User blog:GoDai/Translations for everything you can think of.

(Note from Tofu21: Sorry for writing this, GoDai, but to all users, strictly no speculation is allowed on this page. This is a page for the discussion of information found here and for related discussions. It's not a place for one to form theories or to debate over a certain fact.)

Hi, so I'm GoDai, and I'll be translating the author's notes from Korean to English on this page.

I'll generally be working from SIU's blog, the official fan cafe, and of course, the webcomic itself. The links for the first two are on my user page.

As I will be working on this occasionally, please feel free to ask about anything or request translations.

This page will function like a go-to place for translated forms of the original official announcements by SIU.

This is an attempt to reduce difficulties in verifying sources by creating a list of info from quite legit sources that we can all understand.

If a name or term I use does not agree with what is used on the wikia, please bear with me as I will try to use the most accurate translation that also fits the situation and context. A word or term being different does not necessarily mean it must be changed to make it identical


 * Shinsu = Shinsoo


 * Wave Wielder = Wave Controller


 * Lighthouse Keeper = Light Bearer

...and much more.
 * Administrator = Guardian

Also, I will occasionally throw in my own note to provide context or amusement. I will make sure to note that it is a note from me by placing "GoDai's note: ..." in parantheses.

The Manipulation of Shinsu
There are two ways to control shinsu (신수, Shinsoo; 神水; "divine water"): Generally speaking, when one says "manipulating shinsu", it usually refers to direct control.
 * Control through an item
 * Direct control

Being able to directly control shinsu is a very rare talent, and it can be said that this talent itself is an absolutely necessary requirement in order to become a ranker. Basically, most, if not all, selected regulars (선별인원, seonbyeolinwon; "chosen members") have some degree of control over shinsu, although this does not mean all regulars can become skillful manipulators of shinsu.

Shinsu manipulation abilities vary greatly among individuals, although members of the 10 great families have a large chance of being born with the talent of shinsu manipulation. Branch houses (분가, bunga) that originate from the main houses of the 10 great families are no exception to this probability of having the talent at birth. A few unknown members of these branch families keep the origins of their blood a secret, maintaining the passing down of the talent of manipulating shinsu.

Wave Wielder
Technically, the term "Wave Wielder" (파도잡이, padojabi; "one who knows and handles waves" or "wave controller") does not actually refer to shinsu manipulators, but rather something more specific. However, the two terms are often used interchangeably in the Outer Tower. In terms of battle positions, the Wave Wielder refers to a position that utilizes shinsu manipulation in order to participate in battle. However, this is merely a traditional definition and very few individuals actually fit these conditions. Most Wave Wielders have other direct battle abilities and commonly fill other positions.

(GoDai's note: When Viole starts owning everyone using shinsu, people suddenly think "He's a wave controller!" I think this is a similar case when someone that manipulates shinsu so skillfully can automatically be called a "wave controller" even if that's not their primary position. Enryu is a goddamned spear bearer.)

Contracts
In order to manipulate shinsu directly (without the use of an item) within the Inner Tower or Outer Tower, a contract with the administrator (관리자, gwanlija; "manager" or "guardian") of the floor must be made. In regards to items, only items that already have a contract made with the administrator can be used (GoDai's note: So basically items are like things that have a pre-made contract and are good to go the moment you take it out of the box). (For example, an item that has a contract with the administrators of the 2~30F cannot be used at 31F.)

Because one has made a contract with the administrator does not mean one can manipulate shinsu anywhere on that floor. (GoDai's note: Somewhere else, SIU talks about classes (등급, deunggeup; "class; rating; grade") which is relevant in regards to having the right to manipulate shinsu in certain places.)

After a contract has been made with an administrator, one must uphold several terms and conditions. If one violates any of these rules, the contract is considered to have been broken and one's rights are taken away, making their contract null. The strictness of these rules vary between class to class. In terms of the contract that rankers and high rankers make with their administrators, it can be said that they are nearly completely free of restrictions.

It is not impossible to manipulate shinsu without a contract. Simple manipulation of amounts below a certain standard is possible without a contract. Also, an innate resistance to shinsu, a body strengthening ability that utilizes shinsu, or other similar skills are all natural abilities that one can have, and therefore do not require contracts.

It is known that there is exactly one place in the Tower where shinsu can be freely manipulated without a contract.

The 10 great families, their numerous branch houses, and other families are able to manipulate shinsu without a contract. This does not actually mean they do not have a contract. It occurs because they are considered to have a contract at birth.

(GoDai's note: Considering how Laure is a member of some sort of branch of the Eurasia family, this could be what Yuga/Len meant when he said Laure was the only one in the room that already had a contract.)

All rights regarding the setting of Tower of God belong to its author, SIU. All of SIU's notes are subject to update, correction, and change. 2010.01.17

Source
(GoDai's note: Directly translated from http://blog.naver.com/inutero3334, 신의 탑 설정 (전체 공개) > 세계관 설정 > 신수의 조작과 계약에 관해서)

Shinsu Manipulation Technique Setting (1) - Basic Background (신수조작술 설정 (1) - 기본설정)
Externally manipulating shinsu to change the environment, to attack the opponent, or to carry out other actions is known as shinsu manipulation (신수 조작, shinsoo jojahk; most likely 神水 操作; "divine water manipulation"). Depending on the group or region, it also goes by several other names such as "water mastery" (수역, sooyeok; 水役; "to make water a servant") or "wind technique" (풍술, Poongsul; 風術; "wind skill"). The first person who began to systematically organize shinsu was one of the patriarchs (가주, gaju; "house head") of the 10 families, Biduh Gustang (비더 구스트앙, Bidder Gust-ang) All of the language (jargon), standards, and units related to shinsu that are used today all originate from Gustang's work.

The basic unit for shinsu manipulation is the bang (방, bahng; 放; "release"). The size of a bang is known as myun (면, myeon; 面; "surface"), and the concentration of the shinsu in a bang is known as su (수, soo; 水; "water").

Bang
The bang is the basic unit of shinsu manipulation. The more bangs one can control, the more skilled at manipulating shinsu one is judged to be. However, this does not mean one can manipulation greater myun and higher su with many bangs. As the number of bangs increase, control becomes more difficult. Overdoing the handling of bangs can physically and mentally exhaust the manipulator - in serious case, this may lead to death. If supported by a Lighthouse, the manipulation of the created bangs can become much easier, but this does not mean the number of bangs increases.

Myun
Myun refers to the size of a bang. Specifically, it refers to the surface area that shinsu is spread out across, regardless to height. 1 myun is equal to 1 pyeong (평, 坪; GoDai's note: A traditional unit of measurement used in Korea, with 1 pyeong being equal to around 3.306 square meters, or around 35.57 square feet I hear). (GoDai's note: So 1 myun of shinsu is equal to around 3.306 square meters of shinsu.) When discussing the size of a bang, the height is not considered because its range of fluctuation is large and heavily depends on the situation, which makes it difficult to discern. (Height is not involved in the calculation of the size of the bang. The height is dealt with by converting it using the numerical value of the concentration of the bang in question.) It can be said that the wider the myun one can control, the wider the area in which shinsu can be applied. However, because one can control a wide myun does not mean one can manipulate a certain concentration of shinsu within the myun. Normally, the center of a myun has the highest concentration of shinsu and the circumference has the lowest concentration, but skilled manipulators can make the outer layer quite dense. There are also some who can control the concentration within the bang quite freely, although this is quite rare.

Su
Su refers to the concentration of shinsu within a bang. Only the concentration of shinsu in the most concentrated area of the bang is used to calculate su. There is no numerical unit used on Earth that can be related to su. The measurement of su can only be done using a Lighthouse, Observer, or specialized senses. The higher the su, the more effective and destructive a bang is. This is why controlling a high su is extremely important. Normally, the denser the shinsu in the environment, the faster the su in a bang can be increased. However, there is a limit to the amount of su that can be pressed into a bang, and this limit depends on the person. The environment has no effect in overcoming this limit whatsoever. The concentration of su within a bang is not uniform, either. The value of su changes depending on the myun, so there are big differences in regards to su between individuals who manipulate shinsu. If one has very good mental concentration, it is possible to manipulate a high su of shinsu within a small myun. If one is very good at distributed data processing, it is possible to manipulate a certain amount of su within a large myun.

Relationship of the 3 factors
Basically, when discussing the bang, myun, and su an individual can control, Bang would actually refer to the maximum number of bangs one can manipulate simultaneously. Myun would actually refer to the maximum myun one can manipulate if they created only one bang, and Su would actually refer to the maximum concentration one can press into a bang, regardless of the myun in this case. For example, let's say someone can: Despite the fact that they are unable to do all of the above at the same time, they are still evaluated as being able to control "4 bang 100 myun 30 su".
 * control 4 bangs at once, but they're not very big or dense
 * control 100 myun if they create only 1 bang and focus everything on it
 * gather up to 30 su into a single bang

Bang, myun, and su are very closely related, and when supported by a Lighthouse or some other form of aid, large differences can be seen. Normally, the more numerous the number of bang, the smaller the myun and lower the su that can be managed, and the larger the myun, the lower the su that can be managed. Su therefore heavily depends on the numerical value of myun and bang, as an increase in either means a decrease in su. Fundamentally, this is known as the 'minus tendency' (마이너스 기질, maineoseu gijil; Minus 氣質; "minus constitution"). Sometimes, there is a special case in which the numbers of manageable myun and su instead increase as the number of bangs increases. This special case is known as 'plus tendency' (플러스 기질, peuleoseu gijil; Plus 氣質; "plus constitution"), and is an extremely rare talent.

The minus tendency can be overcome with improvement from training and support from external aids, which helps in reducing the amount minused (GoDai's note: So I could make it so that not so much myun and su is taken away when I make a second bang, by training and with support from my Lighthouse Keeper ally. With enough hard work and help, I could make it so that I can perfectly retain the size and concentration of shinsu in my first bang when I start making another bang. Then the minus value would be 0, since nothing has been taken away.). However, one can never become a plus tendency.

Also, being a plus does not mean one can produce an infinite number of bangs. Pluses find it equally difficult to increase the number of bangs.

Records
Up to present time, the person who holds the record for controlling the most shinsu simultaneously is Enryu. Although no precise results exist, one thing is for sure: The value far exceeds those of all previous records (According to a Lighthouse that could luckily record Enryu in battle, Enryu manipulated over 9000 bangs in that fight.). (GoDai's note: IT'S OVER 9000!!!!)

Source
(GoDai's note: Directly translated from http://blog.naver.com/inutero3334, 신의 탑 설정 (전체 공개) > 세계관 설정 > 신수조작술 설정 (1) - 기본설정)

Stat Card: Lero- Ro, minor details
Today I will be making a few notes on Lero-ro using his statcard, instead of translating the whole thing which should have already been done.



So as you may have noticed, SIU places the English name of the character on the card himself, so it probably should be used as the official English name of the character. However, one problem is that SIU is not extremely proficient with English so there may be mistakes or awkward phonetics. Here, because Lero- Ro's first name is "Ro", It probably should be written "Lero- Ro". The dash after his apparent last name might just be telling the reader to read his name longer like "Lerooo Ro".

This is the first type of card that SIU has drawn, and is smaller and more convenient (SIU uses another kind of statcard for Yu Hansung and Mule Love).

The positions are written in the order of:


 * Scout (탐색꾼, tahmsaekggoon; "scout" or "observer")


 * Spearman (창지기, chahngjigi; "one who protects using a spear" or "spear bearer")


 * Wave Wielder (파도잡이, padojabi; "one who knows and handles waves" or "wave controller")


 * Lighthouse Keeper (등대지기, deungdaejigi; "one who protects the lighthouse" or "light bearer")


 * Fisherman (낚시꾼, nahkshiggoon; "fisherman" or "angler")

The last line mentions any special positions (특수 포지션, teuksu position) that the character may hold. In Lero- Ro's case, he is a Junsulsa, aka Lightning Technician (전술사, jeonsoolsah; 電術士; "lightning technique user")

As the term "junsulsa" can actually mean a thousand different things without knowing what hanja (chinese characters) it is composed of, a user on the official fan cafe responded to the card by inquiring "What is a Junsulsa? It sounds similar to "preacher" (전도사, jeondosa), so it sounds like a religion..." The mighty SIU himself responded "Yes, a Junsula preaches the shocking excitement of one million volts using shinsu. The dots on their cheeks are proof of his faith. Faith strengthens as the dots become larger." This is how we know that the "jun" refers to "電", or lightning. '''However, we are completely unsure of whether SIU was being serious or not. After all, he is SIU.'''

Anyway, SIU gives us the typical character stats: We can see that Ro is pretty balanced.
 * N: Physical Ability (신체 능력, shinchae neungryeok)
 * W: Shinsu Resistance (신수 저항, shinsu jeohang)
 * S: Shinsu Ability (신수 능력, shinsu neungryeok)
 * E: Physical Enhancement (신체 강화, shinchae gahnghwa) - GoDai's note: The thing that Anak does, in case you're wondering. So this implies use of shinsoo.

Next, other minor stats: Finally, we have his total, overall (종합, jonghahp) stats. In Lero- Ro's case, he is a 10B.
 * Physical Ability (신체 능력, shinchae neungryeok) - GoDai's note: Mentioned again here.
 * Shinsu Ability (신수 능력, shinsu neungryeok) - GoDai's note: Mentioned again here.
 * Intelligence (지능, jineung)
 * Use of Weaponry (무기 사용, mugi sayong; "weapon use")
 * Potential (잠재력, jahmjaeryeok; "hidden power")
 * Mental Strength (정신력, jeongshinryeok)
 * Weapon Level (무기레벨, mugi lehbehl)
 * Pocket (포켓, pokeht)
 * Inventory (인벤토리, inbehntori)
 * Mobile (모바일, mobail) - GoDai's note: ???
 * Lighthouse (등대, deungdae)
 * Wand (완드, wahnd)

Source
(GoDai's note: Directly translated and analyzed from Lero- Ro's statcard on SIU Tower of God Official Fan Cafe)

Stat Card: Yu Han-Sung (Card Type II), and some minor details
This is the second type of statcard, and it lists different stats from the first kind. It is less convenient but is awesome for huge amounts of info.

Yu Han-Sung (유한성, Yoo Hansung)
 * Biological Family (출생가문, choolsaenggamoon; "family of birth") : ?
 * Affiliated Family (소속가문, sosokgamoon; "family of belonging") : None
 * Ranker
 * Currently Head Examiner (총시험감독관, chongshiheomgahmdokgwahn; "total test overseer") on Evankhell's floor

Position Points (포지션 점수, Position jeomsoo)
(GoDai's note: I already translated the names of the five major positions on Lero- Ro's card, although the order is different here. It goes Scout, Spear, Lighthouse, Wave, Fisherman.) Special Positions:
 * Fisherman: Impossible (불가, boolga; "not possible/applicable")
 * Burimi, aka Conjurer (부리미, burimi; "controller" or "anima")
 * Dansulsa (단술사, dahnsoolsa; ?術士) - (GoDai) Not even the Koreans are aware of what the "dan" stands for, as SIU has never talked about the hanja (There are about 120 different hanja that have the pronunciation "dan").
 * Wonsulsa, aka Circle Technician (원술사, wonsoola; 圓術士)

Basic Stats Evaluation (기본 능력치 평가, gibon neungryeokchi pyeongga)
(GoDai) As you may have noticed, 2A > 7A > 4C > 8E.
 * Physical Ability (신체 능력, shinchae neungryeok): 8E
 * Shinsu Resistance (신수 저항, shinsu jeohang): 4C
 * Shinsu Control (신수 제어, shinsu jae'eo): 7A
 * Intelligence (지능, jineung): 2A

Contracts with Administrators (관리자와의 계약, gwanlijawaeui gyeyak)
Family and Job Contracts (가문, 직책계약, gamoon, jikchaekgyeyak) Other
 * No family contract.
 * 2F Head Examiner Contract - Able to activate the power of the Administrator on 2F in case of emergency.
 * ? - Increased shinsu resistance on all floors due to an Item effect that has a contract with the Administrators

Additional Stats Evaluation (부가 능력치 평가, buga neungryeokchi pyeongga)

 * Physical Enhancement: 9A
 * Shinsu Materialization (신수 구현, shinsu goohyeon): 8A
 * Shinsu Manipulation (신수 조작, shinsu jojak): 9A (? Bangs ? Myun ? Su)
 * Weapon Skill (무기 숙련, mugi sookryeon): 5D
 * Planning Ability (작전 능력, jahkjeon neungryeok): 9A
 * Knowledge (지식, jishik): ?
 * Mental Strength:?
 * Charisma (카리스마, kariseuma): 2B
 * Survival Ability (생존력, saengjonryeok): ?
 * Weapon Level: 10A
 * Pocket: A
 * Inventory: 7A 10S
 * Wand: 10S
 * Lighthouse: 9A
 * Mobile: B

Overall/Total
Potential: 8S
 * N: Position
 * W: Physical
 * S: Intelligence
 * E: Shinsu

Overall ranking: 8A

Selected, Non-selected, Rankers, and High Rankers
(GoDai: This is from the official fan cafe, but is not actually by SIU, but rather by one of the users who has meticulously gathered and organized the info given to us so far. While I do trust this person, they could make as many errors or assumptions as I could. This is also translated to provide some context and insight into what the Korean fanbase thinks.)

The following is a simple summary. I may add info from other sources later on.

Selected
Headon (헤돈), the Administrator of 1F, travels across all floors and selects people that catch his eye. The selected people are known as selected members (선별인원, seonbyeolinwon; "chosen regulars"). These people begin at 2F (Evankhell's floor) and climb the Tower. Once they have passed 20F, they receive benefits and may live in the middle area (중간 지역, joonggahn jiyeok), between the Inner and Outer Tower areas.

Non-selected
Those who open the doors and enter the Tower without having been invited by Headon are known as non-selected members (비선별인원, biseonbyeolinwon; "members who have not been chosen" or "irregulars"). Primary examples include: Technically, Zahard (자하드, Jahahdeu; or "Jahad") is a non-selected member. However, at the time he entered the Tower with his allies, the term "non-selected member" did not even exist.
 * Pentaminum (펜타미넘, Pehntamineom; or "Phantaminum")
 * Enryu (엔류, Enryu)
 * Urek Mazino (우렉 마지노, Oorek Majino)
 * Bam (밤, Bahm; "Night")
 * Rachel (라헬, Rahel)

(GoDai's note: Well there you have it, folks. Koreans openly declare that Rachel is an Irregular.)

Rankers
"Ranker" (랭커, raengkeo) is a title given to those who reach 134F. These people are granted large numers of benefits, including the right to travel freely between the Inner Tower, Middle Area, and Outer Tower. There are around one hundred thousand rankers in the Tower. Rankers are monsters that have passed through the extreme competition rate of "several ten thousand : 2~3". Some examples include:


 * Lero- Ro (레로 로)


 * Quant Blitz (퀀트 블릿츠)


 * Mule Love (뮬 러브)

High Rankers
The title "High Ranker" (하이 랭커, hai raengkeo) is given to people that are in the top 1% of all rankers. Therefore, there are one thousand high rankers. Some examples include:
 * Ha Yuri Zahard (하 유리 자하드)
 * Evan Edrok (에반 에드록)