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===Imprisonment=== | ===Imprisonment=== | ||
It is unknown who sealed the black sludge behind Mercury's Door or why.{{Bookref|U5}}{{Bookref|U5|Volume 3, Intermission — About the black sludge}} The sludge was imprisoned behind three layers of wall and guarded by [[Baltas]], a mechanical humanoid with regenerative powers. In time, people came to believe that what was behind the door was a great magical power.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 6}} The leader of the landed lords, Lady [[Cerulea]], was eager to open the door.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 6}} The first wall had already been destroyed by the time she found it, and she managed to destroy the second wall herself. She was unable to destroy the third wall with the actual door however, but she did find a sleeping Baltas, who she recruited as an enforcer for the lords.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 6}} | It is unknown who sealed the black sludge behind Mercury's Door or why.{{Bookref|U5}}{{Bookref|U5|Volume 3, Intermission — About the black sludge}} The sludge was imprisoned behind three layers of wall and guarded by [[Baltas]], a mechanical humanoid with regenerative powers. In time, people came to believe that what was behind the door was a great magical power.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 6}} The leader of the landed lords, Lady [[Cerulea]], was eager to open the door.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 6}} The first wall had already been destroyed by the time she found it, and she managed to destroy the second wall herself. She was unable to destroy the third wall with the actual door however, but she did find a sleeping Baltas, who she recruited as an enforcer for the lords.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 6}} | ||
[[File:DragonDragoonUtahimeFive-OneBlackSludgeVision.png|left|thumb|250px|One has a vision of the sludge.]] | |||
===Freedom=== | ===Freedom=== | ||
On June 6, 998, Lady Cerulea returned along with Lord [[Gray]] and his son Lord [[Shahor]] to try and open the door. She gave Baltas some [[Old World language|Old World writing]] to speak into a nearby terminal, but his voice data was deemed incorrect. He was therefore teleported away.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 7}} | |||
Later, the Intoner sisters arrived in the Cathedral City, also with the goal of opening the door. When Intoner [[One]] touched the door, she had a vision of the black sludge.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 8}} Before she could fully process what she had seen, the sisters were ambushed by the landed lords.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 8}} The lords made quick work of the Intoners, killing [[Three]], [[Five]], and [[Four]] while fatally injuring [[Two]]. Cornered and desperate, One began to [[Power of Song|sing]]. Her song shattered the door and unleashed the black sludge within.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 9}} | Later, the Intoner sisters arrived in the Cathedral City, also with the goal of opening the door. When Intoner [[One]] touched the door, she had a vision of the black sludge.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 8}} Before she could fully process what she had seen, the sisters were ambushed by the landed lords.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 8}} The lords made quick work of the Intoners, killing [[Three]], [[Five]], and [[Four]] while fatally injuring [[Two]]. Cornered and desperate, One began to [[Power of Song|sing]]. Her song shattered the door and unleashed the black sludge within.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 9}} | ||
[[File:DragonDragoonUtahimeFive-BlackFlowerBlooms.png|250px|left|thumb|The black sludge takes on the shape of a flower.]] | |||
===Defeat=== | ===Defeat=== | ||
The sludge gathered the dead Intoners. It mended them and used their Power of Song to summon [[daemons]] while sealing Intoner One in a sphere.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 10}} Gray was subsequently killed by the daemon [[Armisael]].{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 10}} Cerulea soon turned on Gray's son Shahor, killing him to become more powerful. This was short-lived, as she too met her end moments later. Her end came at the hands of [[Partition]], her former student and servant to the Intoners.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} | The sludge gathered the dead Intoners. It mended them and used their Power of Song to summon [[daemons]] while sealing Intoner One in a sphere.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 10}} Gray was subsequently killed by the daemon [[Armisael]].{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 10}} Cerulea soon turned on Gray's son Shahor, killing him to become more powerful. This was short-lived, as she too met her end moments later. Her end came at the hands of [[Partition]], her former student and servant to the Intoners.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} | ||
One was eventually freed from the influence of the black sludge by her dragon friend [[Gabriella]].{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} The sludge began gathering all the daemons it summoned into itself and launched an attack against One, who was able to block it with her magic.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} As the sludge forced the dead Intoners to sing, they all grew up at an accelerated rate, becoming adults.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} Afterwards, the sludge formed into the shape of a black flower.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} | One was eventually freed from the influence of the black sludge by her dragon friend [[Gabriella]].{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} The sludge began gathering all the daemons it summoned into itself and launched an attack against One, who was able to block it with her magic.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} As the sludge forced the dead Intoners to sing, they all grew up at an accelerated rate, becoming adults.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} Afterwards, the sludge formed into the shape of a black flower.{{Bookref|U5|Volume 2, Chapter 11}} | ||