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His Eminence's son eventually took on his duties as a priest inside the Temple of Light. Fifteen years prior to the events of ''Trials of Mana'', he was however smitten by an elf princess named [[Shela]] and the two of the conceived a [[Charlotte|child]], going against the law preventing a human and an elf to marry. Both the Priest of Light and the [[Elfin Elder]] did not consent to this, afraid that this would shorten their life spans. Leron and Shela did not care and she eloped from [[Dior]] with Leron. The young Charlotte did not get to see her parents for long, sadly, as they departed from this world when she was a toddler. To alleviate his guilt from abandoning his son, His Eminence took into himself to raise the young half-elf under his care and she left the elf village for the Temple of Light in Wendel. To prevent any further tragedy, the Elfin Elder sealed Dior from humans, letting only elves to know how to traverse the [[Lampbloom Woods]]. | |||
One day, Belgar, the co-ruler of Wendel, came across a sickly young girl that couldn't even be saved with the power of light. The Oracle of Shadows turned to the forbidden reviving arts and used a forsaken spell called "Black Chant" in order to save the child. This sparked an obsession in his mind to cheat death, but his new dark powers were in vain, since he couldn't save the girl in the end. His use of the forbidden arts was rejected by the Temple of Light, ultimately leading the Priest of Light to banish him from the Holy City. His Eminence vowed to raise the Oracle of Shadows' son, [[Heath]] as if it his own. | |||
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Revision as of 16:06, November 9, 2023
Priest of Light | |
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First appearance | Trials of Mana (1995) |
Latest appearance | Trials of Mana HD (2020) |
Japanese name | 光の司祭 |
Title(s) | Priest of Light His Eminence |
Homeland | Holy City Wendel |
Faction | His own, alongside The Oracle of ShadowsHoM |
Role | Ally |
Gender | Male |
Relatives | Leron (son) Shela (daughter-in-law) Charlotte (granddaughter) Heath (foster son) |
Species | Human |
Counterpart(s) | Belgar |
Voice actor(s) | Scott Holmes (eng)ToM |
The Priest of Light is a recurring character in the Mana series.
Background
His Eminence has had his position as the Priest of Light for quite some time before the events of Heroes of Mana. He shared his position has head of state with Belgar, the Oracle of Shadows. Together they would provide guidance and healing to visitors from all over the world. As a neutral state, they would not engage in any conflict and remain a sanctuary city for refugees. It is unlear if he had his son, Leron, prior of the events of Heroes of Mana but he raised him to be a priest officiating inside the Temple of Light.
History
Heroes of Mana
- “Governs the holy capital of Wendel. Wielding the Mana Goddess's magic, he offers salvation to the masses with his healing hands. Though not one to use it on the battlefield, his wizardry is impressive.”
- —Notebook
The Priest of Light is first seen during Chapter 5 : Dragon Wings of Reunion, where he welcomes beastmen refugees where he learns about Peddan forces invading Ferolia and Laurent. He understands Roget and crew's concerns about Pedda's ambitions, but he nonetheless wants Wendel to remain neutral in all this. He changes his mind upon learning about Esina's mirror being discovered in Laurent and the intervention of a Nevarlan desterter named Larkbone pleading for him to help his kind in the Burning Sands as their former leader tracks them down. Belgar offers them to help and joins the party.
Later in the story, the Priest of Light learns the terrible new of both the nations of Valsena and Altena falling at the hands of the Peddan-Nevarlan alliance. He suggests that the party look for the Mana spirits and the Benevodons spread across the world and befriend them, starting with the one in the Shimmering Ruins, just as they did with Gnome and Salamander.
His Eminence is later seen defending the holy capital from Peddan invadors in Chapter 15, Battle Over the Holy Capital. Pedda took advantage of the released mirrors of Esina to pull back their army from the invaded nations and lead a full-on assault on Wendel. General Baxilios is about to strike at the Temple of Light when the Priest fires a powerful light spell at her. She immediately relatates with a dark beam of her own, overpowering him and wounding him in the process. The last black mirror of Esina is unearthed, hinting at a sinister future for Fa'Diel.
The Priest of Light was most certainly affected by Anise's Mirror and had his memory of these past events stripped from him.
Interlude
His Eminence's son eventually took on his duties as a priest inside the Temple of Light. Fifteen years prior to the events of Trials of Mana, he was however smitten by an elf princess named Shela and the two of the conceived a child, going against the law preventing a human and an elf to marry. Both the Priest of Light and the Elfin Elder did not consent to this, afraid that this would shorten their life spans. Leron and Shela did not care and she eloped from Dior with Leron. The young Charlotte did not get to see her parents for long, sadly, as they departed from this world when she was a toddler. To alleviate his guilt from abandoning his son, His Eminence took into himself to raise the young half-elf under his care and she left the elf village for the Temple of Light in Wendel. To prevent any further tragedy, the Elfin Elder sealed Dior from humans, letting only elves to know how to traverse the Lampbloom Woods.
One day, Belgar, the co-ruler of Wendel, came across a sickly young girl that couldn't even be saved with the power of light. The Oracle of Shadows turned to the forbidden reviving arts and used a forsaken spell called "Black Chant" in order to save the child. This sparked an obsession in his mind to cheat death, but his new dark powers were in vain, since he couldn't save the girl in the end. His use of the forbidden arts was rejected by the Temple of Light, ultimately leading the Priest of Light to banish him from the Holy City. His Eminence vowed to raise the Oracle of Shadows' son, Heath as if it his own.
Trials of Mana
- “Priest of Light -- The Priest of Light is a revered figure in the world and Charlotte's grandfather. Many people come to Wendel to seek his wise guidance.”
- —Adventure Log
Circle of Mana
The Priest of Light makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the Mana series. He appears in 3 sets of cards.
General information
Physical appearance
Personality
Profile and statistics
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Priest of Light.
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