Cerulea
Caerula (Japanese: カエルラ, Hepburn: Kaerura; died June 6, 998) was the Lady of the Land of Seas and Leader of the Lords in the late 10th century.
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| Biographical data | |||
| Title(s) | Leader of the Lords Lady of the Land of Seas | ||
| Age | Unknown[1][1.1] | ||
| Died | June 6, 998[2][2.1] Cathedral City, Midgard | ||
| Weapon(s) | Whip (Japanese: 鞭)[1.2] | ||
| Behind the scenes data | |||
| Designed by | IsII | ||
| Appears in | Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five | ||
History
Life
It is unknown when exactly Caerula was born.[1.1] Partition, who would go on to serve Lord Beis, used to be her magic student. She eventually became the Lady of the Land of Seas and the Leader of the Lords. At some point, she sought to obtain the power behind the Door of Mercurius in the Cathedral City. The first wall leading to the door had already eroded by the time she found it, and she broke down the second wall herself, where she found Baltas, an amnesiac she employed as the lords' enforcer.[1.1] However, she was unable to destroy or open the door itself.[1.1]
Death
On June 6, 998, Caerula made her way to the Cathedral City alongside her student Gray, Lord of the Land of Mountains, as well as his son Shahor, Lord of the Land of Forests. Together, they sought to open the Door of Mercurius to obtain great power, as well as to avenge Beis, former ruler of the Land of Sands.[1.1] To that end, Caerula told Baltas to open the door. She was shocked when he disappeared.[1.3]
When the magical girls known as Intoners arrived to also open the door, the Lords ambushed them. However, when the Door of Mercurius was shattered by Intoner One's Power of Song, the Black Mud from beyond it proceeded to use the dead Intoners to summon daemons.[1.4] After Gray was killed by the daemons, Caerula protected his son. However, she soon revealed her real intentions for saving him; she ripped out his youthful heart in order to restore her own beauty and power, killing him.[1.5] She was killed soon after by Partition, her former student, who had sided with the Intoners.
Legacy
For a while after Caerula's death, the people of the Land of Seas remained unaware of it.[3][3.1][2.1] The deaths of the Lords of the Lands were only made public in January 999, when Intoner One triumphantly returned to the Cathedral City, having conquered all of Europe.[2.1] Caerula was replaced as Lady of the Land of Seas by the Intoner Five.
Characteristics
Appearance
Caerula was a captivating beauty who wore gorgeous dresses. She wore high heels despite their impracticability in combat. She also often had a fan as an accessory.[1.2]
Personality
Caerula was self-serving, seeking above all to have power over others. She had no issue with sacrificing Shahor in order to further her own power.[1.5]
Abilities
Caerula was an extremely powerful magic user. Her weapon of choice was a whip which she further enhanced with magic. She could rip out hearts to steal magic power and youth from others.[1.2]
Behind the scenes
Etymology
Caerula is the feminine form of caerulus, which is Latin for "having the color of the sky; blue or greenish-blue; cerulean, azure." This follows the theme of the Lords of the Lands being named after colours.
References
- ↑ Drag-On Dragoon Utahime Five. Written by Jun Eishima. Illustrated by IsII. Supervised by Yoko Taro.
- ↑ NieR 10th Anniversary Livestream. Broadcast live on April 22, 2020.
- ↑ Drag-On Dragoon 3 Setting Document Collection + The Complete Guide. First edition produced by ASCII Media Works and published by Kadokawa Future Publishing on April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Page 130: Record of Flower, #5: Related Materials.
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