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Sleipnir

**Sleipnir** (スレイプニル, *Sureipuniru*?) is an eight-legged horse in Norse Mythology, and the steed of Odin. In the world of *Toaru Majutsu no Index*, its legend is used for a spiritual item by the Russian Orthodox Church, as an 8-legged metal horse that was meant to be used in the intense cold.

## Etymology

The word Sleipnir in Old Norse means "slippy" or "the slipper". Sleipnir is the name of Odin's eight-legged steed, the son of Svaðilfari and Loki, said to be the best of all horses.

## Principles

The Sleipnir appears as a horse made of silver metal, and have 8 legs. These horses were made to help across snowy plains. These horses apparently act like real ones, and can be rode on like a regular horse and can easily pull large carriages covered it metal plating.

## Background

Prior to the start of the main story, the Divination Operation Brigade was chased in Russia by members of the Russian Orthodox Church using Sleipnir spiritual items. They escaped successfully with the help of William Orwell.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### British Royal Family Arc

*Main article: British Royal Family Arc*
After the Russian Orthodox Church falls into the hands of Fiamma of the Right, Vasilisa has Sasha Kreutzev escape into the snowy Russian lands. Here, she is pursued by members of Annihilatus using Sleipnir.

#### World War III Arc

*Main article: World War III Arc*
While Touma and Lessar are discussing their next course of actions, they saw several Sleipnirs to which Touma mistakes as large military trucks until he saw the horses pulling them. Lessar then explains what it is and told Touma that villagers are probably being transported to concentration camps. Touma then planned to save the villagers.
Semi-Open AR

The **Semi-Open AR (Augmented Reality)** (半公開型AR, ***Semi-Open AR (Augmented Reality)***?) is a type of AR system that allows anyone to access information anywhere in a city without the use of any personal devices.

## Principles

The Semi-Open AR was somehow by unknown method applied to the roads, walls, and signs in a city that effectively make them into giant monitors. The general goal had been to turn the city’s scenery and terrain into a giant touchscreen and that ingenious idea had been carried out on the buildings, pillars, and other structures. The buildings came in various forms with some flat and some curved, but none of them tried to look distinct with indentations or protrusions. All of the buildings seemed smooth. Though Misaka Mikoto described it as having an effect of it hurting her eyes from not being used to it. It also seems if damaged complex static spread across the former surface and around it.

A persons skin, hair, and eye colors are taken from the photo for their ID they had taken when you entered the city this is also used to give a person an account Semipublic AR.

Many different services are offered to those walking through the city by having the various pieces of information they want added on to the scenery from displaying maps, directions, traffic lights, signs and crosswalk signals are all displayed using it. A person interacts using a keyboard-like touch window to display on a nearby surface. The Semi-Open AR's shop advertisements in the electronic display is set to be isolated at a high level in the so the other people can’t see it so that another person would only see some other advertisement. A person can get around this by bringing thier face up against another person so the height and distance of the eyes are the same, they can actually see what would normally be blurred beyond recognition.

Another use for the AR is checked on the user’s location, that also meant that the person’s location could be checked on by the cities security though a lone person not using it will still stand out.
St. Julian's Cathedral

**St. Julian's Cathedral** (聖（セント）ジュリアン大聖堂, ***St. Julian's Cathedral***?) is a cathedral of the Anglican Church, located in London.

## Principles

### Gleipnir

*Main article: Gleipnir*
The cathedral is protected by a set of over thirty autonomous spiritual items, based off the dwarven-forged chain used to bind Fenrir until Ragnarok in Norse mythology and fashioned out of magically manufactured steel into a variety of animal-related shapes. These spiritual items will respond to the presence of an intruder and intercept them.

## Background

At some point in the past, the current bishop was given his position as a reward for supplying personnel to Necessarius.
Saigou Ryouta

* Anime
* Manga

**Saigou Ryouta** (才郷良太, *Saigō Ryōta*?) is a minor character introduced in *Toaru Majutsu no Index*. A member of Anti-Skill, he is first seen along with Sugiyama Edao another member of Anti-Skill during the Academy City Invasion Arc, and is most notably known to be a witness to Accelerator murdering a Hound Dog, which turns Accelerator into a wanted suspect.

## Appearance

In the anime adaptation, Ryouta is shown to to have an air of maturity. Having a prominent jaw, sporting short cut hair, and having an unshaven look to his face.

## Background

Not much is known about Ryouta, however, he is known to be working in Suzuyama High School and is part of the 84th branch of Anti-Skill. It is also shown that he at least well-acquainted with Yomikawa Aiho.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### Academy City Invasion Arc

*Main article: Academy City Invasion Arc*
Ryouta along with his partner Sugiyama Edao first appear during the invasion to help a wounded Hound Dog who escaped Accelerator's massacre in the Third Resource Recycling Processing Facility. Here, they are unaffected by Vento of the Front's Divine Punishment spell as both of them have overslept and were unable to communicate with their colleagues through the use of the communication lines, believing it to be a simple case machine trouble.

After responding to a call by the Hound Dog, their van is accidentally destroyed by Accelerator after he is angered by the Hound Dog's taunting him. Shaken by the event, they are unable to respond in time, and only discover that both the Hound Dog and Accelerator is gone, with only a smear of blood left where the Hound Dog used to be.

Ryouta later sends out a report after searching the Data Banks regarding Accelerator who is now wanted for attempted murder.

#### Battle Royale Arc

*Main article: Battle Royale Arc*
Ryouta reappears once again during Accelerator's rampage against Kakine Teitoku, the 2nd level 5. Here, he tries to stop Yomikawa Aiho from going near Accelerator, though he is unsuccessful.

### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

#### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Uiharu SS

*Main article: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun SS: Uiharu*
Ryouta drives a sportscar for Yomikawa Aiho towards the special vehicle being driven by Sangaku Youko, which has fallen under the control of a terrorist that wants to use the vehicle carrying the Hydrazine-filled additional module for Hikoboshi II into a convention center in School District 3, where a meeting between the Board of Directors and several leaders of nations are taking place. After much effort, Ryouta has Aiho successfully latch on to the vehicle, but the terrorist has noticed his actions and later causes the sports car they were driving to crash in a nearby wind turbine.

## Abilities

He is a normal human, however, as a member of Anti-Skill he is trained to use firearms.
Spiky-Haired Glasses Girl

* Anime
* Novel
* Manga

The **Spiky-Haired Glasses Girl** is an unnamed recurring background character in *Toaru Majutsu no Index*. Originally only exclusively appearing in the novels, she later appears more frequently in both manga and anime adaptations of the series. She acts an easter egg in the series and generally appears in illustrations where Kamijou Touma's class from A Certain High School is involved alongside the Headband girl, who is apparently her friend, at least in the anime and manga adaptations.

## Appearance

Her appearance is consistent in all mediums. She appears as a short spiky-haired girl with glasses.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### Kazakiri Hyouka Arc

*Main article: Kazakiri Hyouka Arc*
In the manga adaptation, she first appears alongside the headband as Touma checks the classroom to see if his class would notice he has lost his memories.

#### Daihasei Festival Arc

*Main article: Daihasei Festival Arc (Index)*
In the anime adaptation, she is part of the group of classmates that Touma rouses to defeat a more powerful rivaling school whose teacher insulted Tsukuyomi Komoe, and is later successful in defeating them.

#### Skill-Out Uprising

*Main article: Skill-Out Uprising*
This is her debut in the series and first appearance in the novel. She is present in both the colored novel illustration and the anime as part of the class in their organized eat out in a sukiyaki shop.

### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

#### Dream Ranker Arc

*Main article: Dream Ranker Arc*
She is briefly seen in Himegami Aisa's dream that was accessed by Misaka Mikoto through an Indian Poker card.
Skogsfru

**Skogsfru** (スクーグズヌフラ, *Sukūguzunufura*?, Yen Press: **Skogssnua**) is a minor character in *Toaru Majutsu no Index*. She is a member of the Russian Orthodox Church secret branch Annihilatus.

## Etymology

Her name comes from a Russian fairy. The fairy was a type that lived in the woods and would fall in love with humans, but their sex was so violent that the human partner would often be killed.

## Appearance

She wears a binding outfit around her body that tightly encases her, but the outfit is made of lace and leather to maximize her sex appeal rather than being an effective means of binding someone.

## Personality

Vasilisa referred to her as a very perverted woman and her own comments support this as she would rather play with Sasha than an old hag like Vasilisa.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### British Royal Family Arc

*Main article: British Royal Family Arc*
In her first appearance she is sent by Nikolai Tolstoy to acquire Sasha Kreutzev who had been thrown out of the room before she arrived. She ends up facing Vasilisa who uses a spell that blows up the room.

#### World War III Arc

*Main article: World War III Arc*
Skogsfru is later shown to be alive when Vasilisa was contacted by Matthai Reese when he finally regained consciousness, where she comments that she is dealing with a group of rebellious subordinates which included Skogsfru.

## Abilities

According to Vasilisa, she is an expert in all kinds of sexual magic, which fits both her name and her choice of clothing.
Saitou Souta

**Saitou Souta** (西東颯太, *Saitō Sōta*?) is a character, introduced in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (PSP game).

## Personality

Saitou was a kind and hard-working man, as seen in his efforts in restoring Aizono Mio's humanity and attempting to track down the other former members of White Alligator, while being overworked due to having the unpleasant jobs the other faculty members didn't want to do pushed on him.

## Background

He was a counselor at Nagatenjouki Academy.

## Chronology

### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (PSP game)

*Main article: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (PSP game)*
### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun SS: Dasoku, Mata wa Toaru Jiken no Shumaku

*Main article: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun SS: Dasoku, Mata wa Toaru Jiken no Shumaku*
Sisters Arc

The Sister clones as they appear in a mass before Touma for the first time.

 **Toaru Kagaku no Railgun**
* Railgun Chapter 18
* Railgun Chapter 19
* Railgun Chapter 20
* Railgun Chapter 21
* Railgun Chapter 22
* Railgun Chapter 23
* Railgun Chapter 24
* Railgun Chapter 25
* Railgun Chapter 26
* Railgun Chapter 27
* Railgun Chapter 28
* Railgun Chapter 29
* Railgun Chapter 30
* Railgun Chapter 31
* Railgun Chapter 32
* Railgun Chapter 33
* Railgun Chapter 34
* Railgun Chapter 35
* Railgun Chapter 36
* Railgun Chapter 37
* Railgun Chapter 38
* Railgun Chapter 39

 **Toaru Kagaku no Railgun**
 * Railgun S Episode 2
* Railgun S Episode 3
* Railgun S Episode 4
* Railgun S Episode 5
* Railgun S Episode 6
* Railgun S Episode 7
* Railgun S Episode 8
* Railgun S Episode 9
* Railgun S Episode 10
* Railgun S Episode 11
* Railgun S Episode 12
* Railgun S Episode 13
* Railgun S Episode 14
* Railgun S Episode 15
* Railgun S Episode 16

### Anime

The **Sisters Arc** (妹達（シスターズ）編, *Shisutāzu-hen*?) is a major story arc in the *Toaru Majutsu no Index* universe, serving as the third story arc of the main series and as the fourth story arc of the *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* sidestory. Originally only lasting a single volume in the light novels, it is later expanded greatly in the *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* manga and anime.

The arc focuses on the ordeals of Misaka Mikoto after discovering the existence of the Sisters that are being used in the Level 6 Shift, an experiment where they are killed in order for the highest-ranking Level 5, Accelerator, to achieve Level 6. The arc not only focuses on Mikoto, but with various individuals and factions involved in the experiment; as well as the effects of her struggle on the people that are close to her as well. The arc later coincides with the *Toaru Majutsu no Index* main storyline, after Kamijou Touma meets Mikoto again for the first time since losing his memories.
Setrua

**Setrua** (セートルア, *Sētorua*?) is a member of the magic cabal Those who Know the Rune of the God’s Sword who was interrogated by Kanzaki Kaori after the cabal's destruction by Brunhild Eiktobel.

## Personality

Setrua shares the same spite that the rest of his cabal hold for Brunhild for being a Valkyrie-Saint and believes they did nothing wrong in attacking her.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Kanzaki

*Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Kanzaki*
Setrua was among the victims when his cabal was attacked, first by Kanzaki Kaori who was investigating the attacks against Norse cabals and then by Brunhild Eiktobel who was taking revenge upon the five Norse cabals that had tormented her. Like the rest of his cabal, he had his arms, legs, one eye and a portion of one of his organs crushed, as well as having a healing-inhibiting rune placed inside his lungs.

Later while being treated in a Necessarius hideout, he was approached by Kanzaki who told him to tell her everything he knew about Brunhild. Setrua was reluctant to speak but complied when Kanzaki mentioned that Brunhild told her that they'd meet again when Gungnir was complete. He told her about Brunhild's nature as a Valkyrie and a Saint and how his cabal and four others had united to attack her cabal out of fear that she would cause pure Norse magic to go into decline, being of a mixed nature and strong enough that others would follow her. When Kanzaki coldly pointed out how they'd acted out of jealousy and brought enough strength to start a war against innocent people who didn't even have proper weapons, Setrua angrily defended their actions, claiming that they did nothing wrong, were justly defending their own culture and that it was Brunhild's fault for being born a Saint.

As Setrua continued to vainly shout out his selfish and spiteful claims, Brunhild started to speak through his mouth, straining his body. Brunhild revealed the facts Setrua had hidden, about what they did after the attack on her cabal, how they'd pursued her continuously afterwards, dug up the graves she'd made and fed the bodies to wolves, attacked small cabals so they'd feel threatened and not support her, and killed children with no connection to magic just for speaking to her as she lay collapsed by the roadside, before capturing her half a year ago. She then told Setrua that she had just destroyed the Hammer that Tempers Gold within the Earth and having crushed all five cabals, would now act true to the name "Hel" that they forced on her by sending them all to the underworld.

After revealing that she would soon complete Gungnir, Brunhild gave Setrua a choice, letting him bite his own tongue if he didn't want to experience the hellish pain she'd give once she had Gungnir. He immediately tried to do so but Kanzaki stuck her hand into his mouth to prevent him from killing himself. The Jeans Shop Owner then dislocated his jaw with a kick to get him to stop.
Sottomarina

**Sottomarina** (ソットマリーナ, *Sottomarīna*?) is a *frazione*, or ward, of the comune of Chioggia, which is part of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is far away from the central town where Orsola Aquinas lives.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc

*Main article: La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc*
Sottomarina is the short stopping place for Touma, Index, Lucia, Angelene, Orsola, and the rest of the Amakusa Christians after the ice ship of La Regina del Mare Adriatico that Touma was on was destroyed. Here, they discuss what they'll do to save Agnese Sanctis from La Regina del Mare Adriatico over the course of dinner.
Sakata

**Sakata** (坂田, *Sakata*?) is a member of the Kouga School of Ninjutsu.

## Appearance

Sakata was a young woman with wavy light-colored bob-cut hair. She wore an extra long sleeve hoodie, short pants, and pom-pom knit cap.

## Background

Sakata's background is largely unknown, but she was apparently trained alongside Asai, Yasu, and Tsurigane Saryou when she was still with the Kouga.

Sakata remained in the service of the Kouga with the others while Tsurigane went undercover as a Child Error in Academy City. By the later months of the story's first year, with the Kouga reaching their limits in the changing times, they sought to acquire new methods and abilities to contend with the likes of Academy City and Baggage City, which would result in Asai, Sakata and Yasu going on at least two missions to that end, under Oumi Shuri's lead.

## Chronology

### Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### Baggage City Arc

*Main article: Baggage City Arc*
In mid-November, Sakata, Asai, Yasu and Oumi Shuri, went to Baggage City for the Natural Selector tournament in order to find an interesting person that they could get and analyze their abilities for the sake of the Kouga School.

Sakata, Asai, and Yasu later come upon Kihara Enshuu, while Shuri contacts them regarding a treasure she found fit for the Kouga, though only their screams reach their ears, as they describe her as a monster. They are presumably killed by Enshuu.

### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

#### Jailbreaker Arc

*Main article: Jailbreaker Arc*
Sakata was part of the Kouga group led by Oumi Shuri, together with Asai and Yasu, who infiltrated Academy City in mid-October with Tsurigane's help to learn what they could in the city for the Kouga, and subsequently participated in the Jailbreak Trial two days later on Tsurigane's suggestion (actually to aid her city friends in breaking out Shundan Kimi).

During the event, they scaled the outer walls, over the top around the time that other competitors had opened a hole in the wall below, and once inside the grounds, fought off the guard robots with their respective ninjutsu. Inside the prison building, the group split up, reuniting a little while later after Oumi took a painful blow to her rear end, shortly before the event concluded.

When Tsurigane was defeated by Shirai Kuroko after openly betraying the Kouga, Sakata and the other ninjas observed the events from a nearby rooftop. After hearing from Oumi about how the Dark May Project had affected Tsurigane and it had proved the risk of incorporating Academy City's technology into their ninjutsu, Sakata acknowledged Oumi's declaration that Tsurigane's judgment would be left to the city's laws and that its technology was not to be touched again, before the group departed.

## Abilities

Being a Kouga ninja, Sakata was trained in their techniques since early childhood. Her combined ninjutsu and athletic prowess were sufficient to traverse the Second Reformatory's outer defenses, scale the outer wall and fend off the facility's guard robots during the Jailbreak Trial.

One of her presumed techniques appears to involve long unnamed adhesive strands which she spreads from her fingers.
Spanish Astrological Sect

The **Spanish Astrological Sect** (スペイン星教派, *Supein Seikyō-ha*?, Yen Press: **Spanish Order of the Star**) is one of the few major factions within the Roman Catholic Church.

## Principles

The Spanish Astrological Sect is one of the huge factions of Roman Catholic Church. Due to the spread of Christianity during the Age of Discovery, most of the old cultures in South America were still controlled by the Spanish Astrological Sect at least 10 years prior to present.

## Background

Since the time of Queen Elizabeth I and the defeat of the Spanish Armada, there has been quite some history between Spanish and English magic sects.

### Recent History

10 years prior to the first year of the story, the Spanish Astrological Sect abducted the then 14-year old Princess Villian. Wanting to use this chance to attack the cabal and claim its territories in South America, the princess was abandoned by the British Royal Family, prompting William Orwell to save the princess himself.
Tarnkappe

A **Tarnkappe** (タルンカッペ, *Tarunkappe*?) is a spiritual item based on a cloak of invisibility which appears in Norse Mythology.

## Etymology

A *Tarnkappe* (which can be translated as "cap of concealment") is a hat (or sometimes a veil) worn by an alp, which gives the being magical powers, including the ability to become invisible.

## Principles

The Tarnkappe originally would have been a large cloak, which would enhance its wearer's strength and make their body invisible.

In the case of the Tarnkappe used by Alfar, it was analyzed and its workings reconstructed to turn it into a spiritual item in the form of narrow threads. These threads were laid out in a passageway, creating a magical screen like the film of a soap bubble and erasing a person's form from the background, leaving virtually no trace of them visible even to the enhanced eyesight of a Saint like Kanzaki Kaori, though she was able to notice the threads after focusing more.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Kanzaki

*Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Kanzaki*
During the events in Brick Wharf, Alfar initially hides herself, and an animal distorted by her power, from Kanzaki Kaori using a Tarnkappe made from silk threads.
Smart Weapon

A **Smart Weapon** (演算銃器（スマートウェポン）, *Enzen Jūki (Sumāto Wepon)*?, lit. "Calculation Small Arms") is a hi-tech gun with some automatic functionality.

## Principles

The Smart Weapon Komaba Ritoku had was a large handgun with an odd form that has two thick magazines sticking into it just in front of the trigger. It uses infrared rays to accurately measure the target’s composition, solidity, and distance. It can then mix the powder that will cause the most appropriate level of destruction, at which point it will instantaneously harden plastic to form the bullet. By setting the power manually it can easily shoot through a steel plate or it can leave the bullet in a piece of tofu.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### Skill-Out Uprising

*Main article: Skill-Out Uprising*

Komaba Ritoku used a Smart Weapon during his battle with Accelerator. He stated that he was confident he could create almost any type of death while operating it on manual.
School District 7 Multilevel Overpass

**School District 7 Multilevel Overpass** (第七学区・多層陸橋, ***School District 7 Multilevel Overpass***?) is located in School District 7 of Academy City. As the name indicates, it is an overpass that has several floors on it, though some are used for uses other than roads. It is the site where climax of the main story of the Ichihanaran Festival Arc occurs, where several battles take place on the overpass damaging parts of it.

## Principles

Twelve boarding areas for a large scale bus roundabout were all connected by the overpass. From the distance, it looks like an entire sports field created out of concrete. The top level, which could be called the "third floor", was made into a giant road, while the underground area was filled with a complicated array of underground pathways that doubled as a shopping area, similar to the School District 7 Underground Shopping Center. Due to the overpass' structure, one can jump from the road up top, as what Touma did, who despite being injured previously is unharmed after his jump.

Due to its complex properties, it is commonly used in escape scenes for police dramas.

During the Ichihanaransai, for efficiency's sake, the roundabout is abandoned as so that people could head to the different schools more efficiently, the routes had been specially changed to go directly from school to school.

### List of known floors

* **Top Level:** The site of Misaka Mikoto and Thor's fight against Brunhild Eiktobel and Silvia respectively.
* **Second Level:** An attempt to landscape the floor was made, as such plants grow on the floor, and can look like a sports field. The floor is the site of Kamijou Touma and Leivinia Birdway's battle.
* **Bottom Level:** It is underground, and has several passageways. It is the site of Accelerator and Mugino Shizuri's battle against the revived Kakine Teitoku. It was apparently also one of the sites that Accelerator fought the Sisters during the Level 6 Shift.
St. Andrew

The flag of Scotland with the cross of St. Andrew with a blue field.

**St. Andrew** (アンデレ, *Andere*?), also known as **Apostle Andrew** or **Andrew the Apostle**, is a Saint, an apostle of the Son of God and the brother of St. Peter. His most enduring legacy is the Saltire, known as St. Andrew's Cross.

## History

His life with the Son of God is chronicled in the New Testament of the Bible, which tells that he was one of the first disciples with his brother, and both were former fishermen. In an account of his life as an apostle, when St. Andrew was in jail, he sent his prayers and destroyed a city with lightning and earthquake. He is also considered the founder of the Church in Constantinople, from whom all its patriarchs derive their lineage and authority as spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church, in contrast to the popes, which derive their lineage from Saint Peter. Notably, St. Andrew is patron saint of majority-Orthodox Russia.

Andrew is later said to have been martyred by crucifixion, tradition stating that, by his own request, he chose the saltire as his cross, deeming himself unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross as that of Son of God. The saltire later became the symbol of St. Andrew.

## St. Andrew's Cross

**St. Andrew's Cross** (アンデレ十字, *Andere Jūji*?): According to Index, the cross is a symbol of St. Andrew and is alloted to every Saint, and according to Terunoa, functions as a protective charm. Moreover, Index states that the cross is said to bring Divine Punishment to blasphemers and salvation to faithful believers. This property allow it to become very compatible with the Book of Revelation, which has the same effects. Terunoa combines this latter aspect in order for her to use a powerful earthquake spell. Itsuwa uses St. Andrew's Cross for a spell which increases the accuracy of her spear.

The symbol is like an emblem alloted to every Saint, according to Index. St. Andrew's Cross is the flag of Scotland, of which St. Andrew is the patron saint, and is a component of the Union Jack.

## External Links

* Saint Andrew (Wikipedia article)
* St. Andrew's Cross (Wikipedia article)
St. Peter

**St. Peter** (聖ペテロ, *Sei Petero*?), or simply **Apostle Peter**, is a Saint, one of the most famous twelve apostles of the Son of God, one of his first disciples with his brother of St. Andrew, and eventually the leader of the church following the Ascension of Jesus and the Pentecost.

## History

One story tells that Saint Peter once confronted Simon Magus, a magician known for attempting to buy sacred acts. When Simon flew freely through the sky, Peter said "Oh, demons carrying this magic user, promptly let go!!", causing Simon to lose the ability to fly and fall to his death.

According to tradition, he reportedly served as leader of the Church in Rome, and is thus honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the very first pope. It is in Rome that he was eventually executed by being crucified upside-down (as per his request not to die like the Christ), having intended the date and the place of his death so that a special cross could be erected on his tomb and serve as the future center of the Christian faith.

## Magic based on St. Peter

* A widespread anti-flight spell is based on the story regarding his confrontation with Simon Magus. Executed by uttering the same phrase spoken by St. Peter, it prohibits magical flight and casts the target down. Due to being simple yet powerful and effective, and based on a famous story, flight is effectively restricted for all modern magicians.
* The Croce di Pietro, one of the Ten Holy Artifacts of the Roman Catholic Church, is named after St. Peter and was erected on his tomb, where it was first used, leading to the formation of the Vatican. The artifact, only usable on a specific date for a specific location, absorbs the light from constellations above the area, forming a magic circle and rendering the area a dominion of the Roman Catholic Church along with its inhabitants.
Silent Party Arc

Mikoto being greeted for her arrival at the Silent Party festivities.

## Chronology

### Anime

The **Silent Party Arc** (革命未明（サイレントパーティー）編, *Sairento Pātī-hen*?) is the fifth story arc of the *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* sidestory. The arc deals with Misaka Mikoto and her friends struggling against STUDY and the conspiracy that surrounds a mysterious girl they have met named Febrie.

The story arc serves as a way to apply the lessons she learned from the Sisters Arc, where she acted alone instead of seeking the aid of her friends. The story arc's structure is similar to the Poltergeist Arc, both having a new girl that is introduced to become friends with the protagonists, both having the girl become the target for the antagonist, and both ending with the protagonists gathering their friends for the final battle.
Shadow Ruler

**Shadow Ruler** (影の支配者, *Kage no Shihai-sha*?) is an enigmatic organization that seems to be somehow related to the Kihara Family. They have yet to appear but, according to Kihara Noukan, don't seem to operate at all in inconvenient circumstances, even if it is orders/requests from the likes of the notorious Kihara family. Their plan apparently involves manipulating the top 3 likely candidates to become board of directors for replacing Yakumi Hisako after her "death" in Agitate Halation Project.
Tamezou

**Tamezou** (タメゾウ, *Tamezō*?) is a minor character introduced in the *Toaru Kagaku no Railgun* anime. He is a member of the Skill-Out faction Big Spider in both of its incarnations.

## Appearance

He has straight brown hair that reaches up to his shoulders. He also has sanpaku eyes.

## Personality

He previously followed the ideals of Kurozuma Wataru, but when he apparently died he turned his back on them and followed Tsuguo's example.

## Background

He is a member of Big Spider during Kurozuma Wataru's reign as leader. He was present when Konori Mii discovered Big Spider's scuffle with another group to save a little boy.

After Wataru's apparent death, he stayed as a member of the Big Spider that was remade by Hebitani Tsuguo who became the new leader of the group using Wataru's name.

## Chronology

### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

#### Big Spider Arc

*Main article: Big Spider Arc*
He is first seen harassing Kongou Mitsuko trying to provoke her alongside other members of Big Spider, they use Capacity Down on her to weaken but she is saved by the arrival of Kurozuma Wataru. He and his group are beaten by Wataru and are later taken into custody by Anti-Skill. He is last seen carried on a stretcher by Anti-Skill where he is noticed by Konori Mii who is now a member of Judgment.

## Abilities

He has no abilities but is probably a skilled street fighter.
Special Ability Institute

**Special Ability Institute** (特力研, **Toku Ryoku Ken**?, lit. "Special Power Laboratory", Yen Press: **EEMA**) or **Special Esper Institute**, formally named as **Special Esper Dual Modification Technology Research Institute** (特例能力者多重調整技術研究所, *Tokurei Nōryokusha Tajū Chōsei Gijutsu Kenkyūjo*?, Yen Press: **Exceptional Esper Multi-Adjustment Tech Lab**) is a now-defunct research facility located in the School District 10, specializing in the research of Dual Skill.

## Background

The institute's main function was for the research and experiment on Dual Skill, a theoretical phenomenon where an esper simultaneously manifests two abilities. The institute was said to perform inhuman experiments on people, and used Child Errors as human guinea pigs for their experiments.

Accelerator was kept in the facility until the age of nine due to his unique powers before being moved into another facility where, as he confirmed, Child Errors were indeed used in experiments. Yomikawa Aiho's unit of Anti-Skill later dismantled the facility.
Temple

Relevant topics on**Magic**

A **temple** (神殿, *Shinden*?) is a Magic Circle (not necessarily in the format of a building) that converts the foundational Power of the World into a usable medium, producing massive amounts of energy. One can be constructed on a short notice to accommodate powerful spells and can also be a long-standing structure that represents the word's more conventional usage.

## Principles

Temples, like most magic symbols, can be made from practically anything found in the modern world, including books, toy figurines, and beads, using the Idol Theory to connect these everyday objects to other entities, like a shelf, real people, and litter.

Many temples are constructed as strongholds of magical protection, namely the headquarters of the three major religious sect, using magic around the perimeter and traps inside to ensure security and sometimes power large-scale spells.

Although most temples are physical structures, there are individuals and factions who make use of mental temples, such as B∴A∴.
Takahashi

* Anime
* Manga

**Takahashi** (高梁, ***Takahashi***?) is a minor character introduced in *Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator* anime. He is an Anti-Skill and a colleague of Yomikawa Aiho.

## Appearance

Takahashi has short-spiky black hair and an exposed forehead.

## Chronology

### Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator

Together with Yomikawa, Takahashi was involved in the response to the break-in at the Atmospheric Continuum Mechanics Research Facility and the subsequent confrontation with the thieves at Heaven Canceller's Hospital.

#### Nectar Arc

*Main article: Nectar Arc*
Together with Itou and other Anti-Skills, Takahashi was involved in the rescue of Yomikawa Aiho, Accelerator, Tobio Mami, Tobio Yumi, Himegi Matsuri, unnamed children, and many endangered animal. Subsequently, they arrest the operatives of Full Course.
School District 4

**School District 4** (第四学区, *Dai Yon Gakku*?) is a school district found in Academy City. It is bordered by School District 3 and 14 to the north, School District 19 to the east, School District 6 to the southeast, School District 5 to the southwest, and School District 1 and 16 to the west.

The district's primary focus is food related facilities.

## Principles

As stated, the district's primary focus is food related facilities. Dishes from all over the world are found in the school district. It is an area lined with many restaurants even for Academy City.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### Battle Royale Arc

*Main article: Battle Royale Arc*
A refrigerated warehouse in the district was the site of the confrontation between MEMBER's Professor and SCHOOL's Kakine Teitoku during the events of October 9th.
Thomas Platinaburg

* Anime
* Manga

**Thomas Platinaburg** (トマス・プラチナバーグ, *Tomasu Purachinabāgu*?, Yen Press: **Thomas Platinaberg**) was one of the 12 Directors of Academy City responsible for funding the Dark Side group ITEM. He once was injured gravely by Accelerator during the 0930 Incident and hired a mercenary named Stephanie Gorgeouspalace to assassinate him in the DRAGON Arc. However, when Stephanie found out that one of her friends was injured by an ITEM member and that Platinaburg was using Sunazara Chimitsu's life as a bargain tool, she decided to assassinate him instead.

## Appearance

Thomas Platinaburg is a man of advanced age with pale blond hair slicked back and blue eyes. He is usually seen in business attire consisting of a dark blue suit and pants, a white dress shirt and a blue-green necktie.

## Personality

Director Platinaburg is capable of employing polite and considerate speech in order to sway the people he hires to do his bidding. However, like most of the directors of Academy City, Thomas' actions mostly have a selfish ulterior motive, and has shown to be incapable of defending himself when his façade crumbles.

## Background

He was described as someone whose life has been perfect "smooth sailing" filled with success and opportunities everywhere, though his luck started to change when Accelerator invaded his home and attacked him to access the Banks. He has been known to be involved in Academy City's Dark Side and has a bulletproof vest at hand and a large security staff (consisting of about 200 members) when he is at home.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### Academy City Invasion Arc

*Main article: Academy City Invasion Arc*
As a result of various of his workers knocked out by Vento's magic, Platinaburg answers the door to an Accelerator, who is seeking revenge on the higher levels of Academy City due to their hunt for Last Order. Accelerator blasted him point-blank with his shotgun-crane, which break his ribs and knocked him unconscious, saved from death due to his bullet-proof body armor underneath.

#### DRAGON Arc

*Main article: DRAGON Arc*
As a form of revenge for the attack against him by Accelerator, Director Platinaburg hires the mercenary Stephanie Gorgeouspalace to assassinate the rank 1 Level 5 esper in Academy City. Beforehand, Thomas has helped in retrieving the gravely injured Sunazara Chimitsu and transferring him to a medical facility to save his life. Thomas aimed to use Sunazara's safety as a bargaining chip to force Stephanie into accepting the request and prepared a transmitter planted inside the injured man's body so that he can disable its vital organs remotely if ever Stephanie refuses.

However, the mercenary manages to see through his plan, stating that if he had not done that, she would have been thankful enough to be his subordinate, and transfers the transmitter into the director's body before activating it, causing his painful demise. His large security staff came at the commotion and engaged Gorgeouspalance, but is revealed to have been effortlessly destroyed by her when she later confronts Saiai in excellent form.
Teleport

Relevant topics on**Science**

**Teleport** (空間移動（テレポート）, *Kūkan Idō (Terepōto)*?, lit. "Spatial Movement") is the esper ability to instantly transport matter across space. It requires 11th-dimensional calculations to use, and thus more concentration than most other abilities.

## Principles

Only 58 Teleporters form part of Academy City's esper population, and out of these 58 are 19 who can teleport multiple objects at once. Because their power is so rare, there is limited information on the AIM Diffusion fields of Teleporters, though it is known that they cannot teleport one another due to potential contradictions in their respective calculations.

The basis of teleport is finding the 11th-dimensional position of the object of interest and then calculating the vectors to move. The calculations are more complex than the commands of regular espers, and thus Teleporters cannot use their ability when distracted by anxiety, confusion or pain. Moreover, since vectors are still involved, Accelerator can reflect teleported objects.

Once able to teleport themselves, Teleporters normally achieve clearance for Level 4, according to Accelerator.

## Known Teleporters

* **Shirai Kuroko** - Level 4 *Teleport*
* **Musujime Awaki** - Level 4 *Move Point*
* **Saraku** - Level 3 *Kill Point*
* **Taotie** - *Replace* and *Asport*
School District 3

**School District 3** (第三学区, *Dai San Gakku*?) is the northernmost district in Academy City. It is bordered by the Saitama Prefecture to the north, School District 14 to the east, School District 4 and 16 to the south, and School District 20 to the west.

Its primary focus is for accommodating authorized outsiders, which includes hotels and restaurants.

## Principles

It is the school district that has accommodations for its authorized outsiders. There, the district contains a number of international exhibition halls, which promotes state-of-the-art technology from Academy City to its guests. As such, there were always multiple events being held in District 3, such as motor shows, robot shows, and specifically, the Interceptor Show. Technology that the Board of Directors had deemed of an acceptable level to be used outside the city was on display and the outside company that gave the best deal was chosen (Academy City did not "look for" them, they merely "chose"), and that company would pay them vast amounts for that tech.

A direct railroad line leading from School District 23 to School District 3, allows foreigners to quickly access the luxurious hotels and facilities of the district that were the highest in all of Academy City.

Celebrities tended to gather in the district, and use ethanol-based fuels for their car to have a distinction between the fuel they put in their cars and the fuel normal people put in theirs.

The district is also well known for its rentable Private Salons, as used by Hamazura Shiage and ITEM.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### Document of Constantine Arc

*Main article: Document of Constantine Arc*
The Interceptor Show occurred on the International Exhibition Hall in School District 3, where various technologies were on display, such as the HsPS-15 and the HsAFH-11.

#### Battle Royale Arc

*Main article: Battle Royale Arc*
The Botanical Ethanol Fuel Plant was the site of Mugino Shizuri and Hamazura Shiage's battle and much of its interior was destroyed during the course of the battle.

#### DRAGON Arc

*Main article: DRAGON Arc*
Following the failure at Hula Hoop, the remnants of Spark Signal moved through the Underground Shopping Center as they headed for a getaway vehicle to escape, and were attacked by GROUP as they did so.

Ten of twenty of the surviving members escaped and took hostages at a Private Salon, including Takitsubo Rikou.
Spain

The flag of Spain.

**Spain** (スペイン, *Supein*?) is a country located on the south-western coast of continental Europe, bordering Andorra, France, and Portugal.

## Background

Spain is primarily a Roman Catholic country, but it is also a crossroads for several different cultures, with Haitian Voodoo among them.

Since the sinking of the Spanish Armada, there has been some enmity between Spanish and English magic cabals. The Spanish Astrological Sect was mentioned as being the perpetrators of the "England Third Princess incident" ten years before the start of the series that Acqua of the Back is famous for stopping. A magic cabal named Armada supposedly seeks to restore Spain's lost naval superiority and place in the world.

Spain is one of the increasing number of countries which have a space program.
Seachel

**Seachel** (セアチェル, *Seacheru*?) is a minor character in *Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Kanzaki*. She is the girl who acted as a test subject for Ellasone and the one who reported his disappearance to Kanzaki's group.

## Appearance

She is a girl with a blonde hair that has a strong mix of gold and light brown. The blue of her veins could be seen below her white skin. She wore a red dress. She gave an overall delicate impression and she had a distinctive way of swinging her body back and forth while she walked.

## Personality

She is the kind of person that does not stay in one place, thus her affinity in escaping. She was oddly lacking in full range of emotions and things she like and dislike; it was like someone from a cheap drama or movies. She worries about Ellasone and trusted him despite the fact that she was used as a test subject for all of his constraints. To her, Ellasone was the one who gave her a purpose in life and will chase after him no matter where he went, even if he dies.

## Background

She was abandoned by her parents and sold her to human-trafficking when she was around 10. However, when the strange men were about to take her, Ellasone saved her. After that, Ellasone took her to a child protection agency, but she always escapes hoping to see Ellasone once again until there came a time wherein Ellasone himself was the one who captures her whenever she escapes. Ellasone then took her in, though technically, she lived with the old couple in a nearby house. Since she realized that she has an affinity for escaping and Ellasone is an expert in capturing, she then offered to be a test subject for him to which he initially refused but later complied, thinking he gave her a purpose in life.

## Chronology

### Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Norse Mythology

*Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index SS: Kanzaki*
Seachel was the person who contacted Kanzaki's group regarding the disappearance of Ellasone. Kanzaki then asked the whereabouts of Ellasone but Seachel responded that she didn't know, and if ever she knew it, she would find him on her own and wouldn't need to rely on Kanzaki's group. Kanzaki wondered about Seachel's relationship to Ellasone, but the latter assures her that it isn't something she is imagining. Seachel then told Kanzaki about her past and how she met Ellasone and gave her a purpose in life.
School District 2

**School District 2** (第二学区, *Dai Ni Gakku*?) is a School District to the southwest of Academy City. It is bordered by the Kanagawa Prefecture to the south, School District 13 to the northwest, School District 15 and 7 to the north, and School District 10 the east.

The district's primary focus are training areas for Judgment and Anti-Skill, and military-related facilities. The district is said to be dyed in the colors of heavy industry, especially with regards to vehicles, weapons and ammunition.

## Principles

As stated, the main use for the district is for Anti-Skill and Judgment training facilities as well as military-related facilities. The district is also a testing site for weapons and explosives. Models of shelters are also tested here, and are bombarded using shock waves from all directions to test their durability. It is also where the stockpile of arms were stored, along with School District 23, after the end of World War III.

Because the district is filled with facilities that are linked with things that makes a huge amount of noise, the district is covered in soundproof walls. This equipment fires out reverse phase sound waves that lower ambient noise. Experimental proving circuits are also located in the district - these circuits are commonly packed in tight.

As the district specializes in vehicle development and the handling of explosives, its hospitals have expanded, with means of transporting delicate patients.

## Chronology

### Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### St. Germain Arc

*Main article: St. Germain Arc*
Hamazura carried out test driving of the successor to the Dragon Rider prototype in a racing circuit.

### Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index

#### New Year's Arc

*Main article: New Year's Arc*
Around the start of the new year, the District 2 Firearms Museum had opened a historical weapons exhibit, with the opportunity to touch an Acht-Acht or PIAT under supervision from museum personnel, with a promotional advert seen on the Kamijou Residence's TV on January 2nd. Misaka 19090 was working at the museum around this time, as part of the Sisters's work try-outs, though she blew off her duties on January 1st to visit a shrine in District 12. On the morning of January 3rd, the museum's Acht-Acht was used by the Sisters to remotely fire on Alice Anotherbible's Gryphon, which was mauling Kamijou Touma in the Bridge Builders Cabal consulate in District 12.

### Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

#### Daihasei Festival Arc

*Main article: Daihasei Festival Arc (Railgun)*