Eastern Grandis

Eastern Grandis
Dimension	Grandis
Continent	Grandis
Sub-Area(s)	Pantheon Heliseum Vulpes Verdel Cheong-woon Valley Ristonia Narin Erimos Vallora
Boss(es)	Magnus
Name (Other Servers)
KoreaMS	그란디스 동부 (Eastern Grandis)
ChinaMS	格兰蒂斯东部 (Eastern Grandis)
TaiwanMS	格蘭蒂斯東部 (Eastern Grandis)
MapleSEA	Eastern Grandis

“The eastern region of Grandis. Unlike heartland of the High Flora in Central Grandis, Eastern Grandis remains a melting pot of vibrant, independent cultures.”

― In-game description for Eastern Grandis

Eastern Grandis is a region on the continent of Grandis. While Grandis consists of various lands, islands, and moons, the name 'Grandis' refers to the large continent that constitutes most of the planet, similar to Ossyria in Maple World. Eastern Grandis is home to many different races and nations, and serves as the starting area for all Grandis classes (as well as Shade), except for Cadena, Illium, and Kain. The moon of Verdel, despite being located in the Western Front within the story, is also part of Eastern Grandis, remaining a separate area accessible via the Eastern Grandis UI.

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Towns / Regions

Pantheon

Main article: Pantheon

Pantheon is an area inhabited that is by the Nova people of Grandis. It is a sanctuary city where the Nova evacuated to after the fall of their capital city Heliseum decades ago at the hands of the traitor Magnus. While the Former Kaiser bought time for the evacuation, the Nova priests - unable to transport the Outrigger, the holy relic of the Nova - instead transferred a portion of its power into four sacred stones, which were then brought to Pantheon to create a Protective Shield that prevented the Specter army from entering the city. Decades later, Magnus prepares to attack Pantheon and seize the power of the sacred stones for himself. Kaiser and Angelic Buster characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around mastering their new abilities, as well as holding off Magnus's invasion of Pantheon.

Heliseum

Main article: Heliseum

Heliseum is an area that was once the capital city of the Nova people until it was captured by Magnus after he raided the castle and killed most of the royal family (except Cadena, who managed to escape). Recently, the Nova Alliance has been organizing a group to reclaim Heliseum from Magnus, and has asked the Maple Alliance for assistance.

Vulpes

Main article: Vulpes

Vulpes is an area inhabited that is by the Pointy-Ear Fox Anima of Grandis. It is surrounded by a massive tree and towering stone peaks. All the Fox Anima are capable of wielding the power of spirits, a gift they received from the Fox God they worship. Shade ends up here after he sacrifices his existence to seal the Black Mage. As he befriends Moonbeam, she gives him the guardian spirit bestowed upon her by the Fox God to keep him safe. When he learns of an opportunity to return to Maple World, each of the fox residents gives him a portion of their power as a parting gift. Shade characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around getting adjusted to living in the village, eventually being welcomed as an honorary fox by its residents.

Verdel

Main article: Verdel

Verdel is a desolate satellite / moon in Grandis. Centuries ago, Verdel was invaded by the High Flora during their war of conquest, during which Brigadier General Limbo attempted to harvest the bioenergy of the moon and turn the native species of Verdel into Specters. His efforts were thwarted by Ark, who grew disillusioned by the war and attempted to warn the enemy of the imminent High Flora counterattack. Ark's betrayal was quickly discovered by Limbo, who attempted to turn Ark into a Specter. However, the ritual was interrupted by Ark's friend, Albaire, resulting in a large vortex that forced the High Flora to retreat. Centuries later, the strength of the vortex stranded a group of interstellar nomads, who attempted to find a way to escape. Ark characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around working with the caravan of nomads to escape Verdel. Throughout the storyline, Ark slowly recovers his memories about his time as a soldier and confronts Albaire, who has returned to Verdel on Limbo's orders to harvest the bioenergy of the moon.

Cheong-woon Valley

Main article: Cheong-woon Valley

Cheong-woon Valley is an area in Grandis known for a peaceful and beautiful mountainside village. Home to many races, including the Anima, the village is often known as the Free City of Grandis due to its safety from the High Flora and their war of conquest. Cheong-woon is famed for its private investigators, led by an Anima named Kaling at the Information Broker Bureau. In addition, Cheong-woon is home to an order of monks that pray for the village's safety and spiritual health. Hoyoung characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around capturing the fiends which Hoyoung had inadvertently unleashed after freeing Taotie from his seal. Throughout the storyline, Hoyoung works as a private investigator to recapture the missing fiends, as well as to solve the mystery behind the strange happenings with the monks of Cheong-woon Valley.

Ristonia

Main article: Ristonia

Ristonia is an area in Grandis known for being Grandis's capital of arts and culture. As such, various artists, painters, and musicians can be found performing in the square. The government in Ristonia was previously a monarchy until the king's death a few years prior, after which the royal family collapsed and Cedric, a low-ranking member of the royal family, managed to work his way up to the throne (presumably with the assistance of the High Flora). Count Cedric manages to come into possession of an ancient key, capable of releasing the power of an Ancient God that would destroy Ristonia, which he plans to hand to the High Flora. Meanwhile, a boy named Jerome, the last prince of Ristonia, plans an uprising against the greedy Count Cedric. Adele characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around Ristonia and overthrowing Count Cedric before he can give the key to the Flora. Throughout the storyline, Adele slowly recovers her memories and encounters an old rival from her past.

Narin

Main article: Narin

Narin is an area in Grandis known for its lush, idyllic landscape and remote location, making it one of the few places in Grandis free from the presence of the High Flora. Because of this, certain Anima have settled in Narin and live in hiding from the High Flora's war of conquest. Narin is home to the quaint Narin Village, whose greedy Magistrate taxes the citizens dry in order to hoard the village's wealth for himself. In addition, a sheep Anima village is hidden on the moon, where - ages ago - a special bell was handed down to its people, alongside a prophecy: "One bright day, this bell will ring... to wash away the Sinners' wrongs." With the bell only ringing in the hands of one with an exceptionally pure heart, the prophecy gradually faded into obscurity over the ages until a young girl named Lara, drawn by the land spirits, happened upon the bell in the forbidden sanctuary. Lara characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around helping the people of Narin Village free themselves from the Magistrate. Throughout the storyline, Lara slowly learns more about the origins of the bell and learns the truth about its creators.

Erimos

Main article: Erimos

Erimos is a city in the desert ruled by Lord Ypsilon. The outskirts of town are populated by marauders who attack the residents traveling to and from the city, but the Ypsilon Zealots - the city guards - protect the town and its people. Khali characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around Erimos.

Vallora

Main article: Vallora

Vallora is an area in Grandis known for its port and its Traveler's Guild, with the town serving as a haven for refugees and races displaced in the High Flora war of conquest. After going into hiding from the High Flora, a rabbit Anima mercenary named Ren works for the Traveler's Guild in order to buy medicine to heal her injured friend, Saya. However, when the High Flora arrive in Vallora for a routine inspection, a High Flora officer named Lotusha seeks revenge against Ren for killing his brother many years ago. Ren characters start here upon creation, with their introductory questline centered around Vallora.

Inaccessible Regions

Unnamed Forest Region

An unnamed forest region exists in Eastern Grandis, which was once ruled ages ago by an Ancient God who had the ability to create eternal flames. This area was first mentioned during the Night of Phantasms event during a sequence that teased several future Grandis plot points. Because of this, it is speculated that this region will be introduced in a future update. Given that Eastern Grandis is the starting area for most Grandis classes, it is also believed that this region will be the starting area for a new class.