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'''The Sapphire Flame''' is a [[Patron]], as well as the name of the [[Teams|Team]] led by her. [[The Amber Hand]] is her rival.
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[[File:Archmother model.png|thumb|The Archmother|327x327px]]
{{Quotation|[https://www.playdeadlock.com/oldgods| Old Gods, New Blood Update]|Glass, steel and stone... Order and power where once there was none... The Archmother has always guided the founders' hands, and now it is time for them to welcome her home.|}}
'''The Archmother''' is a [[Patron]], as well as the name of her [[Teams|Team]]. Her followers are '''The Guided Hand'''. <ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Doorman start): ''"You honour the Guided Hand by standing with us today."''</ref> [[The Hidden King]] is her rival.


The Sapphire Flame has a feminine voice and is characterized by the color blue. Sapphire Flame's side of the [[map]] has white brick buildings and is labeled "Uptown".
The Archmother's herald is voiced by [[wikipedia:Debra_Wilson|Debra Wilson]].<ref name="DebraWilsonVoice">2024-08-26 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"[Sapphire Flame] is not Ellen [McLain], it's Debra Wilson"''</ref>


== Voice lines ==
== Overview ==
The Archmother wears a broken mask that resembles the head of the [[wikipedia:Statue_of_Liberty|Statue of Liberty]], her form bound to a crystalline effigy burning with blue flames. She's characterized by the color blue. Her base is a museum with a [[wikipedia:Neoclassicism|Neoclassic]] aesthetic. Her side of the [[map]] has upper-class white brick buildings and is labeled "Uptown".


=== Match Start ===
The Archmother does not speak to the [[heroes]] directly. Instead, a herald speaks on her behalf.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Viscous/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Viscous start): ''"Everyone looks at you and discounts your value, but not me, and not the Archmother. Complete the ritual, and let her help you."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (ally Drifter killstreak): ''"Archmother... accept the gift that the Drifter has laid before us!"''</ref>
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Akin to the Hidden King, the Archmother's goals are unknown. According to {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}, the Archmother has wanted to be summoned for "centuries".<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Generic|voice line]] (Hotel Guest taunt): ''"The Patrons have waited centuries to be summoned, they can wait a little longer."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Warden}} and his family believe the Patrons will "herald the end of humanity" if left unchecked.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Warden}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"The Patrons will herald the end of humanity if we let them."''</ref> It's implied that the Archmother wants to "usher in her new era".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (ally Graves killstreak): ''"Graves will usher us into the Archmother's new era!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Celeste start): ''"Summon the Archmother, and usher in a new world with you by her side!"''</ref>
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The Doorman refers to the Archmother as '''City Mother'''.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Doorman|file=Doorman ping pre game 03.mp3|context=(pre-game ping)|transcription=How exciting to see City Mother and the Amber King once more!}}</ref> The bank behind Archmother's Yellow [[Walker]] is called "City Mother Bank".
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The Hidden King's herald calls the Archmother a "tyrant".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Venator, I know you have no love for the Hidden King, but the Archmother is a tyrant! And together, we can usurp her!"''</ref>
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|Detective Abrams. Summon me and I will relieve you of the Tome.
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{{3D Model|Archmother}}
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{{3D Model|Archmother Weak|alt_image=Archmother}}
|This is your chance to relieve yourself of the book's burden. Complete the ritual, Abrams. Summon me.
 
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== Gallery ==
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|Abrams. Your strength will be a boon to your allies and a bane to your rivals.
File:Archmother model.png|The Archmother
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File:Archmother weak.png|The Archmother (Weakened)
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File:The Archmother Stronghold.jpg|Archmother's base
|Only you are strong enough to bear the Tome's weight, Detective Abrams. And soon you will be free of it.
File:Archmother art.png|Archmother artwork
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File:Archmother name.png|Archmother typography
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File:Archmother.png|Archmother icon
|Abrams, your team will count on your courage.
File:Sapphire Flame Patron.png|Old Sapphire Flame Patron
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File:The guided hand.png|"The Guided Hand" unused typography
| rowspan="5" |[[Bebop]]
File:Archmother alt icon.png|Unused Archmother icon
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File:Team2 bg psd.png|Unused Archmother Background
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== Trivia ==
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* The Archmother was originally named '''The Sapphire Flame''' prior to the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update. She also referred to herself as '''Whisper in the Wind''' and '''Ambition's Spark''' in an unused voice line.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s [[Sapphire Flame/Quotes|voice lines]]</ref> This is referenced in a [[Warden]] unselect line.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden_unselect_08.mp3|transcription=I won't act on behalf of Ambition Spark.}}</ref>
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|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 03.mp3|frameless]]
|You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king.
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|Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated.
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|I know you fear your brothers and sisters in the Baxter Society turning on you. But if you complete the Ritual, I can ensure you that mever happens.
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|Today you face a choice, Viscous. Do you want your life to be etched into history? Or remembered with the fondness of a bus driver you couldn't bother to learn the name of?
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|[[File:Patron female ally wraith start 02.mp3|frameless]]
|I can help you find your father. Summon me.
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|[[File:Patron female ally wraith start 04.mp3|frameless]]
|You've donned your father's chains, Wraith. I hope it works out better for you than it did for him.
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