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1. #1Ruinsselective

   Keys: Ruins, catacombs

   The Ruins, the first area encountered in the Underground, are a maze of crumbling purple brick structures and overgrown pathways. Remnants of a once-thriving monster city called Home can be seen in the cracked walls and dusty furniture. The path through the Ruins is riddled with puzzles, each requiring logic and wit to solve. Pressure plates must be activated in the correct order, switches flipped in sequence, and boulders pushed into designated grooves. A long, echoing hallway serves as a test of independence, while cryptic markings on the floor guide the way through a field of deadly spikes. Branching paths offer different challenges and rewards. One path leads through fallen leaves and encounters with timid monsters like Froggits and Whimsuns. Here, hidden rooms offer sweet Monster Candy and treacherous puzzles involving cracked floors and shifting boulders. Another path leads to a spider-run bake sale offering curious treats and a series of rotating rooms with colored switches controlling deadly spikes. Ultimately, the paths converge at a crossroads, offering a choice: a glimpse of the abandoned Home or the warmth of Papyrus's cozy abode. Within his house, filled with books and the aroma of butterscotch-spaghetti pie, lies a hidden basement leading to the exit of the Ruins and the mysteries that lie beyond.

2. #2Historyselective

   Keys: mount ebott, mountain, ebott, The Legend Of Mount Ebott

   Legends say that those who climb the mountain never return.

   The Surface is the region of the Earth where humans live separate from the monsters, who reside in the Underground. Both species are separated by the Barrier on Mount Ebott since The War of Humans and Monsters.

   Mount Ebott is a mountain on the Surface of the Earth. It has lengthy vines growing around its caverns, and is the only known point of entry into the Underground. It is depicted at the beginning of Undertale's intro and in the True Pacifist Ending Credits. Starting from the year 201X, Eight Humans fell through Mt. Ebott's barrier and entered the Underground's Ruins.

   The Legend Of Mount Ebott:

   Long ago, two races ruled over Earth: HUMANS and MONSTERS. One day, war broke out between the two races. After a long battle, the humans were victorious. They sealed the monsters underground with a magic spell. Legends say that those who climb the mountain never return.

3. #3Humansselective

   Keys: Human

   Humans have lived on the surface ever since they won the war. Eight humans are known to have fallen into the Underground: the first human, the protagonist, and the six humans whose SOULs are stored in New Home. Humans as a whole are seen as evil by monsters, especially since Asgore declared to kill any human who enters the Underground, yet most monsters do not know what a human looks like. The job of patrolling for humans is entrusted to the Royal Guard.

   Humans indirectly affect the monsters' society. Waste from human society flows through rivers into the Garbage Dump. This waste has influenced monsters' technology and media; for example, anime and manga remain one curiosity to monsters. This waste has also distorted monsters' perception of human society, such as Undyne believing anime to be human history. Acculturation of human customs occurs as well, such as Mettaton's interest of keeping his resort's standards similar to those of humans.

   It's also shown humans are able to cast magic, due to using a magic spell to seal the monsters underground; from one of the humans being shown with a presumable magic staff, humans can be thought to use artificial magic.

4. #4Warselective

   Keys: The War of Humans and Monsters, war

   At the time, humans and monsters ruled the Earth. One day, humans attacked the monsters abruptly and mercilessly, out of fear of their only weakness: having their SOUL absorbed by a monster.

   Monsters were too weak to put up a fight; the SOUL of nearly every monster combined is only just as strong as the power of one human SOUL. Countless monsters were massacred, without a single human SOUL taken. Few monsters survived, one of which was Gerson. Eventually, the monsters surrendered, and the humans emerged victorious. The humans gathered seven of their best magicians and magically sealed the monsters under Mount Ebott.

5. #5Mechanicsselective

   Keys: determination, SAVE, load, reset

   The will to keep living... The resolve to change fate. Let's call this power... "Determination."

   Determination is a power that allows SOULs to persist after death. The most determined being in the Underground is able to SAVE.

   Determination is naturally possessed by humans. Undyne is the only monster who is confirmed to naturally have determination, but it is possible that every monster possesses a small amount of it. Should a monster acquire a high concentration of determination, their body melts, usually into an amalgamate. A being without a SOUL can gain the will to live if it acquires determination, a prime example being Flowey.

6. #6Mechanics 2selective

   Keys: SAVE, RESET, LOAD, SAVE Point

   The power to reshape the world... Purely by your own determination. The ability to play God! The ability to "SAVE."

   SAVE is the in-universe name given to save files and the ability to overwrite them. There is one SAVE slot in the game (one per user), which can be overwritten by interacting with SAVE Points or by autosaving. In the dialogue, "SAVE" is noticeably written in capital letters, and it can be conjugated.

   A SAVE can be loaded via the game's menu. The game automatically loads the most recent SAVE whenever the protagonist's HP reaches 0. Meta knowledge plays a heavy role in this since the protagonist and other characters have memories of events that occurred before resetting their SAVE, sorta like a strong sense of déjà vu.

7. #7Mechanics 3selective

   Keys: SAVE, RESET, LOAD

   The Reset function is found in the game's menu. This function erases most information stored in a SAVE, such as the protagonist's LV and EXP; resetting, however, does not erase certain variables such as the name. Similarly to loading a SAVE, some characters in the game act differently after a reset.

8. #8True Resetselective

   Keys: True Reset

   A True Reset is a function available after completing the True Pacifist Route. It erases most data from the undertale.ini file, exceptions including the Mysterious Door opening and border data on console. The post-Genocide state is in a separate file and unaffected by even a True Reset.

9. #9Saveselective

   Keys: SAVE Point

   A SAVE Point is a place where the protagonist can SAVE the game. Interacting with a SAVE Point fully restores HP and usually expresses the protagonist's current thoughts and determination.

   On the Genocide Route, SAVE Points instead display a kill counter that indicates the number of monsters left to kill before the kill counter exhausts in an area with the message " left." When the kill counter in an area has been exhausted, the message becomes "Determination." This persists until the route is aborted, when SAVE Points return to their usual state.

10. #10Froggyselective

    Keys: Froggit

    Froggit's overall appearance is that of a white frog. Only its two front feet are visible, with three black dots on its chest. Between its two front feet is what appears to be some small creature with eyes that excessively blink and a rounded mouth. It is unknown what this creature is, as it is never mentioned in flavor text or by any Froggits.

    Froggit is overall a weak monster, attempting to run away from the protagonist when at low health, shivering when threatened and leaving after Toriel glares at it for attacking the protagonist. It is influenced easily by the protagonist's comments, despite not being able to understand them. However, it is also somewhat informed, telling the protagonist about functions in the game and foreshadowing sparing techniques.

11. #11Final Froggitselective

    Keys: Final Froggit, Froggit

    Final Froggit has spike-like protrusions on its head and eyelids, accompanied by a crown-like muff on top of its head. Its lips are marked with lines, as though wrinkled from age. Its "shoulders" are decorated with sharp excrescences, while silhouettes between its legs form a face with a triangular smile and cross eyes.

12. #12Whimsunselective

    Keys: Whimsun

    Whimsun's appearance takes on that of a moth-like monster with two drooping antennae, two small wings, and two little arms and legs. Its body shape resembles that of a ghost. Its facial expression is sad, with an open frowning mouth, and two mostly-closed eyes with dots under them. Whimsun is extremely sensitive, as suggested by its flavor text. It runs away if the protagonist consoles it and is terrorized by a small finger wiggle. It can be spared immediately and is extremely apologetic.

13. #13Whimsalotselective

    Keys: Whimsalot, Whimsun

    Whimsalot has more human-like appearance than Whimsun. In addition, its antennae are thicker, and there is muff on their head that branches in two. Whimsalot's appearance is also accompanied by a double-bladed spear and a knight mask. Its ghost-like torso is skinnier and shorter.

14. #14SOULSselective

    Keys: SOUL

    The SOUL is the core of one's being, regardless of whether they are human or monster. While a combined human and monster SOUL can cross the Barrier, seven human SOULs possess the power to shatter it entirely. Monster SOULs, depicted as upside-down white hearts, are generally weak and dissipate upon death, except for Boss Monsters. Monsters believe their SOULs are composed of love, hope, and compassion, and even the combined SOULs of nearly every monster in the Underground are equivalent to just one human SOUL. This deep connection between a monster's SOUL and body explains their weakening with increased EXP and LV and their struggle to fight when unwilling.

    Human SOULs, on the other hand, are much stronger and persist after death. They come in various colors, each representing a specific trait: Red: Determination Light Blue: Patience Orange: Bravery Blue: Integrity Purple: Perseverance Green: Kindness Yellow: Justice Pale Yellow: Ego Black: Hate White: Level of Violence (L.O.V.E) Pink: Fear Grey: Arrogance Black and White: Balanced

15. #15The warselective

    Keys: underground, The War of Humans and Monsters, war

    After the Humans defeated the Monsters in The War, the losing faction was banished into the Underground. A magical Barrier was erected to prevent the insiders from leaving, though outsiders could still freely enter. Wary of humans, monsters retreated into the Ruins and adapted Home as their first capital, living normal lives in the Underground from then on. Additionally, the Ruins was structured to contain diversions in the form of puzzles.

16. #16Deltaruneselective

    Keys: Delta Rune, rune, emblem

    The Delta Rune, the emblem of the monster kingdom, depicts a winged orb above three triangles (the middle one inverted). Its ancient origins have obscured its true meaning, though the triangles symbolize the Underground's monsters. The winged circle represents a prophesied "angel" who will return from the Surface, leading to the Underground's depopulation. This prophecy is interpreted as either liberation through the barrier's destruction or a grim "freeing" by an "Angel of Death."

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