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RUIMOA WEEK

24th Oct - 30th Oct, 2026

A ship week dedicated to celebrate the relationship between Louis Guiabern and
More | Hythlodaeus V of Metaphor: ReFantazio!

"Even if history remembers me as a destructor king... I shall claim the Ideals you abandoned, and finish it in your stead"
"Then even my folly has come to haunt you... My mistakes poison your life"

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路易莫尔WEEK

24th Oct - 30th Oct, 2026

一场旨在庆祝游戏暗喻幻想中路易·圭亚贝伦和莫尔|希斯罗德五世二者CP组合的，为期一周的非官方活动！

“哪怕在历史上留下毁灭王之名……我来继承被你抛弃的理想吧”
“没想到我的过错会成为加速死亡的毒药”

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ルイモアWEEK

24th Oct - 30th Oct, 2026

『メタファー：リファンタジオ』の非公式CPイベント！
ルイ・グイアベルン × モア｜ユトロダイウス5世をお祝いする一週間

“たとえ歴史に、破壊の王と書き残されようとも…貴様が捨てたその理想、私が引き継ごうではないか”
“私の過ちが、命を縮める劇薬になろうとは”

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001. Although titled RuiMoa, this dynamic is not fixed and portrayals leaning towards MoaRui are also welcome! (Reversible OK)
002. There's no limit to the types of work that can be submitted (such as writing, analysis pieces, videos, etc), nor is there a limit to how many times you can submit. You may submit only once for the entire event, or even several times in one day—participate at your own pace.
^{Do not use generative AI for any of your works.}
003. Any sort of AU / Crossover is permitted, let your creativity run free!
^{Suffice it to say, though it may be obvious, all iterations of Louis and More are allowed as well. Be it a young Louis, the older Hythlodaeus, or even the face rock, their characters exist in many variations across different points in time.}
004. Submissions in any language are welcomed!
005. The prompt list is not a definitive set of rules; you are free to interpret it as loosely as you wish! You may take inspiration from one prompt, multiple prompts at a time, or none at all.
006. Prompts from the previous Ruimoa Week can still be used! Either separately from the new ones, or even combined together with prompts of the current year. Ex. Dreams + Time Travel.
007. Due to the wide range of participant time zones, users are allowed to post their works a day after the expected date. For example, October 25th at 0:00 UTC would be 8:00 CST, while in other time zones it may still be October 24th.
_{⏳Therefore, a grace period is in place so participants in later time zones won’t be disadvantaged.}
^{That said, any prompt can be posted at any time during the event—this is simply for those who wish to post according to a specific day.!}
008. Other characters are welcome to appear in your works if you so wish! However, to keep within the central theme of Louis, More,
and their relationship, we're politely asking that the works created for the week feature no other romantic pairings involving either of them✱
➜ [spoiler]Except canonical pairings, such as More / Hythlodaeus and the Eldan Queen[/spoiler].
009. Use the tag #ruimoaweek2026 or tag the @ruimoaweek account when sharing your works! You don't need to post on all platforms, just the ones you personally prefer.
010. Late submissions will still be accepted all the way until December 31st!

Q&A

Oftaj demandoj

Q1. Is a certain level of complexity required for submitted illustrations?
Not at all! Works can range from simple or unfinished sketches to chibis or even pixel illustrations. They do not need to be highly detailed, as long as they come from your desire to create something for the ship!
_SUBQ. _{Can commissioned works be submitted?}
^{Yes! Please provide credit to the artist if you do so.}
Q2. Can I post an NSFW work?
Yes. NSFW submissions are allowed! Please tag them appropriately or include content warnings when submitting.
Q3. I don't really see Louis and More together as a ship, but still find them interesting together. Can I submit platonic works, like
Louis + More?
Yes, it's allowed. Even platonically, as long as it involves Louis and More together it's OK. But be mindful of the fact that your work may be RT'd by the account, or that you'll have to use a ship related hashtag for sharing.
Q4. I like Louis and More but my ship is reversible and the main tag says otherwise... Can I still participate, even if I may feel hesitant to tag?
Yes, you can! You can simply tag your work with moarui just fine. However, if you have a personal landmine over using the hashtag ruimoa (which indicates a different top and bottom dynamic), the work can simply be retweeted if it at least shoutouts the account as @ruimoaweek in one post (doesn't have to be main body).
Q5. I want to submit a work featuring only Louis or only More individually. Is this allowed, or do they always have to appear together?
This is absolutely allowed, and we welcome works that highlight each character’s individuality. However, we encourage you to include elements that still suggest their connection, even if only implicitly.
^{In artwork, this could take the form of a hand (belonging to either Louis or More), clothing elements, reflections, silhouettes, or similar visual motifs.
In writing, the other character may be implied through memories, subtle references, past events, or indirect descriptions, even if they are not physically present in the story.}
Q6. I'm interested, but my account is locked / I want to be anonymous. Can I still participate?
Yes, you can. If you would like to participate anonymously or prefer not to post publicly, please send a private message to the account. Preferably, attach a Google Drive link with your works so they can be shared throughout the week.
^{If you prefer completely anonymous interaction with minimal communication, please send a message through our form.}
Q7. I have a question that is not answered by this FAQ or is very specific. Is there a way to contact you?
As mentioned above, you may message the account directly or send a message through our form.
^{It's not necessary to provide your real email or even a name, unless you want to be contacted back, as carrd fowarded emails can't be replied to. Alternatively, you can check back to this carrd if your question has been added on to this FAQ.}

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001. 尽管标题是路莫，但我们也欢迎偏向莫路的设定，无差向也可以! （攻受可逆）
002. 提交的作品类型没有限制（例如同人文，绘画，分析文章，手书等）。提交次数没有限制，您可以在整个活动期间只提交一次作品，也可以一天提交多次——完全可以按照自己的节奏参与。
^{注意：请勿在任何创作中使用生成式AI}
003. 任何形式的AU同人创作都允许，尽情发挥您的创造力吧！
^{需要注意的是：所有时间点的路易和莫尔的形象都可以出现。无论是年轻的路易（譬如爱尔达时期的小路易），年长的希斯拉德五世（老国王），甚至是天空上的国王巨脸。总而言之，他们在任何时期的不同形象都可以被呈现。}
004. 我们欢迎任何语言的创作！
005. 创作范围不局限在提示词列表里面。您可以自由发挥，随意解读！您可以从一个或多个提示词中汲取灵感，也可以完全不使用提示词。
006. 仍然可以使用往届RUIMOA周的提示词！既可以单独使用，也可以与今年的词结合。例如：梦境 + 时间旅行。
007. 由于参与者的时区范围较广，用户可以在标注的日期后一天发布作品。例如，UTC 时间 10 月 25 日 0:00 对应美国中部时间 8:00，而其他时区可能仍是 10 月 24 日。
_{⏳ 因此，我们设置了较宽的时限，以确保较晚时区的参与者不会赶不上活动时间。}
^{也就是说，任何主题都可以在活动时间内的任何时间点发布——这是为了方便那些希望按照特定日期发布作品的用户!}
008. 欢迎您在作品中加入其他角色！但为了保持所有作品始终焦聚于路易和莫尔之间的关系，我们恳请各位参与者创作的作品以路易，莫尔之间的关系为主要内容，创作中涉及的其他配对必须排除与他们之间任意一人的配对类关系✱
➜[spoiler] 官方配对除外，例如莫尔/希斯拉德五世和爱尔达女王 [/spoiler]
009. 在发布作品时带上tag#ruimoaweek2026或者@我们的账号（@ruimoaweek）。在您更偏好的平台发布即可，无需在所有平台上都一并发布作品。
010. 接受逾期提交的稿件，DDL为12月31日！

问答

Oftaj demandoj

Q1. 提交的同人图有局限画风吗？需要很高的完成度吗？
不用担心！ 作品形式不限画风不限，可以是Q版人物，也可以是像素画，甚至是简单甚至是未完成的草图——当然无需非常精细，只要是出于您想要为该CP创作一些东西的愿望即可！
_SUBQ. _{约稿的作品也可以提交吗？}
^{可以！如需提交，请注明原作者。}
Q2. 我可以发布NSFW作品吗？
是的，允许提交NSFW内容！请在提交时添加适当的标签tag或内容警告。
Q3. 我觉得路易和莫尔更像是CB关系，我可以提交类似像路易+莫尔这样的CB/柏拉图式同人作品吗？
可以。即使是CB/柏拉图式的，只要涉及到路易和莫尔，就完全没关系。但请注意，提交的作品可能会被活动账号转发，或者您需要使用与CP相关的标签来分享。
Q4. 我喜欢路易和莫尔，但我嗑的是逆CP，而主标签带有固定攻受的意味……我还能参加吗？即使我对打标签有点犹豫？
可以的！您可以直接使用莫路标签来发布作品。不过，如果您对使用路莫这个标签非常介意，也可以只让作品被转发，只要其中至少有一条帖子提到了本账号@ruimoaweek（不一定要在正文中提及）。
Q5. 我想提交路中心或莫中心的作品，这样可以吗？路易和莫尔两个人可能不会同框出现或直接互动。
这是完全允许的。我们欢迎能够突出每个角色个性的作品。但是，我们也鼓励您加入一些能够暗示他们之间联系的细节，即使只是隐晦的暗示。
^{在绘画作品中，这些元素可以是一只路易或莫尔的手，服装细节，倒影，轮廓或其他类似的视觉意象。
在文字作品中，即使另一方没有在故事中实际出现，也可以通过回忆，微妙的提及，过往事件或间接的描述来暗示他们的关系。}
Q6. 我对这个活动有兴趣。我可以在私密账号的情况下参加吗？或者直接匿名参加？该如何操作？
可以。 如果您想匿名参与，或者不希望公开发帖，请私信发送给本账号。最好附上一个包含您作品的 Google Drive 链接，以便在week活动内进行分享。
^{如果您希望完全匿名、极少沟通，请通过我们的表单发送消息。}
Q7. 我有一些FAQ外的问题，如何联系您们？
如上所述，您可以直接私信本账号，或通过我们的表单发送消息。
^{除非您希望我们回复您，否则无需提供真实的电子邮箱甚至姓名，因为通过 Carrd 转发的邮件无法直接回复。另外，您也可以回来查看本页面，看看您的问题是否已被添加到 FAQ 中}

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001.「ルイモアWEEK」という名称ですが、左右固定ではありません。モアルイの作品も大歓迎です！（リバOK）
002. 投稿できる作品の形式に制限はありません（小説、考察、手書きなども歓迎です）また、投稿回数にも制限はありません。イベント期間中に一度だけ参加しても、同じ日に何度も投稿しても大丈夫です。ご自身のペースでご参加ください。
^{※生成AIを使用した作品の投稿はご遠慮ください。}
003. AU （※AU…アナザー・ユニバース、IFストーリーのこと）・クロスオーバー作品も大歓迎です！
自由な発想でお楽しみください。
^{また、ルイやモアのあらゆる姿・時代設定での作品も歓迎します。若い頃のルイでも、年老いたユトロダイウス5世でも、あるいは天の巨顔であっても構いません。彼らはさまざまな時代や形で存在しているキャラクターです}
004. どの言語での投稿も歓迎します！
005. テーマ一覧は厳密なルールではありません。解釈はご自由にどうぞ！ひとつのテーマだけ使っても、複数のテーマを組み合わせても、テーマを使わなくても大丈夫です。
006. 過去のルイモアWEEKのテーマも使用可能です！今年のお題とは別に使用しても、今年のお題と組み合わせても構いません。例：「夢」＋「タイムトラベル」
007. 参加者のタイムゾーンが世界各地にわたるため、投稿予定日から1日程度のずれは問題ありません。
例えば、10月25日0:00 UTCはCST時では8:00ですが、他の地域ではまだ10月24日の場合もあります。
^{⏳そのため、時差によって不利にならないよう猶予期間を設けています。}
^{もちろん、お題作品はイベント期間中であればいつ投稿しても大丈夫です。これは特定の日付に合わせて投稿したい方向けの目安に過ぎません。}
008. ご希望であれば他キャラクターを登場させても構いません。ただし、イベントの中心はルイ、モア、そして二人の関係性ですので、作品内では二人以外との恋愛CP表現はお控えいただけますと幸いです。✱
➜[spoiler]ただし、モア／ユトロダイウス5世とエルダ族の女王など、原作上の関係性については例外とします。 [/spoiler]
009. 作品を投稿する際は #ruimoaweek2026 を付けるか、@ruimoaweek をメンションしてください！すべてのSNSへ投稿する必要はありません。ご自身が利用しているSNSのみで大丈夫です。
010. 遅刻参加は12月31日まで受け付けています！

一問一答

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Q1. 投稿作品にはある程度の完成度が必要ですか？
いいえ！ ラフ、描きかけのスケッチ、デフォルメ、ドット絵などなんでも問題ありません。作品の完成度よりも、「このCPのために何かを作りたい」という気持ちを大切にしています。
_SUBQ. _{有償依頼作品を投稿してもいいですか？}
^{はい、大丈夫です！その際は必ず制作者様のクレジット表記をお願いします。}
Q2. R18・NSFW作品は投稿できますか？
はい、可能です。投稿時には適切なタグ付けや注意書きをお願いします。
Q3. ルイとモアをCPとして見ているわけではないのですが、二人の関係性には興味があります。CB(コンビ)作品（ルイ＋モア）でも参加できますか？
はい、参加可能です。恋愛関係でなくても、ルイとモアが一緒に描かれていれば問題ありません。ただし、作品が当アカウントにRTされる可能性があること、また共有の際にはCP関連タグを使用することになる点はご了承ください。
Q4. ルイとモアは好きですが、私はリバ派です。タグ名を見ると少し使いづらく感じます……参加しても大丈夫ですか？
もちろん大丈夫です！モアルイタグで投稿していただいても構いません。ただし、「ルイモア」という表記自体が地雷の場合は、作品内や投稿文のどこかで @ruimoaweek に触れていただければ、RTでのご紹介も可能です。
Q5. ルイ中心、またはモア中心の作品を投稿したいのですが、二人は必ず一緒に登場しなければなりませんか？
大丈夫です。それぞれのキャラクター個性に焦点を当てた作品も歓迎しています。ただし、可能であれば、直接的でなくても二人の繋がりを感じられる要素を含めていただけると嬉しいです。
^{イラストであれば、• 手だけが映っている、• 相手の衣装が描かれている、• 鏡や反射、• シルエットなどの表現が考えられます}
^{文章作品であれば、• 思い出、•ほのめかし、• 過去の出来事への言及、• 間接的な描写などでも構いません}
Q6. 興味はあるのですが、鍵アカウントです／匿名で参加したいです。参加できますか？
はい、可能です。匿名参加をご希望の場合や公開投稿をしたくない場合は、アカウントへDMをお送りください。できればGoogle Driveの共有リンクを添付していただけると、イベント期間中にご紹介しやすくなります。
^{完全匿名かつ最低限のやり取りをご希望の場合は、フォームからご連絡ください。}
Q7. FAQに載っていない質問があります。問い合わせ方法はありますか？
はい。DMまたはフォームからお気軽にご連絡ください。
^{返信を希望されない場合は、本名やメールアドレスを記載する必要はありません。なお、Carrd経由で転送されたメールには返信できないため、返信をご希望の場合は連絡先をご記入ください。また、いただいた質問はFAQへ追記される場合があります。}

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24th: Magic, Akademeia, Teacher and Student
25th: Paintings, Garden, Memory
26th: Fairy Tale, Time Travel, Fantasy
27th: King and Knight, Family, Age Difference
28th: Chains/Binding, Dom/Sub, Forced Proximity / locked in a room
29th: Alternate Ending, Human, Melancholia
30th: Free Day

Prompts are intended as inspiration and guidance rather than strict rules. You’re free to use as many or as few as you like, or even create something entirely your own. Interpret them in the way you personally imagine, and have fun with them! Prompts from last year’s event are also still available, so feel free to use them if you didn’t get a chance to participate before, or even mix them with this year’s prompts.
Submissions will remain open until December 31st.

2025 Prompts		Alt prompt
ㅤ24thㅤ	Firsts, Youth, Promises	School AU
ㅤ25thㅤ	Birdcage, Expectations, Heritage	Ageswap
ㅤ26thㅤ	Hero, Dreams, Betrayal	On a Date
ㅤ27thㅤ	Royal Flowers, Yearning, Remembrance	There was only one bed...
ㅤ28thㅤ	Devotion, Anxiety, Caladrius	Waltz
ㅤ29thㅤ	Utopia, Lord and Retainer, Fix-it	Genderbend (GB,BG,GL)
ㅤ30thㅤ	Free Day

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24th: 魔法、アカデメイア、先生と生徒
25th: 肖像、庭園、記憶
26th: 童話／メルヘン、タイムトラベル、幻想
27th: 王と騎士、家族、年齢操作
28th: 鎖／縛り、S&M、強制的な密着／部屋に閉じ込められる
29th: 分岐エンド、ニンゲン、恐化
30th: フリーデー

テーマは、あくまで発想のヒントとしてご用意しているものです。必ず守らなければならないルールではないので、全部使ってもOK、一部だけでもOK、もちろんテーマと関係なく自由な発想で創作していただいても大丈夫です。ご自身のイメージに合わせて、気軽に楽しんでください！昨年のテーマも引き続きお使いいただけますし、今年のテーマと組み合わせてお使いいただくことも大歓迎です。前回参加できなかった方も是非ご参加ください！
投稿の受付は12月31日までです。

2025 テーマ		別テーマ
ㅤ24thㅤ	初めと終わり、青春、約束	学園パロ
ㅤ25thㅤ	鳥かご、期待、遺産	年齢逆転
ㅤ26thㅤ	ヒーロー、夢、裏切り	デート中
ㅤ27thㅤ	王家の花、追憶、憧れ	添い寝
ㅤ28thㅤ	献身、不安、カラドリウス	ワルツ
ㅤ29thㅤ	ユートピア / 主従 / IFストーリー	女体化 (GB,BG,GL)
ㅤ30thㅤ	フリーデー

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第24日: 魔法、阿卡德梅、教师与学生
第25日: 绘画、花园、回忆
第26日: 童话、时间旅行、奇幻
第27日: 国王与骑士，扮演家人，年龄差
第28日: 锁链/束缚，主人/仆人，被迫贴近/被锁在房间里
第29日: 另一种结局，人类（怪物），恐化 (焦虑)
第30日: 自由创作日

提示词旨在提供灵感和指导，而非严格的规则。您可以自由使用任意数量的提示词，甚至完全自己创作。用您个人想象的方式去解读它们，享受其中创作的乐趣！去年活动的提示词依然可用，如果您之前没机会参与，欢迎使用，甚至可以与今年的提示词搭配使用。
投稿的截止日期为12月31日。

2025 提示词		简化版
ㅤ24thㅤ	第一次与最后一次、青春、承诺	现代pa/校园pa
ㅤ25thㅤ	鸟笼、期待、传承	年龄互换
ㅤ26thㅤ	英雄、梦想、背叛	一次约会
ㅤ27thㅤ	王室之花、追忆、渴望	同床共枕
ㅤ28thㅤ	奉献、不安、卡拉多利乌斯	华尔兹
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就像上方简介所表达的那样， RUIMOA庆祝周是一个专门探讨游戏 暗喻幻想 中 路易·圭亚贝伦和莫尔|希斯罗德五世 之间关系的活动。对于这两个角色来说，这并非他们的主流CP，但仍有一小群热情洋溢的粉丝在尝试投入一些时间和创意去探索这段关系。有些人可能会好奇：这究竟是为什么？ RUIMOA的吸引力何在？这两个角色又是如何走到一起的？本章节旨在解答这些问题。如果您对这对 CP 及其相关角色的分析感兴趣——无论您是否熟悉暗喻幻想——都欢迎继续阅读。请注意，本节包含剧透。事实上，这对 CP 的内在联系很大程度上依赖于游戏后期的内容。剧透细节将不加标记，除了偶尔出现的遮挡外，不会有任何其它的警告。本节还将包含截图和其他图片；为了保持页面格式，它们将以小尺寸显示，但您可以点击它们查看完整的图像。首先，让我们从莫尔的概述开始。

莫尔

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ㅤ❝ㅤ神秘的年轻男性，被软禁在看起来像书房的神秘小房间“阿卡德梅”内。不知他通过什么方式，仅靠连通意识找到了困境中的(主角)。他显然很愿意提供帮助，不过他好像早就知道不用魔导器也能使用魔法，而且对阿基态了解颇深，总之让人猜不透其底细ㅤ❞ㅤ

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期刊简介
ㅤ❝ㅤ其谜之真身，是通过与(主角)从王子身上分离时完全相同的魔法，从身为父亲的先王希斯拉德五世身上分离而来的“追求理想之人”。与(主角)失去了旧时记忆的状况相同，他也失去了身为王和父亲时的记忆。ㅤ❞ㅤ

概述

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More is introduced to the Player/Protagonist as an enigmatic figure who has seemingly lost his memory. He does not know who he is, nor why he finds himself confined within the suspended, isolated space known as Akademeia.

His role in relation to the Player is to provide guidance on Archetypes while gradually unraveling the mysteries surrounding his identity through his Follower Bond. The Player is the only one capable of interacting with More—aside from his sole companion, a cat named Plateau, who is the only other being that resides within Akademeia.

In other words, More primarily serves as a guide character, introducing core gameplay mechanics to the Player. Akademeia functions as a counterpart to the Velvet Room from the Persona series, with More occupying a role similar to characters such as Igor or Philemon.

However, setting those formalities aside, the truth is that the Player learns surprisingly little about More through his Follower Bond alone. Even by the end of his questline, his amnesia and imprisonment remain largely unexplained.

While certain lines of dialogue gain new meaning once the major reveal of his identity is uncovered (as will be discussed later), the game itself does not fully elaborate on these details in a direct or comprehensive way.

Because of this, it is easy for players to dismiss More at first glance—as a functional guide character whose narrative feels incomplete or secondary to his mechanical purpose.

But that is not the full extent of “More” as a character. As the Player eventually learns, More is in fact [spoiler]Hythlodaeus V, the King of Euchronia—and the Protagonist’s father[/spoiler]

[spoiler]Who Is Hythlodaeus V?[/spoiler]

This serves as a foundational superficial overview of More/Hythlodaeus as an individual. But how does this connect to Louis? How does a character seemingly tied only to gameplay mechanics and the Player form a meaningful link to him?That will be explored in the following sections.For now, let us turn to Louis.

About

タイトルが示す通り、ルイモアWEEK は、『メタファー：リファンタジオ』に登場するルイ・グイアベルンとモア｜ユトロダイウス5世の二人を祝うイベントです。両キャラクターにとって少し異色のカップリングではありますが、その探求に時間と創造力を捧げる、小規模ながら情熱的なファンたちが存在します。しかし、こう思う方もいるかもしれません。「ルイモアとは一体何なのか？その魅力はどこにあるのか？そもそも、なぜこの二人がカップリングされるようになったのか？」このセクションでは、そういった疑問に対する私なりの答えを記したいと思います。『メタファー：リファンタジオ』を知っている方も知らない方も、このカップリングとキャラクターたちの分析に興味があれば、ぜひ読み進めてください。注意：このセクションにはネタバレが含まれます。ルイモアというカップリング自体がネタバレに深く関わるものになりますためご了承ください。ネタバレを含む箇所に警告表示はなく、一部ボタンによる区切りがある程度のためご注意ください。スクリーンショットなどの画像も掲載されますが、レイアウトの都合上サムネイル表示となっています。クリックすると全体表示で確認できます。それでは、二人の中心人物の基本的な紹介から始めましょう。まずはモアからです。

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CREDITS
ㅤ Main Visual Artwork ㅤ	letsura1
ㅤ Secondary Visuals ㅤ	火锅 - 羊尾人 - 蟾蜍上树 - chii
ㅤ Profile Image ㅤ	痕酱
ㅤ Profile Banner ㅤ	lobolobo2010
ㅤ Carrd Banner ㅤ	熬夜
ㅤ Carrd Elements ㅤ	issa - 火锅 - chii - kidkng - yy - 肖小
Carrd Template	suncarrds
Carrd Editor	伟大的章鱼教教徒
ㅤ Extra Information ㅤ	specterthief - sinyanju Please check out their document for a more in-depth look at More's lines and dialogue!
ㅤ Japanese Translation ㅤ	lobolobo2010
ㅤ Chinese Translation ㅤ	ILLITHIAD - ONE - リリン
ㅤ Moderation ㅤ	catteeth
Special Thanks	noct2aa

The contents of this carrd may not be stolen, plagiarized, copied, repurposed, or used without credit. Reproduction or redistribution of any images used in this project is not permitted.Metaphor: ReFantazio and all related characters, text, audio, and game assets are the property of ATLUS, SEGA, and Studio Zero, as applicable.This is an unofficial, non-commercial fan project with no affiliation to ATLUS, SEGA, or Studio Zero. It is made for entertainment purposes only, by fans for fans.

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Due to the overwhelming amount of coding, formatting, and translation work required for each section (including versions for other languages), some areas are still a work in progress and are therefore not yet accessible.
Content, code, and translations will be added gradually without prior notice.
The editor apologizes for the inconvenience. m(_)m
In the meantime, please enjoy this picture while the remaining sections are under construction!

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As the slogan suggests, RUIMOA WEEK is an event dedicated to the relationship between Louis Guiabern and More | Hythlodaeus V from the game Metaphor: ReFantazio. Although an unorthodox ship for both characters, there is a small but passionate group of fans who dedicate their time and creativity to exploring it. However, some may wonder: What exactly is RuiMoa? What is its appeal? How do these two characters come to be shipped at all? This section aims to answer those questions. If you’re interested in an analysis of the ship and the characters involved—whether or not you’re familiar with Metaphor: ReFantazio—feel free to continue reading. Please note that this section contains spoilers. In fact, the ship itself largely relies on spoiler-related content. Spoiler details will be unmarked and have no warnings beyond occasional buttons. Screenshots and other images will also be included; to preserve formatting, they will appear at a reduced size, but you can click on them to view them in full. To begin, let’s start with a basic overview of the two central characters, beginning with More.

Memorandum Description
ㅤ❝ㅤAn enigmatic young man imprisoned in a peculiar study called Akademeia. He first contacted (HERO) during a particularly trying moment by somehow linking their consciousnesses. Though he is undoubtedly an ally, many mysteries surround him, such as his knowledge that igniters are not essential to magic, or his profound expertise on Archetypes.ㅤ❞ㅤ

Spoiler Description

Memorandum Description
ㅤ❝ㅤThe true form of the enigmatic figure was a "seeker of ideals" who had been separated from (HERO)'s father, the former king, Hythlodaeus V, by the very same magic that separated the prince from (HERO). Just as (HERO) had no old memories, he too lost all memory of ever being king, much less a father.ㅤ❞ㅤ

Overview

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[spoiler]Who Is Hythlodaeus V?[/spoiler]

Trivia

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This section is for small details regarding the characters individually, not inherently related in a ship-related manner, but still interesting bits of information that are usually found outside of the game itself (such as additional materials or pre-release information), or simply small references and details that may be fun or interesting to point out.

Three Voices

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More
A world devoid of the walls dividing tribes. A world with no need for that abstract dominion we know as "magic". This is the utopia our countrymen should aim for. You agree, yes?

More
Ah, my voice actually reaches you. All the more baffling, you can even see me, albeit imperfectly. The pleasure is mine, I'm sure. I see that you carry with you a certain fantasy novel, yes? 'Twas my hand that penned it. Perhaps that is why my voice reaches you. Now... there's something I'd like to tell you, though I'm unsure how to explain it. A great evil flows through this land. The tragedy of the royal family is only the beginning. The world is doomed to a war transcending mortal scale... A true apocalypse.

Ah, my voice actually reaches you. All the more baffling, you can even see me, albeit imperfectly.
The pleasure is mine, I'm sure. I see that you carry with you a certain fantasy novel, yes? 'Twas my hand that penned it. Perhaps that is why my voice reaches you.
Now... there's something I'd like to tell you, though I'm unsure how to explain it.
A great evil flows through this land. The tragedy of the royal family is only the beginning. The world is doomed to a war transcending mortal scale... A true apocalypse.

More
The folly of a thinking people... Yes, let's put it that way. The specifics may change, but its nature is always the same. Downfall can follow a single wrong choice.

More
Indeed. With but a single choice, you might seal the doom of civilisation as we know it.

More
For the moment, you may live in that ignorance if you wish to. Though time's footfall only grows louder.

More
And yet... You may be a candle's light amidst these dark times. Something drives you forward, protects you... A force not unlike fate. Yes, you are a traveller in body and soul: Firm in ideals, yet driven by perpetual wandering. Yours will be a journey worth observing. And if I'm correct in my judgement, we will meet again soon. I wonder what sort of story will unfold. Ha... I'm looking forward to it.

And yet... You may be a candle's light amidst these dark times.
Something drives you forward, protects you...
A force not unlike fate. Yes, you are a traveller in body and soul: Firm in ideals, yet driven by perpetual wandering.
Yours will be a journey worth observing. And if I'm correct in my judgement, we will meet again soon.
I wonder what sort of story will unfold. Ha... I'm looking forward to it.

More
...Surely, you've had enough. I'm sorry to say, but with your current powers, any hope of standing up to Louis as he is now is a fleeting dream.

More
The king who dwells in the skyborne royal palace is unaware of my existence... An unintended effect of the mighty royal magic.

Memorandum Entries

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This section pertains to various Memorandum entries from the game, and is meant simply to serve as a reference for lore and information. Not all Memorandum entries are included here—only the handful that are particularly relevant to Louis and/or More’s character, or to the overall understanding of Metaphor: ReFantazio's worldbuilding.

This small section is simply for fun, and is not meant to replace experiencing the information through the game itself. Rather, it serves as a convenient reference guide for details that some may not want to constantly reopen the game to look up.

For a game like Metaphor: ReFantazio, where many past events beyond the scope of the Player/Protagonist are not directly shown and are instead only mentioned in passing, some significant information remains confined to the Memorandum. These include events such as the Annex War (and its relevance to Louis's time as a child soldier), the Fall of the Mage Academy (and the circumstances that eventually led to its closure under Forden's orders to Hythlodaeus), and the War of Destruction (which led to the fall of the Old World and remains relevant to the history of the Elda tribe), among others.

Why include these details? Because, in the personal opinion of the editor, understanding Metaphor's worldbuilding can also help deepen one's understanding of its characters. Even seemingly miscellaneous topics—such as the nature of magla, melancholization, royal flowers, and similar subjects—can provide additional context.
This section may also serve as a useful resource for artists and writers, whether for gaining a better understanding of the game and its characters, discovering details they may have missed, or simply refreshing their memory.This particular section pertains to Memorandum entries that can be attributed to More / Hythlodaeus in some way, whether in the present or the past. Entries are separated into the following categories: World (information relevant to the broader worldbuilding of Euchronia), Locations (places associated with the character), Events (important events connected to the character), and People (personal data more directly related to the character). The primary character entries themselves are omitted, as they are already used at the beginning of the page.

While certain entries may be relevant to both characters in different ways, some have been placed under categories that may not be immediately expected depending on the context in which they are being discussed.Additional commentary may be added pertaining to certain entries, either due to omissions in official translations or to further clarify the entry itself based on game events, as the Memorandum does not always explain everything.

World – Tournament for the Throne

Tournament for the Throne
A large-scale tournament where prospective candidates compete to gain the approval of the people. The winner of this popularity contest will then be crowned king. The Crown Theocracy proclaimed themselves to be the organisers after the invocation of the royal magic by the previous king; the stated purpose is for candidates to prove their worth by completing tasks while visiting the three capitals of the united kingdoms, but could there be an ulterior motive?

Tournament for the Throne

A large-scale tournament where prospective candidates compete to gain the approval of the people. The winner of this popularity contest will then be crowned king. The Crown Theocracy proclaimed themselves to be the organisers after the invocation of the royal magic by the previous king; the stated purpose is for candidates to prove their worth by completing tasks while visiting the three capitals of the united kingdoms, but could there be an ulterior motive?

Exhibition of the Brave
A grandiose event celebrating the first task of the Tournament for the Throne. For this exhibition, candidates are to neutralise a dangerous creature disrupting the peace of the nation. They must then bring its head to Port Brilehaven in the Principality of Oceana to await judgement of their asset by the masses. The party will have to prepare something spectacular to catch the attention of Louis, who has refused to participate in this mission.

Exhibition of the Brave

A grandiose event celebrating the first task of the Tournament for the Throne. For this exhibition, candidates are to neutralise a dangerous creature disrupting the peace of the nation. They must then bring its head to Port Brilehaven in the Principality of Oceana to await judgement of their asset by the masses. The party will have to prepare something spectacular to catch the attention of Louis, who has refused to participate in this mission.

Dedication Ceremony
A special ceremony announced by the Crown Theocracy to be the central event of this year's Saint's Day festival in Montario. By collecting and sealing away dangerous relics scattered throughout the kingdom in the name of Sanctism, the ceremony will relieve the anxieties of the people... Such is its designated purpose, but it is effectively a continuation of the Exhibition of the Brave held in Brilehaven, expected to act as the final leg of the Tournament for the Throne. While it can be seen as an open invitation to loot and pillage treasures of pagan faith (while keeping the Sanctist officials' hands clean), some also note that it allows the Crown Theocracy to seize a veritable armoury of dangerous weapons with unknown powers—a worrying sign for the days to come.

Dedication Ceremony

A special ceremony announced by the Crown Theocracy to be the central event of this year's Saint's Day festival in Montario. By collecting and sealing away dangerous relics scattered throughout the kingdom in the name of Sanctism, the ceremony will relieve the anxieties of the people... Such is its designated purpose, but it is effectively a continuation of the Exhibition of the Brave held in Brilehaven, expected to act as the final leg of the Tournament for the Throne.
While it can be seen as an open invitation to loot and pillage treasures of pagan faith (while keeping the Sanctist officials' hands clean), some also note that it allows the Crown Theocracy to seize a veritable armoury of dangerous weapons with unknown powers—a worrying sign for the days to come.

Day of the Hero
An annual holiday on October 27th of the Euchronian calendar, celebrating the three kingdoms of Euchronia, Oceana, and Montario as one united kingdom, as it remains to this day. More precisely, it celebrates the day that the first king of the united kingdoms was coronated. The titular hero refers to the then-king of Euchronia, who put an end to the Annex War. The former king Hythlodaeus V may have chosen this day to mark the end of the struggle for the throne because of its historical significance: a momentous day marking a kingdom's rebirth.

Day of the Hero

An annual holiday on October 27th of the Euchronian calendar, celebrating the three kingdoms of Euchronia, Oceana, and Montario as one united kingdom, as it remains to this day. More precisely, it celebrates the day that the first king of the united kingdoms was coronated. The titular hero refers to the then-king of Euchronia, who put an end to the Annex War.
The former king Hythlodaeus V may have chosen this day to mark the end of the struggle for the throne because of its historical significance: a momentous day marking a kingdom's rebirth.

The Royal Magic
A powerful magic passed down through generations of Euchronian kings, invoked through a unique magic igniter called the Royal Sceptre. It has tremendous power that can bring about anything the king desires. There are several records of its use in the long history of the kingdom, be it for revolutionary or oppressive aims, but each is described as a cataclysmic disaster. It continues to represent a strong, deterrent power to the royal family and the kingdom.

The Royal Magic

A powerful magic passed down through generations of Euchronian kings, invoked through a unique magic igniter called the Royal Sceptre. It has tremendous power that can bring about anything the king desires. There are several records of its use in the long history of the kingdom, be it for revolutionary or oppressive aims, but each is described as a cataclysmic disaster. It continues to represent a strong, deterrent power to the royal family and the kingdom.

The Royal Magic of the Previous King
The late Hythlodaeus V was the first king to invoke the royal magic in several hundred years. None could have foreseen its consequences, as it was planned in secrecy and was to be triggered only after his death. Its activation threw the capital into chaos. The magic he invoked was peculiar: he called for a competition of the people's support, stating that the crown would be conferred to whoever could win the most faith among the populace, regardless of birth or circumstance, at the end of a designated period. In addition, in order to monitor the competition, other phenomena appeared, including the royal palace floating into the sky, the giant face of the king peering from beneath it, and the mysterious stones throughout the kingdom that depict those with the most support. No one yet knows the full extent of his magic.

The Royal Magic of the Previous King

The late Hythlodaeus V was the first king to invoke the royal magic in several hundred years. None could have foreseen its consequences, as it was planned in secrecy and was to be triggered only after his death. Its activation threw the capital into chaos.
The magic he invoked was peculiar: he called for a competition of the people's support, stating that the crown would be conferred to whoever could win the most faith among the populace, regardless of birth or circumstance, at the end of a designated period. In addition, in order to monitor the competition, other phenomena appeared, including the royal palace floating into the sky, the giant face of the king peering from beneath it, and the mysterious stones throughout the kingdom that depict those with the most support. No one yet knows the full extent of his magic.

The Royal Magic: Protection
Seen as a way to prohibit the elimination of a candidate through force, one aspect of the king's royal magic was discovered somewhat belatedly. In the event that a top-ranking candidate with large support is in danger of bodily harm, the perpetrator will be immobilised by a glowing chain-like construction. The protective effect seems to apply only to the top twenty candidates, or those whose faces appear on the coronation rocks. Resisting the magic chains and continuing to attempt harm results in the chains tightening, potentially causing death. However, what constitutes as "harm" is unclear, and it is not known if there are loopholes or exceptions.

The Royal Magic: Protection

Seen as a way to prohibit the elimination of a candidate through force, one aspect of the king's royal magic was discovered somewhat belatedly. In the event that a top-ranking candidate with large support is in danger of bodily harm, the perpetrator will be immobilised by a glowing chain-like construction. The protective effect seems to apply only to the top twenty candidates, or those whose faces appear on the coronation rocks.
Resisting the magic chains and continuing to attempt harm results in the chains tightening, potentially causing death. However, what constitutes as "harm" is unclear, and it is not known if there are loopholes or exceptions.

The Royal Magic: Protection and Duelling
It was discovered that there is an exception to the protective magic that prohibits the forceful elimination of a top-ranking candidate: a duel, a battle in which both parties agree to fight after formally declaring their identities. With these conditions met, the protective magic is revoked, no matter the candidate's place in the ranking.

The Royal Magic: Protection Rescinded
Drakodios, which has the power to break through the royal protective magic, was obtained by the top-ranking candidate, Louis. With this development, the former king realised that the protective magic no longer served a purpose and lifted it altogether. As a result, it has become possible to use force in the fight for the throne. Though Louis is no longer protected, it is necessary to remember that (HERO) isn't either.

The Royal Magic: Protection Rescinded

Drakodios, which has the power to break through the royal protective magic, was obtained by the top-ranking candidate, Louis. With this development, the former king realised that the protective magic no longer served a purpose and lifted it altogether. As a result, it has become possible to use force in the fight for the throne. Though Louis is no longer protected, it is necessary to remember that (HERO) isn't either.

World – Akademeia and Archetype Research

Akademeia
A mysterious room described by More as a "Hall of Wisdom", reminiscent of a researcher's study. The chamber is filled with all manner of objects rarely seen elsewhere, from books containing secret knowledge regarding Archetypes, to forbidden texts and tools which accurately map the movement of the stars, among countless others.

The Truth of Akademeia
More's study was magically created within the fantasy novel that (HERO) carries. It would be more accurate to say that Akademeia was created from the former king himself, with More at its core, as opposed to More acting as the creator. The eccentric interior is thought to be based on the former king's research centre at the Mage Academy.

Archetypes
A mysterious power that (HERO) has awakened to. Shining magla engulfs the entire body, transforming it into a giant figure reminiscent of a hero. It seems to be a sort of magic, but clearly not the same kind as the igniters issued by the army. Everything about it deviates from what is commonly known of magic.

The Truth of Archetypes
A fundamental process in magic is invocation: the precise envisioning of a phenomenon that brings it into being. Realising an Archetype is a highly advanced version of this technique, requiring an even greater process of clarity of a greater number of phenomena. But this alone is insufficient. Fully manifesting an Archetype requires the user give vivid form to their intentions—a depiction of their ideals, a distilled representation of their own desire, their own will—to change the world. There is no higher form of magic. To invoke such magic distils the physical self into a magical existence, a superbeing capable of handling these phenomena with ease. However, it is impossible to fully contemplate the extremely complex notion of character through imagination alone; to fully comprehend that character requires discovering it from the real world... The psyche of man is multifaceted, and one must truly acknowledge and accept that even within the self exists an unconscious aspect of the mind. It is thus more accurate to say that the power is a result of heroic virtue and revolutionary spirit that awakens within a person undergoing adversity, rather than to call it a skill gained through disciplined training.

The Truth of Archetypes

A fundamental process in magic is invocation: the precise envisioning of a phenomenon that brings it into being. Realising an Archetype is a highly advanced version of this technique, requiring an even greater process of clarity of a greater number of phenomena. But this alone is insufficient. Fully manifesting an Archetype requires the user give vivid form to their intentions—a depiction of their ideals, a distilled representation of their own desire, their own will—to change the world. There is no higher form of magic. To invoke such magic distils the physical self into a magical existence, a superbeing capable of handling these phenomena with ease.
However, it is impossible to fully contemplate the extremely complex notion of character through imagination alone; to fully comprehend that character requires discovering it from the real world... The psyche of man is multifaceted, and one must truly acknowledge and accept that even within the self exists an unconscious aspect of the mind.
It is thus more accurate to say that the power is a result of heroic virtue and revolutionary spirit that awakens within a person undergoing adversity, rather than to call it a skill gained through disciplined training.

Resonant Vessels
When an Archetype's power causes a transformation, the first stage is that of the heart becoming a metallic object of unknown origin. To activate the power, the wielder must announce their determination and their hopes for it into their newly made heart, which urges the body to awaken. This outcry is akin to the battle cries of heroes past, who were known to call upon Archetypes in the face of danger. It could be said that the transformation makes the wielder an ideal vision of themselves.

Resonant Vessels

When an Archetype's power causes a transformation, the first stage is that of the heart becoming a metallic object of unknown origin. To activate the power, the wielder must announce their determination and their hopes for it into their newly made heart, which urges the body to awaken. This outcry is akin to the battle cries of heroes past, who were known to call upon Archetypes in the face of danger. It could be said that the transformation makes the wielder an ideal vision of themselves.

World - Mage Academy

Mage Academy
Once the kingdom's preeminent magic research academy, located in the Principality of Montario. Accused by the Crown Theocracy of conducting dangerous research, the Academy was subdued by force and shuttered only a few years prior. Today it is only an empty ruin, untouched and unvisited.

Fall of the Mage Academy
An armed conflict several years ago when the Royal Mage Academy, located in northern Montario, was forcefully closed by the combined forces of the State Army and the Crown Theocracy's Monk Army. Records indicate that the casualties involved were equivalent to a small-scale war. The official reason given for mobilising against the Academy was that their research endeavours had crossed into outright sedition, including seeking to tame a dragon without the kingdom's authorisation. In truth, the incident was orchestrated by Forden, who sought to keep the dogma, historical accounts, and igniters of the Crown Theocracy from being undermined by advanced magical research. The infamously dire number of casualties was not actually a product of armed combat, but caused by the thoughtless destruction of the artefacts under research, which drove the dragon there to an indiscriminate rampage. Ultimately, the incident proved wholly self-destructive for both sides.

Fall of the Mage Academy

An armed conflict several years ago when the Royal Mage Academy, located in northern Montario, was forcefully closed by the combined forces of the State Army and the Crown Theocracy's Monk Army. Records indicate that the casualties involved were equivalent to a small-scale war. The official reason given for mobilising against the Academy was that their research endeavours had crossed into outright sedition, including seeking to tame a dragon without the kingdom's authorisation.
In truth, the incident was orchestrated by Forden, who sought to keep the dogma, historical accounts, and igniters of the Crown Theocracy from being undermined by advanced magical research. The infamously dire number of casualties was not actually a product of armed combat, but caused by the thoughtless destruction of the artefacts under research, which drove the dragon there to an indiscriminate rampage. Ultimately, the incident proved wholly self-destructive for both sides.

Wandering Scholars
Academics in various fields ranging from magic and magical beings, to igniter development and gauntlet runner engineering, to the history of the Old World. Many studied at the Mage Academy, but when the Crown Theocracy forced its closure, surviving scholars hid themselves from the Church and began studying independently. Apparently, young students of means mostly continue their studies by roaming the land and visiting their mentors.

Wandering Scholars

Academics in various fields ranging from magic and magical beings, to igniter development and gauntlet runner engineering, to the history of the Old World. Many studied at the Mage Academy, but when the Crown Theocracy forced its closure, surviving scholars hid themselves from the Church and began studying independently. Apparently, young students of means mostly continue their studies by roaming the land and visiting their mentors.

The Frost Sceptre
A divine relic in the form of a sceptre that can control the ice dragon, Sogne. It functions similarly to Drakodios, the divine relic of the Dragon God Eht, though its attributes are different. Sogne was discovered prowling the mountainside, having long outlived its handler, and thus posed an extreme natural threat. However, the discovery of this sceptre during an excavation in the area made it possible to control Sogne, making the pair a point of research for the Mage Academy. Sogne's ice powers have less to do with cooling objects, but rather to decelerate or accelerate their movement. A skilled user of the sceptre could easily obstruct a target or make themselves move at high speeds. However, the only person to achieve this was Rella, who used it once during the attack on the Mage Academy. She used the sceptre to secretly evacuate the surviving teachers and students to Altabury, avoiding death at the hands of the Monk Army surrounding it.

The Frost Sceptre

A divine relic in the form of a sceptre that can control the ice dragon, Sogne. It functions similarly to Drakodios, the divine relic of the Dragon God Eht, though its attributes are different. Sogne was discovered prowling the mountainside, having long outlived its handler, and thus posed an extreme natural threat. However, the discovery of this sceptre during an excavation in the area made it possible to control Sogne, making the pair a point of research for the Mage Academy.
Sogne's ice powers have less to do with cooling objects, but rather to decelerate or accelerate their movement. A skilled user of the sceptre could easily obstruct a target or make themselves move at high speeds. However, the only person to achieve this was Rella, who used it once during the attack on the Mage Academy. She used the sceptre to secretly evacuate the surviving teachers and students to Altabury, avoiding death at the hands of the Monk Army surrounding it.

Sogne the Icebound
The ice-clad dragon kept at the Royal Mage Academy, and the core of many of its research projects. The Mage Academy itself was built in a remote mountain area primarily to study this being known as Sogne—one of the most powerful dragons known to man. Just as with the dragon Eht, it can be pacified and contained with its corresponding divine relic. However, the invading monks—overzealous and ignorant to its nature—sought to destroy it in the course of their attack on the Academy, driving Sogne to blind, insensate rage. Its ensuing rampage claimed many lives on both sides.

Sogne the Icebound

The ice-clad dragon kept at the Royal Mage Academy, and the core of many of its research projects. The Mage Academy itself was built in a remote mountain area primarily to study this being known as Sogne—one of the most powerful dragons known to man.
Just as with the dragon Eht, it can be pacified and contained with its corresponding divine relic. However, the invading monks—overzealous and ignorant to its nature—sought to destroy it in the course of their attack on the Academy, driving Sogne to blind, insensate rage. Its ensuing rampage claimed many lives on both sides.

Dragon Crystal
A strangely shaped crystal that floats in the sky. Because of its unique combination of weight, flexibility, and durability, it is highly valued as the biocomponent of gauntlet runners. It was once thought to be the remains of dragon corpses, but the current prevailing theory is that the crystals are an aggregate of microorganisms' remains covered in magla. Thought to be a good omen among the mustari, who worship the Dragon God, for heralding the manifestation of the great deity itself.

Dragon Crystal

A strangely shaped crystal that floats in the sky. Because of its unique combination of weight, flexibility, and durability, it is highly valued as the biocomponent of gauntlet runners. It was once thought to be the remains of dragon corpses, but the current prevailing theory is that the crystals are an aggregate of microorganisms' remains covered in magla. Thought to be a good omen among the mustari, who worship the Dragon God, for heralding the manifestation of the great deity itself.

Dragons
An enigmatic and powerful creature reigning supreme at the top of the ecosystem. King of all monsters. They are known as "Dragons". With their overpowering strength, they could wipe out an entire fleet of military gauntlet runners as easily as breathing. Best to not get on their bad side. Many are believed to possess colossal, scaled bodies with membranous wings and raptor-like talons, but due to lack of personal encounters, the exact details remain unknown. In some areas, they are thought to be mythic creatures of legend, and are even revered on occasion as gods.

Dragons

An enigmatic and powerful creature reigning supreme at the top of the ecosystem. King of all monsters. They are known as "Dragons". With their overpowering strength, they could wipe out an entire fleet of military gauntlet runners as easily as breathing. Best to not get on their bad side.
Many are believed to possess colossal, scaled bodies with membranous wings and raptor-like talons, but due to lack of personal encounters, the exact details remain unknown. In some areas, they are thought to be mythic creatures of legend, and are even revered on occasion as gods.

The Truth of Dragons
Dragons are colossal weapons born from the transcendental magic technology of the Old World. Though dragons have the appearance of a monster, they are not living creatures, but a special magical tool—a collection of magla controlled by what are now called divine relics. Used in great numbers during the War of Destruction, they wrought unimaginable destruction as they levelled entire cities and nations. Some were never able to complete their orders, leaving them to roam the battlefields long after their handlers have passed. They continue to prowl about today, posing a threat to all those living within their proximity. Typical examples of such cases are the dragon found in the Nord Mines, and Sogne the Icebound, a former subject of study at the Mage Academy.

The Truth of Dragons

Dragons are colossal weapons born from the transcendental magic technology of the Old World. Though dragons have the appearance of a monster, they are not living creatures, but a special magical tool—a collection of magla controlled by what are now called divine relics. Used in great numbers during the War of Destruction, they wrought unimaginable destruction as they levelled entire cities and nations.
Some were never able to complete their orders, leaving them to roam the battlefields long after their handlers have passed. They continue to prowl about today, posing a threat to all those living within their proximity. Typical examples of such cases are the dragon found in the Nord Mines, and Sogne the Icebound, a former subject of study at the Mage Academy.

World – Crown Theocracy

Sanctism
A monotheistic religion devoted to the worship of the one God, the Almighty. The religion of majority across the united kingdoms. Its sanctors preach that uttering the prayer "closurei" with one's whole heart will reach God, bringing salvation. It is the state religion, and the Sanctist hierarchy is deeply intertwined with the kingdom's politics. Currently, the Crown Theocracy is at the heart of the kingdom's political affairs.

Sanctism

A monotheistic religion devoted to the worship of the one God, the Almighty. The religion of majority across the united kingdoms. Its sanctors preach that uttering the prayer "closurei" with one's whole heart will reach God, bringing salvation. It is the state religion, and the Sanctist hierarchy is deeply intertwined with the kingdom's politics. Currently, the Crown Theocracy is at the heart of the kingdom's political affairs.

Sanctist Church
Churches built throughout the land for Sanctist believers, who come to offer prayer. The St. Fermis Church in Grand Trad, having seen attendance drop sharply after the Regalith Grand Cathedral was built, opened its doors to non-converts and offers paid purification services for holy items and sullied equipment.

Magic Igniters
A tool that acts as a conduit for magic power, without which, people cannot perform magic. To own or use them, one must obtain a permit from the kingdom by passing a test—with some exceptions, such as those serving in the state army. Igniters can be costly depending on power and specifications, and purchasing them is akin to buying land or housing. The expense is so great, buying more than one igniter would be difficult even with the entire lifetime income of the average commoner. In order to prevent accidents and crime, the Crown Theocracy and the Magic Association have exclusive production rights of igniters. Unauthorised production is considered a serious offence. The time needed to cast magic depends on the user's skill, but can also be slightly impacted by the capabilities of the igniter itself. While using an igniter while sedentary poses little problem, activating an igniter while moving is difficult, and it is thus advised to use them cautiously.

Magic Igniters

A tool that acts as a conduit for magic power, without which, people cannot perform magic. To own or use them, one must obtain a permit from the kingdom by passing a test—with some exceptions, such as those serving in the state army. Igniters can be costly depending on power and specifications, and purchasing them is akin to buying land or housing.
The expense is so great, buying more than one igniter would be difficult even with the entire lifetime income of the average commoner. In order to prevent accidents and crime, the Crown Theocracy and the Magic Association have exclusive production rights of igniters. Unauthorised production is considered a serious offence.
The time needed to cast magic depends on the user's skill, but can also be slightly impacted by the capabilities of the igniter itself. While using an igniter while sedentary poses little problem, activating an igniter while moving is difficult, and it is thus advised to use them cautiously.

The Truth of Magic Igniters
Igniters assist with the most difficult part of using magic, the process of accurately imagining the phenomenon one wishes to bring about. An igniter substitutes imagination with a formula in its circuits, making magic easier. This technology was created in the Old World, where people who had already discovered magic used igniters to amplify their power. Igniters and the technology that created them were lost in the aftermath of the War of Destruction, and became forbidden as a result. But as people began to seek magic again over time, igniters were rediscovered and used in quite the opposite way they had originally been intended. Those in power disseminated them with the falsehood that they were a requirement for the use of magic, in an effort to prevent magic from becoming the destructive force it once was. Their collar-like form is a symbol of this.

The Truth of Magic Igniters

Igniters assist with the most difficult part of using magic, the process of accurately imagining the phenomenon one wishes to bring about. An igniter substitutes imagination with a formula in its circuits, making magic easier. This technology was created in the Old World, where people who had already discovered magic used igniters to amplify their power.
Igniters and the technology that created them were lost in the aftermath of the War of Destruction, and became forbidden as a result. But as people began to seek magic again over time, igniters were rediscovered and used in quite the opposite way they had originally been intended. Those in power disseminated them with the falsehood that they were a requirement for the use of magic, in an effort to prevent magic from becoming the destructive force it once was. Their collar-like form is a symbol of this.

Magla Accumulator
A device that gathers magla crystals too small or impure for use, and refines them into magla crystals of sufficient quality for use in magic igniters. It has a number of open pipes that extend outwards, and is sometimes accompanied by a floating terminal device. Mainly stationed in areas where large amounts of people gather, such as Grand Trad or other large cities. The pipes and floating terminal collect magla from the atmosphere, though the amount collected is marginal because the technology is new. The quality of the crystals produced are a far cry from "good", but they are sufficient for igniters and are linked to the increased efficiency in igniter production, which until now has always required natural crystals. Though unpopular with most of the nobility who see them as an eyesore, they are viewed favourably by most; the main reason being that the crystals produced by cigniters can be sold. This alleviates the discontent of those who feel deprived of the opportunity to make use of the magla that exists within everyone, as igniters and magic education are too expensive.

Magla Accumulator

A device that gathers magla crystals too small or impure for use, and refines them into magla crystals of sufficient quality for use in magic igniters. It has a number of open pipes that extend outwards, and is sometimes accompanied by a floating terminal device. Mainly stationed in areas where large amounts of people gather, such as Grand Trad or other large cities.
The pipes and floating terminal collect magla from the atmosphere, though the amount collected is marginal because the technology is new. The quality of the crystals produced are a far cry from "good", but they are sufficient for igniters and are linked to the increased efficiency in igniter production, which until now has always required natural crystals.
Though unpopular with most of the nobility who see them as an eyesore, they are viewed favourably by most; the main reason being that the crystals produced by cigniters can be sold. This alleviates the discontent of those who feel deprived of the opportunity to make use of the magla that exists within everyone, as igniters and magic education are too expensive.

On the Magla Accumulator
These accumulators were produced by the Igniter Consortium, the Crown Theocracy's exclusive commission for igniter production. They came into operation around the same time that the Regalith Grand Cathedral broke ground. The stonemasonry involved in the cathedral's construction was labour-intensive beyond mortal limits, requiring scores of workers with some proficiency in magic. Unfortunately, an incident at the Nord Mines—one of the kingdom's greatest sources of magla crystals—resulted in its closure. The accumulators were developed at national expense to prevent igniter production from grinding to a halt. In truth, putting the kingdom's coffers toward R&D of an alternate resource to mined crystals had another great advantage for the Crown Theocracy, beyond keeping the construction schedule for the Grand Cathedral... The Church seized their opportunity to install their magla-collecting machines throughout the kingdom, artificially drawing on the masses in much the same way that the royal magic does. While it's true that the details of the Royal Sceptre's function are passed down only through Euchronian kings, and are not clearly known to any outside their bloodline, experts in magic research have long secretly theorised amongst each other as to the true nature of the sceptre: If magla crystals naturally form in uninhabited lands, why don't they form in populous areas? The only answer that left no doubt was that something had to be constantly draining civilised areas' magla, subsequently lowering the concentration levels in the atmosphere. If that something was the Royal Sceptre, it would easily explain the mighty power behind the royal magic—a power they sought to replicate by their own means. Had the Church's plot become reality, the king's authority could very well have been shattered. Naturally, openly researching such a thing would be treasonous. It was necessary to have an unsuspicious pretext that would warrant spending enormous sums of money. No such pretext was available until the closure of the Nord Mines, which granted them their wish. In short, the development of magla accumulators hid a secret aim as groundwork for the Sanctist Church to steal the throne.

On the Magla Accumulator

These accumulators were produced by the Igniter Consortium, the Crown Theocracy's exclusive commission for igniter production. They came into operation around the same time that the Regalith Grand Cathedral broke ground. The stonemasonry involved in the cathedral's construction was labour-intensive beyond mortal limits, requiring scores of workers with some proficiency in magic.
Unfortunately, an incident at the Nord Mines—one of the kingdom's greatest sources of magla crystals—resulted in its closure. The accumulators were developed at national expense to prevent igniter production from grinding to a halt. In truth, putting the kingdom's coffers toward R&D of an alternate resource to mined crystals had another great advantage for the Crown Theocracy, beyond keeping the construction schedule for the Grand Cathedral...
The Church seized their opportunity to install their magla-collecting machines throughout the kingdom, artificially drawing on the masses in much the same way that the royal magic does. While it's true that the details of the Royal Sceptre's function are passed down only through Euchronian kings, and are not clearly known to any outside their bloodline, experts in magic research have long secretly theorised amongst each other as to the true nature of the sceptre:
If magla crystals naturally form in uninhabited lands, why don't they form in populous areas? The only answer that left no doubt was that something had to be constantly draining civilised areas' magla, subsequently lowering the concentration levels in the atmosphere. If that something was the Royal Sceptre, it would easily explain the mighty power behind the royal magic—a power they sought to replicate by their own means. Had the Church's plot become reality, the king's authority could very well have been shattered.
Naturally, openly researching such a thing would be treasonous. It was necessary to have an unsuspicious pretext that would warrant spending enormous sums of money. No such pretext was available until the closure of the Nord Mines, which granted them their wish. In short, the development of magla accumulators hid a secret aim as groundwork for the Sanctist Church to steal the throne.

People – Hythlodaeus V

Hythlodaeus V
The Kingdom of Euchronia's former king. Prior to his assassination by Louis, he arranged for his death to trigger "the royal magic", which prompted a competition for the throne's succession in which every member of the kingdom was eligible, thus ushering in a time of unprecedented turmoil and uncertainty. His early reign was marked by substantial efforts to uphold his high-minded ideals, but his authority gradually diminished over the years. After the prince was attacked and presumed dead, he became an empty husk of his former self, and stopped participating in politics. That he would prepare an elaborate, bizarre magic spell in secret—completely defying his style of reign until then—came as a complete shock to his subjects, further adding to the disarray.

Hythlodaeus V

The Kingdom of Euchronia's former king. Prior to his assassination by Louis, he arranged for his death to trigger "the royal magic", which prompted a competition for the throne's succession in which every member of the kingdom was eligible, thus ushering in a time of unprecedented turmoil and uncertainty.
His early reign was marked by substantial efforts to uphold his high-minded ideals, but his authority gradually diminished over the years. After the prince was attacked and presumed dead, he became an empty husk of his former self, and stopped participating in politics. That he would prepare an elaborate, bizarre magic spell in secret—completely defying his style of reign until then—came as a complete shock to his subjects, further adding to the disarray.

Fantasy Novel
The book (HERO) carries with him. It is a memoire-style novel depicting a country with neither magic nor a notion of tribes, where people are not discriminated by birth—quite literally a "fantasy world". It was designated as a forbidden text by the Sanctist Church ten years prior and most copies are thought to have been burned, making it hard to come by in present day. It is a well-bound book that would be unusual for a commoner to own.

Fantasy Novel

The book (HERO) carries with him. It is a memoire-style novel depicting a country with neither magic nor a notion of tribes, where people are not discriminated by birth—quite literally a "fantasy world".
It was designated as a forbidden text by the Sanctist Church ten years prior and most copies are thought to have been burned, making it hard to come by in present day. It is a well-bound book that would be unusual for a commoner to own.

Royal Sceptre
An ornate cane-like sceptre passed down through generations of the Euchronian royal family: proof of their right to rule. A magical instrument of extraordinary capabilities, powerful enough to induce natural disasters. It can only be wielded by the king, and the popularly termed "royal magic" it commands serves both as a pillar of the king's authority and a deterrent to war. Consequently, any king of Euchronia must be well-versed in magic, and the boon of royal lineage is not enough to ensure succession to the throne. Historically, there have been many cases where an offshoot member of a prince's family has become king, when the bloodline's most direct heritor was judged not to have enough magical aptitude to truly wield the Royal Sceptre.

Royal Sceptre

An ornate cane-like sceptre passed down through generations of the Euchronian royal family: proof of their right to rule. A magical instrument of extraordinary capabilities, powerful enough to induce natural disasters. It can only be wielded by the king, and the popularly termed "royal magic" it commands serves both as a pillar of the king's authority and a deterrent to war.
Consequently, any king of Euchronia must be well-versed in magic, and the boon of royal lineage is not enough to ensure succession to the throne. Historically, there have been many cases where an offshoot member of a prince's family has become king, when the bloodline's most direct heritor was judged not to have enough magical aptitude to truly wield the Royal Sceptre.

The Truth of the Royal Sceptre
A divine relic in the form of a sceptre, outstandingly powerful even among other relics of the Old World. Has the extraordinary power to absorb magla from the masses and store that magla in large quantities, and is capable of unleashing magic equal in destructive power to natural disasters. The first king of Euchronia realised that its power to absorb magla from others was, in effect, the power to force people to forget their anxieties. To ensure that ruinous wars like the War of Destruction would never happen again, generations of kings made it their duty to ground their influence throughout the entire kingdom. Their wish was granted, and the kingdom enjoyed a long peace... but that peace came at a heavy price: robbing people of the inward strength to face their own anxieties themselves. Now, the time has come for the kingdom to settle its long-standing debt.

The Truth of the Royal Sceptre

A divine relic in the form of a sceptre, outstandingly powerful even among other relics of the Old World. Has the extraordinary power to absorb magla from the masses and store that magla in large quantities, and is capable of unleashing magic equal in destructive power to natural disasters. The first king of Euchronia realised that its power to absorb magla from others was, in effect, the power to force people to forget their anxieties.
To ensure that ruinous wars like the War of Destruction would never happen again, generations of kings made it their duty to ground their influence throughout the entire kingdom. Their wish was granted, and the kingdom enjoyed a long peace... but that peace came at a heavy price: robbing people of the inward strength to face their own anxieties themselves. Now, the time has come for the kingdom to settle its long-standing debt.

Mysterious Voice
A mysterious voice guiding (HERO) upon awakening to the power of Archetypes, until his eventual revival as the prince. The voice belongs to the late queen of the elda tribe, who used magic to transfer her soul into Gallica on the day the Ancient Eldan Sanctum was set ablaze... In other words, (HERO)'s mother.

Prince of Euchronia
The son and heir to the throne of King Hythlodaeus V. More than ten years ago, a mysterious attack in the royal palace left him afflicted with a deadly curse. The curse took its toll on his body, and though he bravely endured treatment, his recovery was interrupted several years later when he and his closest aides suddenly vanished from the castle without a trace. The king exhausted all possible means to find him, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He was formally declared deceased three years ago, and a royal funeral was held in his honour...

Prince of Euchronia

The son and heir to the throne of King Hythlodaeus V. More than ten years ago, a mysterious attack in the royal palace left him afflicted with a deadly curse. The curse took its toll on his body, and though he bravely endured treatment, his recovery was interrupted several years later when he and his closest aides suddenly vanished from the castle without a trace. The king exhausted all possible means to find him, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He was formally declared deceased three years ago, and a royal funeral was held in his honour...

Plateau
More's pet cat who lives in Akademeia with him. He doesn't necessarily resemble the animals called "cats" that exist elsewhere. The strange charm hanging around his neck (a type of magic igniter, according to More) allows for visions of him to be projected outside of Akademeia.

Locations

Kingdom of Euchronia

A union of allied kingdoms. Spans the Kingdom of Euchronia, the Principality of Oceana, and the Principality of Montario—Euchronia being the suzerain, with its king holding authority over all three kingdoms. The original King Hythlodaeus was this united nation's first ruler, and is often referred to as the founder king.
The continent is surrounded by fast-running currents, and ships can only set anchor from the southern inland sea, where the otherwise-swift currents are less violent. As a result, there have been few invasions from overseas and the three countries have achieved long histories.
The capital of the kingdom is Grand Trad, the largest city in the kingdom, located in north-central Euchronia. The most widespread religion is Sanctism, established as the state religion under the reign of the most recent monarch, King Hythlodaeus V.

Royal Capital Grand Trad

The nation's largest city: capital of both the Kingdom of Euchronia and the united kingdoms at large. Also referred to as the Royal Capital, being the home of the palace and seat of the royal bloodline. Known for its solid ramparts, a sight which has long been emblematic of the city itself. However, when the massive Regalith Grand Cathedral was built, the building's grandeur became the new symbol of Grand Trad.

Tradia Desert

A stretch of desert that surrounds the Royal Capital Grand Trad, and extends further southeast. Though two to three decades ago, the sandy plain was far less barren, the recent rapid desertification of the environment has taken its toll. One theory suggests that the Grand Cathedral blocks the winds from Montario which previously carried the sands to the river, and the resulting buildup contributed to the land's desertification.
Since the rapid changes in the environment, giant sand-dwelling creatures have been sighted on and about the main road, never before seen near Grand Trad—sharply raising public concerns about the apparent deterioration of public safety.

Regalith Grand Cathedral

An enormous cathedral built in the Royal Capital around the time Sanctism was established as the state religion. The largest structure in the entire kingdom, it boasts a scale far surpassing any other Sanctist construction. The land on which it was built was the former cemetery for the Euchronian royal family. The highest point of the building soars past the palace by a large margin.
Many feel the comparative grandeur of the cathedral implies that the authority of Sanctism exceeds that of the royal family, which has nettled more than a few older citizens.

Royal Sceptre Chamber

A room in which the Royal Sceptre is kept, located on the upper floors of the Regalith Grand Cathedral. The chamber exists to safeguard the Royal Sceptre against theft in the event it cannot be in the king's possession for a period of time, as in the case of prolonged illness or death. The doors are sealed with a powerful binding spell, making it extremely difficult to open unless a specific process is accurately followed.

Portraits of Past Kings

A magnificent room in the Regalith Grand Cathedral adorned with portraits of the kings of generations past. The custom has been for a portrait to be made on a king's ascension to the throne, which was then displayed within the royal palace during his reign, and later moved to his grave after his death and burial. However, the Grand Cathedral was built on the land that used to be the royal cemetery, so previous kings' portraits were moved inside when cathedral construction was complete.

Miscellaneous

Clemar Tribe

The clemar tribe composes the largest population in all the allied kingdoms. Their most distinctive features are the horns which grow on both sides of their head. Clemars have a broad diversity of facial and body types, which has essentially made them average. The Euchronian royal family are clemar, and members of this tribe hold a majority of important positions within the government, leading many clemars to internalise the belief that they are the kingdom's most preeminent tribe.
Clemars value freedom and dislike illogical restraint. They enjoy cultivating discussion, but do not always consider the situation or appropriateness of doing so, which occasionally leads to conflict. However, some studies suggest this disposition is what drives them to seek governmental positions and other important offices.

The Calendar

The Kingdom of Euchronia uses a five-day week in its calendar: Flamesday, Watersday, Arboursday, Metalsday, and, finally, Idlesday. There are 365 days in a year and 12 months. Each month has six weeks, except December, which has seven, the last of which is called "Idlesweek", and is treated as a week of rest. The names of the calendar days are based in the creation myths of Sanctism, and thus Idlesday is intended for rest and prayer. Likewise, the entire kingdom spends Idlesweek in preparation for a prosperous new year. This said, towns and villages in areas where Sanctism has less influence often have their own customs and names.

Music and Magic
An unusual variety of magic that causes the listener to become aware of their state of mind through the form of sound and music. As it is a modest form of magic with seemingly no utility on the battlefield, it is considered a meaningless, trifling skill in society, and is thus rarely used.

State Army General

One of five members of the senate, representing the army. Before the king's death, the highest rank one could attain in the royal army was general. The king then served as the military leader uniting all the generals. With the king's seat vacant, the senate needed an interim representative for the army's interests. Thus, the provisional rank of "high general" was created so these responsibilities could be temporarily assumed by someone other than the king. Forden appointed this man to the position, and so for the present time he represents the entire army.

Face Rock

Peculiar giant rocks with candidates' faces on them. Appeared throughout the kingdom around the same time the royal magic was evoked. Evidence suggests they were created by the royal magic. The general understanding is that candidates' faces appear in prominence based off their public approval rating, and the rocks constantly alter in response to changes in those rankings. Apparently, candidates higher in ranking take up more of the rocks' surface.

King's Servant

A device that works in conjunction with the Royal Sceptre, a cane-like divine relic that is used to invoke the king's magic. Though the cane portion is widely known to the public, the Royal Sceptre was originally a single divine relic wherein this device and the cane were combined as one.
The Royal Sceptre's power is far greater than other magic igniters and divine relics because it has the ability to collect magla (anxiety) from the entire kingdom's populace. The portion that "collects" magla is the King's Servant. The cane portion can be thought of as a tool which functions as the activation key. The terminals have been installed in the royal palace since its construction, but because the king's magic has only been used a few times in the kingdom's several hundred-year history, a large majority of people, outside a small fraction of the highly informed, consider them to be nothing more than expensive statues and do not know that they are actually parts of a divine relic.
These statues have long been referred to as "the King's Servants" in the royal court, and there is a legend about them that has taken root: "If the king but swings his sceptre, they will all open their eyes at once to protect him." These dragon statues have a simple, angular, U-shaped design, much like the ones depicted on the kingdom's flag.

Divine Relic
Ancient relics with a power similar to igniters. They are passed down within indigenous communities with distinct religious beliefs apart from Sanctism. According to the Crown Theocracy, they are called "divine relics" because they are treasured as religious objects representing the ancient divinity... but Junah says the truth is hardly so simple.

The Truth of Relics
Originally highly advanced magic igniters, they were created with Old World technology before the War of Destruction, rediscovered, and passed down until the present. Each has various, differing functions, though a majority were created as dangerous weapons of war. Their capabilities and perils have hardly begun to be rediscovered, and many are treated in accordance with local superstition.

Knight

A mark of esteem granted by the Kingdom of Euchronia in recognition of one's military merit, humanitarian efforts, scholastic achievement, or other noteworthy accomplishments. Those who have been knighted vow to uphold their powers in chivalric spirit, and today, many knights also vow to defend the Sanctist faith, viewing it as an intrinsic part of their noble duty after it was instated as the state religion.
Knights are respected in society and enjoy various privileges to match their high status. However, if any knights conduct themselves in a manner contrary to chivalric values, they are deemed as disloyal to the king and thus heavily condemned. Knights turned criminal are commonly called "fallen knights" and lose all social credibility.
Knights may be armed, but are not necessarily members of the army. For example, royal knights serve the royal palace directly under the king. They may participate in the army under the king's command, but they are not subject to the whims of the military.

Shadowguard

One of the two divisions of knights that make up the Royal Order that serves the Crown. The Royal Order of Knights are split into the Holy Guard and the Shadowguard, though when most speak of "royal knights", they are referring exclusively to the former.
New members of the Holy Order are announced publicly and are thus required to excel not only martially, but also to maintain "traditional appearances" for ceremonies and other rites. As a result, unofficial tribal discrimination is rampant, with most knights coming from the clemar or other similarly prestigious tribes. By comparison, Shadowguard members are not publicly announced, and are relegated to less savoury tasks.
It's common for knights of tribes far removed from clemar in appearance or standing to be assigned to the Shadowguard by default. However, as this means its knights are more explicitly chosen for strength and skill rather than prestige, some say that knights of the Shadowguard tend to be more capable than those in the Holy Guard.

魔道器

魔力を魔法に変換する道具。人が魔法を使うために必須のもので、兵役に就くなどの一部例外を除き、個人で使ったり所有したりするには、国家試験に合格して免許を取得しなければならない。価格は、性能や仕様にもよるが高額であり、土地や家屋を購入する感覚に近い。一般的な平民の収入では、生涯に複数購入することは難しいと言われる。事故や犯罪などを防ぐ観点から、生産は惺教府と魔道器商会によって独占されており、許可なく製造や複製を行えば重罪に問われる。なお、魔法発動に要する時間は本人の技術だけでなく魔道器の性能にも若干左右される。立ち止まって使うぶんには問題となる程ではないが、移動しながら瞬間的に発動するといったことは難しいため、魔道器の過信は禁物である。

魔道器の真実

魔法を使用する過程で最も難しい『引き起こしたい現象の生成過程を詳しく正確に頭で描く』という部分について、術式を回路状に埋め込んだ道具で代行し、簡便に魔法を使うための補助具。元々は旧世界で生み出された技術であり、当時は魔法をすでに習得している者がより高威力で術を放つための増幅器のような用途の品だった。必然、大部分が兵器として使われた。滅亡戦争によって技術もろとも一度は失われ、長らく禁忌とされていたが、やがて時代が流れ、人々が再び魔法を求めるようになると、かつてとは正反対の用途で再び歴史に登場した。『人は魔道器が無ければ魔法が使えない』という嘘と共に拡散されることで、魔法がかつてのような世界を滅ぼす負の多様さを帯びないように『縛る』…そのための、まさに『首輪』として。

LOUIS MEMO

マグラ
魔法の源となる力『魔力』の専門的な呼び名。量の差こそあれ自然界のほとんどのものに含まれており、人や動植物も例外ではない。濃度が高い場所では結晶化することもあるため、魔法学者の中には、目に見えないほど小さい『粒子』なのではないかと主張する者もいる。

マグラの真実

旧世界の末期に発見された、特異な粒子。万物を構成する最小要素の１つで、意識や精神といった現象の発生や変化に深く関連している。その性質が解明され、精神の働きをもって世界の側へ干渉する技術が科学的に見出された結果、世界に『魔法』が誕生した。だが、科学として体系化される遥か以前から、同じ事を経験則によって実践していた人々は数多くいたのではないかと言われている。なお、マグラの微小結晶が『マグ（ＭＡＧ）』と称されるのは、旧世界文字によるマグラの綴りが『ＭＡＧＬＡ』であり、その量の単位が『ＭＡＧ』であった事に由来している。だが旧世界の存在は一般には知られていない上、文字も現在とは異なっているため、意味を理解して使っている者は市井には殆どいない。

魔法

『魔力』と呼ばれる力を消費して、自然の法則に反した現象を引き起こす技術の総称。生活に役立つ程度のささやかな術から、兵士が戦闘で用いるような高威力の術まで、活用の範囲はとても広い。ただし人が魔法を使うには『魔道器』と呼ばれる特別な道具が必要で、その所有や行使が免許制となっていることから、そうそう誰でも魔法を使えるわけではない。

エルダ族

知られている『８つの種族』のいずれとも違う、第９の種族。惺教によって『教えに反した危険な魔法を受け継ぐ穢れた種族』という烙印を押されており、しかも他の種族に比べて数が大変少ないため、王国じゅうで気味悪がられ、酷く差別されている。大きな都市以外では実在を信じられていない事さえ少なくない。８つの種族には、クレマールなら頭の角、ルサントなら長い耳といったように、それぞれ『ひと目で分かる身体的特徴』があるが、エルダ族にはそういったものが無く、矮小な存在と見なされる一因となっている。

エルダ族の真実

旧世界の住人であった『人間』の末裔たちのこと。今知られている８つの種族は、滅亡戦争をめぐる文明の暴走や世界の荒廃によって人間から分化した存在であり、始祖にあたる種族とも言える。滅亡戦争の後、ほとんどの人間が種族の分化を遂げることになったが、戦火から守られていた一部の貴人たちの末裔は、元々の人間の姿を失わぬまま密かに代を重ねてきた。失われてしまった旧世界の知識や魔法の多くをそのまま保持しているが、それらが招いた破滅を知るがゆえに、戦後の世界に積極的に干渉する事を避け、隠れるように暮らしている者が多い。

ニンゲン

他のどんな種類の動物とも似ていない異様な姿をもつ正体不明の怪物。いずれの個体も、体内に暴走状態のマグラを多量に宿しており、周囲のものを無差別に攻撃しようとする。およそ知性を感じさせない狂暴な性質でありながら、人でも容易く扱えないほどの高度な魔法を行使するなど、生態に謎が多い。身体も頑強で、大型の個体は軍隊すらも壊滅させる場合がある。古くから目撃例はあったものの、実際に出くわすことは非常に稀で、長らく実質的な脅威とは見なされて来なかった。しかし近年になって王国全土で急激に遭遇例が増えており、不安視されている。

マグラ結晶

マグラが集まり結晶化したもの。長期にわたり高濃度が保たれた場所などで自然に生まれるほか、近年では人工的に生成することも可能になってきている。生成の過程や不純物の量などによって結晶の色は様々で、純度の高い天然の結晶は高性能の魔道器の製造に欠かせない。そのため宝石や貴金属をも上回る価値で取り引きされる場合があり、産出量が多い場所は鉱山として国有化されていることが多い。だがマグラ結晶には『触れようとした者に被害を及ぼす危険な性質のものがある』という逸話が古くからある。報告例が少ないため長らく風説と見なされてきたが、近年、実際に遭遇したという話が俄かに聞かれるようになってきており、国軍も警戒を強めている。

鎧戦車

危険な怪物や魔法的な現象に溢れる荒野を安全に移動するための、魔法動力で自走する機構をもった乗り物の総称。人里として囲われた範囲の外へ徒歩や軽武装の馬車などで出ていくことは非常に危険であり、何日もかかる距離を移動するとなれば命に係わる難事となる。しかし都市や国が発展するには、それを押して多くの物資を運んだり、自然を切り拓いたりしなければならず、そのための武装と堅牢さを兼ね備えた乗り物が求められた。装甲を増した武装馬車に魔法動力を取り付けた程度の小型の鎧戦車もあるが、一般的には、小ぶりな家ほどの居住部分をもち、『脚』で進む形式のものが多い。車輪よりも脚が多く採用されるのは、地形の走破性を重視するからでもあるが、全ての部品を人工的に成形するよりも大型動物の脚の外皮や骨格をそのまま拝借した方が費用面、強度面ともに有利だから、といった事情もある。

空を飛ぶ鎧戦車

鎧戦車の中には、地上だけでなく船舶のように水上も進めるものがあるが、近年、空へ飛び立つ性能を有した鎧戦車が数例現れ始めている。とは言え、いずれも『急峻な地形を乗り越えるためにごく短い間だけ機体を浮かせる』といった程度のものに過ぎず、継続的な飛行を実現した機体はルイの『カラドリウス号』が初となる。しかしこれも、多数の魔法動力を暴走の恐れがある危険な高出力で運用し続けることで『浮き続けている』という状態にすぎず、技術的に確立された飛行であるとは言い難い。これらに対し、ニューラスが実現を目指す飛行は、飛ぶ事そのものに魔法を介在させず、翼への揚力と空力で飛行する、正しく鳥のような機体であり、過去に例のない画期的なものである。

ルイ

ルイ・グイアベルン。王国軍きっての傑物と称され、異例の若さで王侯の列に加わっている、クレマール族の将校。武人としても魔道士としても常人離れした技を持っているが、それにも増して評価が高いのは軍師としての優れた知略や人心掌握術である。その才覚は、少年兵だった時分から開花しており、一時は『早熟の怪物』と呼ばれ味方からも警戒を集めるほどだった。専ら合理性を重んじ、種族や出身を一切問わずに実力のみで部下を起用する方針を貫いている。そのため、古参の高官からは伝統破壊的だと非難されることも。だが軍内部では、今や一将校という地位を大きく超える高い影響力を握っており、最高階級の『将軍』に史上最年少で任官されるのではないかと多くの者から噂されている。

併合戦争

王国暦５００年代後半、ユークロニア、オセアナ、モンタリオの３国が同君連合として一つにまとまるまでの間に各国間で断続的に戦われた一連の戦争の総称。最初にオセアナと戦端が開かれ、講和が結ばれた後、後からモンタリオがこれに加わった。最も大規模な戦闘があったのは、ユークロニアとオセアナの間で戦われた『ブライハーヴェン会戦』。大都市周辺を舞台に、水上戦まで交えた激戦が繰り広げられたさまは、歴史としてだけでなく戦記物語としても様々に語り継がれている。一方、モンタリオとの間にも犠牲者を多く出した戦いは幾度かあったが、いずれも人里から離れた土地での短い会戦であったため、逸話は少ない。なお、併合成立後もオセアナやモンタリオの各地では独立を求める機運が残り続け、小競り合いに発展することも珍しくなかった。それらは戦後復興の足かせとなり、長年、代々の王の頭痛の種となってきた。だが、ルイが国軍に地位を得て以降、ものの数年でそれらは鎮圧され、現在の連合王国は、併合成立後で初めて、独立運動がほぼ平定された状態にある。

エルダの古仙郷

大陸の北西側、オセアナ公国北部の誰も立ち入らない深い森の奥に存在する、エルダ族の隠れ郷。呪いを受けて王都から連れ出された王子が身を寄せていた場所でもある。かつては地上の森に小都市として存在していたが、フォーデン主導の理不尽な焼き討ちに晒され、現在では滅亡を装うため居住地区を地下空間に移している。小さな集落ゆえ華やかさは無いが、他のどんな場所にも無い、正しく保存された旧世界の歴史や知識が維持されており、どこか浮世離れした雰囲気が漂う場所。

王子襲撃事件

１２年前、王宮内の居室で休んでいた王子を、深夜に正体不明の武装集団が襲撃した暗殺未遂事件。犯人の一団は、最も警護が厳重であるはずの王宮内に突然現れたため、近衛の多くが隙を突かれる格好に。慌てて駆けつけるも、王子への接触を許したうえに、犯人の顔を確かめる事もできぬまま捕り逃すという、大失態を演じることになってしまった。王子に直に接触してきた実行犯は魔道士であり、高度な呪いの魔法をかけて逃げ去った。治療師らの尽力により、王子の落命だけは辛うじて防がれたものの、呪いを解くことまではついに叶わなかった。唯一の手掛かりとして、現場で戦った近衛たちの証言から『魔道士は明らかに大人の体格ではなかった』という事が分かっている。王宮の内側で蜂起する手筈をつける事ができ、非常に高度な呪いの魔法を使いこなし、かつ子供の体格…これほど特異な条件に全て当てはまるような者は、誰の目から見てもルイをおいて他になく、王宮の誰もがルイを強く糾弾した。しかし結局、物証を見つけ出すことはできず、刑罰に処すことは叶わぬまま今に至っている。

王子襲撃の真実

１２年前に王国じゅうを騒がせた、王子襲撃事件。その実行犯は、なんと事件後に王子を治療したはずの人物…当時わずか１２歳に過ぎなかったレラだった。暗殺計画の首謀者であるフォーデンから『断ればジュナを破滅させる』と脅迫された末の、悩みぬいての犯行であった。富も名声も求めず、魔法治療の腕をひたすら社会奉仕に費やして来たレラの無私の人生は、全てこの時の過ちへの贖いを求める思いからのものであった。

ハリア村

ハリエイタス家が代々治めていた山間の村。レオン・ストロールの故郷であり、貴族然とした派手な暮らしを望まぬ領民想いの両親により、慎ましく統治されていた。しかし７年前、突如、領地にニンゲンが出現。国軍の助けを得られぬまま、村は襲撃されたが、両親が命を賭し、息子や領民たちの命を救った。破壊され無人となった村に、かつての面影はない。

王家の花

国章にも描かれている、ユークロニア王室ゆかりの白い花。ユークロニアの多くの国民に愛されている花だが、冠婚葬祭などの節目をこの花で祝うことは、王室への不敬に当たるとして避ける習慣が根付いている。数十年前までは王都の周辺に幾つも群生地が見られたが、トラディア砂漠の急速な拡大で失われてしまい、現在では、天然の群生地はほとんど残っていないと言われている。

災厄の日
死人使いの男が言い残した不吉な言葉。魔法で王都に何事かを引き起こそうとしているように思われるが、具体的に何をする気なのかは分かっていない。だが、たとえ何であれ、その日が訪れる前に何としても止めなければならないだろう。

恐化結晶

これまで一般には存在が知られてこなかった、危険な性質をもつ特異なマグラ結晶。奇怪な形状や、マグラが暴走していることを示す妖しい発光などが特徴的である。また通常の結晶と比べて生成の速さが桁違いであり、ごく短い間に巨大な恐化結晶が生まれることもある。発見の事例が少なく、どんな条件が揃った時に生成されるのかは、まだはっきりしていない。周囲の生き物に『恐化』と呼ばれる危険な変化をもたらすほか、それに蝕まれた異常な動物たち…場合によってはニンゲンまでをも近くに引き寄せてしまう性質がある。結晶の成長度が高くなると、発光の様子が変わって『引き寄せ結晶』になる場合もある。

恐化

死人使いのゾルバが口にした言葉。生物の体に宿るマグラが『暴走』、つまり体内で意図せず魔法の発動に類する現象が起きたまま制御不能となり、生態が正常でなくなってしまう事を指していると思われる。多くは正気を失って狂暴化するようだが、進行の度合いによっては体の一部が奇怪に変化してしまう事すらあるようだ。

呪いの魔法の設計図

王子にかけられた呪いの魔法の術式が記された図面。呪いの魔法は、事件当時に誰ひとり解呪できなかったほど複雑な構造をしており、犯人は術の設計にあたって必ず図面を書いたはずだと考えられていた。これを入手して読み解くことができれば、かつては叶わなかった解呪が可能になるかもしれない。王の魔法の庇護によりルイを殺せなくなった状況下において、残された唯一の希望。

カラドリウス号

ルイが拠点としている軍用鎧戦車。史上初めて継続的な飛行を実現した鎧戦車で、本来は王国軍の象徴となるべく建造されたもの。単に飛行可能なだけでなく、宮殿ほどもある巨躯を誇り、かなりの数の兵が同乗している。惺教府は『ルイによる強奪だ』と喧伝しているが、今は王が空位であり、ルイの行いを法の下に反逆に問うことができる者は存在しない。むしろルイ配下の兵たちの多くは、自分たちこそが正当な王国軍であると言ってはばからない。

滅亡戦争

一千年もの昔、始祖の種族『人間』によって営まれていた旧文明を滅亡に追いやる事になった世界戦争。現在よりも遥かに発達した魔法の応酬によって、ただの破壊にとどまらず、人間という種そのものが別のものに変わってしまう程の災禍を招いた。現在知られている『神器』や『ドラゴン』といったものは、大部分がこの戦争のための兵器として生み出された存在である。

旧世界

千年以上も前に存在していた、今とは別の文明世界のこと。現在のエルダ族に当たる種族『人間』のみで営まれ、現在よりも遥かに高度な魔法の技術を有していたが、『滅亡戦争』と呼ばれる世界規模の戦争によって滅んでしまった。竜宮神殿の地下に眠る都市遺跡や、各地に伝わっている神器などは、その数少ない痕跡。

ルイの秘術

ルイが(HERO)に使った危険な魔法。人体に強制的に多量のマグラを流し込み、重度の恐化と同じ状態を人為的に作り出して怪物に変えてしまう術であると思われる。マグラがもつ本当の性質や、ニンゲンという怪物の誕生経緯など、普通では知り得ない知見をもとに編み出されたことは明らかで、ルイの生まれや、望んでいる世界の姿など、様々なことが垣間見える。

天の巨顔

王の魔法の発動とともに現れた天空の『巨顔』は、敷地ごと空へ浮上した王宮の裏側に存在しており、地上からは窺えない表側には、現在も王宮がそのまま残っている。国葬の最中に浮上したため、当時の王宮内はもぬけの殻だったと見られているが、現時点でどうなっているかは分かっていない。飛行できる鎧戦車をもつルイは、既に王宮内へ乗り込んでいるようだ。

元老院

連合王国の成立時に設けられた、国王の政治判断を支える賢人会議。『オセアナ領主』『モンタリオ領主』『王国軍総代』『惺教府総代』『魔道器商会総代』の５人組を基本としているが、時代により顔ぶれには多少の差がある。元老院の各人に位階の差は無く、各々平等の発言権を持たされているが、ここ数十年ほどは惺教府の影響力が年々増している。特に、フォーデンが大教主となり惺教が国教に制定されて以降は、事実上、フォーデンが元老院の総代とも言えるような力関係となっていた。

魔道士

魔法を駆使する人々の総称。正式には、魔法を職業に行使するための国家資格の名だが、有資格で魔法を使っているのかどうかは多くの平民にとって見た目では区別し難いため、『魔法の行使に習熟していると見える人々』の全般に対する呼び名として定着している。資格としての『魔道士』には幾つもの等級があり、大半は、魔法の種類や使用状況に制限を課される低級資格者（職人、技師、兵員など）で占められる。だが、魔法の師範や魔法治療師など、制限の少ない資格が必要な職もあり、高級な資格ほど取得の難度も飛躍的に高くなる。最高等級の魔道士資格を持つ者は王国全土でも数人しかおらず、各々が１人だけでも国家の関係に影響を及ぼす程だと言われている。

恐化した赤い空

ニンゲンの多数発生や暴動などの影響などで国民の不安によるマグラが、大気中に溢れてしまい、その影響で空が魔法的に荒れてしまっている状態。さらに、天候が荒れると人々の不安が増すため、平時と異なり単なる悪天候に留まらず、マグラ混じりの特殊な雲で覆われた不吉な色の曇天になる。

恐化現象の真実

マグラ粒子は不安感情によって生み出されるため、恐れや不安が過度に強まると、無意識の敵対心や排除欲求がマグラに伝わってしまい、意図していない魔法の発動が起きて制御不能になる『暴走』に陥る場合がある。『恐化』とは、そうした暴走によって生き物や周囲の物体などが不規則に変質を起こしてしまうことをいう。もっとも、見た目が変わってしまう程の変質はよほど恐化が進行しない限り起きないことであり、戦争がほぼ平定され社会が安定している現在では起きないはずの事態なのだが、現実には、人もいないような場所にまで恐化現象がまん延している。まるで長年にわたり不安が国を満たしてきたかのような異常事態がなぜ起きているのかについては、未だ解明されていない。

呪いの設計図の真実
ルイは、王子を呪った犯人ではなかった。当然ながら呪いの術の設計を練ったはずもない。私室から見つかった図面は設計図ではなく、かつてのルイが冤罪を晴らすために呪いの解析を試みた際の、記録の集まりに過ぎなかった。

ニンゲンの真実

滅亡戦争で引き起こされた巨大な魔法暴走により、恐化で変わり果ててしまった、旧世界の人間たちのなれの果て。その名残りとして、いずれの個体にも人間の様々な身体部位と同じ形状が確認できる。尋常の生き物ではないため生態があまりに不規則で、繁殖で増える個体もあれば、単体で数百年を生きる個体もあり、全貌はもはや誰にも分からない。

ルイの人物像

ルイの知られざる本当の出自は、驚くべきことに(HERO)と同じであり、エルダの古仙郷に生まれたエルダ族であった。古仙郷を襲った『焼き討ち』を経験し、その圧倒的な理不尽を前にして、すべての『可能性』に…言い換えれば、実力行使以外の一切に失望した革命の士。それがルイの真の姿だった。鎧戦車に生家の名を付けたのも、革命の翼こそ本当の家だ、と感じていた故のようだ。

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クレマール族

連合王国内で最大の人口を誇る種族。身体的特徴として、頭の両側に特有の『角』がある。体格や身体能力が平均的で、大きく秀でた要素は無いが、欠けた要素も少ない。ユークロニア王家をはじめ、王政の要職、要人の多くを占めており、王国の中心的種族となされる場合が多い。また彼ら自身も、そうであるという感覚を無意識に内面化している傾向がある。自由を尊び、不合理な規律を嫌う。何事も議論で最適化することを好み、そうすることがあらゆる場面において正しいと疑わないため、それが却って争いを生んでしまう場面も少なくない。だが、そうした性分が結果的に彼らを為政者などの要職につかせたとする研究もある。

惺教
連合国民の大多数が信仰する、偉大なる神を信仰する宗教。『コージュラ』という祈りの言葉を唱え、一心に神に祈りを捧げれば救われることを教義としている。この国が定める国教であり、政治とのかかわりも深く、現在は惺教府が国の政治の中心を担っている。

惺教会
各地に建てられている惺教信徒用の教会。信者が祈りに訪れる。王都にあるフェルミス惺教会は、レガリス大聖堂建立後は、信者や司祭が利用することが減ったため、帰依した者以外にも門戸を開き、祈りを施した聖なる商品や汚れた道具の浄化を有料で行っている。

ユークロニア連合王国

ユークロニア王国、オセアナ公国、モンタリオ公国の３国からなる、同君連合王国。ユークロニアが事実上の宗主国の地位にあり、王は連合王国の王を兼ねる。併合以前のユークロニア王国の初代王とは別に、併合を成した王ユトロダイウス１世を『初代連合国王』と呼ぶことがある。大陸の周囲を流れの速い海流が巡っており、外洋からの船は、それが途切れている南部の内海を経由しなければ上陸することができない。そのため海を越えた侵攻に晒された例がほぼなく、３国いずれもが長い歴史を保っている。首都は、ユークロニア中北部にある王国最大の都市、グラン・トラド。最も普及している宗教は惺教で、直近の王であるユトロダイウス５世の代に国教に制定された。

王都グラン・トラド

ユークロニア王国の首都であり、連合王国の連合首都でもある、王国最大の都市。王宮があることから『王都』の名でも呼ばれる。堅牢な城壁に囲まれた城塞都市であり、その外観が長らく街の象徴だったが、巨大な『レガリス大聖堂』の建立によって、現在ではその威容が王都の新たな顔となっている。

トラディア砂漠

王都グラン・トラドの周囲および南東部にかけて広がる砂漠地帯。２～３０年前までは砂漠と呼べるほどの砂地ではなかったが、その頃を境に急速に砂漠化が進み、現在の姿になった。一説には、モンタリオの山々から吹き下ろす風を、あまりに巨大な大聖堂が堰き止めてしまうため、以前は河まで運ばれていたはずの砂が滞留してしまい、砂漠化が進んだとも言われている。環境の急変によって、それまで王都近辺では見られなかった砂地棲の大型生物が街道に現れるようになっており、治安の悪化が懸念されている。

レガリス大聖堂

惺教が国教に制定された時節に前後して王都に建立された、巨大な聖堂。王国最大の建造物であり、惺教に関連する他のどんな建造物と比較しても図抜けた大きさを誇っている。建立された土地は、元はユークロニア王家の王室墓地であった敷地であり、高くそびえる上層部は王宮をも大きく凌駕している。その威容は、あたかも惺教の権威が王室のそれを上回ったかの如くであり、古い市民の中には快く思っていない者も少なくない。

マグラ集積器

大きさが微小だったり質が低かったりして単品では用途が見出せないマグラ結晶を、回収・蓄積し、魔道器に使える程度の品質のマグラ結晶を生成する装置。放射状の開放管がいくつもついており、浮遊する端末装置を伴っている場合もある。主に、人が多く集まる王都など大都市に配置されている。管や浮遊端末は、大気中のマグラを集めるためのものだが、開発されて間もない技術のため蓄積の効率はまだ微々たるものに過ぎない。集積器が生み出す結晶は、決して良質とは言えないが、魔道器に使える水準に達しており、これまで天然の結晶に頼るしかなかった魔道器生産の効率を引き上げることに繋がっている。一部の貴族層などからは、景観を損ねると不評だが、大部分からは好意的に見られている。一番の理由は、魔道葉巻で生成された結晶を即金で買い取ってもらえるため。これにより、『マグラは誰の体にもあるのに、魔道器や魔法教育が高価すぎるせいで富裕者以外は活かす機会を奪われている』といった人々の被害感情を解消することに一役買っている。

マグラ集積器の背景

この集積器は、惺教府から魔道器生産を独占的に委託されている『魔道器商会』が、レガリス大聖堂の建立に前後して設置した。飛びぬけて巨大な大聖堂を建築するにあたり、膨大な石材の輸送や積み上げのため、大人数の魔法習得済み工員が必要となった。しかし、不運にもマグラ結晶産地のノルド鉱山が予期せぬ事故で閉山となってしまい、魔道器の生産を滞らせないための代替策として、国費を投じて開発された。鉱山に代わる結晶の供給源を国費で研究開発できる、という状況は、惺教府にとって、大聖堂の工期の正常化とは別に、もう１つ大きな旨味があった。この機を利用し、大気中のマグラを集めることができる装置を、王国じゅうに置くことができれば、『王の魔法の人工的な再現』に近いことが叶うのではないか、という点である。王笏の性能の詳細は代々のユークロニア王のみに伝わる秘伝であり、その詳細は解明されていない。だが、魔法研究に秀でた識者たちの間では、かねてから１つの推論が囁かれていた。『無人の僻地でマグラの自然結晶が生じるのに、人里では何故それが起きないのか？』…その疑問を解消しうる答えは『何かが常にマグラを吸引し、大気中のマグラ濃度を下げているから』という説である。それこそが王笏の性能なのだとすれば、王の魔法の強大さにも説明がつく。もしそれが実現できたなら、王の権威を崩すことも夢ではない。だが、当然ながらあけすけに研究すれば反逆罪は免れない。巨費を投じても怪しまれぬ名目が必要となる。これまで実現しなかった点が、ノルド鉱山の閉山によって叶うことになった。つまり、マグラ集積器の開発には、惺教が王座を奪うための布石としての意図が隠されていたのである。

王笏

ユークロニア王家が王権の証として代々継承してきた華美な錫杖のような姿の１本の笏。天変地異すらも引き起こせる破格の性能をもった魔道器で、これを所有する王その人だけが行使できる特別な魔法『王の魔法』が、王の権威に裏付けを与えるとともに、抑止力となって争いを防いできた。必然、王となる者には高い魔法の素養が無ければならず、そのためユークロニアでは、たとえ王族であっても血統上の序列だけでは王位継承権が確定しない。先代王の直系者に王笏を使いこなせるだけの魔法適性を有する者がいない場合は、複数ある親王一族から王が輩出される場合もある。

王笏の真実

旧世界で生み出された品の中でも極めて高い性能をもつ、笏型の神器。周囲のあらゆる者からマグラを吸い集めて膨大に蓄えられる規格外の力があり、天変地異にも匹敵する強大な魔法を使うことができる。かつて初代ユークロニア王は、他者のマグラを吸い取るその力が、言い換えれば『人々から不安を忘れさせる力』でもある事に気づいた。滅亡戦争のような破滅的な争いが二度と繰り返されぬよう、代々の王が自らの責務として王国全土に行使することを根付かせた。願いは叶い、王国は長きにわたって概ねの平和を享受することになったが…その平和は、己の中の不安と向き合う強さを人々から奪ってしまうという重い代償を伴っていた。王国は今、その長年の負債を清算すべき時を迎えている。

顔石

王の魔法の発動とほぼ同時に各地に出現した、候補者たちの顔が浮き出る奇怪な大岩。状況から見て、王の魔法が生み出したものと見られている。浮き出ているのは支持率上位の候補者の顔と思われ、順位の変動に応じて絶え間なく形が変わっている。順位の高い者の顔ほど大きく現れているようだ。

ユークロニアの王子

ルイに殺された国王、ユトロダイウス５世の嫡男。１０年以上前、王宮に忍び込んだ謎の一団の襲撃を受け、幼くして死の呪いの魔法をかけられた。呪いに体を蝕まれつつも気丈に療養を続けていたが、数年後、側近らと共に突如として城から姿を消し、消息不明に。王は八方手を尽くして捜索させたが、居所はようとして掴めず、３年前、正式に逝去したとみなす布告が出され、国葬が営まれた。だが…

ユトロダイウス５世

ユークロニア王国の前国王。ルイによって命を奪われたが、自分の死を引き金として『王の魔法』が発動するよう生前に仕組んでおり、王国は『王位の継承を全国民で争う』という前代未聞の混乱を迎えることになった。戴冠して間もない当時は治世に高い理想を掲げる王だったが、徐々に覇気が失われてゆき、やがて王子が襲われ推定死亡となってしまうと、それ以降は見る影もなく放任ばかりの王に堕してしまった。それだけに、治世の慣例を破壊するかのような奇抜な魔法を周到に準備していたことは、あらゆる臣下にとって予想だにしなかった事であり、混乱をより深めることになった。

モア

書斎のような奇妙な小部屋『アカデメイア』に幽閉されている、謎の若い男。どのようにしてか意識だけを接続することで、窮地の(HERO)に接触してきた。協力者である事は間違いないようだが、魔法に魔道器が必須でないことを当然のように知っていたり、アーキタイプについても深い知識を持っていたり、素性には謎が多い。

プラトー
アカデメイア内でモアが連れている飼い猫。他の場所で『猫』と呼ばれている動物とは少し違った見た目をしている。首に下がっている奇妙な飾りは、モアいわく魔道器の一種であるらしく、その機能により、アカデメイアの外でもプラトーの幻影を見かけることがある。

国軍大将

元老院を構成する５人のうちの１人で、軍の総代。王国軍の最上位の階級は『将軍』であり、複数いる将軍を束ねる最高位の指揮官は、本来は国王である。しかし現在は国王が空位であり、フォーデンによって臨時指名された将軍が『王ではないが軍を束ねる者』として、臨時階級である『大将』に任ぜられ、全軍の代表者を務めている。

歴代王の肖像
レガリス大聖堂の広間の壁に飾られている、代々の王の肖像画。即位とともに描かれ、在位中は王宮に飾られたのち、崩御して埋葬される際に墓所へと移される習わしになっている。大聖堂は王墓の敷地内に建立されているため、完成とともに肖像画も聖堂内へと移された。

アーキタイプ
(HERO)に覚醒した謎の力。全身にマグラの輝きを行き渡らせ、身体そのものを、英雄の姿にも似た巨大な何かへと一変させる。魔法の一種であるようだが、軍で支給された魔道器で行使できるような術でない事は明らかであり、何もかもが魔法の常識から逸脱している。

アーキタイプの真実

魔法の発動における『引き起こしたい現象を詳しく思い描く』という過程の究極形として、現象単体ではなく『世界を変化させたいと望む意思の全体像』、つまり人格を丸ごと思い描いて顕現させる高等技術。魔法のひとつの到達点とも言うべき術。発動すると自分自身が魔法的存在へと変化し、人が魔法として行使するような現象を通常動作として扱える『超人』となる。だが、人格という極めて複雑な概念を全くの想像のみで描き出すことは不可能であり、体得するには、その人格を実在のものとして日常から見出せていること…人の精神はそもそも多面的であり、自らの心にも無意識の側面が共存しているのだということを、真に理解し受け入れる境地に至らなければならない。それは、鍛錬して手に入れる術というよりも『苦境に陥った人の中に目覚める英雄的な美徳や革命心が結果的にもたらす力』と表現した方が実態に近い。

音楽の魔法
今の心境を音や楽曲という形で本人に自覚させる、変わり種の魔法。戦闘に役立つ魔法などとは違うささやかな術のため、人の社会ではあまり意味のない悪戯めいた術としか見なされておらず、ほとんど使われない。

幻想小説

(HERO)が持ち歩いている本。魔法や種族の概念が存在せず、人が生まれで差別されることの無い、想像上の理想の国…文字通りの『幻想世界』を見聞録の形式で描いた小説。１０年ほど前に惺教によって禁書に指定され、焚書に処されたと言われており、現在では同じものをほとんど見かけない。しっかりとした装丁の本で、平民の持ち物としては珍しい。

謎の声

(HERO)を導いてきた、不思議な声。砦でアーキタイプの力に目覚めたとき、啓示を授けるかのように初めて脳裏に響き、最終的に王子として復活を果たす日まで、折に触れ道を示した。その声の主は、古仙郷が焼かれた日に、自らの魂を魔法でガリカの中へと移した、今は亡きエルダ族の女王…他ならぬ、(HERO)の母親であった。

アカデメイア
モアが智の殿堂と呼ぶ、書斎のような不思議な部屋。秘法であるはずのアーキタイプに関する知識を著した本や、現在では禁書となっている本、星の運航を正確に再現した道具など、他ではまず見かける事が無いもので部屋じゅうが満たされている。

ドラゴン

生態系の頂点に君臨するとも言われている、謎多き強大な生き物。怪物の王。『竜』とも呼ばれる。その力は圧倒的で、もしも怒らせてしまえば軍用の鎧戦車が編隊を組んでいても成す術もなく破壊される程だという。多くが、鱗をまとった巨大な体に、膜状の翼、猛禽のような鉤爪などを備えるというが、遭遇例が少ないため詳しい事は分かっていない。地域によっては、伝説上の存在と思われていたり、神として崇められている事すらあるようだ。

ドラゴンの真実

旧世界の超越的な魔法技術によって生み出された、巨像兵器。姿は怪物かのようだが生物ではなく、特別な魔法武具…今でいう『神器』によって制御される『マグラの集合体』である。滅亡戦争に数多く投入され、いずれもが想像を絶する破壊の限りを尽くし、国や都市を滅亡に追いやった。それらの中には、与えられた命令を完遂することなく戦場に放置されたために、使い手がとうに死んだ現在でも形を失うことなく彷徨い続けている個体もおり、周辺の人々の脅威となっている場合がある。ノルド鉱山内で発見されたドラゴンや、魔法学院が研究対象としていた『氷のソグネ』などは、その典型と言える。

騎士

ユークロニア連合王国における『騎士』号とは、優れた戦闘技能に加え、武功、人徳、学識などを認められた者が、その力を常に騎士道精神に則って行使する誓いを立てることで叙任される、名誉号である。惺教が国教に制定されて以降は、これに加えて護教の誓いを立てる者も少なくない。騎士となった者は、社会の様々な場所で尊重され便宜を受けることができるが、騎士道の体現に反する行いがあった場合、それは王への背信とも見なされ、通常より重い咎めを受ける。特に、騎士号を得ながら犯罪者となった者は俗に『落ち騎士』と呼ばれ、全ての社会的信用を失う。なお、騎士は武力を有するが軍人とは限らない。例えば王宮に仕える王国騎士団は王の直属であり、王の命令によって軍に加勢する事はあるが、軍の隷下ではない。

王笏の間

レガリス大聖堂の高層階にある、王笏を安置するための部屋。王が崩御したり、病床に長く伏す事になったりして、王笏が長く王の手を離れることになった際、奪われることの無いよう安全に保管するための部屋である。扉には非常に強力な封印の魔法が施されており、所定の手順を経ずに開錠することは極めて難しい。

竜結晶

空を漂う、奇妙な形状の結晶体。軽さ、しなやかさ、頑強さを併せ持つ唯一無二さから鎧戦車の生体素材として重宝されている。竜の亡骸であるとかつては考えられていたが、現在ではマグラを帯びた微小生物の遺骸が集まったものだとする説が有力。竜神を崇めるムツタリ族の間では、竜神の顕現を告げる吉兆であると信じられている。

神器

惺教とは異なる土着の信仰をもつ土地などに伝わっている、魔道器に似た性能をもつ古代遺物のこと。『神器』という名で呼ばれるのは、彼らの多くが信仰上の宝物としてご神体のように扱っているからである…と惺教府は説明しているが、ジュナの言葉によれば、真相はそう単純ではないようだ。

王権競技会
王の魔法の発動を受け、惺教府の主催で開催されることになった、支持率争いのための一大競争。連合王国を構成する各国の三大首都を、課された課題をこなしながら巡り、王に相応しい力があることを民に示すことができる催しであるというが、果たして…

勇者品評会

王権競技会の第１の課題として発表された催し。王国の治安を乱す様々な害獣をそれぞれで討伐し、その自慢の首を、オセアナ公国の首都ブライハーヴェンに持ち寄って大観衆の前で品評しようというもの。だが、競技会に参加してすらいないルイの目に留まるためには、何か策が必要になるだろう。

特務騎士団

王宮に仕える王国騎士団を構成する、２隊のうちの１つ。王国騎士団は『正騎士団』と『特務騎士団』に分かれており、単に『騎士団』と言った場合は前者を指すことが多い。正騎士団は加入者の顔ぶれが公表されており、戦力としてだけでなく、式典などの顔役としての『伝統的な見栄え』を要求される。そのため不文の種族差別が横たわっており、クレマール族かそれに近い容姿の団員がほとんどを占めている。対して特務騎士団は、顔ぶれが公表されておらず、汚れ仕事を担う場合が少なくない。クレマール族と容姿の相違が大きい種族は、理由なくこちらに配属されてしまう事も。だが常に名誉よりも力と結果を求められるため、個々の団員の実力は正騎士団より高いと言われている。

王立魔法学院
数年前までモンタリオ公国にあった、王国の魔法研究の最高学府。しかし、惺教府から危険な研究を行っていると咎められ、最終的に武力をもって鎮圧、閉鎖に追い込まれたという。現在では廃墟として残るのみで、訪れる者もない。

奉納の儀

惺教府が今年のモンタリオ惺教祭の目玉として発表した儀式。王国の様々な場所に残る危険な遺物を、惺教の名の下に収集・封印することで、人々の不安を取り除く儀式…と銘打たれてはいるが、事実上、ブライハーヴェンで行われた品評会に続く、王権競技会の２度目の品評会であると言ってよい。惺教の布教が行き届かない異教の民から、一切手を汚さずに信仰の要を奪い取れる策…と見ることもできるが、見方を変えれば、未知の力を秘めた危険な武具やらを携えて集合してよいという事でもあり、ひと波乱あるのではと懸念する声もある。

氷のソグネ

王立魔法学院が魔法研究の中核を成すものとして保有していた、氷をまとうドラゴン。人に存在が知られているドラゴンの中でも最も強大な個体の１つで、魔法学院が山間の僻地に建てられたのは、主にこのソグネを研究対象とするためであった。竜宮神殿のドラゴン『エト』と同じく、対応する神器によって従えることができるが、弾圧を受けた際にはその知識を持たなかった僧兵団の勇み足によって暴走をきたし、大勢の犠牲をもたらす惨事を招いた。

魔法学院弾圧事件

数年前、モンタリオの北方に本院を置く王立魔法学院が、国軍と惺教府僧兵団の連合勢力によって、実力で閉鎖に追い込まれた武力衝突事件。小規模な戦争に匹敵するほどの数の兵士が犠牲となる激しい戦いが交わされたと記録されている。国に無断で危険なドラゴンを手懐けようとするなど目に余る反政府的な研究が行われていた…というのが派兵の理由として公表されている。だが実態は、高度な魔法研究によって惺教府の教えや歴史観、魔道器に関する知識などが覆されてしまうことを嫌ったフォーデンによる、事実上の弾圧と言えるものだった。兵士の大量死も、実際は戦闘によるものではなく、学院内の魔法研究の産物を考え無しに破壊して回ったことにより、ドラゴンの暴走が引き起こされたため。事実上の自滅であった。

英雄の日

王国暦における、毎年の１０月２７日のこと。ユークロニア、オセアナ、モンタリオの３つの王国が現在の連合王国として成立した記念の日。正確には『初代連合国王が戴冠した日』であり、『英雄』が指す人物は、その王、つまり併合戦争を終結させた、当時のユークロニア王である。前王ユトロダイウス５世が、この日を王位争いの決着の日と定めたのは『王国が生まれ変わる節目の日』という意味合いを持たせたからなのかもしれない。

放浪学生

学問を追究し、各地を放浪している学徒。魔法学や魔法生物、魔道器開発や鎧戦車技術や歴史に至るまで、様々な分野を学んでいる。その多くは、かつて魔法学院で学んでいたが、学院が閉鎖されてからは、教えを乞うために危険を冒しながら各地を放浪し、その先々で、学んだ知識を人々に広めている。旅費に不自由しない裕福な家の出身が多い。

暦

ユークロニア王国では１週間を５日と定めている。曜日の名称は『火』『水』『緑』『鉄』の日と続き、週の最終日は、『休息日』と呼ばれる。また、１年は３６５日であり１２か月の構成となる。１か月は６週間であるが１２月のみ７週間存在し、７週目は『休息週』という扱いをされる。『休息日』は、神に祈りを捧げる日という意味合いがあり、『休息週』では新しく訪れる年に備え、国全体が休む習慣を持っている。なお、曜日の名称は惺教の天地創造神話の教えを元に定められた背景があり、惺教の力があまり及んでいない地域では、独自の名称の曜日を持つ里や村もあるという。

王のしもべ

王の魔法を発動するための錫杖型の神器『王笏』と連動している装置。錫杖の部分だけが人々の知名度を得ているが、王笏とは本来、これら装置と錫杖とを合わせたひと揃いをもって『１つの神器』である。他の魔道器や神器に比べて王笏の力が飛びぬけて強大なのは『国じゅうの民衆からマグラ（不安）を吸い集める』という性能があるためで、この『吸い集める』を担っているのが王のしもべ。錫杖はその起動鍵のような役割の道具と言える。端末は王宮建造当時から宮廷内に設置されているが、王の魔法が実際に行使されたことは数百年の国史でほんの数回しか無く、ごく一部の有識者たちを除き、殆どの者は、ただの高価な彫像だと思い込んでおり、神器の一部分だとは知らない。ただこれらの像は古くから宮中で『王のしもべ』たちと呼び習わされており、『王が錫をひと振りすれば、たちまち目を覚まして王を守る』という言い伝えが定着している。外見は王国旗に描かれているような、シンプルな角ばったＵ字型のドラゴン像。

魔法の真実

マグラ粒子を利用して物理法則に介入し、自然状態では起こり得ないような現象を引き起こす技術のこと。マグラは精神の働きに連動するため、鍛錬すれば実質的に意思の力だけで自然を操作しうる技術とも言える。滅亡戦争以前の時代に見出され、文明の飛躍的発展の原動力となり、世界に黄金時代をもたらした。しかし魔法は人の心の弱さや醜さ、ひいては恐れをも具現化させてしまう事になり、最終的に人類史上最悪の戦争の道具となり果てて、破滅を導くことになってしまった。

モアの人物像
謎多きその正体は、(HERO)が王子から分離されたのと全く同様の魔法によって、父なる前王ユトロダイウス５世の体から分かれた、『理想を追求する者』であった。(HERO)に古い記憶が無かった事と同じく、彼もまた王であり父であった記憶を失っていた。

アカデメイアの真実

(HERO)が持ち歩く幻想小説の本の中に、魔法的に生み出されたモアの書斎。モアがアカデメイアを作ったというよりも、前王の半身はアカデメイアそのものであり、その中核としてモアがいる、と言ったほうが実態に近い。奇抜な内装は、前王がかつて魔法学院に構えていた研究室のありようが元になっていると思われる。

神器の真実

滅亡戦争以前に旧世界の技術で生み出された非常に高性能の魔道器が、何らかのかたちで戦後に再発見され、現在まで伝承された品々のこと。性能は様々だが、大部分は兵器として生産された危険な代物である。しかし多くが性能や危険性を正しく見出されておらず、各地の迷信に基づいて扱われている。

氷の神笏

氷のドラゴン『ソグネ』を操り従えることができる神器の笏。力の属性こそ異なるが、ビルガ島の竜神『エト』に対する『竜神の槍』とほぼ同等の品。ソグネは発見当時、実体化したまま操り手を失った状態で山中を彷徨っていたため、誰も近寄れない超自然的な脅威となっていた。しかし近隣の地層からこの笏が発見されたことで、ある程度の制御が可能となり、魔法学院にて研究対象となった。ソグネの氷の力は、冷やすというよりも物体の運動を停滞、加速させることに本質があるため、笏を高度に使いこなせれば、相手の動きを封じたり、自身が高速で移動する用途にも使えると考えられてきた。しかし実現できた使い手はレラ１人だけでありかつて学院が弾圧を受けた際、僧兵団に包囲された学院内から、生き残った師範や学生たちを秘密裏にアルタベリーへ逃がす目的で、一度だけ使われた。

覚醒器

アーキタイプの力で変身が起きる際、最初に心臓が変化して金属製の未知の器具のようになったもの。力を発動する際、術者は作り替わった新たな心臓に向かって望みや覚悟を告げ、身体に覚醒を促す。その叫びは、まさにアーキタイプに連なる過去の英雄たちが危難を前にして上げた鬨の声そのものであり、術者は変身に際して、自身と共に立つ多くの人々の姿を幻視することがあるという。

王の魔法

代々のユークロニア国王に継承されてきた、強大な魔法のこと。『王笏』と呼ばれる特別な魔道器によって発動され、王が望めばどんな事でも引き起こせると伝わる、とてつもない術。長い国史において開拓や鎮圧などのために何回か実際に使われた記録が残っており、いずれも天変地異のようであったと記録されている。王家と王国に、今なお強い抑止力をもたらしている。

前王による王の魔法

前王ユトロダイウス５世は、実に数百年ぶりとなる『王の魔法』を行使した。だが人知れず秘密裏に計画され、それが王の死後に発動することになったため、誰もそれを予測できず、王都に大混乱が引き起こされることになった。発動された術の内容は『全国民に支持の数を競わせ、所定の期間ののち、最も支持されていた者に、生まれと無関係に次の王位を与える』という奇抜なもの。しかも競争を監視するためか『王宮が浮き上がって空に巨大な王の顔が出現する』『王国の各地に現在の支持数上位者が誰なのかを示す謎の岩が現れる』など複数の現象が並行して引き起こされており術の全貌は、未だはっきりとは確かめられていない。

王の魔法の庇護

前王の『王の魔法』について、発動からやや遅れて確かめられた、候補者の武力による排除を禁じるためと見られる魔法現象のこと。支持数上位の者に実力で危害を加えようとした場合、加害者は光る鎖のようなものに捕らわれて身動きを奪われる。庇護の対象となるのは、各地の街角に現れた『顔石』に浮かび上がっている、上位２０名までを指すと見られている。魔法の鎖の拘束に抗ってあくまでも危害を加え続けようとした場合、鎖は締めつけを増し、最終的に命を奪うことすらあるようだ。しかし『危害』とは何処までを指すのか、本当に抜け穴や例外が無いのか等については、よく分かっていない。

王の魔法の庇護と決闘
上位候補者の武力による排除を禁じる『庇護』について、条件に例外があることが後から判明した。両者が互いに素性を明かし事前合意した上での戦い…『決闘』の要件を満たす場合は、たとえ上位候補者であっても庇護されないようである。

王の魔法の庇護の解除

『庇護』をも実力で突破できてしまう『竜神の槍』を第１位候補のルイが手に入れたことで、もはや武力の排除が形骸化したことを悟った前王は、自ら『庇護』を解除した。これにより、支持数争いの手段として実力行使が解禁されることになってしまった。もはやルイだけでなく(HERO)自身も庇護されてはいないと意識しておく必要があるだろう。

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魔古拉
这是魔法的源泉——“魔力”的学名。虽然含量各不相同，但魔古拉几乎存在于整个自然界，人和动植物体内也不例外。在浓度高的地方，魔古拉有时会结晶化，因此也有魔法学者主张它可能是肉眼不可见的细小“粒子”。

魔古拉的真相

旧世界末期发现的特异粒子。是构成万物的最小因子之一，和意识、精神等现象的出现以及变迁有深刻的联系。当人们解开其性质之谜，通过科学发明了由精神作用来干预世界的技术后，“魔法”就此诞生。但据说在魔法成为系统化科学的很久以前，可能已经有不少人凭靠经验做了相同的实践。另外，魔古拉的微小结晶被称为“魔古（MAG）”。这是因为在旧世界文字中，魔古拉的写法是“MAGLA”，它的数量单位则是“MAG”。但是旧世界的存在一般不为人知，使用的文字也与现在的不同，理解含义并且会运用的人平常基本见不到。

魔法
这是消耗名为“魔力”的力量，引发违背自然法则的现象的技术之总称。从对衣食住行有帮助的小法术，到士兵在战斗中使用的大威力法术，其应用范围十分广泛。但人们使用魔法时需要被称为“魔导器”的特殊道具，而拥有、使用魔导器需要取得执照，因此并不是每个人都能使用魔法。

爱尔达族

和广为人知的“八个种族”皆不相同的第九个种族。他们被圣教盖上“违反教义，继承危险魔法的肮脏种族”的烙印，又因为和其他种族相比人数极少，在王国各地都受到强烈厌恶和严重歧视。大城市以外的不少地方甚至不相信这个种族真实存在。八个种族均有“显而易见的身体特征”，例如克雷玛尔头上的角和卢桑特的长耳朵，但爱尔达族没有这类特征，这也是他们被认为低人一等的原因之一。

爱尔达族的真相

旧世界居民“人类”的后裔。如今为人所知的八个种族，是由于灭亡战争导致的文明失序和世界荒废而从人类分化而来的，因此爱尔达族也可说是众种族之始祖。灭亡战争之后，几乎所有的人类都进行了种族的分化，只有免于战火的少部分贵族的后裔保持着人类的原有样貌，秘密地繁衍生息下来。他们依旧保存着已然丧失的大部分旧世界的知识和魔法。但也正因为知晓它们招来了毁灭，所以极力避免介入战后的世界，多数选择了隐姓埋名过宁静的生活。

人类

外形奇特、来历不明的怪物，长得不像其他任何种类的动物。所有个体体内均含有大量失控状态的魔古拉，会对周围的生物展开无差别攻击。人类的生态充满谜团，虽然性情狂暴，看不出丝毫理性，但却能施展普通人无法轻易操控的高等魔法。身体也十分强壮，大型个体甚至能让军队全军覆没。虽然自古便有目击的事例，但实际上极为罕见，因此长期以来并未被视作真正的威胁。然而近年来人类在王国各地的出现频率直线上升，引起了人们的不安。

魔古拉结晶

魔古拉聚集后产生的结晶。除了在长时间维持高浓度的地方自然形成，近年来也逐渐实现了人工制造。不同形成过程和含有的杂质会令结晶呈现出各种色彩，而高纯度的天然结晶是制造高性能魔导器时不可或缺的材料。因此，它的价格有时甚至高于宝石和贵金属，产量高的地方往往会被划为国有矿山。但是自古以来就有轶闻称，“有具危险性的魔古拉结晶，会给意图触碰之人带来危害”。因为报告的案例甚少，长久以来被视为谣言，但近年来，有过实际遭遇的人越来越多，王国军也在加强警戒。

铁甲战车

以魔法为动力的交通工具的总称，用于在充满危险怪物和魔法现象的荒野上安全移动。徒步或乘坐只装备轻武器的马车离开村庄附近去外面是非常危险的，倘若路程需要耗费数日，则甚至会有生命危险。但是，如果城市和国家想要发展，就必须在这艰难的条件下运输物资、开拓自然，这就要求交通工具兼备相应的武装和牢固性。虽然也有小型铁甲战车仅仅是在武装马车上增加了装甲并安装了魔法动力源，但拥有小型房屋规模的居住区域，用“腿”行进的机型更为普遍。大多铁甲战车采用腿，而非车轮，一方面是出于对地形适应能力的重视，另一方面则是比起人工铸造所有零件，直接使用大型动物腿部的外皮和骨骼在费用和强度方面都更有优势。

飞天的铁甲战车

铁甲战车中有的机型除了地面，还能像船舶一样在水面上行进，近些年也出现了几架具备飞行能力的铁甲战车。不过，所谓的飞行也都只不过是“短时间让机体浮空，以穿越险峻的地形”，路易的“卡拉德里乌斯号”是首例实现持续飞行的机体。可是，这也只不过是冒着失控的风险，让多个魔法动力通过危险的长时间高输出来“保持浮空状态”而已，在技术层面上很难称之为飞行。而纽拉斯想要实现的飞行无需借助魔法的力量，而是犹如飞鸟，利用翅膀的升力和空气动力来飞。这种机体将会是前所未有的划时代发明。

路易

路易·圭亚贝伦。被誉为王国军第一豪杰的克雷玛尔族将校，是史上最年轻的王侯。无论是作为军人还是魔导士，他都拥有超常的技艺，而更值得称赞的是他作为军师的雄才伟略以及操控人心的技巧。在他还是童兵时便已开始展露出这种才华，一度曾被称为“早成的怪物”，甚至连同伴也对他心有警惕。他最注重的是合理性，坚持不问种族和出身，只根据实力任用部下的原则。因此，他也经常被资历更深的高官指责破坏传统。他如今已在军队内部掌握了远远超过普通将校的影响力，有不少人都认为他会被任命为军队中最高级别的将领，成为史上最年轻的“将军”。

兼并战争

王国历六世纪后半，乌克罗尼亚、奥希亚纳和蒙塔利欧三国成为共主联合王国前，三国间断断续续发生的一系列战争的统称。最先与奥希亚纳开启战端并缔结和约后，蒙塔利欧也加入了联合王国。发生的最大规模的战斗是在乌克罗尼亚与奥希亚纳之间展开的“布莱港会战”。双方在大城市周边展开了激烈交战，就连水面上也不例外。这次会战不仅是一大历史事件，甚至被改编成了各种战记故事广为传唱。另一方面，与蒙塔利欧之间也发生了多次有众多人牺牲的战斗，但几乎都是在偏远地区的短暂会战，因此与之相关的传闻和轶事较少。不过，在兼并完成后奥希亚纳和蒙塔利欧各地也残存着谋求独立的运动，其中也不乏发展成小规模战斗的个案。这些都阻挠了战后复兴，长年以来困扰着历代国王。但是，自从路易执掌王国军之后，仅用时数年便镇压了各路势力，现在联合王国是在兼并完成后，首次实现了独立运动基本被平定的状态。

爱尔达古仙乡

爱尔达族的避世村落，位于大陆西北方，奥希亚纳公国北部那片无人能闯入的茂密森林中。也是身受诅咒的王子被带出王都后的寄身之处。曾在地上森林建立了小规模的城市，但因为遭遇了福登策划的残忍焚城行动，如今将居住区转移至地下，假装已经灭亡。虽然小小的村落谈不上繁华，但仍旧保存着其他地区已经失去的旧世界的真实历史和知识，隐隐散发着超脱于尘世的氛围。

王子袭击事件

12年前，在王宫起居室休息的王子于深夜遭受来历不明的武装团体袭击，最终事件以暗杀未遂告终。由于这群杀手突然身现戒备最为森严的王宫内部，大多近卫都措手不及。即使匆忙赶至起居室，也还是让杀手触碰到了王子，甚至没有看清敌人就让对方逃脱，丢尽了脸面。直接攻击了王子的是一名魔导士，此人施下高等的诅咒魔法后便逃之夭夭。在治疗师们的努力下，王子死里逃生，不过诅咒最终没能解开。在场奋战的近卫们给出的证词成为了唯一的线索，他们称：“看魔导士的体格显然不是成年人。”能在王宫内部发起暴动，还能使用极为高等的诅咒魔法，并且体格如孩童……能满足这一切特殊条件的人，无论在谁看来都非路易莫属，因此王宫中的所有人都愤怒地声讨路易。但最终未能找到物证，至今无法将他绳之以法。

王子遇袭的真相
12年前惊动王国上下的王子袭击事件。行凶者竟是在事件发生后为王子进行治疗之人……当时还不满12岁的蕾拉。由于被暗杀计划的主谋福登威胁称“如果拒绝就毁了朱娜”，她在百般苦恼后决定实施袭击。蕾拉淡泊名利，一心用治疗魔法奉献社会，她无私的人生都是为了弥补当时犯下的过错。

哈利亚村
哈利埃塔斯家代代管理的山间乡村，是莱昂·斯特罗尔的故乡。他的父母不同于其他穷奢极欲的贵族，爱护属民，秉持公正的态度统治着这里。但是在七年前的春天，人类突然出现。村子被袭击，也得不到王国军的援助。他的父母拼死保全了儿子和属民们的生命。荒芜残破的村子已然没了往日光影。

王室之花
与乌克罗尼亚王室颇有渊源的白花，在国徽上也能见到。虽然在乌克罗尼亚广受国民喜爱，但由于将此花用于冠婚丧祭等仪式场合会被视为对王室的不敬，因此有刻意避讳的习俗。数十年前在王都周边本有多片丛生区，但被迅速扩张的特拉迪亚沙漠吞没，据说如今天然的丛生区几乎已不复存在。

恐化结晶
此前普遍不为人知，具有危险性的特异魔古拉结晶。不仅外形奇怪，还会散发出象征魔古拉失控的诡异光芒。另外，与通常的结晶相比生成的速度完全不在一个层级，甚至在极短时间内会孕生出巨大的恐化结晶。因报告的案例较少，尚不明确具体的生成条件。

恐化
尸术师佐尔巴说过的词语。指的应该是生物体内的魔古拉“失控”，即体内在无意识中发生类似魔法发动的现象，进而无法控制，引发状态失常。大多生物似乎都会失去理智变得狂暴，而随着恐化的不断加深，身体的某些部分甚至可能发生变异。

诅咒魔法的设计图
图纸上记录着王子所中诅咒魔法的术式。这诅咒魔法的结构异常复杂，当时事件发生后竟没有一个人有能力解除，因此推测行凶者设计术式时必定留下了图纸。如果能得到这张图纸并加以解读，也许便能消除过去未能解开的诅咒。在因王之魔法的庇护而无法刺杀路易的局面下，这是仅存的希望。

卡拉德里乌斯号

路易用作据点的军用铁甲战车。这是史上首次实现连续飞行的铁甲战车，其制造初衷是成为王国军的象征。它不仅能够飞行，体积更是大如宫殿，能同时承载大量士兵。虽然圣教府极力宣称“这是路易强取豪夺来的”，但如今王位空悬，无人有权依照法律审判路易的反叛行径。甚至聚集在路易麾下的大量士兵肆无忌惮地声称己方才是正统王国军。

灭亡战争
一千多年前，让身为始祖的种族“人类”创建的旧文明迎来灭亡的世界战争。连现代都望尘莫及的先进魔法对抗带来的不仅是破坏，甚至招致了令人类变化为其他物种的灾祸。就连目前所知的“神器”和“德拉贡”等，大部分也都是为这场战争研发的兵器。

旧世界
一千多年前存在于这世上的另一个文明世界。旧世界由现在被称为爱尔达族的“人类”独自维系，拥有远超于现代的高等魔法技术，但在世界规模的“灭亡战争”中毁灭了。沉睡在龙宫神殿地下的城市遗迹，以及各地传承至今的神器，都是旧世界留下的为数不多的痕迹。

路易的秘术

路易对<HERO_NAME>使用的危险魔法。这是通过强行向人体注入大量魔古拉，从而人为制造和重度恐化相同的状态，将施法对象变成怪物的法术。能够设计这种法术，意味着路易显然了解常人不得而知的知识，比如魔古拉真正的性质和人类这种怪物的诞生原理。由此可窥见路易的出身，以及他期望的世界的一斑。

空中巨脸
随王之魔法的发动出现在天空中的“巨脸”，位于连同地面一起飞上天空的王宫背面，从地上无法看到的正面一侧，现在王宫也原封不动地留在那里。因为是在国葬之中的上浮，当时的王宫之内应该是空无一人，但此时此刻情况如何尚不知晓。铁甲战车具备飞行功能的路易似乎已经闯入了王宫内。

元老院

联合王国成立时设立的贤者议事机构，旨在辅助国王作出政治判断。成员基本由“奥希亚纳领主”
“蒙塔利欧领主”
“王国军总代表”“圣教府总代表”
“魔导器商会总代表”
这五人组成，但各个时代多少会有一些差异。元老院成员间没有等级高低之分，发言权平等，但在这数十年来，圣教府的影响力与日俱增。尤其在福登成为大教主以及圣教被指定为国教后，福登的权力实际上已经相当于元老院的总代表。

魔导士

使用魔法之人的统称。准确来说，是从事魔法职业所需国家资格的名称，但对于多数平民单凭外表难以判断使用魔法者是否持有相应的资格。因此“看起来使用魔法十分熟练者”作为笼统的称呼固定了下来。“魔导士”的资格共有几个等级，大部分是魔法种类和使用状况受限的低等资格人员（工匠、技师、士兵等）。但是也有魔法老师和魔法治疗师等，所需资格受限较少的职业，越是高等的资格获取难度也会飞跃式提升。有最高等级魔导士资格者整个王国也屈指可数，哪怕是其中一人据说也有影响国家间关系的能力。

恐化的红色天空
因为人类的泛滥和暴动等影响，源自国民不安的魔古拉已经溢出到了大气当中。受此影响，天气在魔法层面上十分恶劣。恶劣的天气又会加剧人们的不安，因此与平时不同，这并非单纯的坏天气，而是被混杂着魔古拉的特殊云层所笼罩，泛着不祥色彩的阴天。

恐化现象的真相

由于魔古拉粒子源自不安的情感，一旦恐惧和不安过于强烈，无意识的敌对心和消灭欲望会传导至魔古拉，擅自发动魔法，甚至会陷入无法驾驭的“失控”状态。所谓“恐化”，就是受这种失控的影响，导致生物和周围的物体等不规则地发生变质的现象。不过，会导致外貌发生改变的变质只有在恐化进展到相当严重时才会发生，在战争基本平息、社会安宁的现在，这更是不可能发生的事态。可现实却是，恐化现象甚至蔓延到了杳无人烟的场所。简直就像是多年以来国内积聚的不安引发了此等异常事态，但至于它究竟为何会发生，仍然是一个谜。

诅咒设计图的真相
路易并不是诅咒王子的犯人。自然也就不可能是他设计的诅咒术式。从他房间里找到的图纸不是设计图，而只是为洗刷冤罪试图分析诅咒时留下的记录。

人类的真相
灭亡战争引发了规模巨大的魔法失控，由此造成的恐化导致旧世界人类彻底改变，成为这般模样。其证据就是，无论哪一个个体都有着与人体各个部位相同的形状。因为并非寻常的生物，所以其生态很不规则，有靠繁殖增加数量的个体，也有独自可生存数百年的个体，恐怕没有人知晓全貌。

路易的人物形象

路易不为人知的真正出身竟与<HERO_NAME>相同，同是生于爱尔达古仙乡的爱尔达族。经历了“火烧古仙乡”的惨剧，面对这种极度不公，他对所有的“可能性”都已失望……如今他化作了只相信实力至上的革命之士。这才是路易的真相。为铁甲战车取家族之名，似乎也因感受到唯有革命之翼才是真正的家。

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魔导器

将魔力转换为魔法的道具。它是人们使用魔法的必备条件，除去参军等个别特例以外，个人想拥有以及使用魔导器必须事先通过国家考试来取得执照。具体价格随性能和款式浮动，但大多价值不菲，与土地和房屋在同一价位。以普通平民的收入，一般很难在其一生中拥有多个魔导器。出于防范事故和犯罪的需要，其生产线由圣教府和魔导器商会垄断，未经许可制造、仿制魔导器将被处以重罪。不过，魔法发动所需时间不仅受本人技术，也受魔导器性能的影响。在静止状态下使用还不成问题，但在移动过程当中想要瞬间发动就会比较困难，因此要谨记不要盲目相信魔导器。

魔导器的真相

在发动魔法的过程中，最难的部分是“在脑海中正确描绘希望引发的现象具体如何发生”。将术式以回路状嵌入的道具可替代这个过程，辅助人们轻松地使用魔法。这原本是诞生于旧世界的技术，当时是用来帮助已经掌握魔法的人提升法术威力的增幅器的道具。不言自明，其大部分被用作了兵器。因灭亡战争包含技术在内曾经一度丧失，长久以来被视为禁忌，但时过境迁，当人们开始再次追求魔法之时，它以与过去完全相反的用途再次登上了历史。与“人们没有魔导器便无法使用魔法”的谎言一起被扩散，目的是不让魔法像过去那样背上毁灭世界的负之多样性，加以“束缚”……“项圈”正是为此而生。

克雷玛尔族

在联合王国内人口最多的种族，头部两侧的“角”是其特有的体貌特征。体格和体能都处于中等水平，没有特别出彩的地方，但缺陷也较少。以乌克罗尼亚王室为首，占据着诸多政府要职，经常被视为王国的主流种族。而他们自身也下意识地接受了这一点。他们崇尚自由，讨厌不合理的规矩。遇到任何事都喜欢通过讨论找到最佳解决办法，不过由于他们坚信无论什么情况下都该这么做，反而常常引发纠纷。然而，也有研究认为他们之所以能占据从政者等要职，正是因为这种性格。

圣教
信奉伟大之神的宗教，是大多数联合王国国民的信仰。他们的教义是念诵祈祷词“珂吉拉”后一心向神献上祈祷便能得到救赎。圣教是这个国家指定的国教，和政治也有剪不断的关系，圣教府如今已是国家的政治中心。

圣教教堂
各地为圣教信徒建造的教堂，供信徒们前来祈祷。由于王都的雷迦利斯大教堂竣工后，使用费尔米斯圣教教堂的信徒和祭司有所减少，因此教堂对教徒以外的人也敞开大门，有偿提供受过祈祷的神圣商品以及净化污秽物品的服务。

乌克罗尼亚联合王国

由乌克罗尼亚王国、奥希亚纳公国、蒙塔利欧公国这三个国家组成的共主联合王国。乌克罗尼亚实质上处于宗主国的地位，由其国王兼任联合王国的国王。与兼并前乌克罗尼亚王国的第一代国王不同，完成兼并的希斯拉德一世国王被称为“第一任联合王国国王”。强劲的洋流包围着大陆，来自外海的船只能从洋流中断的南部内海登陆。因此几乎从未受到过来自外海的侵略，三个国家都保有悠久的历史。首都格兰托拉多是王国最大的城市，位于乌克罗尼亚中北部。最为普及的宗教是圣教，在最近一任国王希斯拉德五世时代被指定为国教。

王都格兰托拉多
这座王国第一大都市是乌克罗尼亚王国的首都，也是联合王国的联合首都。因为王宫位于此地，所以也被称为“王都”。它是被铜墙铁壁包围的要塞都市，其外观长久以来一直是城市的象征，但巨大的“雷迦利斯大教堂”建成后，壮观的教堂成为了王都新的门面。

特拉迪亚沙漠

覆盖王都格兰托拉多周围和东南部的沙漠地带。在二三十年前，这片沙地还称不上是沙漠，但在那段时期后沙漠化发展迅猛，最终变成了如今的样子。有一种说法认为是过于庞大的大教堂阻挡了从蒙塔利欧山脉刮下的风，因此过去随风飘向河流的沙子堆积于此，促进了沙漠化。由于环境骤变，大道上出现了过去在王都附近从未见过的大型沙漠生物，令人们担心治安会受到冲击。

雷迦利斯大教堂
圣教被定为国教后不久就建于王都的巨大教堂。它是王国最大的建筑，和圣教的其他任何建筑相比都格外庞大。建造它的土地曾经归属乌克罗尼亚王室的王家陵园，其高耸的上层区域甚至远远凌驾于王宫之上。大教堂的气派仿佛彰显着圣教的权威在王室之上，也有不少老市民对此感到不快。

魔古拉收集器

这种装置能回收、存储因太小或劣质而无法单独派上用处的魔古拉结晶，生成品质符合魔导器要求的魔古拉结晶。配备多根放射状的开放式管道，部分还配有悬浮终端设备。主要布置在人口密集的王都等大型城市。管道和悬浮终端虽是用于收集大气中的魔古拉，但由于这项技术刚被开发出来不久，积蓄效率聊胜于无。收集器生产的结晶绝对算不上优质，但能够达到魔导器可使用的水准，让魔导器摆脱了对天然结晶的依赖，从而提高了生产效率。虽然部分贵族以煞风景为由排斥收集器，但大部分人仍然支持设立收集器。主要理由是能由此将魔导雪茄生成的结晶直接变卖成现金。因此对于主张“明明谁的身体里都有魔古拉，却因为魔导器和魔法教育过于昂贵，除了有钱人以外没有使用机会”的人们，也有助于消解他们被剥夺的感受。

魔古拉收集器的背景

受圣教府独家委托生产魔导器的“魔导器商会”在建造雷迦利斯大教堂的时期将这种收集器布置在了城内。建造这般极其庞大的大教堂要搬运、堆砌大量的石材，因此需要许多习得魔法的工人。然而不幸的是，出产魔古拉结晶的诺尔德矿山因突发的事故而不得不封闭。为了不让魔导器的生产停滞，王国投入国家经费研发出这替代方案。除了能使大教堂如期竣工以外，使用国家经费来研发代替矿山的结晶供给源对圣教府而言还有另一个大好处。他们认为如果能借机在王国各地布置这些收集大气中魔古拉的装置，也许能实现近似于“人工还原的王之魔法”。王权宝杖的性能是乌克罗尼亚国王代代相传的秘密，具体原理并没有公之于众。不过从很久以前开始，在精于魔法研究的学者间便流传着一个推测。“无人的荒郊野外会自然生成魔古拉结晶，为什么人们居住的城镇却没有这种现象？
……针对这个疑问，学者们得出的答案是：“有东西一直在吸收魔古拉，从而降低了大气中魔古拉的浓度。”如果这就是王权宝杖的功效，那么王之魔法的强大也就可以理解了。倘若圣教得逞，那么颠覆王权也不再是天方夜谭。不过，公开研究必然会被处以叛国罪。因此才需要为投入巨资找一个不受怀疑的理由。诺尔德矿山的封闭正好为圣教提供了他们渴望已久的借口。简而言之，开发魔古拉收集器中暗藏着圣教为篡夺王权做准备的意图。

王权宝杖

象征王权的宝杖，由乌克罗尼亚王室代代继承，外形是一根华丽的锡杖。它是有着超常性能的魔导器，甚至能够引起天地异变。唯有拥有它的国王本人才能使用特殊魔法——“王之魔法”。这魔法不仅彰显了国王的权威，而且一直抑制着战乱的发生。因此，王位的继承者必须具备高超的魔法修养。为此乌克罗尼亚的王位继承权并不仅仅由王族的血统排名来决定。如果上一任国王的直系血脉中没有人具备掌控王权宝杖的魔法潜质，有时就会在各个亲王家族中选出国王。

王权宝杖的真相

在旧世界的发明中性能也算特别高的杖形神器。具备从周围所有人身上吸收魔古拉并大量储存的超常力量，让使用者能够施展不亚于天地异变的强大魔法。过去的第一任乌克罗尼亚国王发现这股吸收他人魔古拉的力量其实也可以说是“让人们忘记不安的力量”。为了不让灭亡战争那样的毁灭性战争重现，历代国王都将吸收全王国的魔古拉视为己任。他们的愿望实现了，王国长年基本维持着和平……可是这份和平有着沉重的代价，它夺走了人们面对心中不安的能力。现在王国该清算这笔长年累月积下的债了。

脸石
浮现着众多候选人面容的奇特巨石，几乎在王之魔法发动的同时出现于王国各地。据此判断，这些巨石应该是王之魔法生成的。显现在脸石上的面容都是支持率领先的候选人，脸的大小也会根据排名变动而不断变化。看起来排名越高的候选人，显现出的脸就越大。

乌克罗尼亚的王子

被路易杀害的国王希斯拉德五世的嫡子。十多年前遭到潜入王宫的神秘团伙袭击，年幼的王子被施下了诅咒其死亡的魔法。即使身体遭受诅咒的侵蚀，他仍顽强坚持疗养，但在几年后和亲信们一同忽然从城堡中消失，从此下落不明。国王为寻找他费尽心血，但始终没有他的下落。三年前，王国正式宣布王子辞世并举行了国葬，不过……

希斯拉德五世

乌克罗尼亚王国的上一任国王。虽然被路易杀害，但他生前设置了以自身死亡为触发条件的“王之魔法”。全体国民都能争夺王位继承权，王国迎来了前所未闻的混乱场面。他刚加冕时曾对治国抱有远大的理想，但之后渐渐失去了雄心壮志，而自从王子受到袭击被认定死亡后，他彻底堕落成了一个对国事放任不顾的国王。因此，大臣们怎么都想不到他竟然精心准备了一个足以打破治国惯例的奇特魔法，这进一步加深了国内的混乱。

莫尔
神秘的年轻男性，被软禁在看起来像书房的神秘小房间“阿卡德梅”内。不知他通过什么方式，仅靠连通意识找到了困境中的<HERO_NAME>。他显然很愿意提供帮助，不过他好像早就知道不用魔导器也能使用魔法，而且对阿基态了解颇深，总之让人猜不透其底细。

普拉托
莫尔在阿卡德梅内饲养的猫。和其他地方称作“猫”的动物长得有一些不同。它脖子上挂着的神秘饰品据莫尔说是一种魔导器，似乎能让普拉托的幻影出现在阿卡德梅外边的世界。

王国军上将
元老院的五位成员之一，军方总代表。王国军的最高级别是“将军”，而统帅多名将军的最高指挥官本应由国王担任。但是目前王座空悬，所以由福登临时指派的将军“代替国王统管军队”。他被任命为临时“上将”，代表着全体王国军。

历代国王的肖像
这些历代国王的肖像画挂在雷迦利斯大教堂大厅的墙上。按照习俗，国王登基时画的肖像应于在位期间挂在王宫，驾崩后则在下葬时转移到墓地。由于大教堂建造在王室陵园用地上，因此在其竣工后肖像画也被转移到了教堂内。

阿基态
<HERO_NAME>身上觉醒的神秘力量。能让他全身闪耀魔古拉的光芒，变成外形和英雄身姿相似的巨大存在。虽然这好像是一种魔法，但显然用军队下发的魔导器是无法施展的，其所有的一切都超出了魔法的常识。

阿基态的真相

作为魔法发动过程“具体想象想引发的现象”的终极形态，这种高等技术想象的不是单个现象，而是“改变世界的意志的全体印象”——即整个人格，并让它显现出来。甚至可以说这种法术是魔法的一个终点。发动后施法者自身会变为魔法性质的存在，成为随意操控普通人只能通过魔法来引发的现象的“超人”。但是，人格这种极为复杂的概念不可能完全只通过想象描绘出来，若想掌握，就必须在日常生活中找到真实存在的相应人格……必须能够真正地理解——人的精神本就具备多面性，在自己的心中还同时存在着不曾意识到的侧面。与其说它是通过练习掌握的法术，不如称之为“人在困境中觉醒的英雄般的美德和革命精神最终带来的力量”才更贴切。

音乐的魔法
以声音或音乐的形式令人察觉现在自身心境的，一种奇怪的魔法。由于是无助于战斗且微不足道的法术，因此只被视作对社会没有助益的恶作剧法术，很少会被使用。

幻想小说

<HERO_NAME>随身携带的书。这本小说以见闻录形式描绘了不存在魔法和种族的概念，不会因为出身而受到歧视的理想国度……正如书名所言，那是一个“幻想世界”。据说大约在十年前被圣教认定为禁书，因而被勒令烧毁，如今在别处几乎已经见不到这本书。很难想象平民手上会拿着这般装订精美的书册。

神秘的声音
一直引导着<HERO>的神秘声音。在要塞觉醒阿基态的力量时，这个声音首次在其脑海中响起，仿佛传达着启示。直到他最终以王子身份复活前，时时指引着道路。这声音的主人是在古仙乡被焚毁之日，用魔法将自己的灵魂移入加莉卡体内的已故爱尔达族女王……也就是<HERO_NAME>的母亲。

阿卡德梅
如书房一般的神秘房间，被莫尔称为智慧殿堂。整个房间充满了其他地方见不到的事物，例如记录着阿基态这一秘法相关知识的书籍和现在已被归为禁书的书籍，以及准确还原星体运行的道具等等。

德拉贡

怪物之王，神秘而又强大，有人称它位于生态系统的顶点。也有人称之为“龙”。具有压倒性的力量，据说如果惹它动怒，即使是一整队的军用铁甲战车，也会变为破铜烂铁，无计可施。据说龙大多身躯庞大，其上覆有鳞片，长有薄膜状的翅膀和猛禽般的钩爪，但由于目击案例较少，因此真相尚不可知。某些地区似乎将它视为传说中的生物，甚至将其敬奉为神。

德拉贡的真相

由旧世界先进魔法技术创造出的巨像兵器。虽然外形像怪物，但并非生物，而是特殊的魔法装备……相当于现在由“神器”所控制的“魔古拉的集合体”。曾被大量投入灭亡战争，每一头带来的破坏都超乎想象，将国家和城市逼上了灭亡的绝境。其中也有一些个体没有完成身负的命令就被丢弃在了战场上，因此即使如今操控者已死，也维持着实体不断徘徊，有时还会威胁到周边的居民。在诺尔德矿山发现的德拉贡，以及魔法学院研究的“冰之松恩”可以说是这类的典型。

骑士

在乌克罗尼亚联合王国，若一个人战斗能力出色，且战功、品德、学识均受认可，则其在宣誓永远奉行骑士道精神后，会被授予“骑士”这一光荣称号。在圣教被认定为国教后，还有不少人在宣誓时加入了拥护教会的誓言。虽然骑士能获得社会各界的尊重和许多便利，但在犯下违反骑士道精神的行为时，将被视为对国王的背叛，并受到比常人更严重的责罚。而拥有骑士称号之人一旦犯罪，就会丧失所有社会信用，人称“堕落骑士”。另外，骑士虽皆勇武，但并非都是军人。比如为王宫效力的王国骑士团就由国王直辖，虽然有时会在国王的命令下协助军队，但并非归军队管辖。

权杖之殿
位于雷迦利斯大教堂高层，用于安放王权宝杖的房间。是为了在国王驾崩或久病不起等长时间无法掌管王权宝杖的时候，也能妥善保管好宝杖不被抢夺而建的房间。门上施有十分强力的封印魔法，若不按照指定步骤，则极难开锁。

龙结晶
飘浮在空中形状奇妙的结晶体。由于是唯一一种既轻巧、柔韧还结实的物质，被视为珍贵的铁甲战车生物材料。曾被认为是龙的骸骨，不过现在认为它是含有魔古拉的微生物遗骸积聚而成的说法更受认可。崇拜龙神的睦兹塔立族相信这是龙神显灵的吉兆。

神器
性能和魔导器相似的古代遗物，传承于圣教势力范围外的土著信仰地区。之所以称之为“神器”，是因为那些地区的大多数人都将它们视作信仰中的宝物，奉其为神的化身……但这些都是圣教府的说辞，据朱娜所言，真相似乎并没有那么简单。

王权竞技赛
王之魔法发动后，圣教府宣布主办这一比拼支持率的重大比赛。参赛者将巡游组成联合王国的三国首都，并通过完成指派的任务向民众展示自己有能力成为国王。但实际上真这么简单吗……？

勇者评选会
王权竞技赛上公布的第一个任务。参赛者需各自讨伐扰乱王国治安的各类害兽，将能展现自身勇武的首级带到奥希亚纳公国首都布莱港，在观众面前进行评选。然而路易并没有参加竞技赛，如果想吸引他的注意，可能需要些计策。

特务骑士团

效力于王宫的王国骑士团两支队伍中的一支。王国骑士团分为“正骑士团”和“特务骑士团”，简称“骑士团”的时候一般单指前者。正骑士团会公开成员名单，且除了要有战斗力以外，还需要能在仪式活动上充当门面的“传统外观美”。因此充斥着不成文的种族歧视，整支队伍几乎都是由克雷玛尔族或与其相貌接近的种族构成的。而特务骑士团的成员则不会公开，经常负责处理不光彩的工作。在相貌上和克雷玛尔族相差较大的种族甚至会毫无理由地被分配到特务骑士团中。不过，由于特务骑士团比起名誉更注重能力和结果，据说每位团员的实力都在正骑士团之上。

王立魔法学院
全王国研究魔法的最高学府，直到数年前还在蒙塔利欧公国办学。不过，据说圣教府指责他们从事危险的研究，并最终用武力加以镇压，强迫学院封锁。如今只留下了无人问津的废墟。

供奉仪式

这个仪式是圣教府公布的今年蒙塔利欧圣教祭上的亮点。他们宣称仪式的目的是以圣教之名收集王国各地危险的遗物，并加以封印，从而消除人们的不安……实际上，可以说这场仪式是继布莱港评选会后的王权竞技赛第二场评选会。可以认为，圣教借此计谋能不费吹灰之力地从圣教势力范围外的异教徒手中夺取信仰的依托。但从另一个角度来说，这其实是允许了候选人带着暗藏未知力量的危险装备聚集在一起，也有人担心会引发一场骚乱。

冰之松恩

王立魔法学院拥有的冰之德拉贡，是学院魔法研究的核心。目前为人所知的德拉贡中最强大的个体之一。魔法学院之所以建造在山间的偏僻之地，主要就是为了研究冰龙松恩。和龙宫神殿的德拉贡“干支”一样，可以通过对应的神器来控制它。但在学院受到镇压时，没有相关知识的僧兵团鲁莽地引发了它的失控，最终导致了惨烈的牺牲。

魔法学院镇压事件

几年前，总院位于蒙塔利欧北部的王立魔法学院遭到王国军和圣教府僧兵团的联合镇压，并在这场武力冲突事件中被迫封锁了学院。从记录中可以了解到当时发生了激烈的交战，士兵的伤亡人数不亚于一场小规模的战争。对外声称的起兵理由是……学院背着国家企图驯服危险的德拉贡，这种反政府研究天理不容。然而实际上是因为福登担心高水平的魔法研究会颠覆圣教府的教义、历史观，以及关于魔导器的知识，可以说他是有意要打压学院。大量士兵死亡其实也并非因为与学院战斗，而是他们不经考虑就肆意破坏学院内魔法研究的产物，引起了德拉贡的失控，最后自取灭亡。

英雄之日

指王国历每年的10月27日。是乌克罗尼亚、奥希亚纳、蒙塔利欧这3个王国组成现在的联合王国的纪念日。准确来说，这一天是“第一任联合王国国王的加冕日”，所谓的“英雄”正是那位国王，也就是当初结束兼并战争的乌克罗尼亚国王。先王希斯拉德五世将这一天定为王位争夺战的决战日，也许是期盼着这一天能成为“王国脱胎换骨的节点”。

流浪学生
指钻研学问，四处漂泊的学徒。从魔法学、魔法生物、魔导器开发和铁甲战车技术，再到历史，他们学习各种领域的知识。其中大多数曾在魔法学院学习，但自从学院被封锁后，他们为了继续学途只能冒险四处漂泊，教授人们所学的知识。多是不愁旅费出身富裕家庭的人。

历法

在乌克罗尼亚王国，一周被定为五天。每天分别被叫做“火”“水”“绿”“铁”，每周的最后一天是“休息日”。此外，一年由365天、12个月所构成。每个月有六周，不过唯独12月有七周，而第七周被当作“休息周”。“休息日”有向神献上祈祷的含义，而在“休息周”则要为新的一年做准备，全国上下都有放假休息的习俗。但是，每天的名称有根据圣教的创世神话的教诲而制定的背景，在圣教的力量难以波及的地区，也有用不同称呼的村子和聚落。

王之仆从

与用来发动“王之魔法”的锡杖型神器“王权宝杖”相联动的装置。如今只有锡杖这一部分广为人知，但王权宝杖本来是指，装置和锡杖合而为一之时才可称之为“一个神器”。与其他魔导器和神器相比，王权宝杖的力量之所以异常强大，是因为拥有“从全国民众身上吸收魔古拉（不安）”的性能，负责“吸收”的就是王之仆从。锡杖则相当于启动王之仆从的钥匙。终端从王宫建成之初就被设置在宫廷内，但王之魔法的实际施行在王国史数百年间也不过只有几次，除少数博学之人外，几乎所有人都以为它们只是珍贵的雕像，不知道其属于神器的一部分。只是，王宫中的人一直习惯称呼这些雕像为“王之仆从”，“只要国王挥动权杖，它们便会即刻苏醒守护国王”的说法流传甚广。外观就如画在王国旗帜上那般，是简洁明了的U字型德拉贡像。

魔法的真相

一项技术，利用魔古拉粒子干涉物理法则，造成自然状态下不可能发生的现象。因魔古拉与精神的作用相联动，只要加以锻炼，事实上仅靠意志的力量便能操控自然。在灭亡战争之前的时代被发现，使文明实现飞跃式发展的原动力，为世界带来了黄金时代。但魔法让人心的软弱、丑恶乃至恐惧都显现无疑，最终成为了人类有史以来最恶劣的战争工具，引发了世界的毁灭。

莫尔的人物形象
其谜之真身，是通过与<HERONAME>从王子身上分离时完全相同的魔法，从身为父亲的先王希斯拉德五世身上分离而来的“追求理想之人”。与<HERO_NAME>失去了旧时记忆的状况相同，他也失去了身为王和父亲时的记忆。

阿卡德梅的真相
<HERO_NAME>带在身上的幻想小说中，由魔法产生的莫尔的书房。与其说是莫尔创造了阿卡德梅，倒不如说先王的一半就是阿卡德梅本身，莫尔则位于其核心，这样的描述更接近实际情况。奇特的内部装潢似乎是源自先王位于魔法学院的研究室。

神器的真相
灭亡战争前用旧世界的技术制造出的超高性能魔导器，在战后以某种形式被重新发掘，并传承至今的各种物品。性能多种多样，但大都是作为兵器生产出的危险物品。不过，大多数的性能和危险性都未得到正确认知，而是基于各地的迷信来被看待。

冰之神权宝杖

能够操控冰雪的德拉贡“松恩”的神器权杖。虽然力量属性不同，但与维尔加岛龙神“干支”对应的“龙神长枪”属于同等物品。因松恩被发现时，处于失去操控者的状态，且保持着实体化在山中游荡，变成了谁也无法靠近的超自然级别的威胁。但因从临近地层中发现了这柄权杖，所以一定程度上能够实施约束，成为了魔法学院的研究对象。松恩的冰之力不是单纯的冷却，其本质在于使物体的运动停滞或是加速，如果能熟练运用权杖，应该还可以将其用于封锁对手的动作，或是让自身高速移动。但真正实现它的操控者只有蕾拉一人，仅在过去学院遭受打压时使用过一次，帮助幸存师生从被僧兵团包围的学院内部秘密脱逃至阿尔塔维利。

觉醒器
使用阿基态的力量变身时，心脏会最先变化为金属制的未知器具。发动力量时，施法者向新生的心脏宣告愿望与决心，促成身体觉醒。此时的叫声就如同与阿基态相关的往日英雄们面对危难之际发出的呐喊，施法者在变身时还有可能幻视到与自己并肩携手的人们。

王之魔法
乌克罗尼亚国王代代相传的强大魔法。这是使用名为“王权宝杖”的特殊魔导器发动的惊人法术，据说能引发国王期望的一切现象。在漫长的王国历史中，留下了多次为开拓或镇压而使用该魔法的记录，每一次发动时都有如天地异变。时至今日，它仍为王室和国王赋予着强大的威慑力。

先王的王之魔法

先王希斯拉德五世使用“王之魔法”，其实距离上次魔法发动已有数百年。但由于先王不为人知的秘密计划，王之魔法在他死后才发动。这情况让人始料未及，王都陷入了一片混乱。先王发动的魔法效果奇特，其内容为：“全体国民竞争支持率，不论出身，在规定期限内获得最多支持的人将继承王位”。
或许是为了监视竞争情况，还同时发生了“王宫浮空，空中显现国王的巨脸”“王国各地出现显示当前支持率领先之人的神秘岩石”等多种现象。目前该魔法的全貌尚无定论。

王之魔法的庇护

先王的“王之魔法”发动之后不久确认到的魔法现象，一般认为其目的是防止以武力除掉国王候选。若有人企图以暴力手段伤害支持率高的候选人，就会被发光的锁链束缚，无法动弹。据观察，出现在各地街头的“脸石”上显现的前20名候选人能够得到这种庇护。如果反抗魔法锁链的束缚，坚持危害候选人，锁链就会越收越紧，最终甚至可能夺人性命。然而“危害”的定义并不明确，是否存在漏洞或例外也不得而知。

王之魔法的庇护与决斗
后来发现，防止排名靠前的候选人遭武力铲除的“庇护”，其发动条件存在例外情况。如果双方事先表明身份，在一致同意的情况下战斗……即满足“决斗”的条件时，那么即便是排名靠前的候选人，也将不受庇护。

王之魔法的庇护解除
排名第一的候选人路易获得能够强行突破“庇护”的“龙神长枪”后，从国王竞争中排除武力影响已成纸上空谈。先王意识到这一点后，主动解除了“庇护”。由此，武力也成为了竞争支持率的手段之一。眼下必须认清这个事实：不仅路易，<HERO_NAME>也失去了庇护。

trivia
memorandum
musings
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Overview

Superrigardo

Louis Guiabern is the central antagonist of the game.
Introduced in the very first opening cutscene, he is responsible for the assassination of Hythlodaeus V, an act that sets the entire narrative of the game in motion. Despite this treason, Louis is not universally condemned—on the contrary, many admire and revere him, with a significant portion of the populace even viewing him as the rightful successor to Euchronia's throne.While Louis makes use of the threat of “Humans” as propaganda—instilling fear in the people and positioning himself as their protector—his true objective lies elsewhere. His goal is not the throne itself, but the power of kings contained within the royal treasury: the Royal Sceptre, [spoiler]a relic capable of absorbing the anxieties of the people and converting them into a vast source of Magla.[/spoiler]His original plan was to obtain the sceptre during the royal funeral [spoiler]and use it to return those accumulated anxieties to the world[/spoiler], bringing about what would be known as the “Day of Calamity.”However, with the King’s Magic already set into motion, this plan is disrupted. The sceptre can no longer be claimed through ordinary means, forcing him to participate in the Tournament for the Throne alongside all other contenders.As the story progresses, the Player/Protagonist gradually uncovers more about Louis’s true nature. Much of this information is revealed through late-game developments (and even through the game’s first bad ending / missed deadline), but his overarching motivation remains consistent throughout—the pursuit of his vision of “utopia.” This vision is tied to the same Fantasy Novel possessed by the Player, suggesting a parallel in their perspectives.Eventually, it is revealed that Louis is, in fact [spoiler] an Elda, part of the very tribe marginalized within Euchronia, whose origins trace back to the “Humans”the kingdom so deeply fears, despite that fear being rooted in ignorance of their shared identity.[/spoiler]Notably, this truth is not conveyed through exposition alone. Louis himself reveals it in a pivotal scene with Hythlodaeus V—or rather, the lingering presence of him.Upon arriving at the Royal Palace, confident in his victory and position as the leading candidate for the throne, Louis makes another attempt to claim the Royal Sceptre. It is here that he is confronted by Hythlodaeus, who demands to know what he intends to accomplish.
And Louis’s answer is simple—he will finish what the King could not.By revealing his knowledge of the sceptre’s true nature—that it is not bound solely to royal blood—he leaves Hythlodaeus stunned. When questioned how he could possibly know such information, Louis, in a dramatic reveal, [spoiler]removes the false Clemar horns he has been wearing, exposing his true identity as an Elda.[/spoiler]There is more to be revealed, which will be explored in the third and final section—where everything is tied together. To understand that connection, we must return to the very beginning of their shared past.

Louis

louis

Memorandum Description

ㅤ❝ㅤ Louis Guiabern. A clemar royal army officer of great renown who managed to become nobility at an exceptionally young age. He possesses extraordinary skills as both a warrior and an archmage, but even more highly regarded are his capabilities as a military strategist, for which his superior insight and grasp of psychology set him apart. His faculties as a young soldier were so shrewd that his own allies came to grow wary of him, calling him a "monster in the making".
He prizes rationality above all else, strictly adhering to a policy of appointing officers by their capabilities alone, without regard for tribe or origin. As a result, senior officials accuse him of trying to undermine tradition. However, he now wields an influence far beyond a typical officer, and many believe he will be the youngest person ever to be appointed the army's highest ranking position of general.ㅤ❞ㅤ

Spoiler Description

Memorandum Description
ㅤ❝ㅤLouis's mysterious origins are revealed; he is surprisingly of elda origin, born in the Eldan Sanctum much like (HERO). After experiencing the arson attack on the sanctum and having faced the overwhelming absurdity of it, he became radicalised, finding disappointment in all other avenues that did not amount to conquering through sheer force..ㅤ❞ㅤ

Memorandum Entries

eniro de memorando

This section pertains to various Memorandum entries from the game, and is meant simply to serve as a reference for lore and information. Not all Memorandum entries are included here—only the handful that are particularly relevant to Louis and/or More’s character, or to the overall understanding of Metaphor: ReFantazio's worldbuilding.

This small section is simply for fun, and is not meant to replace experiencing the information through the game itself. Rather, it serves as a convenient reference guide for details that some may not want to constantly reopen the game to look up.

For a game like Metaphor: ReFantazio, where many past events beyond the scope of the Player/Protagonist are not directly shown and are instead only mentioned in passing, some significant information remains confined to the Memorandum. These include events such as the Annex War (and its relevance to Louis's time as a child soldier), the Fall of the Mage Academy (and the circumstances that eventually led to its closure under Forden's orders to Hythlodaeus), and the War of Destruction (which led to the fall of the Old World and remains relevant to the history of the Elda tribe), among others.

Why include these details? Because, in the personal opinion of the editor, understanding Metaphor's worldbuilding can also help deepen one's understanding of its characters. Even seemingly miscellaneous topics—such as the nature of magla, melancholization, royal flowers, and similar subjects—can provide additional context.
This section may also serve as a useful resource for artists and writers, whether for gaining a better understanding of the game and its characters, discovering details they may have missed, or simply refreshing their memory.This particular section pertains to Memorandum entries that can be attributed to Louis in some way, whether in the present or the past. Entries are separated into the following categories: World (information relevant to the broader worldbuilding of Euchronia), Locations (places associated with the character), Events (important events connected to the character), and People (personal data more directly related to the character). The primary character entries themselves are omitted, as they are already used at the beginning of the page.

While certain entries may be relevant to both characters in different ways, some have been placed under categories that may not be immediately expected depending on the context in which they are being discussed.Additional commentary may be added pertaining to certain entries, either due to omissions in official translations (see: Louis's entry) or to further clarify the entry itself based on game events, as the Memorandum does not always explain everything.

World – Tournament for the Throne

Day of Calamity
Ominous words uttered in parting by the necromancer. He is attempting to alter Grand Trad somehow with magic, but what precisely that might entail remains to be seen. Whatever the truth behind his scheme, he must be stopped at all costs before the chosen day arrives.

Melancholised Red Skies

The riots and numerous outbreaks of humans have induced such anxiety in the people that their resulting magla has seeped into the atmosphere, causing the sky to enter a state of magical disarray. The turbulent weather exacerbates people's anxiety, which in turn causes inclement weather with an ominously coloured, overcast sky, hidden by unique magla-laden clouds that are distinct from typical bad weather.

Skybound Avatar
On the other side of the massive, sky-risen stone face is the abandoned royal palace, still fully intact—though the ground provides little visual of it. One assumes the palace was empty as it rose into the air during the royal funeral, and as such, none know its current state. Louis, having access to a skyrunner, seems to have already set a course for it.

Gauntlet Runner

Often called "runners" as shorthand. A general term for magic-powered, semi-automated vehicles designed for traversing the wastelands, and either overcoming or circumventing local wildlife threats and magical phenomena. Travelling the wilds on foot or even in a lightly armed carriage has historically been incredibly dangerous, making any long-distance trips a life-threatening risk.
However, as cities and countries grew, so too did demand for resources, many of which required transport in large quantities. The gauntlet runners filled the niche of an armed, sturdy vehicle that could help with transport and land development. There are smaller runners roughly the size of an armed carriage with a simple deck addition, but it's more common to see models that walk on "legs" with an internal living area comparable to a modest house.
Legs are more common in their design than wheels partly because of their versatility on all manner of difficult terrain, but moreso because adopting the remains and skeletons of large monsters as-is is more cost-effective and stronger than artificially creating all the components necessary.

Skyrunner

Some gauntlet runners are capable of more than land travel, and can function as watercraft, which coined the colloquial term, "searunner". Yet in recent years, a rare few have even proven capable of flight, and the term "skyrunner" also came into use. However, those that do "fly" are really only capable of floating for a very short period to get over particularly steep terrain. Louis's Charadrius is the first true "skyrunner", capable of sustained and controlled flight.
However, this is only achieved through magla propulsion at constant, dangerously high output, with high risk of volatile reaction. Additionally, the Charadrius is only capable of aerostatic hovering, rather than naturally powered flight. In contrast, the dream Neuras aims to realise is something unprecedented and revolutionary: mechanical flight not through magic lift, but on true wings, relying on airfoils and aerodynamics as birds do.

World – Elda Tribe and Humanity

Ancient Eldan Sanctum

A secret village of the elda tribe, located north of the Principality of Oceana. Hidden deep within an uncharted forest on the north-western side of the continent, it is also the place of refuge sought by the prince after being cursed in Grand Trad.
Once a small city located above ground in the forest, it was senselessly set on fire at Forden's command, which led its residents to move their domiciles underground to feign annihilation. The settlement is hardly glamorous and small by nature, but the sanctum has nevertheless preserved the lost history and knowledge of the Old World, giving it a somewhat otherworldly atmosphere.

Elda Tribe

The ninth tribe, distinct from the commonly known eight tribes, they are condemned by the Sanctist Church for inheriting "a dangerous magic heretical to the teachings of the Church". Their population is so small that to even see one in public is rare, and they face greater discrimination than any other tribe. In fact, many outside the main cities don't believe they exist.
Each of the eight tribes possess unique physical traits making them recognisable at a glance, such as the clemars' horns or the roussaintes' long ears. The elda tribe, however, bears no such distinguishing feature, and thus are regarded as inferior beings.

The Truth of the Elda Tribe

Descendants of humans who lived in the Old World and progenitors of the eight tribes that came to populate the modern world following the rampage of civilisation and devastation during the War of Destruction.
After the War of Destruction, most of humanity fractured into the tribes of the modern world. However, unknown to the majority of people, the descendants of some nobles who escaped the flames of war retained their mostly featureless forms over generations. They also retained much knowledge and magic from the Old World thought lost, but because they know the destruction that it led to, many actively avoid the post-war world and choose to live hidden and secluded.

Royal Flower

A white flower associated with the Euchronian royal family. Also depicted on the national coat of arms. Though beloved by Euchronians for generations, as a sign of respect to the royal family it is now customary to refrain from using the flower in familial celebrations.
Until some decades ago, colonies of the flower could be seen around Grand Trad, but have since been lost because of the rapid expansion of Tradia Desert. It is said that few natural colonies exist in present day.

Human

Unknown monsters with bizarre forms unlike any natural beast. Their bodies hold immense amounts of volatile magla, and they rampage through their surroundings indiscriminately. Despite their berserk nature marking little sign of intelligence, they can wield advanced magic beyond the grasp of all sentient beings. Many aspects of their biology and ecology remain a total mystery.
Given their unnatural physical resilience, large specimens can wipe out entire armies. Although there have been sightings of humans since antiquity, actual encounters are incredibly rare, and they have long been dismissed from being any real threat. However, recent years have seen them appearing with more rapid frequency across the Crown's lands, which has the people uneasy.

The Truth of Humans

The giant outburst of magic heralding the War of Destruction's end melancholised much of Old World humankind to become what the world knows as humans today. Some vestiges of their humanity are evidenced in the various body parts that resemble modern people. "Human" biology is irregular; some are capable of reproduction, others are capable of living hundreds of years. The particulars are beyond modern understanding.

The Old World

A world from over a thousand years ago, completely unlike the present. The sole civilised inhabitants were called mankind: a people linked to the present-day elda tribe, who wielded magic on a level far beyond any known in the present. The nation fell during the War of Destruction, an apocalyptic worldwide conflict. Very few traces of this world remain, such as the city ruins that slumber deep beneath the Dragon Temple, as well as the artefacts known as "divine relics" scattered throughout the land.

War of Destruction
A world war from thousands of years ago, waged by the original tribe of mankind, which begat the destruction of the Old World. However, this also marked the birth of many weapons—presently known as divine relics and dragons, made possible by their incredible advances in magic technology (far beyond any of present day).

Magic
A general term for the technique that consumes power to cause phenomena that bend the laws of nature. It has a wide range of applications, from modest use in daily life to destructive power in war. However, as magic igniters, which require a state permit for ownership and use, are required for people to be able to use magic, many cannot wield magic.

The Truth of Magic

A technique that uses magla particles to intervene in the laws of physics and cause phenomena that would not occur in a natural state. Since magla is linked to one's mind, magic can, in theory, be used to control nature by the power of will alone with enough training.
Magic was discovered before the War of Destruction and became the driving force behind the breakthroughs of civilisation, ushering in a golden age. However, magic is also the embodiment of the weakness, vileness, and deep-seated fear of the mind, ultimately becoming the weaponised downfall of humanity in history's most notorious war.

Magla
A technical term for magic power that serves as the basis for magic. There are varying amounts in all things found in nature, including people, plants, and animals. Because magla sometimes crystallises in areas of high concentration, some scholars theorise that magla may be physical particles too small to be seen with the naked eye.

The Truth of Magla

Unique particles discovered toward the end of the Old World. One of the smallest components that make up creation, there is a strong correlation to cognition and the psyche. Its properties were studied and a technique was discovered that used the workings of the mind to interfere with the physical world, leading to the creation of magic. However, it is theorised that many practised it empirically long before it was classified as science.
The term MAG comes from the word "magla", and in the Old World, MAG was simply its unit of measurement. However, laymen do not grasp its true meaning, as the characters used to write it have changed, to say nothing of the existence of the Old World being repressed knowledge.

Magla Crystal

A crystallised cluster of magla that forms naturally in places where high concentrations are left to fester, though scholars have recently developed methods to create them artificially. The colour of the crystals depends on the formation process and its impurities. High-purity, natural crystals are indispensable in producing high-performance igniters. As a result, some value them higher than gems and precious metals. Areas where crystals are abundant are often claimed in the name of the Crown as mining sites.
However, people have long whispered that magla crystals are dangerous to those who deal in them. Such statements are largely regarded as hearsay because there was little evidence to support it, but recently even the State Army has grown more cautious with them as reported incidents are on the rise.

Melancholia
A word uttered by the necromancer Zorba. Thought to be an invocation of magic where the magla within one's body irrepressibly bursts, causing biological functions to turn irregular. The phenomenon drives most creatures to uncontrolled violence, and bizarre changes can occur throughout the body, depending on the degree of its progression.

Melancholia Crystal

An unusual and dangerous magla crystal that few knew of until recently, characterised by their peculiar form and the rampant pulsing of the magla inside. Massive melancholia crystals can form very quickly, magnitudes faster than average crystals. They are seldom discovered and the conditions that form them remain unknown.
In addition to causing surrounding creatures to undergo a volatile change called "melancholisation", it also attracts abnormal, worm-eaten animals and even humans at times. As the rate of growth increases, the light it emits may change, at which point it becomes a "trance crystal".

The Truth of Melancholisation

Magla particles are produced by feelings of anxiety, and when fear or apprehension become excessively strong, unconscious feelings of hostility and the desire to eliminate the source of those feelings are transmitted into magla, triggering an unintentional outburst of magic which can go rampant. Melancholisation is when creatures and surrounding objects undergo an irregular transformation due to this magical outburst.
Although it is thought that severe melancholisation that alters even the physical appearance of a subject could not occur outside wartime in present-day peace, there are actually increasing cases of melancholisation outside of people-occupied lands. It is unclear what is causing these unusual occurrences, as though the kingdom has been plagued with years-long anxiety.

People: Louis Charadrius

On Louis
Louis's mysterious origins are revealed; he is surprisingly of elda origin, born in the Eldan Sanctum much like (HERO). After experiencing the arson attack on the sanctum and having faced the overwhelming absurdity of it, he became radicalised, finding disappointment in all other avenues that did not amount to conquering through sheer force.

Louis's Dark Arts

A horrific magic Louis used against (HERO). Presumed to function by forcibly circulating overwhelming magla through a person's body, artificially causing extreme melancholisation and turning the person into a monster. Self-evidently impossible without deep knowledge of buried truths, such as magla's nature and the origin of humans. It provides a glimpse into Louis's true origin and the world he envisions, among other things.

Charadrius

A military-grade gauntlet runner that Louis is based out of. The first gauntlet runner in history to achieve sustained flight, it was originally built to be a symbol and flagship of the royal army. Aside from being capable of flight, it also boasts a colossal frame as large as a palace, with a soldier crew far larger than most runners could sustain.
Though the Crown Theocracy claims that the runner was stolen by Louis, the empty throne means it is currently impossible for anyone to charge him with treason. In fact, many soldiers under Louis do not hesitate to claim that they themselves represent the true royal army.

Events – The Curse

Prince's Assault

An assassination attempt on the prince twelve years ago. Assailants infiltrated the palace to attack the prince as he was sleeping, catching the royal guard by surprise with their sudden appearance within the secured grounds. Though these loyal guards gave panicked chase, they ultimately made a cataclysmic blunder: not only did they allow the prince to be harmed, they failed to capture the assailants, or even ascertain their identities.
The assailant who made direct contact with the prince was a mage who fled the palace after casting a high-level curse. Thanks to the efforts of the royal healers, the prince avoided an untimely demise, but they were unable to free him from this affliction. According to the royal guards who fought the band of assassins, the only clue regarding the identity of the mage was they were "patently not an adult".
This assailant was able to arrange a sneak attack within the palace, had a masterful command of high-level curse magic, and the appearance of a child... By all accounts, the only person to match these unique criteria was Louis, who was afterwards strongly condemned by all in the palace. However, no evidence could be found, and justice is still yet to be served.

The Truth of the Prince's Assault

The attack on the prince twelve years ago caused a stir in the kingdom. The perpetrator of the attack was Rella, only twelve years old at the time, who was called forth to heal the prince as cover. The mastermind behind the attack, Forden, threatened Junah if she refused, and after much deliberation, Rella decided to carry out his orders.
Rella's life of selflessness—her lack of desire for fame and fortune, her tireless devotion to healing magic and charity work—all stemmed for her ardent wish to atone for this tragic misdeed.

Curse Formula

A diagram of the formula created to cast the curse on the prince. The curse magic is so complex, none have yet been able to undo its tangled weave. The convoluted nature of this spell has led to the belief the spellcaster drew the formula as they composed it. Obtaining and deciphering this formula may enable the curse to be revoked. Considering that Louis is protected by the royal magic and now cannot be killed, this is the party's last hope to lift the curse.

The Truth of the Curse's Formula
Louis was not the one who cursed the prince. Naturally, there was no way he constructed the curse either. The formulas found in his private chambers were merely a collection of attempted analyses of curses he had accumulated in trying to clear his name after being blamed for the prince's attack.

Miscellaneous

Mage

A general term for those who have good command over magic. Formally, it refers to those who have achieved a national qualification to professionally use magic. However, as many commoners have difficulty discerning those who are formally qualified, this catch-all term rose to prominence.
There are several tiers to mage certification, with the majority being for low-tier artisans, engineers, and soldiers, which limit the type and usage of magic. However, some professions have fewer restrictions, such as magic professors and healers. The higher the tier of certification, the more difficult it is to obtain. Few in the kingdom hold the highest tier, and one bearer alone can influence nations.

Senate

A council of sages who assist the king with political affairs, formed upon the unification of the three kingdoms. It consists of five members: the prince of Montario, the prince of Oceana, the royal army's general, the head of the Crown Theocracy, and the head of the igniter consortium. The offices are held by different individuals but have no set term, and while each member is theoretically equal in rank and voice, the influence of the Crown Theocracy has been increasing for decades.
More specifically, ever since Forden took the office of Sanctifex and Sanctism became the state religion, Forden effectively became the Senate's primary speaker and representative, tilting the power balance.

Halia

A mountain village governed by House Haliaetus, the family of Leon Strohl. Not wishing to partake in the extravagant lifestyle of most nobles, Strohl's parents were modest in their governance and considerate to their people. However, when a human suddenly attacked seven years ago, the village was reduced to rubble after petitions for the State Army's aid went unanswered. Strohl's parents lost their lives saving their son and their people. Today, the village remains uninhabited, no trace of its former self remaining.

Annex War

A series of intermittent conflicts during the latter half of the sixth century of the Euchronian calendar, fought between the countries of Euchronia, Oceana, and Montario until their unification. The war began with hostilities opening against Oceana, and after Euchronia united with Oceana, Montario followed.
The largest scale battle fought in the war was between Euchronia and Oceana, called the Battle of Brilehaven. Fierce naval skirmishes broke out around the city with such intensity that they went down in history, passed down orally as valorous and romanticised tales of war. While there were many battles with numerous casualties in Montario as well, they were short and fought far from populated towns, giving them less staying power.
Even after the annexation, the momentum to seize independence remained throughout Oceana and Montario, and it was not uncommon for skirmishes to erupt. These were a stumbling block for postwar reconstruction and a headache for generations of kings to come. However, within a few years of Louis's rise to prominence in the State Army, he had successfully thwarted the rebel factions and repressed the independence movement for the first time since the annexation, and that peace has endured.

Plot Summary

Resumo de la intrigo

Until now, this at least explains the pre-canon timeline, with what little is referenced and mentioned regarding past events. If you do not wish to read all sections, in summary:
Hythlodaeus visited the Eldan Sanctum and formed his ideal of unity. Louis, an [spoiler]Elda[/spoiler], came to believe in that ideal as well. But that belief was destroyed alongside the Sanctum itself. [spoiler]Surviving the massacre[/spoiler], Louis entered the army and quickly proved his exceptional ability—rising rapidly through the ranks. This, in turn, led to his downfall. Framed for an assassination attempt and abandoned by the very King he once believed in, Louis lost everything. As Hythlodaeus continued to withdraw from both his ideals and his duties, Louis chose to act—ultimately deciding to kill him.As for the main narrative, Louis’s presence remains limited for much of the game, only becoming more prominent toward the climax. Returning to the previously mentioned confrontation, Louis recalls the passion Hythlodaeus once held during his time at the Eldan Sanctum—acknowledging that he, too, had once believed in that vision. But in Louis’s view, that ideal ultimately led to nothing. The ignorance and fear of the people brought only destruction, as seen in the burning of the Sanctum. Hythlodaeus offers no response. And Louis, without hesitation, moves to claim the Royal Sceptre—now with nothing left to oppose him.

But returning to the question proposed earlier: are Louis’s feelings toward the King truly nothing but hatred and resentment? When the Player first enters the Skybound Avatar dungeon, a cutscene plays where Louis sits entirely alone upon the throne within the Palace, seemingly doing nothing but watching the Royal Sceptre gather magla unto itself. It is in this cutscene that Louis speaks entirely to himself, observing the current state of the population and their anxieties rising uncontrollably. Louis is aware of how people use him as a scapegoat for their problems, blaming him for the anxiety-ridden red sky. Louis also remarks—again entirely on his own—that he now understands the King’s “hopelessness,” and that he will now inherit the ideals the King abandoned and finish them in his stead. Was he speaking only to himself, or wishing somehow that the King would hear him? Regardless, from this point onward, Louis no longer speaks quite so condescending toward the former King.

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Then, as the story progresses and the true final battle with Louis draws closer, the party confronts him once again regarding his motives. He is questioned whether his actions stem merely from revenge—from being an Elda and witnessing the massacre that ensued. But Louis denies this. Revenge, according to him, does not address the root problem that allows such injustices to occur; it does not rid the world of the people’s ignorance and prejudice.

So then, what is it?That is when Louis recounts his own story. Much of what was outlined earlier is explained by Louis himself—that when a Clemar man came to the Sanctum, he found a dream to believe in for the first time. And that his greatest wish from that dream, was to leave the Sanctum and be free. He recalls this with a certain fondness, smiling as he retells it, though that smile quickly fades as he remembers the fire that later destroyed all of his hopes.

Despite killing the King, Louis still clings to the memory of the man who once gave him a dream. He kept the King’s book all this time, and even inherited his ideals as his own—so can all of that truly be reduced to hatred alone? Those are effectively Louis’s final sentiments regarding the King—though there exists one additional line hidden deeper within the game.

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Regardless, his final acknowledgment is that, in the end, he understood the King’s pain.

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This is as straightforward an explanation as can be given based purely on the game’s dialogue and scenes themselves, and even from that alone, there is clearly something compelling occurring between them. Though their interactions are limited within canon, their stories are deeply intertwined.

Although the details here may not seem particularly “ship-like” in theory, they are still necessary to understand the nature of their shared connection. As mentioned in the section regarding More, many people tend to dismiss him due to his role as a primarily gameplay-oriented character, and if that impression of him remains unchanged, they likely will not take interest in him as a character. But “More” is not a complete character—he is split in two, quite literally, between the More that resides within Akademeia and Hythlodaeus himself, whom the Player may not even remotely associate with More at first. By the time these revelations regarding Hythlodaeus come into play, the Player has usually already chosen their favorite characters, and likely does not consider Hythlodaeus to be anything more than another narrative device that occasionally pushes the plot forward. But within the game’s overall narrative, he is an extremely important character.

And the greatest tie he has to Louis is that Louis was directly inspired by him. Their meeting created a butterfly effect that changed not only each other’s lives, but the Kingdom itself. It suffices to say that Louis, as the person he ultimately became, would not have existed without Hythlodaeus. It was Hythlodaeus who gave him the realization that someone like him could still change the world. It was Hythlodaeus who gave Louis a raison d’être by giving him an ideal to strive toward. But it was also Hythlodaeus who took both of those things away, unintentionally bringing calamity into Louis’s life.

Their narratives mirror one another: one succumbs to disillusionment through stagnation and deliberate inaction, while the other embraces that same disillusionment in a far more aggressive form—an accelerationism that inevitably leads to destruction.If More is capable of understanding the idea that “the tremendous incomprehension and injustice that defines our world—it was more than I could bear. It broke me. And Louis is likely going through the same thing.” then it becomes clear that he recognizes this mirrored path of destruction born from resentment toward the world itself.

For Louis, it is an absurd, almost incomprehensible, and contradictory attachment to the beliefs given to him as a child. Even if one were to argue that he separates the art from its creator—that he clings to ideals rather than to the individual who created them—this is still not entirely the case. Louis is fully aware that the creator of the Fantasy Novel is Hythlodaeus. And so he tells himself, in his own words, with no one there to hear him nor judge him other than the audience itself, he declares that he will inherit those abandoned ideals as though they now belong to him.That he still recounts Hythlodaeus’s visit to the Sanctum amidst that resentment shows that, despite the deserved judgment against him, there was something about that period that filled him with joy.

That can be understood, at least entirely and purely, through the instances of information and dialogue shown directly through the story on screen.

Regrettably, there is one unavoidable fact that holds their relationship back. Despite the fact that they have indeed known each other, and despite how deeply intertwined their lives are, they ultimately suffer from one simple problem—they scarcely exist together on screen.Louis, as overwhelming and overpowering of a character as he is narratively, does not have nearly enough screentime dedicated to him to showcase the inner workings of his mind or psychology. What exists in the game is presented to show him as the villain the Player/Protagonist is meant to see him as—and as the villain that society itself made out of him.Those who care enough for his character can pick up the pieces scattered by the plot and see him as something other than the supposed menacing, domineering, controlling figure he is painted as, and instead they may see him as a flawed, immature, and childish man, throwing an intricate tantrum at a Kingdom that ruined his life and cast him into the role of a villain while he was still a child.

More, on the other hand, as said before, exists in two. The More that serves as gameplay guidance to the player does not give nearly enough information to think of him as anything but a character who solely exists to stay near the Protagonist as a guiding figure. Hythlodaeus is the narrative ghost that, despite his death being the event that kickstarts the plot, nobody knows anything about as a person—only the ruler that he was. Neither the Kingdom nor the Player, at first. Even when the Player finally paints a whole picture of who More/Hythlodaeus as a whole is, it comes far too late. Even then, there is a lack of further depth surrounding it, as the scene that reveals such information is one of desperation coming from More himself.

And after all that is said and done... Louis does not know of “More,” nor do they meet.

This strained relationship has no catharsis or resolution; it does not get to have a conclusion to their years-long misunderstanding. Despite Louis unmasking the truths of the Prince’s curse that did not befall him in the first place, nothing changes. He has already been vilified by the public long enough. More, who resides in Akademeia only, is aware of Louis merely as a menace of ideological opposition, being unable to see him in any coalesced form, even though Louis is also a bearer of the Fantasy Novel. And despite Louis following the trails of the ideals left behind by Hythlodaeus, he gets no acknowledgement from him whatsoever.

Even if he stakes his life on the quixotic pursuit of abandoned ideals, that very person he once believed in spares him no thought or sympathy. It is as tragic and one-sided as it can get, with no true end to what they started, no farewell, no resolution.

And is that not sad? It may not be something that someone may seek in a ship—that cold lack of communication from both parties—but that can be something appealing to others. The what-could-have-been, or the what-it-once-was.Their characters exist in different stasis of time that can be explored regardless of final outcome, ranging from the innocent childhood days of new shining hope, where admiration is found in an outlandish stranger bearing curious and impossible beliefs; the relationship of a soldier and a King where both compensate in each other what they lack or what they wish they could have; the misunderstanding of two parties that once held each other in trusting regard, yet never managed to understand each other; or the fantastical scenario of impossible possibilities, of which, if Louis had been able to speak to the coalesced form of discarded ideals, embodied in the ghost of a man he once knew, would anything have changed?It nonetheless brings a compelling relationship worth exploring, regardless of shipping intent or not.

That is all that is left to say. If you want to hear a less than “pragmatic” way of explaining the appeal as well, the button on the left holds at least some more in-depth exploration.
However, reader discretion is advised for the following: conjectures and speculation, overuse of literary examples regarding represented tropes, dubious psychoanalysis, and an overall more unhinged fujoshi-like speech with crude bouts of text.If you have read this far, the editor thanks you for your attention.

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[spoiler]Who Is Hythlodaeus V?[/spoiler]

QUOTES: ""An Archetype is an embodiment of heroic virtue. Everyone bears one deep in their heart. In facing a looming threat, you face your own anxiety, and so awaken to a higher power within yourself. That... is the truest essence of magic. Yet for it to take that form... Surely, it is a manifestation of the Heroic Embodiment etched most prominently in your heart. This appearance they take on, like extraordinary suits of armour--perhaps this marks another purpose: to protect the wielder from the terrible anxiety being released... It inspires a certain glow in battle. As if facing your anxiety causes determination to surge in you, like blood through veins--throughout both body and weapon."

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