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The '''Book of Ages''' is a book that records history as it goes. Whoever writes in it has the power to alter reality. The [[Demon Sorcerers]] are afraid of its power.
 
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{{Template:Quote|So it is written, so it shall be.|[[Shendu]], upon making his alterations to the Book of Ages''}}
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The '''Book of Ages''' is an ancient book that magically records the accounts of history as they unfold. Whoever writes in the book effectively holds the power to change the course of history. After the last of the eight [[Pan'ku Box|demon portals]] was sealed, the [[Demon Sorcerers]] reluctantly agreed to use the book to escape from the [[Netherworld]], hesitant of its power, as misusing it could alter the very fabric of reality.
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==History==
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Once again faced with the threat of eternal torture, [[Shendu]] offers his siblings one final means of escape from the [[Netherworld]] in the form of the Book of Ages. The Demons reluctantly agree, and Shendu proceeds to possess [[Jackie Chan]] to accelerate his quest before making his way to Australia, entering through a mystic door concealed within Uluru into the vast chamber that houses the Book of Ages. Upon making the necessary alterations required to change the fate of him and his siblings, Shendu effectively creates an alternate reality where the [[Demon Sorcerers]] rule over the world. However, [[Jade Chan]] manages to escape the historical alterations by accidentally tearing out a corner of a page from the book that related to herself.
   
 
Realizing that there's only one way to save the world, Jade recruits [[Jackie Chan|Jackie]] and [[Uncle Chan|Uncle]] in a desperate plot to reach Australia (now called the Forbidden Country/No Man’s Land) to undo Shendu's changes in the book. Because the book is well-guarded behind a giant fortress, Jade reassembles the [[J-Team]], banishing four of the eight Demons while doing so. Shendu becomes aware of Jade's work when he finds the watch Jackie bought her from [[Moose World]], and enlists the help of his three remaining siblings to prevent the Chans from reaching the book. Upon reaching the chamber, Jade decides to even the odds by using the book to empower the J-Team: Jackie grows to 20 feet tall; [[Tohru]] becomes a superhero; [[Viper]] is cybernetically augmented; [[Paco]] makes [[El Toro Fuerte|El Toro]] the same size, but he and Jade constantly fight over making their hero bigger until Uncle tells them to write that he banishes the Demons. Once they are sealed, Jade then reattaches the missing corner she tore away with her name on it, effectively banishing the last of the demons and returning the world to normal.[[File:Book_of_Ages_2.png|thumb|218px|The location of the Book of Ages]]
Shendu sought the Book to change his and his Demon brethren's fates. He possessed [[Jackie Chan]] to make his way to Australia, where he begun writing some changes. He created a world where demons rule the world and humans are their ever loyal slaves. [[Jade Chan]] is able to escape the changes by accidentally ripping off her page in history.
 
 
Because the Book's location is well guarded and deemed No Man's Land, Jade assembles [[the J-Team]], banishing four demons while doing so. Shendu becomes aware about Jade's work when he finds her still existing Moose watch and the remaining demons go to stop the J-Team. Jade decides to even the odds by using the book to empower the J-Team; Jackie grows to 20 feet tall; [[Tohru]] becomes a superhero; Viper is cybernetically augmented; Paco makes El Toro the same size but he and Jade constantly fight over making their hero bigger until Uncle tells them to write that he banishes the Demons. Once they are sealed, they replace the missing page, restoring history to normal.
 
   
 
==Powers==
 
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The book's main function seems to be that it records history, though the enchantments allow anyone who rewrites it to change history to their whim. There seems to be no limit to what changes can be made, as Jade was able to write that the J-Team inexplicably gained superpowers and it happened. Uncle even gained the items and power needed to banish several demons simultaneously when Jade wrote that he did so. The main defense against the book's power is to obtain a piece of one of the book's pages that details one's own history. History still changes around them, but they remember the unaltered version of the past, and can reverse the revision by returning the part of the book that they removed.
As the book writes all history as it goes, one can simply change a page, thus changing history or empowering anyone through unexplainable means. Also, if someone gets a piece of their part in history, they remain immune to the changes.
 
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Given that Shendu made Jackie and Uncle and the [[Enforcers]] his slaves, it is unknown why he didn't do the same to [[Lü Dongbin]] and [[Lo Pei]] as revenge for what they did to him — banishing him to the [[Netherworld]] and turning him into a statue, respectively — or to the other [[The Eight Immortals|Immortals]]. It is possible that he considered these foes too great of a threat to be kept alive, though Lo Pei would presumably have been deceased by the time of the altered present Jade found herself in. Alternatively, he simply wrote that the banishment never happened and all the eight Demon Sorcerers rule the world. In the alternate reality, it was Uncle and the J-Team that banished all the demons with the Immortals' symbols. Furthermore, spell ingredients were no longer required and the symbols conjured portals that pulled the demons back into the Netherworld.
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===Season 2===
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*''[[Demon World (Part 1)]]''
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*''[[Demon World (Part 2)]]''
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Revision as of 02:44, 2 June 2021

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"So it is written, so it shall be."
Shendu, upon making his alterations to the Book of Ages

File:The Book of Ages.png

The Book of Ages is an ancient book that magically records the accounts of history as they unfold. Whoever writes in the book effectively holds the power to change the course of history. After the last of the eight demon portals was sealed, the Demon Sorcerers reluctantly agreed to use the book to escape from the Netherworld, hesitant of its power, as misusing it could alter the very fabric of reality.

History

Once again faced with the threat of eternal torture, Shendu offers his siblings one final means of escape from the Netherworld in the form of the Book of Ages. The Demons reluctantly agree, and Shendu proceeds to possess Jackie Chan to accelerate his quest before making his way to Australia, entering through a mystic door concealed within Uluru into the vast chamber that houses the Book of Ages. Upon making the necessary alterations required to change the fate of him and his siblings, Shendu effectively creates an alternate reality where the Demon Sorcerers rule over the world. However, Jade Chan manages to escape the historical alterations by accidentally tearing out a corner of a page from the book that related to herself.

Realizing that there's only one way to save the world, Jade recruits Jackie and Uncle in a desperate plot to reach Australia (now called the Forbidden Country/No Man’s Land) to undo Shendu's changes in the book. Because the book is well-guarded behind a giant fortress, Jade reassembles the J-Team, banishing four of the eight Demons while doing so. Shendu becomes aware of Jade's work when he finds the watch Jackie bought her from Moose World, and enlists the help of his three remaining siblings to prevent the Chans from reaching the book. Upon reaching the chamber, Jade decides to even the odds by using the book to empower the J-Team: Jackie grows to 20 feet tall; Tohru becomes a superhero; Viper is cybernetically augmented; Paco makes El Toro the same size, but he and Jade constantly fight over making their hero bigger until Uncle tells them to write that he banishes the Demons. Once they are sealed, Jade then reattaches the missing corner she tore away with her name on it, effectively banishing the last of the demons and returning the world to normal.

File:Book of Ages 2.png

The location of the Book of Ages

Powers

The book's main function seems to be that it records history, though the enchantments allow anyone who rewrites it to change history to their whim. There seems to be no limit to what changes can be made, as Jade was able to write that the J-Team inexplicably gained superpowers and it happened. Uncle even gained the items and power needed to banish several demons simultaneously when Jade wrote that he did so. The main defense against the book's power is to obtain a piece of one of the book's pages that details one's own history. History still changes around them, but they remember the unaltered version of the past, and can reverse the revision by returning the part of the book that they removed.

Given that Shendu made Jackie and Uncle and the Enforcers his slaves, it is unknown why he didn't do the same to Lü Dongbin and Lo Pei as revenge for what they did to him — banishing him to the Netherworld and turning him into a statue, respectively — or to the other Immortals. It is possible that he considered these foes too great of a threat to be kept alive, though Lo Pei would presumably have been deceased by the time of the altered present Jade found herself in. Alternatively, he simply wrote that the banishment never happened and all the eight Demon Sorcerers rule the world. In the alternate reality, it was Uncle and the J-Team that banished all the demons with the Immortals' symbols. Furthermore, spell ingredients were no longer required and the symbols conjured portals that pulled the demons back into the Netherworld.

Appearances

Season 2