| Renouncing his almost tainted Dark Sword given to him in order serve the Barionian King, Cecil's power now literally glows with the skills of the Paladin, obtained from the top ofMt. Ordeals. With the Paladin's power of good behind his sword, Cecil can now fully battle the evil lurking within Baron and also wield some basic to mid-level White Magic, along with the awesome power of his Paladin armor and swords |
| The Characters |
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| Cecil (Dark Knight/ Paladin |
| The main character, commander of Baron Kingdom's fleet of military airships, the Red Wings. At the king's command, he masters the dark sword, which embodies the power of darkness. He maintains his humanity, however, and as a dark knight will not allow himself to accept Rosa's affection (see Rosa for info on her). But no one could ever understand the pain and suffering masked beneath his helmet. |
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| Rydia (young/adult) |
| A girl who once lived peacefully with her mother in the summoners' village, Mist. Like her mother, she has the magical ability to summon beasts, and can cast black magic and white magic spells. Her honest, cheerful, and courageous personality lifts the party's spirits when the going gets rough. |
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| After being lost at sea when Leviathan attacked the ship containing Cecil's party, Rydia was found and taken in by the Call Beasts of the Land of the Summoned Monsters. Here, since age processes are considerably sped up, Rydia matures to a beautiful young woman, much to the surprise to Cecil and the rest of the party. Although her power to cast white magic has lessened to the point of nonexistence due to Rydia's Black magic power grows considerably, along with her ability to summon even more Call Beasts. |
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| Kain |
| Cecil's rival and best friend, who specializes in fighting from the air. Kain comes from a long line of dragoons and is a master of the spear. In Baron, where most soldiers are pressured to master the dark sword, he shuns the path of the dark knight and chooses instead to live as a dragoon. Aloof but compassionate, Kain is a proud warrior who secretly has feelings for Rosa. |
| Rosa |
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| Childhood friend of Cecil and Kain, and the heroine of the story. She follows in the footsteps of her mother, who once fought for Baron as a white mage, As her mother did for her father Rosa studies white magic largely to help Cecil. Although she can be reserved at times, Rosa has a strong will and an adamant side to her that surprises even Cecil. |
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| Baron's chief airship engineer, who loves the skies and bieng around young people. Since he has just one daughter, he treats Cecil like a son. |
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| The prince of the desert kingdom Damcyan he despises his royal status and prefers to live in freedom as a wandering bard. An attractive young man filled with sadness, his appearance reflects his gentle personality. His softheartdness, which stems from his benevolent nature, may be his downfall. |