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The '''Book of Life''' is a special book in ''[[Drawn to Life]]'' and ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]''. It contains all the creations made by the [[Creator]]. These include the Raposa [[World]], the [[Sun]], the [[Moon]], the [[Raposa]], and even the [[Hero]]. This book is the Creator's "tool" for creating things, and contains [[Template]]s that become real once they are colored.
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The '''Book of Life''' is a key item in ''[[Drawn to Life]]'' and ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]''. It is also mentioned in ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'', but has a very minor role. It contains all the creations made by the [[Creator]], including the Raposa [[World]], the [[Sun]], the [[Moon]], the [[Raposa]], and even the [[Hero]]. This book is the Creator's tool for creating things, and contains [[Template]]s that become real once they are colored.
  
Raposa do not generally alter the Book of Life with the exception of [[Mayor (Position)|mayors]], notably [[Mari]] and the [[Mayor]]. In ''Drawn to Life'', pages for the Book of Life are recovered in all levels except for the [[Snow Fields]] and boss levels.
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Raposa do not generally alter the Book of Life with the exception of the [[Mayor (Position)|mayors]] of [[Rapoville]], notably [[Mari]] and [[Mayor|her father]]. In ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', pages from the Book of Life are recovered in all levels except for the [[Snow Fields]] and boss levels. In ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'', pages are recovered in [[Jangala Canopy]] and [[Jangala Outpost]]. In ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', pages are recovered in three out of the first six levels of [[Wilfre's Wasteland]].
  
 
=={{Icon|Tower}} Appearance ==
 
=={{Icon|Tower}} Appearance ==
The Book of Life is an old, thick, hardcover book with gold trimmings and a golden [[Raposa]] head drawn onto the front. The pages are slightly worn; some pages have line-drawings, some are blank, and some have written words. It also has a red silk-bound bookmark.
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The Book of Life is a thick, hardcover book with gold trimmings and a golden [[Raposa]] head drawn onto the front. The pages are slightly worn, while the contents of the pages vary. Some pages have line-drawings, some are blank, and some have written words. It also has a red silk-bound bookmark.
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The color of the books cover is inconsistent, as it appears green in the intro of ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', [[Drawn to Life Collection]]'s main menu, the instruction booklets for [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter|both]] [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)|versions]] of ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter'', and key art from ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]''. However, it appears red in [[Mari]]'s sprites, [[Wilfre]]'s sprites,  and in [[Creation Hall]]. According to [[Drawn to Life: Two Realms Credits|Joseph Tringali]], this is because the Book appears red in the [[Raposa]] realm, but in our world, meaning the real world that you, the player and reader, currently exist in, it appears green<ref>[[File:BookofLifeColor.png|100px]]</ref>. It is currently unknown what color the book would appear as in the [[Human]] realm.
  
The color of the books cover is inconsistent, as it appears green in the intro of [[Drawn to Life]], [[Drawn to Life Collection]]'s main menu, and in the instruction booklets for [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter|both]] [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)|versions]] of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, and appears red in [[Mari]]'s sprites, [[Wilfre]]'s sprites, [[Creation Hall]], and in [[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]. This is because in the [[Raposa]] world, the book appears red, but in our (the player's) world, it appears green. <ref>[[File:BookofLifeColor.png|100px]]</ref>
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=={{Icon|Book}} Story==
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===Before ''Drawn to Life''===
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First, the [[Creator]] formed a circle and drew the [[World]] and the sea. Then he populated it with beautiful forests. Lastly, the Creator made the [[Raposa]] to live in the new world. Before the time where the game takes place, [[Wilfre]] drew in the Book of Life, an act forbidden by the Creator. His creations came out as [[Shadow]]s, and he fled [[Rapoville]] as a result. Out of rage, he ripped out many pages, including the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]], and threw the shreds into the wind. The damage to the Book of Life caused the Creator to become depressed, sealing off [[Creation Hall]] and abandoning the Raposa.
  
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===''Drawn to Life''===
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The Creator returns and unseals Creation Ha11 when [[Mari]] asks them to help restore the village. Using the remaining pages in the Book of Life, the Creator grants her a [[Hero]] to help rescue the captured Raposa and collect the scattered [[Template]]s. During each of the levels of the ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', the Hero must find four torn pieces of paper, to complete a single Template. Certain villagers, such as [[Isaac]] and [[Samuel]], also happen to have Templates on them. Throughout the game, [[Mayor]] keeps the Book of Life safe and re-adds the missing pages.
=== Creation ===
 
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First, The Creator formed a circle and drew the world and the sea; then he populated it with beautiful forests. Lastly, The Creator made the Raposa to live in the new world.
 
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Near the end of the game, Wilfre, now a [[Shadow]] being, confronts the Mayor alone, killing him and stealing the Book of Life. He begins to remove many of the creations the Hero had restored, and uses some of them against the Hero during his [[Wilfre's Scorpion|boss]] [[Wilfre#As a Boss|fight]]. The Hero is able to defeat Wilfre, taking back the Book of Life and entrusting it to Mari. However, as she does not feel ready to be mayor, the Creator signs their name in the back of the book instead of her.
=== The Fall ===
 
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Before the time where the game takes place, [[Wilfre]] drew in the Book of Life, which was forbidden. His creations came out dark and twisted, and he fled the village as a result. Out of rage, he ripped out key pages such as the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]] and threw the shreds into the wind. The damage to the Book of Life caused The Creator to become depressed; he therefore sealed off the [[Creation Hall]], and seemingly abandoned the Raposa. Over time, [[Shadow|Darkness]] began to spread throughout [[Rapoville]].
 
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===''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)''===
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At the beginning of ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', [[Mari]] and her new deputy mayor, [[Circi]], notice that the Book of Life had gone missing. In her stress, Mari asks the [[Creator]] for another [[Hero]], who finds the Book of Life in [[Crazy Barks]]' care. Throughout the game, the Hero continues to collect templates, notably the template for [[Isaac's Door]] and [[Banya]], but the book plays a much less substantial role in this game.`
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During each of the levels of the ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', The Hero must find four torn pieces of paper, to complete a [[Template]], a page from the Book of Life. It is also what the player uses to create their Hero, weapons, etc.
 
  
The [[Mayor (Position)|Mayor]] of [[Rapoville]] is usually the one to keep the Book of Life safe until they die. The Mayor must sign his or her name in the Book when they assume the position. The Creator has signed their name in it as well.
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In ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', [[Mari]] continues to protect the Book of Life in the wake of [[Wilfre]]'s return, although she gives it to [[Jowee]] while in [[Watersong]]. Shortly after leaving Watersong, Mari vanishes, leaving the Book of Life in Jowee's care. When Mari mysteriously returns, she asks Jowee for the Book and begins to rip out the pages, taking the rest of the Book with her as she jumps through one of Wilfre's portals.
  
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When the group finally arrives at [[Wilfre's Wasteland]], Wilfre has the Book of Life, and uses a page to showcase his [[Wilfre#As a Boss|Ultimate Creation]], a massive, flying throne. After his defeat, the fate of the Book of Life is unknown, as it is not seen again.
In ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', [[Mari]] rips the pages from the Book of Life and gives them to Wilfre. These pages eventually make his Ultimate Creation, which is the last boss of the game. In the last [[Wilfre's Wasteland|part]] of the game, The Hero must collect a Template similar to the first game from six levels to gain access to the final levels.
 
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== {{IconSVG|Trivia}} Trivia ==
 
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* The colors used in portrayals of the book are inconsistent.  In the game, the Book of Life is red, but in the instruction booklet and splash screen for [[Drawn to Life Collection]], it is green.
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* The Book of Life oddly does not appear in ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]'' in any capacity. The reason for this is currently unknown.
** Joseph Tringali has commented on this and said that it was an honest mistake during development, and that even he doesn't know what color it is supposed to be.
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* The Book of Life may be equivalent to [[Wikipedia:Bible|Bible]] or other religious books.
** Since then, he has remedied the situation by stating that the book changes color depending on what realm it is viewed in: red in the [[Raposa]] world and green in our (the player's) world.
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** In [[:wikipedia:Abrahamic religions|Abrahamic religions]], the [[:wikipedia:Book of Life|Book of Life]] is a list of every person destined for heaven.  
* The Book of Life is most likely the Raposa world's equivalent of the [[Wikipedia:Bible|Bible]] or other religious books.
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* The Instruction Manuals for ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'' and ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'' are stylized to look like the Book of Life.
* The Instruction Manuals for [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]] and [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]] are stylized to look like the Book of Life.
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* The relation between the Book of Life and the [[Book of Imagination]], if any, is currently unknown.
* The Book of Life does not play a role in [[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]].
 
  
 
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BookOfLifeManualDS.png|alt=|The game manual for ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'' depicting The Book of Life.
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BookOfLifeManualDS.png|alt=|The game manual for ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'' depicting The Book of Life
BookOfLifeManualWii.png|alt=|The game manual for ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'' depicting The Book of Life.
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BookOfLifeManualWii.png|alt=|The game manual for ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'' depicting The Book of Life
Bookoflife.png|alt=Game screenshot|A closeup view of page in the Book of Life.
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Bookoflife.png|alt=Game screenshot|The Book of Life in the intro of ''[[Drawn to Life]]''
Book of life.gif|alt=Game screenshot|The Book of Life flipping open.
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Book of Life Wii.png|alt=Game screenshot|A model of the Book of Life from the Wii game.
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Book of Life Wii.png|alt=Game screenshot|An unused model of the Book of Life from ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)''
Book of Life TR.png|alt=Game screenshot|The Book of Life as it may appear as in ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]''.
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The green book.png|alt=Game screenshot|The Book of Life as sent by [[Drawn to Life: Two Realms Credits|Joseph Tringali]] in the Drawn to Life: For All Discord Server
The green book.png|alt=Game screenshot|The Book of Life as sent by Joseph Tringali in the Drawn to Life: For All Discord Server.
 
 
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Book of Life
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Use The Creator's book used to draw things into existence
Village Object Yes
Retrieved N/A
Location Village Hall
Games Drawn to Life Link
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) Link
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter Link


Long before we Raposa existed, there was the Book of Life, the design of The Creator...
The Creator drew everything in this book and brought it into existence...

Drawn to Life 's introduction


The Book of Life is a key item in Drawn to Life and Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter. It is also mentioned in Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii), but has a very minor role. It contains all the creations made by the Creator, including the Raposa World, the Sun, the Moon, the Raposa, and even the Hero. This book is the Creator's tool for creating things, and contains Templates that become real once they are colored.

Raposa do not generally alter the Book of Life with the exception of the mayors of Rapoville, notably Mari and her father. In Drawn to Life, pages from the Book of Life are recovered in all levels except for the Snow Fields and boss levels. In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii), pages are recovered in Jangala Canopy and Jangala Outpost. In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, pages are recovered in three out of the first six levels of Wilfre's Wasteland.

TowerIcon.png Appearance[edit]

The Book of Life is a thick, hardcover book with gold trimmings and a golden Raposa head drawn onto the front. The pages are slightly worn, while the contents of the pages vary. Some pages have line-drawings, some are blank, and some have written words. It also has a red silk-bound bookmark.

The color of the books cover is inconsistent, as it appears green in the intro of Drawn to Life, Drawn to Life Collection's main menu, the instruction booklets for both versions of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, and key art from Drawn to Life: Two Realms. However, it appears red in Mari's sprites, Wilfre's sprites, and in Creation Hall. According to Joseph Tringali, this is because the Book appears red in the Raposa realm, but in our world, meaning the real world that you, the player and reader, currently exist in, it appears green[1]. It is currently unknown what color the book would appear as in the Human realm.

Book Icon.png Story[edit]

Before Drawn to Life[edit]

First, the Creator formed a circle and drew the World and the sea. Then he populated it with beautiful forests. Lastly, the Creator made the Raposa to live in the new world. Before the time where the game takes place, Wilfre drew in the Book of Life, an act forbidden by the Creator. His creations came out as Shadows, and he fled Rapoville as a result. Out of rage, he ripped out many pages, including the Sun and Moon, and threw the shreds into the wind. The damage to the Book of Life caused the Creator to become depressed, sealing off Creation Hall and abandoning the Raposa.

Drawn to Life[edit]

The Creator returns and unseals Creation Ha11 when Mari asks them to help restore the village. Using the remaining pages in the Book of Life, the Creator grants her a Hero to help rescue the captured Raposa and collect the scattered Templates. During each of the levels of the Drawn to Life, the Hero must find four torn pieces of paper, to complete a single Template. Certain villagers, such as Isaac and Samuel, also happen to have Templates on them. Throughout the game, Mayor keeps the Book of Life safe and re-adds the missing pages.

Near the end of the game, Wilfre, now a Shadow being, confronts the Mayor alone, killing him and stealing the Book of Life. He begins to remove many of the creations the Hero had restored, and uses some of them against the Hero during his boss fight. The Hero is able to defeat Wilfre, taking back the Book of Life and entrusting it to Mari. However, as she does not feel ready to be mayor, the Creator signs their name in the back of the book instead of her.

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)[edit]

This Section of Book of Life Contains Non-Canon Content!

At the beginning of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, Mari and her new deputy mayor, Circi, notice that the Book of Life had gone missing. In her stress, Mari asks the Creator for another Hero, who finds the Book of Life in Crazy Barks' care. Throughout the game, the Hero continues to collect templates, notably the template for Isaac's Door and Banya, but the book plays a much less substantial role in this game.`

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter[edit]

In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, Mari continues to protect the Book of Life in the wake of Wilfre's return, although she gives it to Jowee while in Watersong. Shortly after leaving Watersong, Mari vanishes, leaving the Book of Life in Jowee's care. When Mari mysteriously returns, she asks Jowee for the Book and begins to rip out the pages, taking the rest of the Book with her as she jumps through one of Wilfre's portals.

When the group finally arrives at Wilfre's Wasteland, Wilfre has the Book of Life, and uses a page to showcase his Ultimate Creation, a massive, flying throne. After his defeat, the fate of the Book of Life is unknown, as it is not seen again.

Trivia[edit]

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