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|title1= Charioce XVII's war with the gods |
|title1= Charioce XVII's war with the gods |
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+ | |image1= [[File:The gods and Charioce XVII face off 1.PNG|240x240px]] |
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|date= One night |
|date= One night |
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|location(s)= [[Anatae]] |
|location(s)= [[Anatae]] |
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|team_one= [[Gabriel]]<br>[[Sofiel]]<br>[[Gods/Angels]]<br>[[El／Mugaro]] |
|team_one= [[Gabriel]]<br>[[Sofiel]]<br>[[Gods/Angels]]<br>[[El／Mugaro]] |
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| − | |team_two= [[Charioce XVII]]<br>[[Onyx Task Force]] |
+ | |team_two= [[Charioce XVII]]<br>[[Onyx Task Force]]<br>[[Orleans Knights]]<br>[[Demon Division]] |
| − | |casualties = Hundreds of prisoners and guards in the [[labor camp]]<br>Hundreds of [[Gods/Angels|gods]]<br> |
+ | |casualties = Hundreds of prisoners and guards in the [[labor camp]]<br>Hundreds of [[Gods/Angels|gods]]<br>Members of the [[Demon Division]] |
|previous= [[Charioce XVII's enslavement of the demon kind]] |
|previous= [[Charioce XVII's enslavement of the demon kind]] |
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|next= [[Plot to Steal the Bracelet]] |
|next= [[Plot to Steal the Bracelet]] |
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| − | '''Charioce XVII's war with the gods''' was a conflict between King [[Charioce XVII]] and the [[Gods/Angels|gods]]. The war was officially declared by [[Gabriel]] at Charioce XVII's |
+ | '''Charioce XVII's war with the gods''' was a conflict between King [[Charioce XVII]] and the [[Gods/Angels|gods]]. The war was officially declared by [[Gabriel]] at Charioce XVII's insistence. |
==History== |
==History== |
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When [[Charioce XVII]] ascended the throne, he immediately set aside the traditional coronation procedure and crowned himself King. He then declared that humans shall no longer worship the gods and began decimating temples and stealing divine artifacts once belonging to the gods. In his own words, the gods had refused to give him what he wanted so he made the decision to simply "take". |
When [[Charioce XVII]] ascended the throne, he immediately set aside the traditional coronation procedure and crowned himself King. He then declared that humans shall no longer worship the gods and began decimating temples and stealing divine artifacts once belonging to the gods. In his own words, the gods had refused to give him what he wanted so he made the decision to simply "take". |
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| − | The gods themselves were deeply offended by Charioce XVII's actions, which occurred a mere three years after numerous gods had died trying to contain [[Bahamut]]. No thanks was ever given despite the gods' sacrifices. Even worse, Charioce XVII formed a [[Onyx Task Force|special task force]] specifically for hunting down and slaying gods. This task force gained their power from [[Green Stone|special green stones]] which Charioce XVII had stolen. |
+ | The gods themselves were deeply offended by Charioce XVII's actions, which occurred a mere three years after numerous gods had died trying to contain [[Bahamut]]. No thanks was ever given despite the gods' sacrifices. Even worse, Charioce XVII formed a [[Onyx Task Force|special task force]] specifically for hunting down and slaying gods (as well as demons). This task force gained their power from [[Green Stone|special green stones]] which Charioce XVII had stolen. |
| + | The green stones made it impossible for the gods to fight back and many gods who did not escape soon enough were killed on sight. |
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| ⚫ | The Onyx Task Force soon discovered the existence of their only weakness: a half-angel child named "[[El／Mugaro|El]]", son of former knight [[Jeanne d'Arc]], who had opposed Charioce XVII's actions and was subsequently stripped of her position in the [[Orleans Knights]]. El became a major target whom Charioce XVII wished to capture alive or dead before the gods could take him, but Jeanne |
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| + | ==Ray of Hope== |
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| ⚫ | Two years later, Charioce XVII's hunt for El and the gods continued. El himself was revealed to be living with the renowned [[Azazel|Ragged Demon]], who Charioce XVII captured and took prisoner, but not before the gods themselves located El and took him back to [[Land of the gods|their land]]. The loss of El did not worry Charioce |
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| ⚫ | The Onyx Task Force soon discovered the existence of their only weakness: a half-angel child named "[[El／Mugaro|El]]", son of former knight [[Jeanne d'Arc]], who had opposed Charioce XVII's actions and was subsequently stripped of her position in the [[Orleans Knights]]. El became a major target whom Charioce XVII wished to capture alive or dead before the gods could take him, but Jeanne managed to hide her son away. |
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| ⚫ | Two years later, Charioce XVII's hunt for El and the gods continued. El himself was revealed to be living with the renowned [[Azazel|Ragged Demon]], who Charioce XVII captured and took prisoner, but not before the gods themselves located El and took him back to [[Land of the gods|their land]]. The loss of El did not worry Charioce, who believed the gods were overconfident now that they had the child. He now intended to simply "kill them all." |
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| − | Gabriel unlocked El's suppressed powers and arranged for him to be at the head of the gods' counterattack against Charioce XVII and his castle. Thousands of angels descended from Heaven while El employed the use of a divine weapon.<ref>[[Virgin Soul Episode 12]]</ref> Unfortunately for Gabriel, Charioce XVII unveiled the ancient weapon [[Dromos]] and prepared to use it against El's weapon. He was also shielded and none of the angels could touch him without getting killed. Gabriel's attempt to pull her army back fell on deaf ears, and when Charioce XVII fired Dromos, it was by luck that Gabriel, [[Sofiel]] and El survived. None of the other angels, who were visibly overconfident, survived the battle however. |
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| + | ==Pre-Conflict== |
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| − | As a cost for using Dromos, Charioce XVII became blind in his left eye. |
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| + | [[Gabriel]] was indeed eager to use El's power and hastily ascended [[El／Mugaro|El]] to godhood. However, she chose to negotiate with the [[humans]] first and approached Charioce at the [[arena]], asking for the return of what he had stolen from the gods' temples as well as [[Jeanne d'Arc]]. |
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| + | {{Quote|"Instead of making grand proclamations, why don't you try to take it by force?"<ref>[[Virgin Soul Episode 11]]</ref>|[[Charioce XVII]] to [[Gabriel]]}} |
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| + | Charioce was quick to reject Gabriel's request and insisted she take what she wants by force. The humans present at the arena jeered at the gods and some attempted to harm Gabriel using arrows; Gabriel was protected by [[Sofiel]]. With no other alternative, Gabriel agreed to Charioce's decision and officially declared war on the humans. |
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| + | Back in [[Heaven]], [[File:Army_of_the_Gods01.png|thumb|The [[Gods/Angels|gods's]] army]]El watched the entire conversation and became convinced he needed to fix the humans and restore them on the right path and seek vengeance against the King of Man for imprisoning his mother. Gabriel encouraged these beliefs. |
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| − | ==Aftermath== |
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| + | As nighttime approached, the [[Gods/Angels|gods]] and royal army gathered their respective forces. News spread throughout [[Anatae]] of the coming conflict and many innocent citizens had no choice but to evacuate. Some remained to protest against the King, believing his blasphemy will lead to his defeat. |
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| + | ==Conflict== |
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| + | [[File:Citizensforcedtoevacuate01.png|thumb|left|Citizens evacuating the city.]] |
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| + | That night, the gods descended from Heaven, led by [[Gabriel's ship]] which El was also on board. Charioce's army consisted of the [[Onyx Task Force|Onyx Knights]], [[Orleans Knights]] and the [[Demon Division]].<ref>[[Virgin Soul Episode 12]]</ref> |
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| + | Charioce initiated the first attack and sent numerous [[Green Stone|green stone]]-powered vessels and Onyx Knights forward to assault Gabriel's ship. Gabriel responded by ordering El to activate his power. El did, and Gabriel's ship amplified it, creating a massive range that knocked all of the approaching enemies into the sea. |
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| + | The loss of Charioce's main army allowed the gods outside of the ship to attack. With El activating his power, nothing stood in the way of the gods to defeat the humans. The Demon Division was easily eradicated while some members of the Orleans Knights were forced into hiding. |
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| + | Charioce opt to travel to the [[labor camp]]. To the confusion and shock of the prisoners and guards inside, a mysterious, massive object emerged from underneath the labor camp, killing all but five people. To Gabriel's horror, this object was the ancient weapon [[Dromos]]. |
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| − | Gabriel herself, enraged by El's disobediance and unwillingness to pull back when told to, was locked up in a cell in Heaven. While Gabriel planned her next move, El escaped from captivity and returned to the Ragged Demon, aka Azazel. Sofiel was forced to pursue him and try to get him back. Although El agreed to return, he asked for one day so he could say goodbye to his friends. He was [[Murder of El/Mugaro|murdered]] by [[Alessand Visponti]], a knight hoping to join the Onyx Task Force. El's death was discovered by all of his friends. |
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| + | From the moment Gabriel saw Dromos, she desperately tried to convince El and the gods to pull back but her orders fell on deaf ears. El was determined to retrieve his mother as promised while the other gods were confident in their victory. |
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| − | His mother, [[Jeanne d'Arc]], returned to Heaven with Sofiel and offered her services to the gods and declared war on Charioce XVII in their name. Azazel in turn, went to meet [[Lucifer]] and demand the [[Demons/Fallen Angels|demons]] go to war against Charioce XVII as well. The two armies met at the battlefield and joined forces against Charioce XVII and the Onyx Task Force. Since the green stones were gradually draining the life force of its user, the Onyx Task Force eventually died, leaving behind Charioce XVII. |
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| + | Charioce XVII aimed Dromos at Gabriel's ship and fired a devastating blast. El confidently confronted the blast and tried to deflect it, but the shield he put up gave way to Dromos' attack and the ship was destroyed. Numerous gods inside were killed, Gabriel and Sofiel were visibly injured while [[El／Mugaro|El]] was knocked unconscious. |
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| − | Jeanne d'Arc and Azazel fired a joined attack at the king, but their attack was shield bY [[Kaisar Lidfard]], who had come to view Jeanne and Azazel's need for vengeance as "blind rage" and senseless. Kaisar died from his wounds, and in that moment, Bahamut returned from another dimension, an event which Charioce XVII predicted. Jeanne and Azazel ceased their fighting against the King while the rest of their armies focused on Bahamut, who was seemingly annihilated by a blast from Dromos, fired by Charioce XVII. |
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| + | El's absence from the battle enabled the Onyx Knights to fight back and slay the gods. A horrified Gabriel and Jeanne (a survivor of the [[labor camp]]) watched as the gods were mercilessly slain until none were left. |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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| + | [[File:Charioce's_left_eye_is_blind01.png|thumb|right|Charioce goes blind in one eye.]] |
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| − | Charioce XVII was declared a hero by the people while the gods, for reasons unclear, seemingly forgave Charioce XVII and ceased the war. Jeanne d'Arc returned to her farm life. Her son El was also buried in a marked grave which she and Azazel jointly bid their farewell to. |
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| + | As a toll for using [[Dromos]], Charioce XVII became blind in his left eye. Gabriel and Sofiel returned to [[Vanaheimr]] with the unconscious El. Gabriel, enraged by El's disobedience and realizing his heart was no longer with them, imprisoned El in a room. |
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| + | Gabriel would not go to war with Charioce again until she could bring [[El／Mugaro|El]] back to her side. She had hoped [[Jeanne d'Arc|El's mother]] could talk El into listening to the gods again, but El refused to listen to anyone. He was determined to fulfill his duty and without anyone's support, El decided to flee to the surface world. |
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| + | Sofiel and Jeanne attempted to retrieve him but [[Alessand Visponti|Alessand]] [[Murder of El/Mugaro|murdered]] El before they could. Sofiel and Jeanne returned to Vanaheimr and it was Jeanne who demanded to take action herself. This led to [[Charioce XVII vs gods and demons|a second war]] during which the gods were aided by the [[Demons/Fallen Angels|demons]]. |
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| − | Alessand, El's murderer, never became a member of the Onyx Task Force and died at the hands of a demon child. Kaisar himself was brought back as a zombie by [[Rita]]. Charioce XVII, as a cost for using Dromos again, lost sight in his right eye while his girlfriend [[Nina Drango]], who had assisted him in firing at Bahamut, lost her voice. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *While Charioce XVII gave the reason for his war with the gods as being their refusal to "give him what he wanted" (implied to be a means to defeat Bahamut), he never stated his reason for [[Charioce XVII's enslavement of the demon kind|enslaving the demon kind]]. |
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| + | ** Favaro was nearly killed during the war when the [[labor camp]] was destroyed, making his support for Charioce sound even more odd. |
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| + | * Charioce XVII once explained to Jeanne that he began attacking the gods because they refused to "give him what he wanted", presumably [[Dromos]].<ref>[[Virgin Soul Episode 10]]</ref> |
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| − | *This conflict saw the near-extinction of the gods and angels, with three named survivors being Gabriel, Sofiel, and [[Ridwan]]. |
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| + | **It is unknown if he had asked specifically for Dromos. Gabriel makes no mention of knowing why the gods' temples were attacked in the first place, though she always doubted the humans could ever rebuild Dromos. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 22 March 2018
Charioce XVII's war with the gods was a conflict between King Charioce XVII and the gods. The war was officially declared by Gabriel at Charioce XVII's insistence.
History[]
For many centuries, humans worshiped the gods. Temples were built and prayers were sent to the gods who resided above the humans. In return, the gods granted protection to the humans and offered them rewards for their worship. Each new ruler of Anatae was also blessed by the gods and was expected to serve them directly.
When Charioce XVII ascended the throne, he immediately set aside the traditional coronation procedure and crowned himself King. He then declared that humans shall no longer worship the gods and began decimating temples and stealing divine artifacts once belonging to the gods. In his own words, the gods had refused to give him what he wanted so he made the decision to simply "take".
The gods themselves were deeply offended by Charioce XVII's actions, which occurred a mere three years after numerous gods had died trying to contain Bahamut. No thanks was ever given despite the gods' sacrifices. Even worse, Charioce XVII formed a special task force specifically for hunting down and slaying gods (as well as demons). This task force gained their power from special green stones which Charioce XVII had stolen.
The green stones made it impossible for the gods to fight back and many gods who did not escape soon enough were killed on sight.
Ray of Hope[]
The Onyx Task Force soon discovered the existence of their only weakness: a half-angel child named "El", son of former knight Jeanne d'Arc, who had opposed Charioce XVII's actions and was subsequently stripped of her position in the Orleans Knights. El became a major target whom Charioce XVII wished to capture alive or dead before the gods could take him, but Jeanne managed to hide her son away.
Two years later, Charioce XVII's hunt for El and the gods continued. El himself was revealed to be living with the renowned Ragged Demon, who Charioce XVII captured and took prisoner, but not before the gods themselves located El and took him back to their land. The loss of El did not worry Charioce, who believed the gods were overconfident now that they had the child. He now intended to simply "kill them all."
Pre-Conflict[]
Gabriel was indeed eager to use El's power and hastily ascended El to godhood. However, she chose to negotiate with the humans first and approached Charioce at the arena, asking for the return of what he had stolen from the gods' temples as well as Jeanne d'Arc.
| “ | "Instead of making grand proclamations, why don't you try to take it by force?"[1] | ” |
— Charioce XVII to Gabriel
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Charioce was quick to reject Gabriel's request and insisted she take what she wants by force. The humans present at the arena jeered at the gods and some attempted to harm Gabriel using arrows; Gabriel was protected by Sofiel. With no other alternative, Gabriel agreed to Charioce's decision and officially declared war on the humans.
Back in Heaven,
The gods's army
El watched the entire conversation and became convinced he needed to fix the humans and restore them on the right path and seek vengeance against the King of Man for imprisoning his mother. Gabriel encouraged these beliefs.
As nighttime approached, the gods and royal army gathered their respective forces. News spread throughout Anatae of the coming conflict and many innocent citizens had no choice but to evacuate. Some remained to protest against the King, believing his blasphemy will lead to his defeat.
Conflict[]
Citizens evacuating the city.
That night, the gods descended from Heaven, led by Gabriel's ship which El was also on board. Charioce's army consisted of the Onyx Knights, Orleans Knights and the Demon Division.[2]
Charioce initiated the first attack and sent numerous green stone-powered vessels and Onyx Knights forward to assault Gabriel's ship. Gabriel responded by ordering El to activate his power. El did, and Gabriel's ship amplified it, creating a massive range that knocked all of the approaching enemies into the sea.
The loss of Charioce's main army allowed the gods outside of the ship to attack. With El activating his power, nothing stood in the way of the gods to defeat the humans. The Demon Division was easily eradicated while some members of the Orleans Knights were forced into hiding.
Charioce opt to travel to the labor camp. To the confusion and shock of the prisoners and guards inside, a mysterious, massive object emerged from underneath the labor camp, killing all but five people. To Gabriel's horror, this object was the ancient weapon Dromos.
From the moment Gabriel saw Dromos, she desperately tried to convince El and the gods to pull back but her orders fell on deaf ears. El was determined to retrieve his mother as promised while the other gods were confident in their victory.
Charioce XVII aimed Dromos at Gabriel's ship and fired a devastating blast. El confidently confronted the blast and tried to deflect it, but the shield he put up gave way to Dromos' attack and the ship was destroyed. Numerous gods inside were killed, Gabriel and Sofiel were visibly injured while El was knocked unconscious.
El's absence from the battle enabled the Onyx Knights to fight back and slay the gods. A horrified Gabriel and Jeanne (a survivor of the labor camp) watched as the gods were mercilessly slain until none were left.
Aftermath[]
Charioce goes blind in one eye.
As a toll for using Dromos, Charioce XVII became blind in his left eye. Gabriel and Sofiel returned to Vanaheimr with the unconscious El. Gabriel, enraged by El's disobedience and realizing his heart was no longer with them, imprisoned El in a room.
Gabriel would not go to war with Charioce again until she could bring El back to her side. She had hoped El's mother could talk El into listening to the gods again, but El refused to listen to anyone. He was determined to fulfill his duty and without anyone's support, El decided to flee to the surface world.
Sofiel and Jeanne attempted to retrieve him but Alessand murdered El before they could. Sofiel and Jeanne returned to Vanaheimr and it was Jeanne who demanded to take action herself. This led to a second war during which the gods were aided by the demons.
Trivia[]
- Since Charioce XVII refused to negotiate peacefully with Gabriel and even dared her to use force against him, he is responsible for the entire conflict himself, yet Favaro Leone considers Charioce guiltless.
- Favaro was nearly killed during the war when the labor camp was destroyed, making his support for Charioce sound even more odd.
- Charioce XVII once explained to Jeanne that he began attacking the gods because they refused to "give him what he wanted", presumably Dromos.[3]
- It is unknown if he had asked specifically for Dromos. Gabriel makes no mention of knowing why the gods' temples were attacked in the first place, though she always doubted the humans could ever rebuild Dromos.
References[]
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| Genesis | Bahamut's revival • Jeanne d'Arc's execution • The war with Bahamut • Theft of the Jewels |
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| Virgin Soul | Bahamut's third return • Charioce XVII vs gods and demons • Charioce XVII's war with the gods • Enslavement of the demons • Murder of El／Mugaro • Plot to Steal the Bracelet |