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Cherub

**Cherub** is a Light Creature. She has a wide array of healing and supportive skills. Her Weaken Undead abilty makes her useful against Necromancers and similar enemies.

## How to Get

Cherub can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Liday Forest' and 'Floating Island'.

## Description

A wise angel that protects God and paradise. She is a high-ranking angel whose duty is to guard God's throne and sacred places. She also boasts of having many jobs, such as being the manager in charge of preserving God's wisdom and serving as an instructor who guides apprentice angels. She passes God's teachings on to people, and protects believers from evil sprits. She guided souls to paradise after death.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Cherubim are a type of angel that attends to God in Abrahamic religions. Their exact rank in the angelic hierarchy and duties seems to change depending on the text, possibly why Moekuri's Cherub has been in many roles and jobs. The Book of Ezekiel described Cherubim as having four wings and four faces, that of a lion, ox, human, and eagle. More recent western Christian depictions associated Cupid's appearance with that of the Cherub, resulting in angels with baby-like forms and wings.

Moekuri's Cherub likely has four wings in reference to the Ezekiel look, though of course she otherwise looks humanoid.

## Abilities

* *Amulet 4:* Cherub's Master takes 20% less damage while Cherub is summoned.
* *Weaken Undead:* Decrease enemy Undead Familiar's Attack/Defense/Magic by 25% and their Move by 1 while Cherub is summoned.
Dryad

**Dryad** is a Wood Creature with many restorative skills.

## How to get

The player may get Dryad after finishing stage 3. She can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Liday Forest' and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

A type of fairy that lives in forests and wooded areas. She is an ephemeral spirt whose fate is tied to the tree she inhabits. She is a servant of Artemis and takes care of her daily needs. She works with the other nymphs and puts her all into everything she does. She shares the fruit of the dryad trees with the other races, and in return appreciates her favorite milk, honey, and other treats.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Dryads are tree nymphs from Greek myth. Their name in fact means 'Oak' and were spirits of those trees specifically, but the term eventually spread to mean tree nymphs in general. Moekuri's description is fairly accurate, as it's said they are tied to their tree's life, and tend to be shy around others except for Artemis, as she is a friend to most nymphs.

## Abilities

* *Nymph's Grace:* Increases Dryad's Magic stat by 20% for every other ally with the same ability.
* *Stat Resist:* Dryad is immune to stat decreases.
Salamander

**Salamander** is a Fire Creature. She has a vast arsenal of attacks, some of which harm or debuff her in exchange for greater damage.

## How to Get

Salamander can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Souple Hill', 'Liday Forest', 'Floating Island', and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

A spirit that eats fire and takes the form of a lizard. She controls the fire element, which is one of the four classic elements recognized by alchemists. She lives in the fires deep underground, and will appear out of fires on the surface when she feels like it. Accordingly, her clothing does not burn and can be cleaned using fire. She can also reduce the temperature of fire she touches.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

The salamander is a real animal, but has often had supernatural characteristics applied to it in tales or myth, usually but not always related to fire, especually in the Reinaissance. This is often thought to be because salamanders tended to hibernate in rotting logs, so that when the logs were brought to flames later the salamanders 'mysteriously' emerged from the flame, as if the fire had created them.

## Ability

* *Fire Grace 2:* Allied Fire Creatures gain 10% Attack/Defense/Magic.
Qilin

**Qilin** is a Earth Creature and one of the Five Gods.

## How to Get

Qilin can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Souple Hill'.

## Description

A sacred beast that blesses the birth of saints. She is similar in appearance to a deer that has scales, and is the chief of 360 animal species. She is one of the Five Gods of the Taoist elemental system, and she guards the center and governs the changing of seasons.

She values the virtue of honesty, and when she walks she does not harm any living creature or plant. She has perfect pitch, and is gifted with the power to purify evil spirits from one's singing voice. She loves all the Five Gods.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Qilin are a creature from Chinese mythology, said to appear on the arrival or passing of great leaders and sages. She is one of the Four Holy Beasts, replacing Byakko in that arrangement.

Moekuri seems to make her a sort of 'supporter' of the other 4 sacred beasts, having abilities that make them stronger when they are all summoned, and her description notes her love for them, while she is also outside of their usual Four Symbols arrangement.

## Abilities

* *Sacred Synch:* Activates when you have Seiryuu, Suzaku, Byakko, and Genbu summoned. Your Sacred Beast Type allies gain the Element Level 6 ability.
* *Earth Defense:* Earth creatures take 30% less damage from their weaknesses.
* *Earth to Metal:* Summon Time and Cost are reduced by 2 when summoning Thunder Creatures.
* *Divine Guardian:* If you have summoned Suzaku, Seiryuu, Genbu and Byakko, Quilin's Master takes no damage from skills.
* Element Level 6: Gain the benefits of element level 6, as if their type was on the field.
Penalu

**Penalu** is a playable character and reoccurring antagonist in Moekuri, casting curses and causing chaos. She works for Liia and is her closest friend. She is prone to misspelling words, making cute sounds, and generally acts childish. She has power over curses, but it's implied this isn't something she has full control over, leading to her being something of an outcast.

## Unlock

Penalu is unlocked by starting a Free Battle at Vena Village as Liia. This will prompt a cutscene, after which she will be unlocked and playable. No battle will occur.

## Class

Penalu in story mode is a Witch, and that is the only class she can use when playable.

## Ability

Penalu's ability is *Hazardous*: At the start of your turn, the closest character(ally or enemy) within six spaces is afflicted with a random debuff.

## Summons

In Story Mode, you face Penalu twice. These are the summons she has:

### Stage 5

* Eurynome
* Namtar
* Lilith
* Gremlin

### Stage 23

She adds:

* Kodoku
* Hua-Po
Suzaku

**Suzaku** is a Fire Creature. She is one of the Five Gods.

## How to Get

Suzaku can be found in Free Battles at 'Liday Forest' and 'Floating Island'.

## Description

A sacred beast of the heavens who brings good fortune. As her name suggests, she takes the form of a vermillion bird. She is a divine bird who burns away calamity. She is one of the Five Gods of the Taoist elemental system and represents summer and the direction south.

She values courtesy, and will calm the negative feelings of those who greet her politely and bring them tranquility. She is very cheerful, energetic, and sociable. She loves to sing with the other Five Gods.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Suzaku, or the 'Vermilion Bird', is one of the Chinese Four Symbols, guardian of the south, and is associated with the element of fire.

## Abilities

* *Fire to Earth:* Summon Time and Cost are reduced by 2 for Earth Creatures when Suzaku is on the field.
* *Flying:* Suzaku always has the Flying buff.
* *Fire Defense:* Fire characters take 30% less damage from their weaknesses when Suzaku is on the field.
Ghost

**Ghost** is a Dark Familiar that can be summoned by the Necromancer class and some Creatures.

## Description

An apparition that wandered out of the cycle between life and death. These undead are as innocent as children, and they are skilled at moving objects with telekinesis. They can move around without problems in the morning and afternoon, and they will go on walks wanting to play around. They try to scare humans that they see.

## Abilities

* *Spirit Form:* Always has the 'Spirit Form' buff. Grants immunity to physical attacks.
* *Antigravity:* Always has the 'Flying' buff and immune to 'Heavy' debuff. Ignores enemy ZOC and terrain costs for moving.
Furfur

**Furfur** is a Thunder Creature that has many ranged attacks that inflict Paralysis.

## Furfur

### Summon time, cost, capacity

* Summon Time: 4
* Cost: 8
* Capacity: 1

## How to Get

Furfur can be found in Free Battle at 'Souple Hill' and 'Floating Island'.

## Description

One of the 72 demons and a Great Earl of Hell. She is the Earl of Lightning and Tempests, and appears transformed into a deer with wings. Her original form is that of a normal angel, but the only way to see this form is to bind Furfur with a spell. She manipulates weather and can bring down lightning wherever she likes. She can ignite the flames of passion and strengthen the ties of love.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Furfur's description is very accurate to his description in demonology with no noticable differences or alterations, though one additional detail that is not mentioned is that binding him is required for him to speak honestly to the summoner, as otherwise he will speak nothing but lies when asked.

## Abilities

* Thunder Stability: Thunder skills ignore weakness and resistance while Furfur is summoned.
* Paralysis Immune: Furfur is immune to the Paralysis debuff.
Iruse

**Iruse** **Strenz** is the main character of Moekuri and the player's starting character. She carries a mysterious grimoire called Nursery Rhyme passed down from her mother. She is also best friends with Nika.

## Unlock

Iruse is unlocked from the start of the game.

## Class

As the starting character, Iruse can be many different classes, making her actual abilities completely up to the player. The only classes she cannot become are Berserker, Elementalist, Channeler, and Possessor.

## Ability

Iruse's ability is *Iruse's Grimoire*: This lets her target a Creature up to 2 tiles away and attempt to have them join your party. The lower their HP and SP, the more likely it is to work. Converted creatures vanish from the battle, and you can only convert one creature per battle. Has unlimited uses until it works. This does not work on Creatures summoned by enemy Masters. Even if you lose the battle, you keep a coverted Creature.

## Summons

While Iruse will gain more creatures as you play the game, she starts with two:

* Surtur
* Siren

When she is fought in the Versus Master mode, she has these summons:

* Surtur
* Siren
* Selkie
* Tankororin
* Neneko
* Gremlin
Israfil

**Israfil** is a Light Creature. She is unique among Light Creatures in that she can support and summon Undead.

## How to Get

Israfil can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Floating Island'.

## Description

The archangel that announces final judgement. She is an angel of music who plays hymns to praise God. She serves as the conductor for the choir of angels. She is usually observing Hell, but she cries at the sight of the awful conditions of Hell. Israfil's flute houses the soul of one who died and allows it to sleep peacefully. It is said that she will play the flute when the end comes.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Israfil is an archangel from Islamic myth, said to announce the Day of Judgement with his trumpet. He is also said to write the destiny of humans and commands from God for the other angels. The description of a soul living in her flute seems to be invented by Moekuri, as does the description of her having a flute at all; possibly a translation issue, as everything about her, sprite included, references the trumpet instead.

She is dressed like a sterotypical nun, though her profile picture shows her wearing the usual black cloth, and her sprite is instead wearing white.

## Ability

* Final Trumpet: Summons a random Undead Familiar at Israfil's level. Can be used four times.
Kraken

**Kraken** is a Water Creature with many immunities and powerful water attacks. She is one of the Creatures summoned by Yona.

## How to Get

Kraken can be earned by beating Stage 19. She can be captured in Free Battle at 'Liday Forest', 'Floating Island', and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

A magical beast that lurks at the bottom of the ocean. She is a cephalopod and she is skilled with physical and water-based attacks depending on which appendage she uses. She is very territorial and quick to fight, but there is little damage as long as you do not approach her. Although she is a sea creature, she also be seen sunbathing on land. She is very devout, and only when humans are worshipping will she allow them to get close as she calmly listens to their prayers.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

The Kraken is a sea monster spoken of in many stories by sailors and other seafarers, described as a massive octopus or squid that pulls entire ships down into the ocean. Giant octopi do exist, and may have inspired these stories. The Kraken generally isn't described as a singular creature or given any specific personality, simply being a terrifying monster of the deep.

## Abilities

* *Absorb Water:* Damage from Water skills heals Kraken instead.
* *Paralysis Immune:* Kraken is immune to the Paralysis debuff.
* *Blind Immune:* Kraken is immune to the Blind debuff.
* *Lock Immune:* Kraken is immune to the Immobilized and Silenced debuffs.
Familiar

Familiars are characters that are summoned by a Master or Creature via one of their skills or abilities. They do not take up a slot on your party, and up to six can be summoned by one player. Unlike Creatures, Familiars appear instantly, and have much weaker stats and less skills. Their skills cannot be altered before battle. The Master does not gain SP back when they are defeated. Otherwise, they work exactly like Creatures.

## Familiar List

* Skeleton
* Wight
* Ghost
* Zombie
* Imp
* Golem
* Decoy
Argos

**Argos** is a Neutral Creature with very high health and many physical attacks. She is one of the Creatures summoned by Falim.

## How to get

Argos can also be found and acquired by Iruse in Free Battles or be acquired through Contract Gems.

## Description

A giant that never sleeps and the servant of a goddess. In contrast to her appearance, she is capable of using her great strength to exterminate various magical beasts. She has 100 magical eyes that rest in alternating shifts, which makes her an ideal tireless guard. She is very proud of her peacock's tail that she recieved from the goddess as proof of her service.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

In Greek mythology Argos, or Argus, was a giant that served Hera, queen of the gods. He was known for having one hundred eyes so that he could be ever be watchful even in his sleep. He was tasked with keeping Zeus from seeing a certain nymph, but Hermes put all of Argos' eyes to sleep and killed him. After this, Hera transformed him into a peacock, or possibly immortalized him as the eye pattern on the peacock's tail depending on interpetation.

While Argos' many eyes are not visible in Moekuri, they do explain her Magic Eye and Sleep Immune abilities. Her tail also references both interpetations of what happened after Argos' death. There is no mythological reason for her to be dressed as a maid, but it could be to match her summoner, Falim.

## Abilities

* *Brink Attack Up:* Argos' attack increases by 40% when under 25% HP.
* *Magic Eye:* Argos is immune to the Blind debuff and her accuracy is increased by 35%.
* *Sleep Immune:* Argos is immune to the Sleep debuff.
Kagutsuchi

**Kagutsuchi** is a Fire Creature with extremely high attack but is risky to summon and use.

## How to get

She can be found and acquired by Iruse in Free Battles. She can also be acquired through Contract Gems.

## Description

A fire god that carries the uncontrollable flames that will consume the world. Her fire powers are extremely strong and it is believed that when she was born, engulfed in a dazzling inferno, she burned her mother to death. Despite this, she when she was revered as a god she was celebrated as the god of fire fighting and of the kitchen stove and worshipped by both humans and tengu.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Kagutsuchi's design is similar to the outfit of a Japanese miko, but with clear burn marks all over it, while her arm and the background are on fire.

Moekuri's description of Kagutsuchi's birth is correct, and referenced with the ability Summon Risk 2. However, the actual myth goes on to state that he was slained by his father Izanagi out of grief, being cut into eight pieces, which formed Japan's eight volcanoes and created several more deities in the process. This is part of their origin myth for Japan itself, introducing the concept of death.

The water deity Mizuhanome was also born at this time, and was instructed to pasify Kagutsuchi if he ever got out of control, which is the connection to fire fighting Moekuri mentions.

## Abilities

* Summon Risk 2: Reduces Master's current HP by 50% when summoned.
* Total Immunity: Kagutsuchi is immune to buffs, debuffs, and stat changes.
* Slow: When Kagutsuchi moves or attacks, it uses up the other action.
Rimmon

**Rimmon** is a Dark Creature. She excels in curing debuffs and healing by harming enemies.

## Rimmon

### Summon time, cost, capacity

* Summon Time: 3
* Cost: 7
* Capacity: 1

## How to Get

Rimmon can be found in Free Battle at 'Souple Hill', 'Liday Forest', 'Floating Island' and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

A demon doctor who runs a clinic in Hell. Her rank as a demon is low, but her medical skills are very reliable. However, demons rarely get sick, so nobody pays her much mind. Because of this, if someone calls for her help, she will be happy to oblidge. A long time ago she was an angel who controlled the weather, and she still maintains those techniques.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Rimmon is briefly mentioned in biblical text, seeming to be a Syrian god of thunder that was prayed to at a temple. In Paradise Lost however, Rimmon is one of the many angels who sided with Lucifer and in turn was cast down to Hell, and is described there as having influence in Syria, and is called a physician in some texts.

The Moekuri version takes after the latter version, making her a angel turned demon rather than an outright deity, with a focus on the role as a physician, dressing for the part as a nurse.

## Abilities

* *Crit Resistance:* Rimmon cannot be critcally hit.
* *Pushy Care:* if Rimmon's Master is afficted with a debuff, she can cure it with a skill even if not summoned.
* *Billing:* When Pushy Care is activated, Rimmon's Master loses SP per the skill's cost + 2.
Simurgh

**Simurgh** is a Wood Creature that can hit with several elements. She is one of the Creatures summoned by Yona.

## How to Get

Simurgh can be earned by beating Stage 19. She can also be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Souple Hill'.

## Description

The Queen of the Sky that resides in the Tree of Life. She is a wise sage that understands all languages. She holds the seeds that are the origin of all plants, and she spreads them with the wind from her wings, that the world may be lush with greenery. It is said she raised a human child to become a hero. She was created by the same god as Bahamut and Leviathan.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Simurgh is a mythical bird from Persian myth that is sometimes compared to the Phoenix. Moekuri's description is mostly correct- she roosts in the Tree of Life Gaokerena, and spreads seeds to the world, having been said to have seen the end of the world many times over and having knowledge of all things from her age. The human child is a reference to her appearance the *Shahnameh* where she raised the Prince Zal after he was orphaned.

The references to Bahamut and Leviathan obviously are made by the game, as all three are from different myths.

## Abilities

* *Erosion 1:* Spaces Simurgh moves through become Flatland tiles.
* *Flying:* Simurgh always has the Flying buff.
* *Crit Resistance:* Simurgh cannot be critically hit.
Elisha

Elisha is a knight who follows the orders of Princess Univa without question, no matter how strange they may be. She is an unlockable character in Moekuri.

## Unlock

Elisha is unlocked by dealing 200 or more damage in a single attack. This is best done by going to a low level Free Battle and applying attack buffs to one of your Creatures, but if the enemy(or you) summon a Familiar, that can work as a target as well.

## Class

Elisha's class in story mode is Knight, this is also the only class she can have when playable.

## Ability

Fitting her direct personality, Elisha's ability is *Headlong Rush*, letting her move up to 8 spaces and ignore ZOC and terrain penalties. However, she can only move in straight lines.

## Summons

Elisha is fought twice, once on her own and once with Falim backing her up. In both cases she uses the same Creatures. Her summons are creatures known to be loyal to figures they serve, fitting her own status as a knight.

### Stage 6/10

* Caim
* Valkyrie
* Crocell
* Raijuu
Kodoku

**Kodoku** is a Dark Creature that specializes in debuffs. She is one of the creatures summoned by Penalu.

## How to Get

The player may get Kodoku after finishing Stage 5 or 23. She can also be found in Free Battle at 'Liday Forest' and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

A calamity of curses from a school of magic called 'jogon'. They are wicked artificial spirits that enter the soul of their target and bring death and disease using the power of their poison. The evil magic used for their creation involves trapping poisonous insects together and making this kill each other. The last surviving insect is then burnt to ash, and the resulting power of the curses it creates is extremely strong.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Koduku, as the game states in her description, refers to an ancient Japanese spell supposedly cast by placing various poisonous creatures in a container to kill one another until one is left, to use this enpowered poison for various effects.

Kodoku in Moekuri seems to be a personification of the spell itself embodied, possibly formed from the various creatures, as she has some insects visible on her, in particular a spider replacing one eye, and a scorpion's tail. She also seems to be sitting in a pool of poison, possibly coming from her body.

## Abilities

* *Bad Air:* Can inflict Poison on anyone on the field. Has two uses.
* *Poisonous:* When Kodoku is killed, the one who did it is inflicted with Poison.

## Notes

* As Allergy Season costs Kodoku's entire SP amount, it will always kill her on use. Since no one actually hit her, this will not trigger Poisonous.
Yaksha

**Yaksha** is a Wood Creature with both Wood and Water skills.

## How to Get

Yaksha can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Liday Forest'.

## Description

A forest god that gathers around sacred trees. She is a guardian deity of the earth and wooded areas and is a brave servant of Vaisravana. She is said to appear as a spirit that brings good fortune to those who live honestly, and as a demon that delivers punishment to those who do evil.

She has a gentle side that believes water to be sacred, and there are legends that say she brought rain to people who were suffering from a drought.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

A Yaksha is a type of nature spirit in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist myths that are associated with forests, wilderness, and water. They are often benevolent, but some are known to be mischievous or wrathful. A female Yaksha is called a Yakshini or Yakshi, so the Moekuri character should technically be called that.

Yakshas are specifically connected to Vaisravana in Buddhist tales, where they are said to be the deity's attendants.

The forest and water association explains why she has both Wood and Water element skills.

## Ability

* *Tree Burial:* Whenever someone dies, their space turns into Forest.
Seiryuu

**Seiryuu** is a Wood Creature and one of the Five Gods.

## How to Get

Seiryuu can be found in Free Battles at 'Souple Hill', 'Floating Island' and 'Before the Keter Temple'.

## Description

A sacred beast that spreads the blessings of the heavens. As her name suggests, her form is that of a blue dragon. She is a divine beast that improves the fortunes of people through prayer. She is one of the Five Gods of the Taoist elemental system.

She guards the east and governs spring. She values compassion, and she brings success and good fortune to those who are considerate of others. She is very diligent but is a bit of an airhead. She looks forward to dancing with the Five Gods.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Seiryuu, or the 'Azure Dragon', is one of the Chinese Four Symbols, guardian of the east, and is associated with the element of wood.

## Abilities

* *Wood To Fire:* Summon Time and Cost are reduced by 2 for Fire Creatures.
* *Wood Defense:* Wood Creatures take 30% less damage from their elemental weaknesses.
Cerberus

**Cerberus** is a Dark Creature with many elemental attacks. She is one of the Creatures summoned by Touka.

## How to get

Cerberus can be earned by beating Stage 20. She can also be found in Free Battle at 'Souple Hill' and 'Liday Forest'.

## Description

A magical beast that guards the entrance to the land of the dead. She is a monster descended from the magical beast Typhon, whose other name is 'the hound of Hades'. She does not allow free travel between the surface and the land of the dead. She captures the dead who tries to escape and chases away any living beings foolish enough to end up there. She is friendly to the dead who enter the underworld. She likes pretty music and sweet candy, and she dislikes bright lights.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Cerberus' description is accurate to the myths about the monster, except in that does not mention the multiple heads he is famed for, though in Cerberus' portrait you can see two other dogs, presumably representing the other two heads. These heads are also likely the reason she is immune to the Blind debuff. This may also explain her three breath attacks.

Cerberus liking pretty music is possibly a reference to Orpheus, whose music allowed him to enter the underworld and escape again. Though Cerberus was not specifically mentioned, it could be assumed the guard dog was lulled by the music as well.

## Abilities

* *Undead Boost 1:* When Cerberus is on the field, the player's Undead Familiar's Attack/Defense/Magic are increased by 25%.
* *Blind Immune:* Cerberus is immune to the Blind debuff.
Aegis

**Aegis** is an Earth Creature. She only has one skill, but her abilities make her an excellent defense for her Master.

## Description

The shield of a goddess that was created from the skin of a sacred goat and repels all evil. She puts all her strength into defending her mistress, and she boasts of having such a great defensive ability that even a strike from an omnipotent god was unable to break her. She recieved the eye on the palm of her hand as a result of capturing a certain serpent god. She herself is happy that she is useful for protection.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

The Aegis in Greek mythology is a shield wielded by the goddess of wisdom and war, Athena. Moekuri personifies the shield as it's own character, but she still functionally acts as a shield through her abilties and her lack of skills. The eye on her palms seems to be a reference to how the mythological Aegis has the Gorgon's face imprinted on it.

## Abilities

* *Guardian:* Skills with a single target that will hit Aegis' Master will instead target her, if she is adjacent to her Master.
* *Reflex(Shock):* When Aegis is hit by a skill, there is a 35% chance the attacker will be inflicted with Shock.
* *Amulet 4:* Reduces damage Aegs' Master takes by 20%.
* *Total Immunity:* Aegis is immune to all buffs, debuffs, and stat changes.
Yona

**Yona Tagram** is the Miko of Brahma, God of Creation. She is a very shy and sensitive person who has difficulty dealing with others, preferring to speak through illusions.

## Unlock

Yona is unlocked by clearing the God of Creation's Test, a bonus challenge after beating the game.

## Ability

Yona's ability is *Dream Mirage*. Every time she moves, there is a 50% chance she will create a Decoy.

## Summons

### Stage 19

* Kraken
* Ullikummi
* Momiji
* Yukionna
* Simurgh
Vine

**Vine** is an Earth Creature. She can summon obstacles and change the weather, among other things.

## Vine

### Summon time, cost, capacity

* Summon Time: 4
* Cost: 8
* Capacity: 1

## How to Get

Vine can be found in Free Battle at 'Liday Forest' and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

One of the 72 demons and an Earl of Hell. She is an experienced warrior who takes the form of a lion and calls herself king. She is accompanied by a loyal venomous snake and a black horse. On the battlefield, she assists her allies by building castle walls, and can take advantage of her opponents by creating thunderstorms, revealing hidden things through clairvoyance, and various other techniques. She is skilled at finding things such as dropped objects.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Vine is one of the 72 demons described in the Ars Goetia, described as having exactly the same abilities as Moekuri says, though it leaves out some 'other techniques' such as disturbing the sea and locating witches. Her calling herself a king is also because Vine has been identified as this or a earl.

## Abilities

* *Earth Stability:* Earth skills aren't affected by weaknesses or resistances while Vine is summoned.
* *Petrify Immune:* Vine is immune to the Petrify debuff.
Nidhogg

**Nidhogg** is an Ice Creature. She has few skills but very high stats.

## How to get

Nidhogg can be captured in Stage 12. She cannot be found in Free Battles so the only other way to get her is through Contract Gems.

## Description

A dragon who ridicules sinners in the rivers of the underworld. She resides in a certain spring within the frigid underworld, and commands many serpents. She keeps her black wings hidden, and when the time of gods comes to an end she will carry the deceased god of light to the surface. She feeds on the blood of dead murderers, liars, and other sinners. She quarrels with Hraesvelgr over the treatment of the blood and souls of the dead.

## Abilities

* *Erosion 1:* Spaces Nidhogg become Tundra tiles.
* *Debuff Immune:* Nidhogg is immune to all debuffs.
* *Snow Scale:* Increases Ice level by 1 at battle start.
* *Ice Shatter:* Nidhogg will crit if she hits a Frozen target.
Free Battle

**Free Battle** is the second mode of play, visible directly under the Story Mode progression. While you cannot fight in a story level again after it is completed, Free Battles can be accessed any time, making them a perfect way to train and catch new Creatures. After certain battles in Story Mode, a new Free Battle will unlock. All of these stages have specific enemy teams, but the type of enemy and their level is determined by the stage. Whether the enemies are a Master's team or wild Creatures depends on the stage. The levels listed are the minimum and maximum; they will generally be one level under your character, unless your character has reached or exceeded their max level.

## Stages

### Souple Hill

* The first Free Battle stage. Unlocked after you complete Stage 1.
* Enemies: Creatures, level 9-13.

### Vena Village

* Unlocked after Stage 5.
* Enemies: Traveler Master, level 10-15.

### Liday Forest

* Unlocked after Stage 7/8.
* Enemies: Creatures, level 15-20.

### Atzilut Castle

* Unlocked after stage 9/10.
* Enemies: Soldier Master, level 15-25

### Floating Island

* Unlocked after stage 13.
* Enemies: Creatures, level 20-30

### Place of Balance

* Unlocked after Stage 16.
* Enemies: Priestess Master, level 25-50

### Place of Mercy

* Unlocked after Stage 17
* Enemies: Priestess Master, level 25-50

### Place of Rigor

* Unlocked after Stage 19.
* Enemies: Priestess Master, level 25-50

### Before the Kether Temple

* Unlocked once you can access the final boss.
* Enemies: Creatures, level 30-50

### Mirror World

* The final Free Battle stage, accessed from the Progress tab only on the Bonus modes.
* Enemies: All Masters can appear.

## Generic Masters

Traveler ATraveler BTraveler CTraveler DSoldier ASoldier BSoldier CSoldier DPriestess APriestess BPriestess CPriestess D
Decoy

**Decoy** is a Neutral Familiar summoned by the Hunter, Assassin and Illusionist classes. They are unique in that they take on the appearance of the summoner, having none of their own. As their name implies, their entire purpose is to act as a decoy for the summoner's enemies and make them waste their SP. Notably, the summon description refers to them as 'obstacles' instead of Familiars, pointing out their inanimate nature.

## Description

A decoy used to trick the opponent into mistaking it for the caster. As illusions passed down by hunters, they are based on model birds used to lure out prey when hunting. A skilled user can utilize them to set up traps for their foes, but they are also popular as interior decoration by a certain subset of people.

## Skills

* Provoke: Inflicts the Taunted debuff on the target. Costs 1 SP.
Yakubyougami

**Yakubyougami** is a Neutral Creature. Though her abilities weaken her considerably, her Ability Swap skill lets her move this onto someone else. She also excels at debuffing enemies.

## How to Get

Yakubyougami can be found in Free Battle at 'Souple Hill', 'Liday Frest', and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

The God of Pestilience that carries the burden of misfortune. She takes the form of a human and wanders from place to place spreading sickness and disaster. She is on a journey to become a useful god, but she is constantly causing trouble even when she doesn't want to. Furthermore, in the land where she was born, it is believed that sickness and disaster can be cleansed through mindful worship.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

The Yakubyougami is a youkai from Japanese myths. They are spirits that bring diseases and misfortune, usually invisible, but often appearing in the form of elderly priests and old women. Symbols of benevolent spirits and other talismans and holy objects are often used to try and ward them off.

The Yakubyougami in Moekuri does bring similar influces on those around her, but it's described as unintentional rather than malicious. She also seems to suffer from her own powers, judging from her picture, showing her to have tripped. Many modern takes on the youkai tend to follow this trend.

## Abilities

* *Bane:* Yakubyougami's Attack/Defense/Magic stats are reduced by 25% and Move by 2.
* *Penance 1:* The Master's Attack/Defense/Magic stats reduce by 10% when Yakubyougami dies.
Winter's Dance

*Frozen mystery, strange history.*

*Up in the mountains of the hidden world of Wispen, a nearly complete ring of statues sits upon a ledge, completely covered in ice. There are many myths about the statues. One legend suggests that they were once real people and animals, another suggests it has something to do with the ancient battle of Paradox Peak. Another suggests it has something to do with the disappearance of Lacerinda Marina. But I know the true story.*

*Come with me, the ghost of Whirlight Summit, and hear the tale of the Azurite Knight.*

WIP
Caladrius

**Caladrius** is a Wind Creature. She is entirely focused on debuff removal and healing.

## Caladrius

### Summon time, cost, capacity

* Summon Time: 3
* Cost: 6
* Capacity: 1

## How to Get

The player may get Caladrius after finishing Stage 16. She can also be found in Free Battle at 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

A snow-white bird that has healing eyes. They are revered as servants of the gods because they are seen searching out demons that cause disease and curing them. They collect the evil spirits that cause disease by looking into the eyes of people who are sick. They put the evil spirits they gather into a bag and carry them to the sun to be purified so that they cannot cause evil again. It is said they will peck at someone with their beak if they are blind.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Caladrius is a magical bird that appears in Roman myths and mideval stories, said to take the disease into their eyes to cure people, then flying to the sun to remove the disease entirely. It is also said if they do not look at someone, it means they will die. Many mideval depictions compared the bird to Jesus, which is likely where Moekuri gets the idea of it serving the gods in particular and removing demons.

## Abilities

* *Flying:* Caladrius always has the Flying buff.
* *By Your Side:* If Caladrius' Master is Asleep or Petrified, summon Caladrius from Standby.
Artemis

**Artemis** is a Neutral Creature. She has many skills that let her hit from a distance, and her abilities make her very useful for capturing Creatures. She is one of the Creatures summoned by Fan.

## How to Get

Artemis can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Floating Island'.

## Description

The Goddess of Chastity and the Hunt that leads the spirits of the forest. She hunts using her vow and is a protector of nature. She delievers severe punishment to evil being who take more of nature's blessings than they need.

It is said that an arrow will come flying out of nowhere at those who bother her servants, the nymphs. Many animals, such as deer, bears, and dogs are sacred to her.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

In Greek myth, Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth, and chastity. Nymphs of all sorts attend to her and follow her, acting as servants and fellow hunters. She and they take a vow of chastity to never have intercourse with men. For this reason, Aphrodite has no power over her.

She is also the twin sister of Apollo, representing the moon as he does the sun. Moekuri references this with the moon clip in her hair and pendant around her neck. Her connection to animals is also shown with the bird and squirrel in her hands, as well as the plush bunny on her leg. Her status as the goddess of chastity is also referenced by the heart-shaped lock around her neck, for which she herself has the key.

## Abilities

* *Merciful:* Artemis gains the Mercy buff, which ensures her next attack cannot reduce an enemy lower than 1 HP. Can be used 8 times.
* *Range Up 1:* Artemis' skills with a range of 2 or more have +1 range.
* *Focused:* Artemis' accuracy increases by 10% when she misses with a physical skill.
* *Lunar Grace:* Allies have 10% higher Crit rate while Artemis is summoned.
Momiji

**Momiji** is a Fire Creature, with several abilities that increase her attack over time, and several physical Fire skills. She is one of the Creatures summoned by Yona.

## How to Get

Momiji can be earned by beating Stage 19. She can be captured in Free Battle at 'Floating Island'.

## Description

An oni that carries on the demonic aspect of the Sixth Heaven. She was born when her human parents prayed to the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven. She was loved by humans for her intelligence and many talents, such as art and literature, but after cursing humans she strengthened her demonic powers and transformed into an oni. Although she is a demon that fights her own kind, when she is not in battle she can be found teaching children or trying her hand at sewing and other crafts.

## Abilities

* *Stampeder:* Momiji gains 10% attack and loses 10% HP on turn start.
* *Damage to Attack:* Increases Momiji's attack by 5% when dealing damage with a skill.
* *Attack Up Trigger:* Increases Momiji's attack by 5% when damaged by a skill.
* *Brink Attack Up:* Increases Momiji's attack by 40% when under 25% HP.
Brahma the Creator

**Brahma the Creator** is the final boss of the Moekuri Story Mode, and god of Creation.

## Class

Brahma does not really have a class at all. She has properies of a Creature and a Master, and is considered a Master in Story Mode, but a Creature otherwise. Her two abilities only apply as a Creature and she does not have them in Story Mode, nor can she be acquired by Iruse.

## How to get

Brahma appears again in the Bonus mode Trial of Creation, where she can be captured instead of defeated if the player is playing as Iruse.

## Description

The being that creates the foundation of the world. She is one of the Three Gods that control the flow of the world, the ancestral god that governs "creation". She is the God of Creation that made this world, who creates with the power of heart. After she produces the beginnings of a world, she then goes to sleep until the world ends. Because of this, there are few people who know of Brahma, and there is only one temple where she is worshipped in the entire world.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Brahma is from Hindu mythology, and like in Moekuri he is part of a trinity with Shiva and Vishnu, and described as a creator deity. Also like in Moekuri, Brahma has very little modern worship compared to the other two and is generally considered less important and less known.

## Abilities

* *Creative:* Brahva only be summoned if the Master has 250 or higher Magic stat.
* *Creator God:* When Brahva is summoned, she automatically summons all allied Creatures. Those in Standby are summoned to a random space. After this, Brahva returns to Standby herself.

## Summons

She normally summons her Creatures through Ocean Churning instead of the usual method, but she can do both. Note that Ocean Churning can summon duplicates of her Creatures, so they are never considered 'Dead' for it's purposes.

* Gnome
* Salamander
* Sylph
* Undine
* Raijuu
* Koropokkur
* Ent
Lailah

**Lailah** is a Light Creature. She can help her Master with summoning other Creatures.

## How to Get

Lailah can be found in Free Battle and caught at 'Souple Hill' and 'Floating Island'.

## Description

An angel that aids in the birth of souls. She carries souls from the gods to pregnant women. Lailah is the midwife of souls who governs conception, and her talismans are believed to protect babies and serve as prayers for safe birth. She shows the souls that she carries their possible fates and then deletes those memories. Rarely, these memories are regained, and this is referred to as deja vu.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

Lailah is an angel in Jewish myth, called the angel of contraception. She is said to bring the semen that will become a person to God and asks Him what sort of person this will be. The only thing is not decided is if the person is rightous or wicked, allowing them to have free will.

Moekuri instead says she brings the souls from the gods to the women they will be born to, reversing the situation somewhat. Her showing them their possible fates could be a referencing to her asking about the circumstances of their birth, but she does not seem to have any connection to deja vu.

## Ability

* Summon Aid: When Lailah is summoned, her Master is given an extra summon action once for this battle.
Frozen Hope

This is a lyric for a song for a game i plan to make in the future (That was a mouthfull)

*Frooozen hope. Why are you so cruel? You jump in joy in the dragons arrival to kill. You smile when others are hurt. Your overgreatful when you manipulate and cast them asihiyide. Frozen hope. Why are you so cruel? Froozen hope. Why are you so cruel. You read the books of death and deception. You suck the magic from the crystal of light! IN FROZEN HOPE'S DEADLY LIFE! WE WILL ALL WITHER! [Why cant the others understand what she wants?] I CANT EXPRESS WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO TO US! THE FROZEN HOPE IS YET TO COME! IN THE LAST NIGHT OF THE ECLIPSE SHE WILL FOREVER RISE [why cant they?!] START THE FRIGHT THEN YOU WILL SEE SHE IS NOT Me! Me! Me me! Me me me me memememmeme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HER INTENTIONS ARE FOUL! HER TALONS ACLUTCH! WE WILL ALL CRUMBLE! UNDERNEATH HER SPITING FANGS! TAKE A LOOK AT HER! SEE THE PURE HORROR IN HER EYES! [WHY CANT THEY UNDERSTAND HER INTENTIONS!?!] [im not the mind controller] IN FROZEN HOPE'S DEADLY LIFE! WE WILL ALL WITHER! [Why cant the others understand what she wants?] I CANT EXPRESS WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO TO US! THE FROZEN HOPE IS YET TO COME! IN THE LAST NIGHT OF THE ECLIPSE SHE WILL FOREVER RISE [why cant they?!] START THE FRIGHT THEN YOU WILL SEE SHE IS NOT Me! Me! Me me! Me me me me memememmeme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HER INTENTIONS ARE FOUL! HER TALONS ACLUTCH! WE WILL ALL CRUMBLE! UNDERNEATH HER SPITING FANGS! TAKE A LOOK AT HER! SEE THE PURE HORROR IN HER EYES! [WHY CANT THEY UNDERSTAND HER INTENTIONS!?!] [im not the mind controller] save us. poor idiots. what have they done?! [Why cant they-] IN THE LIFE OOOF THE DEAD! IN THE WITHERED SHADOW SHE CASTS! WE ARE THE LIVING DEAD! WE ARE THE DEAD! WE ARE GONE FOREVER! WE ARE THE POISONED SOULS!*

*im strifing to keep my sibling safe.*

Thank you for reading this dumb song i wrote about a villain in the story named "Frozen Hope"
Wight

**Wight** is a Dark Familiar that can be summoned by the Necromancer class and some Creatures.

## Description

A skeletal magician that possesses a corpse. These undead are taciturn and quiet, and they are skilled at magic. They frequently appear in dark places such as ruins or graveyards, and they are weak to strong sunlight. They feed on magical power and life force so they will not rot.
Koropokkur

**Koropokkur** is an Ice Creature with a vast array of debuffing attacks. She is a creature used by Nika.

## How to get

The player may get Koropkkur after finishing Stage 1 or 4. She can also be found in Free Battle at 'Liday Forest', 'Floating Island', and 'Before the Kether Temple'.

## Description

A race of dwarves that take the leaves of the butterbur plant as their symbol. They are a species of nature gods that protect the land. They are adept at hunting and fishing despite their size. They have a kind and gentle demeanor and bring gifts from the forest to people who have no food to eat. Although they have a similar lifestyle to humans, they periodically change occupations, such as tribal chief and carpenter.

## Abilities

* *Ice Grace 2:* Allied Ice creatures gain 10% Attack/Defense/Magic.
* *Freeze Immune:* Koropokkur is immune to the Frozen debuff.
Undine

**Undine** is a Water Creature with several ranged attacks.

## How to get

The player may acquire Undine after finishing Stage 2. She can be found in Free Battle at 'Liday Forest' and 'Floating Island'.

## Description

A water spirit that is called the maiden of the waves. She controls 'water', which is one of the four classical elements that alchemists believe in. Although she has a form similar to humans, she does not have a soul. As a maiden that yearns for love, she is friendly with humans, and can gain a soul by forming a contract with one. However, she displays great animosity for people who pollute water. She will return to the bottom of the sea if she is abused.

## Design/Myth Inspiration

The idea of Undines seems to originate from Renaissance philosopher Paracelsus and his book on them and other spririts. Their exact details depend on the writer, but they're generally small humanoids that live underground. Undines are generally always female, and are often described as dwelling in forest pools and waterfalls, and having beautiful singing voices. They are often conflated with other such creatures, such as mermaids or nainads.

## Abilities

* *Water Grace 2:* Allied Water creatures gain 10% Attack/Defense/Magic.