Release Date: March 14th 2020
Synopsis: Senn and Igneous continue their search for Ataraxia, and stop into the town of Biggerton in search of a map. They meet a surprising and unexpected friend. Meanwhile, Lucan is sent to Fort Zuka to enlist the Felden military to fight against the growing Necromancer threat.
Senn rides on Timber towards Biggerton as Igneous explains the physiology of Magnorites and a little about himself. As the two then talk about their life situations, Jalkar suddenly leaps out of the bushes and tackles Senn off of Timber, wanting the horse for himself. Igneous politely tells Jalkar that Timber is Senn's, only for Jalkar to try to stab him. Igneous, being a Magnorite, is completely unharmed by Jalkar's blade and punches him a great distance, apologising as Jalkar runs off with the Dragon Egg.
Back in Felora, Lucan has reported everything he can about the Necromancer to the authorities, who decide that the Necromancers must be dealt with swiftly. They give Lucan a directive to take to Fort Zuka, and the militia based there will be the ones responsible for the attack on the Necrobase. Lucan and Niika then head to Fort Zuka, and on their way out of Felora, they both admit that they haven't any idea what they would do after the whole Necromancer business is over and done with. They awkwardly make eye contact before they continue walking.
Senn and Igneous enter a tavern in Biggerton to inquire about where they might find a map, and are directed to a map shop a short distance away. Senn gets some bread from the bar, though not without some prejudice towards both him and Igneous from a rude patron.
They arrive at the map shop and request a map of Ardonia. Marshall, the shopkeeper, asks for 50 gold, but gives them a map of Conchord, saying they'll have to pay double for all of Ardonia. After once again asking for a map of all of Ardonia, he says they'll have to pay 200 gold, despite what he just said. Another customer comes in and Marshall then says that maps of Ardonia will cost 50 gold, Igneous complains about this, and it's clear at this point that Marshall is prejudice towards Magnorites.
Outside, Igneous admits that people tend to act like that when they see a Magnorite. They lament this, but the customer who went into the shop, who as it turns out is Abbigail, offers them her map just to look at. They talk for a little, and Igneous tells Abbigail of where Jalkar was heading, just as he figures out where Ataraxia is, which fortunately isn't far. The two parties then head off to continue their respective journeys.
Meanwhile, Niika and Lucan have reached Fort Zuka, and are greeted by the sargeant, Alec. As they enter the Fort, Lucan recognises the Captain of the guard as Kiyoshi, with whom he has history with. After sending minor insults at each other, Lucan gives him the orders from Felora, only to find out from Kiyoshi that the orders force Lucan to accompany Kiyoshi in the attack on the Necrobase. Lucan is terrified of this prospect, but Kiyoshi politely says that that was how things are, and Lucan, begrudgingly, follows the orders.
Senn and Igneous approach a river near where Ataraxia is supposed to be, though there doesn't seem to be a road leading to Ataraxia. They are scouted by a guardian, who then attempts to pull Senn into the river, only for Igneous to stop that from happening. However, three more guardians turn up and they successfully pull Senn into the river. Senn quickly swims towards a sea lantern underwater, and the guardians back off, but only because there is a Elder Guardian nearby, who makes eye contact with Senn, preparing to judge him.
Tropes:
- Always a Bigger Fish: In a quite literal manner, the Elder Guardian a the end of the episode is this, as the regular guardians are seem swimming away from it.
- Animal Reaction Shot: Timber reacts with complete surprise when Igneous punches away Jalkar, in the same manner that Senn did.
- Apologetic Attacker: Igneous attempts to apologise to Jalkar after punching him a good distance after the latter tried to stab him.Igneous: (as Jalkar's making a run for it) W-wait! I didn't mean to hurt you! I really don't know what came over me. (to himself) I hope I didn't hurt him too much.
- The Barnum: Marshall the map shop owner is a man who constantly changes the prices of his items in order to take advantage of young travelers, and it's implied that several other merchants are like this as well. Marshall's Fantastic Racism towards Magnorites is also a major factor in this.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Igneous is shown to a Nice Guy throughout most of the episode, but he is a Magnorite, and when sufficiently angered, will attack an assailant, as he did with Jalkar. Being Igneous however, he tries to apologise (See above).
- Big "WHAT?!": Lucan gives one after Kiyoshi says that he has to tag along for the attack on Mount Tempus.
- Breather Episode: This episode is mostly dedicated to Worldbuilding, mostly by introducing us to the society of Ardonia, such as the situation of Magnorites, and the Felden military. It's also the first episode where two story arcs meet up (in this case the Ardoni arc and the Dragon Stone arc).
- Continuity Nod:
- Jalkar, once again, tries to steal a horse, and once again, he fails miserably.
- Lucan sees the Felden officials who gave him the task of investigating the Necromancers from the third episode.
- Also concering Felora (where the scene takes place), a beacon is seen in the centre of the city, just as it was in Oakendale (Episode 4).
- Igneous mentions that most Magnorites tend to aggressive, and that their home kingdom of K'arthen attacked Cydonia for seemingly no reason, as explained in Episode 4.
- Lucan's time in prison is mentioned by Kiyoshi when they're at Fort Zuka. Apparently Lucan has been to most of the prisons within the kingdom of Felden by the time the series takes place.
- Contrived Coincidence: Two story arcs meet up for the first time in Biggerton, Conchord; where they happen to be of great use to each other in their respective searches.
- Ataraxia, where Senn and Igneous are heading too, happens to be very close by, as indicated by the mere seconds Igneous took to look at the map.
- The Dreaded: Herobrine (who in this universe is an urban legend), is feared by many people in Ardonia, such as the citizen in the bar at Biggerton.Citizen: Don't say his name! It's bad luck.
- Fantastic Racism: Magnorites are victims of this, since their home kingdom's attack on Cydonia, combined with their already aggressive temperament, has turned much of the populace in the other kingdoms against them, addressing them with hostility.
- Innocently Insensitive: Igneous innocently questions Senn about why he isn't with his family, having apparently never found out about it due to talking so much.
- Instantly Proven Wrong: Igneous when talking about the guardians he and Senn encounter in the river at the end of the episode.Senn: Are they friendly?Igneous: I think so...(the guardian tries to pull Senn into the water with it's Tractor Beam)
- Leaning on the Fourth Wall: A bartender in the tavern in Biggerton casually talks about the stories in the series, even including a Title Drop.Citizen: People sang songs of war, adventure, and magic.
- Mr. Exposition: Igneous explains a lot about the physiology and temperament of Magnorites in this episode, as well as their Logical Weakness (swimming in water).
- Nepotism: Lucan implies that Kiyoshi got a much easier route to becoming captain due to his father's position.Lucan: Well it's good to see Felden is willing to promote anyone with the right father.
- Now What?: Lucan and Niika discuss what they'll do after delivering the orders to Fort Zuka, and both aren't sure.Niika: So... after we deliver the order... what then? Any plans for what comes next?Lucan: Oh I uh... I haven't given it much thought... how about yourself?Niika: I don't know either... this is what I've been doing for years. I can't imagine it coming to an end, let alone what comes after.
- Oh, Crap!:
- Jalkar has this reaction after he realised that Igneous was a Magnorite, and was immune to his attacks from his knife.
- Igneous and Senn react this way when several guardians surface from the river.
- One Head Taller: Since Igneous is a Magnorite, he enters the tavern scraping the top of his head on the doorway ceiling.
- Pragmatic Hero: This is Kiyoshi's response to the orders from Felora that Lucan is to accompany him on the attack on the Necrobase, as he talks with Lucan.Kiyoshi: I don't want a criminal in my ranks any more than you want to be under my command, but, orders are orders. So let's get this mission over quickly, for both our sakes.
- Punched Across the Room: Jalkar ends up like this after Igneous retaliates for Jalkar's attempted stabbing.
- Ship Tease: Lucan and Niika awkwardly make eye contact after their conversation in Felora. Lucan also has this to say when the two of them are to deliver the order to Fort Zuka.Lucan: Looks like we're stuck together for just a bit longer.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Lucan and Kiyoshi display this, due to unspecified past events that have caused them to be rather hostile to one another.
- Tempting Fate: Igneous in regards to the guardians he and Senn come across near the end of the episode.Igneous: It's going to take more than that to take my friend, ha!(The guardian resurfaces with along with three more. Cut to Oh, Crap! reactions from Senn and Igneous.)
- Two Lines, No Waiting: Zigzagged, while there are multiple story arcs that for the most part are separate from each other, this is the very first episode where two story arcs meet up, bringing better continuity for the series.
- Younger Than They Look: Igneous explains that the lifespans of Magnorites are incredibly short, since he, a 14-year-old, is already around halfway through his life, hence why he's Walking the Earth.
