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Philosopher's Stone

A **Philosopher's Stone** is an item or person with the power to completely alter the flow of Anima. It is the pinnacle of Alchemy.

## Description

An Artifact of legend, the Philosopher's Stone can accomplish miracles, providing infinite Anima to perform feats deemed impossible. Some of those miracles include resurrection of the dead, complete Immortality, Miasma erasure and many more. The Stone itself varies in shape, but can be either liquid or solid, and is often similar to a small bright ruby when represented as an item.

Philosopher's Stones, however, as a subtle mix of **Positive** and **Negative Alchemy**, are not without consequence. The Anima consumed to perform said miracles must come from a chosen source. Some Philosopher's Stones tap into the land's Anima through Leylines, killing the land itself as it is used; others are born from the Souls of the dead and are thus powered by the erasure of existence.

### Human Stones

It is possible for someone not to possess but to become a Philosopher's Stone, a forbidden art invented by Megistos. It allows direct transfer and access to all the Philosopher's Stone's powers at will, as well as providing indestructibility and immortality to all cells in the body.

It is a phenomenon that, when controlled by its creator's mind, grants power not unlike a Deity, but when out of control could be considered similar to a cancer - immortal, infinitely multiplying cells that infect and devour everything. Hence, to take Megistos's cells - M-Cells - in one's body can have catastrophic results. Furthermore, the natural upkeep cost and Anima consumption to maintain said body only drains the land even more.
Naamah

**Naamah** is a young demon with pure Ainqitae blood.

## Story

A neglected minor demon who never fit in because of her unique heritage, Naamah's ambitions led to her attempting to prove her worth by using blasphemous magic to take control of Celena Scarlet and making her submit to her will. This bold move turned out to be a little too bold - despite the spell's effective power, Celena broke free of its hold and turned the tables against the rebellious young demon. Taking a liking in Naamah's determination and mysterious abilities, Celena brought her to her palace, planning on training her and forming a bond with her.

Celena even went on to help Naamah gain more powers, traveling with her to different dimensions. In one of these, the pair was attacked by Mazokh, who revealed her identity as a corrupted version of Naamah's ancestor Lilith, and sought to make Ainqitae great again by using Naamah's powers to change the world. Naamah obediently played the part of the docile prisoner, and waited for Shiruka to come rescue Celena to make her move by instead taking the power for herself, protecting Celena and banishing Mazokh while becoming divine.

## Appearance

Naamah is a black-eyed and black-haired woman dressed in dark grey humble clothes, with two massive white horns protruding out of her head.

## Personality

Naamah is ambitious, treacherous and reckless, an unstable young girl who fancies herself a queen and acts in a domineering, controlling and even abusive way upon those she defeats or controls. However, this instability and obsession for positions of power is mostly due to Naamah's doubts, feelings of inadequacy and lack of a place to belong. When faced with a situation she cannot control, Naamah reveals her true face as a fearful, subservient and meek young girl, lost in a world she can only understand through constant "weak and strong" dichotomies. As a result, she is extremely admirative of Celena, who managed to love her despite her weakness and deceit, and despite constantly trying to subjugate Celena, deeply respects her.

## Powers

* **Demon Existence:** As an Ainqitae, Naamah has a natural Demonic Aura and possesses mastery over the element of Darkness.
* **Black Magic Mastery:** Naamah is a talented Black Magic user due to demon blood and natural affinity for darkness.
* **Soul Manipulation:** Naamah has an innate talent for manipulating Souls to do her bidding, an art deemed heretical even by Demons.
* **Divine Abilities:** After absorbing a world's inner core, Naamah's abilities were bolstered to incredible levels, allowing her to easily rival with those of Shiruka or Celena.

## Trivia

* Naamah is the name of a demon associated with Qliphoth.
Phoenix Characters

Minor characters from Rise of the Phoenix are as follows.

## List of Characters

### Arthus

A prominent, powerful and straightforward member of the Band of the Silver Phoenix and one of Gawyn Belten's lieutenants. He was sacrificed during the Black Sun's Zenith.

### Cerestia IV

An honorable, if barely competent, king, who ruled over the Land of Mu. His lack of control over his kingdom and family eventually brought his downfall.

### Fallouche

A mysterious individual who seeks to manipulate the court in order to maintain its stability. Has a strong dislike of Gawyn, whom he attempted first to manipulate, then, after failing at controlling him, to assassinate him. He quickly fell in disgrace after his failure.

### Pierrick

A peculiar-minded but talented member of the Band of the Silver Phoenix and one of Gawyn Belten's lieutenants. He was sacrificed during the Black Sun's Zenith.

### Sanderson

A bitter knight who sought to take Honoree Cerestia for himself, despite her affections for Gawyn. He attempted to kill Gawyn, but was executed after Gawyn framed him for Honoree's murder attempt instead.
Nekurou

**Nekurou** are a peculiar race of animal-like Fae beings.

## Description

Originally found in Auralia, Nekurou are small bipedal, feathery cats (the size of a housecat), with a beaked face and winged, prehensile hands. With a tendency to speak in riddles, a love for pranks and a signature "la-oo" cry, Nekurou are sometimes helpful, sometimes hindering, but seldom truly hostile, as they do not believe in conflict and try to be helpful to anyone - at least, in what is their own definition of helpfulness.

Although seemingly innocuous, Nekurou are Spirit-like in essence, and possess a unique talent for Magic, which they put to use in their creation of mystical minor and major artifacts. Nekurou are extremely talented artificers, enchanters and artisans. However, despite their enjoyment for business, Nekurou are generally poor merchants due to their lack of understanding of monetary value, and constantly misprice their creations, sometimes disadvantageously and sometimes not.

## Trivia

* Nekurou are a pun on "Neko" et "Fukurou", respectively japanese for "Cat" and "Owl".
Narai

**Narai** is a powerful independent Mahotsukai who became linked to the **Spider Clan**.

## Story

A mysterious woman who joined Iuchiban in his quest for upsetting the world's order, she was first seen attempting to manipulate a Shutendoji. Before she could complete the ritual however, she was recruited by Eiko Chuda who first defeated her alongside Shiki Ujina, then allowed her to join the Spider Clan, continuing her rebellion with better allies. Turning on Iuchiban, Narai later helped sabotage him by disrupting his ties to said Shutendoji.

## Appearance

Narai is a red-haired woman with yellow eyes, dressed in a red and black customized Kimono, without any personal pattern.

## Personality

Narai shares Iuchiban's views of absolute freedom and earning one's worth with skill alone, without relying on privilege or a noble name; however, she doesn't share Iuchiban's totalitarian ambition or gratuitous cruelty and cult of fear. She would rather topple cities through force of will alone. Impulsive, quick to react, curious and constantly seeking freedom, Narai possesses quite an independent mindset.

## Powers

* **Keen Intellect:** Narai has shown extremely swift understanding of many spells and enchantments, such as Iuchiban's own spells, and manage to counter them.
* **Innate Fire Magic:** Narai was able to use powerful Fire magic without even calling upon the traditional arts of magic.
* **Necromancy Mastery:** As the number three of Iuchiban's organization - without proper training - it is certain that Narai is an extremely talented Mahotsukai.

## Storylines

* Legend of the Five Rings : Fates and Fortunes features her.

## Trivia

* Narai's name is that of a famed Thailandese prince.
* Her fascination with both necromancy and fire magic might tie her to Holo and Zenodora Horenheim.
Monika Thule

**Monika Thule** is an alternate-world version of Mortimer Thule.

## Story

A young mage raised in a world ruled by Thule, but still neglected and unhappy, Monika showed a strong desire to prove herself. Despite her lack of magical talent, she managed to summon Divine Servant Serah by her side, and joined an alliance of Masters and Servants in order to ultimately defeat Oreste Thule and his minions, which she accomplished upon the ultimate defeat of Project Gottsieg. She gave up on the war soon after, satisfied with proving herself.

## Appearance

Monika is a blue-haired young woman with bright blue eyes and a sarcastic expression, dressed in semi-casual dark grey clothes.

## Personality

Much like Mortimer, Monika is young, ambitious and bitter, although she is less prone being overtly malevolent, due to having lived a slightly better life in Oreste's world. However, being largely discredited by him - despite, or perhaps due to him being Mortimer's son - still feeds her inferiority complex, driving her to go to extremes in order to prove herself to him and to the world.

## Powers

* **Magic Abilities:** Monika's magic, albeit extremely flawed due to the withering circuits of the Thule, still allows her to cast several minor spells, including detection, familiar conjuring, and her signature spell, spontaneous combustion.

## Trivia

* Monika's name is a german name of uncertain origin, perhaps coming from greek monos, "alone" or latin monere, "warning". It was chosen as a similar name to Mortimer's own.
Meta

**Meta** refers to things that blur the boundary between narration and reality.

## Description

### Macro Metafiction

The Exteria Multiverse is, of course, a written fiction, a fact that does not escape some characters. For example, those who have Glimpsed the Veil are conscious of their status and able to see beyond the narrative that writes them. This allows them to interact with information hidden from others and act accordingly. Some of them are horrified by the realization, while some others view it as a blessing.

### Micro Metafiction

Some members of the Multiverse are themselves authors and creators and are able to themselves create individuals and stories. Examples of such things are Chessboard creators such as Florina Beatini and Erebos, and people like Ellie Monty who ascend as creators. This allows them to interact with the story's narrative freely, acting in a Meta perspective from said stories's points of view.

## Trivia

* Some articles of the Exteria Multiverse Wiki with the Meta category may blur the barrier between narration and reality as well.
Mineth Floralia

**Mineth Floralia** is an artificial hybrid Bestian girl made through experimentation.

## Story

Created by Tuka to serve as Florenzacia's weapon, Mineth was sent to join Messiah Manakel Illoth's group and serve as a spy. She did so quite well, blending in the world despite Katerin suspecting her. These suspicions became evident when, upon returning to Florenzacia, Mineth was forced to betray the group to Tuka.

After Tuka was defeated, Kat first elected to leave a weakened Mineth behind, but eventually after a discussion with Jura returned to take her back. Apologizing for her actions, Mineth gave the world the needed technology to advance on their final aim - stop Mariya Cypr's plan and put an end to Emmanuah Cypr's torment and threat, which she contributed to doing.

## Appearance

Mineth is a fragile-looking young girl with long pink hair, light pink eyes, and small horns, dressed in a small bright red dress. She always smiles a friendly - if somewhat creepy - smile.

## Personality

Fabricated without emotions, Mineth attempts to mimic general human behavior, attempting to blend in as a young girl, although her deliberate, stereotypical "girly" speech patterns and uncanny body expressions make her somewhat creepy. Mineth does not view herself as a true living being and is traumatized by her creation - something Kat ends up somewhat easing, although Mineth's confusion at her own identity remains strong.

## Powers

* **Enhanced Physical Abilities:** Although not looking the part, Mineth is a talented user of the bow and can rapid-fire weapons with almost supernatural dexterity at her opponents.
* **Magical Abilities:** Mineth can support her allies through a combination of using Water and Thunder and reinforcement magic.

## Trivia

* Her name is tied to french and means either "pleasing" or refers to a catlike young girl, both plays on her appearance and behavior.
Phyrexia

**Phyrexia** is the name of a concept, entity or place that constantly spreads in search of corrupting, inhumane perfection.

## Description

Phyrexia is a concept born of Demon God Viziqess Staxx's thirst for 'perfection' - a corruption that spreads through her blood, Phyrexian Oil, and infects entire worlds. The first to weaponize it was named **Yawgmoth**. With Yawgmoth's help, Phyrexia's influence quickly grew, affecting entire Planes and turning dimensions into skinless hells of artificial augmentation, loss of individuality and mechanized progress.

Phyrexia's doctrine is that life is incomplete and must thus be completed - or in Phyrexian terms, made **compleat** - through merging of the flesh and mind, in order to become one with Phyrexia's cold hive-mind. It views emotion, passion and even individuality as liabilities and seeks to create a world of ever-growing, cold and cruel ambition.

Phyrexia has strongly influenced the cult known as the **Church of the** **Broken God** whose beliefs were twisted by the emissaries of Phyrexia into abandoning their identities and becoming themselves pieces of the Broken God.

## Trivia

* Phyrexia is a concept invented in the universe of Magic: The Gathering.
Nanashi

**Nanashi** is a warrior-monk subservient to Adrianne Medeah.

## Story

### Claws of Quintessence

Nanashi was raised by an unknown evil as a warrior-monk, trained and tortured psychologically in order for her to become the perfect enforcer of her master's will; however, her master was eventually replaced by Adrianne who chose to make Nanashi one of her main agents. Nanashi was in charge of recruiting Thalyssa Delyoro, and later watching over her.

Chosen as the sacrifice by the cycle of Elysandre, Nanashi was nevertheless spared when Thalyssa saved Adrianne and Ronakh took over her as the world's enemy. As she rushed to fight Ronakh, her exact whereabouts and final destiny remained unknown.

### Purpose within Purpose

Nanashi returned with a more prominent role during Ellie Monty's retelling of the story, as a companion to Thalyssa in another adventure. In said adventure, she was the one to recruit Thalyssa once more, serving as her main support and agent against the forces of Elysea - Thalyssa also had more time to explore her personality and personal motivations, and help her with facing her hardships.

Nanashi was eventually trapped in Inferno then saved by Thalyssa's group on their way to the Distortion, and contributed in the resurrection of Adrianne, then eventually to Elysea's ultimate defeat - serving as Thalyssa's enforcer, content with a position that allowed her to feel something.

## Appearance

Nanashi is a dark-haired, blue-eyed woman with somewhat feline facial features despite a constantly cold expression, dressed in brown banal monk's robes.

## Personality

Her mind broken in order to make her a perfect assassin deprived Nanashi of most of her personality, but with Thalyssa's help she managed to show sides of her she thought she had forgotten. Nanashi's devotion is evident, but is also mixed with almost obsessive love for Adrianne, and later Thalyssa - and she also has a hint of sadistic satisfaction, as when killing enemies with her claws.

## Powers

* **Supernatural Physical Abilities:** Nanashi's body, enhanced by Inferno itself, is at the peak of performance, with supernatural strength, speed and stamina as well as athletic capabilities.
* **Mental Resilience:** Nanashi's mind is almost impervious to outside interference due to being specifically broken in order to protect her.

## Storylines

* Quintessence of Myth features her as a central character.
* Quiescence of Myth features her as a central character.

## Trivia

* Nanashi's name means 'no name' in Japanese, hinting at her unknown origins.
* She possesses a flute as a memento of what she was before, and sometimes plays the flute in order to reminisce her past.
Nerelius

**Nerelius** is a talented magician with ties to Dragonlord Naria.

## Story

A young child prodigy and a talented mage of Zigurath, Naria took him as a student and protege, helping him become the school principal at the age of 15. He was the one to welcome Chocolat Erudessa in his school, but played very little in terms of role during her pilgrimage, instead choosing to protect his school. It is interestingly noted that he is hinted to be - in at least one timeline - the father of Soma.

## Appearance

Nerelius is a green-eyed, black-haired man dressed entirely in blue, as to honor Naria's colors.

## Personality

Nerelius is an analytic and friendly young man, one who possesses a healthy mix of pride and humility, as well as devotion to Naria. More than Naria however, it is magic itself that fascinates him, and Nerelius spends hours per day studying the art of magic and new ways to perform various miracles, despite his own somewhat limited magical potential.

## Powers

* **Keen Intellect:** Nerelius shows doubtlessly great faculties for reasoning and analysis.
* **Magical Understanding:** Nerelius possesses limited magical energy, but his understanding of the nature of magic, spells, spellcasting and a variety of magical topics makes him a master magical theoretician.

## Trivia

* His name comes from the word 'Nereid', a name given to water spirits.
Hyperion

Hyperion is one of the five Titanids and an extremely powerful individual known as Hyperion of the Beginning. He is the first of the Den Anfan.

## Story

### Return of the Progenitor

Once the leader of the Titans, crowned their supreme king, Hyperion fought against the Deities of the **Pantheon** in a massive war during the Golden Age for the right to rule over mankind. Deities however eventually won and sealed Hyperion and his kin beneath the planet Ammarra, in the Throne of the Forgotten God - with Hyperion, due to his summoning abilities, being the God in question.

Hyperion later made a contract with Alcidie Madigan, exploiting her abilities in order to slowly resurface over time. One day, as he predicted, the seal was shattered, and with the help of Milla Harumageddon, Hyperion returned to life. There, he gathered his forces and prepared for an attack over the new Pantheon, as the previous was already destroyed.

Negotiations with the Cheshire Isle's leaders Lily Evershire and Sarah Duncan however allowed Hyperion to still his hand, concentrating over another target : Adonai, the object of worship of a new monotheistic religion. Hyperion accepted a truce with the Cheshire Isle, even as his own Future Child with Milla, Sabaya, was recruited by Adonai.

## Appearance

Hyperion is a massive, muscular man with silver hair and golden eyes who dresses in light, crimson clothing. He is the second tallest Titanid, rivaling galaxies in size when at his full power.

## Personality

Hyperion is a conqueror who fights against the perceived injustice of the Deities, deeming them as frail and inefficient, and rightly fearing the Titans; there is some truth to that claim. This however makes Hyperion determined to conquer the world's Pantheon and bring Titans to their rightful place, as they have been neglected and treated as opponents for too long.

Hyperion is somewhat arrogant and feels entitled due to his crown and powers, making him somewhat of a harsh negotiator, and possesses the power to back up his claims; however, he is neither hostile nor cruel, and will not destroy without reason, driven by a personal - if slightly vindictive - sense of justice.

## Powers

* **Supernatural Physical Abilities:** Hyperion is a physical monster, unrivaled in sheer physical strength due to said strength being his main ability both as an individual and as a Titan; he has shattered not one but a thousand chains that were specifically created through Akasha to be indestructible over the course of millennia.
* **Master Summoner:** A self-titled "Divine Summoner", Hyperion is a master of Summon Magic and can use it to summon not lesser Spirits but Forgotten Gods themselves, including a variety of Deities and Titans and many other mythological creatures.

## Trivia

* Hyperion borrows his name from a Titan in Greek Mythology.
* His title, 'of the Beginning' is a rough translation of the Den Anfan family moniker.

* As a Titanid, he represents **Aggression**.
Nibelung

**Nibelung** was one of the world's most powerful Artifacts before becoming a Devil's Arm.

## Description

A Titan-sized ring, Nibelung was entrusted to Nebilim. This powerful ring of Akashic proportions was eventually corrupted when Nebilim used it to attempt to escape his prison. It was later found by Promethea who sealed it within a Pandoran Temple. Nienor then found it and was corrupted into attempting to consume everything for it, but eventually managed to purify it.

Nibelung, uncorrupted, can alter reality and fulfill one's wishes. However, once corrupted, it instead becomes a weapon (although it is a ring, for a human, it is actually the size of a massive Chakram) with thirst for blood and Souls, up to and including its very creator's. In both cases, the weapon is almost unlimited in potential, making it a terrifying Artifact. It also grants an intimate connection to Nebilim himself.

## Trivia

* Nibelung is the name of a powerful ring in Norse mythology (hence the opera The Ring of Nibelung) known for its allure and power.
Piotr Tchaikovsky

**Piotr Illich Tchaikovsky** is a composer who serves as the origin of Tchaikovsky's Dream.

## Story

### Exploring the Dream

A famed composer of Interra, he contracted a lethal illness - hypothesized to be cholera - and was about to die when his mind drifted to a Dream of his creation. There, he was rescued by Musette and sought to understand his current condition. He thus journeyed with her in her quest to understand the world's true nature, letting himself be guided.

Quickly, Tchaikovsky understood that the illness afflicting his dream, the Blight, was a manifestation of Tchaikovsky's decaying body in the real world. Determined to find a cure, Tchaikovsky helped Musette with reaching the truth in the Astral Realm, negotiating with her to persuade the Blight's embodiment Sostenuta to stop fighting against them.

Sostenuta gave in, and with her powers combined with Adagio Dazzle's, Tchaikovsky's Dreams was torn apart from the real Tchaikovsky's mind, causing the composer to die, but allowing his manifestation in the dream to subsist eternally in the Videogame Realm. There, Tchaikovsky swore to defend his dream, remaining there and finding inspiration in his personal universe.

## Appearance

Tchaikovsky is a dark-haired man with dark blue eyes, dressed in black clothing reminiscing of a conductor's. He wears an eye-patch on his right eye, and possesses a massive scythe on his back.

## Personality

Tchaikovsky is a stern and stoic individual, one who speaks little, aside from impeccable etiquette, and is quite hard to surprise. He is affable and analytic, and only resorts to violence when it is his last option. He is also a talented orator, and musically inclined, due to possessing a natural sensitivity. He is also extremely determined, as though he had already forsaken his life and thus has nothing to do except going forward.

## Powers

* **Enhanced Physical Abilities:** Tchaikovsky is a strong individual who balances speed, power and endurance, making him a threatening fighter with his scythe.
* **Magical Abilities:** Tchaikovsky is a natural-born Magician and can thus perform superior feats of magic.

* **Duality Powers:** Like all characters in Tchaikovsky's Dream with fighting abilities, Tchaikovsky can use essences of Light and Dark to complement his fighting style. He can perform a variety of spells and enhance his strikes as well, making him extremely versatile.
* **Universe Creation:** Tchaikovsky was able to create an entire world within a dream as he died, proof of an extremely strong Imagination.

## Storylines

* Eternal Sonata Duality features him as a central character.

## Trivia

* Tchaikovsky is of course based on the real-life composer with the same name.
* His dark appearance and talent with a scythe refer to the romantic undertones of his music, depicting him as a romantic - or byronic - hero.
Nathan Steele

**Nathan Steele** is a warrior working for Quincy Areil.

## Story

A victim of Heartstone Infection who brought about the near-death of his wife Dana Steele, he submitted to Quincy's offer, attempting to erase his own powers through treatment that destroyed most his personality. Serving as Quincy's right-hand man, Nathan eventually helped Leila Monica - who had joined his wife's side - with obtaining a final victory against Dukkha and freeing her from the same curse.

## Appearance

Nathan is a black-haired man with dull blue eyes, dressed in blue clothing associated with the Senate, the supreme authority in Kharos.

## Personality

In order to quell Nathan's constant Heartstone-driven sensitivity and wrath, in a desire to protect his wife from himself, lobotomies and brain surgery were perform to sever his ability to express emotions, successfully preventing him from using his powers, but at the same time depriving him from the ability to properly feel. As a result, Nathan's actions seem somewhat mechanical, although he does his best to mimic the personality he once had.

## Powers

* **Neptune Magister:** Nathan once possessed supreme mastery over this Magister, allowing him to freely control Water and Ice.

## Trivia

* Dana and him have a strong 'Red Oni, Blue Oni' motif.
Oreste Thule

**Oreste Thule** is the Future Child of Mortimer Thule and Pyrrha Nikos.

## Story

### Ruler of the World

When Josue changed history, rewriting to make sure the Thule now controlled the world, he used the power of the Distortion to bring Oreste from a future Timeline into his present as the leader of the Thule and the world's de facto leader. Under Oreste's direction, the world evolved into a state of totalitarian meritocracy where those unable to adapt would be weeded out and where constant progress would allow for mankind's evolution.

Oreste however found an opponent in Tohkata Miyagawa who opposed him several times. Their conflict was eventually accelerated by Josue's trickery, opposing the pair into a match which Oreste lost. With grudging respect, Tohkata let Oreste live in exchange for her taking all those he would reject and accepting them into her own kingdom - which Oreste accepted, honoring her request.

### Mastering the System

Refusing to find himself defeated by Tohkata, Oreste resolved to reach new powers. Using the sinister powers of the Thule and his own knowledge, Oreste managed to create Divine Servant Project Gottsieg, and led her to a massive Magus War, with devastating results. When Gottsieg was finally defeated by the union of four Divine Servants and their masters, Oreste ended the war, satisfied.

## Appearance

Oreste is a tall, bearded man with crimson hair and dark purple eyes, dressed in a commanding military uniform befitting his status as a supreme ruler.

## Personality

Oreste follows the mentality of the Order of Thule, yet pursues their ideals of purity and evolution with a much more noble and honorable mindset than his ancestors. He is a stern and serious man who believes that evolution can be earned and is merciless against those who do not share his view on life. He is also charismatic and able to easily subjugate masses into following him.

## Powers

* **Enhanced Physical Abilities:** Oreste is a powerful individual who is equally talented with weapons such as guns, flamethrowers, pole-arms and swords.
* **Superior Mana:** Oreste's Mana is quite high and allows him to be a talented master of Amesha summoning.

* **Magic Abilities:** Oreste is a master of Thule arts, including blood manipulation and advanced Pyromancy, as well as Divine Servant summoning.

## Storylines

* Wishes of Arubboth features him as a secondary antagonist.
* Magus Wars : Perfection features him.

## Trivia

* Fitting with Pyrrha Nikos's name being tied to pyrrhic victories, Oreste's name is that of a tragic hero of ancient Greece.
Mono no Aware

**Mono no Aware** is a weapon most associated with Raziel Tenkuro and is the origin of all Reapers' weapons.

## Description

Mono no Aware is an Artifact of Angelic origins. In its "sealed" form, it is a short *katana*, with a white and purple hilt embroidered with cherry blossom designs. Each hit of the blade is instant Death to most beings, even in a sealed form.

### Kai

Mono no Aware's Kai form can only be achieved by the most exceptional **Reapers** at full power, and is a scythe - the **first scythe**. It is a blade that cuts through everything and anything and kills with certainty people as well as concepts. It is the only weapon able to bypass Conceptual Immortality.

### Kai Second

Only Raziel at full power has mastered Mono no Aware's Kai Second, but its true form, as well as its power, are as of now currently unknown.

## Trivia

* Mono no Aware is a japanese concept with no occidental equivalent, which serves to evoke the "beauty of what is ephemeral". Cherry blossoms - both beautiful and short-lived - are often used to represent that beauty.
* Mono no Aware has been destroyed to forge the Reapers' weapons, but Sigma's resurrection of Raziel based itself on the Cherub at full power, hence the blade reappearing, reforged, in his hands.
Nisoku

**Nisoku** is the name given to a forgotten Kaiju taken in by Josue.

## Story

Nisoku was found on the shores of the Distortion and taken in by Josue. Having lost everything, she was given purpose, a role and a name as Josue's bodyguard and maidservant. She participated in conflicts in his name, eventually facing against the Lost Beast in a massive standoff in order to preserve Josue's life, safeguarding Josue and ending in a stalemate, crumbling next to the Beast as Josue healed her.

## Appearance

Nisoku is a blonde-haired woman with dark gold eyes, usually dressed in shades of brown and gold. Massive wings and a golden tail are visible on her, even in her humanoid form. She can shapeshift into a massive, golden hydra at will.

## Personality

Having lost sight of what she was at first, remembering nothing but forced lust and betrayal, being created and used for another's pleasure, she was given freedom and power by Josue and thus devoted herself to him, taking her chance to serve and please him while taking revenge on a world that holds nothing more to her. She possesses a careless and kind demeanor, yet is extremely sadistic against her and Josue's enemies.

## Powers

* **Supernatural Physical Abilities:** She was able to keep up with the Lost Beast with ease, showcasing her endurance and strength.
* **Kaiju Form:** She is able to transform into a massive golden hydra, breathing fire and crushing those who oppose her with ease.

## Storylines

* Wishes of Arubboth briefly features her.

## Trivia

* Nisshoku is Japanese for 'eclipse', an obvious reference to Josue's Black Sun's Zenith symbolism and oriental origin.
* Her real name is in fact Chocolat.
Nautaerie

**Nautaerie**, the **Ship to Nowhere**, is an Apocrypha bound to the Contractor Wendy.

## Description

*"Nautaerie, the Ship to Nowhere. Once designed as a guide to the depths of mankind's imagination and creativity, it once got lost during a travel and strayed in the nightmarish territory of human subconscious. Unable to bear the strain of insanity, it since then chaotically wanders between a world and the nest, mercilessly hunting small children and similarly innocent beings in search for its own, long since gone, innocence.."* - Dementero

Nautaerie is a living ship with strange colors, almost surreal in nature. Although very little from it is actually organic, it pulses like a living organism, and swims like a twisted fish. Its front side is shaped like a gigantic crocodile's maw, and is used in order to swallow its opponents. However, it always appears in a blur, unable to be seen or understood by mortal minds.

Nautaerie grants Mind-altering powers to its Contractor, conjuring lifelike illusions and protecting its user and itself from all detecting, analyzing and scanning abilities.

## Trivia

* Nautaerie is of course inspired by Captain Hook's ship traveling to Neverlind in **Peter Pan**'s story.
* Nauta means "Sailor" and an aerie is a bird's nest built on the top of a mountain. It also alludes the words "Aerial" and "Faerie".
Mysterious Shade

The **Mysterious Shade** is an ancient hero of Hamarta.

## Story

### Faceless Hero

Once an ally of Fairy Queen Tali, the Mysterious Shade used the Wild Dog Armor and the Blade of Distortion to overpower an ancient evil and protect Hamarta, at the price of his body and soul however. Now nothing but a shade, he watches over Hamarta, and was the first one to acknowledge the threat of Walpurgis's presence.

He sensed Serah's existence and granted her the Armor in order for her to defeat Walpurgis, warning her of the dangers of the armor. He then silently watched over her from within. Before Serah battled Walpurgis one final time, he appeared and told her his own past, praying that Serah would overpower the armor's curse and triumph, before disappearing.

## Appearance

The Mysterious Shade is nothing but a shade, without a face or name, who appears in the hours of dusk to guide those who are lost in their quest.

## Personality

Little is seen of his personality but he seems tainted by regret and pain, and helps others in order to make them transcend their own personal trials to protect Hamarta.

## Storylines

* Legend of Zelda : Night of the Witch briefly features him.

## Trivia

* The Mysterious Shade is hinted to be a divergent Gryphon Belten and its enemy to be Josue.
Onyx Scala

**Onyx Scala** is a perfected human being using an advanced form Technology.

## Story

### Machine Ascendency

Onyx grew up an orphan, abused and lonely, but eventually was found by Scala and perfected as his new experimental subject, becoming Onyx Scala, an enhanced cyborg, meant to be a step towards the future. Onyx's pride and purpose swelled in him, but he also became arrogant, eventually confronting Johanson, a man who insulted him for his appearance. However, Johanson was then killed.

Onyx was then defended in court by Oracle who managed to prove his innocence against Dakarai Bleucastel ; having no place to go anymore, Onyx stayed alongside Oracle and proved to be an invaluable ally during investigations due to his superior sense of analysis and access to various databases, due to his bond with technology. Eventually, Onyx helped Oracle save Chicago from certain destruction, and followed her as she joined the Bleucastel Cabinet, still searching for the meaning of his life, but certain to find it alongside her.

## Appearance

Onyx is a silver-haired male with purple eyes, who dresses in white. Part of his face including his left eye, his right arm, his torso, part of his waist, and his left arm, have been replaced with perfected metal prostheses.

## Personality

Onyx believes himself to be more machine than man and considers himself a perfected lifeform - this is mainly due to the fact that he was always rejected and treated as inferior, and instead sought to become unique, to transcend the weakness of humanity.

Despite this, however, Onyx is nothing but a child - timid, helpful and with hidden kindness, although somewhat disrupted by instability due to his past and the contrast between his furious emotions and the logical computations in his brain.

## Powers

* **Enhanced Physical Abilities:** Onyx's perfected cyborg body allows him to easily overpower most human beings.
* **Keen Intellect:** Various microchips and brain surgeries have allowed Onyx's brain and senses to perform at a much higher rate than non-enhanced humans.
* **Equipment:** Onyx possess numerous items used to reinforce his abilities or grant him several powers, including flight, limited wave manipulation, and several weapons hidden in his body.

## Storylines

* Case Closed shows Onyx as a central character.
* Magus Wars : Loyalty depicts an alternative Onyx, Divine Servant of Gemini ; he was summoned by Paul Seckendoff who eventually ordered him to selfdestruct.

## Trivia

* Both Onyx and Scala are programming languages.
Maro Avernum

**Maro Avernum** (alternatively spelled **Avernus**) is a fallen Angel and a Planeswalker turned Divine Servant.

## Story

### When Angels Fall

An angel who fell for the beauty of a mortal woman and dived into the depths of demon-infested planes to find her, his spark ascended upon offering his wings for her. He briefly appeared alongside Janeth Wulffen, guiding her in the Gathering. He later appeared briefly as an enemy of Emeria, seeking to neutralize her in a grand battle on New Phyrexia, but eventually failing. Rescued from certain death, he went into hiding, his whereabouts unknown.

In the many conflicts that destroyed part of The Gathering, Maro, died, yet was reborn as a Divine Servant of **Aquarius**. He thus participated in a conflict, becoming an ally of Aiden Hawke but eventually challenging him to a duel to death, according to his customs. During this duel, despite using his Advent, Aiden managed to overpower him. Maro embraced his defeat with her style.

## Appearance

Maro is a flamboyant man dressed in crimson shades embroidered with gold, with brown hair and piercing blue eyes.

## Personality

A passionate man who follows his own aesthetic of life, Maro is a bard first and foremost. Having granted the one he loved salvation, he desires nothing more in life, hence his detached appearance and somewhat poetic demeanor. Extremely polite and honorable, he is always one to put others before him, although he can be quite cruel with his mind-defying powers.

## Powers

* **Planeswalker Powers:** As a Planeswalker, Maro can use mainly White and Red mana although he also is able to slightly use Black mana. His spells are specialized in light and purification magic, as well as divine fire and hellfire.
* **Artistic Talent:** Maro is so talented as a poet and songwriter that he warps reality around him with his poetry, creating effects similar to Divine Magic by charming the world around him.
* **Divine Servant Abilities:** He gained great abilities as Maro of Aquarius, befitting his nature as Divine Servant.
	+ **Advents:** Maro's Advent allows him to summon a projection of Inferno all around him, testing the faith and determination of his opponents in an illusory curse.

## Storylines

* Magic: The Reckoning features him.
* Magus Wars : Courage briefly features him as well.

## Trivia

* Maro is a reference to Magic's Lead designer Mark Rosewater while Avernum is a reference to a poetic name for Inferno.
Orpha

**Orpha** is a mysterious Divine Servant of Pisces.

## Story

A mysterious woman summoned as a Divine Servant by **Irina Kobaltski** to help investigate the cause of the turmoil in a Servant War, she managed to quickly locate the key of Roxanne, but was unable to approach it due to the boundary of darkness it created. She thus only hinted at her direction from afar, guiding those in need, but her ultimate fate was left unknown.

## Appearance

Orpha is a blue-eyed young woman with silver hair, dressed in a light blue dress, and possessing ethereal purple and white wings.

## Personality

Orpha's abstract speech patterns, constant detachment from the world around her, and sight of truths that transcend mortal perception hint at a supernatural existence - and indeed, as an Alseid, Orpha is deeply rooted into the dreams of the past, unable to truly communicate with the conscious world. She can however be a very precious ally due to her kind, child-like foresight.

## Powers

* **Gossamer Weaving:** Orpha can create illusions and manipulate dreams and spirits through a veil of her peculiar magic.
* **Divine Servant Abilities:** Orpha possesses powerful Divine Servant abilities befitting her as Orpha of Pisces. Her Advent is unknown.

## Storylines

* Magus Wars : Honor features her as Orpha of Pisces.

## Trivia

* She might be named after Orphusm, a philosophical and religious movement based on Orpheus.
Rakshasa

**Rakshasas** are a Demon-like species of trickster shapeshifters.

## Description

Rakshasas are Spiritual beings that embody lie, deceit, manipulation, greed and intrigue. They can shape-shift into animals - most often tigers, snakes or similar beasts - and mostly seek to become richer and more influential, their constant greed and selfishness preventing them from working together and achieving greater aims. They are the spirits of those who exist outside the cycle of Reincarnation.

This is not to say Rakshasas are harmless, however; master of the mind and matter, they enjoy enslaving mortals and tempting them into renouncing their dignity and pride in order to serve as members of the Rakshasa's ever-growing collection, and their belief of elevation through chaos will often mean that they will not hesitate to sow chaos and destruction among mortals to further their own objectives.

## Trivia

* Rakshasas are demon-like beings mentioned in Hinduism.
Pandora

**Pandora** is a young girl corrupted by Demon God Shotan.

## Story

### Vengeful Rebirth

Pandora was cursed from birth; as her mother prayed for her to be gifted and beautiful, Shotan himself came to answer her prayers, in public. True to his word, he made Pandora perfect and powerful, without any drawbacks; however, in the small, religious village where Pandora was born, such a thing was confused with witchcraft.

Rejected by her own mother, locked up in her own house to avoid persecution, Pandora eventually escaped and accidentally used her powers against bullies who sought to kill the 'witch's daughter'; this caused her and her mother to be tried for witchcraft. As her mother died, Pandora fully awakened her ability and slaughtered her village, becoming an avatar of revenge.

### Venatio's Prisoner

Pandora was briefly summoned in the Venatio by Noctan, where she played a tragic part, used as a pawn by Demon God Shikeishuu, serving as a sacrificial attacker against the forces of good. In the end, her body was used and discarded after wounding several members of Aurora's army, erasing itself as a final sacrifice to empower Shikeishuu's killing spree.

Pandora was eventually summoned as a pawn to another Demon God, Angra Mainyu, this time used in order to oppose Demon God Merhan and Demon Emperor Volker, using her mastery of revenge to attack them. Merhan and Volker, however, managed to overpower Pandora's curse; instead of killing her however, Merhan takes care of her and promises to show Pandora a different path, crowning her Demon Empress.

## Appearance

Pandora is a frail young woman with long brown hair, large brown eyes, and who dresses in red and black clothes. She can however quickly change her appearance with her powers.

## Personality

Pandora describes her own life as constantly being a toy to higher powers - from Shotan to Shikeishuu to Noctan to Angra Mainyu, she never had a true purpose, instead dancing in a demon's palm. Vengeful, hating mankind and demonkind alike, she seeks to establish vindictive justice, although she had always lacked purpose. A frightened, beat up and lost little girl with no place to go, Pandora turns her pain into fury in order to forget her own confusion.

## Powers

* **Enhanced Physical Abilities:** Pandora possesses a reinforced body able to compete with athletes despite being a young, malnourished, abused and frail girl.
* **Demonic Reinforcements:** Pandora possesses authority over Demons and can summon them in an art similar to Armatus, absorbing their strength and converting them into armor.
* **Revenge Manipulation:** Pandora was granted conceptual manipulation over the feeling of revenge and can use it to drive others.

## Storylines

* Venatio : Game of Life briefly features her and retells her past.
* Venatio : True Evil gives her a second chance.

## Trivia

* Her theme songs, as chosen by her creator, are Rain and Lost in Between, both by Dawn of Destiny.
* Her name is a reference to Pandora from Greek Mythology - the name means "she who possesses all gifts" and is given to a divine-made woman sent to mankind as a curse, much like this Pandora.
Ooe no Yaksha

**Ooe no** **Yaksha** is a powerful Oni tied to Sayaka Chuda.

## Story

Yaksha was tied by Oroshi Chuda to her daughter Sayaka in order to watch over her. When Sayaka went to Avalon, Yaksha came with her, and was affected by Avalon's aura and became a humanoid young girl. Soon after, she was freed by Kala who allowed her to take forcibly control of Sayaka instead.

However, Yaksha was confronted by Mary Maark, an Exorcist who sought to confront Yaksha and save Sayaka. The pair fought with full power, Mary eager to eliminate Yaksha, not knowing that Kala was behind everything. Mary eventually triumphed, and learning of the true culprit, spared Yaksha, instead seeking to fight Kala. She later helped Sayaka and Yaksha form a true bond.

## Appearance

Yaksha is a massive woman dressed in a black kimono with dark skin, golden eyes, and bright red hair adorned with horns. A massive Tetsubo-like weapon rests on her back.

## Personality

Yaksha is brutal and emotive, viewing everything as a test of strength and respecting nothing but a worthy foe. She also enjoys freedom, something which strongly alienated her from Sayaka, who unknowingly took her power in order to enhance her own while forcibly trapping Yaksha in herself. Yaksha's no-nonsense, constantly furious attitude also paradoxically makes her quite honest about her feelings, allowing those who have confronted her heads-on to be met with surprising honesty and even honor.

## Powers

* **Supernatural Strength and Endurance:** Yaksha is, like all Oni, extremely physically powerful and enduring, knocking down enemies with fearsome ease, Avalon slightly reducing her tremendous power.
* **Tainted Fire:** Yaksha's signature powers are concentrated beams of super-heated Miasma that inflict corrupting burns upon her enemies.

## Spell Cards

Ooe no Yaksha's known Spell Cards are as follows.

* **Sheer Force「Infinitely Crushing Fist」:** Yaksha focuses her ability on her fist and strikes repeatedly with giant projections of her close-quarter attacks.
* **Oni Mark「Curse of the Shattered Name」:** Yaksha knocks her opponent to the ground then attempts to eradicate them with homing shockwaves.
* **Third Eye「Thousand Needle, Burning Gaze」:** Yaksha summons several projectiles raining around her opponent before firing a massive beam of super-heated Miasma.
* **Maho「Ritualistic Sacrifice at Mount Ooe」:** Yaksha traps her opponent in a cage on fire before lunging at them with a massive Tetsubo strike.
* **「Nightmarish Parade of a Hundred Thousand Demons」:** Yaksha summons a massive mountain haunted by manifested souls of Oni which repeatedly strike at her opponent. She is invincible during this Last Spell.

## Storylines

* Tales of the West : Infernal Desire Voyager features her as a Stage 6 Boss.

## Trivia

* Yaksha is the name of a famed mythological Oni. Mount Ooe is a mount famed for its Oni.