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Yami (常闇ノ皇 Tokoyami no Sumeragi "Emperor of Everlasting Darkness") is the main antagonist of Ōkami, and considered Amaterasu's archenemy. Found on the Ark of Yamato, it is the final boss of the game.
Template:SpoilerYami's origins are unclear, as very little is said about it until the very end of the game, and its very existence is only revealed after Amaterasu confronts Ninetails at the peak of Oni Island.
It is believed that Yami and its demonic minions were being contained within the Ark of Yamato, though Waka of the Moon Tribe was unaware of this when he brought the Ark to the Celestial Plain. When True Orochi later attacked the Celestial Plain, Waka evacuated the Celestials into the Ark. As they fled, Yami's forces attacked, caused the event of the Ark of Yamato Genocide and the Ark crashed into the mortal world.
Two hundred years later, during the event of Ōkami, after Amaterasu and Oki vanquished Lechku and Nechku atop Wawku Shrine, the dark spirits of the twin demonic owls merged with the essence of the previously defeated bosses (Spider Queen, Crimson Helm, Orochi, Blight and Ninetails) and moved toward the Ark of Yamato. Later, Oki returned Kutone to its pedestal beside Laochi Lake. The moment the sword returned to its place, a golden light shot forth from it, melting the perpetual ice of Laochi Lake. Then the Ark emerged and opened a rainnbow path down to the pedestal. Amaterasu can board the Ark, but Issun can't. Within the Ark, after engaging in rematches against Spider Queen, Crimson Helm, Orochi, Blight and Ninetails, Amaterasu moves on to battle Yami. Waka have been trying to damage Yami, but to no avail. As the eclipsse of the Day of Darkness completes itself, Yami awakened, and drained Amaterasu of all her Celestial Brush Techniques, then blasted Waka off the arena, seemingly to his death. Nonetheless, Amaterasu engaged in a long battle, regaining her powers as the fight progresses. Finally, Amaterasu seemingly defeated Yami, but then an illusion of Issun appeared, distracting the Sun Goddess from the recovered Yami. It grabbed Amaterasu, drained her of her Celestial Brush Techniques, again, but this time, Yami destroyed the Techniques' respective constellations. All hopes seemed lost, but then Issun, who had realized his destiny as a Celestial Envoy, spread the words of Amaterasu's deeds to the people of Nippon, thus restoring their faith in her. With her powers restored by the faith of people, in the form of Praise, Amaterasu regained her full strength, and destroyed Yami. Then, Waka emerged from the depths of the Ark of Yamato, alive. Him and Amaterasu returned to the Celestial Plain, restoring peace and harmony to the world.
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At first glance, Yami appears to be a mechanical sphere covered in arcane, Moon Tribe-like markings. As shown when Amaterasu fights the Lord of Darkness in the Ark of Yamato, the sphere is capable of altering itself into different forms, including disc-shaped platforms, a slot machine, a humanoid figure with whip-like arms and a giant clawed hand.
Yami's true form is that of a small fish contained in a glass ball full of water, with markings similar to Amaterasu's adorning its body, only that the markings are blue. Its true form is rarely seen, however, as it is usually hidden within the larger mechanical sphere.
"This horrifying entity has been called "Empty Death". It seeks complete destruction. For eons, it has been locked in a struggle with the sun god. This fight has been described thusly: Yami's destruction was countered by the sun god's Rejuvenation."
"Round, cold, and desolate as the moon, Yami has never been depicted as a human or animal in any drawing. It is simply too inorganic in appearances to warrant such portrayals. Yami took on a ring form when attacked, rendering blows useless. The beast was bathed in moonlight, the light acting as a blade."
"In most legends, gods are portrayed as good or evil; as representations of specific animals. This is not the case of the dreaded Yami. Yami belched fire and ice, but the god deflected the onslaught. The beast attacked violently, with speed and unpredictability. Only by slowing the flow of time could the sun god defend itself."
"Its inorganic nature resembles machinery, leading one gadgetry expert to speculate that is is likely the source of all machines. When the god attacked with thunder, the machine coughed forth a seed. When the beast drew it back in, the god knew it must be the core. The beast tried to seal away its core with an icy blast."
"In all these tales, there is no record of a decisive victor. Has no one emerged victorious? Or was the event simply not recorded? As the darkness tries to cover all, forget not the warmth of purifying light. Prayer is power. Power is prayer."
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Trivia
Yami (闇) translates to darkness, dark, gloom and disorder.
When Yami enters its last form, the solar eclipse on the Day of Darkness completes itself and the sun is covered by the moon. This may symbolize Yami defeating Amaterasu. Additionally, Amaterasu seems weakest at this time, whereas Yami is strongest.
Despite Yami's links to the Moon, Crescent is very effective against it because it summons Nagi who slices Yami with his sword, possibly because it gives moonlight, rather than block the sun as an eclipse does.
Yami was the first woman in Vedic beliefs. She was a child of the Sun god and had a second nFile:ImagesCA9Y1P0F.jpg
Yami in Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
ame, YāmīnĪ, which means 'night'.
In Tibetian beliefs, Yami is the goddess of death and rules the female spirits of the underworld [1]
Like Amaterasu, Yami is not able to speak. However, it appears to be capable of expressing rage.
Yami appears as the primary antagonist in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars as the one responsible to merge the universes of Capcom and Tatsunoko with the real world.
In the Ark of Yamato, there are markings of Yami's final form. Also, in the concept art for the Ark, more of these markings are present.
