Fallen Prayer, Engulfed Lives
Fallen Prayer, Engulfed Lives is a stage appearing in Guilty Gear -Strive-. It is a reimagined version of the stage Heaven's Edge from Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-.
Design
Fallen Prayer, Engulfed Lives, follows the typical format for stages in -Strive- with three "areas" that are traveled between during wall-breaks and charged 5D follow ups.
The starting area is at a paved balcony area in a seaside town. The same massive structures can be seen in the background, their glowing sigils now more prominent and constantly visible. A cracked "egg" shaped structure with the same wings, halo, and sigils sits in the center of the background. The coral reef below is still visible, coral can be seen in many places even far above the sea level. Vines and potted plants can also be seen scattered about. The architecture of the town is heavily inspired by Greece. A bridge is seen on the far left. Several windmills with wooden roofs can be seen spinning clockwise. Several people can be seen in this area including a man sleeping in a beach chair next to a table and umbrella with a hat over his face, a woman standing by the edge of the balcony enjoying the view, and a child swinging on hand-made swing built out of chains and wood attached to a very large coral. This coral has cracks that reveal glowing energy inside of it. This color of energy is seen powering the many fans around the stage, and also the escalator on the left. The orange glow means this is most likely zeal.[1]
The area to the right takes us to a most likely abandoned area of the town. The place is partially flooded with many broken windows, lights, and the bricks in the pavement being covered in algae. The coral can be seen more closely here, showing that a certain pink-purple type of coral seems to create an endless stream of bubbles. There are no people in this part of the stage, however there are many cats that are located in the non-flooded areas, one of which is sleeping by a broken window.
The final area of the stage is most reminiscent of its Xrd counterpart, featuring the players standing in shallow water looking out to the coral reef. Waves can be seen crashing into the beach on the right of this area, and the town can be seen in the distance. Many fish swim through the deep water, and starfish can be seen floating closer to the shoreline.
Story
"Fallen Prayer, Engulfed Lives", is prominently featured in A.B.A's Arcade mode. A.B.A and Paracelsus meet Testament here, and A.B.A states that the area has a "nice breeze" and a "lovely" sea with her favorite color, "a blue so clear, you can peer into its depths." After receiving relationship advice from Testament, the two meet and battle with Elphelt Valentine. After fighting, depending on the ending the player receives, Paracelsus turns from his yellow coloring to blue, the same blue as A.B.A's favorite color.[2]
Trivia
Gallery
Offical screenshot from the Steam DLC listing
Offical screenshot from the Steam DLC listing
Offical screenshot from the Steam DLC listing
Offical screenshot from the Steam DLC listing
Offical screenshot from the Steam DLC listing
Offical screenshot from the Steam DLC listing
Illustration of Elphelt, Sin, Ramlethal and Lucifero in Fallen Prayer, Engulfed Lives from April Fools' Day 2024's Official Guilty Gear Anthology.
