| abstract | - Alias No information Origin No information Occupation No information Powers/Skills No information Hobby No information Goals No information Type of Villain No information For further reading, see also the Filbert, Ace, and Red (Ruby Quest) entries Cjopaze (pronounced "Syo-pah-zay"), also known widely as the Barbed Wheel, is the name (coined by 4chan's traditional gaming community) for the supernatural influence responsible for the macabre turn of events within the Ruby Quest adventure. Though the nature of the villain is not made clear, it is commonly speculated to be an ancient pagan god, drawing power from the corruption it spreads. It appears to possess ability to cast suggestive visions used to manipulate characters' behavior. Over the course of the game, which began as a light-hearted puzzler, its presence is gradually made clearer to the players, as does the dark nature of the story. The deity appears physically limited; not speaking or manifesting on screen, rather merely in the form of macabre visions (as seen to your right). Acting as an unseen chessmaster, it begins interacting without notice by subtly influencing thoughts through dreams and possessed objects to attain its goal. Weaver, the game's facilitator, does not explicitly reference this villain as a character in the canon of RubyQuest, or make clear the end goal to its schemes, only hinting at a supernatural force behind the characters' actions. The deity is, additionally, not referenced by the Metal Glen poem partner to the game. Although he has discussed theories concerning the entity with players in Q & A's subtly nudging toward its significance, he continues to refrain from giving its role in the story concrete, currently preferring to leave it to the interpretation of the audience. The little that can be said of the creature and its influence is as follows:
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