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Observations on the Black History and the mysteries of Erebonia

Gu4n has already done an excellent job summarizing the Black History and the possible nature of the remaining Sept-Terion so I won’t go over the general material again (here at any rate). Instead I’d like to offer my own thoughts on the two treasures found within Erebonia and some of the other mysteries that have been presented to us.

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What happened during the Great Collapse

Sora no Kiseki FC Evo, Chapter 4

For an event as major as the Great Collapse, there is hardly anything we know about this historical catastrophe. We know it marked the end of the Ancient Zemurian Civilisation, which in its entirety disappeared without a trace bar from ruins throughout Liberl and in Grancel’s museum, and plunged the world into five centuries of Dark Ages. A whole continent, split in seven factions, collapsing at approximately the same time. Virtually everything we know about it comes from Sora no Kiseki; both the Crossbell and Erebonia arc hardly contributed to our understanding of the Great Collapse. So, what happened? Continue reading What happened during the Great Collapse

Two down, five to go: the remaining Sept-Terrion

“Other Illustrations”, Crossbell Archives. p. 307. Click to enlarge.

Theory is mostly broken, but one part has been proven thanks to Sen no Kiseki III. Details of the break/proven are behind the cut, due to spoilers.

As of Sen II, players have dealt with two of them, know the location of two other, and have three more to look forward to. A brief theory regarding the unrevealed Sept-Terrion. Continue reading Two down, five to go: the remaining Sept-Terrion