Agate
| Agate | |
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| Title | Seeker |
| Hometown | Aboris |
| Current Residence | Sanctuary |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Verdant Flora |
| Affiliations | God of the Verdant Flora Illium Verdant Flora |
| Enemies | High Flora Gerand Darmoor Darius |
| Status | Deceased |
| Name (Other Servers) | |
| KoreaMS | 아가테 (Agate) |
| JapanMS | アガーテ (Agāte) |
| ChinaMS | 阿加特 (Ājiātè) |
| Voice Actors | |
| KoreaMS | Sihyeon Kang[1] |
Agate is the disciple of the God of the Verdant Flora, the headmistress of the Crystal Academy, and a Verdant Flora Seeker.
Story
Flora Civil War
Many centuries ago, the Flora ruled Grandis under a strict caste system, with the God-King on top, followed by the Gods, the Priests, and the powerless commoners. During this time, Agate was a Priest who served under her God, a compassionate man who valued the lives of not only his own people, but the lives of other races as well. Agate's master frequently got into arguments with the other Gods, who believed that the Flora were the dominant race, and that they needed to assert their superiority over all others. During one such occasion, Agate's master met with the God-King and appealed to his good nature, claiming that sharing the magic and knowledge of the Flora with other races would be far more beneficial than subjugating them, as it would allow them all to live in harmony. In an attempt to undermine his argument, the other Gods presented several scrolls in Agate's master's possession, which demonstrated that he had been planning to share magic with the commoners, thereby undermining the caste system. The other Gods immediately asked the God-King to exile Agate's master and those who lived him, claiming that they were all traitors to the Flora race. The God-King, after considering the matter, agreed to unite the races of Grandis, just as Agate's master had asked. However, he declared that Agate's master's treachery could not be overlooked, as he sought to undermine all that the Flora had built. The God-King then had the other Gods tear out the wings of not just Agate's master, but Agate as well. Soon after, all of Agate's people had their wings torn out in punishment as well. Stripped of their magic and their status, the disgraced Flora became known as the Verdant Flora and were exiled, while those who remained stayed and ruled as the High Flora.
Flora Civil War
In exile, the Verdant Flora struggled to create their own society without their magic, fearing that the High Flora would soon come after them. Eventually, however, the God of the Verdant Flora discovered a way to combine technology with their residual crystal magic, allowing them to regain much of their old power through mechanical blue wings. With their magic restored, the Verdant Flora created the capital city of Aboris. The God of the Verdant Flora also created a powerful artifact called the Elder Crystal, upon which he imprinted his consciousness and his power. Through unknown means, he was able to create a pocket dimension in Maple World, which would later be known as the Sanctuary of the Ancient God, through which he could speak with one who had fused with him through the Elder Crystal. Eventually, the Verdant Flora learned of the dark ambitions of Prince Gerand Darmoor to seize control of the capital and plunge Grandis into war. The Verdant Flora rushed to the High Flora capital, only to find that the prince had murdered his father and framed the Verdant Flora, thus sparking the Flora Civil War. The bloody conflict lasted for hundreds of years, with great casualties on both sides. The God of the Verdant Flora led his forces in the war, which reached its peak in a final battle at Aboris. During this time, Darmoor revealed himself to be the Transcendent of Life after centuries of hiding his powers. Because of this, many on Grandis mistakenly came to believe that the bloody battle of Aboris had broken the balance of life on Grandis, causing Darmoor's awakening. With his Transcendent powers, Darmoor obliterated nearly every living being on the battlefield. He then approached the wounded God of the Verdant Flora, who had managed to survive Darmoor's attack, and sealed him inside the mytocrystal on the back of his hand. He then sacked the capital of Aboris, effectively ending the war.
Discovering Illium
After the battle, the surviving Verdant Flora retreated from Aboris. Agate took her master's Elder Crystal and led the survivors into a pocket dimension called Sanctuary. There, the Verdant Flora lived in secrecy for many decades. Agate became the Headmistress of the Crystal Academy, where she would oversee the training of future generations of Verdant Flora, hoping that one of them would grow up the become the hero that would save their people. In the new society of the Verdant Flora, Agate abolished the caste system of the Flora and instead created a new system of Seekers, Guardians, and Engineers. Agate served as the leader of the Seekers, while Darius and Curly became the heads of the Guardians and Engineers, respectively. Decades after the fall of Aboris, Agate and her fellow leaders continued watching over Sanctuary and often patrolled in Savage Terminal, where the pocket dimension was located. During one such occasion, Agate met with Darius and Curly and asked them whether they had seen anything during their patrol. Curly reported that he had overheard a conversation earlier about someone having sighted a High Flora in Savage Terminal. Agate grew concerned and asked if the rumor was true, but Curly believed that it was likely a Verdant Flora because their wings had been reported to be mechanical, making the others realize that someone had illegally left Sanctuary. Agate asked Darius to investigate and to ensure that their safety hadn't been compromised.
Just then, one of the Crystal Gate guards contacted Agate and reported that a child had just left Sanctuary. After a brief investigation, they confirmed that the missing child was Illium. Agate told the others that she would find Illium and ordered them to wait for her in Sanctuary. She soon found Illium and his robot, Ex, being attacked by a group of Hoodlums. Ex was worried that Illium's vitals were critically low, but just then, a flash of light emanated from Illium that defeated all the Hoodlums and knocked out the exhausted boy. Agate took Illium and Ex back to Sanctuary, where the boy woke up to Agate and the guards standing over him. Agate asked Illium how old he was, to which he responded that he was 153. She noted that the mytocrystal on the back of his hand was faint for his age, and that his wings lacked a magical aura, meaning that the power that he had exhibited earlier had been much greater than he seemed capable of. Agate told him that leaving Sanctuary was forbidden and asked if he was prepared to accept the consequences. When Illium apologized to her, she asked if he even knew who she was. Ex answered for him and explained that she was the Seeker of the Verdant Flora and the Headmistress of the Crystal Academy, and that accompanying her were Darius, the Guardian of the Verdant Flora, and Curly, the Engineer of the Verdant Flora. Agate was impressed by Illium's engineering abilities and told him that, because of his young age and his mechanical aptitude, she was willing to let him off with a warning. However, as punishment, he would begin courses at the Crystal Academy, much to the shock of both Illium and the guards. The next day, Illium and Ex met Agate outside the Crystal Academy. She gave them a tour of the facility and told Illium that while he didn't seem to possess control over his mytocrystal, he still possessed power, however unstable. She explained that she had brought him to the Academy so that he could learn how to control his powers in a safe environment.
The Chosen One
As Illium began attending classes, Agate spoke to him telepathically and asked how classes were going, explaining that she could communicate with them through the lights. Knowing that he was struggling, she told him not to be discouraged and offered private tutoring lessons after school in order for him to be able to catch up with the rest of his class. After school, Illium began heading over to Agate's office, where he overheard Darius asking Agate what she had been thinking by rewarding Illium for behavior that could have endangered all the Verdant Flora. He warned her that Illium's actions could have resulted in their discovery, or worse, the loss of the Elder Crystal, and suggested that they strengthen security around it by stationing more guards. Agate assured him that the Elder Crystal was safe before greeting Illium, whom she had noticed standing outside. With that, she asked Darius to take his leave. After he left, she asked Illium if he had overheard everything, which he sheepishly confirmed. Ex then explained that some of the students had behaved unfavorably towards Illium, but Agate reassured Illium that it would get better with time. She told him that he was special because he was the only one to have overcome his limitations so spectacularly, and she encouraged him to believe in himself and train hard. For their lessons, she had Illium attack larger practice dummies with his javelin. After successfully defeating them, Agate told him that he would grow more powerful with practice. Illium asked if it would be possible for him to become as strong as her, to which she promised him that with his talents, he had the ability to surpass her. Over the next few months, Illium continued to practice under Agate's tutelage, fondly considering his lessons with her to be the best time that he ever had at the Crystal Academy. With her help, Illium grew much stronger and honed his unique style of fighting in the absence of his wings.
Soon after, Agate contacted Illium and told him that their lesson would take place at the Sanctuary Entrance. At the entrance, Illium and Ex overheard some soldiers saying that there were rumors that Specters had managed to get through. However, their superiors had managed to stop the intruders and had moved the Crystal Gate as a precaution. As Illium began to look around for Agate, the guards asked him to help them extract mana from nearby mytocrystals. Illium harvested Sanctuary mytocrystals and brought them back to the guards. Just then, Agate appeared and thanked the soldiers for their hard work. Illium asked her if they were in danger from the Specters, but Agate assured him that nothing would happen as long as they stayed vigilant. Some time later, Illium began working on his sculpture for the Festival of the Gods, though Darius scoffed at his efforts, calling him a low-level engineer. He ordered Illium to throw away his project immediately, claiming that it was an affront to the Gods of the Flora. Nevertheless, Illium continued improving his statue before sensing the Elder Crystal glowing nearby. As he approached it, the light that it gave off in response to Illium's presence significantly increased. Against Ex's recommendations, he touched the Elder Crystal, causing a strong magical reaction. Just then, Agate appeared and chastised Illium for using Academy crystals without permission. After she left, Illium wondered why Agate had been unnecessarily harsh. Unbeknownst to him, Darius had been watching in secret.
After the Festival of the Gods, Darius betrayed the Verdant Flora and opened the path to Sanctuary for the Specter army to invade. Agate and the other professors rushed to the school entrance, where Darius told Agate that all of it could have been avoided if she had only handed over the Elder Crystal to him without a fight. The other professors tried to tell Agate that it was too late to save Sanctuary, but Agate refused to give up hope. She ordered the students to take shelter from the Specters, just as Illium rushed outside to see the situation. He told Agate that he could help, but Agate told him that he could do more good by protecting his friends. The students then rushed into the school and barricaded themselves inside, but Specters still managed to enter the halls. The students then watched in amazement as Illium single-handedly drove back the Specters with the help of his robots, Ex and Machina. They all wondered how Specters could have entered the school and briefly wondered whether the professors had been defeated. However, Illium refused to believe it, claiming that Agate was stronger than that. Just then, a wounded Agate arrived, and Ex noted that her magic was dangerously out of balance, likely from excessive energy expenditure. Against Illium's protests that she needed healing, Agate opened a Crystal Gate for the students to escape through. All the students disappeared through the gate except for Illium, who continued to stay behind. He asked Agate if she was coming with them, but just then, Darius appeared with the Specter army. Illium jumped in front of Agate, promising to protect her. However, Darius began charging up an attack that Ex noted would be fatal to them, and so Agate pushed Illium aside and blocked the attack single-handedly. Darius was shocked that Agate still possessed such power in spite of her exhaustion and immediately retreated. Severely drained, Agate collapsed on the floor, and with the last bit of strength that she had left, she gave Illium the Elder Crystal, explaining that it was the relic of her master, the last God of the Verdant Flora, and that it was the last remaining key to unleashing his power. She told Illium that the door to the Sanctuary of the Ancient God awaited him in a different dimension and tasked him with finding it to awaken the Elder Crystal's power. With her dying breath, she entrusted the fate of the Verdant Flora in Illium's hands and reminded him that no matter what anyone else said, he was special. Following Agate's death, Illium fused with the Elder Crystal and inherited the power of the God of the Verdant Flora, which he used to lead the Verdant Flora survivors to safety.
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Trivia
- Nexon has commissioned an artist to draw a webtoon called Grandis – The Ancient War, which serves as a prologue of Illium's story. The protagonist of this work is Agate.