The Lunaoculi (sing. Lunaoculus) are a group of people native to one of each of the seven great continents of Patria. They are the seven who, through existence alone, maintain balance between good and evil. They are easily identifiable by their unique heterochromatic eyes (crimson in the right and blue in the left) like the twin moons of Patria. There always seven, no more no less, continuously reincarnated when one dies.
Origins
No one knows how the first seven came to be, as they left no record of their lifetimes. Nevertheless, the story of how they stopped evil from enslaving Patria grew and was passed down for generations until it became legend.
The Legend of the Lunaoculi
"In ancient times, when the great continents were still nameless, a great evil crept forth from the depths of the Underworld seeking to enslave all of Patria. Many years of struggle between good and evil ensued with evil nearing victory. Then, seven young warriors, one from each continent ravaged by the great evil, appeared as if out of nowhere. Together they battled the evil lord for the fate of Patria. Their strength, unbelievable. Their power, unstoppable. The evil was defeated, and the seven warriors returned home, and their names were given to the great lands they saved. Since then, the seven warriors have been reincarnated and have since maintained the balance between good and evil, always awaiting the call to gather again, should that balance ever shift." - An ancient text describing the origins of the Lunaoculi
Abilities
Despite their role as balance keepers, the Lunaoculi exist on a single principle, "Alone we're weak, together we're strong." Meaning that alone they are only powerful with their own strength, but the more that are nearby the more powerful each becomes. And when all seven are together, they are unbeatable.
Lunaoculi also have two unique abilities with their eyes. These are activated by closing both eyes, focusing on one eye, and then reopening that particular eye while keeping the other one closed. The crimson eye, commonly known as "Devil's Eye", allows the Lunaoculus to see spirits of the dead, which are normally invisible unless they want to be seen. The blue eye, commonly called "God's Eye", allows the Lunaoculus to see through anything, even invisibility enchantments.
Another ability of theirs, which is the most powerful and most fearsome, is the "Lunaoculus Sate". It is a combination of all their past lives, their wisdom, knowledge and power. When this happens, both their eyes glow purple and they are capable of almost unimaginable feats. Like their normal powers, it is more powerful when more than one Lunaoculus is in proximity. A Lunaoculus will usually go into this state when they are in real danger, or when they go into a raging fury. But they can also, if mastered, go into it at will. They also go into this state automatically during Harmonic Convergence once every thousand years.
Reincarnation
Since the first seven, the Lunaoculi have been continuously been reincarnated so that there are always seven at a time. When one dies, a new one is born at least a few weeks after it's predecessors death. It should also be noted that the reincarnations are not race specific, meaning that any race, by chance alone, half-breed or not, an produce a Lunaoculus.
Known Lunaoculi
First seven
- Aragrawp Aquilonis
- Minerva Eurodon
- Kuzco Necrosia
- Shivaji Ingodija
- Iekika Maritimus
- Canapola Marlonx
- Okalabe Alfheim
52nd Century
- Carmelita Alucard de Romulus; Race: Vampire (Non-Pureblood), Female, Home Country: Transylvania — Lunaoculus of Eurodon
- Suguha Oda; Race: Human, Female, Home Country: Fuso — Lunaoculus of Aquilonis
- Orodeth: Race: Elf, Female, Home Country: Urwald — Lunaoculus of Marlonx
- Hwang Hye-won; Race: Human, Female — Lunaoculus of Necrosia
- Hansraj Khanolkar; Race: Human, Male, Home Country: Maratha — Lunaoculus of Ingodija
- Nai'a Palakiko; Race: Half Human/Half mermaid, Female, Home Country: Gargantia — Lunaoculus of Maritimus
- Ricus; Race: Fairy (Leprechaun), Male — Lunaoculus of Alfheim
Traits
Each Lunaoculus has a specific trait that each incarnation carries with them. Each defines who they truly are:
- Eurodon, The Leader
- Aquilonis, The Warrior
- Marlonx, The Joker
- Necrosia, The Guider
- Ingodija, The Teacher
- Maritimus, The Seer
- Alfheim, The Protector
Etymology
- Lunaoculus and Lunaoculi comes from the Latin words Luna (moon) and Oculus/Oculi (eye/eyes), which describes their heterochromatic eyes like the twin moons of Patria.