Nuns

Nuns
Legend of Mana artwork
First appearance	Legend of Mana (1999)
Latest appearance	Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (2022)
Homeland	Gato Grottoes
Faction	Gato Temple
Role	Support
Gender	Female
Species	Human

Nuns are minor supporting characters in Legend of Mana and recurring characters in the Mana series.

History

Legend of Mana

“Women who are in the process of spiritual training at Gato's temple.”

—In-game Encyclopedia

The Flame of Hope

Sandra, the Jewel Hunter, took the guise of a Nun in order to steal the Jumi Rubens's core of Ruby. She tried to convince him to help the aching sproutling from his Popo Bug infection and his missing girlfriend in Geo, but the Jumi did not want to interfere with anything. She stole his core and made her way to the Cancun Bird's nest to make her escape.

Another Nun was injured by the frazzled sproutling while suffering from his parasite in the Temple of Healing. Inspector Boyd thought she was murdered but she stated she twisted her ankle when she bumped into the leafy creature.

The Blessed Elixir

While visiting the Gato Grottoes, the protagonist enters the Gato Caves where they learn from a Nun that the temple's prized elixir had been completely drunk by a strange rabbit. Without it most of the temple's rituals cannot be performed. According to another nun, they need water from an oasis to produce the famed elixir. The main character finds an inebriated Niccolo right outside the cave, who starts becoming belligerent. After giving him a good beating, the peddler runs away.

Back in Geo, the bartenter discloses that he was taught by his mentor in Lumina, and that he was able to get a barrel in his soul thanks to him. His mentor is found near the "Mischevious Spirit" Tavern, and shares the story about elixir making tradition in Lumina. Fermenting in barrels, the amount of liquid slowly goes down over time, due to the population taking little sips here and then, believing that the spirits can't wait for the elixir to be ready. That is where the local tavern gets its name. The protagonist gets a barrel in his soul for answering correctly to his question and heads to Duma Desert in search of the oasis. As he/she approaches the water source, a barrel miraculously materializes from his/her soul, filling itself with oasis water. The filled barrel is then given to the Nuns in Gato Caves who are ecstatic about the delivery.

The Murmuring Forest

A nun is attacked by a flock of faeries in the Jungle. Their master Irwin wanted them to find him a suitable new queen, but they question his reasoning since humans have a shorter lifespan than theirs. The nun is rescued by Escad and is brought to the Wisdom Rosiotti.

Two Torches

As the main character decides to exit the Dreamweaving Room, they find a strange Nun entering the Dreamweaving Room next to an injured one. As they reenter, the Nuns becomes belligerent, claiming her lord commands it before vanishing along with Matilda. Daena is seen in a weakened state lying on the ground as she curses the disguised Nun for kidnapping her friend. She joins the party by entrusting the hero to find her missing friend. She orders a Nun to lock all doors to the temple while they search the entire vicinity.

Fortunately, Escad has ambushed the culprit right outside the temple and is questioning them about working for Irwin. The impersonating Nun states she merely follows her master Irwin's orders and teleports away with Irwin. As the team search every nook and cranny around Gato, Escad is seen waiting for Daena near a cave, telling her he lost them. The female monk recalls a sealed meditation room they haven't looked at yet, and she arranges it to be opened as it is an emergency. Escad decides to look around the cave some more while the protagonist and Daena teleport to the aforementioned place. There they find Matilda and the antagonist who claims they have fallen right into their trap. However, the Abbess is escorted back to the temple by two Nuns, foiling the impersonator's plans. They battle them and defeat the threat.

Escad, Daena, Matilda and the protagonist are then seen back in the Dreamweaving Room. The Abbess explains to Escad she never wanted to give up her freedom to become a priestess, as it was Irwin who wanted to free her from a life bound by rules. Escad retaliates by saying Irwin wanted her powers he took from her, but Daena stops the conversation by telling Escad to leave the Abbess alone and that she should rest. The Knight replies he will not sit by idly as that demon grow ever so powerful as he storms off.

Heaven's Gate

After defeating Irwin on the Wyrm of Light and returning to Gato Grottoes, the protagonist and his ally (either Daena or Escad) will be informed by a nun that Matilda has passed away.

Circle of Mana

Nuns make a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the Mana series. They appear in 1 set of cards.

Rank	Attribute	Name	Classes				Quote
SUR	魔	修道女	見習い修道女	ガトの修道女	[光]癒しの修道女	[闇]修道女の長	「私は修道女。賢人など、まやかしにたよらずとも、自分の足で帰ります……。」 "I am a nun. I will return home on my own without relying on any sages or other lies..."

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Nuns.

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