Final Fantasy

The four elements. Earth. Wind. Fire. Water. Each of these things exist in all living beings. They provide the balance of forces that make life possible. When the crystals- the material essense of the world's elements that keep the balance- were drained of the power, the result was a catastrophe. Nature rebeled and the end looked near. This was when the light warriors appeared. Four people of unknown origin, they faced and defeated the forces of the mad demigod Chaos to set things right.

40 years have passed since the defeat of Chaos and subsequent disappearance of the (now legendary) light warriors. The threat of war hangs over much of the world as an agressive Onrac Empire seeks power through the use of its water crystal.


Timeline

BL -- before light warriors
AL -- after light warriors

3500 BL: King Elvadar united the various elven tribes and formed the kingdomof Elfland, called Alfhiem by the elves.

3400 BL: Empire of Lefein created. The Sky Warriors are formed as asecurity force to protect Lefein against barbarian raids and monster attacks.

3300 BL: Lefein scholars research many new technologies that allow them toconstruct airships and robotic servants.

3275 BL: The Sky Castle and Mirage Tower are built to house the SkyWarriors.

3000 BL: Chaos comes to Eldaria and builds the temple of fiends.

2800 BL: King Coneria I founds the kingdom of Coneria.

2750 BL: Pirates build Pravoka to serve as a base of operations in the AldiSea.

2475 BL: Chaos attacks Lefein with a army of evil dragons in an attempt togain their superior technology. Lefein stops the attack but suffers great loses. Mosttechnology is lost. A group of Sky warriors were sent to find Chaos' base of operations anddestroy him. They were lost in the area known as the Ryakahn desert.

2474 BL: Remaining Sky Warriors move to the area north of the Ryakahndessert and found the Town of Crescent Lake.

2550 BL: A great fleet of ships leaves Coneria in search of new lands in thenorth. After three years the settlers land on a great continent in the north. The City ofOnrac is founded.

2500 BL: The empire of Onrac is now a great center of learning and art. Andevastating attack by monsters of Chaos nearly destroys it. Military Forces seize control andGeneral Nial proclaims himself absolute ruler.

2000 BL: the light warriors battled chaos and ended the time loop.

800 BL: the Fiends of Air and Water appeared. Tiamat attacked the skycastle and defeated the sky warriors. Kraken brought the very sea against the Sea Shrinecausing it to sink. The light from the orbs of Air and water is drained.

1200 BL: Town of Melmond founded by scholars fleeing from the persecutionby the citizens of Coneria.

400 BL: the fiends of Earth and Fire appeared. Lich took residence in acave south of Melmond. Kary went to the inactive volcano near Crescent Lake and caused it toerupt, destroying a small village at it's base. The light from the orbs of Earth and Fire isdrained.

1 BL: Garland kidnaps the Princess Sara. All attempts to rescue her afoiled by Garland's monsters.

0 AL: The four light warriors came to Castle Coneria and defeat the DarkKnight Garland. Their quest begins. Game starts here. Everyone knows how it goes so I won'tcover it here.

1 AL: Emperor Oren of Onrac uses the power of the Orb of water to attackand conquer the Lefienish people. They are forced to construct magical war machines thatharness the orb of water's power. Armed with this power few will be able to stand againstOnrac. The Onracian army fails to capture the Sky Castle and the Orb within.

2 AL: King Altrui of Coneria dies of natural causes. Princess Sara ascendsto the throne. Begins rebuilding the damage wrought during the war with the armies ofChaos. Sara and the Elf prince sign a treaty to protect each other from the growing power ofOnrac. The sages of crescent lake move the orb to a hidden location to protect it fromOnrac.

5 AL: Lefein people unleash a powerful new weapon against Onrac, utterlydestroying most of the Onracian troops in their territory. Onrac backs offbut builds it military might.

40 AL: Although peace have riegned for 35 years tensions still run highbetween Onrac and Lefein. The two nations fear and hate each other. Tradebetween the two is impossible and war seems to be coming. Also of note isthe appearance of the Warriors of Dusk, a group claiming to be the childrenof the Light Warriors.

Important Cities

Coneria
Was once known as the city of dreams. Coneria was once a beautiful citywith many gardens and fountains. It's buildings were once tall andbeautiful. The war against Chaos destroyed parts of the city but sinceChaos has been defeated most of the city has been rebuilt. The castle whichhas stood since Coneria was founded in 2800 BL still stands. Around thecity there are farms and forested areas. To the north of the city lies theruined Temple of Fiends.

Pravoka
The city of Pravoka was founded soon after Coneria as a pirate base. Overthe years the city slowly became a small city with law abiding citizens.The city is still ruled by Pirate Captains and used as a port for manypirates who can't go anywhere else. It has the loosest laws regardingpiracy and theft of any of the civilizations on Eldaria.

ElfLand
ElfLand, Alfhiem in the tongue of the Elves, is the oldest kingdom onEldaria. They were formed more then 3500 years ago. The home of the natureloving elves is a wooded area. Even the town and areas around it areforested, little to no harvesting of the trees has occured. The town isconstructed both in the trees and on the ground. The Castle is a large openstructure constructed of white marble. It is here that the Elven councilthat advises the king holds it's meetings and is the home of the king.

Melmond
Melmond is a thriving city formed by the poor people from Coneria. It'sprimarly a place of quiet study and is home to Unne University, named afterthe first southern man to decipher the Lefeinish language. The city isruled by the scholars from the university but they are detached fromeveryday life. The common folk are often neglected or overlooked. Thereare rumors of an underground movement formed to overthrow the scholarlyrulinbg class and rule the city in a much more open way.

Crescent Lake
The circle of Sages are a group of people devoted to the study of life andthe maintenance of Balance in the world. They are currently led by Lukahn,a powerful gray mage. The inhabitants of Crescent Lake were once SkyWarriors from Lefein after a futile search for Chaos. Their airship wasleft in the desert and buried by the scorching dunes. Other then the sagesthe inhabitants of Crescent Lake are silversmiths and farmers. The sageshave moved the Orb of fire from the volcano to a safe hiding place toprotect it from Onrac.

The Cardia Ilses
This small chain of tropical islands is the home of the great Dragon KingBahamut. He does not act outside his home except in times of dire need,such as when Chaos threatened the orbs, and will use his powerful magic toturn any unwanted visitors away. The quest into the Castle of Ordeals isstill the main test of manhood for dragons and those wishing Bahamut'sfavor. Since the Light Warriors did it forty years ago no non-dragon hassucceeded.

Onrac
The huge walled port of Onrac is both the seat of government and a militarystronghold. It's surrounded by a high wall at all side. The harbor isdefended by a large sea wallwith a large gate. All ships must pass throughthe seagate to enter the city. Along the sea wall are rows of catapultswhose stones have been enchanted with spells of accuracy to insure theconnect with a target. The Imperial Palace is both luxurious and astronghold againt attacks. If the outer city falls the Palace can hold ofarmies for weeks without resupplying.

Lefein
Ever since the war with Onrac ended, the Lefeinish have fortified thiercities. But still it is not a very well fortified city, the Lefeinishdevote most time to study and research. They have made astonishingbreakthroughs in robotics, engineering and have recreate the lost scoenceof airship contruction. The weapon used to destroy the Lefein army was aprototype Nuclear Cannon, salvaged from the WarMech in the Floating castlemounted on an airship. After the conflict the weapon ceased functioningand all attempts to repair it or create a new one have failed inexplicably.Probably sabotage.

Important Characters

The Warriors of Dusk
This group of warriors claim to be the sons and daughters of the LightWarriors. They certainly have enough power to back up this claim so no onehas ever tried to dispute that fact. They don't act very honourable andseem to take great pleasure in being in the spotlight, something the LightWarriors never did. Their ranks include the swordmaster Aryn, the rangerSansa, the thief Edward, the red mage Kyrin, and the bard Francis. Sansaand Edward are twins, and seem to share an almost telepathic bond.

Lukhan and the Great Sages
Lukhan and the rest of the Great Sages are the greatest repository ofknowledge in the world. Not even the great libraries of Lefien can matchthem. They are also the ruling council for the City of Crescent Lake, andmany Nobles of the great houses seek out their advice. However they stayneutral in any and all disputes of the Nations of Eldaria to protect thecitizens of thier city. The city has never been attacked, for to do sowould invite the wrath of the rest of the nations at once.

Queen Sara
Since her father died soon after the Light Warriors defeated Chaos, sheaged rapidly. now in her late fifties, she had married the son of a greatnoble from Melmond in a effort to secure peace and trading rights. Thismarriage spawned several children, inluding a younger one who looks lesslike his father and more like his uncle Teserin. Since he started toresemble Teserin, rumors have flown about an affair between Teserin andSara. None of these rumors are founded on fact but still damage thereputations of the two families.

Prince Cleos of Coneria
A noble and brave prince, Cleos is hier to the Conerian throne. He is abrooding man who leads by actions instead of words. He will make a verygood king, but only if he gets over his problem with sending people to diefor his country, and some ridiculous ideas for reforming the Judicialsystem and abolishing capitol punishemnt.

Prince Balon of Coneria
This is the child that resembles his uncle. It is more then a passingresemblance as he is exactly the temperment and is like a younger twin toTeserin. Since he is not even close to succeeding to the throne this is nota problem for the kingdom, but is a blemish on the honor of two nobleshouses.

Princess Asha of Coneria
The youngest child of Queen Sara, she is barely twelve years of age. She isgoing to be one of the most beautiful women in Coneria, and knows it. Sheplans on assassinating her two loving brothers and ascending to the throne,once she is queen she will plans on ruling the entire continent surrondingthe Aldi sea.

Lord Varys of Melmond
Husband to Queen Sara and a prominent figure in Melmond and Conerianpolitics, Varys despise the fact that Balon is likely his brothers childand not his. He would like to see Balon forced to serve in the army ornavy, where it is likely he would be killed honourably and at the sametime, removing the blotch on his houses honor.

Lord Balear of Melmond
Brother to Varys, he would like to see Varys and Cleos dead, and his sonBalon, ascend to the throne so he could rule from behind the scenes. It isrumored that he is conspiring with Princess Asha to assassinate them both,not nknowing that she will also kill Balon so she can ascend to the throne.

Matoya the Witch
Still alive and kicking Matoya continues to create powerful herbs andpotions and is the worldsleading alchemist. She still uses her crystal tosee and does not treat stangers with any respect. She chooses to live herlife alone in her cave, unfettered by the actions and events of theoutside world.

Bim the Pirate
Son of Bikke, Bim is the leader of the pirate captain that rule Pravoka. His pirates rule the Aldi sea and set taxes and any persons travelling thesea. His taxes often set the price of goods all arround the Aldi. He is apirate and a thief, but he is not a cruel man, preffering instead to havethe commoners working to help him instead of against him. If it came to achoice between him and the true rulers, Mayor Wye the people would chooseBim and he and the Mayor both know this.

Mayor Wye of Pravoka
The puppet ruler of Pravoka, he has about enough power to blow his nose andmaybe even go out for a wolak if Bim lets him. He is a fair swordsman buthasn't practiced in years. He has grown soft with the easy living of aMayor.

Prince Kelvin of Alfhiem
Kelvin is a well mannered, respected ruler, beloved by his people. He isnot a warrior and would turn over his kingdom before going to war, even toprotect his land. His subjects love him, but if it came to war they wouldeither overthrow him entirely or give command to Erik, the prince and hierto the throne.

Erik, Prince Regent of Alfhiem
One of the greatest swordsmen anywhere, he is most at home in a battle.He have excellent tactical and strategic knowledge and is skilled indiplomacy. He insists on taking needless risks like leading the armyagainst whatever is bothering the land. He will get himself killed one dayand Kelvin will not have more children. Erik is the result of a dangerousmedicine use by Kelvin to have a child. The curing herb of Matoya haveleft him sterile and the treatment will not work again.