Rend (
Casting Sequence[]
Casting Rend requires a shinki whose vessel takes the form of a weapon. In preparation for the technique, the god must first recite an incantation[1] (below). While reciting, the casting god makes a "halberd" shape (where only the index and middle fingers are straightened rather than clenched) with their free hand. This causes their fingertips to glow, and the god then swipes their fingertips along with the weapon. The shinki can then be used to eliminate an ayakashi.
豊 葦 原 中 国 荒 び垂 らせぬ禍 の物 よ！我 、「夜 ト 神 」来 たり降 り、「雪 器 」を以 って、砕 き伏 せ、草 々 の障 り穢 れを打 ち払 わん！ーー斬 ！
(Original Japanese text)
Toyoashihara no Nakatsukuni(*) arabi tarasenu ka no mono(**) yo! Ware, [Yatogami] kitariori, [Sekki] wo motte, kudakifuse, kusagusa no sawari kegare wo uchiharawan! ーー Zan!
(Romaji transcription)
This is the Land of the Rising Sun(*)! Your(**) desecration shall not be allowed! Hear me! I am the god [Yato]! I now lay thee waste with the [Sekki], and expel thy vast defilement! I cleanse thee! ーー Rend!
(Official English dub)
(*) 豊葦原中国 Toyoashihara no Nakatsukuni, literally "Middle Land of Abundant Reed Beds" is the name of the earthly realm, located between the Heavens (Takama-ga-hara) and the Underworld (Yomi), in the Shinto creation myth. While it can mean "the world" as in the entire earth, it is usually used to refer specifically to Japan - seeing as the myth only mentions the creation of the Japanese archipelago.[citation needed] Since it is an obscure term for English speakers, the English translation instead chose to use "The Land of the Rising Sun," a more well-known alternative name for Japan.[2]
(**) In the original Japanese version, the targeted ayakashi is referred to as
Usages[]
- Yato is the first god to be seen casting Rend, using Tomone[1] and Yukine.[3]
- Bishamon uses Rend using Yugiha.[4]
Adaptation Notes[]
- Although this technique exists in the manga,[5] the name and incantation are only used in the anime.