -- hinting that he's no longer a true Hethe after his defection]]).
* TheDragon: Elias Exodus is a good contender. An incredibly powerful {{Nephilim}} (who was responsible for slaughtering ''every other Nephilim in existence'', save for one), he's a true [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who murders for the sheer fun of it. He also happens to be good friends with The Carver, giving him unlimited access to all the knowledge in existence (some of which ''nobody else knows'') and possible immunity from The Carver's destruction.
** Ultimately subverted: the real dragon was [[spoiler: Elias's father, Asmodeus (who created Elias to distract people from how powerful and dangerous he truly was)]].
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Many concepts from the early days of the Mythos have been refined (in some cases, multiple times) or scrapped entirely.
** The text overlay that opens the first episode of TKS dramatically recalls part of the Hethian creation myth and talks extensively about “The Father” and “The Mother” -- the Hethe De’ebo and Gar’sha, respectively -- giving the impression that they will be important to the story. (It even warns to beware “The Mother” in particular.) While De’ebo is revealed to be (somewhat) influential in the events of the series, Gar’sha makes only a brief cameo -- and neither figure features as prominently in the Arknthology as the episode implies they will be.
*** The text also mentions "The Father" creating "Heaven" (a land of gold and "endless cities of light" -- an obvious reference to the Golden Cities") "Hell" (i.e. the Infernous). Later canon establishes that this isn't the case at all: the former was created by Raziel, while the latter was created by The Carver (independent of Deebo's help).
** The earlier videos of Michael’s Camera (i.e. those filmed circa 2014) are much darker and grainier in quality. (This makes it especially jarring when they’re sandwiched in between “newer” episodes continuity-wise.)
** In “The letter” episode from Season 2 of Michael's Camera, Ellpagg explains that Michael inhabits or views events through his camera while he (Ellpagg) is using his vessel, because Ellpagg's own body — which Michael would normally inhabit under such circumstances — was destroyed​ in the Infernous. While it became commonplace (particularly in [=DeathlyLogic=]'s vlogs) for the Arkn-possessed to view events through their camera, the “vessel swap” concept hasn’t been brought up since. (Nor has the idea of Ellpagg's original body being destroyed.)

* ExactWords: In "hahaha", Michael Knight finds himself trapped in a foreign timeline, sans Ellpagg; when he attempts to ".Hop" home, the revolver refuses to fire. He consults the Arkncron, which states that in order to leap timelines, "you must kill yourself with Edgar's revolver"; [[spoiler: Michael uses the gun to beat himself in the head until he gets a fatal concussion.]]

* TimeyWhimeyBall: Given that humans exist within a self-contained realm consisting of infinite timelines, the Arkn and Dekn exist outside said realm on a timeline of their own, and both races can traverse the human timelines as they please (and occasionally shift humans around in a similar manner), this happens quite a bit.

* WorldTree: The First Tree -- the original home of the Dekn -- is said to have been one of the first (and most beautiful) creations of the Hethe, carved out of the very door from which they emerged. The Arkn setting fire to the Tree and driving out the Dekn was the act that spawned the ForeverWar between the races. The Tree was also crucial in the creation of Arkn magick, as the first four Arkn (under the direction of Raziel) poured their [[BloodMagic blood]] into its core to spread it throughout creation (generating the BackgroundMagicField that all Arkn magi tap into). When Azrael comes upon the Tree in the center of the Infernous, it appears to still be alive (unless what we're seeing is a facsimile).

** The video also proclaims that on January 1, 2015, Michael will “watch this” for the first time and “remember all”; when that date rolls around...nothing happens (in that timeline, or any other that we know of). The events predicted by the video (i.e. [[spoiler: Michael being taken over by the Carver, discovering that he’s Carver's Nephilim son and vessel rather than an Arknza, and being forced to cause massive chaos and destruction]]) don’t take place until December of that year -- way too late for Michael to “remember” them happening on 1/1/15. A combination of ScheduleSlippage and the plot being re-written.

The individual works in the Arknthology and the Arkn Mythos Chronology are outlined on the (work in progress) [[Recap/TheArknMythos Recap]] page. More information about the Arknverse can be found on the official Arkn Mythos [[http://thearknmythos.wikia.com/wiki/The_Arkn_Mythos_Wiki wiki]].

*** The text also mentions "The Father" creating "Heaven" (a land of gold and "endless cities of light" -- an obvious reference to the Golden Cities") "Hell" (i.e. the Infernous). Later canon establishes that this isn't the case at all: the former was created by The Carver (independent of Deebo's help), and the latter were created by Raziel.

** The entire reason Michaelis remains in .Reality during Season III of MC is because he's on a mission to assassinate the Persopheleums, starting with Crow. He stumbles around trying to find Crow for several episodes before Crow catches him off guard, kills him with a BackStab, and sends him to the Infernous. When he gets out several episodes later, the assassination plot is forgotten in lieu of The Carver's threat of mass destruction.

* ArcWords: “There’s a war coming, Arknangels.”

** In (the now [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon]]) Chapter 10, Ellpagg is just finishing slaughtering an Arkn city) is interrupted by a call from Azrael. Ellpagg rather irritably informs Azrael that he will see him soon. [[WordOfGod According to DL]], these events transpire immediately before Episode 10 of Solar’s Crimson -- hence Ellpagg’s disposition and his remarks (albeit [[spoiler: influenced by The Carver]]) about being interrupted in his "work".

** Several other chapters of ''Arknthology Stories'' are non-canon due to being tie-ins to [[WhatCouldHaveBeen material that was never produced]]. These include Chapter 2 (which was intended to take place during the first, planned version of Season 2 of ''Solar's Crimson'') and Chapter 4 (which was intended to help set up the "Evil Ellpagg" character arc that would have been explored in ''TKS: ET'' and ''The Guarded Ones'').

** All active projects created by [=TypeONegative=] and [=FeralWasteland=] were cancelled in December of 2016 when the duo left the Mythos. These include the vlogs ''Wayward_Winter'' and ''[=Medboy789=]'', the blog ''Of Determination and Crusades'' (a.k.a. [=MedBoy123=]), and the existing blogs from The Broken Crown Saga (including ''In The Wake Of The Broken Crown'' and ''Tales From The Court Of The Traveling Crown''). ''Wayward_Winter'' and ''[=MedBoy789=]'' were briefly [[UnCancelled revived]] in the spring of 2017, only they were cancelled again in early summer of that same year.

** ''Solar’s Crimson'' was intended to run through at least two seasons; it was cancelled after one. (The premier of Season 2 was posted, only to be deleted later.)

** This also happens to Ellpagg in the Infernous after he [[spoiler: absorbs the Carver's power]] -- and ''[[EyeScream gouges out his eyes]]''.

* TopGod: De'ebo. He's the oldest of the Hethe, and may have been responsible for the creation of the rest of the pantheon -- and, by extension, all of existence itself).

* BrokenAngel: Ellpagg becomes one at the end of ''The Knight Shift''. [[spoiler: At the moment of Carver's death, his powers transfer to Ellpagg (the only other being in the vicinity). Not only is Ellpagg fully corrupted, but the process strips him of all identifying Arkn traits, including his powers and his wings — transforming him into a being that is more Dekn than Arkn, but qualifies as neither. His immediate reaction is to [[EyeScream gouge out his own eyes]] in anguish (depriving himself of his "Arkn eyes" as well).]]

** In Season 3 of [=MedBoy789=] Abaddon finally appears and announces his plans to revitalize the Arkn kingdom. In his second appearance, he uses Toby's vessel to contact Drakulah and ask him to be his second-in-command; Abaddon instructs him to have all humans with Guardian Arkn contact their Guardians, so that they can regroup and begin rebuilding their kingdom. While there are many episodes following this, neither Abaddon nor Drakulah ever appears again, and the plot is seemingly forgotten. In ''The Golden Queen'', it's revealed that Delphar has built the city of New Elysium, where he rules over the surviving Arkn -- with Abaddon seemingly out of the picture completely. (While it's possible that Delphar acted under Delphar's orders, this is never indicated.)

The [[ForeverWar conflict]] between the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angelic-looking]], magick-wielding Arkn and their rivals, the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demon-like]], [[PsychicPowers psychic]] Dekn, has been raging for eons. The War is further complicated by the arrival of a new race of beings: humans, who are patterned after the Arkn (minus their magic powers and wings). It isn't long before the Nexilium -- the original home of the human race -- is caught in the crossfire and destroyed. Fortunately, thanks to the work of a Dekn guild called the Persopheleums, humanity is preserved and continues to thrive -- [[InsideAComputerSystem inside a sentient A.I. system]] called .Reality. The system holds countless copies of the original Earth and its inhabitants, and is intended to provide all humans with infinite opportunities to live out their days free from the influence of the Arkn. However, the Arkn have found ways to infiltrate the system -- and the War continues to affect and involve humans in ways that neither side could have imagined.

* ''The Arknthology''. The MythArc of the Arknverse. Stories that play on and advance lore, especially that of the Arknangels: who they are, how they came to be, and how they fit into the bigger picture. Due to the departure of many of its creators (and other content being deleted) the Arknthology is somewhat incomplete, and no further content is being produced for it. On June 28, 2017, a "conclusion" (of sorts) was released in the form of a [[http://thearknmythos.wikia.com/wiki/ARKN:_LEGACY wiki entry]] that details the FinalBattle (and sets up the SpinOff franchise, WebOriginal/ArknLegacy).
* ''The Arkn Mythos Chronology''. The meat of the Arkn Mythos. Stories centered around individual plots and characters that create their own lore (in addition to creating connectivity to the Arknthology).
** ''The War Chronicles''. A set of stories detailing events in the endless war between the Arkn and the Dekn.
** ''The Winterverse''. Revolves mainly around the patients of a mysterious therapist named Dr. Ellis, and the effects that his medications have on them.
** ''The Reality Branch''. An open canon dealing with the events occurring throughout the branches of .Reality. The main focus of this canon is timelines and reality errors within the .Reality program.
** ''The Mayhem Compendium''. A storyline which focuses on the religious aspects of the Arkn and Dekn, told through occultism, various forms of Christianity, or philosophy. Focuses heavily on themes of psychological torment and insanity, often leading its protagonists into a broken and beaten state.
** ''The Timeless Narrative''. An open-source storyline dealing with a defunct section of .Reality that has been abandoned by the Arkn and Dekn, and is now home to many refugees and strange monsters -- including horrible creatures called the Clasteilon. Mostly deleted and de-canonized, due to its primary creator leaving the franchise.
** ''The Hybrid Anthology''. A closed-sourced canon dealing with the stories of the Nephilim: what they are, who sealed them away, and where they are now.
** ''The Mirrorverse Canon''. A set of stories dealing with the "7 Negatives": broken and warped timelines that may or may not exist.
** ''The Kryzjac Series''. A closed-source storyline of the over arching .Reality canon. This anthology tells the story of the birth, adventures, and downfall of the Warriors of Kryzjac (a crew of extra-dimensional cosmonauts) using music, audio dramas, and hidden text logs on the wiki (along with a webseries ARG).
** ''The Silence Canon''. An open canon dealing with an essence of existence that two willing beings can use to mentally connect to each other.
** ''The Root Quests''. Focuses on the quests and struggles revolving around for the Reality Root, a relic of immense power.
** ''Voidthology''. A storyline lore-building Splinter B (the broken split of existence that occurred during the May 15th event of 2016). This storyline deals with those who were effected by Voidweb and the damage it caused.

*** Later in that same episode, Ellpagg says he needs to "go guard a whiny bitch" in .Reality: yet another teaser for [=TGO=] that never came to fruition.

* AllThereInTheManual: Subverted: the official wiki reveals many facts about the characters, some of which are unstated; unfortunately, many of the pages were written based on the information that was available at that time, and were infrequently updated (resulting in much of the info being incomplete, outdated, or just plain wrong).

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Happens a number of time in the vlogs, due to various entities possessing the protagonist and taking control of the vlog.

* AuthorAppeal: [=DeathlyLogic=], who enjoys the work of Creator/WilliamShakespeare, stated that Ellpagg was partially inspired by the titular character of ''{{Macbeth}}''. He's also based heavily on [[StarWars Anakin Skywalker]].

* ''The Arknthology''. The MythArc of the Arknverse. Stories that play on and advance lore, especially that of the Arknangels: who they are, how they came to be, and how they fit into the bigger picture. Due to the departure of many of its creators, the Arknthology is unable to advance, and no further content is being produced for it. On June 28, 2017, a "conclusion" (of sorts) was released in the form of a [[http://thearknmythos.wikia.com/wiki/ARKN:_LEGACY wiki entry]] that details the FinalBattle (and sets up the SpinOff franchise, WebOriginal/ArknLegacy).

* AuthorAppeal: [=DeathlyLogic=], who enjoys the work of Creator/WilliamShakespeare, stated that Ellpagg was partially inspired by the titular character of ''{{Macbeth}}''.

** Persopheleus "Samael" Crow. (He was originally known as the Arkn of Death, Samael; when he defected and joined the Persopheliums, he took the name of the bird of death -- Crow -- as his given name.)
** All four Paradox Players: Azrael Michaelis Winter, Raphael Tobit Kestler, Gabriel Raziel Holden, and Uriel Alexander Winter.

* ''The Arknthology''. The MythArc of the Arknverse. Stories that play on and advance lore, especially that of the Arknangels: who they are, how they came to be, and how they fit into the bigger picture. Due to the departure of many of its creators, the Arknthology is unable to advance, and no further content is being produced for it. On June 28, 2017, a "conclusion" (of sorts) was released in a [[http://thearknmythos.wikia.com/wiki/ARKN:_LEGACY wiki entry]] that details the FinalBattle (and sets up the SpinOff franchise, WebOriginal/ArknLegacy). Has its own wiki [[http://arknthology.wikia.com/wiki/Arknthology_Wikia here]].

** ''The War Chronicles''. A set of stories detailing events in the endless war between the Arkn and the Dekn.

** ''The Timeless Narrative''. An open-source storyline dealing with a defunct section of .Reality that has been abandoned by the Arkn and Dekn, and is now home to many refugees and strange monsters -- including horrible creatures called the Clasteilon.
** ''The Hybrid Anthology''. A closed-sourced canon dealing with the stories of the Nephilim -- what they are, who sealed them away, and where they are now.
** ''The Mirrorverse Canon''. A set of stories dealing with the 7 Negatives: timelines that may or may not exist.
** ''The Kryzjac Series''. A closed-source storyline of the over arching .Reality canon. This anthology tells the story of the birth, adventures, and downfall of the Warriors of Kryzjac, using music, audio dramas, and hidden text logs on the wiki (along with a webseries ARG).
** ''The Silence Canon''. An open canon dealing with an essence of existence that two willing beings can use to mentally connect to each other.

* AlternateSelf: All of the human characters have countless variations of themselves existing throughout .Reality. [[{{Understatement}} A few]] of them have been introduced.
** The Alex Winter followed at the start of ACFW represents Timeline A Alex: a patient of Dr. Ellis, and a survivor of the Winter Family Massacre. The Alex Winter of Timeline B was responsible for the Winter Family Massacre at age 7, and is incarcerated and on Death Row. Timeline B.2 Alex is an internet reviewer who uncovers a few things involving the Arkn and Lurkers. [[spoiler: In the episode "The Court of 3 Kings", it's revealed that all the Alexes we've met were really Uriel, living out the lives of some of his human counterparts in the Infernous as part of his punishment. (However, versions of all of these individuals do apparently exist within .Reality, with Alex A being "Alex Prime", i.e. the one with whom Uriel eventually merges.)]]
*** The vlog ''[=Starving4Truth=]'' introduces us to yet another version of Alex Winter -- this one a {{Sociopath}} who calls himself "Tony", and was acquitted of murdering his family (but hinted to actually be responsible for their deaths, due to DemonicPossession).
*** Another short-lived vlog from the Mirrorverse, ''awalkinthepark'', involves yet another version of Alex who investigates the New Age religion of "Arknism" — only to get tangled up in the crimes of The Hooks Killer.
*** Every version of Alex qualifies as an Alternate Self of King Uriel: he's .Reality's "interpretation" of Uriel as a data form human, (generated when the Arkn King threw himself into one of the .Reality engines).
** Given that the original humans were directly patterned after specific Arkn (and that the same applies to the recreations of those humans that exist in .Reality), ''all'' humans are technically alternate versions of Arkn (hence why the Debigrath Effect[[note]]a "glitch" of .Reality that causes an entity entering a new timeline to pass on its memories to, or even replace, its counterpart -- often instantaneously[[/note]] applies to the Arkn).
** Season 1 of ''Michael's Camera'' opens shortly after Michael Knight shifts into an offshoot of Timeline A (via .relapse), replacing a version of himself who was under house arrest and having trouble with Lurkers [[spoiler: (and implied to have been killed by a Lurker or Sethe)]]. Unfortunately, Michael doesn't know how to deal with Lurkers any better than his predecessor, and his next encounter with one ends with the timeline crashing and resetting.
** Season 2 opens with an alternate version of Michael, who seems to be experiencing the same things Michael Knight went through early in Season 1...right before [[spoiler: Michael Knight replaces him via the Debigrath Effect]].
*** While .Hopping (see below), Michael Knight also replaces several alternate versions of himself. In most cases, his "other self" is simply wearing a different tee-shirt (or ''no'' shirt, in the case of one Michael). However, he briefly ends up holed up in one timeline where he and Alex Winter are siblings. Michaelis later confirms that in several timelines, Michael and Alex Winter are brothers -- and that in most of those timelines (including his own), they have a sister named Elizabeth. When Michaelis first enters Michael Knight's timeline, he's surprised to find that his human brother is still alive. [[spoiler: Not to mention overwhelmed after hearing Alex's voice over the phone]].
** Michaelis himself is a special "fake" version of Michael Knight. He was created by a glitch that was caused when [[spoiler: King Uriel threw himself into one of the .Reality cores]].
*** While trapped in a "house" in Humanity's Infernous, Azrael meets several deceased Michaels from various timelines. "Tour Guide Michael" (who shows Azrael around their "cell") is a pedophile who dresses in a white turtleneck and sunglasses; [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Spooky Michael"]] is a silent, sinister figure in a rabbit mask who steals milk from the refrigerator; two other versions of Michael also appear briefly -- one sitting on the toilet (dressed in a tacky polyester shirt), and another in the garage who wears blood-splattered clothes and wields a baseball bat. (It turns out that the Carver was killing various versions of Michael to [[spoiler: try to find the most powerful one]].)
** In an interesting variation, Tobit and Tobias Kestler are twin brothers born in different timelines.[[note]](The Kestlers jumped timelines, somehow producing a version of the same son within each.)[[/note]] Tobit went on to fuse with Raphael and become an Arknza, while Tobias is a human prophet.
*** [=MedBoy456=] introduces us to yet another version of Toby Kestler, a young man named Cain who happens to be the Guarded Human of the mad Arkn Gynesis. (This later becomes a minor plot point in Season 2 of [=MedBoy789=]: Raphael discovers that someone is killing off alternate versions of Tobias, and immediately suspects that it's one of Toby's duplicates -- and that Cain is the culprit, due to his connection with Gynesis. The guilty party is later revealed to be [[spoiler: Elias Exodus]].)
* AlternateTimeline: .Reality is structured around this. (See above.)

* BaitAndSwitch: TKS and MC both set up Michael Knight to be the human half of an Arknza, with Ellpagg as his Guardian Arkn (bolstered by the “core four” Arknza being a direct parallel to the four Archangels). Come Season 3 of MC, it’s revealed that Michael is actually [[spoiler: the Nephilim son of the Carver -- his true Guardian]], and that he was inserted into the prophecy by the Carver to distract everyone from his [[ThePlan plan]]. The real Arknza is Michaelis: Michael’s counterpart from another timeline.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Happens quite a few times – especially in series that are set in the Infernous (which is set up in the format of a “live broadcast” though the [=Cloud9=] network).
** In the last episode of [=ACryFromWinter=] [[note]](before it briefly switched over to the ''Wayward_Winter'' channel)[[/note]], Uriel speaks directly to the camera, revealing to the audience that [[spoiler: he chose to remain in the Infernous after regaining his memories – and that he was fully aware and in control of his situation ''the entire time'']].

* CanonDiscontinuity: The SteamPunk city of Maphridome, which was created and introduced by [=Type0Negative=], was stricken from canon after his departure. Due to this, any material taking place in that setting is now non-canonical, including ''The Court of the Traveling Crown'' and Chapters 10 and 11 of the first ''Arknthology Stories''. The only exception is ''Sarah Kestler Isn't Dead'' (in which the setting of the single chapter set in Maphridome can be "ignored").
** Several other chapters of ''Arknthology Stories'' are non-canon due to being tie-ins to [[WhatCouldHaveBeen material that was never produced]]. These include Chapter 2 (which was intended to take place during [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Season 2]] of ''Solar's Crimson''), Chapter 4 (which was intended to help set up the "Evil Ellpagg" character arc), and Chapter 9 (which foreshadows Raziel's planned death in the Civil War arc and its ramifications in the FinalBattle).
** According to [=DeathlyLogic=], "The Quest" chapter of ''No More Truths'' is still canon; however, readers should disregard Azrael's statements about being Xerex Storn.

* ContinuityNod: In Chapter 6 of ''Arknthology Stories'' (version 1), a young Arkn boy is seen peering in the windows of Uriel's lodge, fearfully gazing at Gynesis. This is in keeping with Raphael’s account in ''Of Determination and Crusades'' (in which he remembers his first encounters with Gynesis as a child, and being terrified of him).
** In (the now [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon]] Chapter 10, Ellpagg (who is just finishing slaughtering an Arkn city) is interrupted by a call from Azrael. He rather irritably informs him that he will see him soon. [[WordOfGod According to DL]], these events transpire immediately before Episode 10 of Solar’s Crimson -- hence Ellpagg’s remarks (albeit likely [[spoiler: being spoken by The Carver]]) about being interrupted in his "work".

** The entire reason Michaelis stays in .Reality during Season III of MC is because he's on a mission to assassinate the Persopheleums, starting with Crow. He stumbles around trying to find Crow for several episodes before Crow catches him off guard, kills him with a BackStab, and sends him to the Infernous. When he gets out several episodes later, the assassination plot is forgotten in lieu of The Carver's threat of mass destruction.

** Chapter 9 of ''Arknthology Stories'' (original) hints that Gabriel is fated to die before the rest of the Arknza, and that his death will kick off the EndTimes. At the time of its publication, there were indeed plans for [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Raziel to die]] at the end of the Civil War arc, setting up the conditions for the FinalBattle (i.e. the Arknza reuniting in their grief, Raguel or Chamuel taking Raziel’s place). Since most of the relevant series were cancelled, however, nothing came of it, and the chapter in question was stricken from canon.

** The introduction of Abaddon -- which is teased throughout Season 3 of [=MedBoy789=] -- is presented as the start of a major plot. When Abaddon appears, he puts out a distress call to the surviving Arkn and begins his mission to rebuild their kingdom. He shows up in one more episode...and never again. In ''The Golden Queen'', it's revealed that Delphar has built (and rules) New Elysium, with Abaddon seemingly out of the picture entirely.
** During Season 1 of ''Solar’s Crimson'', Michaelis discovers that his sister Elizabeth and former boyfriend, Mark, are both still alive in his current timeline; he mentions wanting to get in contact with them, and it seems that he's on track to do so (due to the fact that he's beginning to reconnect with his former human life). As the season winds on, however, it's completely forgotten. The plot was apparently bumped back to Season 2, then discarded completely after the series was cancelled the first time. (In the late 2017 revival, Michalis explains that he and Mark ''did'' get back together for a time, but that they have since broken up.)

* AxeCrazy: Ellpagg (particularly during his days as an Arkn Knight) tended to get this way in the presence of Dekn. Following his escape from the Infernous, it becomes his semi-permanent disposition.

** The Carver sports [[BigRedDevil red-tinged]] distortion or [[RedFilterOfDoom filters]], and [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black tones]] feature heavily in many of his scenes. (His human vessel, [[spoiler: Luke Anton]], also wears traces of red in his wardrobe.)
** Ellpagg is associated with blue and gray: his [[OccultBlueEyes inhumanly blue eyes]] are his defining feature [[spoiler: now confirmed to be the result of his Hethian-influenced origins]], and he frequently wears a gray hoodie that resembles modernized armor (in keeping with his past as an Arkn Knight).
** Raphael is tied to the color [[EmeraldPower green]] (namely, unnaturally GreenEyes and visual distortion), in keeping with his ties to magic and healing.
** Raziel's signature color is [[HeavenlyBlue electric blue]] (due to his strong ties with the Hethe).

''The Arknverse'' (or Universe A, as it as sometimes known) is the first incarnation of the web-based franchise known as WebOriginal/TheArknMythos. Created by [=DeathlyLogic=], Kekstein and [=TypeONegative=] (not to be confused with the [[Music/TypeONegative band]] of the same name), it began in 2014 as a series of independent projects, including a Skype-based HauntedHouse RPG, a (now defunct) [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slenderverse]] vlog called [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7AkuNd1usiQtAiRTa8EiCTj1RbDSSrMs RedlightOmega]], and a CyberPunk ARG called ''Liquid Bones''. The three creators incorporated various ideas and elements from the projects into a cohesive mythology, creating the basis for what became the Arknverse. Since then, the community has grown and expanded to include dozens of works, with complex, interconnected storylines spawned by countless creators.

* AbortedArc: The Arknverse contains a number of these -- many of which are the result of [[TroubledProduction the revolving door of creators departing and returning to the franchise and various series going on hiatus]].
** In the start of Act III of ''No More Truths'', there's a scene in the Elysian marketplace where Theater Mask trades with an Entraphic [[note]]a being from a race of traders[[/note]] for a Brosalvik orb. It's stated that the orb is an item of great power, and very difficult to obtain; Delphar is awe-struck when he sees it, and we get the definite impression that it will come into play later in the story. However, the orb vanishes after that chapter.
** It's not the first time a Brosalvik orb is introduced to no end: in Season 3 of ''Michael's Camera'' (“A brief interlude before I literally go to hell”), Michaelis reveals that he has Redgrave’s orb -- which contains the soul of an unknown Dekn -- in his possession. Since this comes on the heels of “The war with no sides” (which revealed that Michael’s doll, Dale, contained [[spoiler: a fragment of Malek]]), it gives the distinct impression that the orb holds a being of great power and significance who will play a crucial role in future events. Unfortunately, the orb is never seen or spoken of again.
*** In that same episode, Michaelis acquires the Carver’s Key to the Infinitium. After deciding to keep it for himself, he makes one (failed) attempt to use it...and then seemingly forgets that he even has it. Ellpagg later instructs Michaelis to get in contact with Raphael and Cedric Kharon and find a way into the Infinitium -- presumably using the Key. Unfortunately, thanks to the cancellation of both ''Solar's Crimson'' and ''[=MedBoy789=]'', neither plot point was ever resolved. (The Key does, however, appear in ''Legacy'' as one of the relics in the Alunerium that survived from the "old universe". It is described as [[https://malachi-x.tumblr.com/post/165034065034/stealing-the-core-the-story-of-my-heist-with "Azrael's timepiece"]].)
** The entire reason Michaelis stays in .Reality during the final season of MC is because he's on a mission to assassinate the Persopheleums, starting with Crow. He stumbles around for several episodes trying to find Crow before Crow catches him off guard, kills him with a BackStab, and sends him to the Infernous. When he gets out several episodes later, the assassination plot is completely forgotten in lieu of the Carver's threat of mass destruction.

** In “Of Fire and Ice” (''Wayward_Winter''), Seraphina informs Alex that he needs to get stronger and “further along” before he can converge with Uriel; she gives him a journal, which she claims has crucial "information". The last episode on the channel is one of Sarah's personal vlog entries. When the story resumes on the ACFW channel, Alex is back in his own timeline and possessed by Uriel; despite the word "Converge" appearing in the opening screen of "0. Last Call", neither that episode nor the ones that came after have have anything to do with the convergence plot ''or'' the Civil War, and the series [[CutShort ends]] with Alex seemingly getting drawn into the Veil by an illusion of himself.
** During Season 1 of ''Solar’s Crimson'', Michaelis discovers that his sister Elizabeth and his former human boyfriend, Mark, are both still alive in his current timeline; he mentions wanting to get in contact with them, and it seems that he's on track to do so (due to the fact that he's beginning to reconnect with his former human life). As the season winds on, however, it's completely forgotten. The plot was apparently bumped back to Season 2, then discarded completely after the series was cancelled the first time.
** The introduction of Abaddon (Raph, Asmo and [[spoiler: Rag's]] father -- who is indirectly responsible for the majority of the disasters that occur in [=MedBoy789=]) -- is set up to be the start of a major plot. He puts out a distress call to the surviving Arkn and begins his mission to rebuild their kingdom. He appears in one episode after his introduction...and never again.

** Played straight with Project Entropy. The Entropy machine was created as a duplicate of .Reality for the Arkn to live in, separating them from the Dekn once and for all. However, the program's engineers were forced to activate it before it could be completed; [[spoiler: in its unfinished state, Entropy connected to the existing .Reality and overloaded the system, causing a shutdown. Entropy interpreted this as an "error" and attempted to fix it — resulting in an cataclysmic anomaly called a Red Nova that caused the fabric of the entire universe to splinter into ragged fragments. The engineers reprogrammed the system (now renamed "Voidweb") to repair the damage it had caused by "reconnecting" the separated fragments of the universe. The end result? A cybernetic BlobMonster that "connects" all living things by [[TheAssimilator assimilating]] them into a HiveMind.]]

** Ultimately subverted: the real dragon was [[spoiler: his father, Asmodeus (who created Elias to distract people from how powerful and dangerous he truly was)]].
* ExactWords: In "hahaha", Michael Knight finds himself trapped in a foreign timeline, sans Ellpagg; when he attempts to ".Hop" home, the revolver refuses to fire. He consults the Arkncron, which states that in order to leap timelines, "you must kill yourself with Edgar's revolver"; [[spoiler: Michael uses the gun to hit himself in the head until he dies.]]

** One of the title cards in ".TIME.HOP.PAST-TWO" (''Michael's Camera'') urges Michael to accept his fate, proclaiming that his mind is "a cage to which the key was thrown away at birth" and that "in a world of monsters, you, Michael, are the nightmare." This is foreshadowing [[spoiler: Michael's true identity as The Carver's Nephilim son, and his [[UnwittingPawn designated role]] as The Carver's vessel in .Reality.]]
** A Season 1 episode of ''Michael's Camera'' ("(2) Friends") shows Michael Knight having what appears a medication-induced drug freak out on the bathroom floor, laughing and rambling about noises and "friends" in the drain who "know what's up". The "freak out" is actually the aftermath of a .Relapse brought on by his pills, during which he glimpses the adventures of Ellpagg with Cedric's band of travelers [[note]]who will brave the monster-infested "Drain" leading from the Infernous[[/note]] -- through his ''future self'' in Timeline B, who just received Ellpagg's memories via the Debigraff Effect.
** In "I have to shoot myself in the face" (MC), Ellpagg teaches Michael the secret of ".Hopping": a process of jumping between timelines that involves shooting himself in the face with one of Edgar Kharon's revolvers (creating an instantaneous Debigraff Effect). In the series finale, Michael [[spoiler: is KilledOffForReal by a gunshot to the head — from an exact duplicate of the revolver he used to go .Hopping, fired by his double, Michaelis.]]

* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: The some of the Arnkangels/Arknza start out as this: they (Hethe-blooded Arkn) are "embedded" in humanity by being bound to human vessels (typically either a human in their bloodline, or .Reality's "interpretation" of them in human form); once the human becomes fully aware of their "other half" and awakens their powers, the human and Arkn selves integrate, transforming them into beings of great power. The particulars, such as how the vessel is acquired and which side (if any) has dominance, vary in each case.