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Medion
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He is the son of Emperor Domaric and a lady of common people, Melinda. Domaric offered his favorite concubine a mansion, where she and her son could live peacefully and far away from the fashionable society. But when Medion was 10 years old, he was taken away from his mother against his will. The queen ordered him to live in the palace and learn the necessary knowledge to be a prince. After that, he encountered someone he can trust with all his heart, Campbell. In the castle, Medion is in a difficult situation of being looked down by his brothers and other nobles. Because of Campbell’s support, he did not succumb to adversities and has become a young man with a strong will.
His desire is to free his beloved mother from her constrained life. On the other hand, he also endeavors to earn love from his cold father. This has become his weak spot.
These two of Medion’s wishes: “to be kind toward the common people” and “to show my abilities in front of my father” are like the two sides kept balanced on a pair of scales. Medion kept wobbling between these two sides and couldn’t decide which is more important. On the way from Saraband to Storich, Domaric cunningly used Medion’s indecisiveness to manipulate him. He not only gave Medion chances to show his abilities, but also gave seemly good reasons so Medion wouldn’t feel like he’s being a cruel intruder. Therefore Medion can chose to obey his father without going against his other wish too much.
He does not consider himself one of the privileged class, and criticizes the hierarchical society. He is popular among the common people and soldiers. Not to mention countless ladies who fall for those blue-green eyes.
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Campbell
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Campbell was born in a lower-class noble family.
Campbell's father was well known as an honest and
upright man. (Okay, an honest and upright centaur.) He
was kind and gentle to the common people, therefore
other nobles looked down upon him and his family.
Young Campbell couldn't stand this so he questioned
his father, “why can't he be sly like all the other
nobles?” His father only told him, "someday you will
understand."
At that time Campbell couldn't understand, so his relationship
with his father was quite tense. When he finally grew
to understand his father's ideal, his father had died
on the battlefield. Campbell had lost the chance to
apologize to his father forever. This became a deep
scar in his heart.
So when he met Medion, who also grew up in a similar
situation, he supported Medion with all his heart.
Prince Mageron offered to make him a general if he
would leave Medion and serve in Magernon’s army. He
turned down this offer without a second thought, even
though this might annoy the first prince and bring him
danger.
Campbell is liberal and courageous, yet not blunt. He is not
only Medion’s mentor, but also his trusted companion.
They trusted each other even more than brothers. His
only demerit is his large appetite that’s
proportional to his courage.
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Syntesis
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Syntesis is an elven girl was grew up in a slum. She was the head
of the homeless children in that area, even boys were
no match for her. The turning point of her life was the
day she and Uryudo got into a quarrel and were
surrounded by bullies. Medion, who was still a child
at that time, but already a good swordsman, drove the
bullies away and saved them. Although Medion
preferred peace and quiet, Syntesis followed him back
to the palace. She believed that no one could protect
the prince better than her and insisted on joining
Medion’s Army.
Medion’s friendship with Synbios would bring Medion
danger. Because of this, she doesn’t like Synbios
much.
She is always active and cheerful. If you disregard
her short-temperedness and sharp tongue, she is a very
lovely girl.
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Uryudo
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Unlike Syntesis, Uryudo was born in a good family, but he
and Syntesis have been close friends since they were
little. Although they grew up together, their
personalities are just the opposite. He is calm, cool,
and has good at observing a situation. He still trusts
Syntesis and follows her actions though.
After Syntesis joined Medion’s Army, he also joined
because, “the only one who can suppress Syntesis when
she loses her self control, is me.”
But he doesn’t seem to succeed at that… Except
letting Syntesis take out her temper on him I guess.
Poor thing. Don’t be frustrated, go Uryudo!
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Waltz
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During the battle with Edmund’s Army on Balsamo East
Plain, Walz was bitten by an unknown bat and
poisoned. She managed not to fall during the battle,
but her symptoms grew worse. Garzel’s Army left her
behind with the other wounded soldiers. While she was
suffering from fever and poison in Balsamo HQ, Medion
cured her. In gratitude she joined Medion’s army.
She’s a powerful archer in the battlefield. I love it
when she says those threatening words during a special
attack!
Born as the only child in a lower-class knight family,
she was raised as a boy. She also views herself as
male and doesn't want to be regarded as inferior to
men on the battlefields. She emphasises this pretty much
in the headquarters when Medion talks to her.
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Rock
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Rock is a beast man warrior of Garzel’s Army. He was
wounded during the battle with Edmund’s Army on
Balsamo East Plain and stayed in the headquarters.
Rock recovered his strength pretty quickly but he couldn’t
leave others behind, so he decided to stay in Balsamo to
look after them. When he was at a loss, seeing one
companion die and Walz suffer more and more and he
can’t do anything, Medion arrived. Relieved and
grateful to see Walz healthy again Rock also joined
Medion’s Army after Walz.
He enjoys having a drink in the tavern after battles.
Looks like Campbell have found someone who shares the same
interest. (I just can’t picture Campbell dragging
Medion into a small tavern and drinking one pint of
beer after another. Rock would be much better.) He
also likes to eat fish and was quite excited when they
arrived in Anafect. Too bad they didn’t stay for
dinner there.
He seems to know Walz quite well, perhaps likes her a
little bit? I think they would make a cute couple. One
of the things he said several times in HQ is, “bah,
Walz is still a girl after all.” I bet Walz would
feel like teaching him a lesson if she hears that.
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Bernard
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Bernard is a young, courageous archer full of a sense of
justice. His flaw is being too outspoken, and I bet
many people who only played Scenario 1 dislike him for
that.
He’s patriotic and believes in his country. But
encountering Synbios has somehow shook his belief in
what is right and what is wrong….
After the incident in Saraband, General Reliance’s
(Rogan in the English version) Navy was assigned under General
Garzel’s command. Reliance noticed how reluctant
Bernard was because of his distaste toward Garzel, so
he sent Bernard on a special mission to investigate
the suspicious monks in Balsamo.
Bernard bumped into the fake Benetram in Balsamo Inn
before the Bulzome Sect caught him. Therefore he believed
Aspinia joined hands with Bulzome Sect and abducted
the Emperor. So you can imagine what mood he’d be in
when he see Benetram (the real one this time) again
when Synbios freed him. After escaping from Balsamo,
he had the time to think more. And started to suspect
what he had seen is not the truth. Therefore he
followed the Bulzome Sect into Dusty Village to
investigate more. He met Medion and joined his army
there.
Every soldier in Reliance’s Army is proud to be part
of Reliance’s Army and looks up to General
Reliance. That includes Bernard. Half of the lines he
speaks in the headquarters mention Reliance. If General Reliance
really joined Medion’s Army and Grantack still picked
David to lead the reserve team in the final battle, he
could expect to hear lots of complaint from Bernard!
Because of that I thought his line in Remotest HQ
would be about Reliance too. But no! Instead he
apologized to Synbios for his rudeness in Balsamo Inn.
Looks like this has been bothering him since they
figured out who the real abductor is. Which proved he
isn’t a rude blunderer after all, right?
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Zero
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Like his older sister, Zero was also a part of the Flagard
Defense Army. His main job is investigating and
carrying out orders instead of combat.
During the Saraband Peace Conference he and Eldar were
guarding Lord Conrad’s safety. After the war broke out
they set off to rescue King Benetram. Because of their
righteousness, they couldn’t turn a blind eye to
people in need. They stopped on their way to free the
train from the hands of bandits, where they met
Benetram and Synbios by coincidence. After a heated
battle, Zero defeating a squad of bandits on his own.
Then he was sent to Medion to aid him and also as a
messenger. His flying back and forth between two
armies saved Medion’s army from crisis several times.
He is an inexperienced young lad; fearless, cheerful,
and full of curiosity. He respects his sister, but
sometimes complains that she worries about him too much
and still treats him like a little boy.
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Hazuki
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Hazuki is a Kunoichi (female ninja) from Far East
Village. Her father brought her on a mission to kill
the rogue ninja Yasha, who assassinated the Lord of
Far East and fled with the village’s secret ninja
scroll. They came to Destonia because they heard that
Yasha was there. On their way they saw Dusty bandits
wrecking the iron bridge of the Cross-continental
Railway. They tried to stop them but were outnumbered.
Hazuki’s father was badly wounded and fell into the
river. Hazuki jumped in after him. They were washed
down the river and met Medion’s Army near Anafect.
Although Medion’s Army tried, Hazuki’s father died
after his last words, “please take care of my
daughter. Don’t let her face Yasha alone…”
Hazuki joined Medion’s Army and continued her quest
for Yasha. She endured cold and harsh ninja training
and sometimes says scary things like “born in
darkness and dies in darkness, that’s a ninja’s
fate.” But she still has a delicate heart. She’s not
quite used to the living style in East Parmecia and
misses Far East, and her father, a lot.
Although she doesn’t show her sorrow to others, her
father still means a lot to her. While other ninjas
pray to buddha or god for strength, she prays to her
father. Although she’s not a mature kunoichi yet,
she’s an important fighter in Medion’s Army.
Could she be the little girl that said, “I want to be
a great kunoichi like Akane when I grow up!” in Far
East Village when we visit there in Shining the Holy
Ark?
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David
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David is the leader of Stamp Village. Forest elves and
forest dwarves of Stamp Village guard the forest in
middle Barrand and the Holy Land of Elbesem. They
swore to protect the Elbesem Sect and the Staff of Besem
with their lives. They are also excellent craftsman.
They use the fair wood in Stamp Forest to carve
utensils & instruments needed for religious ceremonies
and provide them to Elbesem.
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Hedoba
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The diva of forest elves. When she sits on the highest
branch and sings, her beautiful voice can be heard
throughout the forest. Her lover is the leader of
Stamp Village, David, whom she loves and trusts
deeply.
She was abducted by the Bulzome Sect to make her tell
where Gracia went. Then she was brainwashed and
attacked the ones who came to save her. Later she
joined Medion’s Army because David did so. “David’s
battle is my battle.”
She can share feelings with plants, flowers, and
natural spirits. When in Swampland she said, “even
trees and flowers are weeping for Madam Iria’s
fate.”
Hedoba grew up around nature and loves the nature, she feels
uneasy in artificial cities like Saraband. Barrand
seems okay for her though. If she can say, “this
place is much bigger than Stamp. Should I go buy some
souvenirs?” I guess it’s not too bad.
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Julian
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For more information on Julian go to the scenario 3 character list.
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Donhort
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For more information on Donhort go to the scenario 3 character list.
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Hera
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Hera is a trainee nun of the Elbesem Sect. When she was in
the Elbesem Shrine waiting for Gracia’s return, the Bulzome
Sect raided. She and some villagers who came to
worship were taken hostage. When she led the villagers
to escape they met Medion’s Army. She didn’t trust
Medion at first, but David assured her Medion is on
the same side as General Reliance so he can’t be
evil. After Medion’s Army defeated the Bulzome Sect she
trusted them completely and joined Medion’s Army.
She looks up to Gracia and cares a lot about him. She
seems to be a good friend of Kahn, who is also a
trainee monk of the Elbesem Sect.
She is kind and gentle, and loved by the villagers of
Elbesem Village. Children even view her as their older
sister.
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Robby
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Robbie, the guardian of the Elbesem Shrine, was put in sleep
mode since a thousand years ago. Legends say that if
the gem in his eye is installed, the invincible
fighting machine Robbie would wake again (I guess now
we all know not all legends are true).
He is the product of ancient techniques. But during
the long sleep some errors developed in his programs.
First the voice function is damaged, resulting in a
squeaky voice and the inability to finish a sentence without
stopping now and then. Also, he cannot use his full
battle functions. Now he can only use “native mode”
in moving, aka walking. But in this mode his weight
prevents him from moving swiftly. Luckily with his
heavy armor and long range attacks he is still quite
useful in battle.
I’m more inclined to believe that he’s too rusted to
move fast. He did complain, “heavy moisture and
salt… I can’t stand that….” When we were on the
Seagate. And “are we going to travel on water
again?” before leaving Saraband.
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Arthur
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White centaurs are uncommon and considered noble.
Centaurs with the ability to use magic are extremely
rare. Is this magic-using white centaur the one we
know from Shining Force? There’s no answer.
Arthur is a wondering knight from Guardiana. He was on
a quest for the Holy Grail, but somehow he got tired
of all the killing on the battlefields and retired to
Saraband, washing shirts as a hobby. But after hearing
about Synbios and Medion, the knighthood inside him
was ignited, and urged him to return to the
battlefield. So he joined Medion’s Army when he met
Medion the second time in Saraband.
Although he joined the Destonian army, he does not agree
with the Emperor’s way of doing things. He felt
sympathy for Garosh and Jade who had to fight against
their will. He also said it’s against chivalry to not
save a lady (Madam Iria) in distress.
Before the final battle he said Walz is a nice girl.
Well, with Walz being the masculine one and Arthur
being the one who does the laundry and dishes, this
might be a weird yet lovely couple.
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Garosh
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Garosh and his older brother left their homeland to
seek a broader horizon and a better life. They joined
the Saraband Guard and began their new life there. Garosh
fell in love with the dorm keeper’s daughter and
Garosh’s big brother was promoted to captain of
Saraband Guard not long ago. When things seemed to move
smoothly, the Bulzome Sect’s action deprived them of
their little happiness. Garosh was saved by Synbios’
Battalion, but he couldn’t save his beloved brother
from the hands of the Bulzome Sect.
After that he decided to use his life to fight for
peace, so he joined Medion’s Army. Because he and his
younger brother, Jade, made a promise, “if one day we
meet on battlefield, both of us will fight fair and
square.” Also because they both have reasons why they
must fight, no matter how reluctant he is, he had to
see his beloved brother die in front of him again...
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Jade
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Jade is the youngest son in his family. When his two
older brothers left to earn more money for the whole
family, he stayed home to take care of their parents,
his wife, and his young daughter.
If Garosh dies
Jade and his brothers kept in touch with pigeons. He
received a letter from Garosh’s lover soon after the death
of his two brothers. Because at that time people in
Saraband thought it was Aspinia who raided Saraband,
Jade also believed it was his home country’s army that
killed his brother. To seek revenge, he joined
Medion’s Army. After he finally discovered who the real
murderer was, he joined the Expedition in hopes to defeat
the Bulzome Sect.
If Garosh lives
In this case, Jade is the captain of the Headland Defense.
Dakka, the Lord of Headland held Jade’s parents as
hostage to make sure he did his best to hold back
Medion’s Army. Although he knows Dakka is using them
to buy time for him to arrange the trap in the cave,
and that there’s little chance for him to win, he still
said, “Didn’t we have a promise? There’s nothing
more to say. I will fight with all my might to defeat
you, my brother! And I wish you would do the same.”
After he was defeated, he only told Garosh, “do not
feel sorrow for me... Just be careful of the trap
Dakka set. Please live my life for me, take care of
our parents, and see the day peace arrives in this land
for me…”
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Penko
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She’s the female form of the “Pen” race. The difference between her and Pen of Sinbios’ Army is she’s pink in appearance. When Medion tried to let a hen hatch the giant egg found in Iro Village, out popped Penko! Afterwards this unreliable companion joined Medion’s Army. Only Medion can understand her words, others can only hear her squeaks. She thinks that her beauty is unmatched. She’s a very prideful girl indeed. In fact, she’s too proud to go over the hassle of bringing up children. So she shoved this chore to Pen. But even though she dumped their 8 children to Pen, she still worries about them. It seems that there’s still a little bit of motherhood inside her.
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Pappets
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Pappets lives with a prognosticator in a small village deep
in the forest northeast of Aspia. He grew up with
animals in the woods, and has the incredible ability to
communicate with animals and monsters. One day the old
prognosticator foresaw the Jumesyn who will save the
world, and told Pappets it was his fate to aid the
expedition. After seeing Medion’s face in the crystal
ball, Pappets set off on his journey looking for
Medion.
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Grantack
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Old Grantack was assigned to be Prince Medion’s
advisor by the Emperor. He is not only a wise advisor,
but an astrologist and musician as well. He is old
friends with Donhort the Republican knight, and
Scholar, leader of the Resistance Force. People of his
race, the Dragonewts, ruled the battlefield with their
superior ability during the Independence War. He was
one of them, even if he was already an advisor in
the Imperial Army. Now he has aged and doesn't take part in combat
anymore, but focuses on being an advisor. He is good at
giving keen advice that hits the nail on the head.
He cares a lot about Medion and is somewhat
protective, but his attempt to stop Medion from
hanging around in rural areas too much doesn’t often
succeed. In Dusty Village, he looks very
stressed when it seems like Campbell took Medion to
“some place he shouldn’t go to” during the night.
He views Syntesis as his granddaughter and is keeping
his eyes peeled to look for a good husband for her.
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