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Other Uses
Synthesis Recipes
None
Used in Recipes
- None
Desynthesis Recipes
None
Obtained from Desynthesis
- None
How to Obtain
Cannot be auctioned, traded, bazaared, or delivered.
Cannot be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.
Quest
Special Event
- Nomad Mog Bonanza 2010 (Rank 1)
Historical Background
Kikoku is Japanese for "Demon Cry" or "Demon Wail". It's derived from 鬼哭, the first kanji being 'oni' (ogre or demon), and 'KOKU' (wail, cry, weep, etc). The 'ON' reading for 'oni' is KI, which is where KIKOKU is made. It was also a Japanese movie from 2004.
There is a misconception among some that the meaning of 'Kikoku' is Japanese for "Return to one's homeland"; this is derived from an actual word, and it is correct (shown in the kanji 帰国 , meaning 'return country' respectively). However, this isn't the kanji the relic katana uses.
Vana'dielian Background
Originally wielded during the Shadowreign era by Kupalu-Harupalu.