Fanacea

**Fanacea** (ファナケア, *Fanakea*?) is a minor character in the "Demon Realm's Princess" and the "Beast God's Desert" arc.

## Biography

Fanacea is the **Goddess of Medicine and Medicinal Plants** (医と薬草の女神, *I to yakusō no megami*?) and one of the twelve pillars of Elios Pantheon.

Both Nectol and Fanacea are deities of life. Nectol revitalises lives with liquor and food, whereas Fanacea heal those who were wounded with the power of medicines.

Fanacea is the deity of medical care and is the daughter of Odis and Feria. Her husband is Nectol, they govern life. She is loved by many people.

She, Totona and Alrena are called the **Heaven Realm's Three Sisters** (天界の三姉妹, *Tenkai no sanshimai*?).

Her sacred beast is a Chamois and her sacred bird is a white dove.

## History

In the past, Nectol was dating another woman before marrying Fanacea. Fanacea stole him away.

She studied medicine under the tutorship of Helkart.

## Personality

She is kindhearted, and she doesn't like fights.

Her personality is usually quiet but she is scary once she is angered.

Fanacea dislikes drinking liquor.

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Alrena
Foster sister. She teased Rena about her relations with unknown gentleman but Fanacea would never have guessed that she had a child with that gentleman.
Feria
Mother. She is closely connected to her mother.
Helkart
Her mentor. She is currently estrange with her mentor.
Nectol
Husband.
Nursia
Subordinate angel.
Odis
Father.
Thores
Brother.
Totona
Sister. Unlike her brother and mother, she cares for Totona.

## Story

### The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord

Fanacea was first mentioned by Rena, she says Fanacea dislikes drinking liquor.

### The Evil God's Labyrinth

Both Modus and Heibos sympathises Nectol because Nectol would be in trouble if Fanacea knows about him being in contact with Modus.

### The Demon Realm's Princess

She makes her first appearance in the story. She encouraged Totona to make an appearance for the tea party in the skyship. Feria criticises Totona's clothing and Fanacea quickly covers for her. Feria and Ishtia argue and they forgotten about Fanacea and the others. She was surprised when Totona and Rena both rejected Ishtia suggestion to meet the Dark Knight.

Kuroki briefly describes the relationship between Fanacea and Helkart.

### The Beast God's Desert

In Elios, Feria discusses with her daughters; Fanacea, Rena and Totona about the condition of Thores. Fanacea need the same poison as Girtalu to make an antidote. Totona says that there is Bluulu in Gypshir. Feria reluctantly agrees to ask for outsiders help, though she naively thinks it would be an easy job for Ishtia. Fanacea notify Feria that Ishtia wanted an antidote because Reiji needs it. Fanacea has an apologetic look towards the Rena. Fanacea informs Rena that Shirone was also poisoned. Feria tells Fanacea to contact Ishtia to get the poison from Bluulu. Fanacea leaves and passes the message to Pisthys.

Fanacea created the antidote for Thores and Shirone.

### The Order of the Swan Knights

In the Heaven Palace of Elios, Rena visits Fanacea. Rena asked Fanacea to make a potion to break the curse of gemification. Fanacea accepted and today it was finally made.

## Abilities

Her healing ability is reliable even if it is inferior to the great witch Helkart.

## Development

Fanacea is very likely to base on **Panacea** (パナケイア, *Panakeia*?), the goddess of universal health of the Greek mythology.

In RuneQuest, Fanacea would be Chalana Arroy. In Warhammer's, Fanacea would be Shallya.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 4 Nectol & Fanacea
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 43 - Delighted to Meet Again
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 02 - The Scorpion God's Poison
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 05 - The Great Witch of the Swamp
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 11 - The Magic Love Potion
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 29 - The Coming of the Little Saintess (Epilogue 2)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 01 - The Goddesses of Elios
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 25 - Feelings in the Dream