Zanza
False god
Story and background
A destructive aspect of Klaus who imposes cycles upon the Bionis world. Shulk must defeat him to free the inhabitants from divine predestination.
Events and connections in the series
World one: Bionis and Mechonis The world of the first Xenoblade Chronicles forms around Zanza and Meyneth, with Alvis linked to Ontos. Shulk and his allies eventually overthrow Zanza and create the conditions for a future beyond him.
Historical context
The numbered Xenoblade games connect through Klaus’s experiment and its effects on different worlds. Later stories explore how those realities meet, but individual lives still determine how the inherited conflicts end.
Connected characters
More in the lore
Explore the complete chronology for the surrounding events, relationships and consequences across the games.