small town with dreams of becoming an adventurer. Alex is a mostly silent protagonist, typical for a Japanese RPG he never speaks in the game, except for one cutscene where he confronts Ghaleon, and in the last cutscene of the game where he yells Luna's name. Nall - a small, winged creature resembling a white cat who has been with him since birth. Luna - Alex's childhood friend and love interest who has the unique ability to heal with music. Ramus - son of the town mayor who dreams of one day opening his own shop, and begins Alex's adventuring career by having him fetch a priceless diamond from a dragon's cave. Nash - a junior premier of the floating city of Vane, often prone to rash decisions and occasionally despair. Mia - another junior premier of Vane, though much more reserved than Nash. Kyle - a headstrong and womanizing bandit. Jessica - a tomboyish daughter of a famous hero who is training to be a priestess. Major supporting characters include the three surviving members of the Four Heroes, a legendary band of adventurers who aided Dragonmaster Dyne in protecting the Goddess Althena years before the game's story, whose ranks include: "Deadly" Mel D'Alkirk, father of Jessica and mayor of the bustling city of Meribia. In the original Japanese version, it is said that he governs Meribia, although Working Designs' translation adds that he founded the city. Lemia Ausa, mother of Mia and head of Vane. Ghaleon, powerful sorcerer and teacher of Nash who becomes the primary antagonist after assuming his alter ego, the Magic Emperor. The party is aided by: Laike, a powerful swordsman and expert adventurer who acts as a mentor to Alex and is later revealed to be Dragonmaster Dyne after losing his powers. Tempest and Fresca, plains-dwelling fighters who have their own reasons for helping Alex and his group. Many of the character's original Japanese names were altered for the game's North American release, such as Killy to Kyle, Faidy to Quark, Temzin to Tempest, and Pilya to Fresca; Mel's original epithet, "Hell" Mel, was changed to "Deadly" for censorship reasons. A witch named Xenobia serves as a secondary antagonist and Ghaleon's right hand servant. Story Much of the plot of Lunar: The Silver Star was written by novelist Kei Shigema, and involves a world of high fantasy and with emphasis on folklore and legend. The