Forsena / Encyclopaedia

Accel, Action, Adilicia, Aegis, Agility, Aiguil Helm, Aldis, Algiz, Alliryme, Almekia, Almighty Ring, Almina, Alsace, Ancient Book, Angel, Answeller, Ansuz, AntiMagic Ring, Aphelia, Apostle's Horn, Aqua Shoes, Arch Angel, Arch Demon, Archer, Area, Area Heal, Armored, Artemis, Asmit, Asten, Attack Strength, Auron, Avenger

ACCEL - Magic; Green
Return to Top	OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Increases the movement of a unit by lowering the gravity. Good only once. MP: 59 Range: 3 Target: Ally (1) Affect: Increases MOV For a short amount of time.

ACTION - Term; Status Screen

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Definition: Action is defined as the state or process of doing. Also something done or accomplished In Brigandine: When you press X when the cursor is over a Knight or Monster you will be taken to the first Status Screen. On this screen you will see verious detials about the Knight or Monster. One of those details, in the lower-left-hand corner, lists the possible actions of that Knight or Monster. For instance, on Adilicia's (at level 11) first Status Screen, under actions, you will see: Spear [Normal attack] Mirage Spear [Critical attack] Throw Spear [Ranged attack] Magic (1) [Notes she knows one Magic spell]

ADILICIA - Rune Knight; New Almekia

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Initial Class: Lancer Alias: Death Lady Other Affiliations: One of the "Three Beauties of Almekia" Voice(GE only): 永堀 美穂; Nagahori Miho Place Of Origin: Castle Camelford, Padstow Kingdom Starting Age: 25 Birth Rune (GE Only): Gender: Female. Official Bio: Looking at the way she uses her spear, one can hardly imagine that she is from a distinctive family. The enemies fear her and call her the "Death Lady". On the other hand, she has a very likeable personality. Additional Information: There are several historical occurrences of Adilicia and Adelicia. One of note would be Queen Adelicia of England. Born in 1102 in Brabant, Netherlands, she married King Henry the I of England in 1120. Adilicia of Durham, England was married to Dolfin fitz Uchtred of Durham a few years before 1136. MUCH later, one of their most noted descendants is none other than George Washington. See Also: Aphelia, Carlota, Three Beauties of Almekia Return to Top

AEGIS - Item; Eqipped; Shield
Return to Top	Affect: DEF+14, White Resist Up Elemental: None Usable by: Cavalier, Paladin, Avenger, Priest, Bishop, Cardinal, Cleric, Lector, Saint Note(s): In Greek Mythology, Aegis was the goatskin shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena. Athena's shield carried at its center the head of Medusa.

AGILITY - Attribute
AGI Return to Top	Definition: Abbreviated AGI, Agility is the measure of one's quickness, lightness and ease of movement. Affects: One of the core attributes of Rune Knights and Monsters. Attackers and Defenders AGI affects hit probability.

AIGUIL HELM - Item; Eqipped; Helmet

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Affect: DEF+8, HP+10 Elemental: None Usable by: All Fighter classes plus Lancer and Valkyrie. Note(s): This helm is spelled エーギル in Japanese, which my dictionaries translate as Egil and not Aiguil. Egil is most likely a reference to the Viking Egil Skallagrimsson. Born in Iceland around 910, he was a feared and peerless warrior as well as an accomplished poet. One of his best known physical features was his skull, which is said to have been hard enough to withstand blows from an axe.

ALDIS - Rune Knight; Quest Knight

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Initial Class: Lvl 10 Lector Voice(GE only): 川上 未遊; Kawakami Miyu Place Of Origin: The Lake of Illusion Starting Age: 12 Birth Rune (GE Only): Gender: Female Official Bio: She is able to communicate with the Dragons. She was living in the forest because she doesn't like the violence. She couldn't stand facing the fact that Dragons were used as weapons for the war, which eventually led her to join the war. Additional Information: Aldis is an Icelandic name of Germanic origin which means "Knowing." In Icelandic mythology, Aldis is one of the daughters of Grettir the Strong.

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ALGIZ - Term; Rune
Return to Top	Definition: Algiz is the 15th rune in the runic alphabet known as Elder Futhark. Pronounced roughly as a "z", its meaning is the animal "elk." Represents: protection, shelter oneself, luck through striving, a successful outcome to a quest. In Brigandine: Used to mark the first half of the 8th month of the Sacred King Calendar.

ALLIRYME - Castle; Norgard
Return to Top	Location: Westernmost castle in the country of Norgard Garrison: Zerafin, Faticia, Ector Summon: Jinn, Unicorn, Clay Golem, Dragon Income: 225 Note(s): Useful bottleneck in prevention of New Almekian invasion.

ALMEKIA - Country; Defeated

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Led by King Henguist, Almekia accupied the centermost territory of Forsena. It was a land embroiled in war with its northern neighbor, Norgard. In the sacred calendar year 214, the Leader of Almekia's army General Zemeckis fought one-on-one with King Doremidtt of Norgard at the castle of Lidney. Doremidtt was slain and the war came to an end. Zemeckis rode into the Almekian capital of Logres waving the Almekian flag in triumph. Among the cheering throng was none other than Prince Lance, son of the Almekian King Henguist. A year later, under unclear circumstances, Zemeckis is accused of plotting against Henguist. His anger and warrior's spirit aroused, Zemeckis decided to overthrow the king and take over Almekia. In a bloody, firey coup, Zemeckis kills Henguist and nearly kills Prince Lance. Lance flees West to the neighboring Padstow and Zemeckis renames his new kingdom Esgares (Or Estoregares in the Japanese version). The original Almekia is no more. However, with the abdication of King Cole of Padstow, Prince Lance becomes ruler of those Western lands with the Intention of reclaiming the land that was once Almekia. See Also: New Almekia, Padstow

ALMIGHTY RING - Item; Equipped; Accessory
Return to Top	Affect: STR+3 INT+3 AGI+3 DEF+3 Elemental: None Usable by: Any Note(s):

ALMINA - Rune Knight; Quest Knight; Grand Edition Only

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Initial Class: Lvl 12 Mystic Voice(GE Only): 天野 由梨; Amano Yuri Place Of Origin: [in progress] Starting Age: 22 Birth Rune (GE Only): Gender: Female Official Bio: [Rougly translated from Japanese]: A hedonistic person. Her motivation to become a knight was to gain more magic power and lead a more interesting life. She used live a selfish life, thinking knights who are passionate about duty were foolish, but after becoming a knight her way of thinking may change...a little. Additional Information: Significant historial references to Almina are unclear. See Also: Return to Top

ALSACE - Rune Knight; New Almekia; Late-joining Knight

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Initial Class: Lvl 1 Fighter Voice(GE only): 小林 由美子 Kobayashi Yumiko Place Of Origin: Unspecified Starting Age: 12 Birth Rune (GE Only): Gender: Male Official Bio: The number one fan of Prince Lance. He has a pure heart, which helps him overcome anything. He is never tired of saying, "I'll also become a King someday!". Adults admire his youthful innocence because it reminds them of their own childhood. Additional Information: Alsace is most likely a reference to a region of France bearing the same name. Originally settled by nomadic hunters, it was later inhabited by the Celts by 1500 B.C.E. A century and a half later it was invaded by the romans, who turned it Into a highly fortified Stronghold dedicated to the cultivation of wine grapes. This French Region's history of course continues for much longer, but considering the theme of Brigandine it is most likely a reference to the area's Celtic inhabitants. See Also: Alsace enters the service of New Almekia Return to Top

ANCIENT BOOK - Item; Equipped; Accessory
Return to Top	Affect: INT+6 Elemental: None Usable by: Any Note(s):

ANGEL - Monster; Lvl 1~
Return to Top	Type: High Sky movement, Magic Using Elemental: Summoned at: Cadbury, Camelford, Hervery, Tallas Advantages: Can heal, but many consider its best trait to be Divine Ray. Disadvantages: Has a high Rune Cost (85) Note(s): 1) Pic only seen in GE 2) Norgard and Iscalio begin the game with no caslte in which to summon Angels

ANSWELLER - Weapon; Sword
Return to Top	Affect: ATK+14 Elemental: Usable by: Cavalier, Paladin, Avenger Note(s):

ANTI-Magic RING - Item; Equipped; Accessory
Return to Top	Affect: Reduces Magical damage recieved by 25% Elemental: None Usable by: Any Note(s):

ANSUZ - Term; Rune
Return to Top	Definition: Pronounced roughly as an "a", Ansuz is the 4th rune in the runic alphabet known as Elder Futhark. Ansuz is apparently another name for Aesir (The name used to refer to the Norse Gods.) Represents: Inspiration, the multiverse in magical and religious acts, gaining knowledge. In Brigandine: Used to mark the second half of the 2nd month of the Sacred King Calendar.

APHELIA - Rune Knight; New Almekia

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Initial Class: Cleric Voice (GE Only): 天野 由梨; Amano Yuri Place Of Origin: Castle Gorule, Padstow Starting Age: 23 Birth Rune (GE Only): Gender: Female Official Bio: She was living in the monastery in Padstow when she heard about the rebellion and came to assist King Coel. She seems like a classy woman with no faults, but her friend Adilicia states, "Aphelia is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing." Additional Information: The referential nature of Aphelia's name is elusive: Aphelia is the plural of apheleon (The point on the orbit of a celestial body that is farthest from the sun). But I doubt she is an astronomical reference. Aphelia is also a grass-like herm found in Australia. Aphelia might be a variation of Ophelia, from Hamlet. Otherwise, Aphelia might be a reference to 17th century English writer and poet Mary Villiers who wrote under the pseudonym Ephilia. See Also: Adilicia, Carlota, Three Beauties of Almekia Return to Top

APOSTLE'S HORN - Accessory
Return to Top	Affect: Rune Area+1 Elemental: None Usable by: Any Note(s):

AQUA SHOES - Accessory
Return to Top	Affect: Movement Type: Shoal Elemental: None Usable by: Any Note(s):

ARCH ANGEL - Monster; Lvl 10~
Return to Top	Type: High Sky movement, Magic Using Elemental: Achieved by: Class changing a Level 10 or higher Angel. Advantages: Arch Angels gain the ability to use Holy Word, an area spell particularly useful against low INT enemies and those of the Black elemental persuasion. Disadvantages: Some find the high Rune Cost (105) prohibitive. Note(s): Archangel literally means 'high ranking angel'.

ARCH DEMON - Monster; Lvl 10~
Return to Top	Type: High Sky movement, Magic Using Elemental: Achieved by: Class changing a level 10 or higher Demon Advantages: The added third Black element makes their Curse spell particularly nasty - whether or not the target is of the White Elemental persuasion. Disadvantages: Note(s):

ARCHER - Class; Lvl 10~
Return to Top	Type: Land move type; Ranged attack; Support Magic Elemental: Achieved by Class changing a level 10 or higher Scout Advantages: Can make ranged attack after moving Disadvantages: As a female-only class, units often have a lower STR and thus lower ATK. Note(s):

AREA - Term; Gameplay

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Definition: Area is defined as A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region. In Brigandine: Area is a classification for spell/special ability effects. There are two types of Area effect: Ranged Area: A spell has both a range and an area of effect. For instance, Geno-thunder has a range of 3 hexes and an area of 1 surrounding hex. The caster can target an enemy unit up to 3 hexes away. Then, the spell will affect the target, and any other enemy unit within 1 hex of the target. Caster Area: The spell affects any enemy and/or player unit within a set diameter. For instance, Area heal has a area of 2 hexes. That means it will heal the caster as well as any player unit within 2 hexes of the caster. The same applies to offensive spells. For instance, geno-flame has a range of 3 hexes. The spell will damage any enemy target within 3 hexes of the caster. There are also indescriminate spells and special abilities. For instance, Meteor Doom (Ranged area spell) and Thor Hammer (Caster Area special ability) will damage both enemy and player units. Note(s): Area is also a term referring to Rune Area.

AREA HEAL - Magic; White
Return to Top	OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Recovers the HP of friendly units in the same party in the range. MP: 65 Range: Area 2 Target: Ally (Area) Affect: Recovers an average of 120 HP (affected by caster's INT) to all ally units in range.

ARMORED - Term; Movement Type

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Definition: Armored is defined as "being covered with armor", and armor is best defined as "a defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons." In Brigandine: The actual translation of this classification (重装) is "Heavy" and not armored. This implies a a weighted-down, slower unit. On the other hand, this movement type has a movement rate of 4-6. Since many classes have a movement rate of 4-6, perhaps "Heavy" doesn't properly convey the meaning of this movement type. Consider another Definition of "Armor": "The combat arm that deploys armored vehicles, such as tanks." When you consider this, and the fact that this movement type is used for Cavalier, Samurai, Paladin, Shogun, Paladin and Avenger, perhaps "Armored" is particularly apt.

ARTEMIS - Class; Lvl 20~
Return to Top	Type: Land move type; Ranged attack; Support Magic Elemental: Achieved by Class changing a level 20 or higher Archer Advantages: Can make ranged attack after moving, can cast React Disadvantages: As a female-only class, units often have a lower STR and thus lower ATK. Note(s):

ASMIT - Rune Knight; Leonia

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Initial Class: Lvl 13 Bishop Voice (GE Only): 中田 和宏; Nakata Kazuhiro Place Of Origin: Castle Tallas, Leonia Starting Age: 29 Gender: Male Birth Rune (GE Only): Official Bio: A wise Knight in Leonia, who is also known as the "Perfect Man". His perfectionism usually puts people off. However, the Queen places complete trust in him. Kiloph may be jealous of him because The Queen relies on Asmit on most occasions. Character Analysis: Additional Information: See Also: Return to Top

ASTEN - Castle; Iscalio
Return to Top	Location: Top right castle of Iscalio Garrison: Lucia, Miguel, Teath Summon: Centaur, Giant, Giga-Scorpion, Jinn Income: 203 Note(s): From Asten you can garrison against attacks from both Esgares and Leonia.

ATTACK STRENGTH - Attribute
ATK Return to Top	Definition: Abbreviated ATK, to attack means to set upon with violent force. In Brigandine: A Knight's or Monster's ATK is determined by Strength, or STR. The higher the ATK, the more possible damage can be done.

AURON - Rune Knight; Quest Knight; Grand Edition Only

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Initial Class: Level 14 Samurai Voice (GE Only): 竹本 英史; Takemoto Eiji Place Of Origin: [in progress] Age at recuitment: 31 Birth Rune (GE Only): Gender: Male Official Bio: [Rougly translated from Japanese] Chivalrous Thief Auron. He went around fighting corrupt merchants and aristocrats who profit from the suffering of the common people. But before long, he came to realize his inability to change that situation. Recognizing his own weakness, he became a knight in order to rescue the needy of Forsena. Character Analysis: Additional Information: See Also: Return to Top

AVENGER - Class; Lvl 20~
Return to Top	Type: Armored; Melee Attack; Attack Magic Elemental: Achieved by Class changing a level 20 or higher Berserker Advantages: They have high ATK and can cast Curse Disadvantages: Note(s):