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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.
If the player uses their [[Milk Pail]] near the base of the statue, the resulting action resembles the Christian way of praying.
Yoba is the ancient guardian deity of the game. He/she is referenced multiple times throughout the game by different characters. There is also a shrine to Yoba found in the down right corner of Pierre's General Store where you occasionaly will find different characters paying their respects to the deity.
== References to Yoba ==
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".
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Adventurer's Bundle
|[[File:Adventurer's Bundle.png|center|100px]]
|The shield in the picture has the sign of Yoba on it.
|-
!Altar of Yoba
|[[File:Altar of Yoba.png|center|100px]]
|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]].
|-
!Backwoods Grave
|[[File:Monster Grave.png|center|100px]]
|[[Abigail]]'s 14-Heart Event results in a monster's grave in the [[Backwoods]], marked with the symbol of Yoba.
|-
!Grandpa's wall
|[[File:Yoba's symbol.png|center|100px]]
|Appears during the starting cutscene.
|-
!Grave Stone
|[[File:Grave Stone.png|center]]
|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
|[[File:Clinic Yoba.png|center|100px]]
|Found in the top right room: ''The sign of the vessel. It's here to comfort those who believe in Yoba.''
|-
!rowspan="2"|Journey of the Prairie King
|[[File:JOPK Tombstone.png|center]]
|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.
|-
|[[File:JOPK Level 3 1.png|center|100px]]
|The tombstones appear as obstacles throughout the third level.
|-
!Mayor Lewis' Bedroom
|[[File:Lewis yoba.png|center|100px]]
|Found above his bed.
|-
!Ring of Yoba
|[[File:Ring of Yoba.png|center]]
|The [[Ring of Yoba]] has a chance to make you invulnerable after getting hit.
|-
!Sign of the Vessel
|[[File:Sign Of The Vessel.png|center]]
|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
|[[File:Shirt219.png|center]]
|The [[Tailoring|Yoba Shirt]] can be [[Tailoring|tailored]] with [[Cloth]] and [[Solar Essence]].
|-
!Dwarf Plaque
|[[File:Dwarf Plaque.png|140px|center]]
|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 ===
[[File:Emilyyoba.png|right|200px]]
*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'."'' <ref name="wand" /> 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."''
== References to Yoba ==
===Clara's Letter===
*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."''
==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 hole 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>
<ref name="catwitter">Twitter link: https://twitter.com/concernedape/status/712050645126160384<br />Archive link: https://archive.ph/l2Qee</ref>
<ref name="wand">See <samp>Game1.cs.3180</samp> in <samp>Content\Strings\StringsFromCSFiles.xnb</samp></ref>
</references>
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