Volcanica

Volcanica, also known as the Holy Dragon, is a supporting character in the 2014 Japanese dark fantasy light novel series and a mentioned character in its 2014 manga & 2016 anime television series adaptations of the same name.
Volcanica was an ancient and powerful dragon who, alongside the Hero Reid Astrea and the Sage Flugel, defeated the calamitous Witch of Envy four hundred years ago. He was a subject of utmost reverence for the Dragonfriend Kingdom of Lugunica, one of the four great nations of the world, which he was sworn to protect and nurture as the result of an ancient Covenant. Though once supremely intelligent and wise, Volcanica's mind was eventually reduced by the affect of time and he became a shell of his former self.
==History==
Volcanica was an incredibly large and powerful dragon who possessed a deadly sharp wit and enough magical energy stored within his body to coat the entire world in his power. One day, many years after his birth, Volcanica became acquainted with Falseil Lugunica. Falseil was the Lion King who ruled over the Kingdom of Lugunica, a country considered to be one of the three great nations of the world. Using a woman known as the "Dragon Priestess" as a medium, Volcanica and Falseil made a covenant. The covenant dictated that as long as the lineage of King Falseil was maintained as the ruling body of the nation, Volcanica would protect the nation from external threats from other countries. Furthermore, by bestowing his blood on the ruler of Lugunica, the Kingdom's harvests prospered. Additionally, Volcanica gifted the Kingdom with an artefact known as the Dragonstone, a slab of stone that would give Lugunica information regarding the future that was always true. Thanks to the Dragonstone, the Kingdom was able to prepare for and avoid numerous tragedies. 
At some point, Volcanica visited Flanders, a city located in the southern part of Lugunica. It was there that he was bound in friendship with the Master Swordsman Reid Astrea, the Sage Flugel, and the Sage's right-hand woman Shaula. At the time, Volcanica used his power to create creatures known as ground dragons in the city. At some point, the Witch of Sloth Sekhmet used her tremendous power to drive Volcanica past the Great Waterfall that rested at the edge of the world. Sekhmet had apparently been motivated by a desire to rest. Nevertheless, the action caused a battle between the Witch and the Dragon that ended with Sloth falling from the Waterfall to her death. At another point in time, the Witch of Envy Satella went on a rampage, destroying roughly half of the world in the process. The combined power of Volcanica, Reid, Flugel, and Shaula was able to defeat the Jealous Witch. However, as Satella could not die, the heroes sealed her in a shrine located near the Great Waterfall. Volcanica and Satella were apparently friends before the atrocity committed by the Witch of Envy. The Dragon felt remorse and a sense of personal guilt regarding the calamity of Envy. At another point in time, Volcanica destroyed the body of the Witch of Greed Echidna and sealed her soul in a tomb.
After his dealings with the Witches, Volcanica became far less active. Over the next centuries, Volcanica vigilantly watched over the Kingdom of Lugunica from beyond the Great Waterfall, only descending to provide his blood to a new ruler or to protect the Kingdom in its time of need. Unsurprisingly, Volcanica became a legendary figure across the world for his numerous deeds. Lugunica revolved much of its identity around the Dragon, making him the new symbol of the Lugunican Royal Family and of the Kingdom as a whole. He was recognized as a deity known as the "Holy Dragon" who was respected and worshipped by the people. At some point, the nation became known as the Dragonfriend Kingdom of Lugunica in reverence to the Holy Dragon Volcanica. The enemies of Lugunica, especially the Empire of Volakia located to the south, neglected to wage war with the Dragonfriend Kingdom out of fear that they would earn Volcanica's fury. The ground dragons created by Volcanica were mass-bred and used around the world as steeds and transportation. Flanders became famous as the birthplace of ground dragons and was eventually elevated to be one of Lugunica's five great cities.
==Powers & Abilities==
===Powers===
*Dragon Physiology: Volcanica belonged to a race of impossibly ancient magical beings known as "dragons." True dragons, as opposed to their more diminutive cousins the lesser dragons, were massive reptiles whose bodies were comprised almost purely of magical energy. A typical true dragon had bipedal human-like arms and legs, a long tail, at least one pair of wings sprouting from their back, and a protruding snout. Each and every true dragon could be counted among the most powerful beings in the world, with Volcanica standing at the pinnacle of his kind. He was said to possess such a large amount of magical energy that if he expelled it all at once it would coat the entire planet. The only beings throughout all of history known to be more powerful than Volcanica without a shadow of a doubt were the unkillable Witch of Envy Satella and the undefeatable Master Swordsman Reinhard van Astrea.
**Flight: Despite their gargantuan size, true dragons such as Volcanica were actually capable of flight. Though they had wings, it was actually through magical means that dragons attained aviation. By channelling magical energy through their own bodies, dragons could make themselves levitate and move through the air. Dragon wings weren't irrelevant though, as they allowed their owner to glide without having to expend as much magical energy. A dragon's wings also acted as a rudder of sorts, granting them greater control of their aerial manoeuvring.
==Gallery==
===Light Novel===
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===Manga===
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===Anime===
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==List of Appearances==
Light Novel
===Ex Volume 2: The Love Song of the Sword Devil===
*The Love Song of the Sword Devil: Second Stanza (Mentioned only)
*The Love Song of the Sword Devil: Third Stanza (Mentioned only)
*The Love Song of the Sword Devil: Fourth Stanza (Mentioned only)
*The Love Song of the Sword Devil: Sixth Stanza (Mentioned only)
===Ex Volume 3: The Love Ballard of the Sword Devil===
*The Love Ballad of the Sword Devil: The Silver Flower Dance of Pictat (Mentioned only)
===Ex Volume 1: The Dream of the Lion King===
*Chapter 1: A Dream's Beginning (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 5: The Dream of the Lion King (Mentioned only)
===Ex Volume 4: The Great Journeys===
*Record of the Days Before the Royal Selection − Diplomacy by Bloodshed (Mentioned only)
===Short Story Collection Volume 1===
*The Day I Stopped Being the Following Star (Mentioned only)
===Volume 1===
*Chapter 2: A Struggle Too Late (First mentioned)
*Chapter 4: Fourth Time's the Charm (Mentioned only)
===Volume 2===
*Chapter 4: A Deadly Game of Tag (Mentioned only)
===Volume 3===
*Chapter 2: I Cried and Screamed and Will Cry No More (Mentioned only)
*Interlude: A Private Chat Under the Moon (Mentioned only)
===Volume 4===
*Chapter 3: On the Very Worst of Terms (First identified as Volcanica) (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 4: The Candidates for the Throne and Their Knights (Mentioned only)
===Volume 5===
*Chapter 1: A Decaying Mind (Mentioned only)
===Volume 6===
*Chapter 3: The Maw of the White Whale (Mentioned only)
===Volume 11===
*Chapter 4: The Value of Life (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 5: The Witches' Tea Party (Mentioned only)
===Volume 12===
*Chapter 5: Ending List (Mentioned in vision(s))
===Volume 18===
*Chapter 1: Picking Up the Pieces (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 2: What It Takes to Be a Knight (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 4: The Stars Etched in History (Indirectly mentioned only)
===Volume 19===
*Chapter 3: Sign the Divorce Papers (Indirectly mentioned only)
===Volume 20===
*Chapter 1: A Hideous Banquet (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 7: Ripples on the Surface (Mentioned only)
===Volume 22===
*Chapter 1: The Great Pleiades Library (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 2: A White Sky Asterism (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 6: Recommendations For Living Together in a Tower (Mentioned only)
===Volume 24===
*Chapter 2: In the Future (Mentioned only)
===Volume 25===
*Chapter 4: Ready, Steady, Go (First appearance)
*Chapter 5: Mental Death
*Chapter 6: Good Loser (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 8: —I Ask Thy Will
*Chapter 10: Hero (Voice only)
==External Links==
*Volcanica at the Re:Zero wiki
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