Digital World

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The Digital World is a fictional universe featured in the Digimon media franchise. In Digimon anime, manga, video games, and other related merchandise, the Digital World (or DigiWorld for short) is a parallel universe to Earth that was made from computer data originating in Earth's communications networks.

Contents 1 Overview 2 TV Series 2.1 Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02 2.2 Digimon Tamers 2.3 Digimon Frontier 2.4 Digimon Savers 3 Digital Monster X-Evolution 4 Brave Tamer 5 Entering the Digital World 5.1 Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02 5.2 Tamers 5.3 Frontier 5.4 Savers 6 Places in the Digital World 6.1 File Island 6.2 Server Continent 6.3 Folder Continent 7 Notes

[edit] Overview

The Digital World basically parallels Earth's geographic features. There are continents, islands, deserts, mountains, oceans and almost all other kinds of terrain one finds on the topography of Earth. However, as data is easy to modify, and considering that the Digital World is made up of data, the features of any particular area of DigiWorld are subject to immediate and drastic alteration at any time. For example, a gigantic mountain can be formed in moments^[1] or halves of islands can be scattered across a sea^[2] with ease. The malleability of the Digital World makes it a frequent target of attack from within and from humans with malevolent intentions.

Instead of animals, the dominant lifeforms of the Digital World are Digimon. Digimon are sentient creatures that, like the Digital World, are made of data. It is possible for Digimon to travel to the "Real World," what Digimon call Earth, though this requires the opening of some sort of dimensional wormhole in DigiWorld.

Most of humanity does not know of DigiWorld's existence. The few humans that do either programmed some aspect of the original version of that world or were summoned there by a Digimon or another digital being. On rare occasions, however, a wormhole can appear on Earth, allowing people unknowing of DigiWorld to enter it.

The different Digimon anime series are set in separate Digital Worlds. The basic mechanics, locations and inhabitants of DigiWorld appear in each, though the individual natures, origins, and histories of the worlds vary greatly.

An explanation for why there are many unique Digital Worlds is given in Brave Tamer, a Digimon video game released for the WonderSwan handheld game console (see section Brave Tamer below).

[edit] TV Series

[edit] Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02

→Main articles: Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02

Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02 share the same universe; Adventure 02 is a continuation of Adventure.

In this universe, Digimon do not die from natural causes. At the end of their life spans their data is "reformatted" (returned to its original state) and they turn into Digi-Eggs. They will then hatch from those Digi-Eggs and start life over again. However, if a Digimon's data is destroyed it will not reformat.

Many locales in this DigiWorld are named after computer programs and hardware. For example, the two continents of the Digital World are named Folder and Server. File Island is the location where the DigiDestined were originally sent to DigiWorld.

The general human society is not aware of the existence of Digimon, although almost every Digimon has heard of humans and the Real World.

Time itself can be warped in this Digital World. A group of evil Digimon called the Dark Masters altered the Digital World's time flow so that when the DigiDestined traveled to Earth for a few days several years had passed in DigiWorld when they returned.^[3] At the end of Digimon Adventure, DigiWorld's time was resynchronized with Earth's due to Apocalymon's appearance.^[4]

In Digimon Adventure 02 it is revealed that the Digital World is actually one of many parallel universes that runs alongside the Real World. Two other parallel universes are shown in the anime. The first is the "Dark Ocean," a shadowy world inhabited by evil Digimon.^[5] The other is an unnamed world which is composed of pure energy and is capable of manifesting a person's thoughts, dreams and nightmares.^[6]

25 years after the events in Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02, all humans have a Digimon partner and are all tasked to take care of the Digital World. It is thus hinted that the general populace should have open access to the Digital World.

[edit] Digimon Tamers

→Main article: Digimon Tamers

Digimon Tamers is set in a different universe from the first two Digimon series.

In this universe only a limited number of people appear to be intially aware of, or acknowledge the existence of, DigiWorld. Most of these people consist of the workers of Hypnos, an organization that researches the Digimon phenomenon, and of the children that become Digimon Tamers (what DigiDestined are called in this series). Digimon freely enter the Real World via a process called "Bio-Emerging." The Digimon materializes on Earth in a "Digital Field" that allows it to synthesize false proteins and convert itself into a physical form after interacting with the Earth's electromagnetic field. These Digital Fields can appear in random locations instantaneously and often with little warning, commonly appearing as a small fog bank, a side-effect from the Bio-Emerging process. The public becomes increasingly aware of the Digital World's existence as the series progresses and the Digimon and D-Reaper invasions begin to affect the planet.

The Digital World of the Tamers seems to separated into different interconnected physical levels or Digital plains of reality. Originally, there was one central level, but as the Digimon population grew larger and the Earth's computer networks expanded, more levels were added. This Digital World also has a moon, of sorts, which is really a large data sphere in the sky that represents the Earth and the digital access portals that originate from it. The Digital World is ruled over by the four Digimon Sovereigns, each of whom control an equal portion of the DigiWorld. It is also maintained and kept in balance by the prsence of a large number of DigiGnomes, playful and mysterious creatures who can grant the wishes and dreams of Digimon and their human Partners.

Random packets of discarded data often roam the Digital World like tumbleweeds, and can be used to help repair and heal injured Digimon. Some areas of the Digital World are also often bombarded by data streams, which are large glowing streams of data that originate from the data sphere moon (Earth) and sweep the digital plains, taking in all the digital information they come across (including wayward Digimon and Tamers), and then depositing it in other random locations across the Digital World. Areas where data streams are common have low Digimon populations, since many Digimon, understandably, don't like being swept up and then randomly transported to other areas. Though this DigiWorld has a daytime and a nightime, there is almost no sunrise or sunset periods and darkness and light switch places almost immediately.

Children that are Partnered with Digimon but do not go to the Digital World are also called Digimon Tamers.

[edit] Digimon Frontier

→Main article: Digimon Frontier

Digimon Frontier doesn't go into great detail about the mechanics of its Digital World, though their Digital world is known to be comprised of large fragments of fractal code data, which is sometimes out in the open and easily seen, and other times is hidden. This Digital World is served largely by a system of Trailmon, who are the primary mode of transportation. In the English dub of the series there is brief mention of the effects of computer programs hacking the code of various Digimon.

This particular Digital World is also orbited by three Digital Moons, each a different color (blue, yellow, and pink). At least two of the Digital Moons are inhabitated, the Blue Moon having a population of Starmon, Meteormon, and Burgermon, in their various Digivolutionary forms/stages. The Pink Moon, surrounded by hazy clouds of pink dust, is home to a Rebirth Village, where new Digimon are hatched from Digi-Eggs and Digimon whose data have been destroyed can be reborn and reprogrammed as new Digi-Eggs. There is also at least one other Rebirth Village on the surface of the Digital World (called the Village of New Beginnings). It is in the form of a large tree where Digi-Eggs grow and hang from the branches and is protected by a Swanmon.

This DigiWorld is governed by three Angel Digimon: Ophanimon, Seraphimon, and Cherubimon. Though they act in the interest of all Digimon, Ophanimon and Seraphimon reprsent the human-type Digimon, while Cherubimon represnts the beast-type Digimon. Long ago, there was a massive, world-wide war waged between much of the human-type and beast-type Digimon populations. The Angel Digimon Lucemon appeared and was finally able to stop the two sides from fighting and peace reigned throughout DigiWorld. But Lucemon eventually became corrupted (though whether by his own greed or by some type of external or artifical influence is not known), and became cruel to the other Digimon. The Ancient Warrior Digimon arose and he was eventually defeated and sealed away deep within the center of the Digital World. Ophanimon, Seraphimon, and Cherubimon then took control, with the support of the Legendary Warriors and peace reigned once again.

However, Lucemon was more powerful than was realized and he was soon able to exert a form of mental corruption/mind control over Cherubimon and convined him that the human-type Digimon were his enemies. Cherubimon then lead the beast-types in a campaign against Ophanimon, Seraphimon, and the human-types. Ophanimon then called upon children from Earth to merge with the spirits of the Ancient Digimon Warriors and become the new Legendary Warriors and help free Cherubimon from Lucemon's influence. The new Legendary Warriors were eventually successful in freeing Cherubimon, but Lucemon, undetered, soon had enough power to comsume the fractal code of the entire Digital World and destroy its moons, and then began to plan his conquest of Earth as well. In the last battle to save what remained of both worlds, the Legendary Warriors defeated Lucemon and the Digital World, and the Digimon on it, were restored.

[edit] Digimon Savers

→Main article: Digimon Savers

In this universe few people are aware of DigiWorld's existence. DATS (Digital Accident Tactics Squad), a secret government organization, is the one in charge of trying to avoid, prevent, and clean up any damage or attacks that Digimon cause in the Real World. Many of the DigiDestined (or Tamers) are DATS members.

However, many Digimon in the Digital World hate most humans due to a massive genocide of Digimon happened ten years ago caused by a group of renegade humans and Gizmon working for Akihiro Kurata, who invaded the Digital world and tried to destroy its inhabitants without mercy. A large part of the Digital World appears to be ruled by Mercurimon, one of the Olympus Twelve Gods, but not all Digimon are under his rule or even agree with it. It is said that there exists a "God" that oversees the Digital World and is called "Yggdrasil", which Mercurimon mentioned in Episode 24.

[edit] Digital Monster X-Evolution

Digital Monster X-Evolution (also called Digimon X-Evolution) is a movie that is independent of any anime series.

There was a Digital World that existed prior to the one that appears in Digimon X-Evolution. It was cultivated and populated with Digimon by the intelligent computer Yggdrasil (The original Yggdrasil is a mythological tree in Norse folklore). DigiWorld grew in size and in the numbers of Digimon to where Yggdrasil could no longer manage the load, and the "Digital Hazard" occurred, an event which was setting in motion the destruction of the Digital World. Yggdrasil responded by initiating "Project Ark," a template for deleting the Digital World's excess data. The first phase of the project was to kill all Digimon except the few that Yggdrasil had chosen to be its servants. These select Digimon were relocated to a new Digital World that Yggdrasil had created. However, a small percentage of the Digimon left in the original DigiWorld survived Project Ark by developing an "X-Antibody." This antibody gave the Digimon immunity from the Project. The X-Antibody had the additional effect of changing the Digimon's physical attributes and making them stronger. These "X" Digimon then traveled to the new Digital World on their own. Yggdrasil detected their presence and sent the Royal Knights, the aforementioned Digimon servants, to destroy them. By the timeframe that is the setting of Digimon X-Evolution, the X Digimon are under frequent attack from the Royal Knights.

[edit] Brave Tamer

According to Brave Tamer, a video game released for the WonderSwan handheld, the Digital World was formed in the early twentieth century from the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) and the ENIAC - the first computers. The ABC laid the foundations for DigiWorld and the ENIAC built upon them. The Digital World continued expanding via the growing communication network on Earth, even when the ABC and ENIAC were shut down. Eventually, many separate Digital Worlds were created, and like the original Digital World they are all parallel universes to the various realities of Earth that exist in the multiverse.

[edit] Entering the Digital World

Each anime series has a different way for Digimon, humans, and other beings to cross back and forth through the Real and Digital World.

[edit] Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02

In Digimon Adventure transit to the Digital World was possible only via a preexisting gateway. The gateways were unlocked with the use of Digivices, pocket-sized devices that assisted in this task and in helping the DigiDestined's partner Digimon Digivolve during battle. Other methods of going to the Digital World were possible but these were only rarely used in the series. The exact mechanics for how the portals open are unknown, but in Digimon Adventure 02 it was shown that they could be sealed so that nothing could cross them.^[7]

In the Digimon Adventure movie that was released prior to the start of the series there was no explanation for how a gateway between DigiWorld and the Real World opened. All that was shown was that for a brief period Digimon could freely travel across the portal.

Digimon Adventure 02 introduced "Digi-Ports," programs built into computers which allow access to the Digital World. The precise origins of the programs are unclear, but they are activated by D-3 Digivices, the version of Digivice that was used in this series. The original Digivice cannot be used to open the Digi-Ports, but if a Digi-Port program has already been opened the person wielding the original Digivice can still travel to the Digital World. Digi-Ports are capable of appearing on computers randomly.

In the second Digimon Adventure movie, Our War Game!, a Digimon named Tsumemon was able to infiltrate into the wires comprising the Internet. In the sequel film to Our War Game!, Revenge of Diaboromon, an evolved form of the same Digimon broke apart its data and materialized out of the Internet onto Earth.

[edit] Tamers

Humans still required some form of portal to access the Digital World in Digimon Tamers. Unlike previous series, it was not necessary for a Tamer to use their Digivice to access a gateway. They appeared randomly on Earth; in the case of the Tamers featured in the series a portal was found in an abandoned building.^[8]

Tamers' random portals cannot transport humans back to Earth from DigiWorld. For this purpose a computer program named "Ark" was used.^[9] It materialized in the Digital World as a vessel which the Tamers boarded to Bio-Emerge in the Real World.^[10]

One man, Goro Mizuno (alias "Shibumi"), had his consciousness projected into the Digital World when he entered into a coma after being in a car accident. His body could be seen in the Digital World and he could speak but he was transparent and otherwise immaterial.^[11] How he could do this was never explained.

[edit] Frontier

Traveling to and from the Digital World in Frontier is accomplished via the use of Trailmon, Digimon that are literally sentient trains. The railways of this DigiWorld traverse dimensions as well as landscapes; the Trailmon station located on Earth is situated beneath Tokyo's Shibuya station (an actual location). This station is known only to Digimon and the humans that are summoned there by them. However, the station is integrated into the main systems of the Shibuya, and is accessible through the normal station’s elevator.

Frontier also had a case of a consciousness being projected into the Digital World. In this case the victim was Koichi Kimura, who seemingly died after falling down a flight of stairs. However, Koichi was a DigiDestined and his consciousness fought alongside his comrades. His manifestation in DigiWorld was substantial, but his actual body could feel nothing. Upon deletion in the Digital World, his consciousness returned to his body where the other DigiDestined were able to witness his revival after an unsuccessful attempt at defibrillation.

[edit] Savers

In Digimon Savers, Digimon travel between worlds using portals called Digital Gates. DATS can also create Digital Gates using a machine, which are used to send the DigiEggs of the rogue Digimon back to the Digital World. Human transfer to the Digital World is also possible and is called a Digital Dive.

[edit] Places in the Digital World

[edit] File Island

File Island is the place where the DigiDestined of Digimon Adventure first arrived. The island is located a little off the coast of the Server Continent. The names of most of these places are shown but not said in the anime, but are based off the game Digimon World which also takes place on File Island.

Places on File Island that were shown in the anime include:

• Back Dimension:
• Beetle Land: A breeding area for insect Digimon.
• Coela Beach: Where Agumon first Digivolved into Greymon to fight Shellmon.
• Dragon's Eye Lake: The place where the DigiDestioned spent their first night, and the place were Gabumon first Digivolved into Garurumon to fight Seadramon.
• Drill Tunnel:
• Factorial Town: A factory were things are build and the then are taken apart again. Andromon is the operator of the factory. Where Tentomon first Digivolved into Kabuterimon
• File City: A sprawling metropolis, one of the few areas of civilization on File Island.
• Fossil Canyon: A deep canyon, home to various Dinosaur Digimon.
• Freezeland: Tai and Matt each ended up here after being separated from the others and each other when Devimon split them up. Its landmark is the Ice Sanctuary.
• Gear Savannah: An almost endless stretch of grassland.
• Geko Swamp: Home of File Island's Gekomon.
• Great Canyon: Izzy ended up here after being separated from the others by Devimon. Its landmark is the Temple of the Digivice, where Centarumon resides.
• Infinity Mountain: The central point of the island, few Digimon lived on it. Devimon took residence on the mountain top, after he found the Black Gears within it. The first visit marked Gomamon's first Digivolution into Ikkakumon. The second visit, when the DigiDestioned fought Devimon, marked Angemon's first appearance and Devimon's defeat.
• Misty Trees:
• Mount Mihirashi: Across the Gear Savannah from the Yokomon Village is a mountain that's a source of the village's water. A Meramon lives there.
• Native Forest: A source of greenery on all of File Island, served as the ideal place for Devimon's trap. The place is sometimes known for weaking Holy-type Digimon.
• Overdell: A massive cemetery, home to the Bakemon. Joe and Sora ended up here after being separated from the others by Devimon.
• Primary Viliage (Village of Beginnings): The place where Digimon are born. The DigiEggs and newely born Digimon are guarded vigilantly by Elecmon.
• Sewers: The sewers lead from the Factorial Town to Toy Town. File Island's Numemon live here.
• Trash Mountain:
• Tropical Jungle: The place where the DigiDestined first arrived. Mimi ended up here again after being separated from the others by Devimon.
• Toy Town: The place where Palmon first Digivolved into Togemon.
• Yokomon Village: Nearby is Mount Mihirashi, the home of Meramon. Where Biyomon first Digivolved into Birdramon.

[edit] Server Continent

Server Continent was the place where most of events in Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adverture 02 occurred. Server is one of the main continents of the Digital World. It has two distinct regions, a large desert and a forest.

• Coliseum : A Roman-like coliseum with a soccer field in the center. Where Joe found his Crest of Reliability.
• Digitamamon's Diner: Digitamamon and Vegiemon run this diner.
• Koromon Village: The Pagumon employed by Etemon's Gazimon took over the village and enslaved the Koromon
• Piximon's Home: Camouflaged with Piximon's magic in the desert, this is where Piximon trained the DigiDestined after rescuing them from a Kuwagamon.
• ShogunGekomon's Castle: ShogunGekomon lives here and so do his Gekomon and Otamamon servants.
• The Amusement Park: TK and Patamon first encountered DemiDevimon here.
• The Castle: Currently used by Myotismon, it was where the DigiDestined's Digimon were created.
• The Pyramid: An upside down pyramid, which served as Etemon's base. Datamon lives here.

[edit] Folder Continent

Folder is another main continent of the Digital World. This is where the V-Tamer story line takes place. Folder is first mentioned on the Digimon Pendulum.

• Daemon's Castle: Daemon's headquartes.
• Dino Valley: Taichi and Zeromaru fought Triceramon here.
• Holy Angel Castle: Lord Holy Angemon resides here. It is also where a Leomon trains his army.
• Hospitown: A hospital-themed town where a Jijimon works as a doctor.
• Metal Factory: Taichi and Zeromaru first encountered Neo Saiba here.
• Myotismon's Castle: A Myotismon lives here.
• Net Ocean: The large body of water that surrounds the entire Digital World. Formerly ruled by Lord Whamon. Taichi and Zeromaru fought Lord Marine the MarineDevimon here.
• Star City: A Starmon is the leader of this city.

[edit] Notes

Digimon v • d • e
Anime:	Adventure (Season 1) | Adventure 02 (Season 2) | Tamers (Season 3) | Frontier (Season 4) | Digimon Savers (Digimon Data Squad) | Digital Monster X-Evolution (movie)
Manga Series:	V-Tamer | Digimon Next | Digimon Chronicle | D-Cyber
Video Games:	Digimon World (and 2, 3, 4) | Digital Card Battle | Battle Spirit (and 1.5, 2) | Digimon Racing | Rumble Arena (and 2) | Digimon RPG | Digimon World DS | Digimon Story: Sunburst/Moonlight | Digimon Savers: Another Mission | Anode/Cathode Tamer | Tag Tamers
Other:	Digimon (creature) | Digimon card game | Digimon virtual pet | DigiDestined | Digivice | Digivolution | Digital World | List of Digimon | Chosen Digimon | List of human characters