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Series
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 Based on the manga created by the
popular shoujo manga group, CLAMP, Mahou Kishi Rayearth (Magic
Knight Rayearth) was aired in Manila by ABS-CBN ch.2 in a
dubbed version and later by GMA-7. The TV series has 20
episodes for the first season and 29 for the second one.
Its very popular for it incorporated action, mechs,
romance, sword and sorcery, and super-deformed(SD) humor
and interesting plot twists (you'd expect nothing less
from CLAMP) into one great animé show.
The story starts in the year 1994 with our three young
heroes on a field trip at the top of the Tokyo Tower.
Each of the three belong to a different school and does
not know each other yet. Hikaru Shidou (Luce) is from an
"public" girls school , Fuu Houoji (Anemone)
comes from the school for the gifted and Umi Ryuuzaki (Marina)
comes from an "elite" school. They were
suddenly teleported into an unknown world the instant
they gazed at each other.
 Here in Cefiro, they met Guru Clef
who told them that they were summoned by Emeraude-hime to
save the fragile balance of the planet. They must first
venture out to find the legendary mineral Escudo, to be
fashioned by Presea into their evolving weapons and
armors, then they must revive the Machine Gods in order
to challenge Emeraude-hime's "abductor", Sol
Zagato. In their adventure they meet Presea, the Soushi
or weaponsmith, who crafted their weapons, Mokona who
guided them throughout their journey, Ferio, Emeraude's
younger brother who helped them as well and other friends
as well as foes sent to hinder their progress. In the
final battle they defeat Zagato after combining their
powers, but the real battle was about to begin...and the
real reason for their summoning was revealed.
In the second season the three
Magic Knights, back in Earth, were lonely and wondering
what happened to Cefiro after they killed Emeraude-hime.
Then they were suddenly transported back, without a
pillar, only to find a desolate planet which is being
invaded by three outer planets, the technological
Autozam, the mystical Fahren and the magical Cizeta. Each
leader of the invasion force want to be the new pillar of
Cefiro but the Magic Knights will not give up without a
fight. Enter Sol Zagato's younger brother, the Mahou
Kailu Lantiss, who returned from exile on Autozam to
rally Cefiro in finding a new pillar and to help stem the
tide of darkness that has been sweeping the planet, one
with a familiar look, one that Hikaru will have to deal
with as well to get over the guilt of killing Emeraude-hime.
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| Dramatis
Personae |
| Name: |
Shidou Hikaru (Luce) |
| Age: |
14 |
| Special
Skills: |
Kendo |
| Spells : |
Honou no Ya (Flame Arrow),
Akai Inazuma (Red Lightning) |
| Name info: |
"Shidou Hikaru"
means "Light of the lion shrine" in
Japanese |
| Background: |
A naive, simple and
honest girl, she is the shortest of the Magic
Knights but is probably the most loyal to the
mission. She has red hair which she wears in a
ponytail and red eyes. She is good at swordplay
since she has studied kendo before , she learns
fire magic and earned the machine god Rayearth. |
| Name: |
Ryuuzaki Umi (Marina) |
| Age: |
14 |
| Special
Abilities: |
Fencing |
| Spells : |
Mizu no Ryu (Water Dragon),
Aoi Tatsumaki (Blue Waterspout), Kouri no Yaiba (Ice
Sword) |
| Name info: |
"Ryuuzaki Umi"
means "Sea of the dragon-blossom" in
Japanese |
| Background: |
Sometimes aloof and
proud, but caring and frank, she is the tallest
of the magic knights and has blue hair and eyes.
She fences in school so her weapon is a sort of a
saber. She is usually short-tempered as well and
usually complains about small things, she also
usually chases Mokona over trivial stuffs., but
is caring and frank, she is the tallest of the
magic knights and has blue hair and eyes. She
learns water magic and earned the machine god
Seresu. |
| Name: |
Houoji Fuu (Anemone) |
| Age: |
14 |
| Special
Abilities: |
Good strategist |
| Spells : |
Iyashi no Kaze (Healing
Wind), Midori no Shippu (Green Storm), Imashime
no Kaze (Warning Wind) |
| Name info: |
"Houoji Fuu"
mean "Wind of the phoenix-temple" in
Japanese |
| Background: |
She is intelligent and
polite, the strategist of the three Magic Knights.
She has shoulder length-brown hair, green eyes
and wears glasses. She uses the bow and arrow
quite well since she is with her school's archery
club. She is in a relationship with Ferio. She
uses wind magic and earned the machine god
Windamu. |
| Name: |
Mokona |
| Age: |
Unknown |
| Special
Abilities: |
Can produce things from
its forehead jewel |
| Name info: |
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| Background: |
The small, puffy, white
creature with droopy rabbit-like ears is named
Mokona. It has a red gem in it's forehead and a
strangely contented expression on it's face.
Mokona seems rather fond of Hikaru and fond of
fighting with Umi. It quickly disappears whenever
there's a fight. It lets the Magic Knights
communicate with Clef. Mokona is revealed as the
creator of Cefiro in the manga and is considered
as god. |
| Name: |
Guru/ Madoshi Clef (Mage
Clef. In the anime it's Madoshi and in the manga
it's Guru.) |
| Age: |
745 |
| Special
Abilities: |
Master mage |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
"Clef" is a
discontinued Mazda Sedan |
| Background: |
Guru Clef who looks like
a child, but is actually 745 years old is the
primary madoushi of Cefiro. He promised Emeraude-hime
to guide the Magic Knights in their mission. He
also taught people with magical potential and
abilities like a teacher teaches kids at school. |
| Name: |
Emeraude-hime (Princess
Emeraude) |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Can call outworlders to
defend the planet |
| Name info: |
"Emeraude" is a
Mitsubishi hardtop sedan |
| Background: |
She is the Pillar of
Cefiro, who supports the planet with her prayers.
The Pillar's state of mind usually reflect on the
planet's existence. When Emeraude-hime fell in
love with Sol Zagato, she stopped praying and
Cefiro became besieged with monsters of different
kinds. She is the only one capable of summoning
otherworlders to become Magic Knights. |
| Name: |
Pharle/
Soushi Presea (Creator Presea. Soushi in the
anime, Pharle in the manga.) |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Master weaponsmith |
| Name info: |
"Presea" is a
Nissan Sentra hardtop sedan |
| Background: |
A Soushi's job is to
create weapons for war and ceremonies. Presea is
the Master Soushi and is the only one who can
create the weapons from legendary Escudo. Presea
is tall with dark blonde hair and brown eyes. She
is constantly frustrated by Mokona clutering up
her room. In her spare time, she developes traps
to catch Mokona and ways to punish him when he's
caught. |
| Name: |
Ferio |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Good swordsman |
| Name info: |
"Ferio" is a
Honda Civic 4-door sedan in Japan |
| Background: |
The three Knights first
met Ferio at the Silent Forest offering his
services. Fuu who distrusted him first but when
Ferio saved them, she fell in love with him.
Ferio has green hair and brown eyes. He has a
scar on his left cheek and one accross the bridge
of his nose. He is a naturally charming young man
and an excellent swordsman. He was revealed as
Emeraude-hime's younger brother later in the
series. |
| Name: |
Sol Zagato |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Powerful magic user |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
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| Background: |
He is the former chief
mage of Cefiro, until he "abducted" the
pillar. It was later revealed in the series that
he only sought to protect Emeraude-hime (whom he
loved with all his heart)from the Magic Knights
and their true purpose. He wears Cefiro's most
powerful magic armor and created his own machine
god to fight the Magic Knights. |
| Name: |
Mahoukenshi/ Kailu Lantis
(Magic Swordsman Lantis. Mahoukenshi in the
anime, Kailu in the manga.) |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Master mage/swordsman |
| Name info: |
"Lantis" is a
Mazda sedan. Class between 323 and 626 |
| Background: |
He is Sol Zagato's
younger brother, who returned from exile in
Autozam after Emeraude-hime's death. He learned
his magic from Guru Clef and wields Cefiro's most
powerful sword, making him the planet's primary
Kailu or Swordsman. He helps the magic knights
defeat the darkness which lurked after the last
pillar of Cefiro died out. |
| Name: |
Iiguru Bijon (Eagle
Vision) |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Excellent pilot |
| Name info: |
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| Background: |
The commander-in-chief of
NSX, the battleship that Autozam sent to conquer
Cefiro. He is also the strongest Commander in
Autozam. When there is no battle, he is very calm
and always smiling and he likes sweets. He also
seems to have a knack for sleeping. He pilots
Autozam's undefeated custom made mecha, FTO which
has a laser beam-saber like the one in Eagle's
own wrist. He assisted Hikaru in defeating the
darkness the has been consuming Cefiro. |
| Name: |
Jio Metoro (Geo Metro)
& Zazu Toruku (Zazu Torque) |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Jio is an excellent
pilot, Zazu is an excellent engineer and mechanic |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
Chevrolet Geo Metro |
| Background: |
Jio is the subcommander
of the NSX and pilots the mecha, GTO. He is
outgoing, like his appearance, but for some
reason he has a sweet tooth but can't drink
alcohol at all. Zazu is youngest crew member and
the Chief Mechanic of NSX. He came along on this
mission because he has a crush on Eagle's FTO. In
contrast with Jio who can't drink, he loves any
form of alcohol, and has a strong tolerance.
Although he kids around with Geo a lot, he is a
great mechanic and can fix anything from
battleships to microwave ovens. He is currently
looking for a girlfriend. |
| Name: |
Asuka-hime |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Uses Fahren's Illusionary
Spells |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
Isuzu Aska |
| Background: |
The future Empress of
Fahren, the spoiled but honest Aska decided to
come to Cefiro to become its pillar and be a
pretty princess. She used her illusionary spells
to fight the Magic Knights and later to help them
to stem the tides of darkness sweeping across
Cefiro. He seems to like Sanyun and is always
chastised by the elderly Chanan for her
misbehaviors. |
| Name: |
Tarta and Tatra |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Excellent sword fighters |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
(Tarta) is an Indian
truck and car maker (links with Mercedes-Benz), (Tatra)
is an east-european car maker, (Rasheen)Nissan
Rasheen, (Racoon)The Renault Racoon |
| Background: |
Cizeta royal princesses,
the older Tatra is their country's champion
martial artist, a fact that her younger sister
Tarta wants to change. Although Tarta never
defeated Tatra, there is no animosity between
them. They came to Cefiro to expand their
country, though their parents doesnt wish it to
be. They command the genie-like Racoon and
Rasheen, the guardian spirits that protect the
princesses of Cizeta. |
| Name: |
Karudina and Ascott |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Karudina can control weak-minded
individuals, Ascott can summon creatures to fight
for him |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
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| Background: |
Karudina, a mystical
dancer who could turn someone under her control.
Ascott was a kid whose main motive was that his
monster friends can't be accepted by other
people, so he turned to Zagato who would give him
and his friends a place. Later in the series
Karudina and Ascott, who had grown up helped the
Magic Knights to fight the darkness thet was
sweeping Cefiro. |
| Name: |
Alcyone and LaFarga |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Alcyone uses ice magic ,
LaFarga is an excellent swordsman |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
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| Background: |
Alcyone was Guru Clef's
former student, who fought the Magic Knights
because of her blind love for Zagato. This
beautiful but cold-hearted lady uses ice-based
spells. LaFarga is the former captain-of-the-guards
of Emeraude-hime who was brainwashed by Zagato to
destroy the Magic Knights. He returned to his
real self when he touched Hikaru's sword. |
| Name: |
Nova |
| Age: |
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| Special
Abilities: |
Fire Spells/
Hallucination |
| Spells : |
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| Name info: |
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| Background: |
Nova was Hikaru's
darkside which was expelled because of her guilt
in killing Emeraude-hime. She tormented Hikaru
and the rest of the Magic Knights and served the
darkness which is swallowing Cefiro. She later
resolved to go back to Hikaru and become whole
again. |
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