to strike from a distance. The battle system has been enhanced from The Silver Star by including the option to position characters throughout the field beforehand, as well as a more sophisticated AI attack setting that allows the characters to act on their own. Characters improve and grow stronger by defeating enemies, thereby gaining experience points that allow them to gain levels and face progressively more powerful enemies as the game advances. The player is awarded special "magic points" after combat that can be used to empower a particular character's magical attack, giving them access to new, more powerful skills with a variety of uses in and out of battle. Players can record their progress at any time during gameplay by saving to either the Sega CD's internal RAM, or on a separately purchased RAM cartridge that fits into the accompanying Sega Genesis. In order to save at any time, magic experience points equal to Hiro's level × 15 is required in the North American version. Plot Characters The character of Lunar; Eternal Blue were designed by artist and Lunar veteran Toshiyuki Kubooka. Hiro – a young man and would-be explorer who is skilled with a sword and boomerangs Ruby – a pink, winged cat-like creature with a crush on Hiro who claims to be a baby red dragon Gwyn – Hiro's adoptive grandfather, and an archaeologist Lucia – a mysterious and soft-spoken girl from the Blue Star who is skilled with magic and mostly naive of the world's customs Ronfar – a priest-turned-gambler with healing skills Lemina – money-grubbing heiress to the position of head of the world's highest magic guild Jean – a traveling dancer with a hidden past as a prisoner forced to use a deadly form of martial arts against innocent people Leo – captain of Althena's guard and servant of the goddess. While the cast's primary personalities remained intact for the English release, some changes such as colorful language, jokes, and double entendres were added to their speech to make the game more comical. Primary supporting characters include the servants of the Goddess Althena, the creator of Lunar thought to have vanished centuries ago who suddenly appeared in mortal form to lead her people. Borgan – an obese, self-absorbed magician with his eyes on the seat of power in the magic guild Lunn – a martial artist and Jean's former instructor Mauri – Leo's sister