The Resistance is a group of rebel forces from Edelstein going against the Black Wings. Their base is located under the city and is accessible via a pipe.
Long ago, the Resistance hoped to join forces with the Cygnus Knights in order to drive out the Black Wings. However, when the Knights never showed up, the Resistance suffered a crushing defeat, with the survivors going underground. With a strong hatred for the Cygnus Knights for their betrayal, the Resistance vowed to retake their city themselves.
While playing hide-and-seek with their friends, a young citizen of Edelstein accidentally stumbled across Gelimer's laboratory, where they discovered a girl named Vita being used as a test subject. After rescuing her, the citizen and Vita were rescued from the Black Wings by the Resistance.
Inspired by their bravery, the citizen decides to join the Resistance and help liberate Edelstein. Along the way, however, they learn a hidden truth about Vita, culminating in a great tragedy that paves the way for a reluctant reconciliation with the Cygnus Knights.
Over the centuries, Orchid spent all her time trying to find a way to revive her comatose brother. Eventually, she came across Gelimer, a scientist who specialized in medicine and biotechnology. Many years before he met Orchid, Gelimer planned to conduct experiments in order to create the ultimate being, for which he kidnapped several children in Edelstein in order to use them as test subjects. Of these children, one was stolen while coming home from playing with his friends, Claudine, Elex, Belle, and Brighton. This child was turned into a cyborg named Xenon, after which he was conditioned and trained alongside another girl who had been turned into a cyborg named Beryl.
When Orchid approached him, Gelimer was amazed at the perfect body Lotus had been given by the White Mage. Though he promised that he would revive her brother, Gelimer secretly plotted to keep Lotus for himself and turn him into the ultimate cyborg. Orchid then founded the Black Wings to carry out her plans and recruited members by claiming that she was planning to resurrect the Black Mage, who would grant them all their wishes.
In order to obtain a rich source of energy for Gelimer's experiments, the Black Wings planned to take over the energy-rich city of Edelstein. Baroq the Master of Disguise transformed himself into the Council President to cripple the city's government. The Black Wings then sent their forces in to swiftly conquer the city and take control of the rue mines. They held the city hostage by threatening to destroy their Power Plant, which would wipe out the entire town. Next, they forced the citizens into hard labor and installed patrol robots and watchmen to monitor for any dissent. They kidnapped the old Council President's daughter, Gabrielle, and kept her as a hostage in the Verne Mine. Finally, they installed a puppet ruler named Anthony as the Council President, who cracked down on police activity and airport functions in the city.
With complete access to an enormous source of energy, Gelimer moved on to the next phase in his plan. He began experiments to create an augmented clone of Lotus' body by making copies of his genetic code and splicing it with that of other creatures, magically enhancing the bodies with alchemy. Whereas he conducted his genetic experiments in the Verne Mine, he secretly funneled Black Wings resources into his own private research, creating a secret facility from which he conducted his Xenoroid experiments away from Orchid's prying eyes.
The Black Witch[]
In Edelstein, the Resistance was forming against the Black Wings. Many townspeople mobilized to fight the Black Wings in secrecy while masquerading as ordinary citizens with ordinary jobs. The leader of the Resistance was Headmaster Ferdi, whose public guise was the headmaster of the local school. After losing their childhood friend, Claudine, Elex, Belle, and Brighton became key figures in the Resistance and were later joined by another man named Checky. Masquerading as a doctor, a kindergarten teacher, a police officer, a street sweeper, and the town mascot respectively, they secretly recruited and trained citizens to become soldiers who could serve as support, spies, and assassins in the fight against the Black Wings.
Elex trained Blasters, powerful warriors who used Arm Cannons; Belle trained Wild Hunters, bowmen who rode on wild Jaguars; Brighton trained Battle Mages, unconventional magicians who used their staffs to attack enemies at close range; and Checky trained Mechanics who attacked from powerful mecha-suits. Claudine did not lead any branch of the Resistance, as it was the Resistance's policy not to train thieves, and instead served as the head of operations while Headmaster Ferdi managed the Resistance's special training program.
With the formation of the Resistance, yet another major power appeared at the precipice of the looming conflict ahead. Over time, the Resistance grew in numbers and soon decided that it was time to take back their city. They reached out to the Cygnus Knights, proposing a joint operation to remove the Black Wings from power. However, the Cygnus Knights soon learned that the Black Wings were plotting to assassinate the Empress. A veteran knight named Dunamis was sent to infiltrate the Black Wings' base in Edelstein, where he discovered the mastermind of the plot: a high-ranking officer of the Black Wings named Eleanor the Black Witch. Although he couldn't finish her off, Dunamis took a black scale from her that she was carrying and returned to Ereve.
Unsatisfied with his failure to capture her, Dunamis went back to Edelstein against Neinheart's counsel in order to defeat the Black Witch. However, Eleanor lured him into a trap and captured him. To retrieve Dunamis, Neinheart dispatched a second Knight. Sneaking past the defenses, the Knight made their way into the mine. There, they met a ghost named Big Daddy, who offered to help locate Dunamis in exchange for recovering a photo of his daughter from the Ore Munchers. After finding the photo, Big Daddy led the Knight to Gelimer's secret prison. There, the Knight met a researcher named Allen, who agreed to help free Dunamis, as he himself had been kidnapped and forced to work for Gelimer. Taking androids apart for their parts, the Knight brought the necessary components for Allen to unlock the prison cell.
Dunamis thanked the Knight for rescuing him, explaining that he had almost captured Eleanor when she trapped him. He was confused about why she had gone easy on him the first time, even allowing him to bring back the black scale to Ereve. They decided to investigate and went deeper into the mine to Eleanor's room. Inside, they found her secret plans and were horrified to learn that the black scale was part of a spell she was planning to cast. They fought their way out of the mine and returned to Ereve.
Upon arriving, they saw that the entirety of Ereve had lost its color. At the Empress' resting spot, they found Cygnus, Neinheart, Shinsoo, and all the Chief Knights turned to stone. Eleanor explained that Shinsoo's power prevented any curse from befalling Ereve, but that a resident of Ereve could inadvertently bring it in, which was why she had allowed Dunamis to take the black scale with him. The Knight then defeated Eleanor, causing her to retreat and breaking the spell.
Though the Black Witch had been defeated, they realized that Eleanor's true plan was to prevent the Cygnus Knights from aiding the Resistance. As a result, the Resistance went into battle expecting reinforcements that never arrived. The failed attack resulted in heavy casualties, and the Resistance was forced underground once again. Believing that the Cygnus Knights had betrayed them by going back on their word, the Resistance vowed that they would take back their city alone, and this event sparked heavy animosity between the two.
Cygnus Knight Investigation[]
As part of an investigation on the activities of Francis the Puppeteer, a Cygnus Knight was dispatched to Edelstein alongside 10 Boogies. The pair both faced immediate discrimination from the townspeople, who recognized them as Cygnus Knights. Claudine's younger sister, Ulrika, and several other children planned to play a trick on the Knight by giving them false directions to the Resistance's base and then showering them with bugs. However, the children were caught by Black Wings henchmen and were nearly attacked when the Knight rescued them.
Grateful for their intervention, Checky told them to go to the local phone booth, where Claudine called the Knight and told them that the Black Wings were stealing energy for a top secret project, and that the Black Wings officers, including Francis, were working to steal the Seal Stones for an unknown purpose. Though Claudine told the Knight that the Resistance's debt had been paid with the information, she nevertheless coordinated a rescue operation when the Knight was caught in a Black Wings trap while haphazardly investigating the Verne Mine.
Though she was glad to know that the Knight had learned that Gelimer was conducting experiments related to resurrection, and that there was a schism within the Black Wings, she admonished them for their reckless behavior. Before she left, Claudine told the Knight that the Resistance had only bailed them out in order to even things between them and told them to report back to Ereve that the Cygnus Knights would never earn their trust.
Evolution System[]
In the Verne Mine, Orchid continued to lament over Lotus' condition and demanded to know whether Gelimer's experiments would truly bring him back. Gelimer assured her that Lotus would return in perfect form. He also proposed the draft of a massive airship that he was planning to build, Black Heaven, and convinced Orchid to approve the project.
Soon after, Gelimer moved Lotus from Orchid's room to a new area of the laboratory called the Evolution Lab. There, he finished transforming Lotus into the perfect Xenoroid, making him far stronger than his prototypes, Xenon and Beryl. Orchid soon discovered the Evolution Lab and demanded to know why he had moved Lotus without her permission. She threatened Gelimer and reminded him that his experiments should have concluded months ago. Gelimer promised that Lotus would awaken imminently and demonstrated his claim by releasing Lotus from his pod.
Orchid was overjoyed to see her brother awaken, but she quickly grew confused when he wouldn't respond to her. Gelimer then commanded Lotus to execute Program Alpha-97, which caused Lotus to turn on his sister and drain her half of the Wing Master powers. Gelimer revealed that he had succeeded in taking control of Lotus, who himself had the ability to control others, and explained that he had deliberately kept Lotus' brain in hibernation, since his powers were all that Gelimer wanted. Severely injured, Orchid weakly asked Gelimer why he needed Lotus' body. Gelimer explained that the Black Mage required a vessel, not another follower, and with that, he left Orchid to die and took Lotus with him.
Soon after, the Resistance discovered the Evolution Lab and found an unconscious Orchid. Checky took Orchid into custody and brought her back to the Secret Plaza, where they nursed her back to health in order to interrogate her. However, Orchid's condition was still too fragile, and so Claudine mobilized the Alliance in order to assess the situation.
Soon after, the Resistance discovered the Evolution Lab and found an unconscious Orchid, whom they brought back to the Secret Plaza. Claudine briefed the other Resistance leaders on what had happened between Orchid and Gelimer, adding that Orchid was now just like a normal little girl without her powers. She explained that she hadn’t put Orchid in prison because of her fragile condition, though she hoped to make Orchid pay for her crimes soon enough. In order to learn more about what Gelimer was plotting Claudine decided to send Belle to investigate the Evolution Lab.
Several days later, Brighton rushed urgently to Claudine and informed her that Orchid had managed to escape. Meanwhile, Orchid traveled to the Evolution Lab, where she encountered a hologram of Lotus, which had been created as the interface for the Evolution System. Orchid quickly realized that the hologram was an AI created by Gelimer and grew angry, causing the last remnants of her Wing Master power to manifest. The AI detected Orchid as a threat and attacked her, immediately knocking her out.
The Resistance then discovered Orchid and brought her back to the Secret Plaza, where Claudine treated her injuries. Soon after, she spoke with Brighton and explained that though she had done all that she could medically, Orchid had fallen into a coma. Just then, Belle arrived from the Evolution Lab and explained her findings. She told them that the Evolution System had evolved by itself without any changes to its internal system and begrudgingly admitted that Gelimer was a genius, despite how much it pained her to say.
She explained that the system was capable of making its own judgements, allowing it to evolve into a stronger model on its own. Having recognized Orchid as a strong enemy, it had enhanced its own system to accommodate. As they wondered what this would mean, Orchid suddenly called out to Lotus from her coma, surprising the group. Far away, Lotus shed a tear for the sister whom he had been forced to turn against. Gelimer was surprised to see Lotus crying, as he had believed that he had suppressed all of Lotus’ emotions and desires. As Gelimer set out to correct the behavior, Lotus also called out to Orchid.
As the Alliance continued to use the Evolution System in order to learn more about it, the system recorded the combat data of countless Alliance members and imprinted it onto Lotus in order to have him analyze and enhance his own battle algorithms, thus making him even stronger.
Mirror World[]
While searching for the Goddess Teardrop in Mirror World Edelstein, Alpha and Beta encountered the Resistance and learned that the Goddess Teardrop had kidnapped Gabrielle. The twins allied with the Resistance to infiltrate the mine and encountered Arsen, the Goddess Teardrop, who was planning to gather enough energy to separate himself from the Transcendents.
Main Resistance Storyline[]
Main Story[]
Finding Vita[]
In Edelstein, a group of kids were playing hide-and-seek close to the Verne Mine, despite being warned that they should never venture there. While trying to look for their friends, one of the kids crawled through a hole in a large rock formation and accidentally stumbled upon a strange laboratory. Inside, they were shocked to find dozens of children inside strange pods. One of the children introduced herself as Vita and urged them to leave before Gelimer or the other Black Wings found them.
The kid had never heard of Gelimer before, and so Vita explained that he was the mad scientist of the Black Wings who performed experiments on living subjects. Just then, they heard footsteps approaching and the kid hid behind a large piece of apparatus. Gelimer and a Black Wings officer named Schiller arrived at the lab, where Gelimer told Schiller that his experiment was going well, thanks to the huge supply of rue. He told Schiller that the android that the Black Wings wanted would be completed soon, and that he was about to enter the next stage in his experiment. Schiller asked what he meant by that, but Gelimer merely teased that what he was planning was much more interesting than a simple android.
Just then, a power surge caused the lights to flicker in the lab. When Schiller and Gelimer left to investigate, Vita told the kid that they had a chance to escape, but the kid refused to leave Vita behind and smashed the container that she was trapped in, allowing her to break free. The kid then grabbed her hand and led her outside the lab. Just as they reached the outskirts of Edelstein, Schiller appeared to capture Vita. He realized that the kid was a citizen of Edelstein, and since they had seen too much, Schiller decided that he would take them back to the lab in order to make them a new test subject.
Just then, an airship appeared, from which a Resistance agent with the codename J dropped down from a ladder and grabbed them both before escaping to a safe spot. J assured the pair that while he could have easily handled Schiller, he wouldn't have been able to guarantee their safety during the fight. Upon realizing that Vita had been a prisoner of the Black Wings, he decided to bring her to the Resistance in order to protect her, though he told the kid to return back home.
Before J left, the kid eagerly asked him how they could join the Resistance, to which J smiled and told them to get stronger. The kid then returned home to Edelstein and immediately sought out Headmaster Ferdi in order to ask him how they could get stronger. Realizing that they were the one whom J had mentioned, Ferdi suggested that they help other people around town.
Joining the Resistance[]
The kid first approached Elex, who asked them to defeat Sprout monsters and bring them back to plant in the school garden. Afterwards, Elex asked them what the children of Edelstein needed most. The kid replied that they needed peace, which Elex agreed with, adding that Edelstein was very unstable.
Next, the kid helped Belle eliminate Potted Morning Glories. After returning, Belle told them that the roads would be safe to walk again and asked what the most important part of the roads were, to which the kid told her that the most important part was how safe they were. Belle agreed, adding that she considered unsafe roads to be the same as being threatened under strict surveillance.
Next, the kid spoke to Claudine, who asked them to bring her some acorns, which she wanted to use in order to make medicine. After collecting them, Claudine asked them what the most important thing that the citizens of Edelstein ought to do in order to stay safe. The kid replied that they should try to stay out of places that could lead to injury or illness. Claudine agreed, though she told them that Edelstein was far from such an ideal.
Next, the kid spoke to Brighton, who asked them to eliminate Grape Juice Bottles and bring back Cork Stoppers. Brighton then asked what ought to be the first thing that they eliminate from Edelstein, to which the kid replied by saying that they should remove restrictions on their freedom. Finally, the kid met with Checky, who asked them put up a flyer at the town billboard, as it would be too suspicious for him to do so himself. Checky then asked them what would happen if people couldn't exchange information, to which the kid replied that they would live as puppets without ever realizing it.
After helping the people in town, the kid returned to Ferdi, who gave them a special invitation. Upon opening it, the kid was transported to the Secret Plaza of the Resistance. There, they were surprised to see the familiar faces of Claudine and all the other townspeople whom they had helped. Claudine explained that while they pretended to be ordinary and meek in public, all of them fought secretly in the Resistance. After speaking with each of the different leaders and learning about their specializations, the kid chose their path and became an official member of the Resistance.
The First Mission[]
After completing Headmaster Ferdi's training program, the Resistance member was assigned their first mission by Claudine, which was to eliminate Patrol Robots and bring back their memory chips so that she could analyze the surveillance footage. After bringing the chips back, Claudine analyzed them and learned that the Black Wings were closely watching one of their allies, an old man named Surl. Claudine believed that the Black Wings were suspicious of the items that Surl was purchasing on the Resistance's behalf and asked the Resistance member to warn him. She taught them one of the secret codes of the Resistance, which was to substitute ‘Black Wings' with ‘Roaches', ‘surveillance tapes' with ‘Dances', and ‘supplies' with ‘naps'.
After they gave Surl the coded warning, the old man responded with his own code and instructed them to deliver it to Claudine. The Resistance member unscrambled the code and told Claudine that Surl needed to purchase supplies for the Resistance, but he wanted to ask for her advice, since the Black Wings were watching him closely. Claudine told them that the Resistance used special potions that allowed them to transform into each other, allowing them provide alibis for members out on missions. Using one of Surl's hairs, Claudine created a potion that would allow the Resistance member to transform into Surl. While they distracted Watchman Bavan using the potion, the real Surl was able to purchase supplies without Bavan keeping an eye on him.
Vita Awakens[]
After the Resistance member returned from their mission, Claudine told them that Vita had awoken and gave them permission to see her. Vita thanked them profusely for rescuing her, but quickly felt a wave of exhaustion. She told them that she would speak more after she rested and went back to bed. The Resistance member then asked Wendelline, the Resistance's treatment specialist, when Vita would make a full recovery. Wendelline explained that while Vita didn't have many physical injuries, she was extremely weak because of the experiments that the Black Wings had performed on her.
When the Resistance member asked if there was anything they could do to help Vita, Wendelline suggested that they could make her a more comfortable bed by collecting Wooden Boards from the Strange Signs around town. After they brought the boards back, Wendelline thanked them and told them to train hard for Vita's sake. They then reported back to Claudine, who told them that the Resistance had decided to look after Vita, as she had no recollection of her life before the lab. Thrilled that Vita would be staying with them, the Resistance member rushed back to see her.
Vita was excited to become a member of the Resistance and explained that though she couldn't fight, she used to watch the Black Wings closely while she had been imprisoned and had learned how to make medicine. In order to make a special medicine for the Resistance member, she asked them to bring her Serpent Tails. She then created a medicine that could boost one's strength, although she admitted that she didn't know what the side effects would be.
The Resistance member offered to test the medicine for her, causing Vita to tear up upon realizing how much faith they had in her. She injected the serum into them and suggested that they fight a strong robot in the training center in order to test its effects. After defeating one of the special training robots with ease, the Resistance member reported back to Claudine and told her about the effects of the medicine. Claudine told them that she would consider using the serum on the other Resistance members, but only after thoroughly testing it.
The Second Mission[]
Soon after, Claudine gave the Resistance member their second mission, which was to help Surl. In code, Surl explained that the Water Thief Monsters were stealing his supplies and asked them to recover the water that they had taken. After returning with the water, Surl thanked them and explained that he now had a surplus of water.
Though he wanted to sell the excess, he knew that there were too many Black Wings around, and so he asked the Resistance member for their help. He told them that he normally sold water to distant regions in Maple World and asked them to deliver his shipment to Ace at the Edelstein Airport. There, however, the Resistance member encountered a Black Wings ambush. After defeating the Black Wings henchmen, they successfully delivered the water to Ace and took back one of the Black Wings henchmen's pins to Surl.
Surl was furious at the Black Wings and told them to show the pin to Claudine, who was equally furious that the Black Wings had stooped so low as to steal the citizens' supplies in spite of the heavy taxes that they levied. She thanked them for their work and resolved to formulate a plan to deal with the Black Wings.
Vita's Medicine and the Third Mission[]
The Resistance member then went to visit Wendelline, who told them that she wanted to thank Vita for her work on the serum by giving her a present. She explained that she needed Streetlight Tendrils, but as she was afraid of fighting, she asked the Resistance member to collect them from the Streetlight monsters. They brought the materials to Wendelline, who created a Resistance badge for Vita. Vita was overjoyed to have a symbol of her new home and resolved to be even more useful.
Soon after, Claudine told the Resistance member that she had decided to distribute Vita's medicine and asked them to deliver the supplies to an undercover Resistance agent at the drop-off point. She explained that the agent was typically away from Edelstein doing other missions, and since that was part of his alibi, he couldn't publicly enter Edelstein, even if he wanted to.
At the drop-off point, the Resistance member was surprised to see J, who told them that the medicine would be popular with the Resistance's secret agents because of its effectiveness, though he added that the medicine seemed a bit strange. After taking the shipment, J told them that he had a feeling that their paths would cross again. Just then, Claudine contacted the Resistance member and told them that the Black Wings were planning to rob Surl and asked them to protect him. Arriving just in time, the Resistance member drove off hordes of Black Wings henchmen before returning to the Secret Plaza.
Second Job Advancement[]
At the Secret Plaza, their job instructor assigned them a special mission to steal a report from a Black Wings agent, which contained information gathered from the outside world. The Resistance member went to the Edelstein Airport, where they were surprised to find Schiller. Though he initially didn't recognize them, Schiller was reminded about who they were when the Resistance member told him that though they hadn't originally been strong enough to face him, they would finally get their revenge.
After defeating Schiller, they brought the report to their instructor, who was impressed by their skills. They explained that they felt that it was important that the Resistance member face Schiller again, not only to get revenge, but also to see how much they had improved. Having proven their talent, their instructor decided to teach them more advanced skills.
Suspecting Vita[]
Some time later, J asked the Resistance member to meet him at the drop-off point and told them to keep their meeting confidential. There, J asked them to help him with an investigation and gave them a small package, which he instructed them to bring to Lisa in Orbis. Lisa told them that she would start the analysis immediately, but explained that she needed Stirge Wings in order to complete it.
The Resistance member obtained the wings and brought them to Lisa, who was able to finish her analysis. She told them that that, at first, she had thought that the contents of the package were medicine, but after her analysis, she was sure that it was poison. She explained that the poison would initially cause positive effects, but after the user developed a dependency on it, the poison would drain their life force cleanly away. She gave them her report to give to J and warned them that though she had no idea what he intended to do with the medicine, she recommended that he get rid of it as soon as possible.
After reading the report, J's suspicions were confirmed and he told them that Vita might be a spy. He explained that he had first grown suspicious after seeing the effects of Vita's medicine, but as he doubted that a kid could make something that potent, he had kept quiet because he hadn't wanted to cause trouble for her in case he was wrong. He had then begun watching the Black Wings closely to see what their next move was, but he had been surprised when it had seemed as though they weren't even trying to get Vita back.
The Resistance member attempted to defend their friend and told him that it was likely because Vita was hidden in the Secret Plaza, but J countered that even if that were true, it didn't change the fact that the medicine was poison. He told them to inform Claudine that they needed to keep a closer watch on Vita, and that they needed to plan their next moves very carefully. As the Resistance member had helped uncover the truth, J knew that he could trust them, but he added that if the Resistance were to show its hand too early, the Black Wings would simply pull Vita out and the Resistance would learn nothing.
The Resistance member returned to the Secret Plaza and told Claudine what J had said. Claudine was surprised by the news and told them that she hated to think that their comrades were spying against each other. However, she knew that if J was right, they couldn't afford to disregard it as a coincidence. She told them that she would keep a close eye on Vita, and that she would analyze the medicine a second time, just to be sure.
In Search of Feather Plants[]
Some time later, Claudine contacted the Resistance member and told them that she had confirmed that the medicine was poison. After having met with the other Resistance leaders, they had decided to lock Vita up and recall all her medicine. The Resistance member protested that there must have been some kind of misunderstanding, to which Claudine replied that she hoped that that was the case. She told them that they were more than free to visit Vita.
Since they were her closest friend, Claudine hoped that Vita would tell them truth, as she was currently claiming that she hadn't meant to make the medicine poisonous. The Resistance member went to visit Vita, who sobbed and told them the same story that she had told Claudine. They reassured her that they knew that she hadn't meant to hurt anyone and told her that they would make sure that she would be set free.
Vita thanked them and explained that even after what had happened, she still believed that her life with the Resistance was wonderful, and that she had no regrets. She told them that Claudine was trying to make an antidote and asked them to help her with it. The Resistance member returned to Claudine and told her that Vita was sticking to her story, adding that there was no way that she could be a spy.
Claudine replied that she was inclined to agree, but told them that the evidence was stacked against her. She then explained that for the antidote that she was working on, she would need Feather Plants, but as they didn't grow in Edelstein, they would need to find some on Victoria Island. She asked them to speak with the Dark Lord in Kerning City, as she had been told that he had a stash of Feather Plants.
They went to speak with the Dark Lord, who told them that Feather Plants were extremely rare and were often saved for antidotes. He explained that many were needed to make even a single antidote and offered to give all the Feather Plants that he had, as he would rather that someone in need of them take them before they went to waste. In exchange, he asked them to eliminate the Jr. Necki monsters in the Swamp Region. After the Resistance member finished, the Dark Lord gave them a pouch containing about half the Feather Plants that the Resistance needed. He mentioned that Ereve had stashes of Feather Plants, and that they might be able to get the rest from there.
The Resistance member brought the plants to Claudine, who thanked them, but since they were still missing half, she wasn't sure about what to do. When the Resistance member suggested that they ask Ereve, Claudine grew angry and told them that any self-respecting member of the Resistance would rather stay poisoned than beg the Cygnus Knights for help, explaining the story of how the Cygnus Knights had betrayed them. With no other option, she decided that she would try to pad the Feather Plants with some other herbs and thanked the Resistance member for their help.
A few days later, the Resistance member was contacted by Eckhart, who told them to come alone to the Edelstein Airport. There, he told them that Ereve's information network was the most powerful in the world, and that he knew that the Resistance had asked the Dark Lord for Feather Plants. He explained that Feather Plants only grew in Ereve, and that he would give them to the Resistance as a gift in order to demonstrate the Cygnus Knights' commitment towards working together.
The Resistance member brought the Feather Plants to Claudine, but after learning how they had obtained them, she told them that she refused to be bought off by traitors. Though she appreciated the Resistance member's intentions in accepting the gift, she explained that she still couldn't take them. As it wouldn't be fair to ask them to return the same gift that they accepted, she promised them that she would ask someone else.
Third Job Advancement[]
Some time later, Ferdi contacted the Resistance member and explained that their instructor had a special mission for them. Back at the Secret Plaza, their instructor explained that the mission would require them to leave town and head to the Power Plant inside the Verne Mine. They explained that both the Power Plant and the Verne Mine rightfully belonged to the citizens of Edelstein, but the Black Wings had taken them both over and built an Energy Conducting Device to divert power away from the city for their own purposes.
For their mission, the Resistance member was to infiltrate the Verne Mine alone and destroy the Energy Conducting Device without affecting the Power Plant. Their instructor explained that the Power Plant was essential for the livelihood of the citizens, and that its destruction would wipe out all of Edelstein. They added that the Black Wings had successfully taken over the town by holding the people hostage with their own Power Plant, threatening to blow up the city if they didn't comply with the Black Wings' orders. Because of this, the Council President had no choice but to give the Black Wings full control of Edelstein.
After accepting the mission, the Resistance member was told to find a Black Wings member named Stephan, who sold Black Wings hats as an illicit side trade. With the hat that they purchased from him, the Resistance member infiltrated the mine and successfully destroyed the Energy Conducting Device. Pleased by their accomplishment, their instructor rewarded them by teaching them more advanced techniques.
Gelimer's Plot[]
In Edelstein, Claudine reached out to the Resistance member and told them that Vita had gone missing. As she doubted that someone in her frail condition could have destroyed the cell door, Claudine feared that the Black Wings might have discovered the Secret Plaza. She begged them to go to the Verne Mine in order to see whether Vita had gone there. She also asked them to convince Vita to come back, if possible, believing that Vita would listen to a close friend.
The Resistance member rushed to the Verne Mine, where they found Vita standing at the entrance with a dazed expression. Vita then monotonously declared that all enemies of the Black Wings must be destroyed and summoned Black Wings henchmen to attack the Resistance member. After defeating them, the Resistance member tried to snap Vita out of her daze, but nothing that they said seemed to work.
Just then, Gelimer arrived to see what was causing Vita's delay. The Resistance member demanded to know what he had done to Vita, to which Gelimer replied that ‘the creature' had completed its mission and was awaiting its next orders. The Resistance member snapped at Gelimer not to treat Vita like a robot, to which Gelimer clarified that she wasn't a robot, but rather, a perfect brainwashed slave. He explained that he had called her back, as it had been some time since he had given her a check-up, but he was pleasantly surprised that she had brought the Resistance member along as well.
Though he yearned to use them as his new lab rat, he knew that Hiver wouldn't allow it. However, he still decided to run one small experiment and told them to take the road behind the mine to his lab, promising to return Vita if they made it. He also warned that the guards would be dangerous and recommended that they bring as many friends as possible for backup.
The Resistance member rushed back to Claudine and explained that not only was Vita innocent, but Gelimer had also been using her for his schemes. Claudine apologized for suspecting Vita, but she told them that it was too dangerous to go after her, since she couldn't spare any agents to back the Resistance member up. After arguing back and forth, Claudine finally agreed to let them go after Vita, but she warned that no one would be able to rescue them or Vita if things went wrong. Claudine then wondered to herself whether she should have accepted the Cygnus Knights' help earlier.
Around the same time, a Cygnus Knight arrived to deliver the Empress' invitation to Claudine. They found her in her public guise in Edelstein, but she refused to read the letter, claiming that the Cygnus Knights had nothing to say that she wanted to hear. However, the Knight was persistent and Claudine agreed to read the letter if they did her a favor. She told them to go into the Verne Mine and look for a laboratory there, explaining that they would find a cave hidden behind the mine and told them to listen for a voice. The Knight followed Claudine's instructions and arrived at Gelimer's lab, where they heard Vita's voice. After confirming with Claudine that they had heard a voice, she agreed to read the letter and told them that she would discuss the proposed alliance with the other Resistance leaders.
Meanwhile, the Resistance member entered Gelimer's lab, where they found Vita locked up, though they were glad to see that she had come back to her senses. Vita admonished them for having come after her, explaining that Gelimer had wanted as many Resistance members to arrive in order to finish them all off at once, which was why he had told them to bring friends. She reminded them that she was Gelimer's test subject, and that even if she were to escape with them, her presence would only cause more trouble for the Resistance.
The Resistance member told her that they didn't care about any of that, as the only thing that mattered to them was that she was their friend. They told her not to blame herself for the situation, reminding her that it was all Gelimer's fault. Vita was touched and called them a good friend, but she explained that she couldn't go with them, as Gelimer had rigged a bomb in her cage, which would kill her and anyone around her once it detonated. However, she told them that she had a town return scroll that she had hoped to use in order to return back to Edelstein, but as she didn't want to cause any more trouble for them, she had resolved to stay in the lab and die alone.
Though seeing them made her miss Edelstein and all her friends in the Resistance, Vita knew that she was a danger to everyone around her as long as Gelimer controlled her. The Resistance member pleaded with her that that they could undo the brainwashing, and though Vita conceded that they could try, she believed that it would be too dangerous. She told them that she would be happy as long as she could save them, and that she was counting on them to defeat the Black Wings. She then made the Resistance member promise not to let Gelimer do to anyone what he had done to her, after which she thrust the return scroll upon them, teleporting them away right before her cage exploded and killed her.
The Resistance member returned to the Secret Plaza and sadly told Claudine what had happened. Claudine immediately blamed herself, believing that she should have kept a closer eye on Vita and realized what Gelimer had been up to. She also regretted that she had been too prideful to accept the Cygnus Knights' help, as she had believed that the Resistance could have taken down the Black Wings on its own, though in the end, Gelimer had still beaten them and Vita had paid the price. She then asked the Resistance member for some time alone to reflect, adding that they likely needed the same.
Discovering the Truth[]
Some time later, Claudine reached out to the Resistance member and told them that she had been thinking about the Black Wings' motivation for everything that they had done. Though Gelimer presented himself as a regular scientist, she believed that he was hiding a dark secret. As she wanted to know what Gelimer was hoping to gain by experimenting on live humans, she asked the Resistance member to go back to Gelimer's lab in order to look for clues. There, they found part of his research diary and brought it to Claudine.
After reading it, she realized that Gelimer was trying to make some sort of superhuman by using magic in order to make ordinary people stronger. She then read them a passage from the diary: “Upon completion of the experiment, the subject appeared to be successful. Visually it appeared to be an exact replica of The One. I named it Vita, thinking it would be my greatest achievement. However, after multiple tests, I am now certain the experiment was a failure. It exhibits no extraordinary capabilities. It is, in fact, a quite ordinary human female. The subject will be purged during the next clean cycle. I must go back to formula.”
Based on the note, Claudine realized that Gelimer was likely taking orders from someone else. She was also troubled by the reference to ‘The One' and asked them to go back to the lab in order to find the other parts of the diary. Upon returning to the lab, the Resistance member heard Gelimer talking to Orchid. He was telling her that there was no need to check up on him in person, promising that his research would be finished soon. However, Orchid snapped at him, claiming that Arkarium's plans were well under way, and that she couldn't let him beat her and Lotus.
She reminded Gelimer that he had claimed that he had only been waiting for Vita to finish her mission, to which he explained that there had been complications, and that it wasn't easy creating a creature as powerful as what she was asking for, though he promised that he would have it ready soon. She told him that he had better be right, as it was the very reason why she had formed the Black Wings in the first place. Gelimer was taken aback at the news, as well as the Resistance member, who realized that Orchid was the founder of the Black Wings.
Gelimer told her that if she had spent so many years waiting, then a few more days wouldn't make a difference. He assured her that once he finished, the resulting creature would be more powerful than herself and Lotus put together. Just then, they heard a noise coming from where the Resistance member was hiding, who realized that it was time to leave.
After returning back to the Secret Plaza, they explained the situation to Claudine, who told them that it was huge news, as they now knew that the founder of the Black Wings was also a Commander of the Black Mage. She explained that when the Resistance had first been formed, they had no intention of fighting the Black Mage, but she now realized that to face one was to face the other
Birth of an Alliance[]
Claudine then called the Resistance member to a secret meeting with the other Resistance leaders. She explained that the reason why they were gathered was because the Resistance had been invited to a Continental Conference in Ereve in order to prepare for the Black Mage' return. Though many of them were in favor of blowing off the Cygnus Knights, Claudine asked them to remember Vita, as well as the knowledge that the Black Wings founder was a Commander.
Elex reminded them that they had previously decided that the so-called founder didn't exist, but Claudine assured him that Orchid definitely existed, and that she had been proven to be a Commander by the Resistance member's intel. She explained that the purpose of Gelimer's experiments was for Orchid to create a superhuman monster, and that it was all for the larger purpose of reviving the Black Mage. She then wondered what could drive someone to such evil, and what it was about the Black Mage that inspired such loyalty.
Brighton commented that it sounded like Claudine believed that they should join the alliance. Claudine told him that it was a difficult decision, but if the Black Mage was involved, they needed all the help that they could get. Elex asked whether they could trust Cygnus, while Brighton asked if the Resistance was really so weak that they needed to ask their enemies for help. Claudine reminded them that they weren't ready to face the Black Mage, and though they couldn't trust Cygnus, they had no other choice. She added that she didn't want another tragedy like Vita's to befall upon them again.
Belle took Claudine's side and asked the others whether they hated the Cygnus Knights so much that they couldn't look past their anger to fight the Black Mage. Elex agreed that though he didn't like the Knights, they needed to defeat the Black Wings. Checky added that they could always leave the alliance if Ereve turned on them. Brighton begrudgingly agreed, and with a unanimous vote, they agreed to attend the conference.
Claudine then asked the Resistance member to deliver their response to Ereve. Cygnus greeted them in earnest and told them that she was looking forward to their attendance. Back in Edelstein, Claudine also called the Demon and Xenon separately and informed them of the Continental Conference, which she asked them to attend as members of the Resistance.
Some time later, Claudine went on a solo mission to the Verne Mine. There, she encountered Evan and Mir fighting Black Wings henchmen. Soon after, Evan discovered her in her public guise and recognized her from the mine. After speaking with him in private, she learned that they both had the same enemy and Claudine offered to escort Evan to the Continental Conference.
After receiving unanimous confirmations, the First Continental Conference took place and the Maple Alliance was officially created.
Fourth Job Advancement[]
In Edelstein, Headmaster Ferdi summoned the Resistance member back to the Secret Plaza for an emergency meeting. There, Claudine informed them that their instructor had gone missing while completing a mission, explaining that they had gone to investigate rumors of a new weapon that Gelimer was creating for the Black Wings. Claudine asked them to rescue their instructor and gave them a return scroll to the Secret Plaza so that they could quickly escape.
The Resistance member disguised themselves as a Black Wings member in order to gain access to the Verne Mine and made their way to Gelimer's laboratory. There, they told Gelimer that they were a new member who was patrolling the area. Gelimer told them that an intruder had snuck into his laboratory recently, and so he needed more guards.
The Resistance member then offered to patrol the area for him. Gelimer suspected that they wanted to steal his experiment, but they managed to convince him by explaining that they wanted to prove their loyalty. Placated, he gave them a key card so that they could gain access to the laboratory where the new weapon was being stored.
Using the key card, they entered the laboratory and discovered a secret prison where their instructor was being held. Their instructor explained that they had discovered that the secret weapon was a Poison Gas Generator, but when they had tried to destroy it, the poison gas had overwhelmed them, leading to their capture.
At their instructor's behest, the Resistance member managed to destroy the weapon and used the return scroll in order to transport themselves and their instructor back to the Secret Plaza. Some time later, their instructor told them that they had been impressed by their strength. Believing that they were strong enough to handle it, their instructor taught them the full extent of their combat knowledge.
Temple of Time[]
While exploring the Temple of Time, the Resistance member's memories were drained by Dodo. After being told by the Record Keeper to return to where their adventure began, the Resistance member decided to return to the Secret Plaza and speak with Claudine. Claudine recalled when they had first come to the Resistance base and told her that they had wanted to be part of the Resistance.
She recalled how they had just been a novice, and that they had become quite strong now. She then told them that it wasn't quite time to sit back and reminisce, as they still have a battle to fight. She suggested that they talk about their memories after the Black Wings were defeated and Edelstein was freed, which would be when they could talk and laugh all night long.
Final Quest[]
Headmaster Ferdi contacted the Resistance member and thanked them for their dedication and hard work since the start of their Special Training. He then asked them to come back to Edelstein for one last session. There, Ferdi reminisced with them about how they had been a clueless rookie at the start of their training. However, Ferdi told them that since then, they had proven themselves time and time again. Though they had nothing left to learn from Special Training, he reminded them that they still had much to learn, not from a teacher, but from the world. As thanks, he taught them a powerful skill to aid them until the day that Edelstein would be freed.
Fifth Job Advancement[]
Upon entering the Erda Flow and meeting with the Goddess of Maple World, the Goddess asks the player what it is that they cherish most in the world. The main Resistance classes get to choose between Edelstein and the Resistance or the promise that they made to Vita to make a better world.
Black Heaven[]
The night before the operation, Claudine gave a speech to all the members of the Resistance in the Secret Plaza that they would be fighting against Gelimer, whose forces were heading for Henesys. She gave everyone the choice to back out if they were afraid or unwilling to fight, but she reminded them that the battle would be a turning point in their struggle to free Edelstein.
In the name of freeing their city, all the members of the Resistance rallied together to fight. Later that night, Claudine told the Resistance member that they had already done so much for the Resistance and emphasized that their safe return was the highest priority so that they could all celebrate Edelstein's liberation together.
After Athena Pierce and the player fight their way to the main deck, Athena gives a word of encouragement to the player as they charge into battle, which depends on their class. For the main Resistance classes, Athena tells them to show their enemies the power of the Resistance.
After the player chooses to exile themselves, Resistance classes get an exclusive scene that replaces their conversation with Cygnus. Claudine approaches them and tells them that she can't let them leave like this. She explains that they've broken the Resistance's rules, and that, as a member, she still can't understand why they would have mercy for a Black Wing.
She reminds them that members of the Resistance are civilians, not soldiers, and that they're all people who've lost family and friends to the Black Wings, including Belle, Checky, Brighton, and herself, which is something that they already know, since they're one of them. She tells them that losing someone is the the bond that brings the Resistance together, regretfully adding that she's now lost them, too.
When Gelimer poisons and defeats the player, the main Resistance classes get exclusive dialogue, in which Gelimer asks them what it is that makes fools like them struggle so much. He explains that he had only wanted to make them better, and to raise them up from their primitive ways. However, the Resistance member calls him out and tells him that he had made Vita cry. However, Gelimer merely asks them whether he's supposed to know a ‘Vita', causing the Resistance member to curse him for his callousness.
When the Piyo siblings mourn the player succumbing to Retoxin, the main Resistance classes get exclusive dialogue, in which Claudine yells out their name in mourning alongside the Piyo siblings.
With the destruction of Black Heaven, the Black Wings leadership was broken and the Resistance gained the upper hand in liberating Edelstein.
Vanishing Journey[]
After the player defeats Arma, Kao will speak to the player while being carried through the cave. For the main Resistance, Kao asks the player if they remember when Edelstein was freed from the Black Wings at the end of Black Heaven, noting how they had risen up from the despair of losing Vita and had attained freedom, after which they had promised to help others achieve that freedom as well. They tell the player that the same promise is engraved in them, though Kao regrets that they themselves have forgotten all of it.
Reverse City[]
After the Adversary defeats the Singularity Maker, they are shocked when it continues counting down. As they attempt to stop it, Mechanics get exclusive dialogue, in which they note to themselves that their mechanical expertise is more general, rather than the specialized knowledge needed to stop the gravity machine.
Esfera[]
When Shubert introduces himself to the Adversary, the main Resistance classes get some exclusive dialogue here, in which he explains that he's heard a lot about them whenever he'd go to the Resistance headquarters, and so he'd been hoping to get the chance to work with them even just once.
Labyrinth of Suffering[]
After Cygnus tells Neinheart that she will lead the fleet into Tenebris in the Adversary's place, the main Resistance classes get exclusive dialogue, in which they sense the Empress' determination and recall how Edelstein had escaped the Black Wings by stopping Black Heaven. However, they realize that this fight is bigger, as everyone is at risk. They think to themselves that they should renew the resolutions that they've made with their allies, noting that Claudine has joined everyone to help fight in the monstrous battle that they're now facing.
When the player first meets with Azalin - Hilla disguised as a Night Walker - she tells the player that despite the Cygnus Knights and the Resistance being at odds for years, it looks like they're in it together now. However, she coyly adds that she's sure that they don't completely trust her yet.
After the Adversary collapses into despair as a result of Hilla's machinations, they pass out in a void of darkness within their own mind. As their memories begin to slip away, they begin to faintly recall someone. While most players recall Empress Cygnus, the main Resistance classes recall Claudine. As their morale and strength threaten to diminish completely, the mysterious divine light speaks to them in the form of someone close to them and provides them motivation to continue.
For the main Resistance classes, the voice of Vita asks them why they risk their life to save others. The Resistance member tells her that it's because everyone is that precious to them, to which Vita asks them why they care so much for Maple World, and what their purpose is. The Resistance member replies that Maple World is the home where their loved ones live, and that it's a precious place, filled with all their memories.
Vita asks them if they can remember what they need to do now, to which the Resistance member begins to say hopelessly that everyone is already dead, and that the place where they used to laugh and sing is no more, with everyone whom they had shared their time with being gone. They add that there's nothing that they can do, and that they're completely helpless. They then ask what someone like them can do, to which Vita tells them to see the world with their own eyes, explaining that even if Hilla covers their eyes, she can never cover the truth.
She asks them to open their eyes, pick themselves up, and do what they have to do, reminding them that all roads exist inside their heart, and to never forget that. She then tells them that she cherishes their moments together and everything that they've done for her. As the voice fades away, the Resistance member recognizes the voice as belonging to Vita.[1]
Limina[]
When Orchid claims that the Adversary has nothing to lose, unlike herself, the main Resistance classes retort to her claim that she's lost everything by pointing out that she's the one who had taken everything from them and from Edelstein.
When the Adversary faces the Black Mage, he tells them that their path has always been preordained. In response to his words, the main Resistance classes declare that they are the Resistance, and that they reject his path.
In the final act of Limina, the Adversary (your character) dies after defeating the Black Mage. The Adversary wakes up in the Erda Flow, serving as the afterlife, where the White Mage thanks you for putting an end to the battle. After the conversation, he gives you a unique title based on your class; the title he gives to mainResistance members is "Bold Liberator of the Shadowed City".
After the final battle, the Adversary will return back to the Outpost and speak with Neinheart and the other leaders of the Alliance. For the main Resistance classes, Claudine proudly calls them a valued member of the Resistance. She explains that everyone else has already returned to Edelstein, and though they had all wanted to go back with the Resistance member, she hesitates before explaining that they had needed someone to stay and clean up. Neinheart laughs and tells Claudine to be honest, reminding her that she had insisted that she would stay and meet with the Resistance member on behalf of everyone. Claudine gets embarrassed, though she quickly recovers and tells the Resistance member that it's time to go home, as everyone is waiting.
Aftermath[]
At the Secret Plaza, Claudine gave a speech to the Resistance, telling them everything they had accomplished, from driving out the Black Wings to rebuilding the Edelstein Council. She then presented the Resistance member, introducing them as one of the Resistance's greatest heroes. After the assembly clapped for them, Claudine told everyone that it was time to return to the city in order to celebrate. All the people of a free Edelstein cheered as fireworks lit the sky. Claudine then turned to the Resistance member and reminisced about everything they had accomplished together. With Edelstein finally free, Claudine told them that she had been considering what came next. She realized that they had the opportunity to bring freedom to other places and asked if they would continue to fight for the Resistance in the name of liberty. The Resistance member agreed without hesitation, making Claudine smile.
Hotel Arcus[]
When the Adversary first meets Belle in the desert, Wild Hunters get exclusive dialogue, in which they ask Belle why her jaguar, Black Jack, didn't come with her. Belle explains that Black Jack had told her that jaguars are vulnerable in the sand. However, she then notices that our jaguar seems to be fine.
When Belle vows to repair Toogi on her honor as a Resistance member, the main Resistance classes get exclusive dialogue, in which they promise to help her fix Toogi as well.
When Belle speculates that the robots of Hotel Arcus are relics of an Ancient God, as their internal mechanisms are incredibly complex, Mechanics get exclusive dialogue, in which they note that they've never seen a machine like Toogi before.
Odium[]
When Claudine talks about Edelstein finally beginning the rebuilding effort, if the player is a main Resistance class, Claudine tells them that she hopes that Edelstein's local concerns hadn't distracted them too much from saving the world. She then thanks them for all their help.
When Claudine notes that many of their colleagues have gone missing, rogue, or been killed, if the player is a main Resistance class, Claudine notes that they must already know what she's talking about, as she's sure that the situation is the same everywhere. She then says that the situation might be just as tough as before, though a different kind of tough. Nevertheless, she believes that they'll be able to handle it. She adds that they hadn't fought simply because it had been the right thing to do, to which the Resistance member agrees and notes that they had done it in order to win back their peace and freedom with their own hands.
When the Adversary comes up with a plan to distract the Angler Company forces so that Brighton and Oz can attack from either side, if the player is a Battle Mage, Brighton will praise their skills and note that they've been a good student.
Arteria[]
Main Resistance classes get exclusive dialogue with Brighton before he leaves for Edelstein. Brighton tells them not to worry and asks them to move out with Oz. Upon seeing their expression, he asks them whether they’re worried about him, or about the Resistance, before reassuring them that there’s no way that the Resistance, which had overcome both the Black Wings and the Black Mage, would collapse over something like the High Flora’s attack. He then tells them not to worry about Edelstein, and to keep moving forward while the Resistance took care of the rest.
Before the Adversary leaves to rescue Cygnus, Shinsoo calls to the Adversary and addresses them with a unique title based on their class; the title she gives to main Resistance members is "Freedom Fighter".
After learning that Claudine held the key to his memories when she was captured by Gelimer, Xenon betrayed his creator and joined the Resistance in search of his past.
Citizen[]
The Citizen is the Beginner class for the Resistance. The Citizen must train and complete missions to become an official member of the Resistance.
The Resistance was formed in an underground base in Edelstein, a town occupied by the Black Wings. For now, the Resistance follows the orders of the Black Wings , but below the facade of good will, revenge burns, waiting to be unleashed on the Black Wings when the time is right.
As a Citizen, you will learn of the Resistance through various episodes that take place at Behind the Mine, Edelstein, Suspicious Laboratory, and other locations.
At level 10, you can a full-fledged member of the Resistance by talking to Headmaster Ferdi, and start down the path as a Battle Mage, Wild Hunter, Blaster or Mechanic to drive the Black Wings from Edelstein!
Gallery[]
Current Resistance artwork
Resistance Revamp Artwork before Blaster (2014 - 2015)
↑Originally, the voice that Resistance classes used to hear was Claudine, although this was changed, likely to make her unique to Xenon, since the two were childhood friends, while Claudine is more of a mentor to the Resistance classes than a friend.
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