Dead Eclipse intro + Basic guide to Rituals and Masters
INTRODUCTION FOR: WAR OF THE MILLENNIA
Every one thousand years on the planet of Yuki no Kuni, the big moon gets in front of the sun and creates what is called the Dead Eclipse. This day had been prophesied for many generations and was written in the Book of Wisdom as the biggest event the planet would have so far. The white Akuma felt the intensity of the spirits getting agitated. A dark figure appeared over the horizon, it was… Mr. Hakai. Him alongside four other Akuma were on their way to Chie no Mura where everyone was situated. Lucifer, Thanatos' father, was ready. He situated himself in his ritual circle and grabbed his katana ready to fight.
There were five Blue Akuma consisting of: the two parents (Lucifer & Shinda) at around the age of 159; their oldest son (Karasu) that was 80 years old; two twins (Coffin & Nail) that were 62; and a teenager (Thanatos) of 48 years of age. Lucifer and Shinda were most definitely the ones in charge to protect this planet, and alongside their army of humans and red Akuma, they were ready for the war.
RITUALS: A BASIC GUIDE
Summary
Throughout Yuki no Kuni history, a series of techniques had been developed for the protection of evil. One of these techniques used in battles are called rituals. Developed by the red Akuma, using the red nectar from a specific plant home to their planet called the “sacred rose,” they could paint circles with patterns in the floor to activate what are known as rituals. There are many combinations, but here is a quick summary on how they work:
How it works
- The shape.
The exterior circle will always be in the shape of a circle making it the base of any ritual.
- The use.
The shape inside the exterior circle can be four different shapes:
-Square is for defense
-Triangle for attack
-Circle for movement
-Kite shape for combinations that are usually stamina consuming.
- The command.
-Inside the previous shape, there will be a symbol inside that will act as the command for the ritual. There are many combinations and some are not compatible with each other.
Here you will find some examples of basic rituals that are used in combats:
The ritual Lucifer was standing on during the Dead Eclipse was the following one:
EXAMPLE COMBOS: EYE OF NEEDLE
The eye of the needle is a popular ritual used in battles. It is used to trap the opponent once they step in the ritual and can have many different effects.. The bigger the ritual is, the more powerful and bigger it will be.
The most common one is the “eye of the needle + wall” combination making a wall of stone that traps the opponent in the middle making it hard for them to escape.
Another strategy is combining the eye of the needle with animals if the user has assigned a good amount of a specific animal. The “eye of the needle + camel” combination will summon a circle of snowy camels around the opponent. They will charge at the opponent and will give them little time to react.
INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONS / MASTERS OF ___
The habitants of Yuki no Kuni have many jobs when it comes to war or day to day life. These habitants are called masters of their specialty. This is mostly a list, a full on explanation of what rituals and tactics each master will come out soon!
-Masters of defense: They are split in two categories, those who assist in protecting the other fighters at war and those who protect those who don’t fight.
-Masters of movement in war: These masters will make the movement of the fighters as easy as possible.
-Masters of movement for transportation: They have many ways of transporting habitants from place to place. The most common way is to tame an animal and use them for transportation.
-Masters of animals: Their main way of combat is by taming animals and using them in combat
-Masters of healing: These masters can be used in and out of combat for simpler and more advanced healing.
-Masters of combinations: Combinations are hard to execute and the user can usually use combinations up to two or three times a day before its stamina runs out.
-Masters of food: Food is very important and no one can really deny that. These masters will take care of it in many different ways.
-Masters of knowledge: Mastered only by Akuma, they are in charge of keeping track of everything.
-Masters of weapon crafting: A very important task for war since they are in charge of making all the hand weapons a fighter can have in war.