dominating force in the land. The game's main character is , a Knight of the Seal gifted with superhuman powers. Nowe's companion is , a dragon who helped raise Nowe and was involved in the events of 18 years before. Accompanying Nowe on his journey is , the main antagonist of the first game who now seeks to free the people from the oppression of the Knights; , a female Knight of the Seal and Nowe's childhood friend; and a former Knight who made a pact with the Grim Reaper in exchange for his mortality. The main villain of the game is , leader of the Knights of the Seal. Returning from the first game are , the previous game's main protagonist; , the current Goddess of the Seal; and , once a companion to Caim and now the Hierarch of the Union. Minor characters include the guardians of the Seals, , and , and , who helped raise Nowe. Plot The game begins with Nowe becoming a fully-fledged Knight of the Seal. During his first mission, Nowe begins to doubt the ethics of the Knights' methods, as the seals require human sacrifices to remain strong. During a second mission to ensure the protection of the seal in the District of Soul Flame, Nowe encounters Manah, who kills the guardian Zhangpo and destroys the seal. Manah is sentenced to be burnt at the stake, but uses her magic to escape. After returning from the mission, Nowe is poisoned by Gismor, who reveals to have killed Nowe's adoptive father Oror. Surviving and escaping with Legna, Nowe is pursued by the Knights, including Eris, who wishes to persuade him to return. Nowe and Legna eventually meet up with Manah and join her on her quest to destroy the seals and, in her mind, free the people from the Knights' oppression. On their way to the second seal, Manah shows Nowe the true horror of the Knights' oppression, fully winning him over. The two then fight and kill Lieutenant Hanch, destroying the seal in the District of Hallowed Water. After this, they are joined by Urick, a former Lieutenant of the Knights, to rout a group of bandits. Attacked by the Knights, they are unexpectedly saved by Caim, who is also working to destroy the seals and free his dragon Angelus from the pain of being the Goddess Seal. After taking down Lieutenant