Record of Lodoss War

Record of Lodoss War (ロードス島戦記, Rōdosu-tō Senki^?) is a franchise of fantasy novels by Ryo Mizuno based around the work he originally created for a world called Forcelia for role-playing games. There have since been multiple manga, anime and computer game adaptations, several of which have been translated into English. The plots generally follow the conventions and structure of the Role-playing game systems including Dungeons & Dragons, Record of Lodoss War Companion, and Sword World RPG, being based around a party of several characters of distinct types undertaking a specific quest.

1 Replays
2 Novels
3 Timeline
4 Anime
5 Related works
6 Manga and Music List
7 Games
8 Characters
9 Locations
10 Spells
11 External links

[edit] Replays

At the beginning, Group SNE pioneered a new book genre entitled replay. Replays are not novels but transcripts of RPG sessions, to both hold the interest of readers, and convey the events that took place during the games run. It was the start of "Record of Lodoss War".

The first replay, Record of Lodoss War, is a replay of Dungeons & Dragons that has been published in Comptiq magazine since 1986. Ryo Mizuno was the Dungeon Master (DM) at the time the origin games were played, and recorded the sessions. Replays have proven to be popular, even to those who do not play role-playing games but are fans of fiction (including fantasy fiction). Similar to light novels, many characters and parties in replays have become popular as characters of anime. An example of such a character is the female elf Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War. Her player is science fiction novelist Hiroshi Yamamoto (playing a character in an RPG who is of the other gender from the player is not particularly uncommon, especially among experienced players).

Record of Lodoss War (ロードス島戦記, Record of Lodoss War^?) - Parn's party, game system is Dungeons and Dragons.
Record of Lodoss War II (ロードス島戦記Ⅱ, Record of Lodoss War II^?) - Orson's party, game system is Dungeons and Dragons.
Record of Lodoss War III (ロードス島戦記Ⅱ, Record of Lodoss War III^?) - Spark's party, game system is Record of Lodoss War Companion.

Later, these replays were novelized as Japanese fantasy novels of an early date.

The Record of Lodoss War setting was offered to TSR, the owners of D&D at that time (TSR went bankrupt in 1997 and was bought by Wizards of the Coast), but due to the policies of senior management at the time, it was believed that the setting would not sell well and it was not purchased.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Novels

The earliest novels were published by Kadokawa Shoten beginning in 1988. They are paperback series in Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko (角川スニーカー文庫, Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko^?). The first novel, The Grey Witch (灰色の魔女 Haiiro no Majo) forms the basis for the manga series of the same name, and the first eight episodes of the Record of Lodoss War OVA. The second, The Demon of Flame (炎の魔神, Honō no Majin^?) was also adapted in manga form, and as a 4 CD radio drama. The final five episodes of the OVA series are based on the story told in across the third and fourth novels, Karyū-san no Maryū (火竜山の魔竜 , Karyū-san no Maryū^? lit. The Demon Dragon of Fire Dragon Mountain). Mizuno continues writing Lodoss novels to this date, in addition to creating other series, including the sci-fi series Starship Operators which has recently been adapted into anime form by J.C.Staff.

[edit] Timeline

The following is a timeline of the events as they take place in the original events surrounding Record of Lodoss War, and is derived from the replays and manga. All events are measured on the "NRC" (New Royal Calendar) as used on the continent of Alecrast.

Year	Event
NRC ??	The sorcerers of Kastuul seal away the fire giants (remnants of the cataclysmic war). Azzard, a sorcerer strikes a covenant in which Jinn and Ifrit become guardian deities and are sealed in a sacred urn. Hostility between the Wind and Flame tribes begins to arise.
NRC 0	Kastuul the magic kingdom collapses. Governor Saluvan geases the ancient dragons to guard the governor's treasures. Karla, later to be known as "the Grey Witch", seals herself into an enchanted circlet, and upon her death knowledge of her whereabouts becomes vague.
NRC 50	Naneel, the queen of the dead begins to manipulate the people of Lodoss from within Alania.
NRC 100-200	Various city states arise, among them Kannon, Raiden, Roid, Rood, Adan, Marnie, Loran, Highland, Harken, Persei and Saluvad.
NRC 101	King Kadomos defeats Naneel and inaugurates the kingdoms of Alania. An expedition to Marmo is launched. After Kadomos himself is killed, the main force returns to Lodoss, with a small remnant remaining to settle the land.
NRC 221	The Kingdom of Elvec is inaugurated, and its forces advance westward taking possession of Venon and Adan.
NRC 229	Elvec continues its expansion, forcibly merging with Rood, Marnie, and Loran. Revolution follows, and 20 years later these states reclaim independence from Elvec, and establish themselves as the Holy Kingdom of Valis.
NRC 259	The dragons' covenant is founded. This covenant is an agreement by the dragons of Lodoss not to interfere with the politics and people of Lodoss, but does not bar them from feeding on its people.
NRC 313	The Academy of Sages is created.
NRC 473	Neese frees Bramd from Saluvan's curse. King Bruuk of Skard releases the demon god, who attacks the dwarven kingdom of Stone and the Mirror Forest (the mirror elves). The War of the Demon God begins, and the dragon covenant is abandoned. The hundred heroes and the allied order of knights are gathered and move to liberate those conquered by the demon god. Mycen is released from her curse. The mirror of truth is stolen by Karla the Grey Witch.
NRC 474	The demon god king is defeated by the Six Heroes: Fahn, Beld, Neese, Fleve, Wort, and Karla.
NRC 496	Fahn ascends the throne of Valis.
NRC 497	Beld declares a united Marmo, assuming the title of Dark Emperor. The Marmo Empire is inaugurated.
NRC 500	In Alecrast, Kashue is arrested and made a gladiator slave. Three years later, he procures his freedom, and leaves for the island of Lodoss, where he joins the Wind Tribe as a mercenary. One year later, at the Tower of Dust Storms, he frees Jinn from its sacred urn, and it is unspecified where he becomes the king of Flaim.
NRC 509	The Academy of Sages is destroyed by Wagnard's machinations.
NRC 510	(OVA Continuity begins here): Deedlit travels to the human world. Parn, Etoh, Slayn, and Ghim begin to travel together and are later joined by Deedlit. The War of Heroes begins. Fahn is struck down by Beld and Beld is struck down by Karla. The War of Heroes ends. Parn and Ghim do battle with Karla. Leylia is freed, but Ghim dies.
NRC 512	The Flame Tribe regains Ifrit and destroys Haven. Deedlit frees Jinn from the Tower of Dust Storms. Little Neese is born.
NRC 514	(Chronicles of the Heroic Knight continuity begins here): Narse and Shooting Star awaken from hibernation.
NRC 515	Kashue and Ashram join forces at Fire Dragon Mountain, killing Shooting Star and dueling for the Scepter of Domination. Orson is killed. Reona of Kannon assumes the title of King and forms the Kannon Free Army.
NRC 520	The spell on the Forest of No Return is lifted.
NRC 524	Neese dies.
NRC 525	The War of the Destroyer's Resurrection begins. The Dark Elves infiltrate Akroyd and steal the Soul Crystal Ball. The main temple of Falis at Roid is attacked and the Staff of Life is lost. Duke Raster is executed, and the Marmo ruling council is disbanded. A holy war is declared on Marmo and in the end Marmo is defeated. Karla is sealed away forever. Wagnard resurrects Naneel, the avatar of Kardis, and becomes the king of the dead. Wagnard is defeated, and Naneel's soul is destroyed by Marfa herself. The War of the Destroyer's Resurrection ends. Ashram and Pirotess depart for a new world.
NRC 526	The Duchy of Marmo is inaugurated as a dominion of Flaim. The first Duke of Marmo is named, Duke Spark.

[edit] Anime

See also: List of Record of Lodoss War episodes

1990 Record of Lodoss War (ロードス島戦記, Rōdosu-tō Senki^?) 13 episode OVA
1998 Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (ロードス島戦記英雄騎士伝, Rōdosu-tō Senki: Eiyū Kishiden^?) 27 episode TV series
1998 Welcome to Lodoss Island! (ようこそロードス島へ!, Yōkoso Rōdosu-tō e!^?) 27 parody mini episodes, later compiled into 'movie' form

[edit] Related works

Legend of Crystania (はじまりの冒険者たちレジェンド・オブ・クリスタニア, Hajimari no Bōkensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania^?), a film and 3-episode OVA focusing on the adventures of Ashram and Pirotess in the continent of Crystania, which they migrate to after the Lodoss series
Rune Soldier, a more comedic series from the same creator and set in the same world
Warlands, a comic series inspired by the Lodoss universe, created following the US comic book format by Canadian artist Pat Lee

[edit] Manga and Music List

The Grey Witch (灰色の魔女, Haiiro no Majo^?) 3 volumes, art by Yoshihiko Ochi
The Demon of Flame (炎の魔神, Honō no Majin^?) 2 volumes
The Lady of Pharis (ファリスの聖女, Farisu no Seijo^?) 2 volumes, art by Akihiro Yamada
Chronicles of the Heroic Knight|英雄騎士伝|Eiyū Kishi-den}} 6 volumes, art by Masato Natsumoto
Welcome to Lodoss Island (ようこそロードス島へ！, Yōkoso Rōdosu-tō e!^?) 3 volumes, four panel manga
Deedlit's Tale (ディードリット物語, Dīdoritto Monogatari^?) 2 volumes, art by Setsuko Yoneyama
Legend of Crystania

CPM Manga are currently publishing translations of several of these series.

Record of Lodoss War: Original Soundtrack 1
Record of Lodoss War: Original Soundtrack 2
Record of Lodoss War: Original Soundtrack 3
Record of Lodoss War: Minstrels' Memory of Lodoss
Record of Lodoss War: Arrange Sound Symphonic House
(?) Orchestral
Record Of Lodoss War Tv: Maaya Sakamoto - Kiseki No Umi single
Record of Lodoss War TV: Original Soundtrack 1
Record of Lodoss War TV: Original Soundtrack 2
Record of Lodoss War TV: Original Soundtrack 3

[edit] Games

Record of Lodoss War (PC Engine) 1992
Record of Lodoss War 2 (PC Engine) 1994
Record of Lodoss War (Mega CD) 1994
Record of Lodoss War (SNES) 1995
Lodoss War (Game Boy Color) 1998
Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Cardice (Dreamcast) 2000

The Dreamcast installment is the only game to receive an English release, one year later in 2001.

[edit] Characters

Main article: List of Record of Lodoss War Characters

French VHS edition.

The manga (and its anime derivative) Record of Lodoss War centers around the adventures of a youth by the name of Parn, the son of a dishonoured knight. Part of his motivation for adventuring is to find out what happened to his father, and to restore his family's honour. Despite his inexperience, Parn is considered the leader, who is accompanied by his childhood best friend Etoh, his friend and sometimes advisor Slayn (and later on Slayn's lover Leylia), and his newfound mentor Ghim. They are accompanied by Parn's romantic interest, the high elf Deedlit, who comes from the Forest of No Return seeking an answer to her people's isolationism and an end what she sees as a slow march to extinction. Throughout the series, Parn comes into contact with friends and foes alike. His allies include King Kashue, King Fahn, Shiris, and Orson; his enemies include Emperor Beld, Ashram, and the evil necromancer Wagnard.

The manga and its anime derivative Chronicles of the Heroic Knight continues the adventures of Parn for the first eight episodes, but then centers around Spark and his adventures to complete a quest tasked onto him to protect Neese, the daughter of Slayn and Leylia. He is accompanied by his own cast of friends in the form of Leaf, Garrack, Greevus, Aldo, and Ryna. The television series shares similarities with the plot of the OVA, such as Wagnard seeking to kidnap Neese in order to use her as a reagent for the resurrection of Naneel, a priestess and the avatar of Kardis who was slain by Leylia's mother, the high priestess Neese a short time after the battle with the demonic god. Leylia was the reincarnation of Naneel, but when she lost her virginity she was no longer capable of being the doorway or reagent needed to unseal Naneel.

The third series, Legend of Crystania, places the former villain Ashram into the seat of a would-be hero who is placed under a spell by a "god beast" of Crystania. The series then centers around Pirotess, his dark elven lover, as she tries to find a way to free him from the clutches of the spell and to restore him back to his living self.

[edit] Locations

Main article: List of Record of Lodoss War Locations

[edit] Spells

See also: Sword World RPG#Magic systems in Forcelia

These are some of the incantations used by magic-users in the story. Their inclusion here gives clarity to the structure of that reality's magic; spells need not rhyme, nor need they be made of true names, though they invoke supernormal powers.

Illumination spell: “O Great spirit of the light, mother that nourishes plants come to me”
Levitation spell: “Sylph, Spirit of the wind, let the currents guide us to the surface"
Healing spell: “O great Falis, bring the healing forces to the wound”
Demon spell: “You whose spirits are controlled by evil, set free your hearts and answer me”

[edit] External links

Kadokawa page on the novels (Japanese)
(Italian) Record of Lodoss War (Anime Mundi), detalied production information
Record of Lodoss War (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
Lodoss to senki at the Internet Movie Database

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[edit] Timeline

[edit] Anime

[edit] Related works

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