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In the **Wolf's Rain** anime, the goal of all the wolves is to reach a vague,
nebulous goal called "Paradise". While there's a bunch of descriptions about
what it looks like or where it is, what exactly is "Paradise"? Did they reach
it at the end of the series? Was it just a pre-programmed, innate goal that's
implanted that doesn't really exist?


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What exactly is "Paradise"?


Paradise seems to be largely related to many religions' interpretation of
Paradise, _a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and
timeless_.[[Wikipedia]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise)

The wolves' Paradise is a place which, to them, is a final goal they wish to
reach, and appears to be very closely linked to them. As one prophecy reads,
_"When the world ends, Paradise will open, but only the wolves know how to
find it."_[[ _Wolf's Rain_ Wiki]](http://wolfsrain.wikia.com/wiki/Paradise)
However, it is speculated that Paradise is a place which cannot be found, but
must be built.

> The goal of opening Paradise is achieved at the end of the series.  
>  
>  _Cheza is the one who will lead the wolves to paradise, but in the final
> episode her death opens it, as the seeds that created her spill out and
> sprout when rain falls. In the same episode, Paradise is seen as a beautiful
> meadow filled with Lunar Flowers. However, after a short time, Lord Darcia's
> cursed wolf eye poisons Paradise, seen as a dark fluid leaking out of the
> eye and the white centre of the flowers darkening. The wolves never enter
> this paradise, instead being seen as true humans at a modern city. What can
> be concluded is that Paradise cannot be found, but it can be built._[[
> _Wolf's Rain_ Wiki]](http://wolfsrain.wikia.com/wiki/Paradise)  
>  
>  ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dxxRc.png)


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