Divine Dragon
Divine Dragons (神竜,[1][2][3] Shinryū), also known as White Dragons (白き竜,[4][5] Shiroki Ryū; 白きドラゴン,[6] Shiroki Doragon; ホワイトドラゴン,[7] Howaito Doragon) are powerful artificial lifeforms originally constructed by the Ancients of Rune as weapons to fight in the war against Dark Dragon and as guardians of the Manuscript of Secrets.
The Divine Dragons are generally depicted as a dying race that is only able to produce offspring with great difficulty or after a protracted period of decline.
Baryu, the first Divine Dragon in the series, is introduced in the original Shining Force. The character serves as the protagonist of the novel Shining Force: Bloodline of the Divine Dragons.
Thousan is a Divine Dragon who joins Julian's party in Shining Force III Scenario 3.
Shining Force Neo features the appearance of Doryu, a Divine Dragon hatchling with an appearance and background similar to Baryu's.
Both Shining Force: Resurrection and the Shining Force Neo graphic novel include the concept of a singular White Dragon created in opposition to the Black Dragon.
White Dragons in Shining Force III
The Shining Force III setting book contains the following description of White Dragons.[2]
White Dragons (ホワイトドラゴン)
Highly intelligent dragons known as Divine Dragons. Uniquely, should they die unexpectedly in battle, they reincarnate into new larvae. They live long and their capabilities are great. If they receive the blessing of Light, they grow into true Divine Dragons and become able to breathe thunder.
神竜と呼ばれる知能が高いドラゴン。他の者と違い、戦いの中で不慮の死を迎えてしまっても新たな幼生となって転生する。長い年を生きており、能力も高い。光の祝福を受ければ真の神竜となり、サンダーブレスも吐ける。
References
- ↑ Japanese script, Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention (シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産, Shainingu Fōsu: Kamigami no Isan, "Shining Force: Legacy of the Gods"). Climax Entertainment, Sonic! Software Planning. Sega, March 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shining Force III Official Setting Compendium (シャイニング・フォースIII 公式設定資料集, Shainingu Fōsu tsuri Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū). SoftBank, June 30, 1999. p. 156.
- ↑ Shining Force Neo (シャイニング・フォース・ネオ, Shainingu Fōsu Neo). Neverland Company. Sega, March 2005.
- ↑ Japanese script, Shining Force: Resurrection of the Black Dragon. Amusement Vision, Climax Entertainment. Sega 2004.
- ↑ Shining Force: Bloodline of the Divine Dragons (シャイニング・フォース 神竜の血脈, Shainingu Fōsu Shinryū no Ketsumyaku). Sami Shinosaki. Kadokawa, July 1, 1994.
- ↑ Japanese script, Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention (シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産, Shainingu Fōsu: Kamigami no Isan, "Shining Force: Legacy of the Gods"). Climax Entertainment, Sonic! Software Planning. Sega, March 1992.
- ↑ Shining Force III Official Setting Compendium (シャイニング・フォースIII 公式設定資料集, Shainingu Fōsu tsuri Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū). SoftBank, June 30, 1999. p. 89.
Shining Race Directory
| Races | |
|---|---|
| Basal | Human・Hobbit・Elf・Dwarf・Centaur・Goblin・Dark Elf・Orc |
| Bestial | Cantaur・Wolfling・Lizardman・Foxling・Birdling・Pyontaur・Quintaur |
| Magical | Magical Creature |
| Animal | Yogurt・Armadillo |
| Technological | Robot・Divine Dragon・Bioengineered Organism |
| Transcendent | Star Eye・Devil・God・Phoenix・Hudol・Innovator |
| Peoples | |
| Rune | Ancients |
| Parmecia | Thousand Year Kingdom |