The Lord of Dark
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The Lord of Dark is Oersted's chapter in Live A Live and takes place in the medieval ages. It is a classic RPG inspired chapter, one of the longest in the game. It is unlocked once the first seven chapters have been completed.
Its completed chapter icon is of a medieval sword and its menu color is red.
Chapter Description
Long ago, in the Kingdom of Lucrece, a hero appeared and slew the Lord of Dark. Through that hero has long since vanished, the dread archon has risen once more. Thus must a new champion take up arms to cast down the fiend and deliver the princess from evil...
Chapter Mechanics
This scenario plays as your normal generic RPG game. You play as the Knight Oersted, having to complete the quest of rescuing princess Alethea and defeating the Lord of Dark. You can freely roam around the kingdom, from which time to time you will have a random encounter. You will have to recruit the hero Hasshe and the monk Uranus to progress through the story. However, as the chapter progresses, the fate of Oersted changes, taking the title of the Lord of Dark, Odio.
There is a unique mechanic in which if you head back to certain tiles, such as where you saw Alethea kidnapped, the stool in Uranus' house, or Hasshe's grave you will view a flashback.
Bosses
This chapter contains 5 main bosses:
- The Lord of Dark, a greater demon that kidnapped princess Alethea.
- Claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces.
- Scotophobia, the fear of darkness.
- Acrophobia, the fear of heights.
- Hygronophobia, the fear of liquids.
Boss
The boss of this scenario is Streibough. You fight him at Virtue's Reward, the peak of the Archon's Roost, after he reveals his true emotions and his plan to take revenge on Oersted. In this battle, Streibough has all his attacks and he is very strong, possessing strong magical attacks. However, by this point Oersted is probably level 14 or more due to all the battling in this chapter.
Chapter Endings
Bad Ending
Obtained after getting a game over at any point before the defeat of the Lord of Dark. The screen will just fade to black, back to the scenario select screen.
Bad Ending - Alethea
Obtained after getting a game over after the defeat of the Lord of Dark. The screen will fade to black and show Alethea scared near the Lord of Dark, begging for Oersted to come to rescue her.
Normal Ending
The only other ending to this chapter, obtained after Oersted successfully defeats Streibough. However, Alethea emerges from the Lord of Dark statue and commits suicide after seeing what Oersted has done. Oersted, after having a flashback, realizes that there is no one left that believes in him and decides to be come the new Lord of Dark, Odio. The chapter ends with the text "To be continued...".
Music Tracks
- Epic of the Archon
- On Broken Wings
- Heroic Struggle
- The Archon's Roost
- On Broken Wings - Reminiscence
- Cry-A-Live (Harp Version)
- Odio, the Lord of Dark
- Fugue For the Lord of Dark
Trivia
- The Shogakukan version of the guidebook features a photo of Inveraray Castle to represent Lucrece, however it was built in the 18th century.
| The Middle Ages: The Lord of Dark |
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| Characters |
| Oersted • Streibough • Hasshe • Uranus • Alethea • King of Lucrece • Lord of Dark |
| Locations |
| Kingdom of Lucrece (Lucrece Castle • Hallowed Wood • Fugalia Village • The Hero's Rest • The Archon's Roost) |
| Enemies |
| Armstrong • Dragunon • Outrider • Mandyne • Iron Beetle • Sineater • Sharpbeak • Frostvine • Faitheater • Frostbulb • Raging Bear • Flame Beetle • Spitbeak • Flamebulb • Lesser Dragon • Royal Guard • Green Knight • Cynophobia • Arachnophobia • Dracophobia • Entomophobia • The Lord of Dark • The Lord of Dark (Shadow) • Claustrophobia • Scotophobia • Acrophobia • Acrothrall • Hygrophobia |
| Music |
| Epic of the Archon • On Broken Wings • Heroic Struggle • The Archon's Roost • On Broken Wings - Reminiscence |
| Transcripts |
| 2022 (English) • 1994 (English, Japanese,) |