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'''Yoba''' is an ancient guardian deity in ''[[Stardew Valley]]''. He/She is referenced multiple times throughout the game by different characters. There is also a shrine to Yoba found in the lower right corner of [[Pierre's General Store]] where you occasionally will find different characters paying their respects to the deity.
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'''Yoba''' is an ancient guardian deity in ''[[Stardew Valley]]''. Yoba is referenced multiple times throughout the game by different characters. There is also a shrine to Yoba found in the lower right corner of [[Pierre's General Store]] where you occasionally will find different characters paying their respects to the deity.
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If the player uses their [[Milk Pail]] near the base of the statue, the resulting action resembles the Christian way of praying.
  
 
== References to Yoba ==
 
== References to Yoba ==
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The symbol of Yoba is the Anglo-Saxon rune called "[[Wikipedia:ear (rune)|ear]]" (''ᛠ''), which can mean "earth" or "grave." This could be taken to mean that the people of Pelican Town worship the Earth.
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The symbol of Yoba is the Anglo-Saxon rune called "[[Wikipedia:ear (rune)|ear]]" (ᛠ), which can mean "earth" or "grave." This could be taken to mean that the people of Pelican Town worship the Earth. In game, it is referred to as "the sign of the vessel".
  
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=== Altar of Yoba ===
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[[File:Altar_of_Yoba.png|thumb|left|60px]]
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|-
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[[File:YobaBanner.png|thumb|right|40px]]
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!Adventurer's Bundle
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Found on top of the "Altar of Yoba" (Pierre's Shop). It was originally intended to charge a wand that would allow unlimited teleportation back to the farm.<ref>https://twitter.com/concernedape/status/712050645126160384</ref>
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|[[File:Adventurer's Bundle.png|center|100px]]
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{{Clear}}
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|The shield in the picture has the sign of Yoba on it.
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=== Ring of Yoba ===
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[[File:Ring of Yoba.png|thumb|left|80px]]
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!Altar of Yoba
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The [[Ring of Yoba]] has a chance to make you invulnerable after getting hit.
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|[[File:Altar of Yoba.png|center|100px]]
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{{Clear}}
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|Found on top of the "Altar of Yoba" (Pierre's Shop). It was originally intended to charge a wand that would allow unlimited teleportation back to the farm.<ref name="catwitter" /> This wand was later implemented as the [[Return Scepter]].
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=== Journey of the Prairie King ===
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[[File:JOPK_Tombstone.png|thumb|left|100px]]
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!Backwoods Grave
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[[File:Yoba's symbol grave 01.png|thumb|left|80px]]
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|[[File:Monster Grave.png|center|100px]]
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In the third level of [[Journey of the Prairie King]], when picking up a tombstone the symbol is reversed (upside-down), and using it will cast lightning upon you, turning you into an invulnerable zombie (for a limited amount of time).
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|[[Abigail]]'s 14-Heart Event results in a monster's grave in the [[Backwoods]], marked with the symbol of Yoba.
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{{Clear}}
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|-
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!Grandpa's wall
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|[[File:Yoba's symbol.png|center|100px]]
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|Appears during the starting cutscene.
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!Grave Stone
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|[[File:Grave Stone.png|center]]
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|The [[Grave Stone]] decoration can be purchased and used to decorate the farm.  It can also be seen at the [[Spirit's Eve]] festival, at the maze entrance and on the playground.
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|-
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!Harvey's clinic
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|[[File:Clinic Yoba.png|center|100px]]
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|Found in the top right room: ''The sign of the vessel. It's here to comfort those who believe in Yoba.''
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|-
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!rowspan="2"|Journey of the Prairie King
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|[[File:JOPK Tombstone.png|center]]
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|In the third level of [[Journey of the Prairie King]], when picking up a tombstone powerup the symbol is reversed (upside-down), and using it will cast lightning upon you, turning you into an invulnerable zombie for a limited amount of time.
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|-
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|[[File:JOPK Level 3 1.png|center|100px]]
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|The tombstones appear as obstacles throughout the third level.
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!Mayor Lewis' Bedroom
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|[[File:Lewis yoba.png|center|100px]]
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|Found above his bed.
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|-
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!Ring of Yoba
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|[[File:Ring of Yoba.png|center]]
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|The [[Ring of Yoba]] has a chance to make you invulnerable after getting hit.
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!Sign of the Vessel
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|[[File:Sign Of The Vessel.png|center]]
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|The [[Sign Of The Vessel]] decoration can be purchased and used to decorate the farm.  It also plays a central role in [[Pam]]'s 9-Heart cutscene.
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!Yoba Shirt
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|[[File:Shirt219.png|center]]
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|The [[Tailoring|Yoba Shirt]] can be [[Tailoring|tailored]] with [[Cloth]] and [[Solar Essence]].
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|-
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!Dwarf Plaque
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|[[File:Dwarf Plaque.png|140px|center]]
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|Appears on the plaque above the [[Forge]] on [[Ginger Island]].
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|}
  
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=== Grandpa's wall ===
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== Related dialogue ==
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[[File:Yoba's symbol.png|thumb|left|80px]]
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=== Caroline ===
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During the starting cutscene.
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*On Sunday mornings, [[Caroline]] says: ''"It was the previous owners who built the altar room. We aren't religious, but we let the other townsfolk use it if they want."''
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{{Clear}}
 
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=== Harvey's clinic ===
 
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[[File:Clinic.png|thumb|left|80px]]
 
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[[File:clinic_text.png|thumb|left|130px]]
 
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Found in the top right room:
 
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:''The sign of the vessel. It's here to comfort those who believe in Yoba.''
 
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{{Clear}}
 
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=== Mayor Lewis' Bedroom ===
 
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[[File:Lewis_yoba.png|thumb|left|100px]]
 
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Found above his bed.
 
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{{Clear}}
 
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=== Spirit's Eve Festival ===
 
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[[File:yoba.png|thumb|left|100px]]
 
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Found at entrance of maze and on the Playground.
 
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[[File:yobarunes.png|thumb|left|100px]]
 
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{{Clear}}
 
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===Adventurer's Bundle===
 
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The shield in the picture has the sign of Yoba on it.
 
  
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[[File:Adventurer's Bundle.png|thumb|left|100px]]
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===Demetrius===
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{{clear}}
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*During [[Maru]]'s 10-heart event, [[Demetrius]] exclaims ''"Sweet Yoba... it talks!"''
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=== Emily ===
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[[File:Emilyyoba.png|right|200px]]
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*On Summer 2 when married, [[Emily]] may say ''"May Yoba bless you on this lovely day."''
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*If you take [[Emily]] to see a movie she dislikes at the [[Movie Theater]], Emily will hold up the symbol of [[Yoba]] and say ''"Yoba, please protect me from the dark energy of this movie."''
  
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== Related dialogue ==
 
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=== Shane ===
 
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: ''How is that s... supposed to make me feel better? I don't even *hic* believe in Yoba... Just... go away. ...Ugh...''
 
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In Shane's six heart event, if the player chooses to respond with "It would be a sin.", Shane mentions that he doesn't believe in Yoba.
 
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{{Clear}}
 
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=== Caroline ===
 
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: ''It was the previous owners who built the altar room. We aren't religious, but we let the other townsfolk use it if they want.''
 
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Abigail seems to have a poster of some sort of altar in her room. Though there seems to be no direct link between Yoba and the poster.
 
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{{Clear}}
 
 
=== George ===
 
=== George ===
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[[File:georgeyobadialogue.png|thumb|left|100px]]
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*While [[George]] is visiting Yoba's Altar each Sunday morning, he says: ''"I've never been religious, but hey... I'm old."''
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: ''I've never been religious, but hey... I'm old.''
 
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George says this each Sunday morning when he visits Yoba's shrine.
 
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{{Clear}}
 
  
 
=== Jodi ===
 
=== Jodi ===
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Jodi visits Yoba's shrine each Sunday morning.  She has no special dialogue related to Yoba.<br />Kent attends services with her after Year 1.
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*On Mondays in year 1, [[Jodi]] may say ''"Yesterday I visited Yoba's Altar to ask for my husband's safe return.  I'm trying to stay positive, but it's hard sometimes."''
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{{Clear}}
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*Jodi visits Yoba's altar each Sunday morning.  She has no special dialogue related to Yoba while she's visiting the altar. Kent attends services with her after Year 1.
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=== Robin ===
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: ''My husband almost set the house on fire last night with his science experiment. One of his beakers exploded and sent a fireball into the rafters! Thank Yoba I used a fire-resistant lacquer when I built the place.''
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===Krobus===
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Robin occasionally says this on Sundays.
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*On Saturdays [[Krobus]] may say ''"On Fridays I stay silent as a sign of devotion to Yoba."''
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{{Clear}}
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===Robin===
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*On Sundays, [[Robin]] may say ''"My husband almost set the house on fire last night with his science experiment. One of his beakers exploded and sent a fireball into the rafters! Thank Yoba I used fire-resistant lacquer when I built the place."''
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===Sandy===
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*There is an unimplemented popup dialog in the game that would have triggered if the player attempted to use a teleport wand before charging it:  ''"Nothing happens. [[Sandy]] said something about 'infusing it with the power of Yoba'."'' <ref name="wand" /> This wand was later implemented as the [[Return Scepter]], which doesn't require charging.
  
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=== Emily ===
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=== Shane ===
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[[File:Emilyyoba.png|thumb|left|100px]]
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*In [[Shane]]'s six heart event, if the player chooses to respond with "It would be a sin.", Shane says ''"Yoba...?  (Player), don't you know I'm an atheist? Ugh..."''
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: ''May Yoba bless you on this lovely day.''  Happens on Summer 2 when married.
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*After marriage, Shane may say ''"The name 'Shane' means 'Gift from Yoba'... What a joke."''
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{{Clear}}
 
  
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=== Clara's Letter ===
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===Clara's Letter===
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[[File:Clarasletter.png|thumb|left|100px]]
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*On the nightstand in [[1 River Road|George and Evelyn's bedroom]] there is a letter from their daughter [[Clara Mullner|Clara]].  Among other things, it says ''"Don't be too upset, I'm with Yoba now."''
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: ''Don't be too upset, I'm with Yoba now.''
 
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{{Clear}}
 
  
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== Highlights From The Book of Yoba ==
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==Highlights From The Book of Yoba==
 
In the Museum's Library there is a [[Lost Books|book]] entitled "Highlights from the Book of Yoba".
 
In the Museum's Library there is a [[Lost Books|book]] entitled "Highlights from the Book of Yoba".
 
:''Before time there was only the endless golden light. The light called out to itself...'Yoba'. Yoba wanted more. Yoba swirled the golden light into a vortex. Yoba swirled and swirled until a hole formed in the eye of the vortex. From this hold sprung a seed. Yoba smoothed the golden light. Yoba smoothed and smoothed, and the light became soil. Into this soil, Yoba planted the seed. The seed sprouted, and behold! A vine sprung skyward, twisting and probing, casting a writhing shadow onto the golden void. After 11 days, the vine bore fruit. Yoba, with knowing wisdom, peeled the tough skin off the fruit and saw that the world was inside. And so that is how the world came to be.''
 
:''Before time there was only the endless golden light. The light called out to itself...'Yoba'. Yoba wanted more. Yoba swirled the golden light into a vortex. Yoba swirled and swirled until a hole formed in the eye of the vortex. From this hold sprung a seed. Yoba smoothed the golden light. Yoba smoothed and smoothed, and the light became soil. Into this soil, Yoba planted the seed. The seed sprouted, and behold! A vine sprung skyward, twisting and probing, casting a writhing shadow onto the golden void. After 11 days, the vine bore fruit. Yoba, with knowing wisdom, peeled the tough skin off the fruit and saw that the world was inside. And so that is how the world came to be.''
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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<references/>
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<references>
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<ref name="catwitter">Twitter link: https://twitter.com/concernedape/status/712050645126160384<br />Archive link: https://archive.ph/l2Qee</ref>
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<ref name="wand">See <samp>Game1.cs.3180</samp> in <samp>Content\Strings\StringsFromCSFiles.xnb</samp></ref>
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</references>
  
 
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[[fr:Yoba]]
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[[it:Yoba]]
 
[[ja:ヨバ神]]
 
[[ja:ヨバ神]]
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[[ko:요바]]
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[[hu:Yoba]]
 
[[pt:Ioba]]
 
[[pt:Ioba]]
 
[[ru:Иобе]]
 
[[ru:Иобе]]
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[[tr:Yoba]]
 
[[zh:由巴]]
 
[[zh:由巴]]

Revision as of 01:33, 29 March 2024

Yoba's symbol.png

Yoba is an ancient guardian deity in Stardew Valley. Yoba is referenced multiple times throughout the game by different characters. There is also a shrine to Yoba found in the lower right corner of Pierre's General Store where you occasionally will find different characters paying their respects to the deity.

If the player uses their Milk Pail near the base of the statue, the resulting action resembles the Christian way of praying.

References to Yoba

The symbol of Yoba is the Anglo-Saxon rune called "ear" (ᛠ), which can mean "earth" or "grave." This could be taken to mean that the people of Pelican Town worship the Earth. In game, it is referred to as "the sign of the vessel".

Adventurer's Bundle
Adventurer's Bundle.png
 The shield in the picture has the sign of Yoba on it.
Altar of Yoba
Altar of Yoba.png
 Found on top of the "Altar of Yoba" (Pierre's Shop). It was originally intended to charge a wand that would allow unlimited teleportation back to the farm.[1] This wand was later implemented as the Return Scepter.
Backwoods Grave
Monster Grave.png
 Abigail's 14-Heart Event results in a monster's grave in the Backwoods, marked with the symbol of Yoba.
Grandpa's wall
Yoba's symbol.png
 Appears during the starting cutscene.
Grave Stone
Grave Stone.png
 The Grave Stone decoration can be purchased and used to decorate the farm. It can also be seen at the Spirit's Eve festival, at the maze entrance and on the playground.
Harvey's clinic
Clinic Yoba.png
 Found in the top right room: The sign of the vessel. It's here to comfort those who believe in Yoba.
Journey of the Prairie King
JOPK Tombstone.png
 In the third level of Journey of the Prairie King, when picking up a tombstone powerup the symbol is reversed (upside-down), and using it will cast lightning upon you, turning you into an invulnerable zombie for a limited amount of time.
JOPK Level 3 1.png
 The tombstones appear as obstacles throughout the third level.
Mayor Lewis' Bedroom
Lewis yoba.png
 Found above his bed.
Ring of Yoba
Ring of Yoba.png
 The Ring of Yoba has a chance to make you invulnerable after getting hit.
Sign of the Vessel
Sign Of The Vessel.png
 The Sign Of The Vessel decoration can be purchased and used to decorate the farm. It also plays a central role in Pam's 9-Heart cutscene.
Yoba Shirt
Shirt219.png
 The Yoba Shirt can be tailored with Cloth and Solar Essence.
Dwarf Plaque
Dwarf Plaque.png
 Appears on the plaque above the Forge on Ginger Island.

Related dialogue

Caroline

  • On Sunday mornings, Caroline says: "It was the previous owners who built the altar room. We aren't religious, but we let the other townsfolk use it if they want."

Demetrius

  • During Maru's 10-heart event, Demetrius exclaims "Sweet Yoba... it talks!"

Emily

Emilyyoba.png
  • On Summer 2 when married, Emily may say "May Yoba bless you on this lovely day."
  • If you take Emily to see a movie she dislikes at the Movie Theater, Emily will hold up the symbol of Yoba and say "Yoba, please protect me from the dark energy of this movie."

George

  • While George is visiting Yoba's Altar each Sunday morning, he says: "I've never been religious, but hey... I'm old."

Jodi

  • On Mondays in year 1, Jodi may say "Yesterday I visited Yoba's Altar to ask for my husband's safe return. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's hard sometimes."
  • Jodi visits Yoba's altar each Sunday morning. She has no special dialogue related to Yoba while she's visiting the altar. Kent attends services with her after Year 1.

Krobus

  • On Saturdays Krobus may say "On Fridays I stay silent as a sign of devotion to Yoba."

Robin

  • On Sundays, Robin may say "My husband almost set the house on fire last night with his science experiment. One of his beakers exploded and sent a fireball into the rafters! Thank Yoba I used fire-resistant lacquer when I built the place."

Sandy

  • There is an unimplemented popup dialog in the game that would have triggered if the player attempted to use a teleport wand before charging it: "Nothing happens. Sandy said something about 'infusing it with the power of Yoba'." [2] This wand was later implemented as the Return Scepter, which doesn't require charging.

Shane

  • In Shane's six heart event, if the player chooses to respond with "It would be a sin.", Shane says "Yoba...? (Player), don't you know I'm an atheist? Ugh..."
  • After marriage, Shane may say "The name 'Shane' means 'Gift from Yoba'... What a joke."

Clara's Letter

  • On the nightstand in George and Evelyn's bedroom there is a letter from their daughter Clara. Among other things, it says "Don't be too upset, I'm with Yoba now."

Highlights From The Book of Yoba

In the Museum's Library there is a book entitled "Highlights from the Book of Yoba".

Before time there was only the endless golden light. The light called out to itself...'Yoba'. Yoba wanted more. Yoba swirled the golden light into a vortex. Yoba swirled and swirled until a hole formed in the eye of the vortex. From this hold sprung a seed. Yoba smoothed the golden light. Yoba smoothed and smoothed, and the light became soil. Into this soil, Yoba planted the seed. The seed sprouted, and behold! A vine sprung skyward, twisting and probing, casting a writhing shadow onto the golden void. After 11 days, the vine bore fruit. Yoba, with knowing wisdom, peeled the tough skin off the fruit and saw that the world was inside. And so that is how the world came to be.

References

  1. ↑ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/concernedape/status/712050645126160384
    Archive link: https://archive.ph/l2Qee
  2. ↑ See Game1.cs.3180 in Content\Strings\StringsFromCSFiles.xnb
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