bandoned by his family, a little boy was left to wander alone to brave the harsh and unforgiving weather in the mountains of El Nath. The Elders from the Tower of Magicians found him half-buried in the snow during a blizzard and took him under their care. As an apprentice, he learned fast and soon surpassed his teachers’ skills and knowledge. "A magical prodigy", they called him, unaware then, that he will bring forth the destruction of the world.

He used Light Magic during his coming-of-age ceremony, and was reproached by the Elders as the study of Light Magic was forbidden in the land. Displeased, he questioned their right to decide what was forbidden and what wasn't.

That same night, the Elders gathered and used their powers to peer into the future. They were horrified to learn that the world would be destroyed if the boy continued to explore the use of Light Magic. They planned to take him by surprise and kill him, but he was ready for them and easily overpowered them. He then vowed to let Maple World know and embrace Light Magic instead of shunning it.

Travelling across Maple World, he used Light Magic to save people from monster attacks. He earned himself the moniker of the ‘White Mage’; both for his use of Light Magic and for his crowning glory of platinum white hair. He became a renowned magician whom the people saw as their saviour. He later opened a research laboratory and published many books.

Despite his many accomplishments, he was still unsatisfied as he has yet to attain true enlightenment. He believed he could free the world from all imperfections with the brightest of light; Ultimate Light.

The White Mage began to research Dark Magic. He believed it to be the key to finding Ultimate Light. Engulfed in his quest, he began to grow more and more reclusive.

Not wanting to be disturbed, he locked himself away in his laboratory, determined to complete his research. As time went on, he made a shocking discovery and was immensely disappointed. He learned that there was no ultimate light. Where there is light, there is always darkness.

Angered and refusing to accept the truth of his impossible dream to perfect the world, he cast away his light and allowed himself to embrace the power of Dark Magic. In that moment, he awoke as the Dark Transcendent of Light.

He left the Forest of Peace, intent on destroying Maple World, but not before decimating the Great Tower of Aurora and all its mages, thus earning himself a new name; the Black Mage.

bandoned by his family, a little boy was left to wander alone and brave the harsh, cold and unforgiving weather in the mountains of El Nath. The Elders from the Tower of Magicians found him half-buried in the snow during a blizzard and took him in under their care. As an apprentice, he learned fast and was soon able to surpass his teachers skills and knowledge. "A magical prodigy", they called him, unaware at the time that he will bring forth the destruction of the world.

He used Light Magic during his coming-of-age ceremony, and was reproached by the Elders as the study of Light Magic was forbidden in the land. Displeased, he questioned their right to decide what was forbidden and what wasn't.

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The Black Mage recruited powerful allies in his quest to destroy Maple World. Tempted by the Black Mage’s promise to grant them greater power, these formidable commanders wreaked havoc on Maple World and its people.

From the Nova Race of Grandis, Magnus was a commander of Gerand Darmoor. He led an army of Spectres to conquer Heliseum. He obtained his powers after attacking the Great Spirit of the Forests and absorbing a gemstone from him. Magnus currently reigns over Heliseum and lives in the Tyrant’s Castle.

Demon initially joined the Black Mage’s forces in exchange for his family’s safety, but the Black Mage betrayed him and his family was killed during an attack on Leafre town. Full of wrath and vengeance, Demon set off to confront the Black Mage and a fierce battle ensued. Demon was no match for his master and was sealed away in an egg for a century.

Orchid and her twin brother, Lotus, were disciples of the Great Spirit of the Forests. Back when the Black Mage was still the White Mage, he had given both of them human forms as gifts for helping him search for darkness. Lotus was fatally injured after the assassination of Empress Aria. He was later placed into a state of stasis by an organization known as the Black Wings. The Black Wings was founded by none other than his twin sister Orchid, with its members consisting mostly of the Black Mage’s followers.

A beautiful and revered chief shaman of the City of Azwan, Hilla handed the city over to the Black Mage in exchange for power, youth and everlasting beauty. Possessing the power of necromancy, she raised the dead of the city to serve as her personal army. Through the use of powerful magical totems, her army was able to continuously return to life.

Commander Will is a powerful magic scholar who was responsible for sealing Zero in Mirror World and splitting him into two bodies - Alpha and Beta. He joined the Black Mage after being given control over Mirror World and helped the Black Mage gain control of Tana’s powers. Also known as the Spider King, he has a strong link to the eight-legged creatures.

Von Leon was a mighty king who resided in the Lion King’s Castle high up in the snowy mountains of El Nath. Seeking revenge for the death of his wife, he cast a spell that killed everyone in the village and joined the Black Mage. He believed that the Cygnus Knights murdered his beloved, but in reality it was the Black Mage who killed her as part of his plan to coax Von Leon into joining his evil forces.

Arkarium was a High Priest who served under Rhinne, the Goddess of Time. He betrayed the Goddess to join the Black Mage’s forces. He played a huge part in the Black Mage’s plans and was considered to be the Black Mage’s right-hand man.

An elf who possesses the ability to manipulate dreams, Lucid created Lacheln, the City of Illusions, a place where happiness and festivity never ends. Despite being one of the Black Mage’s commanders, Lucid is unable to picture a world of pure darkness and wishes to spread the illusion of happiness throughout Maple World.

Once thought to have perished in the flames during the Black Mage’s attack on Leafre village, Damien is the brother of Demon. His powers manifested while trying to protect his home against the attack, and was invited by Arkarium to join the Black Mage’s forces. Believing that this would enable him to resurrect his mother, he takes on the mantle left by his brother Demon to become one of the Black Mage’s commanders.

ong ago, there were twin sisters who possessed the powers of a Transcendent. One had the power of darkness and death, while the other had the power of light and creation. Only one could be the Transcendent of Light, and so Aeona, who could hear a ‘voice’ in addition to her power of darkness, was chosen. After going mad with power and destroying seven of Grandis’ races, her twin sister Tana kills her and becomes the new Transcendent.

But Tana refused to bear the title. She left Grandis and eventually reached Maple World. There, she survived the tragedy of Kritias but lost all her memories. King Hekaton was keen to find the source of Tana’s immortality, so that he too could live forever. Hekaton’s High Priest, Arkarium led the research and performed countless of inhumane experiments on Tana. After a disaster that left Hekaton cursed forever, Arkarium received instructions from the Black Mage to bring Tana to him. But Arkarium wanted to claim Tana’s power for himself and began another ritual to transfer her powers to him. However Tana, having regained full control of her powers, defeated Arkarium.

The Black Mage then sent Will to capture Tana. He finds her in Esfera and transforms her into a white sun. Will then fused the white sun with the black moon in a ritual that would allow the Black Mage to possess the powers of both light and darkness. And so, the Black Sun was created.

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Empress Cygnus was tormented with recurring nightmares of the White Mage. In her visions, she saw the future path of the White Mage and how he would bring total annihilation to the world they all knew and loved. She created a powerful battleship called the White Spear, and initiates an Alliance against the Black Mage by sending an invitation to heroes from across Worlds to join her in her cause.

With darkness looming in the horizon, Empress Cygnus makes a stand against the Black Mage. Invitations were sent across Worlds to forge a new alliance.

The Journey of Destiny is a system used in the Black Mage update, which unlocks the region's content and areas in a progressive state, through the accumulation of Desires from players through various means.

Statues of the Goddess at the Alliance Outpost will serve as a mark, showing players how far they have progressed together with the Journey of Destiny.

Alongside the Journey of Destiny, there is also an Alliance System in place to complement players, further assisting them as they progress together towards unlocking the region's content and areas.

Players will adopt a ranking system within the Alliance, in which they can obtain Alliance medals and exchange them for various items, as well as unlocking special Alliance skills, which will only be available throughout the duration of this content update.

A special Burning event has been introduced in this content update. Players will now be able to perform a special Tera Burning on one character, where can gain an additional two levels at every level-up, up till level 200!

Characters under the Tera Burning effect will also be able to skip the required quest prerequisites and jump straight into the 5th job advancement quests!

A new Burning World has been added! Players can opt to start a new character and level them up here, where there are more benefits such as additional EXP bonuses!

All classes (including Zen, Hayato, Kanna) will be receiving new individual 5th job skills! Look forward to them!

The Labyrinth of Suffering will test the resilience of many adventurers. A constantly intertwining space of massive proportions, adventurers will be set to explore an immersive dungeon, where a familiar adversary awaits at the end. One of Black Mage's Legion Commanders, the once chief shaman of Azwan, now reborn with greater powers of necromancy - Heretic Hilla.