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Asovia

**Asovia** (アソヴィア, *Asovu~ia*?) is a character in the "Order of the Swan Knights" arc.

## History

She was placed in the temple for education because she came from a aristocratic family and her parents were devout followers of the goddess Rena. It is not uncommon for noble daughters to enter temples to learn manners. She would not become a sibyl and would leave the temple to marry when the time came. She is one of those daughters and is only in the temple temporarily.

## Personality

### Relationships

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

Gylphos
Asovia was enthralled with his beauty and strength.
Hoplon
She trusts with ability to protect them.
Kouki
Asovia says Kouki is a beautiful boy and a mature child. However he seems unreliable to her. She thinks he isn't suited to be a knight, but rather an attendant of a sibyl, as he looks like a girl.
Lucrezia
She adds **chan** (ちゃん?) suffix to her name.
Melinia
Mobuna

## Story

### The Order of the Swan Knights

Normally, women like her are not sent on missions. She and the other attendants gossiped in Sarellia.

After Gylphos defeats Decross, cheer rose from the second floor of the branch. It is the women who have accompanied the sibyl. They were watching the battle between Gylphos and the Dark Knight from the second floor. Gylphos gracefully bows to the sibyl's group. Then more cheers go up.

However, when Asovia then tried to leave the room to check on the knight, the door was closed and she was prevented from leaving. Asovia complained about their imprisonment, she seemed to be more calmer than the other ladies-in-waiting. She is amazed with Rena's strength when use incarnates herself with Melinia as her avatar.

## Abilities

She has a little magical powers and can use self-defence.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 07 - The Unexpected Raid
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 08 - The Phantom Knight
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 18 - The Serpent's Nest
Cóiste Bodhar

**Cóiste Bodhar: Headless Horse** (首のない馬コシュタ・バワー, *Kubi no nai umaKoshuta Bawā*?).

## History

Katia orders the headless Marsyas to ride a Cóiste Bodhar at night.

## Etymology

**Cóiste Bodhar** (コシュタ・バワー, *Koshuta Bawā*?) is found in Irish folklore and north western Europe. The driver of the Cóiste Bodhar is said to be a headless horseman, called the Dullahan.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 16 - The Headless Knight pt.01
Borethiazi

**Borethiazi** (ボレスィアチ, *Boresuiachi*?) is a mentioned character.

## Biography

Borethiazi is the **Titan of North Wind** (北風の巨神, *Kitakaze no kyoshin*?).

He is one of the husband of Trullora. Through their union, he is the father of Muumi and Shukadi.

## Personality

### Relationships

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

Fjorth
Grandson.
Muumi
Daughter.
Shukadi
Daughter.
Trullora
Spouse.

## Development

He is based on **Þjazi** (スィアチ, *Su~iachi*?).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Nargol Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Dalaugon & Trullora
Anaphila

**Anaphila** (アナフィラ, *Anafira*?).

## Biography

Anaphila is the **Angel of Water and Purity** (水と清浄の天使, *Mizu to seijō no tenshi*?).

She is a female angel who serves Feria. She is the Chief Court Mistress of the Heaven Palace in Elios. She became the angel of etiquette.

## Personality

### Relationships

Feria
Master.
Maidoria
Subordinate.

## Development

Her original source is the Yazata's **Anāhitā** (アナーヒター, *Anāhitā*?).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 1 Odis & Feria
Belegar

**Belegar** (ベレガール, *Beregāru*?) is a minor character in the "Fairy Forest" arc.

## Personality

### Relationships

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

Chiyuki
Kuna
Tamriel

## Story

### The Fairy Forest

Belegar was drunk and he stumble upon Tamriel. Tamriel tells Belegar to vacate the room, but Belegar was concerned whether Kuna would accept it. Tamriel introduces the female members of the Hero of Light's Party, to which Belegar panics.

## Development

His name might be based on Belegar Ironhammer.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 11 - Alseidia the Fantasy Capital
Blue Forest

The **Blue Forest** (蒼の森, *Aoi no mori*?) is located in the northern side of the Central Continent. The blue forest extends south of the Acheron Mountains. The blue forest extends north of Nargol.

## Overview

The area is a large forest. The trees in the forest are tall and dense, so the star light can not reach the forest.

Kujig is the ruler of the Blue Forest.

The Silver Witch remade a part of the Blue Forest into a more dangerous **Evil Forest** (魔の森, *Ma no mori*?).

## History

An ugly ogre witch lived in the centre and devour anyone who approached the forest. However there is no witch anymore. Instead a beautiful silver witch appeared. The Silver Witch has turned the blue forest into a frightful Demon Realm. The existing fiends in Nargol has wandered around the forest, turning it into a more dangerous place.

Two months ago, fiends living in the the inner blue forest began to appear on the highway. The number of fiends appearing on the highway increases. In addition, there are new sights of insect fiends, which has begun to appear, and Ecalas and the others have realised that something is happening in the blue forest. Rangers from the Velos Kingdom tried to investigate, but it was too dangerous to approach.

### Velos First Expedition

Ecalas has gathered 3000 Freedom Warriors within 10 days to send them on an expedition. The army consist of the Hero of Light's Party and the Red Bear Warriors. Porthos led the first expedition to suppress the fiends.

### Velos Second Expedition

The priests of Odis temple in Velos Kingdom was angry at Ecalas' non-intervention policy with the blue forest. They argued that the blue forest's fiend would come and possibly damage nearby countries, and so they recruited their own warriors and Freedom Warriors and to dispatch them. Ordo led the second expedition to suppress the fiends. They were going to kill many insect fiends that moved deep into the blue forest. A group of Evil Warriors came out and warned them to leave. Hennes witnessed the Evil Warriors defeated their army and saw Ward killing Ordo.

When Kuna leaves for Walluchia, she entrusted the territory to Ward.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Silver Witch: Chapter 13 - The Northern Capital pt.01
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 03 - The Evil Warriors
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Silver Witch: Chapter 25 - The Myrmidons
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Side Stories* - The Suffering of the Wandering Knight Renbarr: Chapter 02 - Welcome to a Strange Country pt.01
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 08 - The Amazoness Girl
6. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 13 - The Devious Deities
7. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 14 - Camp
Genathicus

**Genathicus** (ゲナティクス, *Genatikusu*?).

## Biography

Genathicus is the founder of the Genathicus Monastic Order and Clunis.

**Anathicus** (アナティクス, *Anaritikusu*?) is its former name.

## History

Genathicus was originally known as Anathicus, but was renamed Genathicus after worshipping Gena.

Genathicus was born of an aristocrat of a rich and power country, but it questioned the situation where the people who cultivate eats less, whereas the nobles do not plough and the great landowner consumes a lot. Genathicus embarked on a society reform.

However the reforms eventually failed with the interference of the opposition, and Genathicus and its associates were expelled from the country. The goddess Gena helped Genathicus and it had received Gena's divine protection and created a new country, Clunis, in the wasteland with its companions.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Triden & Gena
Ghoul race

The **Ghoul race** (グール族, *Gūru-zoku*?) is a fiend.

## Overview

Ghoul is a fiend that lives in the desert.

It is also called **Corpse Eating Demon** (食屍鬼, *Shokujiki*?) because it eats dead flesh, and as for women they are called **Ghoulah** (グーラ, *Gūra*?).

## Culture

But when other species suck Ghoulah's milk, they become foster brothers or sisters and become friends with Ghouls.

Along with Sand Demons, they do not worship the Gypshir Pantheon. They worship Zalxis and are part of the Zalxis Cultist.

## Physical Attributes

It has a hyena head and eats any meat from other species. Ghouls can change body colour and appearance

And it includes a powerful transformation capabilities as a characteristic of their species. Ghoul uses that ability to turn into other species and secretly eats them.

Ghoulah is said to be a beautiful woman and eats a man who is charmed by her sexual attraction.

## History

It was revealed that Ghouls has infiltrated Ariadia Republic. They harvested children from the sandman.

## Etymology

**Ghoul** (グール, *Gūru*?, ghūl) is a demon or monster originating in pre-Islamic Arabian religion associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh. In modern fiction, the term has often been used for a certain kind of undead monster.

By extension, the word ghoul is also used in a derogatory sense to refer to a person who delights in the macabre, or whose profession is linked directly to death, such as a gravedigger or grave-robbers.

In the Arabic folklore, the ghul is said to dwell in cemeteries and other uninhabited places. A male ghoul is referred to as ghul while the female is called **ghulah** (グーラ, *Gūra*?).

## Development

Takeru Nezaki didn't dare to put a ghoul as an undead. The author researched upon ghouls, but they devoured dead meat and don't appear to be an undead. Even in Cthulhu Mythos, Ghouls isn't an undead. Therefore the ghoul that appears in the Dark Knight Story isn't an undead. The author wondered why did they became an undead in the first place. And maybe ghoul was a creature that combined with hyenas and humans. Ghouls has a setting pretending to be a hyena, and they eat carcasses from eating leftovers of other carnivores. Then, in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, it is impossible to distinguish between Gnolls and ghouls.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 22 - Proceeding to the Capital ~~Tokyo~~ Ghoul
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 06 - Catching the Chimera
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 21 - The Cornes Mansion
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 23 - The Phantasmal Butterfly
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - Proceeding to the Capital ~~Tokyo~~ Ghoul
Catman race

The **Catman race** (猫人族, *Nekohito-zoku*?), also known as **Catfolk**, are a race of anthropomorphic cat.

## Overview

They are part of the beastmen race.

Catfolks is part of the Sekhmetra's kin group, therefore they worships her and Nerfiti.

## Culture

The Catmen are part of the noble class species in the land of Gypshir.

## Physical Attributes

Catmen and Cat Sìths have special ability to detect rats.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 04 - The Country of Beastmen
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Overview of Nagol's Deities
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 18 - The Sniper
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 17 - The Tomb King
Alphos Cult

The **Alphos Faith** (アルフォス信仰, *Arufosu shinkō*?) is part of the Elios Religion.

## Overview

Alphos is the god of song and art, and his believers are musicians and artists. Naturally, musicians includes minstrels. As an Archery God, hunters and Rangers also believe in Alphos. Although not a believer, trade Merchants sometimes pray to Alphos for safe travel.

There is no particular religious organisation, and clearly there is no priest. Instead of a religious organisation, it can be said that the itinerant entertainer troupe and orchestra is the religious organisation. Temples are never created, and it can be said that theatres made in large countries is the temple.

## Grace of Alphos

Mainly the angels who serves Alphos gives gracing, but there are times when Alphos himself give grace. The following main benefits.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 6 Alphos & Totona
Atlantia

**Atlantia** (アトランティア, *Atorashia*?) is located in the middle of the western Sead.

## Overview

Atlantia is the **Sea Capital** (海の都, *Umi no miyako*?).

## Layout

The Sea Capital is adorned with beautiful corals.

## Culture

Mermaids and nereids lives with the triton race in accordance to Triden. The kin groups of Triden are human friendly, and have helped the human beings who live on the coast. Therefore many of the people living on the coast worships Triden as the guardian deity of the sea. In particular the people' faith on the inland sea coast of Sead are comparable to Odis.

## Foreign Relations

Byrsa Queendom
Murmil

## History

Turcissus is guiding the Hero of Light's Party to Atlantia.

## Residents

* Triden
* Melora
* Turkissos

## Development

In the Narou version, it was called as **Atlasia** (アトラシア, *Atorashia*?).

**Atlantia** is very likely to base on **Atlantis** (アトランティス, *Atorantisu*?).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 03 - The Byrsa Queendom
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Triden & Gena
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Divine title Records: Triden & Gena compilation
Central Mountain Range

The **Central Mountain Range** (中央山脈, *Chūō sanmyaku*?) spread to the west side of the Minon Plain and east of the Kisonia Prairie.

## Overview

The Central Mountain Range are high and steep mountains. The central mountain range divides the Central Continent into east and west.

Harpies, Griffin and Demonic Beasts fly around there.

## Notable Places

### Casa's Temple

Casa's temple is on top of the highest mountain in the strict Central Mountain Range, it is a sanctuary for Birdwomen.

The temple is very beautiful as it resembles a bird's nest with a complex combination of stone pillars made of blue crystals.

## History

Chiyuki flown on a Griffin and crossed the Central Mountain Range.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Silver Witch: Chapter 03 - The Saria Academy
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 01 - The Plot of the Evil Gods
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 39 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.14 The Evil God Lavurys
Dragonewt

**Dragonewt: Dragon-men** (竜人ドラゴニュート, *RyūjinDoragonyūto*?).

## Overview

Dragonewts are higher-class species of lizardmen.

Dragonewts are part of the dragon race kin group.

## Physical Attributes

Dragonewts looks like a combination of a dragon and a human being. On average, dragonewts are about 2 meters tall.

Unlike lizardmen, dragonewts does not have the ability to camouflage into the surrounding environment, but has wings that fly in the sky and possesses powerful combat capabilities.

Dragonewts are strong. They are much stronger than humans.

Dragonewts seems to be able to reincarnate as a **True Dragon** (真竜トゥルードラゴン, *Shinryuto~urūdoragon*?) by using a certain secret arts.

## History

Libulum is the first dragonewt introduced in the story.

There are dragonewts subordinate to Azimide. When Azimide and the dragonewts attacked the Eld Kingdom, they were repelled by Midou Reiji.

## Etymology

In *Glorantha*, **Dragonewts** (ドラゴニュート, *Doragonyūto*?) are a magical race who comprise several forms of neotenic dragons, engaged in a cycle of self-improving reincarnation. They are extremely alien with an incomprehensible mindset. They must have oral surgery in order to speak human languages.

**Ryūjin** (竜人?, lit. Dragon-man) are found in the far east mythology. The concept of dragons shapeshift into human form is called drakanthropy.

## Development

In *Runequest*, the Dragonewts is sometimes set up as the immature form of a true dragon.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 01 - The Great Sage
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 07 - The Island of Aspidochelone
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 24 - The Sword Teacher
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 33 - Under The Blue Sky
Cerberus

**Cerberus** (ケルベロス, *Keruberosu*?) is a demonic beast.

## Overview

Cerberus is a three headed huge demonic dog. It was a part of Ferion's kin group, but it is now a subordinate of Modus.

## Culture

Both cerberus and orthrus were demonic beasts appeared in fairy tales.

## Physical Attributes

Like cerberus, orthrus is an excellent watchdog, and even if the target was hidden by magic, the target could be found. It's difficult to deceive their nose, even with magic.

## History

Normally it would be guarding the third floor's gate in the underground palace of Kutar, but it followed Modus to Nargol. Kuroki had met the cerberus and thought it was a good dog.

## Etymology

In Greek mythology, **Cerberus** (ケルベロス, *Keruberosu*?), also known as **hound of Hades**, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. Cerberus was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and is usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from multiple parts of his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, one of Heracles' twelve labours.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story Side Stories* - The Suffering of the Wandering Knight Renbarr: Chapter 09 - Welcome to a Strange Country pt.08
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 23 - The Boy and the Wolf
Cyclopean Island

The **Cyclopean Island** (サイクロプス島, *Saikuropusu shima*?) is an island located in the centre of the inland sea of Sead.

## Overview

The Cyclopean Island is a huge island. It is inhabited by cyclopes and no other humanoid species such as humans or goblins live there.

## Culture

The cyclopses, who worshipped Volgas, were protected by Dalaugon and Triden on an island in the inland sea of Sead.

The cyclopes are as much blacksmiths as dwarves, and although they sometimes trade with the mermen for food, they are basically self-sufficient. The main thing they do is grazing sheep. Many of them are shepherds. However, unlike the small breeds kept by humans, the sheep they keep are large and about the size of a cow.

## Customs

The island is recognised by both Dalaugon and Triden, so fighting is forbidden on this island and the surrounding waters. The reason for this is that the late Cyclopean god Volgas was on good terms with both Dalaugon and Triden.

Any human who entered the island without permission would not receive divine protection and would be eaten by the cyclopes. So no human wants to go near this island.

## Foreign Relations

Atlantia
Murmil

## History

Kuroki, Pipipolenna and Putina arrived on the Cyclopean Island.

## Residents

The Cyclopean Island is the home of the cyclopean race. Eighty percent of the world's cyclopes live on the island centre of the inland sea of Sead.

## Development

The original material for Cyclopean Island is the Cyclopean Isles.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 01 - To the Azure Sea
Claíomh Solais

**Claíomh Solais: The Sword of Shining Light** (光輝の剣クレイヴ・ソリッシュ, *Kōki no kenkureivu sorisshu*?) is a sword.

## Overview

It is made of **Adamant** (アダマント, *Adamanto*?). There is a golden light overflowing from the blade.

Rena gifted this sword to Reiji.

## Etymology

**Claíomh Solais** (クレイヴ・ソリッシュ, *Kureivu Sorisshu*?), rendered "Sword of Light", or "Shining Sword", or "a white glaive of light", is a trope object that appears in a number of Irish and Scottish Gaelic folktales.
**Pisear** (ピサール, *Pisāru*?) is a spear.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 19 - The Battle of the Pyramid
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 21 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.07 Those who hinder 01
Akame

**Akame** (赤目?) is a character in the "Winds of the Prairie" arc.

## Appearance

Kouki
Yasab

## Etymology

His name **Akame** (赤目?), literally translates as Red Eyes.

## Development

This is the same name as the ninja who is the master of the ninja dogs in **Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin** (流れ星銀牙, *Nagareboshi Ginga*?) and Kamui in **The Legend of Kamui**  (カムイ伝, *Kamui-Den*?).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Winds of the Prairie: Chapter 16 - Neuri the Wolf Sanctuary
Giant race

The **Giant race** (巨人族, *Kyojin-zoku*?) are a species of humanoid creatures of exceptionally large size.

## Overview

The giant race were created by Elios, they are a primordial species along with the dragons. The Titus race, Gigates race and Oanes race are an ancient species created by Elios, the primordial founder God. The Gigates, Oanes and Titus are **Greater Giants** (上位のグレーター巨人ジャイアント, *Jōi noGurētā KyojinJaianto*?). The Greater Giants are comparable to the divine race in physical strength and power.

The giant race consist of Trolls, Ogres and Cyclopes.

## Variation

### Destruction Giants

The **Destruction Giants** (破壊の巨人, *Hakai no Kyojin*?) were created by Nargol. Nargol ordered them to kill Mina's Children in the war of the gods.

* Hundred-Armed Giant

## Etymology

In folklore, **Giants** (巨人, *Kyojin*?, from Latin and Ancient Greek: gigas, cognate giga-) are beings of human appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word *giant*, first attested in 1297, was derived from the Gigantes (Greek: Γίγαντες) of Greek mythology.

Fairy tales such as "Jack the Giant Killer" have formed the modern perception of giants as stupid and violent monsters, sometimes said to eat humans, while other giants tend to eat the livestock. The antagonist in "Jack and the Beanstalk" is often described as a giant. In some more recent portrayals, like those of Jonathan Swift and Roald Dahl, some giants are both intelligent and friendly.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 02 - Heaven Realm's Book Library
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 24 - Dark Knight VS Holy Knight
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 08 - Encounter with the Serpents
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 01 - To the Azure Sea
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Summary of the World View: Summary of Species and Nations etc.
Almina

**Almina** (アルミナ, *Arumina*?) is a tritagonist  in the "Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord" arc.

## Biography

Almina is the princess of the Roch Kingdom and the daughter of Rocros VIII.

## History

She was engaged to her childhood friend Renbarr.

When the striges from the Striges Tower, demanded Almina to be a sacrificial offer to their gods. The Roch Kingdom consented to their demands, with only Renbarr's voice of opposition.

## Personality

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

Kuroki
She cursed him for wounding Reiji.
Reiji
She loves Reiji and is in a physical relationship with him.
Renbarr
Childhood friend and former fiancé.
Rocros VIII
Father.

## Story

### The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord

She welcomes Reiji to Roch Kingdom.

Kuroki heard about Reiji being the saviour of Almina from Gallios.

Kuroki and Rena saw Reiji and Almina went to the red-light district together. She and Reiji share a night of love-making.

Orua manipulated the Temple Knights and led a raid in Roch royal palace. Almina and Renbarr was surrounded by the enemies. Almina witnessed Reiji struggling against Zagbar.

Almina announced the banquet to the hero's party.

## Development

**Almina** is based on **Ettarde** (エタード, *Etādo*?), Tennyson's Idylls of the King version of Pelleas and Ettare.

Her point of view title is **Princess of Roch** (ロクスの姫, *Rokusu no hime*?).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 07 - Reunion with the Goddess
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 12 - In the Shadow of the Story
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 05 - The Hero's Visit pt.01
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 10 - A Date with the Goddess
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 22 - The Black Fog pt.01
6. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 25 - The One Who Clear Away the Darkness and The One Who Illuminate the Light pt.02
7. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 26 - Parting with the Roch Kingdom pt.01
8. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 01 - The Great Sage
Azimide Bay

**Azimide Bay** (アズィミド湾, *Azuimido-wan*?) is located in the Bandol Plain.

## Overview

The Azimide Bay is facing the wetland, where the Lizardmen and Toadmen live.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - Summoned by the Demon King to Defeat the Hero: Chapter 12 - The Goddess' Country
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 01 - The Great Sage
Galatea

**Galatea** (ガラテイア, *Garateia*?) is a mentioned character in the "Black Storm" arc.

## Biography

The story of the poor Galatea, who was forced to become the wife of a Cyclops is famous.

## History

A Cyclops had killed her lover and forced her to be his wife.

## Story

### The Black Storm

Chiyuki briefly mentions the story of Galatea, when she thinks of Nereid.

## Development

She is based on **Galatea** (ガラテイア, *Garateia*?), a sea-nymph, one of the fifty Nereids, in Ovid's story of Acis and Galatea.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 12 - The Theatre of the Song God pt.01
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 13 - The Theatre of the Song God pt.02
Barometz

**Barometz** (バロメッツ, *Baromettsu*?) is a lamb plant creature.

## Overview

Barometz lambs are born from plants and trees.

## Culture

The wool is used to make clothes and the meat is edible. The meat was delicious, although it tasted a bit like crab.

## History

Chiyuki, Shirone, Rino and Nao enjoyed their feast in Alseidia.

## Etymology

The **Vegetable Lamb of Tartary** (バロメッツ, *Baromettsu*?, Latin: *Agnus scythicus* or *Planta Tartarica Barometz*) is a legendary zoophyte of Central Asia, once believed to grow sheep as its fruit. It was believed the sheep were connected to the plant by an umbilical cord and grazed the land around the plant. When all accessible foliage was gone, both the plant and sheep died.

Underlying the legend is the cotton plant, which was unknown in Northern Europe before the Norman conquest of Sicily.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 13 - Advent of the Furious Goddess
Beastmen

The **Beastmen** (獣人ビーストマン, *KemonohitoBīsutoman*?) are various races of anthropomorphic beast.

## Overview

The beastmen living in Nargol are subordinate to Putina.

There are many other beastmen living in the land of Gypshir.

In the West Continent, there are beastmen settlements in the area beyond the desert to the south.

## Culture

The land of Gypshir is famous for the coexistent of many beastmen. Originally when these different species gather, a conflict will arise. In fact, Beastmen other than Gypshir are fighting with other different races, including humans.

The beastmen in the land of Gypshir believe in the Gypshir Pantheon Cult.

However beastmen are excluded from the view of Odis Religious Order and Feria religious order, which only accepts the kin group of the Elios Pantheon. Therefore they are targets of persecution.

## Physical Attributes

Beastmen such as Ratmen has more sharper sense than humans.

## Variations

* Ratmen
* Selkie
* Catmen
* Dogmen
* Birdmen
* Crocodilemen
* Bearmen
* Sheepmen
* Hippomen
* Goatmen
* Sphinxes
* **Apemen** (猿人, *Enjin*?)

## History

Chiyuki encounters various beastmen in Ishus Kingdom, with heads of cat, dog, sheep, bird, etc.

## Etymology

**Beastmen** (獣人, *Kemonohito*?) appears in fantasy work.

In the *Warhammer* setting, the Beastmen are half-man half-beast products of Chaos are found in the dark forests of the Old World.

## Development

When Takeru Nezaki made a Beastmen country, he said there is no choice but to think of Egyptian mythology. He knows it is cheap even he say so. In the first place, he think that it is an unmistakable fact that Beastmen existed in ancient Egypt from mural paintings. He wonders why no world history textbook says that Beastmen was present.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 02 - His Majesty the Demon King's Small Angel
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 18 - The Sniper
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 03 - The Byrsa Queendom
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 04 - The Country of Beastmen
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 31 - The Beginning of the Storm
6. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 13 - The Feast of the Beast
Garmr

**Garmr** (ガルム, *Garumu*?)

## Overview

Mánagarmrs are high ranking species of garmrs.

## Etymology

In Norse mythology, **Garmr** (ガルム, *Garumu*?, "rag"), also known as **Garm**, is a wolf or dog associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel's gate.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 23 - The Boy and the Wolf
Azmul

**Azmul** (アズムル, *Azumuru*?) is a character in the "Hero's Kingdom" arc.

## Appearance

He worships dragons.

Azimide
Azmul is in the service of Azimide.
Kuroki
He has heard of the famous Dark Knight. He listened to his orders as he had sense true dragons inside him.

## Story

### The Hero's Kingdom

Azmul come close to the human lair for the first time in a long time.

He confronted Chiyuki and Shirone.

Shirone and Azmul crossed blades in front of Chiyuki.

Azmul is standing on the giant dragonfly's head. And when roared, the Dragonfly vibrated its wings. Chiyuki and Shirone enter the central part of the fort and there is a giant Dragonfly with the dragonman Azmul standing on top of it looking down. Azmul inspires the giant Dragonfly to charge towards Reiji, but in his voice is fear. After all, his master, the blue dragon Azimide was no match for Reiji. They will not win just because there is a giant Dragonfly. Kuroki dismounts from Glorious and goes to the side of the Azmul next to the Dragonfly. The dragonman stands up and commands the still-living lizardmen. He finds himself in a state of apparent defeat, and if asked to do so by someone with true dragon powers, he has no choice but to listen.

## Abilities

### Equipment

He wields a **glaive** (長柄刀グレイブ, *Nagagara-gatanaGureibu*?), made from a dragon's fang.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 20 - The Dragon's Kin Group
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 29 - The True Dragon
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 23 - A Bout with the Dark Knight
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 24 - The Sword Teacher
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 26 - The Dragonfly
6. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 27 - The Collapse of the Fort
7. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 28 - Pest Control
Bringer of the Golden Dawn

The **Bringer of the Golden Dawn** (黄金の夜明けをもたらす者, *Ōgon'noyoake o motarasu mono*?) is a saviour spoken by the Yarven race.

## Overview

Long ago, there was no fiends in this world, and people lived brightly and happily with the Elios Pantheon. That is the golden age of mankind in the past. However Modus, the Demon King released fiends all over the world to make this surface their own. As a result, people were afraid of fiend, made a castle wall and lived in it. That is the age of **Dark Night** (闇夜ダークナイト, *YamiyoDākunaito*?).

"The Bringer of the Golden Dawn" is the saviour who will cut down the Dark Night and brings the golden age of mankind again. It is the person who will defeat the Demon King and erases fiends from this world.

## The Truth of the Matter

The Bringer of the Golden Dawn is a virtual image created by mankind. In the first place, there is no human golden age in the past. Because fiends has been around the world before humanity was born. It wasn't created by the Elios pantheon, but by humans over the long history of suffering by fiends. The myth of the Golden Age has spread over the last 400 years ago. Before that, there was no myth of the Golden Age.

However it wasn't created by the Odis Religious Order or Alrena Religious Order. It wasn't spread by the various religious organisations, nor the Elios deities. But it is a convenient story, that a great **oracle** (神官, *Shinkan*?) officially acknowledges it. As a result, everyone believes in the myth.

## Candidates

* Midou Reiji - Shizuferia and the citizens of Ariadia Republic believes he is Bringer of the Golden Dawn. Reiji proclaims himself as the Hero of Light who brings the golden dawn. Magius praises Reiji as the Bringer of the Golden Dawn.

## History

In the "Black Storm" incident, Chiyuki convinced the citizens of Ariadia Republic that Reiji is the one who'll bring the Golden Dawn. When the Dark Knight beat up Reiji, it brought despair.

Magius and Chiyuki discuss about Eld Kingdom's development. He praises Reiji's strength worthy of being "The Bringer of the Golden Dawn". Magius confirms Chiyuki's deduction that the golden age doesn't exist. However he doesn't tell the truth because nobody would be happy about it.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 32 - The Bringer of the Golden Dawn
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 35 - Darkness Where Light Never Reaches
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Phantom Death Capital: Chapter 01 - The Great Sage
Bugmen

**Bugmen** (蟲人, *Mushibito*?) are a race of anthropomorphic insects.

## Variations

* Myrmidons
* Golden Beetle Fighter
* Scarabians

## History

Kuna has many bugmen subordinates, but she doesn't have any Scarabians.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 03 - The Hero's Country Eld
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 05 - The Gypshir's Magus
Ant-Lion

**Ant-Lion** (アントライオン, *Antoraion*?), also known as **Myrmecoleon** (ミルメコレオ, *Mirumekoreo*?) is a fiend.

## Overview

They are found in the Lavuruntos' Labyrinth.

## Physical Attributes

Ant-Lion is a magical creature whose upper body is a lion and the lower body is an ant.

## History

Kuroki and Shirone encountered the Ant-Lions in the labyrinth.

## Etymology

The **Myrmecoleon** (ミルメコレオ, *Mirumekoreo*?, or **Ant-lion**) is a fantastical animal from classical times, possibly derived from an error in the Septuagint version of the book of Job, reappearing in the Greek Christian *Physiologus* of the 3rd or 4th century A.D.

It is found in Medieval bestiaries such as the Hortus Sanitatis of Jacob Meydenbach. It is also referenced in some sources as a **Formicaleon** (Antlion), **Formicaleun** or **Mirmicioleon**.

Note that the *Aberdeen Bestiary* describes "There is a stone in the sea which is called in Latin *mermecoleon* and in Greek concasabea, because it is both hollow and round. It is, moreover, divided into two parts, so that if it wants to, it can close up. The stone lies at the bottom of the sea and comes to life early in the morning. When it rises from its resting-place to the surface of the sea, it opens its mouth and takes in some heavenly dew, and the rays of the sun shine around it; thus there grows within the stone a most precious, shining pearl indeed, conceived from the heavenly dew and given lustre by the rays of the sun."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 37 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.12 The Labyrinth's Minotaur
Cerynunnos

**Cerynunnos** (ケリュヌンノス, *Keryununnosu*?) is a minor character in the "Fairy Forest" arc.

## Biography

Cerynunnos is the **Forest Deer Deity** (森の鹿神, *Mori no shishigami*?).

Cerynunnos is an Ancient God who has lived in the large sea of ​​trees of Elios since ancient times, and it does not usually appear.

It is said that when winter begins the horns fall, and when spring begins the horns begin to grow again.

## Appearance

Cerynunnos looks like a huge deer with golden horns.

## Personality

It is normally a docile deer deity and a neutral party.

## Story

### The Fairy Forest

Cerynunnos was very angry with the serpent kin group attack in the forest and it joined the fray.

## Abilities

Cerynunnos can shoot arrows of light from its horns.

## Development

The original source material of Cerynunnos is **Cernunnos** (ケルヌンノス, *Kerununnosu*?). Cernunnos is a god with deer horns that governs life and death. It seems that the people who saw the horn substitutes seemed to feel mystery there. By the way, Cerynunnos looks like Shishigami of *Princess Mononoke*. So it's going to be huge. There is no particular meaning, but the author made a similar god appear. The author does not think it will appear again.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 21 - The Poison of Botis
Bonnacon

**Bonnacon** (ボナコン, *Bonakon*?) is a fire-type Elemental Spirit.

## Overview

Bonnacon is a mid-tier fire-type elemental spirit. They are ox wrapped in flames. They face the enemies with their behind and shoot a burning faeces at the target.

Tarasque is born between the Sea Dragon Lord of Azure and bonnacons.

## History

When the Hero of Light's Party fought against Lavurys in his Lavuruntos labyrinth. Lavurys summoned seven bonnacons and Rino countered by summoning kelpies.

## Etymology

**Bonnacon** (ボナコン, *Bonakon*?) is a legendary creature described as a bull with inward-curving horns and a horse-like mane. Medieval bestiaries usually depict its fur as reddish-brown or black. Because its horns were useless for self-defence, the bonnacon was said to expel large amounts of caustic faeces from its anus at its pursuers, burning them and thereby ensuring its escape.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 39 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.14 The Evil God Lavurys
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 35 - The Tarasque
Asterope

**Asterope** (アステロペー, *Asuteropē*?) is a character in the "Azure Demonic Sea" arc.

## Biography

Asterope is the sixth daughter born between the Sea King Triden and the Queen of Mermaids Melora.

## Story

### The Azure Demonic Sea

The mermaid princesses greeted Reiji alone.

## Development

Asterope is based on **Sterope** (ステロペー, *Suteropē*?), one of the **Pleiades** (プレイアデス, *Pureiadesu*?).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 05 - The Sea King Temple
Gena Cult

The **Gena Cult** (ゲナ信仰, *Gena shinkō*?) is part of the Elios Religion.

## Overview

She is mainly believed by human farmers. There is almost no Human Nation where agriculture isn't carried out, so she is believed in almost all areas. However temples are rarely built and there are altars in small countries. It may be believed almost as the same as Odis and Feria in some places, and a temple of Gena is only built there. In addition, she is believed by sewage of night soil people in large country as they handle excrement as fertiliser for agriculture. While Odis and Feria are particularly worshipped by the upper-class people, Gena is often especially worshipped by lower-class people. Gena gives grace to those who cultivate. This is because peasants are more likely to gain grace than landlords, who rarely plough. Those who belong to temple often perform not only religious services but also agriculture to receive grace of Gena.

And Gena believers basically don't fight. However in this world with many fiends, one may have to fight in an emergency. At that time, Gena believers prefer to use a flail based on threshing grains. Or fight with their fists. The Gena Temple is researching its own boxing techniques for self-defence. Among the **Monks** (修道僧モンク, *Shūdō sōMonku*?) of Gena has mastered boxing. Of course, since it is for self-defence, it is prohibited to use it actively.

Monks generally refers to clergyman who do not have priest status. It is not a priest apprentice.

## Magic that Gena's Believers can Obtain

Gena mainly provides grace needed for agriculture. Some of them also give magic that can be used for boxing.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Triden & Gena
Alto

**Alto** (アルト, *Aruto*?) is a minor character in the "Black Storm" arc.

## Appearance

His face can be mistaken for a girl.

Alto wants to be a strong man.

Clio
Foster mother and lover.
Reiji
He yearns for Reiji as a Hero, the situation is the same as the girl on Reiji's side. To which Reiji seems to be confused about. He looks up to Reiji.
Séville
Madam Séville is Alto's sponser.
Shirone
He thought Shirone looked good in Alferia's costume.

## Story

### The Black Storm

Alto plays the role of the prince in Alferia, he was practising with Shirone.

Alto commented that Shirone is talented. Séville suggested Alto to take a break on practising.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 16 - The Headless Knight pt.01
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 19 - The Patrones
Dullahan

**Dullahan: Headless Knight** (首なし騎士デュラハン, *KubinashikishiDeyurahan*?) is a type of Undead.

## Etymology

**Dullahan** (デュラハン, *Deyurahan*?) is a type of fairy in Irish mythology.

## Development

The appearance of Dullahan, originally it was a zombie knight whose mere head was slashed off but Takeru Nezaki thought it was dull when he did such a setting. The author looked at variety of literature and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but the author felt like it wasn't working at all.

The author explained why he chose to set the Dullahan as it is. The first point is that if the Dullahan doesn't return the head back to it's original body, then they don't have the ability to regenerate the body and they likely be below than a vampire. In other works of Dullahan, one can return back to normal by returning the head to its original position. However it wouldn't be a Dullahan. The second point is that Dullahan has a female version. However there isn't female knight. A knight is usually a man. The author said that after considerations, he has decided to separate the head and body. Only the head princess and the headless knight. If this is the case, it seems plausible for them to follow women.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Black Storm: Chapter 15 - The God of Dreams and Slumber
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - Whereabouts of the Goat man
Gestilla

**Gestilla** (ゲスティラ, *Gesutira*?) is a minor character in the "Fairy Forest" arc.

## Biography

Gestilla is a Goblin **Great Lord** (大王グレートロード, *DaiōGurētorōdo*?), who ruled the forest near Kisonia Prairie.

## Personality

### Relationships

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

Jagi
His son.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 10 - United Front
Eponia

**Eponia** (エポニア?).

## Biography

Eponia is the **Goddess of Horse** (馬の女神, *Uma no megami*?). Goddess of horses and donkeys who lives on the Kisonia Prairie. Guardian of the horses.

## Personality

### Relationships

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

Sajuttaris
Ally.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Nargol Pantheon: Deities Name Record 4 Sajuttaris & Casa
Borom

**Bohm** (ボロム, *Boromu*?) is a minor character in the "Hero's Kingdom" arc.

## Appearance

He is an introvert child.

Bohm
Elder brother.
Bomas
Father.
Kora
Older sister.

## Story

### The Hero's Kingdom

Bomas told his daughter and son to introduced themselves to Kouki. Kakara brings her small children forward. Apparently, they are Bohm's younger brother and sister. He shyly greeted Kouki. Borom and Kora's eyes light up when they see the sweet bread.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Hero's Kingdom: Chapter 14 - Family
Borda

**Borda** (ボルダ, *Boruda*?) is a minor antagonist in the "Fairy Forest" arc.

## Biography

Borda is a Great Chieftain of her orc tribe. She is located in the Kisonia Prairie.

Borda has had more than 2,000 children so far, but only 10 of them are girls.

## History

She ordered her minions, the orc's Boar Rider, to pillage human nations and dwarves.

## Appearance

She has a huge body and is decorated with jewels.

## Personality

She is greedy. Borda's dream is to collect jewels from all over the world.

## Story

### The Fairy Forest

She responded to Dahāku's calling because she was dazzled by the treasures of elves and dwarves.

Borda leads her army corps to raid Alseidia. She is perplexed with the lamia's delightful reaction to the golem reinforcement.

## Abilities

Borda rode on a **Phaia Heavy Chariot: Giant Boar Tank** (巨大猪パイア重戦車ヘビーチャリオット, *Kyodai InoshishiPaia Jū senshaHebī Chariotto*?), the huge carriage was pulled by the six phaias and was a small castle.

Her corps consist of Phaia Riders, Boar Riders and Boar Chariots.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 10 - United Front
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 *Dark Knight Story* - The Fairy Forest: Chapter 18 - The Battle in the Forest pt.01