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The reason you don't charge into a knight

House Khymere were on a Dread campaign, launched recently from the *Cicatrix Maledictum*. When they made planet fall, they found not the Adeptus Mechanicus, but the Adeptus Custodes, guarding the planet. The battle commenced with both holy and chaotic vigor, Knight and Custode moving rapidly to engage in combat. A Knight Despoiler engaged in close combat and was promptly surrounded, before being charged by the powerful warriors. The combat commenced, but the knight was no match and was quickly felled. In their dying moment, they blew the demonic power core, and in a blinding flash, eradicated a host of men from the Dread host.

Not to be dettered by the loss of so many, the Custodes continued on. When they destroyed the second Despoiler, they had no idea that they would feel a second blast, for both Knights were ordered to take as many down as they could, for the skull throne required more skulls. Although victory was within the Custode's grasp, and one of the two deadly Ravagers was destroyed, *and didn't blow up,* the final Knight devastated the remaining few. Alas the world was lost, and what ever was being guarded, now resides within the grasp of chaos.

Many Custode were lost that day, just to an already dead opponent. The lesson that was to be learned was not "don't charge the massive robot", the lesson was "Bring a Chief Apothecary".
Frost and the Maiden

***Frost and the Maiden*** is a story told by Dunya in the first chapter of *The Bear and the Nightingale*. Dunya makes up the names in the story on the spot to appease Alyosha, who is "old enough to test the authenticity of fairy tales by seeking precise details from the tellers."

## Summary

Marfa, a beautiful, brave, good-hearted maiden whose mother died in childbirth, is hated by her stepmother, Darya Nikolaevna. Despite being a handsome woman with a good reputation, Darya's heart is cold and cruel. She hates Marfa for her beauty and goodness and prefers her own ugly, lazy daughter Liza. She attempts to make Marfa ugly through hard work, but it only makes her stronger as she possibly possessed a bit of magic to help her. Eventually, unable to make Marfa ugly or get rid of her, Darya announces to Boris Borisovich, her husband and Marfa's father, that it's time for Marfa to marry.

Marfa's excitement is short lived as Darya announces the bridegroom: Morozko, the master of the white snows, the black firs, and the silver frost. Boris is horrified but unable to refuse his wife, who may also have a bit of her own magic. Weeping, he loads his daughter into a sledge, drives her deep into the forest, and leaves her at the foot of a fir tree. Soon, Morozko arrives and asks her if she is warm, even though a cold blast of air whips all around him and makes her shiver.

Marfa insists that she is warm to be polite. Morozko laughs at her and makes it even colder, but she continues to politely insist that it isn't too cold. Morozko admires her courage and takes pity on her plight, wrapping her in his own robe and laying her in his sledge. He drops her off at her doorstep with the robe and a chest filled with treasure. Marfa's father weeps with joy to see her, but Darya and Liza are furious and jealous.

Darya immediately insists that Boris send Liza to the forest as well, convinced she will be offered an even better reward by Morozko, and Liza is left in her finest dress and warmest firs at the same tree. However, when Morozko approaches and asks if she is warm, she snaps that of course she is cold. Offended, Morozko continues to make it colder and colder until she dies. When Liza doesn't come home all night, Darya impatiently sends Boris to fetch her, admonishing him to make room in his sledge for at least two chests of treasure. However, Boris finds her dead by the tree, and when he brings her home, Darya dies upon seeing her dead body.

## Characters

* Frost/Morozko – When Marina requests the story, she uses the name Karachun, which also means "death-god." However, Dunya insists on using the Russian name "Morozko," which means Frost. Morozko is the demon of winter and death.
* Marfa – A maiden whose mother died in childbirth. She is described to be "as beautiful as sunshine in June, and brave and good-hearted besides"
* Darya Nikolaevna – Marfa's stepmother. Despite being a handsome woman with a good reputation, Darya's heart is cold and cruel.
* Boris Borovich – Marfa's father, married to Darya and cannot say no to her.
* Liza – Darya's biologican daughter who is described as ugly and mean-spirited.
The Meme Magos

The crazy Magos who sought to catalog that which transpires withing the premium memes. The Magos whom regrets their choice in knowledge, and the task now set before them. Magos Reductor Izthander (aka Cheeran according to Captain-General Bridgar) is not a bitter individual. They accept this task for what it is, a way to maintain and document the madness that is created by so many voices, and creeds. A union of thought and expressions. Yet that will not stop the Magos for making slight digs at the Captain-General from now on. >\_> Cheeran.
Winternight Trilogy

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The ***Winternight* *Trilogy*** is a series of adult historical fantasy novels written by American author Katherine Arden. The trilogy consists of *The Bear and the Nightingale* (2017), *The Girl in the Tower* (2017), and *The Winter of the Witch* (2019). At the beginning, the story takes place in a medieval Russian village. Vasilisa "Vasya" Petrovna has received a spiritual gift, using it to see the fantastical creatures that inhabit her village. This leads her to a conflict with the Orthodox Church who becomes convinced that she is a witch.

## Development and publication

Arden says she drew inspiration for the series from Russian folklore. She has a degree in Russian and had lived in Moscow before moving to Hawaii. In October 2014, Del Rey acquired the rights for the first book, *The Bear and the Nightingale*, which was published on January 10, 2017. It is Arden's debut book. Its follow-up, *The Girl in the Tower*, was released on December 5, 2017. The final book in the series, *The Winter of the Witch*, was released on January 8, 2019.

## Reception

The *Winternight* trilogy has received positive reviews. Critic from *Publishers Weekly* praised *The Bear and the Nightingale*, stating "Arden’s debut is an earthy, beautifully written love letter to Russian folklore, with an irresistible heroine who wants only to be free of the bonds placed on her gender and claim her own fate in 14th-century Russia." *Kirkus* stated, "Arden has shaped a world that neatly straddles the seen and the unseen, where readers will hear echoes of stories from childhood while recognizing the imagination that has transformed old material into something fresh", in a starred review. Everdeen Mason of *The Washington Post*, said "Arden’s debut novel has the cadence of a beautiful fairy tale but is darker and more lyrical."

*The Bear and the Nightingale* was named *Amazon.com*'s "Best Book of January 2017".

## Books

The Bear and the NightingaleThe Girl in the TowerThe Winter of the Witch
Lesnaya Zemlya

**Lesnaya Zemlya** is a remote village on the outskirts of a deep forest in Northern Rus'. The boyar Pyotr Vladimirovich is the lord of Lesnaya Zemlya. It is several days ride north of Moscow and the lands are described as rich.

## Locations

### Pyotr's izba

The summer half of the house is closed during the winter when the snow can pile up to the eaves. It has wide windows and an open hearth. The winter half of the house has large ovens and small, high windows. Dunya and the children of Pyotr Valadimirovich often sleep atop the large oven in the kitchen, which Olga likes to do needlework next to.

There are several outbuildings, including a barn, which are roofed and floored with logs to defend against the rain and snow and mud.

Marina, Pyotr's first wife, has her own room which is described as small but bright, and by the standards of the north, luxurious. Woven fabric covers the walls and on the floor a beautiful carpet from Tsargrad that was part of Marina's dowry. Wooden stools decorated with animal carvings and fur blankets adorn the room. In the corner there is a small stove.

## Trivia

* Lesnaya Zemlya translates as "Land of the Forest".
Boris Borisovich

**Boris Borisovich** is one of the characters in the Frost and the Maiden fairytale told by Dunya to Marina and her four eldest children in the *Bear and the Nightingale* on the night the ram is born and Marina reveals her pregnancy with Vasya to her husband, Pyotr.

## Description

> "*Boris loved his daughter, after all, and the cold embrace of the winter god is not for mortal maidens. But perhaps Darya had a bit of magic of her own, for her husband could refuse her nothing.*"
> — Dunya describing Boris and his feelings about Marfa and Durya
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Boris loves his daughter, Marfa, whose mother died in childbirth. However, he is unable to say no to his second wife, Darya Nikolaevna, who possibly possesses a bit of magic that makes her more convincing or unable to be opposed. He does not intervene when Darya gives Marfa difficult housework in an attempt to make her ugly or when she favors her own lazy, ugly daughter Liza over Marfa. When Darya announces that Marfa will be left in the middle of the woods to be married to Morozko, the master of the white snows, the black firs, and the silver frost, Boris is horrified and weeps for his daughter but ultimately follows Darya's instructions.

Later, when Marfa returns with the cloak of Morozko and a chest of treasures, Boris cries tears of happiness and relief. However, Darya and Liza are jealous. Darya insists that Boris leave Liza in the woods to be rewarded even more by Morozko. Despite not wanting to, he follows Darya's commands again. Hours later, Liza has not returned. Anxious, Darya tells Boris to go get her from the woods, sure that she will have at least two chests of treasures.

However, he arrives to the same tree to find Liza dead. When he brings her back home, Darya dies as well upon seeing her dead daughter.
Marfa

**Marfa** is the protagonist of Frost and the Maiden, the fairy tale told by Dunya to Marina and her four eldest children in The Bear and the Nightingale at the beginning of the story.

## Biography

### Frost and the Maiden

Marfa's mother died shortly after giving birth to her. Her father, Boris Borisovich later remarries but Marfa is still "as motherless as an orphan." Despite being a handsome woman with a good reputation, Marfa's stepmother, Darya Nikolaevna, has a cold and cruel heart. She hates Marfa for her beauty and goodness and prefers her own ugly, lazy daughter Liza.

Darya attempts to make Marfa ugly through hard work. However, this backfires as Marfa is strong and does her work uncomplainingly. It is alluded that she may also have some magic which helps her accomplish her work and make her continue to grow more beautiful every day.

When Darya announces that it is time for Marfa to be wed, she is initially excited. However, she and her father are both horrified by Darya's choice of bridegroom: Morozko, the winter demon. Despite his reservations, Marfa's father acquiesces Darya's demands and takes Marfa deep into the forest where he leaves her at the foot of a fir tree.

Like with the difficult housework, Marfa bears her fate uncomplainingly and waits by the tree. Later, Morozko arrives with a gust of cold wind, asking if she is warm. Marfa politely answers that she is warm. He makes it colder and asks her again, to which she insists she is warm. After he asks her a third time, creating a wind so cold that she almost can't speak, Marfa continues to insist that she is warm.

Taking pity on her and admiring her character, Morozko wraps her in his cloak and takes her in his sledge. He then drops her at her doorstep with a chest of treasure. While she and her father are relieved and happy that she survived, Darya and Liza are angry and jealous.

Darya sends Liza into the forest expecting even greater treasures. However, Morozko kills her with coldness for she is rude and disrespectful and upon seeing her dead body, Darya dies as well.

## Personality and appearance

> "*She was beautiful as sunshine in June, and brave and good-hearted besides.*"
> — Dunya describing Marfa at the beginning of the story
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Marfa is beautiful, resilient, kind, and polite.
Darya Nikolaevna

**Darya** is one of the characters in the Frost and the Maiden fairytale told by Dunya to Marina and her four eldest children in the *Bear and the Nightingale* on the night the ram is born and Marina reveals her pregnancy with Vasya to her husband, Pyotr.

## Description

Darya marries Boris Borisovich after the death of his wife in childbirth. Despite being a handsome woman with a good reputation, Darya's heart is cold and cruel. She hates Marfa for her beauty and goodness and prefers her own ugly, lazy daughter Liza. Darya attemps to make Marfa ugly through backbreaking work. However, Marfa is a hardworking, uncomplaining girl who possesses a bit of magic to help her through the difficult tasks. After several failed attempts to make Marfa ugly and/or get rid of her, Darya suddenly announces that it is time for Marfa to get married.

At first, Marfa and her father are excited, however they soon become horrified when Darya reveals the intended bridegroom: Morozko, the master of the white snows, the black firs, and the silver frost. Boris does not want his daughter to marry the winter demon, and cries as he packs her into his sledge to take her to the middle of the woods. He is unable to say no to any request from Darya, possibly because of a bit of magic that she possesses herself.

When Marfa returns with a chest of treasure and wearing Morozko's cloak, Darya and Liza are jealous and enraged. Darya is convinced that her daughter is much better and would get even more treasure from Morozko, so she convinces Boris to leave Liza in the woods dressed in her finest dress and furs. However, after waiting hours for her daughter's return, Darya grows anxious and impatient. She demands Boris to go get Liza from the woods, warning him to expect at least two large treasure chests.

However, Boris finds Liza dead in the woods, and when he returns, Darya cries out for her daughter before dropping dead.

## Parallels in the Series

Darya's character is parallel to Anna Ivanovna.
Pyotr Vladimirovich

**Pyotr Vladimirovich** is the lord of Lesnaya Zemlya and the father of Vasya Petrovna. He is a boyar with rich lands and many servants. Pyotr is not afraid of hard work and chooses to spend time caring for his livestock even though he could easily hire or command a servant to do it.

## History

### Early life

At the insistence of Eastern Orthodox Catholic Bishops Marina Ivanovna is sent to marry Pyotr Vladimirovich and live in the near wilderness of Lesnaya Zemlya. Together, they had five children: Koyla, Sasha, Olga, Alyosha, and Vasya. However, Marina died giving birth to their fifth child which left Pyotr heartbroken.

### The Bear and the Nightingale

Pyotr agrees to marry Ivan II's daughter, Anna Ivanovna as he believes Vasya's lack of a motherly figure is what has led her to grow up wild.
Solovey

**Solovey** is a great stallion brought to Vasya by Morozko to be her companion towards the end of *The Bear and the Nightingale*.

## Appearance and personality

When we are first introduced to Solovey, he appears as a tiny nightingale with a dull-brown head and brown wings. When he next appears he has taken the form of a bay stallion with black-dappled quarters and a star between his eyes.

## History

> "*I was foaled at twilight. Or perhaps I was hatched; I cannot remember. It was long ago. Sometimes I run, and sometimes I remember to fly. And thus I am named.*"
> —Solovey, The Bear and the Nightingale
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## Trivia

* Solovey means "Nightingale".
* He is the son of Morozko's white mare.
The Girl in the Tower

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***The Girl in the Tower*** is a historical fantasy novel written by Katherine Arden. It is the sequel to *The Bear and the Nightingale* and the second novel in the Winternight Trilogy.

## Summary

*The Bear and the Nightingale*, Katherine Arden’s enchanting first novel, introduced readers to an irresistible heroine. Vasilisa has grown up at the edge of a Russian wilderness, where snowdrifts reach the eaves of her family’s wooden house and there is truth in the fairy tales told around the fire. Vasilisa’s gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko—Frost, the winter demon from the stories—and together they saved her people from destruction. But Frost’s aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch.

In *The Girl in the Tower*, Vasilisa faces an impossible choice. Driven from her home by frightened villagers, she has only two options left: marriage or the convent. She cannot bring herself to accept either fate and instead chooses adventure, dressing herself as a boy and setting off astride her magnificent stallion Solovey.

But after she prevails in a skirmish with bandits, everything changes. The Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits, and she is reunited with her beloved sister and brother, who are now part of the Grand Prince’s inner circle. She dares not reveal to the court that she is a girl, for if her deception were discovered it would have terrible consequences for herself and her family. Before she can untangle herself from Moscow’s intrigues—and as Frost provides counsel that may or may not be trustworthy—she will also confront an even graver threat lying in wait for all of Moscow itself.
Liza

**Liza** is one of the characters in the Frost and the Maiden fairytale told by Dunya to Marina and her four eldest children in the *Bear and the Nightingale* on the night the ram is born and Marina reveals her pregnancy with Vasya to her husband, Pyotr.

## Description

Liza is the daughter of Darya Nikolaevna, who marries Boris Borisovich and favors Liza over Boris's daughter Marfa. Liza is described as ugly and lazy with a bad personality, yet she still receives preferential treatment over Marfa who is described as beautiful, kind, and hardworking.

One night, after years of trying to get rid of her and/or make her ugly through hard work, Darya announces that Marfa will be sent deep into the forest to marry Morozko, the master of the white snows, the black firs, and the silver frost. When Marfa returns with a chest of treasure and wearing Morozko's cloak, Liza and her mother are furiously jealous. Darya immediately sends Boris to deliver Liza to the same tree, sure that she will receive even more wonderful and plentiful gifts.

Liza waits at the fir tree dressed in her finest gown and heavy fur robes. She waits so long at the tree that she starts to get gold in spite of her furs. Morozko walks up to Liza, laughing in her face and casting a cold wind on her. He asks if she is warm, to which she responds "Of course not, you fool! Can you not see that I am near perished with cold?" This angers Morozko, who causes a terrible, cold wind to blow. He asks her a second time if she is warm and she screams at him that she is not. He hardens his heart and leans in to ask her a third time, but before she can answer she dies from the icy coldness of his breath.

Darya waits impatiently for several hours before sending Boris to fetch Liza. She is convinced that Liza will have at least two chests of treasure, but when Boris returns to the tree, she is lying dead on the ground. With a heavy heart, he gathers her into the sledge and returns home. Darya rushes from the house to great her, but when she sees Liza's dead body, she is overcome with grief and dies.
The Winter of the Witch

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***The Winter of the Witch*** is a historical fantasy novel written by Katherine Arden. It is the sequel to *The Girl in the Tower* and the third novel in the Winternight Trilogy.

## Summary

**Following their adventures in *The Bear and the Nightingale* and *The Girl in the Tower*, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the bestselling *Winternight Trilogy*, battling enemies mortal and magical to save both Russias, the seen and the unseen.**

Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers—and for someone to blame. Vasya finds herself alone, beset on all sides. The Grand Prince is in a rage, choosing allies that will lead him on a path to war and ruin. A wicked demon returns, stronger than ever and determined to spread chaos. Caught at the center of the conflict is Vasya, who finds the fate of two worlds resting on her shoulders. Her destiny uncertain, Vasya will uncover surprising truths about herself and her history as she desperately tries to save Russia, Morozko, and the magical world she treasures. But she may not be able to save them all.

**Advance praise for *The Winter of the Witch***

*“Katherine Arden’s Winternight Trilogy isn’t just good—it’s hug-to-your-chest, straight-to-the-favorites-shelf, reread-immediately good, and each book just gets better. The Winter of the Witch plunges us back to fourteenth-century Moscow, where old gods and new vie for the soul of Russia and fate rests on a witch girl’s slender shoulders. Prepare to have your heart ripped out, loaned back to you full of snow and magic, and ripped out some more.”—**Laini Taylor***
Morozko

**Morozko** is a winter demon and the brother of Medved. He takes in Vasya when she escapes from Konstantin and Anna and helps her realise her potential while aiding her in her battle with Medved.

## Appearance and personality

Morozko appears in several forms. His form among the dying manifests as a shadowy, black-cloaked figure that is pale and long-fingered (and sometimes skeletal) His form among the living is that of a clean-shaven man with ice blue eyes, shoulder-length curly black hair, and a strong but slender physique. He is almost always seen wearing a fine blue coat and trousers, a cloak adorned with frost and lined with soft white fur, and richly embroidered boots.
Vazila

The **vazila** is the guardian of the stable and the protector of livestock. He resides in the stable-yard where he takes care of the horses and teaches Vasya how to speak to them.

## Appearance and personality

The vazila has a broad face, red nose and wagging white beard. His eyes are large, brown and tranquil. Unlike the domovoi in his neat robe, the vazila is barefooted and garbed in tattered oddments.
Katherine Arden

A headshot of Katherine Arden, author of the Winternight Trilogy

> **This article is not part of the *Winternight* universe.** This article covers a subject that is part of the real world; thus, it should not be taken as a part of the Winternight universe.
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**Katherine Arden** is an American novelist, best known for her Winternight Trilogy.

## Biography

Arden was born in Austin and currently resides in Vermont. She spent a year in Moscow after high school before returning to Vermont. She attended Middlebury College, graduating with a degree in Russian and French in 2011. Her first novel *The Bear and the Nightingale* was published in 2017, followed by *The Girl in the Tower* in 2018 and *The Winter of the Witch* in 2019.

## Works

### Winternight Trilogy

* *The Bear and the Nightingale*
* *The Girl in the Tower*
* *The Winter of the Witch*

### Small Spaces Series

* *Small Spaces*
* *Dead Voices*
* *Dark Waters*
* *Empty Smiles*

## External Links

* Arden's website
* Arden's Instagram
* Arden's Twitter
* Arden's Goodreads Profile

## References

1. ↑ https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/midd-grad-katherine-arden-builds-a-literary-career/Content?oid=29355756
2. ↑ https://middleburycampus.com/46681/arts-academics/novelist-katherine-arden-11-on-embracing-the-unknown/
Konstantin Nikonovich

**Konstantin Nikonovich** is a handsome young priest that is sent to Lesnaya Zemlya as a deterrent for an early revolution. He is quickly able to gain the attention and trust of the citizens of Lesnaya Zemlya and scares them into ending their sacrifices to the spirits that guard their homes. He is also led astray by Medved, who comes to him as the voice of God, to carry out his bidding.
Vasya Petrovna

**Vasya Petrovna** is a young girl who is able to see the spirits that lurk within her home and village. She possesses the powers to battle the evil bear, Medved, and ensure that her home remains safe from his grasp.

## Appearance and personality

Vasya is tall and thin like a wolfhound, with long limbs and fingers, and big feet. Her features are stark; she has a wide mouth with large, expressive, green eyes, and beautiful, red-black hair. As a child she was considered rather ugly, and her was called 'little frog' by her siblings. Though she eventually grew into her features and was considered somewhat attractive as a young woman, she was not the greatest beauty. Though her eyes were known to be particularly captivating. She is also described as looking somewhat feral, like a wilf thing newly-caught.

## Trivia

* Vasya's physical description is based off the painting *The Swan Princess* by Michail Alexandrowitsch Wrubel.
Acedia

**Acedia** (, *Acedia*?) has been variously defined as a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world. In ancient Greece akidía literally meant an inert state without pain or care. Early Christian monks used the term to define a spiritual state of listlessness and from there the term developed a markedly Christian moral tone. In modern times it has been taken up by literary figures and connected to depression.
Benishi Hijikata

**Benishi Hijikata** (土方べにし, *Hijikata Benishi*?) is a supporting character from *Sakura Revolution*. She is a member of the Imperial Combat Revue within the jurisdiction of Kinki, Chubu and Hokuriku. She is an 18-year old girl who was born in Kyoto prefecture. She is a maiden who possesses a light mouth and a relaxed impression. She has a tongue that surpasses every scene she is in with a three-inch tip. In deceiving the descendants of the Shinsengumi "Hijikata Toshizo", the Kyoto security maintenance unit the "Shinsengumi" was organized. She was born on July 20. Her hobby is collecting trivia. Her special skill is sophistry.

Her character designer is LAM.

## Appearances

### Gallery

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Clara

**Clara** is a female given name. It is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous". Various early male Christian saints were named Clarus; the feminine form became popular after the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi (called Chiara in Italian), one of the followers of Saint Francis, who renounced her privileged background and founded the order of Poor Clares.

Clare was the main English form of the name used in the Middle Ages, but the Latin spelling Clara became more popular in the 19th century.

## Appearances

Clara (Nutcracker) in *Age of Ishtaria*.Clara (Nutcracker) in *Age of Ishtaria*.Clara in *Honkai: Star Rail*.

## Representatives

* Clara (*Honkai: Star Rail*)
* Clara (*The Nutcracker*)
Azur Lane

**Azur Lane** is a mobile game for the Android and iOS platforms. It features real-time strategy battles, recruitable characters and massive story content.

## Premise

"*This is a blue planet, 71% of its surface is covered with water.
Human beings were born in this azure blue sea at the very beginning.
However, as humanity grew, so did their ever-expanding ambitions.
Peaceful times gave way to war and devastation.
Finally, a mysterious enemy emerged from the sea. In the face of overwhelming hostile forces, all camps were still fighting each other.
The final result was tragic: Humanity lost more than 90% of its control over the sea. People struggled to survive.
The fear of the unknown enemy, who drag humanity into the dark abyss of the despair, spread everywhere.
Decades later, in order to recapture the once glorious past, the major camps finally decided to unite and created the Azur Lane - a worldwide military organization.
The purpose of the Azur Lane is to gather technologies and resources and share them between all major camps in the world, to fight back the mysterious enemy.
Now, everybody has a same goal: to construct a new fleet that can compete with the "Sirens" and regain control of the sea.*"
—Game Description
## Gameplay

An ideal Naval Warfare game like you always imagined！

* A unique mix of RPG, 2D shooter and tactical genres combined in a beautifully designed anime game
* Easy and intuitive gameplay, built on the concept of 2D side-scroller, is the main feature of Azur Lane
* Organize up to six ships into flotilla, break through enemy gunfire and defeat them!
* Both AI and manually controlled battles are available, choose whatever you like!
* Build your own fleet. Azur Lane has a wide range of warships from all over the world.
* More than 300 ships, each with its unique stats and represented by a beautiful character!
* Live2D interaction technology is available for selected characters

## External Links

* Official website (ENGLISH)
* Official Facebook page (ENGLISH)
* Wikipedia page (ENGLISH)
* Fandom page (ENGLISH)
* Google Play store (ENGLISH)
* iTunes store (ENGLISH)
Aphrodite

**Aphrodite** is a goddess who is famously known as the Goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology. Within her myth, Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, the god of metallurgy and fire. Aphrodite frequently kept many lovers and was unfaithful to Hephaestus. She was one of the instigators of the events leading up to the Trojan War.

## Appearances

Aphrodite in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aphrodite in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aphrodite in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aphrodite in *Fantasica*.Aphrodite in *Fate/Grand Order*.Aphrodite in *Fate/Grand Order*.Aphrodite in *Granblue Fantasy*.Aphrodite in *Monster Strike*.Aphrodite in *Monster Strike*.Aphrodite in *Rage of Bahamut*.Aphrodite in *Rage of Bahamut*.Aphrodite in *Rage of Bahamut*.Aphrodite in *Rage of Bahamut*.
Baldr

**Baldr** (, *Baldr*?) is a god in Norse mythology and a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg. He has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli.

During the 12th century, Danish accounts by Saxo Grammaticus and other Danish Latin chroniclers recorded a euhemerized account of his story. Compiled in Iceland during the 13th century, but based on older Old Norse poetry, the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda contain numerous references to the death of Baldr as both a great tragedy to the Æsir and a harbinger of Ragnarök.

According to Gylfaginning, a book of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, Baldr's wife is Nanna and their son is Forseti. Baldr had the greatest ship ever built, Hringhorni, and there is no place more beautiful than his hall, Breidablik.

## Appearances

Baldr in *Age of Ishtaria*.Baldr in *Age of Ishtaria*.Baldr in *Age of Ishtaria*.Baldr in *Valkyrie Connect*.Baldr in *Valkyrie Connect*.
Banshee

**Banshee** (, *Banshee*?) is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is connected to the mythologically important tumuli or "mounds" that dot the Irish countryside, which are known as síde (singular síd) in Old Irish.

## Appearances

Banshee in *Destiny Child*.Banshee in *Destiny Child*.Banshee in *Destiny Child*.

## Stories

### *Destiny Child*

* Description
* Dialog
* Spa Lines
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## External Links

* Destiny Child from Kakao Fandom page (ENGLISH)
* Wikipedia page (ENGLISH)
Ayane (Dead or Alive)

Main article: Ayane
**Ayane** (あやね, *Ayane*?) is a video game character in the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises by Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo. She debuted as a hidden character in the PlayStation version of the fighting game Dead or Alive in 1998, and has appeared in all of its sequels and spin-offs so far, including as the main protagonist of Dead or Alive 3. In the games, Ayane is a teenage master of ninjutsu and is characterized by her complex relationship with her half-sister Kasumi, the lead character of the Dead or Alive series.

## Appearances

Ayane in *Destiny Child*.Ayane in *Destiny Child*.Ayane in *Destiny Child*.Ayane in *Destiny Child*.Ayane in *Destiny Child*.Ayane in *Senran Kagura: New Link*.Ayane in *Senran Kagura: New Link*.Ayane in *Senran Kagura: New Link*.Ayane in *Senran Kagura: New Link*.

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Aterui

**Aterui** (アテルイ, *Aterui*?) was the most prominent chief of the Isawa (胆沢) band of Emishi in northern Japan.[citation needed] The Emishi were an indigenous people of North Japan, who were considered hirsute barbarians by the Yamato Japanese.

## Appearances

Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Age of Ishtaria*.Aterui in *Fantasica*.Aterui in *Fantasica*.
Amakuni

**Amakuni** (天國 安綱, *Amakuni*?) is the legendary swordsmith who supposedly created the first single-edged longsword (tachi) with curvature along the edge in the Yamato Province around 700 AD. He was the head of a group of swordsmiths employed by the Emperor of Japan to make weapons for his warriors. His son, Amakura, was the successor to his work. Although there are almost no modern examples of signed works by Amakuni, legend has it that the double-edged katana, Kogarasu Maru, was forged by this man. The true author of this work is not known, though the work bears similarities to works of the various Yamato schools so it is thought to be an early example of work from this province.

## Appearances

Amakuni in *Age of Ishtaria*.Amakuni in *Age of Ishtaria*.Amakuni in *Age of Ishtaria*.
AFK Arena

**Release dates** | April 2019 (GL)
 **Platforms** | AndroidiOS

**AFK Arena** (AFK アリーナ, *AFK Arena*?) (AFK 아레나) is a mobile game for the Android and iOS platforms. It features real-time battles and recruitable characters.

## Gacha

AFK Arena's gacha features a character-based gacha.

Currency can either be purchased or earned through daily log-in, events or completing quests.

## Premise

"*AFK Arena is an idle RPG game. Players can build up a personalized team and level up with the unique AFK progression system that is both fun and rewarding. Join players all over the world to prevent an ancient evil from destroying the realm of Esperia.*"
—Game description
## Gameplay

The Best RPG for Busy You

\*\*\* SUMMON – COLLECT – LEVEL UP \*\*\*

* Over 100 heroes in seven factions. Build the ultimate formations and battle your way to the top. Celestials, Hypograns, Dimensionals are the rarest.

\*\*\* STRATEGIC BATTLE \*\*\*

* Equip your heroes and strategize unbeatable lineups to overcome your enemies in battle. Each faction enjoys formation buffs and factional advantages over other factions.

\*\*\* RICH GAMEPLAY \*\*\*

* Progress through the campaign and fight the ancient evil Hypogeans from destroying the realm of Esperia. Race to the finish in King's Tower. See how far you can go into the Labyrinth with your relics. Battle other players in the PVP Arena mode. AFK Arena is a classic turn-based RPG with a huge variety of modes to keep you battling!

\*\*\* NON-STOP PERKS \*\*\*

* The battle doesn’t stop when you log off. Level-up even while you’re AFK, and reap the rewards when you next log on - so you can jump right back into the adventure.

## External Links

Official links
* Official website (ENGLISH)
* Official website (JAPANESE)
* Official website (KOREAN)
* Official Discord server (ENGLISH)
* Official Facebook page (ENGLISH)
* Official instagram page (ENGLISH)
* Official Naver page (KOREAN)
* Official Twitter page (ENGLISH)
* Official Twitter page (JAPANESE)
* Official VK page (RUSSIAN)
* Official Youtube channel (ENGLISH)
* Official Youtube channel (JAPANESE)

Unofficial links
* AppMedia page (JAPANESE)
* Fansite (ENGLISH)
* Fandom page (ENGLISH)
* Kamigame wiki page (JAPANESE)
* Namuwiki page (KOREAN)
* reddit page (ENGLISH)

Download links
* Google Play store (ENGLISH)
* Google Play store (JAPANESE)
* Google Play store (KOREAN)
* iTunes store (ENGLISH)
* iTunes store (JAPANESE)
* iTunes store (KOREAN)
Edward V of England

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**Edward V of England** (, *Edward V of England*?) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 9 April to 26 June 1483. He succeeded his father, Edward IV, upon the latter's death. Edward V was never crowned, and his brief reign was dominated by the influence of his uncle and Lord Protector, the Duke of Gloucester, who deposed him to reign as King Richard III; this was confirmed by the Act entitled *Titulus Regius*, which denounced any further claims through his father's heirs.

Edward V and his younger brother Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, were the Princes in the Tower who disappeared after being sent to heavily guarded royal lodgings in the Tower of London. Responsibility for their deaths is widely attributed to Richard III, but the lack of any solid evidence and conflicting contemporary accounts allow for other possibilities.

## Appearances

Nanalie, linked to Edward V, in *Illusion Connect*.
Diaochan

**Diaochan** (, *Diaochan*?) was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Although based on a minor historical personage, she is mostly a fictional character. She is best known for her role in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which romanticises the events in the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. In the novel, she has a romance with the warrior Lü Bu and causes him to betray and kill his foster father, the tyrannical warlord Dong Zhuo. She was praised in tales as woman of uneven beauty who did what no other hero in China was able to accomplish, put an end to Dong Zhuo's regime of terror and the eventual end of Lu Bu; triggering the events that would lead to the formation of the Three kingdoms: Cao Wei, Eastern Wu and Shu Han.

## Appearances

### Gallery

Diaochan in *Ayakashi: Ghost Guild*.Diaochan in *Crash Fever*.Diaochan in *Crash Fever*.Diaochan in *Fantasica*.Diaochan in *Fantasica*.Diaochan in *Fantasica*.Diaochan in *Otogi: Spirit Agents*.Diaochan in *Puzzle & Dragons*.Diaochan in *Puzzle & Dragons*.Diaochan in *Puzzle & Dragons*.Diaochan in *Puzzle & Dragons*.Diaochan in *Sangoku BASSA!!*.Diaochan in *Sangoku BASSA!!*.
Arjuna

**Arjuna** (, *Arjuna*?) is the main protagonist of the Indian epic Mahabharata and also appears in other ancient Hindu texts. In the epic, he is the third among Pandavas, the five sons of Pandu. He was born when Indra, god of rain, blessed Kunti and Pandu with a son. The family formed part of the royal line of the Kuru Kingdom.

From childhood, Arjuna was a brilliant student and was favoured by his beloved teacher, Drona. Arjuna is depicted as a skilled archer and wins the hand of Draupadi in marriage. She becomes his first wife and is simultaneously married to Arjuna's brothers because of Kunti's misunderstanding.

He is twice exiled, first for breaking a pact with his brothers; and secondly together with them when his oldest brother is tricked into gambling away the throne. Some notable incidents during the first exile were Arjuna's involvement in the burning of the Khandava Forest and his marriages with Ulupi, Chitrāngadā and Subhadra. From his four wives, Arjuna had four sons, one from each wife, Shrutakarma, Iravan, Babhruvahana and Abhimanyu.

During his second exile, Arjuna gained many celestial weapons. Despite being a powerful warrior Arjuna was also skilled in music and dance. For Agyatvāsa (Incognito), Arjuna stayed in Matsya Kingdom and disguised himself as an eunuch named Brihannala. After the exile, his disciple, Uttarā was married to his son, Abhimanyu. Before the beginning of the Kurukshetra War, Lord Krishna became his charioteer and taught him the sacred knowledge of Gita. In the war, Arjuna defeated and killed many warriors including Bhagadatta, Jayadratha and Karna.

## Appearances

Arjuna in *Fantasica*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.Arjuna in *Fate/Grand Order*.
Arhat

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**Arhat** (, *Arhat*?)

## Appearances

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## Stories

### *Destiny Child*

* Description
* Dialog
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Beauty and the Beast

**Beauty and the Beast** (, *Beauty and the Beast*?) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine Tales). Its lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and published first by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756 in Magasin des enfants (Children's Collection) and by Andrew Lang in the Blue Fairy Book of his Fairy Book series in 1889, to produce the version(s) most commonly retold. It was influenced by some earlier Ancient Greek stories, such as "Cupid and Psyche", The Golden Ass written by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis in the 2nd century AD, and The Pig King, an Italian fairytale published by Giovanni Francesco Straparola in The Facetious Nights of Straparola around 1550.

Variants of the tale are known across Europe. In France, for example, Zémire and Azor is an operatic version of the story, written by Marmontel and composed by Grétry in 1771, which had enormous success well into the 19th century; it is based on the second version of the tale. Amour pour amour (Love for love), by Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, a 1742 play based on de Villeneuve's version. According to researchers at universities in Durham and Lisbon, the story originated around 4,000 years ago.

## Appearances

### Belle

Belle in *Age of Ishtaria*.Belle in *Age of Ishtaria*.Belle in *Age of Ishtaria*.Belle in *Age of Ishtaria*.Belle in *Age of Ishtaria*.Belle in *Age of Ishtaria*.La Belle in *Grimms Notes*.

### Beast

Beast in *Age of Ishtaria*.Beast in *Age of Ishtaria*.
Achates

**Achates** (, *Achates*?) is a figure in Greek and Roman mythology. In the Aeneid, Achates (Ancient Greek: Ἀχάτης, "good, faithful Achates", fidus Achates as he was called) was a close friend of Aeneas; his name became a by-word for a very intimate companion.

## By Name

### Gallery

Achates in *Epic Seven*.Achates in *Epic Seven*.Achates in *Epic Seven*.

## Stories

### *Epic Seven*

#### Achates

Description
* A faithful healer following a sacred oath
* Second daughter of Rosvalt, an adviser to the former king of Ezera, Achates joined the Holy Order of the Blue Cross with the wish to save the world through the Goddess's mercy. She has little to do with her older sister, heir to the family name, and seems to be holding some discontent within her heart.

#### Shooting Star Achates

Description
* A whimsical and lovable wandering healer
* At best, a free spirit, at worst, an irresponsible hedonist. Shooting Star Achates finds a life without stimulus meaningless, and is always on the lookout for trouble.

## External Links

Unofficial links
* Wikipedia page (ENGLISH)
* Epic7x Achates page (ENGLISH) (*Epic Seven*)
* Epic7x Shooting Star Achates page (ENGLISH) (*Epic Seven*)
* EpicSevenDB Achates page (ENGLISH) (*Epic Seven*)
* EpicSevenDB Shooting Star Achates page (ENGLISH) (*Epic Seven*)
* Epic-Seven Fandom Achates page (ENGLISH) (*Epic Seven*)
* Epic-Seven Fandom Shooting Star Achates page (ENGLISH) (*Epic Seven*)
Catherine (Catherine)

Main article: Catherine
**Catherine** (キャサリン, *Kyasarin*?) is a 22-year-old woman. She meets Vincent at the Stray Sheep seemingly by accident, and ends up spending the night with him. This encounter, and Catherine's continued attempts to romance Vincent, become the catalyst for the game's events. Outwardly Catherine is playful, seductive, and free spirited; in reality, she is a succubus who tempts men for her own ends. Catherine is voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro in Japanese, and Laura Bailey in English.

## Appearances

Catherine in *Destiny Child*.Catherine in *Destiny Child*.Catherine in *Destiny Child*.

## External Links

* Catherine Wiki Fandom page (ENGLISH)
* Destiny Child for Kakao Fandom page (ENGLISH)
* Villains Wiki Fandom page (ENGLISH)
* Wikipedia page (ENGLISH)
Dalia

**Dalia** (, *Dalia*?) is the goddess of fate in the Lithuanian mythology. She is the giver and taker of goods and property. Dalia is often confused with and hard to distinguish from Laima, another goddess of fate. Sometimes Dalia is thought of as a different manifestation of Laima. However, Laima is more involved in predicting the length of a person's life while Dalia is more concerned with material wealth a person would earn during the lifetime – allotting a proper share (Lithuanian: dalis) to everyone. According to myths, just as a father divides his estate among the children, so Dievas Senelis (manifestation of supreme god Dievas) allots each newborn with a proper share. Dalia is seen more as an enforcer of Dievas' will rather than a decision-maker. She can appear as a woman, lamb, dog, swan, or duck.
Danheng

"*Even as we speak, farewells are happening throughout the universe. The grief that we share is real, but there's nothing special about it.*"
—Danheng from *Honkai: Star Rail*
**Danheng** (, *Danheng*?) is a character from the mobile game *Honkai: Star Rail*. He is known as the *A Mysterious Passenger Escaping His Past*, a cold and reserved young man who wields a spear known as Cloud-Piercer. He acts as the train's guard on its long Trailblaze journey. He carefully observes the changes in everything around him, albeit with a calm demeanor that may appear to be indifference. He faithfully records everything they encounter on the Trailblaze path in the Express's archives. Danheng never talks much about his past. In fact, he joined the crew of the Express to escape from it. But will the Express really be able to take him far away from his past?

He is voiced in English by Nicholas Leung and in Japanese by Ito Kent.
Attis

**Attis** was the consort of Cybele, in Phrygian and Greek mythology.

His priests were eunuchs, the Galli, as explained by origin myths pertaining to Attis castrating himself. Attis was also a Phrygian vegetation deity. His self-mutilation, death, and resurrection represents the fruits of the earth, which die in winter only to rise again in the spring. According to Ovid's Metamorphoses, Attis transformed himself into a pine tree.

## Appearances

Attis in *Destiny Child*.Attis in *Destiny Child*.Attis in *Destiny Child*.Attis in *Destiny Child*.Attis and Rusalka in *Destiny Child*.
Chevalier d'Éon

**Chevalier d'Éon**, usually known as the Chevalier d'Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, Freemason and soldier who fought in the Seven Years' War. D'Éon had androgynous physical characteristics and natural abilities as a mimic and a spy. D'Éon appeared publicly as a man and pursued masculine occupations for 49 years, although during that time d'Éon successfully infiltrated the court of Empress Elizabeth of Russia by presenting as a woman. For 33 years, from 1777, d'Éon lived as a woman.[citation needed] Doctors who examined d'Éon's body after death discovered "male organs in every respect perfectly formed", but also feminine characteristics.

## Appearances

Chevalier D'Eon in *Age of Ishtaria*.Chevalier D'Eon in *Age of Ishtaria*.Chevalier D'Eon in *Age of Ishtaria*.Chevalier d'Eon in *Fantasica*.Chevalier d'Eon in *Fate/Grand Order*.Chevalier d'Eon in *Fate/Grand Order*.Chevalier d'Eon in *Fate/Grand Order*.Chevalier d'Eon in *Fate/Grand Order*.