The Master is a recurring character in Quintet games. He is the main protagonist of ActRaiser and ActRaiser 2, and he appears as a non-playable character in Soul Blazer.
Plot[]
ActRaiser[]
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Long ago, the World was chaotic. The Master and his enemy The Demon King Tanzra were in conflict. While he protected and cared for people's peace, Tanzra tried to threaten people with the darkness.
One day, when Tanzra commanded six servants to aid him in his fight to take over the World, The Master tried to defeat him, fought bravely, but this time the power of darkness, was more powerful than light.
After a week of battle, injured, he arrived to the him castle in the sky, using his last power and forming a protect barrier for the Sky Castle. To regain strength he went deep and long sleep, always care by his faithful servant "Angel".
Meanwhile Tanzra divided the Earth into six parts, each of which was ruled by his six servants. The earth was desolate, and only the statues of the Master that were once made to worship him showed the existence of the people.
Hundreds of years after the Earth fell into the evil hands, He woke up, healed of their wounds, however, now that the people have been extinct and their faith has disappeared,
The power he used to have had diminished. In deep sorrow, He decided to defeat Tanzra and restore peace to the Earth. He moved the Sky Castle to slide in the sky, with his "Angel" are going to defeated Tanzra for the save the World.
Finally, He defeated Tanzra and restored the world.
Although humanity didn't need his help, he continued to take care of them from the Sky.
ActRaiser 2[]
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Profile[]
In ActRaiser and ActRaiser 2, He's the player, therefore he acquires the personality of whoever uses him. It's represented as a spirit that takes shape by entering the statues that humans built. He is a powerful deity that always cares for everyone. It is possible that after humanity no longer needed his help, he decided that others of his army would fulfill that task. This is the case of his disciple Blazer, who was sent to save the World from the hands of Deathtoll.
In Soul Blazer, The Master (a non-playable character this time) is represented as a serious, kind, understandable, positive and pious deity. He forgave King Magridd and never gave up hope that Blazer would triumph against Deatholl.
Trivia[]
- Although in interview of Koji Yokota by John Szczepaniak of his book The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1, he revealed that The Master is part of the games Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia. It is believed that he is also Light Gaia and Tanzra is Dark Gaia. This is believed because of the opening of Terranigma, (both in the original and the European version) which says, "They came to be called" God "and" Devil".
- In Terranigma, you can see two paintings: The Master of ActRaiser 2 painted by Matis and located in Mati's, which is in Loire, and the other in Britain in Sir Rich's mansion. Like some statues of one of three angels that help him in ActRaiser 2, specifically The Warrior Anger in Loire Castle.
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- The Master on others planets: In Rococo Town (from Robotrek), The Master is mentioned in one diary where it narrates the preparation of a wedding: "We must thank the Deity" (神), doesn't seem to refer to the deity of South Isle. In addition to the fact that the main character of the game learned to create replicas of The Soul Blade.
- In The Granstream Saga, if Eon decides to sacrifice Arcia using her pure soul for defeat demon Digol. In the end, one Deity appears, sitting on a throne in the Palace of the Heaven, talking to her.
- Possibly people in another part of the universe believe in The Master from ActRaiser, but it's not confirmed.