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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
Assigned 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
Lower-Dimensional Existence (Zero-Dimensional; Exists in "the abyss of No dimensions"), Reality Warping (Personal Reality; Controls their own universe as "his own World, his own Universe"), Omnipresence (Lower-Dimensional Omnipresence; Exists in a state of omnipresence, being the whole zero-dimensional universe itself), Immortality (Agelesss; Exists eternally as "Nothing and therefore All"), Self-Sustenance (Nutritional, Restful, & Respiratory; Self-sustaining existence as shown by "what he thinks, that he utters; and what he utters, that he hears"), Acausality (Causality Immunity; Exists outside normal causality as shown by having "no cognizance even of the number Two"), Power Nullification (Passive; Nullifies all external influences as "the Point has no surroundings"), Personal Nonexistence (Metaphysical Nonexistence; Described as "being really Nothing"), Mind Manipulation (Self Only; Interprets all external input as their own thoughts), Abstract Existence (Information, Absolute Abstraction; A point has Hausdorff dimension 0 and exists as a pure mathematical concept, [1])
Notable Techniques
Absolute Solipsism: The Monarch exists in a state where:
- Interprets all external input as internal thoughts.
- Maintains complete control over its zero-dimensional reality.
- Cannot be affected by higher dimensional beings.
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:
- Complete inability to perceive or interact with higher dimensions.
- Cannot learn or grow due to solipsistic nature.
- Cannot move or change.
- Unable to comprehend the existence of other beings or dimensions.
Battle Records
0-0-0
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
"Unknown: True level" is not in the list (11-C, 11-B, 11-A, Low 10-C, 10-C, High 10-C, Low 10-B, 10-A, 9-C, 9-B, ...) of allowed values for the "Has tier" property.
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