Lania
| Lania / Lucia[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Hometown | Ellinia |
| Current Residence | Lania's Home |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Human |
| Family | Penny (pet) Luminous (adoptive guardian) |
| Affiliations | Aurora (as Lucia) Luminous Penny Vieren |
| Enemies | Black Mage |
| Status | Alive |
| Name (Other Servers) | |
| KoreaMS | 라니아 (Lania) 루시아 (Lusia) |
| JapanMS | ラニア (Rania) |
| ChinaMS | 拉尼娅 (Lā ní yà) |
| TaiwanMS | 拉尼亞 (Lā ní yǎ) |
| Voice Actors | |
| KoreaMS | Sinhee Bak[2] |
Lania is a girl who befriended Luminous after he first awakened from the Black Mage's curse, after which she invited him to live with her. Lania is the reincarnation of Lucia, a member of Aurora and Luminous's close friend, who was killed by the Black Mage.
Story (Pre-Remaster)
Lania's storyline was remastered under the KMS story team's new continuity in the Dreamer Update.
The False Starchild
In her past life, Lania was born as a girl named Lucia, who was raised alongside Luminous and Vieren as members of Aurora, a society that studied and protected the light. As Luminous had been created from the remnants of light cast aside by the Black Mage, known as the Starchild, the mages of Aurora believed that the Black Mage would one day come to destroy him, and so they raised Lucia - who was strong in light magic - as a false Starchild. Lucia grew up as close friends with Luminous, who regarded her as an older sister. Eventually, however, the Black Mage attacked Harmony and killed Lucia in Luminous's place. After Luminous left to fight the Black Mage, the mages of Aurora used their powers to reincarnate Lucia's soul, allowing her to live a happy life with Luminous again in the distant future.
Meeting Luminous
Centuries later, Lucia reincarnated as a little girl named Lania, who lived alone with her cat, Penny, in the forests of Ellinia. One day, Lania encountered Luminous, who had just emerged from the ice. Luminous asked her to take him to Elluel, to which Lania was confused, as she believed that Elluel was a fairy tale, along with the Black Mage. After learning that centuries had passed since the sealing of the Black Mage, Luminous realized that the world was at peace and decided to settle down. He accepted Lania's offer to come live with her, and the two spent many happy years together. One day, many years later, Lania sent Luminous to the market in order to get fresh supplies. Luminous had lately been suffering from headaches, and while Lania walked him outside, he felt his chest tightening as dark power built up inside him. Just as he yelled for Lania to stay back, black chains shot up from the ground around him. Luminous then passed out for a while, and after he awoke, he found Lania's house in ruins and Lania lying motionless on the ground as the forest burned around them. Luminous was anguished to feel the Black Mage's power inside him and wondered what could be done. Depending on whether the player chose the light path or dark path for Luminous's storyline, the way that he handles the situation will play out different:
Light Path
Luminous decided to resist the power of the darkness and saved Lania. Over the next several months, Luminous rebuilt Lania's home and returned everything back to normal. After finishing repairs, he told Lania that he was going on a journey to find a way to remove the darkness inside of him before he hurt her again.
Dark Path
Luminous decided to embrace the Black Mage's power and left Lania to die, claiming that he was now a creature of the darkness. Eventually, Luminous managed to return back to Harmony, where he confronted the spirit of Vieren. As the two prepared to fight, Luminous heard the distant voice of Lucia telling Luminous to stop, claiming that she had been waiting for him since even before she had forgotten.
Reunion
After having conquered his inner darkness, Luminous decided to seek out Lania and discovered that the Black Mage's minions were in the area. He then reunited with Lania, who was overjoyed to see him, though she was upset that he had been gone for so long. Luminous then promised never to leave her side again. However, he did ask whether she felt as though she was being watched, but Lania told him that she hadn't felt anything out of the ordinary. Luminous was relieved, as it meant that the Black Mage's servants hadn't found her yet, but he also realized that it wasn't safe and told Lania that he needed to find a way to protect her. Luminous then went on a mission to fortify the defenses surrounding Lania's home, creating a Sentrobo, arranging for an Omega Sector agent to keep watch over her, and setting up a Light Barrier, after which Vieren offered to stay in Lania's home in order to look after her.
The Grand Augury
After Luminous discovered the Grand Augury, he spoke with the spirit of the Second Light Master and learned the truth about his origins as the Starchild, as well as the fate of Lucia. Luminous was devastated to know that he was created from part of the Black Mage, as he believed himself to be responsible for the fall of Aurora and Lucia's death, as from his perspective, he and the Black Mage were one and the same. As Lania consoled him, she was intrigued to hear the name Lucia, as it seemed very familiar to her. Even after Luminous left, she continued pondering over the name and why it seemed so familiar.
The Black Mage's Return
After the Black Mage returned, he traveled to Lania's home and attacked her before corrupting her with his dark magic. Luminous rushed back to Ellinia and began searching for Lania, who called out to him for help. He followed her voice and discovered her collapsed on the ground. Suddenly, she cried out as she was engulfed in a great wave of darkness. Possessed by the Black Mage, she began to attack Luminous with dark magic. Luminous used his powers to drive the darkness out of Lania, who collapsed motionless on the ground, just as the Black Mage himself appeared. The Black Mage mocked Lania for her weakness, claiming that she had faltered before a mere sample of his power. Having both Lucia and Lania taken away from him, Luminous swore that the Black Mage would suffer for what he had done. The Black Mage asked if Luminous was shaken and called his compassion a rotten crutch. Disgusted with the Black Mage considering love a weakness, Luminous challenged him to a duel and promised to show him the power that love had granted him. However, the Black Mage refused, explaining that he wanted to save their final battle for another time. After he vanished, Luminous was relieved to see that Lania had awoken, who revealed that she was remembering memories of being Lucia in her past life. She told Luminous that she had never blamed him for her death and told him to stop feeling sorry about everything. Though Luminous protested that she wouldn't have died if it hadn't been for him, Lania snapped at him and said that they were together again, and that it was all that mattered. However, she reminded him that no matter what, she was still Lania. With a weight lifted off his heart, Luminous told Lania that they should head home. As Luminous continued regaining his strength, Lania called him back home, where she jokingly asked him why he only came when she invited him. Before he could respond, she laughed and told him that she already knew that it was because he was on an important mission. She then explained that she had been remembering some old memories of when she had been Lucia, and how they would stroll together through Harmony.
Regaining Lost Memories
While exploring the Temple of Time, Luminous's memories were drained by Dodo. After being told by the Record Keeper to return to where his adventure began, Luminous decided to seek out Lania back at her house. Lania was pleasantly surprised to see him and noted that she would've made something for him to eat if she had known that he would be coming. Luminous replied that he didn't need anything except to know that she was safe. Lania thanked him for his kind words and told him to let her know when he'd be coming next time, as it had been too long since they had sat down for a meal.
Black Heaven
The day before the operation, Luminous went to visit Lania, who was overjoyed to see him. She cooked Luminous's favorite mushroom soup and Luminous decided to stay the night. The next day, Luminous began to head out when Lania stopped him and made him promise that he would return home safely.
Heroes of Maple
While Evan and Mir attempted to convince Luminous to help find Freud's legacy, Lania came out of her house and invited them inside. Mir sighed in relief, explaining that they had just been getting lectured by Luminous, causing Lania to reproachfully tell Luminous to be nice to their guests before Evan and Mir gratefully came inside. Later that night, Lania found Luminous looking through his notes on magic. Lania noted that Evan and Mir had good hearts, to which Luminous replied that a good heart didn't necessarily make for a good mage. Lania then pointed out that he seemed to be particularly strict with Evan. Luminous explained that Evan had been learning magic all on his own without a teacher until now, and that it would be difficult for him to grow without someone to help him. Lania replied that Luminous and his friends could simply help Evan, to which Luminous protested that he couldn't leave her side. However, Lania told him not to worry about her, as he would be back before they knew it. After considering it, Luminous agreed to leave and help Evan after strengthening the Light Barrier around their home. Lania then laughed and told him that she would pack lunches so that he could share them with everyone.
Memories of Lucia
Lania called Luminous back home, where she jokingly asked him why he only came when she invited him. Before he could respond, she laughed and told him that she already knew that it was because he was on an important mission. She then explained that she had been remembering some old memories of when she had been Lucia, and how they would stroll together through Harmony.
Aftermath
At Lania's house, Vieren told Luminous that despite having defeated the Black Mage and returning safely, he still seemed unhappy. He then asked what the matter was, to which Luminous reassured him that he was fine and that he was certain that peace would last for a while. However, he explained that he was having mixed feelings about the Black Mage, noting that despite everything, the Black Mage had still been his other half. Vieren asked Luminous how he had felt every time he had faced the Black Mage, to which Luminous replied that he had known that the Black Mage needed to be eliminated at all costs, and that it had reminded him of all that he had lost. When Vieren continued pressing, Luminous finally admitted that it had made him disgusted with himself for having come from the same darkness, adding that he couldn't help but blame himself for everything that the Black Mage had done. Vieren reminded him that the Black Mage was gone and that it was time for him to fully accept himself at last. Luminous asked about the darkness still inside him, but Vieren told him that there was darkness in everyone and that it was part of all of them. He then suggested that Luminous face another great darkness, rather than looking to his own. Luminous wondered whether he deserved to do so, to which Vieren assured him that he did, noting that he still had a lot to protect. Just then, Lania arrived and told Luminous how glad she was to see him. Vieren pointed out how Luminous's friends accepted him as he was and urged him to do the same. Luminous then thanked Lania for how she had always shown him such kindness and told her that knowing that she was awaiting him was what kept him going. He also wished Vieren all the best for the future, adding that Aurora's will would begin anew from now on. He vowed that even if another corrupted Transcendent appeared again, he would stand against the darkness and illuminate the world. Vieren agreed, though he told Luminous to simply enjoy the peace of coming back home safe and sound. Addressing him as the Starchild, he told Luminous that they would brighten the world once again together. In his mind, Luminous thought about his old friend, Lucia, noting to her that everything was finally over at last.
Story (Pre-Remaster)
The False Starchild
In her past life, Lania was born as a girl named Lucia, who was raised alongside Luminous and Vieren as members of Aurora, a society that studied and protected the light. As Luminous had been created from the remnants of light cast aside by the Black Mage, known as the Starchild, the mages of Aurora believed that the Black Mage would one day come to destroy him, and so they raised Lucia - who was strong in light magic - as a false Starchild. Lucia grew up as close friends with Luminous, who regarded her as an older sister. Eventually, however, the Black Mage attacked Harmony and killed Lucia in Luminous's place. After Luminous left to fight the Black Mage, the mages of Aurora used their powers to reincarnate Lucia's soul, allowing her to live a happy life with Luminous again in the distant future.
Meeting Luminous
Centuries later, Lucia reincarnated as a little girl named Lania, who lived alone with her cat, Penny, in the forests of Ellinia. One day, Lania encountered Luminous, who had just emerged from the ice. Luminous asked her to take him to Elluel, to which Lania was confused, as she believed that Elluel was a fairy tale, along with the Black Mage. After learning that centuries had passed since the sealing of the Black Mage, Luminous realized that the world was at peace and decided to settle down. He accepted Lania's offer to come live with her, and the two spent many happy years together. One day, many years later, Lania sent Luminous to the market in order to get fresh supplies. Luminous had lately been suffering from headaches, and while Lania walked him outside, he felt his chest tightening as dark power built up inside him. Just as he yelled for Lania to stay back, black chains shot up from the ground around him. Luminous then passed out for a while, and after he awoke, he found Lania's house in ruins and Lania lying motionless on the ground as the forest burned around them. Luminous was anguished to feel the Black Mage's power inside him and wondered what could be done. Depending on whether the player chose the light path or dark path for Luminous's storyline, the way that he handles the situation will play out different:
Light Path
Luminous decided to resist the power of the darkness and saved Lania. Over the next several months, Luminous rebuilt Lania's home and returned everything back to normal. After finishing repairs, he told Lania that he was going on a journey to find a way to remove the darkness inside of him before he hurt her again.
Dark Path
Luminous decided to embrace the Black Mage's power and left Lania to die, claiming that he was now a creature of the darkness. Eventually, Luminous managed to return back to Harmony, where he confronted the spirit of Vieren. As the two prepared to fight, Luminous heard the distant voice of Lucia telling Luminous to stop, claiming that she had been waiting for him since even before she had forgotten.
Reunion
After having conquered his inner darkness, Luminous decided to seek out Lania and discovered that the Black Mage's minions were in the area. He then reunited with Lania, who was overjoyed to see him, though she was upset that he had been gone for so long. Luminous then promised never to leave her side again. However, he did ask whether she felt as though she was being watched, but Lania told him that she hadn't felt anything out of the ordinary. Luminous was relieved, as it meant that the Black Mage's servants hadn't found her yet, but he also realized that it wasn't safe and told Lania that he needed to find a way to protect her. Luminous then went on a mission to fortify the defenses surrounding Lania's home, creating a Sentrobo, arranging for an Omega Sector agent to keep watch over her, and setting up a Light Barrier, after which Vieren offered to stay in Lania's home in order to look after her.
The Grand Augury
After Luminous discovered the Grand Augury, he spoke with the spirit of the Second Light Master and learned the truth about his origins as the Starchild, as well as the fate of Lucia. Luminous was devastated to know that he was created from part of the Black Mage, as he believed himself to be responsible for the fall of Aurora and Lucia's death, as from his perspective, he and the Black Mage were one and the same. As Lania consoled him, she was intrigued to hear the name Lucia, as it seemed very familiar to her. Even after Luminous left, she continued pondering over the name and why it seemed so familiar.
The Black Mage's Return
After the Black Mage returned, he traveled to Lania's home and attacked her before corrupting her with his dark magic. Luminous rushed back to Ellinia and began searching for Lania, who called out to him for help. He followed her voice and discovered her collapsed on the ground. Suddenly, she cried out as she was engulfed in a great wave of darkness. Possessed by the Black Mage, she began to attack Luminous with dark magic. Luminous used his powers to drive the darkness out of Lania, who collapsed motionless on the ground, just as the Black Mage himself appeared. The Black Mage mocked Lania for her weakness, claiming that she had faltered before a mere sample of his power. Having both Lucia and Lania taken away from him, Luminous swore that the Black Mage would suffer for what he had done. The Black Mage asked if Luminous was shaken and called his compassion a rotten crutch. Disgusted with the Black Mage considering love a weakness, Luminous challenged him to a duel and promised to show him the power that love had granted him. However, the Black Mage refused, explaining that he wanted to save their final battle for another time. After he vanished, Luminous was relieved to see that Lania had awoken, who revealed that she was remembering memories of being Lucia in her past life. She told Luminous that she had never blamed him for her death and told him to stop feeling sorry about everything. Though Luminous protested that she wouldn't have died if it hadn't been for him, Lania snapped at him and said that they were together again, and that it was all that mattered. However, she reminded him that no matter what, she was still Lania. With a weight lifted off his heart, Luminous told Lania that they should head home. As Luminous continued regaining his strength, Lania called him back home, where she jokingly asked him why he only came when she invited him. Before he could respond, she laughed and told him that she already knew that it was because he was on an important mission. She then explained that she had been remembering some old memories of when she had been Lucia, and how they would stroll together through Harmony.
Regaining Lost Memories
While exploring the Temple of Time, Luminous's memories were drained by Dodo. After being told by the Record Keeper to return to where his adventure began, Luminous decided to seek out Lania back at her house. Lania was pleasantly surprised to see him and noted that she would've made something for him to eat if she had known that he would be coming. Luminous replied that he didn't need anything except to know that she was safe. Lania thanked him for his kind words and told him to let her know when he'd be coming next time, as it had been too long since they had sat down for a meal.
Meeting Shade
At the Magic Library, Lania greeted Grendel as ‘Grandpa Grendel and explained that she had come to borrow a history book, since Luminous wanted to learn more about Maple World's history. There, Shade, who had been asking Grendel about Luminous's whereabouts, introduced himself as an old friend of Luminous, which excited Lania, who asked him all about Luminous on the way back to her home. As they arrived at Lania's home, she was intrigued to know that Luminous and Phantom hadn't gotten along from the beginning. She asked if they had been enemies in a previous life, but Shade told her that he felt as though Luminous and Phantom were fairly close and fought just as brothers would. Just then, a horde of Zombie Lupins arrived and Lania lamented that she hadn't brought the Sentrobo with her. Shade told her that he would take care of it and defeated all the Lupins. As they moved closer into the forest, more Lupins appeared. Just then, Luminous arrived and defeated them all. Lania introduced him to Shade, asking if he recognized his old friend. Luminous was confused, claiming that had never met Shade before, but Lania told him that Shade had told her stories about the Heroes from centuries ago. Just like Phantom, Luminous immediately put up his guard and demanded to know what Shade was after. Devastated that Luminous didn't recognize him either, Shade apologized to Luminous for having burdened him the most, as Luminous was the only one who could have activated the seal. He added that that he didn't want to go through the same experience again, as twice was more than enough. He told Luminous that he was glad to find him happy, even happier than the last time they had seen each other, and told Lania to take care of Luminous before leaving. Lania called after Shade, but Luminous tried to stop her and explained that Shade was a stranger. However, Lania reproached him and explained that such sad, longing eyes couldn't be directed towards a stranger.
Black Heaven
The day before the operation, Luminous went to visit Lania, who was overjoyed to see him. She cooked Luminous's favorite mushroom soup and Luminous decided to stay the night. The next day, Luminous began to head out when Lania stopped him and made him promise that he would return home safely.
Heroes of Maple
While Evan and Mir attempted to convince Luminous to help find Freud's legacy, Lania came out of her house and invited them inside.[3] Later that night, Lania found Luminous looking through Freud's research. She asked him whether he disliked Evan, to which Luminous told her that it wasn't that. He begrudgingly admitted that Freud was the only magician whom he could never keep up with and added that Freud's shoes weren't easily filled. However, Lania merely laughed and told him that she could tell that he had already made up his mind to help. Luminous huffed that he had little interest in dealing with Phantom, though he admitted that he more so just hated having to leave her behind again.
Memories of Lucia
Lania called Luminous back home, where she jokingly asked him why he only came when she invited him. Before he could respond, she laughed and told him that she already knew that it was because he was on an important mission. She then explained that she had been remembering some old memories of when she had been Lucia, and how they would stroll together through Harmony.
Aftermath
After the final battle to defeat the Black Mage, Luminous returned to Lania's home, where he confessed to Vieren that he still blamed himself for what the Black Mage had done, as they had both come from the same root. Vieren reminded him that the Black Mage was gone, and that he didn't need to let the Black Mage hold him back anymore. Luminous asked about the darkness still inside him, but Vieren told him that just as there was darkness in everyone, there was light too, even in the Black Mage. Just then, Lania arrived and told Luminous how glad she was to see him. Vieren pointed out how Luminous's friends accepted him as he was and urged him to do the same. Luminous thanked Lania for how she had always shown him such kindness and told her that knowing that she was awaiting him was what kept him going. He also thanked Vieren for his wisdom and hoped that he could count on his counsel for many years to come.
NPC
Luminous Tutorial
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Ellinia
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Gallery
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NPC Sprite of Lania (Maple Castle Event) -
NPC Sprite of Lania (Heroes Fiesta Event, MapleStory N only) -
Lil Lania in Monster Life -
NPC Portrait of Lania -
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Trivia
- Laniaroid is modeled after Lania.