Introduction

This is the history of Maple Story.

The year is 1552. The colonies of Victoria Island have been formed for only about two centuries, but they have been at war with each other for half that amount of time. The war originated when the colonies first discovered each other. There quickly became disputes between the colonies over different cultures and territory. The disputes became more heated as no side backed down. Soon, the waters broke, and the colonies declared war on each other, with each colony teaching its members that the other colonies were to be despised because of their skin colors and lifestyles.

Civilian life pretends to continue on as before. However, the schools that once focused on the studies of literature, science, and mathematics have shifted their focus to sharpening young minds for the art of warfare. It is within these schools that we find our young heroes, who are unaware of the great journey that they are soon to partake in…

CAST

Main Protagonists

Damus (Male, 17 years old)—Swordsman. Mainly a page, but has been trained to master the weapons and skills of fighters and spearmen as well, to a limited degree.

Raphael a.k.a. Raffi (Male, 18 years old )—Ninja. A rogue skilled in throwing weapons, with dagger mastery as a backup. He also has several other unique skills in his personal arsenal.

Esther (Female, 16 years old)—Cleric. She is younger sister of Aladar and Amity.

Aladar (Male, 17 years old)—Fire Wizard. Aladar is the younger brother of Amity and older sibling of Esther. He is a wizard of the flame, but can it be possible for him to channel his power elsewhere?

Marina (Female, 17 years old)—Hunter. She is an archer from the outskirts of Henesys, who has trained in solitude, refining her skills. Her personal training allows her to have found unique skills unknown to the typical archer.

Side Characters

The Colony Leaders
Note: The colony leaders are the ancestors of the modern Four Wisemen. Eg, Hines is the ancestor of Grendel the Really Old. What a stupid name. How could he be a wiseman if he's stupid enough to call himself really old?

Hines (Male, age unknown, Ellinia army)—Magician. The leader of Ellinia.

Sitting Bull (Male, age unknown, Perion army)—Warrior. The leader of Perion.

Dark Lord (Male, age and true name unknown, Kerning army)—Ninja. The leader of Kerning.

Other Side Characters

Athena (Female, age unknown, Henesys army)—Archer. The leader of Henesys.

Sensei Asora-ki a.k.a. "Kage-sen'nin" (Male, around 40 years old, Kerning army)—Teacher of Raphael.

Professor Hencroft (Male, around 35 years old, anti-war)—Leader of Perion museum's secret weapon history research.

Combat Master Lamati (Female, around 30 years old, Perion army)—Proud trainer of Damus.

Amity (Male, around 22-23 years old, Ellinia army, anti-war)—Elder brother of Esther and Aladar. He holds a high position in the Ellinia army thanks to his excellent talent for battle tactics, but he feels that the war is purposeless and destructive. He has taught Esther and Aladar some of the magic that they know.

The Concordance—A small collective of renegades who secretly work against the Victorian war. Their goal is to find a way to bring the Victorian war to an end. Amity is the leader of the Concordance.

A/N (Author's Note): There are, of course, more characters. However, it would simply spoil your enjoyment of the story. They will be introduced to you later on. Now, continue on to chapter one.