Omnimon Merciful Mode is a Holy Warrior Digimon. It is an Omnimon with white wings, resembling an angel.[5] Having realized that there are some people who can only be saved by fighting, and defeating them, Omnimon transformed into this form through sorrow and determination, and "Photon Spreads", lines of bluish-white light that resemble tears rolling down one's cheeks, have emerged across its whole body. The "Photon Spreads" run across its whole body, temporarily increasing its power drastically. It is a being who relieves Digimon that have become corrupt and are unable to revert back by imposing judgment upon them, and it is said that the targets it attacks are those who always had a "good heart" to begin with.[6] Omnimon's Grey Sword has also been transformed into the katana-like Fearsome Blade.[5][7]
Attacks
- Fearsome Blade[8] (虞玲刀 Gurei Tou?, lit. "Fear-tingling Sword")[9]: Mercifully brings down targets it slashes with a single stroke, swinging down its parting blade with feelings of farewell in its heart.
- Graceful Cannon (雅琉々砲 Garuru Hou?, lit. "Refined-Lapides Cannon")[10]: Fires an absolute zero laser.
Design[]
Omnimon Merciful Mode is an Omnimon with green eyes, light blue neon lights in many parts of its body, which were inspired by Kamen Rider and Kikaider[11], and light blueish white wings which were designed to be similar to scarves, which were inspired by Kamen Rider as well,[11] instead of a cape. Its sword, known as the Fearsome Blade, resembles a katana, which was chosen due to the katana's Japanese influence.[11]
Etymologies[]
- Omegamon: Merciful Mode (オメガモン：マーシフルモード)
Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in most Japanese and some American English[12] media. Some media omit the colon[13] or shorten "Merciful Mode" to "MM"[12].
- (El:) Omega (Ω?). From I am the Alpha and the Omega (Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Α καὶ τὸ Ω Egō eimi to Alpha kai to Omega?).
- (En:) Merciful. "Merciful" was chosen, as there is no English equivalent for the word "kaishakunin".[11]
- Mode. From Mode Change.
- Omnimon Merciful Mode
Name used in promotional material for the American English dub of Digimon Adventure tri..
- (La:) Omni (lit. "All").
- (En:) Merciful. "Merciful" was chosen, as there is no English equivalent for the word "kaishakunin".[11]
- Mode. From Mode Change.
Development[]
Omnimon Merciful Mode was designed by Kenji Watanabe. He originally turned down designing it, as he didn't want there to be more Omnimon variants, though later changed his mind as the story of Digimon Adventure tri. required a new one. Merciful Mode was originally just going to be a golden recolour of Omnimon.[11]
Fiction[]
Digimon Adventure tri.[]
Digimon Links[]
Omegamon MM digivolves from Omegamon.
Digimon ReArise[]
Omegamon MM digivolves from WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon.
Digimon New Century[]
Omnimon Merciful Mode is an Ultra level Digimon that DNA digivolves from WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Omnimon Merciful Mode is an "Ultra" Digimon in Digimon ReArise.
- ↑ Digimon Reference Book: Omegamon: Merciful Mode: "Having realized that there are some people who can only be saved by fighting, and defeating them, Omegamon transformed into this form through sorrow and determination""
- ↑ Digimon Adventure tri, "Future" [6]
- ↑ V Jump, January 2019 issue.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Digimon Links Chart: Omegamon MM
- ↑ Digimon Reference Book: Omegamon: Merciful Mode
- ↑ This is named "Benevolent Blade" in Digimon ReArise
- ↑ This attack is named "Benevolent Blade" in Digimon ReArise
- ↑ "Fear-tingling" (虞玲 Gurei?) is a pun on "Greymon" (グレイモン?), referencing the original Omnimon's "Grey Sword".
- ↑ "Refined-Lapides" (雅琉々 Garuru?) is a pun on "Garurumon" (ガルルモン?), referencing the original Omnimon's "Garuru Cannon".
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Kenji Watanabe on the creation of Omegamon Merciful Mode
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Digimon Encyclopedia
- ↑ Battle Spirits