Monarch of Pointland


"Behold yon miserable creature. That Point is a Being like ourselves, but confined to the Non-dimensional Gulf. He is himself his own World, his own Universe; of any other than himself he can form no conception; he knows not Length, nor Breadth, nor Height, for he has had no experience of them; he has no cognizance even of the number Two; nor has he a thought of Plurality; for he is himself his One and All, being really Nothing."
~ The Sphere describing the Monarch of Pointland

Background

The Monarch of Pointland appears in Edwin Abbott's 1884 novel "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions." It exists as the sole inhabitant and ruler of Pointland, a dimensionless realm that the Sphere shows to A Square during his metaphysical explorations. The Monarch represents the ultimate extreme of solipsistic existence, being completely unable to conceive of anything beyond itself.

General Information

Name: The Monarch of Pointland, The Point, God of Pointland

Origin: Flatland

First Appearance: Chapter 20, "How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision", Flatland (1884)

Company: Seeley & Co.

Creator: Edwin Abbott Abbott

Gender: None (Exists as a mathematical point)

Sexuality: Not Applicable

Pronouns: It/Its

Age: Ageless

Homeworld: Pointland (Zero-dimensional space)

Residence: Pointland

Story Role: Philosophical Example, Dimensional Being

Classification: Zero-dimensional Entity

Species: Point Being

State of Being: Dimensional Entity

Physiology: Point

Occupation: Self-proclaimed Monarch of Pointland

Containment Status: N/A

Affiliations: None

Enemies: None (cannot comprehend external entities)

Height: None (zero-dimensional)

Weight: None (zero-dimensional)

Status: Alive

Alignment: True Neutral (Exists in complete solipsism)

Threat Level: None (Cannot affect higher dimensions)

Codex Statistics

Grade: F

Tier: Unknown: True level

Cardinality: None

Dimensionality: 0-D

Attack Potency: Unknown: True level (Exists only as a mathematical point)

Durability: Unknown: True level

Striking Strength: Unknown: True level

Lifting Strength: Unknown: True level

Travel Speed: Immobile (Cannot move in zero dimensions)

Attack Speed: Unknown: True level

Reaction Speed: Unknown: True level

Stamina: Limitless (Exists eternally in its point state)

Range: Below Standard Melee (Zero-dimensional existence)

Intelligence: Below Average Intelligence (Can only comprehend itself)

Knowledge: Novice level (Only knows about itself and can only comprehend itself)

Powers and Techniques


Notable Techniques

Absolute Solipsism: The Monarch exists in a state where:

Dimensional Transcendence Immunity: The Monarch is immune to attempts by higher dimensional beings to make it comprehend additional dimensions.

Personal Reality Maintenance: The Monarch constantly maintains its personal zero-dimensional reality through pure solipsism.


Other

Standard Tactics: None - The Monarch cannot engage in tactical thinking as it cannot perceive anything beyond itself.

Weaknesses:


Battle Records

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None (Cannot engage in combat due to dimensional limitations)


None (Cannot engage in combat due to dimensional limitations)


None (Cannot engage in combat due to dimensional limitations)

References

  • Abbott, Edwin A. "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" (1884), Chapter 20
  • Project Gutenberg Edition of Flatland