BlazBlue Setting Material Collection Information
Just info dumping some of the stuff from the BlazBlue Setting Material Collection book. I'll clean up and organize it better later. There will be a mixture of stuff that's new and stuff that's already known, but I'll try to keep it down to just new information.
The book also has 12 short stories, one for each of the playable characters, just like the GG2 Overture Setting Material Collection book. They vary in length, but I'll try and get some of them done. I'll at least do Hakumen's, which is fairly short.
Spoilers follow, naturally.
Ragna the Bloodedge: Spent time in his youth with Jin and Saya in a church, watched over by Nine's younger sister. She was killed by Terumi in 2192, during the attack in which Ragna lost his arm and Saya was kidnapped. Ragna was originally blond with green eyes like Jin, but the trauma of the event turned his hair white. Ragna's weapon is named "Blood-scythe".
Jin Kisaragi: During the attack on the church he changed and joined Terumi. The reasons for this behavior and the circumstances surrounding his adoption by the Kisaragi family are unclear. His Nox Nyctores is named "Ice Sword: Yukianesa".
Noel Vermilion: She was created on December 25, 2194, by Sector Seven as "dimensional boundary contact medium No. 12". Though she was originally fated to die, distortions caused by each iteration of the time loop resulted in the probability of her survival eventually increasing. She was adopted by the Vermilion Family, and her parents are named Edgar and Claire Vermilion, a noble family that lives out on the frontier. Her Nox Nyctores is named "Demon Beasts: Bolverk", which she calls "Demon Guns" (pronounced the same in Japanese).
Rachel Alucard: Exists outside of the time loop, and has watched it for several iterations, so she is familiar with everyone. As an heir to the Alucard family, it is her duty to keep an eye on Terumi. She owns one of the Sankishin, the Tsukuyomi Unit, and also installed the dying Jin in another of the Sankishin, the Susano'o Unit.
Carl Clover: He is pursuing his father, Relius Clover, who's behind the current state of his sister. He has an aunt and uncle, though they aren't named. His Nox Nyctores is named "God Machine: Nirvana", and is an automaton incorporating elements of Ada Clover's body.
Hakumen: The name of his Nox Nyctores is "Evil Slayer: Ookami".
Nu: An Anti-Sankishin unit created to contact the Boundary. The 10th Nox Nyctores, "Sacred Light: Murakumo", is a sword that transforms into armor, and is actually part of her body.
Valkenhayn: One of the Six Heroes. He's keeping track of Terumi along with Rachel, and is an exceptionally strong fighter.
Ada Clover: Carl's older sister, who was incorporated into the Nox Nyctores automaton, Nirvana, known as an Organic Unit, by her father Relius Clover.
The Black Beast: Something "pitch black" caused by the fusion of Ragna and Nu in the Cauldron, which was thrown back in time along with Jin and caused the First War of Magic. Ragna is its body, and Nu is its heart. It's corpse was laid to rest beneath the church with Nine's younger sister as its guardian.
Kokonoe: The daughter of Nine and Jubei. Her mother and aunt were both killed by Terumi, and she wishes to erase Terumi from existance. She hates Hakumen, but cooperates with him because she needs the Susano'o Unit to defeat Terumi and can't figure out how to seperate him from it.
Saya: The younger sister of Ragna and Jin. Her body was frail and she was bullied by Jin, who tried to kill her out of his jealousy for the relationship she and Ragna shared. It's not entirely clear if she's dead or alive, but she was kidnapped by Terumi. She is the origin for both Noel and Nu.
Jubei: One of the Six Heroes. He was the first of the group to meet Hakumen and has known him longer than any of the other Heroes, but it's unclear if he knows his true identity. His Nox Nyctores is "Dream Sword: Musashi".
Nine: A genuine witch and presumably the magician that began teaching humanity about Ars Magus. She was murdered by Terumi because she "knew everything".
Sister: The younger sister of Nine, aunt of Kokonoe, who lived with Ragna, Jin, and Saya in the church while watching over the corpse of the Black Beast. She was killed by Terumi. (Note: She's called "Sister" (シスター, Shisutaa), which may simply refer to either her being Nine's sister, or possibly a nun.)
Hazama: A Captain in the NOL's intelligence department who issues orders to Noel and company. He is actually possessed and controled by Terumi.
Yuuki Terumi: One of the Six Heroes, he is actually a ghost of sorts, currently possessing Hazama. He's a mysterious schemer, and murdered Nine and her younger sister. His Nox Nyctores is named "Dual Snakes: Ouroboros".
Relius Clover: Carl's father and a genius alchemist known as the "Puppeteer". He created Nu's body, and was also responsible for incorporating Ada into Nirvana. He's mysteriously disappeared.
Further reading:
About the Nox Nyctores and Sankishin
More about the Nox Nyctores
The names of the Hierarchical Cities
Story Mode NPC Profiles
Official Short Stories
- Memory of Blue (Ragna the Bloodedge)
- Purgatory Hell (Jin Kisaragi) - summary
- THE BLUE (Noel Vermilion) - summary
- Trust You (Iron Tager)
- Capricious Us (Taokaka)
- Endless Waltz (Rachel Alucard)
- The Diary (Arakune)
- Borderline (Litchi Faye-Ling)
- Puppeteers (Carl Clover)
- Fortune favors the bold (Bang Shishigami)
- Innocent Black (Hakumen)
- an evil sign (Nu-13)
Teach Me, Ms. Litchi!
- History Episode (timeline and information on the time loop)
- Characters Episode (character relationship charts)
- Setting Episode (about Kagatsuchi and the stages)
Terminology Guide
Edit (02-16-10): Ragna's official short story, Memory of Blue, completely translated.
Edit (06-22-10): Terminology Guide (1/8) translated. Links to short story summaries added.
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