There is a certain part of the ritual called “the crossing of cordons”. The 17th degree is considered the transformation, or change of the initiate. One must go through various initiation rituals before attaining the next rank in their journey of enlightenment. This phrase demonstrates that the initiate will be penalized with death if they ever reveal the secrets. For example, the first sign is that of crossing the hands over the chest, It symbolizes the gateway to the higher realms of understanding only achievable through spiritual death and rebirth.įreemasons use the ‘X’ to symbolize transformation. The skull and crossbones is also an important emblem in Masonry, where it symbolizes the transience of the material world, and it is used in initiation rituals. In more recent times, the skull and crossbones signifies poison. In the Middle Ages, it was a common tombstone decoration, and appeared in many “memento mori,” which were illustrative reminders of mortality. Which is probably closer to how Xehanort sees it.īut by far the most familar usage of “X” meaning death is the skull and crossbones. Interestingly, in Judaic kabbalah the number 666 is actually used to represent the creation and perfection of the world. It should also be noted that in Greek, 666=XXX. Well, one reason is that “X” is thought to be the Mark of the Beast. What exactly is the Recusant’s Sigil and why does it mean so much to Xehanort? What does it have to do with the X-blade? And why does it mean “death” and “endings”? It was obviously going to factor heavily into BBS Volume 2, explaining Xehanort’s obsession with darkness, his ambitions, and even his ability to time travel. It really bothered me how this aspect of the story was left totally unexplored. This has been something I’ve been meaning to discuss in-depth for a long time-The Recusant’s Sigil, otherwise known as the Mark of Heresy. Some say “kye,” but the meaning is the same.
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