The Central Kingdom of Medius
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The Central Kingdom of Medius (中央国家メディウス Chūō kokka Mediusu, Central State Mediusu) is the most powerful nation of Remlia, led by King Medius under its guardian deity, the Celestial Primatis in Dragon Marked For Death. The Medius Divine Family resides here.[2] In-game, it serves as the hub world.
Overview (Artbook)[3]
The Central Kingdom of Medius is the largest area from the chest to the waist of Atruum. A huge Celestial Blade is thrust into the position corresponding to the heart, and the Divine Family whose guardian deity is the white god Primatis uses this as their castle.
It is the most prosperous land on the continent of Remlia, consisting of a vast flat land and the hometown of the Dragonblood Clan. From the northeast to the southeast of the continent, there is a huge mountain range consisting of the dorsal fin of the dragon. As a result, there is little interaction with the eastern nation of Marlayus.
The flat land centered on the castle of the Divine Family has a relatively calm environment such as coniferous forest areas and waist-high grasslands as well as the temples of Primatis built to purify the dragon's skeleton.
In addition, there are ruins scattered around. Some of the lands cannot be purified, but they are of small scale.
History
(desc. of war, etc...)
Architecture and Culture
Architecture
The architecture of the Central Kingdom of Medius consists of angular, rectangular structures with careful detail. The representative colors are blue, white, and yellow. These structures are robust and fortified, the whole capital being enclosed in a sort of ring. The sharp roofs of towers complement the heavens-piercing shape of the Celestial Blade. The three large rectangle-shaped towers appear to have golden faces on them.
Social Hierarchy
In general, the higher the person’s social status, the more they respect the teachings of the Celestial, and the more they discriminate against the Dragonblood Clan.[4]
Royalty
Members of the Medius Divine Family live near the tops of the Celestial Blade, spending their lives almost never descending to the cities.[5]
The leader of the Central Kingdom of Medius is King Medius, who takes on the name of the royal family that was passed down through the generations. The king seeks power over the entire continent in order to obtain power to the likes of the Celestial. He suffers from illness and is afraid of looming death.[6]
Aristocracy (and Priests)
Members of the aristocracy or noble class, including priests, live on the hillsides of the Celestial Blade or at / near the Upper City.[5]
Commoners
Those not of royalty or nobility live in the cities and villages at the foot of the mountains.[5]
In the slums on the outskirts of the Medius capital, even the lowest-ranking members of society are hired by the people and aristocrats of the city as a labor force, and they receive compensation and a right to housing according to their work. Those who long for a wealthy life in the city dislike living in the slums.
People who are friendly to the Dragonblood protagonists are also people who are despised in the city. People with various values, such as those who show understanding towards the Dragonblood Clan, gather in the slums.
As the game's protagonists complete more and more dangerous quests, the status of the slums rises and gradually becomes crowded.[4]
Military
There are two types of knights in the Kingdom of Medius: normal Medius knights, and The Legion of the Divine Knights of Medius.
Medius Knights
Normal Medius knights are human, and do not have any special stigmata branded upon them. Medius knights can be seen in the slums guarding the lift or scattered around in the upper city.
The Legion of the Divine Knights of Medius
The sole purpose of the Legion of the Divine Knights is to ruthlessly vanquish invaders and monsters. By taking part in a special ritual, the bodies of Divine Knights are branded with a stigmata that channels the Celestial's power. As a result, they are the strongest knights in all of Remlia.[7] The power of the stigmata is equivalent to the "Dragon Scar" of the Dragonblood Clan.[8]
The soldiers of the southern nation of Litus used to possess the power of the Celestial's stigmata, but after the fall of the nation, only the knights of Medius could use the Celestial's power.[8]
Physically, these knights are irregularly tall. Their attacks utilize the Paralysis status effect. Vasith is the leader of the Divine Knights; he led the attack on Dragonblood Village and abducted its Oracle, Amica.[9]
Normal Medius Knights
Concept art of Divine Knights.
Divine Knights in-game.
Geography and Locations
The Kingdom of Medius consists of a ring shape surrounding a body of water and the massive Celestial Blade, one of the holy weapons used by the gods in the war.[1] The kingdom contains two halves: the slums at the bottom and the upper city at the top. The two locations are connected by a lift in the center. Canals on the upper and lower areas provide for fast travel to the outside and to the opposite sides of the kingdom. Outside of, but not far from, the ring are also smaller towns. Tall windmills are also located on the southern side of the ring.
The Slums
In the Slums resides the poorest of the kingdom. Open markets are rampant and buildings are primitive, being made of cobblestone and worn wood. Streets are largely unpaved and dotted with patches of grass and moss. Typically, the people here wear loose patchwork clothing and are just getting by. To the left side is the entrance to the kingdom, and to the right, in front of the entrance of the sewers, are makeshift tents made of cracked slabs of stone. Dogs, chickens, "horses", and "cows" are here as well.
The Slums contain early-game shops, such as the General Store (slums) and the Weapon Shop (slums). In the sewers is the Black Market. It also contains the Bar and the Inn.
The Upper City
The wealthier citizens live in the Upper City. The buildings here are more vibrant and colorful, and take on the defining colors of the kingdom (blue, white, and yellow). All roads are elegantly paved with stone bricks. Healthier vegetation is present. The wear and tear of the Celestial Blade can be clearly seen from here. Canals around the top of the ring allow for fast travel to other parts of the city via ferries as well as trading opportunities. Typically, the citizens of the upper city wear cleaner clothes with balloon-shaped pants and coats. Traders and sailors from Hasta and other parts of the Remlian continent are also present here.
The Upper City contains late-game shops, such as the General Store (upper city) and the Weapon Shop (upper city).
Sica Village
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Dragonblood Village
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Ensys Castle
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Medius Castle
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NPCs
Shopkeepers
| Name | Description |
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| Porta | Bar placeholder. |
| Ancilla | Inn placeholder. |
| Samantha | General store slums placeholder. |
| Philip | General store upper city placeholder. |
| Animus | Weapons store slums placeholder. |
| Melior | Weapons store upper city placeholder. |
| Nodus | Black market placeholder. |
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Slums
| Name | Description |
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| A | Placeholder. |
| B | Placeholder. |
| C | Placeholder. |
| D | Placeholder. |
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Upper City
| Name | Description |
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| A | Placeholder. |
| B | Placeholder. |
| C | Placeholder. |
| D | Placeholder. |
Animals
| Name | Description |
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| Horse | Placeholder. |
| Dog | *whine* |
| Cow | Placeholder. |
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Gallery
Concept art of Medius.
Towns on the outskirts of Medius.
NPCs from the upper city, present in Litus.
NPCs from the slums. Some are seen in Litus.
NPCs from the slums.
NPCs from the slums. Some normal Medius Knights are shown.
NPCs from the slums.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1086828160010907649?s=20 (JP) and https://twitter.com/IntiCreatesEN/status/1090297352919891969?s=20 (ENG)
- ↑ Sea of Tumult End Dialogue
- ↑ DMFD Artbook, page 10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DMFD Artbook, page 25
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 DMFD Artbook, page 16
- ↑ Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1093714521057705984?s=20 (JP)
- ↑ Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1087545387462713344?s=20 (JP) and https://twitter.com/IntiCreatesEN/status/1093199427253166080?s=20 (ENG)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 DMFD Artbook, page 11
- ↑ Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1087192315960143872?s=20 (JP) and https://twitter.com/IntiCreatesEN/status/1090376630558707712?s=20 (ENG)