City of Ruan

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The city of **Ruan** (海港都市(かいこうとし)ルーアン), also known as the **Seaside City**, is the regional capital of the Ruan region in Liberl.

### Maps

* North Block
* South Block
* Landing Port
* Mayor's Residence

## Background

Ruan is a harbor city in the west of Liberl, growing on both sides of the Roubine river mouth upon Azelia Bay. Formerly a major seaport, the city flourished thanks to ocean trade and transportation, but with the advent of orbalships, its profits and prominence alike have been dwindling more and more each passing day.

To combat this, the city's economy has begun to switch to a tourism focus, taking advantages of its beautiful white-walled houses along the coast to attract sightseers. Its most famous landmark, the Langland Bridge, now operates on a daily basis (with or without practical cause) in an attempt to make it a tourist attraction.

## *Trails in the Sky FC*

### Background

After meeting Kloe Rinz in Mercia Orphanage, Estelle and Joshua head to Ruan where Kloe shows them around the city. They end up being harassed by the Raven Gang leaders near the warehouses of the south block, but Mayor Dalmore and his assistant Gilbert Stein confront them and threaten to call the Bracer Guild, and the Ravens retreat once they realize Estelle and Joshua are bracers.

Once Estelle and Joshua register in the Ruan branch of the Bracer Guild and Kloe leaves for the academy, the pair try to rent the last room in Hotel Blanche, but Duke Dunan arrives with the same intention. The bracers eventually agree to leave the room for the duke after his butler Phillip attempts to recompense them for the trouble, and they stay in Nial's room instead. Nial tells them about Colonel Richard, the duke and hints about his next big scoop before celebrating for the night.

The next day, Estelle and Joshua are notified of the Mercia Orphanage burning down in a fire and are sent to investigate as bracers. They have to return to Ruan with Kloe in a hurry due to Clem, one of the orphans, rushing to confront the Ravens as they're the main suspect of the arson of the orphanage. The bracers and Kloe fight the Raven Gang to rescue him until Agate Crosner, former leader of the gang, intervenes and intimidates the gang from causing more trouble. Agate then takes over the investigation of the arson and Estelle and Joshua are sent to help with the Jenis festival with Kloe.

After the incident at Varenne Lighthouse with the culprits and the revelation that Mayor Dalmore was the mastermind behind the arson, Estelle, Joshua, Kloe and Nial head to the Mayor's Residence in order to arrest him. The Mayor, who was in talks with Duke Dunan about his purchase of one of the luxury villas to be built on the orphanage grounds, sets loose two giant monsters on them, but the bracers are able to defeat them.

However, Mayor Dalmore makes use of the Chronos Rod, an artifact able to paralyze everyone around save the user. Dalmore attempts to execute them, but the black orbment they received in Bose activates and dispels the Rod's effects. Dalmore flees his mansion and takes his yacht to water, with the bracers and Kloe taking a speedboat behind him. When it looks like the Mayor has escaped them, the Arseille intercepts him, and 1st Lieutenant Julia Schwarz of the Royal Guard officially arrests him.

Estelle and Joshua earn their recommendation from the Ruan branch, and they decide to set off to Zeiss to try and find more about the black orbment.

### Enemies

* **Raven Gang Member - 1**: Story
* **Deen - 1**: Story
* **Rais - 1**: Story
* **Rocco - 1**: Story
* **Bronco**: Story
* **Fango**: Story

### Quests

* Orphanage Crisis: After the investigation, one of the orphans heads to the warehouses to confront the gang there.
* Candelabrum Theft: A treasure of the mayor's residence is stolen and clues are left around Ruan by the thief.
* Find the Prototype!: Karl can be found at Joan Arms & Guards.
* Maintenance Delivery: After obtaining the kit from the orbal factory, Primo at the Lavantar Casino & Bar can be spoken to for additional rewards.
* Warehouse Key: The key to a warehouse in the south block has gone missing.
* Theresa the Target: After the lighthouse incident, the bracers have to arrest the Mayor.

### Shops

#### Joan Arms & Guards

1. ↑ Only available after Kloe Rinz joins the party during **Orphanage Crisis**.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Never available. A variant of this shop (and these three weapons) were likely made for after Agate Crosner joins the party. However, you can't enter the City of Ruan with Agate in your party during *Sky FC*.

#### O'Neil Duty-Free Shop

1. ↑ Only available before completing **Orphanage Crisis**.
2. ↑ Only available after completing **Orphanage Crisis** and before completing **Theresa the Target**.
3. ↑ Only available during **Chapter 3**.

## *Trails in the Sky SC*

### Background

Ruan is the first city Estelle visits to find clues about Joshua's whereabouts and Ouroboros' movements. After the arrest of the mayor, a snap election is called for the new mayor of Ruan, with two main candidates taking the lead: Norman, owner of the Hotel Blanche who campaigns on tourism; and Portos, the harbormaster who focuses on the harbor's business. While the campaigns are running, some people start spotting white shadows flying all around the region.

Estelle is sent to interview the witnesses as her only lead, one of which is a Raven Gang member. The Raven Gang leaders want to fight as payback for the Martial Arts Tournament but they're defeated again, and Estelle encourages them to become bracers. After interrogating all the witnesses, Estelle has to intervene in an argument on the bridge between the supporters of the two main candidates for the election, who are accusing each other of causing the white shadows. Olivier appears to diffuse the situation in his own way, and he and the bracers elucidate the possible source of the shadow: Jenis Royal Academy.

After the bracers solve the white shadow case, Bleublanc meets with the silver-haired man in Ruan's harbor at night. The meeting is spied on by Kevin Graham, but before the Enforcers can uncover him, they're interrupted by the drunk Raven Gang leaders, and decide to get away instead.

Before heading to Zeiss to reinforce their branch, Estelle can help with an assault case in Norman's campaign office. One of his workers was found unconscious after a visit of one of Portos' assistants, but in the end Estelle finds it was an accident caused by Norman's own son. After heading to Zeiss, the elections end and Norman is elected as the new Mayor of Ruan.

Hello there, beautiful. May I have a moment of your time?Please be aware spoilers for *Trails in the Sky SC* may be present in the following section. Hit [Show] on the right if the show must go on. Adios, amigos!

During the country-wide Orbal Shutdown Phenomenon Ruan is one of the cities where Estelle and Joshua have to visit the Bracer Guild and restore communications with the help of the Zero Field Generators. Jean asks them to check up on Jenis Royal Academy, since the communications with it were completely cut due to the shutdown.

The shutdown also happened to leave the Langland Bridge up, cutting the way between the north and south blocks. To cross the river, the small boat behind Hotel Blanche is used by Murphy to ferry people across, with the Raven Gang giving directions to everyone who wants to cross.

**There we go, the end of spoilers. Thank you for your time!**

### Enemies

* **Deen**: Story
* **Rais**: Story
* **Rocco**: Story

### Quests

* White Shadow Case: One of the Ravens is a witness.
* Sapphirl Tower Photo: Santos is waiting in Hotel Blanche.
* Sunday School Lecturer: The church asks for a bracer to give a lesson.
* Election Office Assault: A campaigner has been assaulted in Hotel Blanche.
* Recruiting Great Gamblers: Lakeisha needs someone to win against her husband in the Lavantar Casino.
* Distribution of the ZFGs: The Ruan Bracer Guild needs to be visited for the quest to advance.

### Shops

#### Granate Orbal Factory

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 8

#### Joan Arms & Guards

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 8

#### O'Neil Duty-Free Shop

1. ↑ This Liberl News issue is only available in **Chapter 1**.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 These items are only available in **Chapter 8**.

#### *Lottelio*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 8

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Only available on **New Game+**.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Only available on **New Game+**.

## Gallery

* City of Ruan
* Casino
* Hotel Blanche
* Mayor's Residence
* Gull Seaside Way
* Aurian Causeway