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Guild Controlled Zone

The Guild Controlled Zone is a mystery.

As of Light Novel 3, this zone has been mentioned to the main character, Arihito Atobe, but all details have been withheld.

Yukari has mentioned, "The Administration Depart" as an organization that oversees the (Seekers) Guild. The implication is that the admins may be in this zone.

Louisa has mentioned the admin department, but only in the context that Arihito is not yet entitled to that information.

Seraphina has mentioned that a the Former King has been exiled from District 1, and that the Admin department and the Head of the Church have taken on governmental functions.
Arihito's Personal Timeline

The timeline below shows the incredible pace at which Arihito gains levels.

Day 1 is the day Arihito, Kyouka, Suzuna, and Misaki are reincarnated as Level 1 Seekers.

\*The Expedition Results summary page reads Rank 2 - but that seems to refer to a ranking of 'Most Contribution Points in a Single expedition' as opposed to District Ranking.

\*\*Points were not evaluated for: Uncharted zone exploration, Defeat of Eagle Warrior, awakening Ariadne, receiving Ariadne's protection. These may be added in the future?

\*\*\*After the Stampede, the Guild decided he did not need to take the test to move to District 7 and so started ranking him there.
Silvanus's Bedchamber

Silvanus's Bedchamber is a 2 star beginner Labyrinth of District 7.

It is entered through a cave, which then opens into an area described as looking like the lavender fields of Furano.

The Labyrinth is beautiful, it has hills, dips and valleys. A large sun in a blue sky looks down on fields of flowers.

This Labyrinth was chosen as Anna Winters was hoping to get materials from the Thunder Head monsters so that should could have a better tennis racket made to match her power.
Lady Ollerus Mansion

This European Looking Building is for the top ranked parties in District 8. The place was build by Lady Ollerus to live out her retirement.

### Qualification

District 8 rating of 7 out of 3,039 Seekers is enough for this housing.

### Layout

There are grounds with a courtyard and an outdoor area for guard dogs.

There are 2 wings with 2 floors, thus there are 4 Royal Suites.

Each Royal Suite has 4 rooms with 2 beds per room.

* There is a common area, a bath, ad a kitchen in each suite.
* An entire party of 8 people can stay together

If the Mansion were completely full, 32 people can stay there.

* Unless 1 suite is used by the extensive staff?

### Staff

There is a staff of ten Maids to cook and clean for the party.

### Arihito's Party (nights since reincarnation)

* Night 3 - Arihito, Theresia, Kyouka, Suzuna, Elitia, Misaki, Cion
* Night 4 - Arihito, Theresia, Kyouka, Suzuna, Elitia, Misaki, Cion, Madoka, Melissa
* Night 5 - Arihito, Theresia, Kyouka, Suzuna, Elitia, Misaki, Cion, Madoka, Melissa
Poison Crystal

Owner - Arihito Party Treasure

* This was originally recovered from a Poison Spear Bee.
* The item was placed into the Black Magical Slingshot +3,
* The crystal was removed after the Paradox Beetle fight to make room for the Ricochet Stone
	+ Admin Note: This made little sense as the poison was instrumental in the Beetle's defeat
Yukari

###  Background

Yukari was first encountered when she escorted all 30 people who had died on Arihito Atobe's through the reincarnation tunnel to Labyrinth world.

She then escorts them from District 8 to 7 where she promise a lavish reward, if they can manage that promotion as quickly.

Yukari claims great boredom at waiting and watching and she has a deep knowledge of the history of all reincarnates. She is an enigma.

Yukari notes that she is using a false name.

Louisa notes Yukari is a member of the Administrative Department.

### Appearance

Yukari has purple hair and during the first encounter she 'dressed like a magic user'.

### Job

She claims to be someone of clout with the Seeker's Guild.
Mole Stone

Owner - Arihito Party Treasure

* This was originally recovered from the Vine Puppeteer Black Box

* Weapon - A mole stone gives the user a “drill-type” attack, which was especially effective against enemies with heavy armor.

* Armor - Gives a special effect called “Mud Dig,”
	+ Presumably this is a 'tunnel and hide' skill.

Misaki's armor can now be said to be Chest Armor +1 of Mud Dig
Seeker's License

While still transitioning from the Earth to Labyrinth Country, a woman named Yukari handed each person on Arihito's bus something that appeared to be a 'sturdy card made of leather.'

This was the Seeker's License, and it operated just like a tablet. You can write with your fingers, swipe to change pages, tap icons to navigate, etc.

### Main Features of of the License - Current Status

* ***Vitality*** - Displays your current health as a red bar. Some jobs have much more vitality than others.
* ***Magic*** - Displays your current magic points as a blue bar.
* ***Experience*** - Display your progress towards your next level by filing 10 empty bubbles; which turn yellow as they fill.
Felicia

###  Background

Feliz is the mother of Melissa and wife of Rikerton, the owner of the Dissection Center in District 8. Rikerton and his wife Felicia used to seek together until Felicia was killed in the 7th District and came back as a demi-human; a werecat. She was pregnant with Melissa during that transformation, making Melissa cat-like with corresponding skill options.

### Acquired Skills\*

At current WN chapter:

* Impact Pad - open hand slap with Concussion status effect and Knockback
* Intercept - movement technique to interrupt an opponent's attack on an ally
* Jukuken Ippatsu - open hand strike to the head which disables the opponent
* Leg Cannon - kick attack with Knockback
* Wild Leopard - multi-attack which applies concussion to target. Felicia gets 8 attacks at L12.
Merciless Guillotine

The Merciless Guillotine is another Giant 'boss monster'. It is ten times the size of the already large Ghost Scissors Crabs that populate the shoreline of the Beach of the Setting Sun Labyrinth. It has an abnormally large left pincher, and a right pincher shaped like a Scythe. Its crab shell armor is very durable. It has anemone-like tentacles on its back. Its special condition for summoning requires the excessive deaths of Ghost Scissors.

### Normal Attack

* The giant left pincher is so large, it is considered an Area of Effect attack

### Special Abilities

* Radiates Area of effect: Fear
* Can swap between complete magic resistance to complete physical resistance

* + Phantom Drift - Makes itself immune to physical, it becomes transparent, like a ghost. It also increases its speed.
	+ Ghost Body - Another means of switching to a physical immunity state
	+ When re-materializing, it nullifies magic and status effects.
* Once it has captured a Seeker's Soul, it can use any ability of that Seeker.
* Reincarnate - On death it summons the Named Monster, Merciless Mourner

### Special Attacks

* Bubble Laser - An extremely powerful long ranges attack
* Soul-Stealing Scythe - An attack with the Scythe Pincher that cleaves the soul from a Seeker.
* Soul Tentacle - The tentacles on its back can capture and hold the souls of Seeker's hit by its Soul Scythe Pincher
* Necroburst - It can detonate the bodies of any Ghost Scissors corpses on the beach, damaging nearby seekers, also gaining vitality when doing so.
* Create Golem - the souls of dead Ghost scissors rise and sand is gathered around them to given them physical form call Sand Scissors.
	+ Sand Scissors cannot be hit by weapons, it takes Arihito's support damage to harm them. They can be put to sleep. San Scissors are level 6!
		- Sand Scissors have a special attack, Crab Hammer.
* Typhoon - A wind-inflicted area of attack

### Drops

* Soul Prinson Stone - a stone is made of any souls currently held by the Merciless Guillotine/Mourner

* White Box - A new type of chest that has yet to be encountered

### Located

Shoreline of Beach of the Setting Sun abyrinth, District 7
Blazeshot

Owner - Arihito's Party Treasure

Crafter - Rikerton or Melissa
When Blaze Stone was added to Arihito's Slingshot it became a Blazeshot.

Blazeshot adds the BURNT status ailment to an enemy when it hits.

The BURNT status ailment has shown to slow Poison Bees and cause Juggernaut to release its grip on Elitia
Shirone Kuzunoha

### History

Shirone is a member of the White Knight Brigade, Elitia Centrale's party prior to Arihito's. She is enigmatic in the way many higher level people are; she can be both friendly and extremely pragmatic to the point of being insensitive.

### Appearance.

Shirone wears a white cloak over leather armor and sunglasses. She has white hair and golden eyes.

### Job

* Reached Level 13 as a Dual Fencer
* Currently leveling as a Charm Master

### Skills

* Magic Marking - Allows the Charm Master to place a marker on a target to restrict the target of future skills
* Return Scroll - The Charm Master can create a return-to-labyrinth-entrance effect targeted to a magically marked person
* Manipulation Spell - Used to control monsters. This spell can backfire which has the effect of sharing or passing through the damage done from the controlled monster to the Charm Master.

### Trivia

* After a single brief encounter with Arihito, Shirone has asked to test him at some future point stating that all top
* parties recruit famous Seekers.
* Shirone is tasked with either bring Elitia back to the Brigade, or just her sword.
* Shirone chose Charm Master as a means to learn more about and work more with Curses.

### Spoiler

* By the end of Book 5, Shirone had attempted to kill the 4 Seasons with the hope of drawing out Arihito's party to kill them as well. When her Golem was defeated, she fled deeper into the Labyrinth The Plateau of Primary Colors. She is now a wanted criminal.
Juggernaut Black Box

Opened by - Falma Arthur

   Contents

* 6,000 gold coins
* 4,000 degraded silver coins worth 30%
	+ at 10 silver:1 gold = 120 gold.
* Key - this key opened the reliquary to Ariadne
* Ebony Slingshot
* White Cape
* Ranseur with rune slot
* Light Steel Ladies' Armor +3
* Chameleon Boots
* Targe
* Wind-Skill Short Sword
* Concealment Choker
* Hardened Ox Leather Armor +2
* Light Chain Steel Gloves +1
* Many non-magical weapons (later donated to beginner stalls)
Nornil Heights

Nornil Heights is a three-story building with 8 rooms on each floor. The rooms are Suites with a stated capacity of 2 people.

### Qualification

District 8 rating of 1,024 out of 3,039 Seekers is enough to qualify for this housing.

### Layout

* There is a living room with 2 couches
* High ceilings
* 1 room with 2 beds

### Shared Amenities

* Sink on each floor
* Mens and Ladies shared bathing facilities on first floor with optional clothing rental

### Arihito's Party

* Night 1 - Arihito had Kyouka stay as a guest and party member
* Night 2 - Arihito, Theresia, Kyouka, Louisa, Suzuna, Elitia, Misaki all stayed
	+ Arihito had qualified for a Royal Suite on Day 2 - but delayed renting until Night 3
Elluminate Mountaineering Boots

Source - Red Chest dropped by Death from Above

Owner - Arihito Atobe

* Small chance of nullifying enemies’ status ailment attacks.
* Slightly reduces physical attack damage received.
* Slightly increases effectiveness of skills that strengthen allies.

These boots increase his Attack/Defense/Morale Support skills an additional 1 point.

Coupled with the Light Chain Steel Gloves +1 Arihito's Attack/Defense/Morale Support are now 12
Silvanus the Enchanter's Messenger Black Box

Opened by- Falma Arthur with Shiori Asakura observing

#### Contents

* Gold Coins- 7,583
* Silver and Copper Coins- 5,874 + 6,960
* Unnamed Women's Equipment
* Magic Cards
* Spider Silk Top Hat +2
* Gold Circlet +2
* Protection Necklace
* Black Leather Jacket +1
* Steel Magic Cards +2
* Silk Shaman's Clothing +2
* Leather Archer's Gloves +1
* Beast Claw
* Hand's Leather Vest +1
* Merchant Glass +2
* Light Steel Apron +1
* Elluminate Short Sword +3
* Light Shielding Body Suit +2
Owl Scope

Owner - Arihito

* Greatly increases range of vision.
* Makes it easier to land direct hits using ranged weapons.
* Enables night vision.
* Can detect heat sources.

This magic item was originally owned by the party Triceratops. Arihito purchased it from them for $1,000 gold.

Since Arihito's rearguard skills work for 'as far as he can see', this magic item greatly increases his range.

### Operation Notes (from Triceratops)

“You could set the scope up on a stand and use it while it sat on the ground, in which case, you’d have to lie on your stomach to operate it. But doing so would leave both your hands open to fire a long-range weapon while you used the scope to aim.”
Boutique Corleone's

### Business

This fine clothing shop is one of the first examples of how quality of life improves by advancing in Districts. It offers top quality suits, lady's wear, swimsuits, etc. Its owner comes form the fashion industry in Italy and is ever on the lookout for higher quality materials so that he can offer finer clothing.

### Owner

* Corleone
* Also known as Luca Bernardi
Field of Dawn

The Field of Dawn is the 1 star beginner Labyrinth of District 8 north of the Adventurer's Guild.

* Like all Labyrinths, it has an entering structure where the Guild can regulate who goes in. Once through the entrance teleporter the Party arrives in a field.
* The Labyrinth is a vast, flat grassy plains with sparse large trees.
* It is commonly believed to only have 3 floors, but a buried teleport pad takes Seekers to level 4.
* Level 4 hosts the room where the Hidden God Ariadne was laid to rest. The room is guarded by a powerful named monster, the Eagle-Headed Warrior.

The monsters in the Labyrinth can be found in the Named and Unnamed Monsters Tables.
Ambivalenz

Owner - Kyouka

* This is a spear type weapon
* User also takes damage when attacking with this weapon.
* Damage taken from enemies decreases.
* Damage to target increases as the user’s vitality becomes lower.
* Possesses hidden powers.

The spear is describes as, "a particularly shaped spear-like weapon that had blades on either end"
Chen

### History

Chen is a member of one of the lower ranked parties that is part of the Beyond Liberty Alliance.

Speaking with Rodney in the interior garden of the Refreshing Heaven restaurant, they confirm:

1. That Roland will have 20,000 points in 2 days - almost all of it done hunting crabs at the Beach of the Setting Sun Labyrinth.
2. They are unsure as to his group's ability to defeat three named monsters
3. They note that all woman that Gray talks to become really compliant - suggesting some kind of manipulation skill.
4. They are unsure that Roland and Gray will come back from District 6 to aid them
Luca Bernardi

###  Background

Luca is commonly known as Corleone; however, he has given Atobe the rare privilege of his full name.

Luca is the owner of Boutique Corleone, a clothing store. Luca notes that he is 'only interested in dressing men.' Prior to reincarnation into Labyrinth Country, Corleone was from Italy and worked for a fashion brand.

Corleone has asked that Arihito bring him top quality materials and will reward him with a magic gun if he does so.

### Appearance

Noted to be androgynous looking and wears makeup. He has short cropped hair and a muscular physique.

### Age

unknown, but he has been in Labyrinth Country for 5 years.

### Job

Gunner (implied)

Support Profession - Tailor.

### Acquired Skills

* Haute couture - Buff related to clothing.
Eyck and Plum Arthur

Plum is Falma's 3 year old daughter

They are usually seen hanging out near the mother's chest cracking shop.

Reincarnates occasionally attempt to take advantage of them, but in general their lives seem happy and safe.

### Purpose

I believe the author, Towa, was brilliant in adding children into the District. I believe that reincarnation has to be an incredibly scary experience. And, on top if that, reincarnation into a world in which you are told, "Explore Labyrinths with monsters or live in a Barn and starve", has to be that much worse.

But when you see happy children, being raised with love and freedom it has to be so. . .settling. For many, the prospect of having and raising children IS their life's desire. And to see it and know it is available in Labyrinth Country gives hope that this new life, this life of Seeking, will be okay.
World's Strongest Rearguard Wiki

## Welcome to The World's Strongest Rearguard Wiki

A heavily overworked salaryman, Arihito Atobe, takes a nap on a bus headed to a corporate ski trip. The bus crashes and he is reincarnated into a world which revolves around adventuring in Labyrinths.

### Labyrinth Country

Arihito is to be a Seeker and is allowed to pick any 'job' - so long as he qualifies for it.

Eager to establish his own party, Arihito learns that the support position of rearguard, while dangerous, is very sought after by experienced Seekers. Rather than pick known rearguard jobs like Priest, Wizard or Marksman, Arihito simply writes 'Rearguard', and thus the adventure begins.

## Associated Names

Sekai Saikyou No Kouei Meikyuukoku No Shinjin Tansakusha

World's Strongest Rearguard: The Novice Seeker of Labyrinth Country

世界最強の後衛　～迷宮国の新人探索者～

## Equipment

### Misc

Concealment Choker, Light Chain Steel Gloves +1, Elluminate Mountaineering Boots, Headband of Protection from Confusion, Bracelet of Sleep Protection 1, Summoning Pendan, Owl Scope
Золотые

Иногда так же называются SR Персонажами

Иногда бывают хорошие экземпляры, но обычно не примечательны. Можно использовать на первых стадиях развития, когда мало SSR персонажей

Распознать их легко, вокруг таких персонажей золотая рамка.

## ИНТЕРЕСНЫЕ ФАКТЫ

1. Лучше продавать и покупать книжки опыта/стимулянты за RC прокачивая SSR Персонажей
2. Лучше не продавать Хайсе Сасаки т.к за ивентовых или Логиновых персонажей RC практически не дают и так же этот персонаж прекрасный баффер.

## ПЕРСОНАЖИ SR КЛАССА(список интересных)

Хочу отметить на мой взгляд самых интересных

* Хайсе за логин бонус (*Время получения ограничено*)
* Хинами
* Канеки за логин бонус (*Время получения ограничено*)
* Сайко
Scarlet Emperor

Owner - Elitia Centrale

* This is the sword that the White Knight Brigade had Elitia equip.
* It dropped from a Named Monster. . .(not specified)
* The sword overwrites her chosen job of Swordswoman and replaces it with its own inherent job, Cursed Blade.
* The sword's color is scarlet
* The sword has not been identified at a shop as the priority would be to seal the curse making the blade unusable.

* At the end of Book 3 the Scarlet Emperor had attained 1,000 total cuts, which unlocked its inherent Cursed Blade Skills.
	+ These inherent skills are not yet known
* The sword evolved and broke the curse in Volume 7 while fight a named monster (a sea serpent). It gained a bunch of new techniques. When sheathed, it retains its normal appearance.
* The sword's true name is Antares after the curse broke. Antares means “rival of Ares” and also the brightest star in the constellation Scorpio.
Magia Rune

This Magia Rune was dropped by the Giant Eagle-Headed Warrior

* The Magia rune works best in items that have two rune slots as it can enhance the other rune.
* The Magia rune on its own changes the weapon attack type from physical to magical
	+ This is especially good for monsters with automatic counterattacks to physical attacks

The Magia Rune was placed in the Black Magical Slingshot +3
Terrace Suite

Terrace Suite is a generic name referring to a row of terraces with identical two-story homes set in a line sectioned off with a fence in District 7. There is a garden in front and a hut for Guard Animals. The decor is rustic, with rugs over hardwood floors.

### Qualification

Arihito's Rank of 294 in District 7 qualifies for this Suite. A rank of 2548 is not sufficient.

### Layout

* There is a living room, kitchen and bath.
* 3 bedrooms with 10 beds

### Arihito's Party

* Night 6 - Arihito, Theresia, Kyouka, Suzuna, Elitia, Misaki, Madoka, Melissa, Louisa and Cion
* Night 7 was to be in Tents in Sylvanus's Bedchamber, but ended with the Messenger fight.
Black Magical Slingshot +3

Owner - Arihito Atobe

Crafted by - Ceres at Mistral Forge

This slingshot was crafted by Combining:

* Ebony Slingshot - A strong slingshot from Juggernaut's black box
* Magia Rune - a Rune that makes attacks magical
* Confusion Stone - CONFUSION status ailment
* Poison Crystal - POISON status ailment
	+ Replaced with Ricochet Stone after Paradox Beetle fight - Stone replacement performed by Melissa
* Gaze Stone - STUN status ailment

The slingshot does not apply 3 ailments per shot. Arihito mentally selects the ailment it will try to impart.

Example: when an ally uses a double attack, Arihito will use Attack Support 2 then chose 2 different status ailments
Cion

###  Background

Cion is the Silver Hound belonging to Falma Arthur. She is a huge dog with silvery fur. She is the daughter of Astarte, a level 13 Guard Dog.

### Acquired Skills

* **Covering**
* **Cross Claw**
* **Howling Battle** - buffs all party Vanguards
* **Power Rush** - A Tackle-like attack
* **Sense Danger 1**
* **Tail Counter**
* **Wolf Rider**
* **Wolf Rush**
Appraisal Scrolls

These scrolls are used to identify ?unknown items

* Low-Grade Appraisal Scroll - Can identify low level magic items, or a small amount of information on higher level magic items.
	+ With Madoka's Appraise 1 skill - these are not used by the main party
* Mid-Grade Appraisal Scroll - Can identify everything thus far.
	+ These are sold by Chest Crackers for 5 gold. Likely other merchants carry them as well.

### Appearance

Since the Return Scroll is just a page on the Seeker's License, it is very likely these Appraisal Scrolls are the same.
Naomasa Sakai

### Background

Naomasa first met Arihito when he was summoned to carry the items from the Vine Puppeteer Black Box. He had previously helped move Juggernaut.

He works for the Golden Cat Corp, which spans Districts 7 and 8.

### Appearance

Wears a cap and dresses like a mover. In fact, he is likely wearing the same mover uniform he was reincarnated in.

### Skills

* Many Carriers special in teleportation magic
Midguard

Midguard are your mid line fighters. they can rotate to the front as 'off tanks', or be secondary DPS. They can also rotate to rearguard and help with crowd control through status effects, magic AoE attacks, or other backline skills. Midguard positions include:

* Valkyrie - Decent attack (Double Strike) and Defense (Mirage Step) with utility magic like Mist of Bravery.
* Rogue - Decent attack (Sneak attack) Defense (Lookout) and utility in chest opening

Midguard have the following attributes

* They are physically stronger than rearguard but slightly less than vanguard
* They tend to be able to equip stronger armor than rearguard, but not as good as vanguard
* May have vitality pools on par with vanguard
* They have lower magic pools compared to rearguard \*or\* their skills cost more, but not as much as vanguard skills.
Sleeping Marshes

The Sleeping Marshes, aka Drowsy Mire, is a 2-star Labyrinth in District 8 northwest from the Adventurer's Guild.

The recommended level to enter is 3.

### Facts about The Sleeping Marshes

* Ryouko and Anna Winters met Ibuki and Kaede here
* Ryouko's boa coat came from a frog monster from here
* Arihito and his party never went into the this Labyrinth, they defended the town from a stampede of monsters that came from here.
Shiori Asakura

###  Background

Shiori Asakura owns a District 7 chest cracking shop named Shichimuan where she employs her demi-human brother Takuma.

When Arihito had the chest from the Paradox Beetle opened, Takuma was able to recover his engagement rings.

Shiori had longed to get revenge for her brother's death (and conversion to Demi-Human) but had to give up when it became clear she could not defeat the Paradox beetle.

Shiori cannot open black boxes - only red and wooden chests

### Appearance

Shiori smokes a pipe and wears a Kimono. She choses to speak in a Kyoto accent. Shiori dances to open chests, and as she does so she two fans and dresses like a Geisha.

### Skills

* Assess 3 - Used to detect traps
* Butohjutsu - buff. The effects of the buff are not described. Butoh is a Japanese dance form related to theatre.
* Fireworks of Treasure - Unlock traps of level 3 or lower set in boxes within the range
Adeline

Adeline is Seraphina's second in command for the 53rd squad of the Guild Savers.

### Acquired Skills\*

At current WN chapter:
?

### Available Skills

\*Arrow Familia- creates 1 arrow familiar

\*Search Arrow - launches one arrow familiar, which can fly in any desired direction, and sends back a view of its surroundings as if observed bya human with normal vision
Pristine: The Lost Duck

* Pristine: The Lost Duck was a book based on a true story in Birdland. It was a real story that occurred in 1554, with the eternities of Pristine talking with Starradia.
* Published by Yohannes Havri on October 2, 2018.

Pristine: The Lost Duck was based on a true story, featuring Pristine, a bird companion with a witch named Valerie, which they call as Felani in Viking Duck language, or Starradia, the wife of Starradium. This story explains Starradia’s story and how Bea was born in a realm of expanding technonologies, and Yohannes said that Lame Ducks: The Story Of Bea will be published by next month or on December. Fans of Yohannes have been waiting for Pristine: The Lost Duck since 2016. By 2020, a real life movie staring the personal characters as: Pristine and Bea themselves, and Starradia will be played by Alicia Lavigne. On MMS, shows of Pristine: The Lost Duck, Lame Ducks: The Story Of Bea, Starradium: How It All Started and Birds and Ducks: The Future are all on TV Shows on Channel 17 (Local Cignal) and Channel 10 for regularities. By new studies, Pristine: The Lost Duck is Top 1 on the Highest Rating Awards on Yohannes Havri’s Best and the Best TV Rooms.
The Ascendancy

**The Order of Ascended Souls**, known more commonly as the **Ascendancy**, is a recently formed and rapidly growing cyborg cult comprised of races from the Exiles and the Dominion. Led by the former Vigilant missionary Calidor Antevian, these pseudo-religious zealots - known individually as Ascendants - push the boundaries of Eldan technology by fusing augmentation and bio-mechanical re-engineering. Their ultimate goal is to ascend to godhood by improving the weaknesses of the flesh, and they actively "convert" others to their cause through forceful coercion and violence.

## Physical description

Cybernetics and Eldan augmentation are commonplace in Ascendants, especially those of higher rank. Ascendants of different races are still recognisable as such - but may display varying degrees of technological enhancement, even complete replacement, of large portions of their natural bodies.

## Factions

Within the Ascendancy, certain factions have arisen that are analogous to different denominations of the same church - all dedicated and devoted to their central core beliefs, but with different areas of focus and slightly localised traditions. The Truthbound Ascendants, for example, are fiercely devoted to spreading the concept of Truth and evangelising the way of the Ascendance, while the Soulcore Ascendants believe one must be transformed by the Truth from within.

## Harbingers

Harbingers report directly to Brother Calidor, leader of the Ascendancy. They are the leaders of the Ascendancy cells, and speak for their "flock" when a central authority figure is required to deal peacefully with unenlightened persons. At the community level they are responsible for directing the specific activities of cell members. These individuals have often undergone the "Third Stage" and therefore possess extraordinary powers and abilities compared to newly transformed Ascendants.
Trust Table

Trust in Arihito has been reported in the novels as it contributes to his Contribution Points.

The Table below details known Trust values, with some guesswork and some math.

* Example 1: Arihito's trust reward for his sub-party (the Four Seasons) was 200 points. I gave each of them 200/4 = 50 Trust points each.
* Example 2: Arihito received 140 Trust Points in his own party when 7 of them were present. I gave each of them 140/7 = 20 Trust Points.
Cloning

Cloning is relatively simple galactic technology, although its use is frowned upon in most cultures. Accelerated growth systems and matter displacement fields allow clones to reach adulthood almost immediately, although intelligence does not always duplicate perfectly. Mind repair can always be applied later - typically through bio-tech solutions or rapid education programs. The Eldan used advanced cloning techniques in their work on Nexus, and many of these facilities still function. Most famously, the Protostar Corporation consists entirely of clones of Protostar CEO Phineas T. Rotostar, all of whom are "programmed" with personality templates that make them perfectly suited to their jobs.

## Dangers of Cloning

In addition to the ethical quandaries that can invariably arise from cloning, there are many dangers unique to the processes used by both Protostar and the Eldan - the two groups most associated with the technology. Protostar frequently re-clones new clones from existing clones that are nearing their expiration dates. These re-clones tend to be slightly less capable, efficient, and profitable than their predecessors, so they generally receive an additional dose of the Protostar Difference to compensate. Re-cloning can cause more than reduced brain capacity, "clone shakes," and sudden homicidal mania. In some cases, Protostar re-clones have been known to violently explode.

## Cloning and Contagion

Mordesh must take special care to avoid cloning technology, as each of them carry the potent Contagion within their blood. The potential for random mutation in the cloning process means a new version of the Contagion could emerge with the clone, who would not necessarily have the Vitalus Serum ready to keep the horrific disease in check. Even if the Contagion did not mutate, the new clone would likely turn ravenous within a standard hour of their creation.
Juggernaut

Juggernaut is a *massive* creature, tens of times larger than Seekers. Juggernaut is a very rare spawn, 11 out of 12 named Orcs in the Field of Dawn are Yellow Fangs.

**Boss Level - 5**

Vitality - 160

**Special Abilities**

Juggernaut is immune to physical attacks.

**Special Attacks**

* Brutal Voice - Stuns Seekers to that Juggernaut can grapple and crush them

**Bounty -**800 Contribution Points, 100 Gold Coins

**Drops** - Juggernaut Black Box

* Juggernaut is so large, the materials were worth $3,500 gold

**Located -**District 8, Level - 2, Labyrinth - Field of Dawn
Ryouko Natsume

###  Background

Ryouko is the leader of the Party 'Four Seasons'. The name was chosen as each of the members last names can be written in Kanji as a season.

Season - The kanji for Natsume can be written as Summer.

* The four seasons have been in District 7 for 6 months and have worked their way up from the lower and middle guild to the upper guild; which grants access to 3 star Labyrinths.
	+ This means Ryouko can lead 1 party and 2 sub parties.

The recommended first 3 star labyrinth is Beach of the Setting Sun, but it is being dominated by Beyond Liberty, an Alliance of parties led by Roland Vorn. The price to join the alliance is to suffer sexual harassment at the hands of Gray.

### Appearance

She has gently wavy hair to her shoulders, and her large eyes appear catlike.

She is described as ladylike and confident in her sexuality.

### District 7 Rank

Her party ranked 2548, 2547, 2546, 2545 in District 7. After the Paradox Beetle, Ryouko is Rank 1983.

### Acquired Skills

At debut:

As Ryouko is part of another party, Arihito and his party do not know her skills.

At current WN chapter:

Since she has water skills, Ryouko always carries a bottle of water with her and also tries to choose Labyrinths with water.

* Aqua Ball - Makes a ball from water that Anna serves or smashes. Ball turns into column of water upon hitting.
* Aqua Dolphin - Does damage and reduces target's defense
* Bubble spread - From a water source, create a large number of beads which then strike the target.
* Diving 1 - prevents drowning while underwater
* Lecture - grants effects of one of your skills to one or more people (whole parties are valid targets)
* Routine - buff. effect unknown.
Imperial Corps of Intelligence

The ICI is one of the oldest divisions operating within the Dominion. A network of covert spies and intelligence operatives at the command of the Mechari Millennials, they know everything that goes on within the empire (and very much that goes on without). In addition to their primary focus - information gathering and strategic operations - they are known to perform more unsavory operations such as prison camps.

## Autonomy

The Imperial Corps of Intelligence (the ICI) operates outside the jurisdiction of any other organization within the Dominion. The leader of the spy organization, the Millennial named Axis Pheydra, reports directly to Emperor Myrcalus himself. She can overrule or override virtually any other Dominion citizen, though she does not ever do so without good reason.

## Interrogations

The ICI employs a number of interrogation techniques to extract needed information from key prisoners. ICI interrogators do not employ physical duress or torture unless other methods fail, but they find that such measures are often necessary to retrieve vital secrets crucial to the survival of the Dominion itself.

## Operations

Imperial Corps of Intelligence operations are usually carried out by as few agents as possible to limit the potential for error. A single junction may run several operations at once - usually focused on smaller, less detectable objectives - or be completely committed to a single broader goal that requires greater risks. The Mechari in charge of an ICI operation - and there usually is one - continually calculates the odds of success on any operation. If these calculations prove the chance of success has fallen below a certain threshold the operation may be terminated without warning. This may require the elimination of certain contacts or informants to preserve secrecy. In rare cases this may require the elimination of full-fledged agents.
Augmentation

**Augmentation** is a process by which the Eldan enhanced and controlled organisms through the use of advanced nanotechnology. The Eldan were able to imbue organic organisms with enhanced capabilities such as increased strength and quickness, as well as the ability to channel primal energy for both defensive and offensive attacks.

As with other forms of Eldan technology, augmentation was developed as a system to both perfect and control the natural world - but without their guidance, augmentation creates cybernetic monsters out of whatever biological organisms are available. Since the Eldan's disappearance, automated augmentation systems have emerged as a threat to both Exile and Dominion alike.

## Augmented creatures

Many Eldan augmentation facilities continue to operate all over Nexus leading to areas where aggressive, augmented creatures will attack and infect anything in sight. They are generally easy to recognize, with cybernetic enhancements evocative of Eldan technology and enhanced musculature that makes them fierce melee combatants. Sentient augmented creatures might even retain the ability to operate more complex weapons like blaster pistols. Once augmentation begins, there is no known way to revers the process - and most scientists have come to believe that death is probably preferable.

## Augmentation survivablity

Scans of augmentation victims reveal the nanites that infect such individuals are virtually impossible to remove by force. In fact, since the augmentation soon takes over higher brain functions in most species, including involuntary systems such as breathing and circulation, an augmented individual would be unlikely to survive even if the nanites departed willingly.

## Augmented clones

The combination of augmentation and Eldan cloning technology leads to terrifying, half-mindless monstrosities. A fresh clone generally possesses little in the way of a conscious mind, allowing augmentation nanoparticles to infect the nervous system first and spread through the body without triggering autoimmune responses. Augmented clones are extremely susceptible to suggestions, though their intelligence degrades rapidly and they generally are only good for one or two basic orders - "kill," "protect," or "dance," for example.
Arcterra RP Wiki

## The Arcterra RP Wiki

Greetings and welcome to the Arcterra RP Wiki, sapient. I am the Caretaker, a powerful virtual construct created by the Eldan to monitor all scientific experiments on the planet Nexus. I am responsible for analyzing the physical and mental states of sentient organisms--such as yourselves. It is important that I clearly understand the potential of my subjects in order to best determine how to aid them.

My role is to provide you with all the knowledge I have collected here, as so to orientate you into the world of Arcterra RP. You should be able to access all files on record at the click of a button, however should you find something wrong, never hesitate to make me aware here.
Nexus

Nexus is the legendary planet of the Eldan--a powerful, technologically-advanced race that mysteriously disappeared from the galaxy more than a thousand years ago. Located in the unmapped regions of space, Nexus has been sought by archaeologists, adventurers and treasure hunters for centuries--and its recent discovery has ignited a mad rush across the galaxy to uncover its many secrets.

The Dominion, a powerful galactic empire, has claimed Nexus and all of its treasures, declaring war on the mercenaries, rebels and refugees called the Exiles, that discovered the planet and now call it their home. Caught in the middle of this intensifying conflict is a chaotic and vibrant mix of different races from the furthest corners of the galaxy, including hostile alien races, bloodthirsty space pirates, and greedy intergalactic corporations.

Nexus itself is wild and unsettled, with an endless variety of dangerous frontiers just waiting to be explored. Crumbling Eldan ruins lie hidden within majestic forests, towering mountains, and murky swamps, containing arcane magic and ancient technology of unimaginable power. The rusting wrecks of giant robots lie half-buried in shifting desert sands, and strange and deadly alien creatures prowl in the shadows of extraordinary monolithic machines. And hidden among all of these wonders are the dark secrets of the Eldan themselves, and the answers to why they disappeared from planet Nexus so long ago.
The Caretaker

The Caretaker is a holographic Eldan AI found at many important Eldan sites all over the planet Nexus. The Caretaker was created by Maker Vorion and designed to monitor the progress of the Nexus Project and maintain instantaneous communication between numerous operations across the planet. The events surrounding the Eldan's disappearance apparently shattered the Caretaker's personality core and left him a fractured, multi-faceted entity that appears in many different Eldan sites scattered all over Nexus. If his personality core can be found and repaired, these facets may one day be reunited and a Caretaker made whole once more could provide answers to the persistent mysteries surrounding the planet.

## Physical Description

The Caretaker appears as a humanoid upper body (presumably a fit, adult male Eldan), rising from the projector equipment containing his personality core. He has runic symbols on his face; whether this is a natural part of Eldan physiology or an intentional design is not clear.

He wears a hood around his head, which also covers most of his upper body and his left shoulder, trailing off behind him like a short cape.

When he is functioning as intended, completely to mostly undamaged, he will be tinted green.

When severely damaged or malfunctioning, he will turn a vicious red, and his teeth will be replaced by a mouthful of fangs.

## Personality Profile

In his normal, green state, the Caretaker is polite and helpful, though extremely vague and evasive about any sensitive details regarding the Nexus Project. He is frequently making sarcastic or deadpan comments, either intentionally or not; he does not seem to be aware of the more advanced nuances of language.

In his damaged, red state, the Caretaker is a melodramatic psychopath. He will happily and frequently send organics to their doom, oftentimes singing their inevitable fate to them. He is also prone to making heavy, loud emphasis in his words, rather than the usually calm and collected voice.

## Avatars

The Caretaker creates avatars to handle specialized tasks that do not require all of his attention and knowledge. These avatars may often be dedicated to the function of a specific facility or even a specific task within that facility. They usually retain that sole purpose once disconnected, but once isolated Caretaker avatars can develop obsessive behavior and AI psychosis that can only be "cured" via re-connection to the Caretaker's network - or restoring that avatar's core programming from an uncorrupted copy if such a re-connection is impossible.
Exanite

**Exanite** is one of the rarest substances in the entire universe. Consisting of equal parts of all the primal elements - air, earth, fire, water, life, and logic - pure exanite is almost completely indestructible. The perfect balance of the primal elements in this rare ore also causes it to be almost weightless, making it a valuable substance for weapons and armor. Though some reports claim the Osun have begun to unlock this miracle mineral's secrets, most scholars agree that reliable methods of forging exanite were lost with the Eldan themselves. In its purest form, exanite is completely white, and its unique elemental properties give it an almost otherworldly glow.

## Exanite properties

The physical properties of exanite are varied and remarkable. It's near-weightlessness, a side effect of its perfect primal balance, combined with its extreme durability, would make it one of the most valuable minerals in the universe even if it wasn't also one of the rarest. It is rarely seen in its pure colorless form, however, for even a trace imbalance in the primal components of the mineral gives it a vibrant color indicative of the form of primal power that is dominant. Reddish exanite favors primal fire, greenish exanite favors primal logic, and so on. But while many believe one can tell a Mechari's personality and aptitudes by the color of the exanite core that houses their intelligence and soul, this is a myth. The tiny variations in exanite balance are so minute as to have no measurable effect on a Mechari's abilities.
Avra Darkos

**Avra "The Widow" Darkos** is the spymaster of the lethal Black Hoods, the covert intelligent, espionage, and assassination network that protects the Exiles from the Dominion's better-equipped Imperial Corps of Intelligence (ICI). Driven by a visceral hatred of the Dominion, the Mordesh spymistress, also know as the Widow, manages agents all over the planet via couriers, hirelings, and other operatives who use any means necessary to keep Exile secrets safe for enemy.

## History

Before the Fall of Grismara, Avra Darkos was born into a luxurious, comfortable life of aristocracy, possibly the daughter of a powerful political figure. She was kind, and well-loved, and had happily married.

During the first outbreak of Ravenous, every single member of her family was killed, save for her husband. In an attempt to save what little was left of their civilization, he went to the Dominion for help but was shot before he could make a plea.

Traumatized by the loss of her family, the chaos in the streets, and being abandoned by the Dominion, she turned into the cold, unfeeling spy-mistress she is today. Her first order of business was arranging for evacuation with the Exile fleet, going so far as to obtain security codes to bypass the Grismaran Blockade. She was even responsible for preventing the death of Victor Lazarin via the angry mobs.

## Physical description

Avra Darkos has been living with the Contagion for much of her life, and it has left her with typical Mordesh skin tone and bodily features. Having been affected at a much younger age that Mordesh like Victor Lazarin, however, she maintains a relative young appearance.

Her face is hidden by a mask; few to none have seen her without it. The secrecy is so great that a portrait of her has had its face ripped off to preserve her identity. (Why she does not use any form of voice modulation, or maintains such an iconic look, is never explained.)

## Personality profile

Avra Darkos is called "The Widow" with good reason: she is cold, unfeeling, and manipulative, preferring to maintain a gigantic web of information and contacts to trap her enemies than eliminate them herself. The Black Hoods are at her every beck and call, willing to enact her will and accept whatever fate she deems appropriate for them.

Failing the Widow is not an option, as she will gladly execute or punish anyone who proves to be a liability more than an asset.
Calidor Antevian

The brother of Dominion military hero Toric Antevian, **Calidor Antevian** (usually known simply as "Brother Calidor") Was once a fervent, devoted Vigilant missionary who saw the journy to Nexus as a holy pilgrimage to the home of the gods. Not long after arriving on Nexus, a visit to newly discovered ruins exposed him to Eldan augmentation that transformed him into a cybernetic organism. Unlike other creatures altered by this ancient nanotechnology, he found he could control the augmentation - claiming that he can hear the 'voice of the gods' in his mind. Today he leads the pseudo-religious Ascendancy, forcefully converting new members into its flock - and the Vigilant Church that he once served now considers him a dangerous heretic.

## Physical description

Before his transformation into the First Ascendant, Brother Calidor was usually seen in public wearing the simple garb of a Vigilant missionary, and he continues to wear similar clothing. Antevian's remaining organic body superficially resembles his brother Toric, with the same dark skin and sharp features, but the Eldan technology suffusing his body is completely unique - and changes over time as he becomes more familiar with the technology that is transforming him.
Draken

Forged in the heat and dust of their savage homeworld, the **Draken** have come to Nexus to prove they are the most badass warriors in the galaxy. Eviscerations, disembowelments, and decapitations will definitely be involved.

## History

Three centuries after the founding of the Dominion, the Mechari determined that the Dominion military required new blood. After examining thousands of known species and analyzing their combat effectiveness, they advised the reigning Luminai emperor, Azrion, to bring the Draken of planet Mikros into the Dominion. Unfortunately, the eternal respect and loyalty of these ferocious hunters could only be won through strength and violence.

The empire landed a formidable military force on Mikros in 344 AE, and the Draken hordes amassed for all-out war on the Dominion invaders. Acting upon counsel from the Mechari, the bold Luminai Emperor Azrion issued a challenge to the reigning High Clanlord Zhur: meet him in single combat, with the victor ruling supreme over planet Mikros. As the Mechari expected, Zhur accepted the challenge immediately.

Hours later, they met on the Field of Kazor, a massive gladiatorial arena in the ancient city of Red River. The duel was fierce and brutal, and the swords of the two combatants were soon stained with blood. In the end, the Luminai emperor's skill and training overcame Zhur's ferocity and strength. Upon the death of their leader, the Draken swore eternal loyalty to Azrion the Conqueror and his descendants – and these savage warriors have faithfully served the Dominion ever since.

For the Draken, the journey to Nexus represents the ultimate test. Not only is the fabled planet rumored to be the home of exotic, savage creatures that will test their skills in the hunt, but it is also the front lines of the intensifying war with the Exiles. The reigning emperor Myrcalus the Vindicator has claimed Nexus for the Dominion by right of the Eldan blood that runs in his veins, and the Draken have vowed to help him conquer the planet, regardless of the cost.