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The Quo Peregrinatur Grex led to the development of FTL and time travel. Eventually the human colonies on Daikuuriku were cut off from the rest in some disastrous war (a third Flame Deluge?), at the same time falling victim to [[Gendercide]]. They harnessed the power of the Spring (see above WMG) to trick some of their bodies into being male to ensure the survival of the species, a Divine boon that, combined with their dim memories of Roman Catholic ritual and space-faring civilisation, led to the creation of the Tempus Spatium religion (through the time loop engendered in the show). This explains, among other things, the [[Gratuitous Latin]], the themes of recurrence, the existence and nature of Simulacran civilisation, and possibly even what happened in the past to destroy the [[Precursors]].

* Chapter 24 of ''Canticle'' (bold emphasis added): "He spun the globe again until the axial mountings rattled; 'days' flitted by as briefest instants--In a reverse sense, he noticed suddenly. If Mother Gaia pirouetted in the same sense, the sun and other passing scenery would rise in the west and set in the east. Reversing time thereby? Said the namesake of my namesake; ''Move not, O Sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O Moon, toward the valley''--a neat trick, forsooth, and useful in those times too. ''Back up, O Sun, et tu, Luna, recedite in orbitas reversas''....He kept spinning the globe in reverse, '''as if hoping some''' '''''simulacrum of Earth''''' '''possessed the Chronos for unwinding time'''. A third of a million turns might unwind enough days to carry it back to the ''Diluvium Ignis''. Better to use a motor and spin it back to the beginning of Man. He stopped it again with his thumb; once more the divination was wild."

== Simoun Gems are computers. ==

One of there purposes is to regulate the two Helical Motors the Simoun uses. This is why Simoun Gems aren't used in any of the crafts that run on a single motor.

== The Spring is directly connected to Tempus Spatium ==

Hence why Yun can apparently see the 'legendary pair' Dominura and Limone when she looks into it.

At least two versions (the 1983 movie, and The Girl Who Runs Though Time manga) of [[The Girl Who Leapt Through Time]] associate time leaping with lavender. Amuria has lavender hair and escaped from almost certain death by traveling though time.

== Mamiina became an archangel upon her death ==