Loki

Loki
Heroes of Mana artwork Trials of Mana remake artwork
First appearance	Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance	Trials of Mana (2020)
Japanese name	ロキ
Title(s)	The Golden KnightHoM
Homeland	Valsena, Kingdom of the Plains
Faction	Silver Knights of Valsena (leader)HoM
Role	Ally
Gender	Male
Relatives	Simone (wife) Duran (son) Wendy (daughter) Stella (sister-in-law)
Species	Human
Status	Dead
Other form(s)	Darkshine Knight
Voice actor(s)	Eng: JW StaffordToM HD

This article is about Loki and the Darkshine Knight as a character. For Darkshine Knight as a boss in Trials of Mana, see Darkshine Knight (Trials of Mana).

This article is about Loki and the Darkshine Knight as a character. For Golden Knight as a boss in Trials of Mana HD, see Golden Knight (Trials of Mana).

“Behold the oath of the Silver Knights! The day will come when you invaders will learn the true meaning of wrath!”

—Heroes of Mana In-game dialogue

Loki is a recurring character in Mana series. He is a playable character in Heroes of Mana and a supporting character and secondary antagonist in Trials of Mana.

Background

Loki is a knight who was born and raised in Valsena. He befriended the prince and heir to the throne at some point and became very close to him, to the point of protecting him on the battlefield. He later enrolled into the Silver knights legion of Valsena and became an esteemed member. He is also stated to be at least engaged to Simone.

History

Heroes of Mana

“The leader of the Silver Knights of Valsena. Known as the Golden Knight himself, he is the premier swordsman in the kingdom. A friend and brother in arms of Prince Richard, he has a hard time controlling the prince, who seems to have little respect for his royal upbringing.”

—Notebook

Loki is first encountered during Chapter 9, The Fall of Valsena where he teams up with Prince Richard and some altenish reinforcement to defend Valsenan territory against the Peddan army. They unfortunately fail to fend the enemy off, and Castle Valsena falls at the hands of the enemy, revealing the third mirror of Esina. Loki is forced to escape his country and join forces with Roget and crew.

He decides to briefly head back to Valsena in Chapter 21, Vuscavs in the Trap to help his people with the rebuilding, but quickly joins the crew back after realizing that Esina's mirror was draining the energy of the the land.

Loki is also present during the final confrontation against the Goddess of Doom in the Sea of Chaos, but ultimately decides to stay in Fa'Diel along with Alma, Falcon, Gauser, Valda, and Belgar and watches as Roget, Yurchael, Gemière, Qucas, and D'Kelli board the Nightswan to explore the different worlds scattered in the fabric of realms. It is assumed that Belgar is one of the handful of people in Fa'Diel aware of the events that took place during the game, since his soul was not absorbed by Anise's mirror. He ultimately returned to Valsena and resumed his position as a member of the Silver Knights.

During the epilogue it is hinted that Loki would fight against the Dragon Lord and meet with his future child should he visit the time-warped city of Pedda again.

Trials of Mana

“Loki the Golden Knight -- Duran's father, Loki, gained fame in Valsena as the Golden Knight. On a mission with the Hero King, he went missing after attempting to destroy the Dragon Lord.”

—Adventure Log

Circle of Mana

Loki (also as the Darkshine Knight) makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the Mana series. He appears in 6 set of cards.

Rank	Attribute	Name	Classes				Quote
UR	力	黒耀の騎士	ファイター	グラディエーター	[光]ソードマスター	[闇]デュエリスト	「…残念だな、若き騎士よ。お前達にはここで死んでもらわねばならん…。お前の父のようにな…。」 "...It's a shame, young knight. You have to die here... Like your father..."
UR	力	ロキ[雪合戦]	ファイター	ナイト	[光]パラディン	[闇]ウォーロド	「戦いは臨機応変でなければならん。デュラン、お前ならどう攻める？」 "Fighting doesn't depend on the situation. Duran, how should you attack?"
SUR	力	ロキ	ファイター	ナイト	[光]パラディン	[闇]ウォーロド	「なかなか言うな小僧め。良いだろう、お前との勝負受けてたつぞ。手加減はせんからな！」 "Don't say too much, kid. That's fine, I'm ready to fight you. I won't go easy on you!"
SSUR	力	黒耀の騎士	ファイター	グラディエーター	[光]ソードマスター	[闇]デュエリスト	「歴史に“もし”はない。起きたことだけが絶対の事実。」 "There are no “what ifs” in history. Only what happened is an absolute fact."
SSUR	力	ロキ	ファイター	ナイト	[光]パラディン	[闇]ウォーロド	「父は……お前を誇りに思っているぞ。」 "Your father is...proud of you."
SSUR	力	ロキ[黄金騎士]	ファイター	ナイト	[光]パラディン	[闇]ウォーロド	「おいおい、きさまもフォルセナの騎士なら、俺の名前は知ってるはずだぞ。 'Hey, if you're a knight of Valsena, you should know my name."

Profile and statistics

Loki	Stats	Starting Equipment	Abilities
	600	None	Armor Aura	Heavy Unit ATK +30%, critical rate 100%
	55	Gauntlets	Fast Armor	Instant Heavy Unit spawning
	78	Cotton Ring	“The leader of the Silver Knights of Valsena. Known as the Golden Knight himself, he is the premier swordsman in the kingdom. A friend and brother in arms of Prince Richard, he has a hard time controlling the prince, who seems to have little respect for his royal upbringing.”
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Trivia

• His appearance as Loki is highly reminiscent of Duran's Light-Dark Class the Liege. His appearance as the Darkshine Knight, however, is reminiscent of the Dark Knights from Secret of Mana.

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