Saihate no Paladin

## Fandom

***Saihate no Paladin*** (最果てのパラディン, The Faraway Paladin / Paladin of the End, Ultimate Paladin) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kanata Yanagino and illustrated by Kususaga Rin. It began serialization online in May 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Overlap, who have published four volumes since March 2016 under their Overlap Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Mutsumi Okuhashi has been serialized online via Overlap's *Comic Gardo* website since September 2017 and has been collected in twelve *tankōbon* volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation by Children's Playground Entertainment aired from October 2021 to January 2022. A second season by OLM and Sunrise Beyond aired from in October to December 2023.

## Synopsis

Born into a new world after a life of stagnancy, Will awakens to the faces of a skeleton, a ghost, and a mummy. Living in the ruins of a city long fallen, the three raise Will as their own. The skeleton— Blood—teaches him to fight; the ghost—Gus—teaches him magic; and the mummy—Mary—teaches him religion and responsibility. Most importantly, they all teach him love.

As Will grows up and learns about the world he was born into, he prepares for the day when he must finally set out on his own. For Will, this journey includes a lifelong promise. At their coming-of-age, every adult is required to swear an oath to the god of their choice, with the strength of the pledge affecting the degree of their sworn god's blessing.

With his departure approaching, Will must prepare to accept the truth of his undead guardians and embark into a world that even they don't know the state of. Will discovers, however, that every oath must be fulfilled, one way or another.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

## List of Published Books

### *Novel*

The series is written by Kanata Yanagino and illustrated by Kususaga Rin. It began serialization online in May 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website *Shōsetsuka ni Narō*.

It was later acquired by Overlap, who has published four volumes since March 2016 under their Overlap Bunko imprint. J-Novel Club licensed the series for English publication.

LN Vol. 1LN Vol. 2LN Vol. 3 [Volume 1]LN Vol. 3.5 [Volume 2]LN Vol. 4
### *Manga*

A manga adaptation with art by Mutsumi Okuhashi has been serialized online via Overlap's Comic Gardo website since September 25, 2017. It has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. J-Novel Club is also publishing it in English.

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## William G. Maryblood

"I will live again. This time for sure, in this world. I swear it."

### Aliases:

* Faraway Paladin
* Feudal Lord of Beast Woods
* Torch of the Borderlands
* Warrior of the Flame
* Wyvern Killer
* Dragon-slayer
* Disciple of Gracefeel

### Nickname:

Will (ウィル, Wiru)
My Flame / My Knight

### Affiliation:

* Gracefeel *(Goddess)*
* Ethelbald Rex Southmark
* Dwarfs & Elves Race

### Allied:

* Meneldor *(friend/Partner)*
* Robina Goodfellow *friend)*
* Antonio *friend)*
* Reystov *friend)*
* Vindalfr *friend)*

### Blessing:

* Gracefeel (Goddess) *[Oath]*
* Dragon Factor *(Curse)*

## 「Biographical Information」

### Traits:

Reincarnated, Holy Knight, Agent of the Goddess Gracefeel, Anti-Villain, Heroic

### Relatives:

* Augustus *(foster grandfather)*
* Blood *(foster father, †)*
* Mary *(foster mother, †)*
* Gracefeel *(Goddess)*

### Occupation:

* Priest → Paladin *(Knight)*
* Feudal Lord

## 「Physical Description」

### Eye Color:

* Deep Blue-green (novel)
* Gold (novel illustrate / anime)
* Red (manga)

### Hair Color:

* Chestnut Brown (novel description / manga)
* Orange (novel illustration / anime)

## 「Voice Actor」

### Japan VA:

* Maki Kawase *(young)*
* Shōya Chiba *(adult)*

### English VA:

* Erica Mendez *(young)*
* Chris Hackney *(adult)*

The main character, who spent an idle life as a withdrawal and died with regret, is reincarnated in another world while retaining his memories. A baby named William (*commonly known as Will*) is raised by three immortals, Blood, Mary, and Gus (*Augustus*), who were known as heroes during their lifetime, in the abandoned city hundreds of years ago, now called City of the Dead. He recalls that he had a past life in Japan, he can only vaguely remember certain events and common knowledge. William uses his previous life as one of his main sources of motivation and determination to lead a proper life in his current one.

### Abilities

> "*After living in such a hopelessly vague manner… I had thought that waking up in the world was my punishment for not being filial and retribution for looking down on life.
> However, this is by no means a Punishment. This is Forgiveness. The thing that I had carelessly thrown away was granted back to me by someone.*"
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Determined to live a life without regrets this time, Will learns martial arts and Swordsmanship from the Skeleton Blood (*War Ogre*), common sense and faith from the Mummy Priest Mary (*Daughter of the Mother Goddess Mater*), and studies and magic from the ghost wizard Gus (*Wandering Sage*).

In addition to being excellent users and excellent leaders of the three undead, Will's own excellent talent and constant efforts can be said to be the strongest human in the farthest Paladin world. However, perhaps because he lived in the ruins for a long time, it took him some time to become aware of his strength. After regretting that, he became able to objectively analyze himself.

However, the person himself is not satisfied with that, and for various reasons, he has not stopped studying his various abilities, and above all, he is aware that he will be killed if he is caught in a scheme, so he is the *strongest is not invincible either*. His enemies are also powerful in the work, so he has been on the verge of death many times.

One of the skills trained by Blood. A powerful weapon and final piece of armor that allows you to respond powerfully in any situation. I wrote this as a bit of a joke, but actually, the muscles in the Paladin at the far end are slightly different from the muscles on Earth. That said, it's no different than muscles on Earth, and if you don't train, you won't build muscle, and if you don't train it, it will weaken. And if you don't train the right way, you won't be able to acquire it.

The more you train, the more basic specs you need to survive, such as physical strength, endurance, and the ability to continue fighting. Unlike hand-held weapons, it never leaves the body, and unlike techniques, it is versatile in any situation. Also, depending on how it is trained, it can be equipped with the ability to reflexively attack no matter how disturbed the mind is. It can turn things around in almost any situation and is a major pillar that underpins survivability. Violence with well-trained muscles solves most problems.

― **William G. Maryblood**

A skill that causes a specific phenomenon by chanting and describing the 《*Word of creation*》 created by the gods by resonating the surrounding mana with your mana. When chanted, it becomes a "word", and when written, it becomes a "sign." 《*Signs*》 seem to be more versatile than "Words". On the other hand, in the case of "words", various effects can be achieved by combining multiple "words", so it is excellent in improvisation and flexibility.
* This area is probably the pros and cons. Although there are talents, it is a technique that anyone can use with training. However, since it uses mana, which is extremely fluid and unstable, as its fuel, and there is always some fluctuation in vocalization and writing, there is always the risk of accidental discharge, and in the worst case, death.
* Also, since it is a "word", it is said that lying or swearing will reduce its sharpness and weight, so there are almost no users who can be called great wizards, and the more skilled they are at magic, the more silent they become. It is said that there are many ancient "languages" that have already been lost from the human world. Partly because of Gus' teachings, Will himself prefers magic that has a smaller effect but is easier to handle than destructive power.

***Words of Creation***

* *Flammo Ignis - creates flames*
* *Acceleratio - increases speed*
* *Maxima Acceleratio - increases speed multifold*
* *Currere Oleum - creates a thick layer of grease*
* *Cadere Araneum - creates a sticky spiderweb-like net*
* *Tacere, os - enforces silence*
* *Vastare - creates a vortex of destruction*
* *Omnia Vanitas Erasus - negates spells*
* *Verba volant; Tonitrus - creates a single bolt of lightning*
* *Verba volant; conciliat, sequitur: Tonitrus Araneum - creates a fork of lightning*
* *Ligatur, nodus, obligatio - stiffen movement*
* *Lumen - makes an object emit light*
* *Sagitta Flammeum - creates a flaming arrow*
* *Eliminare vermes, eliminare insecta* *- wards off insects*
* *Discede - a strong mental effect that causes a flight impulse*
* *Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres: Damnatio memoriae - Entity Obliteration, complete erasure from the world*
 "*I hereby dedicate my whole life to you! I will drive away evil as if I am your blade.And bring salvation to the sorrowful and to the lost, as if I am your very hand.*"
― **William G. Maryblood** oath to Gracefeel

A technique trained by Mary. A special skill of priests who offer prayers to gods who have received blessings and manifest miracles with the power of gods. Healing injuries and diseases, purifying miasma, creating sacraments, deploying barriers, etc. Unlike magic, it ignores magic power and laws and brings about various effects. There are two types of separate effects. While it has a stronger effect than magic manipulated by humans, its direction is limited, and it cannot be used in a way that does not conform to God's will.
* Also, since it requires appropriate protection and deep prayer based on deep faith, its users are extremely limited. The gods who can receive divine protection are the gods they devoted their faith to on the day of their coming-of-age, but there are also cases where they are born with miraculous powers due to the whims of gods.
* Not only good gods but also benediction arts that cause evil miracles with the protection of evil gods. Since Will himself believes in Gracefeel, he uses the skill of sending the dead and undead to reincarnation peacefully, which is the effect of Gracefeel's deity.
* William has an anecdote of *Earth-Mother Mater*, he was raised on Mary's bread and his arm was bear of Mater's Stigma. Thus William has *resistance to poison*.

***Benediction***

* *Divine Torch - grants repose and guidance to the souls of the dead*
* *Cure Illness - cures diseases*
* *Close Wounds - heals cuts and minor injuries*
* *Sanctuary - raises a huge wall of light around a certain vicinity*
* *Sacred Shield - a wall of light that negates spells and benedictions*
* *Full Recovery - cures wounds, curses, and diseases alike*
* *Preservation - prevents rot*
* *Anti-poison - grants increased resistance to poisons*
* *Antidote - cures poisoning*
* *Detoxification - removes alcohol from the bloodstream*
* *Sanity - recovery from confusion*
* *Purification - removes impurities and pollutants*

Another skill trained by Blood. Skills in a wide range of combat, from bare-handed martial arts to weaponry using swords, spears, and shields. While it is extremely useful in combat, it is considered inferior to muscle, and in the world of The Faraway Paladin, there is almost an absolute relationship between strength ≧ technique. The reason is that the techniques are limited in the situations where they can be used. Simply put, you can't do anything brought into *Inoki's state* (*Antonio Inok, professional wrestler*). Based on extremely realistic reasoning, it is said to be inferior to well-trained muscles. However, a well-trained technique is different from the strength of muscles, and conversely, it is possible to decide the situation at once when the situation fits. Never forget to study hard.

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* As for the body, the muscle strength and endurance it originally possessed were raised, and there was no longer a single scratch on a knife-sized blade.
* Furthermore, they do not weaken without training, do not require sleep or food, and age more slowly than humans, so they seem to have a longer lifespan than humans.
* Its magical power has also been strengthened, and its maximum power has also increased.
* On the other hand, if you want to increase your muscle strength, you will have to put more load on your muscles than before, and because your tolerance for heat and cold has increased compared to others, you will inevitably have a difference in group behavior during expeditions. Disadvantages are created.
* In particular, Will feels the disadvantage that group action creates a distance with others more than in battle, and for this reason, he calls these effects the "*Dragon's Curse*" and does not loathe them. As one of the trials imposed on him.

## Ending Theme

### ED Audio:

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 17, 2021. The series is animated by Children's Playground Entertainment and directed by Yuu Nobuta, with Tatsuya Takahashi overseeing the series' scripts, Koji Haneda designing the characters, and Ryūichi Takada and Keigo Hoashi from MONACA composing the music. It aired from October 9, 2021 to January 3, 2022 on Tokyo MX, AT-X, and BS NTV. The opening theme is "The Sacred Torch" performed by H-el-ical// while the ending theme is "Shirushibi" (Mark of Fire) performed by Nagi Yanagi. Crunchyroll has licensed the series outside of Asia and Oceania (excluding Australia and Zealand), while Medialink licensed the series in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the rest of Oceania, and co-licensed with Disney+ through Star content hub in Taiwan, Hong Kong and selected Southeast Asia countries.

* ***Staff***
	+ Original work - Kanata Yanagino
	+ Character draft - Rakususa
	+ Director - Yu Shinoda
	+ Series composition - Tatsuya Takahashi
	+ Character design/general drawing director - Koji Haneda
	+ Monster design and special effects director - Masaharu Tomoda
	+ Concept Art - Taijiro Nagata
	+ Prop Design - Shin Matsuo, Naoyoshi Yoshimura, Yuki Adachi
	+ Art Director - Lee Shu-Ku
	+ Art Setting - Kang Mihyang
	+ Color design - Haruko Nobori
	+ CG Animation Director - Shinsaku Nagura
	+ 2D Design - Saori Kawase
	+ Cinematographer - Takeshi Kuchiba
	+ Editing - Akinori Mishima
	+ Sound Production - Dax Production
	+ Acoustic Director - Hiroto Morishita
	+ Music - Ryuichi Takada, Keigo Hoashi
	+ Music Producer - Jun Nishimura, Mitsutoshi Ogura
	+ Music Production - GOODSMILE FILM
	+ Produced - Mitsutoshi Ogura, GOODSMILE FILM
	+ Producers - Shujin Huh, Kazunari Iwata, Ayako Mitsui, Akio Kawamoto, Jianli Yang
	+ Animation Producer - Masayuki Naoe
	+ Animation Production - Children's Playground Entertainment
	+ Production - *Paladin of the End* Production Committee (Bilibili, OVERLAP, Docomo Anime Store)

On October 28, 2021, Crunchyroll announced the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on November 27, 2021. *Saihate no Paladin* was released on Blu-ray from January 26, 2022 to March 23, 2022.

Saihate no Paladin: Tetsusabi no Yama no Ou

## Ending Theme

### ED Composer:

KOTOKO

On December 25, 2021, a second season was announced to be in production. Titled *The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain*, it will be produced by OLM and Sunrise Beyond, with Akira Iwanaga directing the season, and Tatsuya Arai designing the characters alongside Koji Haneda. It aired from October 7 to December 23, 2023. The opening theme is "Meika" (命火, "Fire of Life") performed by Nagi Yanagi, while the ending theme is "Puzzle" (パズル) performed by Kotoko.

* ***Staff (SEASON 2)***
	+ Original work - Kanata Yanagino
	+ Character draft - Rakususa
	+ Director - Akira Iwanaga
	+ Series composition - Tatsuya Takahashi
	+ Character design/general drawing director - Tatsuya Arai
	+ Monster design and special effects director - Jiang Yujin
	+ Art Director - Yang Zechen
	+ Art Setting - Yang Ze Tatsu, Osada Taijiro, Kawai Ginga
	+ Color design - Haruko Nobori
	+ CG Animation Director - Masaomi Suzuki
	+ Cinematographer - Takeshi Kuchiba
	+ Editing - Yoshiki Gota
	+ Sound Production - Dax Production
	+ Acoustic Director - Tomohiko Yaginuma
	+ Music - Ryuichi Takada, Keigo Hoashi
	+ Music Production - GOODSMILE FILM
	+ Acoustic Director - Tomohiko Yaginuma
	+ Produced - Mitsutoshi Ogura, GOODSMILE FILM
	+ Producers - Makoto Nishibe, Kotaro Nakamura, Miho Matori & Ayako Mitsui
	+ Animation Producer - Takumi Kusakabe
	+ Animation Production - OLM & SUNRISE BEYOND
	+ Production - *Paladin of the End* Production Committee (Bilibili, OVERLAP, Docomo Anime Store)

On October 20, 2023, Crunchyroll announced that the second season will begin airing its dub the following day.

## External Link

* *The Faraway Paladin* ─ Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
* *The Faraway Paladin* ─ Light novel official website (in Japanese)
* *The Faraway Paladin* ─ Manga Official Website [Comic Gardo] (in Japanese)
* *TV Anime "The Faraway Paladin**"* Official Website (in Japanese)
* *TV Anime "The Faraway Paladin"* Official (@faraway\_paladin) - Twitter
* *The Faraway Paladin* ─ Wikipedia **JP**
* *The Faraway Paladin* ─ Wikipedia **EN**

## Trivia

* In the setting of the book version, the name after reincarnation is named by Blood with the wish that he will grow up to be a man who does not bend himself (William = the meaning of the strong-willed warrior/Helmet of Will).
* In terms of creativity, it is thought to be derived from the spirit of a man who continues to wander in this world, "Will-o-Wisp" (William with a torch).