Elyon Character Introduction

ELYON (Shiono Akihisa)

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A friend of Cyran whom he met while training his swordsmaship up in the mountains several years prior to the attack that wiped out the White Fire Casters' faction. He used his ability as a Green Wind Caster to his sword skills, making him one of the deadliest Power Casters alongside Renna, Elorshin, Zelross, and Khidell. Though unknown to others, the real reason why he left his home and trained in the mountains was because of a silent promise he made to ensure Neia's safety after learning about Rhuith's death.

Alen Character Introduction

ALEN (Saito Syuusuke)

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Eroan's half-brother who was a skilled archer and gunner, which he used as a White Ice Caster. He had a cousin who was killed years before and then later on, learned that his cousin Saphielle actually became Khidell's girlfriend. He'd been wandering for a long time ever since the attack at the White Fire Casters' faction wherein his half-brother lost parts of his memories. He made it his duty to find the culprit of the attack in which he soon discovered that it was also the same perpetrator who killed Saphielle.

Khidell Character Introduction

KHIDELL (Ryusei Ryo)

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Ralnor's cousin and constant sparring partner. Though known as a skilled Red Fire Caster, he doesn't show his skills too much except during a battle. It appeared that he lost interest with anything related to the Power Casters. This had began when his girlfriend Saphielle was killed during a certain battle in which he gambled his own life, only to lose hers in the end. The regret and pain for losing her was still in his heart. Only Ralnor knew the fact that he was one of the deadliest Power Casters alongside Elyon, Elorshin, Zelross and Renna, being able to manipulate both red fire and white thunder--which was a rare combination to anyone in the faction.

Ryul Character Introduction

RYUL (Tawada Hideya)

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Darfin's childhood friend and Neia's self-proclaimed bodyguard who was regarded as one of the most talented White Thunder Casters. He was Neia's constant companion during those times she was unable to speak due to a psychological trauma that she suffered from. He remained by her side even when Corym arrived and decided to take care of Neia.

Renna Character Introduction

RENNA (Yamaya Kasumi)

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Horith and Arasne's creator. Though known as a genius scientist and inventor, she was highly regarded as one of the strongest and also one of the deadliest Power Casters with the ability to manipulate thunder and sound. She was born from a White Sound Caster and White Thunder Caster parents, making her the first to actually manipulate both the white sound and white thunder without dying in the process. When she created the robot and the android, she decided to pass a bit of her sound and thunder manipulating ability to Horith and Arasne, respectively.

Neia Character Introduction

NEIA (Yano Yuuka)

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A White Wind Caster who was Corym's younger cousin and Arasne's friend. As a child, her older brother Rhuith was murdered in front of her, which traumatized her and made her unable to speak for years before Corym returned from his travel and decided to take care of her, helping her regain her ability to speak. Unknown to many, she was Elyon's childhood friend and he was one of her reasons why she was still training hard even after losing her ability to speak and losing her brother because of her powers.

Elorshin Character Introduction

ELORSHIN (Matsumoto Gaku)

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A Power Caster-magician hybrid, making him one of the most unique and also one of the most powerful Power Casters. He originally belonged to the Blue Water Casters' faction but soon turned his back on it when the elders didn't agree with his dream and desire to become a powerful magician. Though he looked young, his actual age ranged from 200 to 400 years. The reason for him to have such prolonged lifespan was currently unknown.

Honestly speaking... I still have no idea when will I start writing this even though the story plot really hyped me up. So for now, I'll put the story description up.

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OPERATION: CLOUDBREAK (Dimensional Cloud Guardians) Story Description:

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Twelve factions of Power Casters existed in the Cloud Dimension. For thousands of years, it was these 12 factions that dominated the dimension and because of that, they were in constant disagreements. But a great war 80 years ago against the Black Cloud Demons soon changed everything for all of them. After that, one man attempted to make a difference for all of the Power Casters. This time, he needed to seek the cooperation and help of the Power Casters he recruited that would soon form the greatest team to combat the Black Cloud Demons.

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But each of the recruits had their own issues to deal with, making it hard for them to work together. Can all of them face it before the enemies destroy them for good?

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With a prophecy about "two lights" to guide them, two human girls will soon find themselves fighting for their lives together with the Power Casters in order to defeat the ultimate enemy that could either destroy everything or strengthen them to end an ancient battle once and for all!

Aila Character Introduction

AILA (Tateishi Haruka)

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One of Lyra's best friends known as a talented White Wind Casters. For some reason, she was at odds with Corym but tried her best to remain civil when talking to him because of his cousin Neia whom she was fond of. In one part, Corym asked her to take care of Neia for a while since he would be leaving in which she accepted without any hesitancy.

Nevarth Character Introduction

NEVARTH (Kubota Yuki)

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Cyran's older brother and was known to be the most powerful White Fire Caster in the faction but was killed during the attack that rendered Cyran an orphan. His death made Cyran face the world in anger. That was why he made it a resolve to help Zelross find the ones responsible for the attack and managed to do it in spirit form. But he soon found out that the reason for the annihilation of his faction has something to do with a feat that he'd been trying to achieve together with his murdered comrades for years--uniting and combining the powers of the 12 factions of the Power Casters.

Feno Character Introduction

FENO (Nanba Shohei)

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Another of Goren's childhood friend who was usually arguing with Namys but it was undeniable that they were close, having to grow up together despite their factions in constant disagreement. He was a Yellow Thunder Caster and had sworn loyalty to his friend Darfin after the faction's famous chef saved his life once.

Namys Character Introduction

NAMYS (Yanagi Miki)

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Goren's childhood friend, self-proclaimed advisor and one of the most talented Blue Water Casters in the faction. She was constantly arguing with Feno but it was undeniable that she treated him as one of the most important people in her life, having to grow up with faction elders constantly in disagreement with each other in which she loathed.

Kailu Character Introduction

KAILU (Watanabe Tsurugi)

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He was Ralnor's mentor-like childhood friend with an uncanny ability to use the earth as the extension of his senses, which he was able to use for his advantage as a skilled Gold Dust Caster. Though having a completely different personality, there was no denying that they cared for each other since they have the same belief with regards to their true duties as parts of the Power Casters' factions.

Ilsivar Character Introduction

ILSIVAR (Nakao Masaki)

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Ruven's mentor and older brother figure. Though he was a Green Wind Caster just like Lyra, he had already turned his back from his faction and dedicated to finding his own place in the world. He began knowing his real purpose when he met Ruven and trained him despite having completely different powers. He also accompanied Ruven in the boy's journey to find the last surviving White Fire Caster, Cyran.

Corym Character Introduction

CORYM (Minami Keisuke)

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A skilled and powerful White Wind Caster who lived his life traveling the world in search for the truth about his own existence and survival. It was the question that had been bothering him ever since waking up from a coma and not remembering anything about the war that killed his comrades. When he learned that his cousins were attacked and that Rhuith was murdered that same night, he made it a resolve to take care of Neia who became aphonic due to a trauma and the injury she suffered because of that. Thanks to his care and patience, Neia was able to talk again.

About "Eight Thorned Blades" Series Concept (or at least a glimpse of the concept)

I ended up creating another version of the covers for the Eight Thorned Blades series. This time, instead of featuring several characters, I decided to featuring the key female characters in each book.

⚜️So as you know (or at least I assume that you know), the first book The Last Sky Of The Earth was mainly focused on Kourin Shinomiya (with Morita Suzuka used as a visual inspiration), the surviving princess and current leader of the Shinomiya clan. Or basically, the life and battle that she and the rest of her retainers had to deal with after the Shinomiya mansion ambush in order to end a five-decade-old war between the four clans of the Shrouded Flowers and of the remaining members of the Dark Rose Agency.
⚜️The second book The Last Sword Of The Cross was about the discovery of the forgotten clan first mentioned in TLSOTE. Though Kourin and the rest will still make appearances, the story will basically focus on a character named Akari Ayu (with Konno Ayaka used as a visual inspiration) who was, according to some stories, affiliated with the person needed to fulfill the role of "Schwertkreuz".
⚜️As for the third book The Last Blade Of The Moon, the people here were most likely related to the clan featured on the second book. In this story, the focus and the point of view to be featured here belongs to a character named Konami Iso (with Okubo Sakurako used as a visual inspiration) that has an obvious association with the 20 Iris Blades.
⚜️For the final book The Last Crown Of The Guardians, it appears to be a story independent from the rest if one will base it on the first three books of the series. But the three clans featured here actually had a deeper connection to the five clans introduced in the first three books. The story will be mostly told in the perception of a character named Shiiko Kaiguu (with Yano Yuuka used as a visual inspiration), an active member of one of the three clans under "Triad Guardians". But it seems that there was more about her that what she appears to be to everyone.

Now... let's see if it'll take me another 4-5 years before I finish writing them all. 😁✌️😁✌️

Ruven Character Introduction

RUVEN (Taguchi Shota)

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The youngest White Ice Caster to actually managed to acquire the skill at the age of seven, which was something that was never done before as ice manipulation was considered to be an extremely dangerous ability. But he became the strongest White Ice Caster when he met and trained with Ilsivar during his search for Cyran, an older brother figure to him whom he realized soon after had survived the attack to the White Fire Casters' faction.

Zelross Character Introduction

ZELROSS

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Though having the appearance of a dragon, he was still respected as he was the current director of the Nephelus Agency and the founder of the Cloudbreakers team. But aside from that, he was hiding a certain secret--that he was the last Purple Sound Caster, just as Cyran was the last White Fire Caster. In one record in the history of the Power Casters, he was considered to be the most dangerous sound manipulator, making him one of the deadliest Power Casters in history alongside Elyon, Renna, Elorshin, and Khidell. He was also around the same age as Elorshin.

Darfyn Character Introduction

DARFIN (Sakakibara Tetsuji)

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A famous chef within the Yellow Thunder Casters' faction and also one of the most talented Yellow Thunder Caster. Despite having a happy and sometimes a strict father figure disposition, he remained shielding his heart from suffering in pain again ever since his younger sister Aerith and his fiancee Merlara were killed. Though Merlara's last wish was for him to find the one who would heal his heart and make him love again, he still tried his best to close his heart. But meeting one of the recruited Cloudbreakers slowly changed his resolve about that.

Arasne Character Introduction

ARASNE

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An android who was given the ability by her creator to become a White Thunder Caster. She acted as a younger sister figure and also as a secretary to Renna. She tends to have illusions and daydreams. But soon after, it was revealed that those daydreams were actually Renna's unfulfilled desires in life. Renna said that she intended to have Arasne fulfill them for her, which surprised the android.

To Feel Sad Before Smiling

I really don't know what to say about this day. I mean, I was just looking at my Twitter feeds this morning and I was surprised and felt sad when I learned that Pua Magasiva whom I've only known as Shane in Power Rangers Ninja Storm (possibly the first PR series I've watched) was found dead. I'm not that active and vocal in expressing my interest in PR compared to Super Sentai. But that doesn't mean I'm not familiar with some of the actors in the franchise. One that I'm quite familiar with was Pua.

It's really sad to know that he's gone, just like that. I still couldn't believe it. I would've accepted that if he died of old age or something. But there seemed to be no further explanation as to how he died. He was found dead in Wellington. The other articles I read doesn't seem to further explain things with regards to that. And that's what frustrated me until now.

On another note, there was something in Twitter that made me smile and also scold myself because I forgot about it. What was it?

It's Seiya Inagaki's birthday.

今日は舞台ダイナミックコード初日でした！！
そして、誕生日ということもあり、
カーテンコールの時にサプライズ。。
嬉しすぎた。

本日昼の部にいらしてくださった、
皆さんありがとうございました！！

夜公演もがんばるぞー！！#ダイナミックコード#ケーキ嬉しい#29歳 pic.twitter.com/CK89pcfT9m

— 稲垣 成弥 （公式） (@SeIyA__InAgAkI) May 11, 2019

This is the tweet I've seen that reminded me of that. In case I haven't mentioned anything here yet, Seiya Inagaki is actually one of my Japanese celebrity crushes despite not having so little filmography since he's more active in doing stage plays.

I might write a separate blog entry to express my birthday greeting to him, even though I know he would never be able to read it.

So now, I guess you know that phrase as my blog title. 😁✌️😁✌️

Lyra Character Introduction

LYRA (Okubo Sakurako)

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The most talented Green Wind Caster of the current generation in the entire faction. But behind her cheerful nature lies a sad reality that she had been trying to accept since she was a child. She wasn't meant to live past the age of 23 due to a family curse that was killing selected members of her clan for more than two millennia. It had been her ultimate goal to end the curse before her time ran out.

Horith Character Introduction

HORITH

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A bull-like combat robot who was given the ability by his creator to become a White Sound Caster. He was activated five years before Arasne, making him act as a brother figure and bodyguard to both the female android and Renna. His design was based on a certain bull that was once taken care of by Renna's family on their farm. It was the bull that Renna had been fond of since she was a child but died while protecting her from an ambush.

Arun Character Introduction

ARUN (Yamazaki Taiki)

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An emotionless White Dust Caster used to traveling alone, even as a child. But in one of his journeys, he met Wyrran and Navarre and the three of them became the best of friends traveling the world. His reason for traveling, though, was soon revealed to have a connection with the Dimensional War 80 years prior where his father was believed to be killed.

Navarre Character Introduction

NAVARRE

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A trickster and a mechanical life form known to be a skilled Gold Dust Caster. But unknown to the rest of his faction, he has the ability to harness the power of the sun in order to amplify his powers in manipulating the element of earth. It was a secret he had been trying to hide for a long time as using the power of the sun was considered forbidden to the faction.

Goren Character Introduction

GOREN

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A quiet and slightly moody Blue Water Caster with the ability to harness the power of the moon and use it to amplify his own powers in manipulating the element of water. Despite his moody nature, he was able to make friends with both Namys and Feno and they could even entrust his life to those two without regrets and hesitancy.

Cyran Character Introduction

CYRAN (Kishi Yosuke)

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The only surviving White Fire Caster after his whole faction was attacked and wiped out. That experience made him a cold person, emotionless and hates the world because he lost his older brother in that attack. That was why he made it a resolve to find the people responsible and make them pay for it. Though for some reason, he believed that the Red Fire Casters' faction--even though the two factions of Fire Casters had been at odds for several millennia--wasn't involved in the attack. He was able to prove that when he encountered Ralnor and had a one-off duel with him.

Ralnor Character Introduction

RALNOR (Kizu Takumi)

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The hyperactive son of the current leader of the Red Fire Casters' faction and also regarded as one of the strongest Red Fire Caster of the current generation. Unknown to the faction, as a child, he was able to realize his true mission due to a certain "enlightenment" he received--and that was to end the several millenia feud between the Red Fire Casters and the White Fire Casters.

the last sky of the earth 81 - knight's scene: observation

IT WAS weird. Ang dami nang napapansing weird ni Raiden kay Rin nitong mga nakaraang araw. Pero gaya ng madalas mangyari, hanggang pag-oobserba lang ang nagagawa niya. Hindi niya magawang tanungin ang dalaga dahil ayaw niyang manghimasok.

Pero hindi pa rin sapat ang dahilang iyon upang pigilan ni Raiden ang sarili na mag-isip ng kung anu-ano. Marami nga naman kasing posibleng dahilan para lalong ilayo ni Rin ang sarili nito sa kanilang lahat.

"Ang nagagawa nga naman ng pag-ibig sa 'yo. Lalo kang nagiging torpe't timang."

Tiningnan na lang ni Raiden ng masama si Chizue na ngingisi-ngisi lang at nagtaas-baba pa ng mga kilay. Kahit kailan talaga, ang galing nitong manira ng pagmumuni-muni niya.