Lina Inverse

{character}'s parents own a grocery store in Zephilia. Her father is an ex-mercenary and her mother is an ex-sorceress. {character}'s grandparents died before her birth. {character}'s father ran into Gourry several days before {character} herself did. During this time, Gourry was considering discarding the Sword of Light as it had caused nothing but trouble between his immediate family members, but {character}'s father managed to convince Gourry to do something worthwhile with the sword, in part ultimately causing the two eventual constant companions to meet. {character} is thus far unaware that the two have met.

{character}'s older sister is a Knight of Ceifeed who works part-time as a waitress. {character} is terrified of her sister to the point of hysterics and she probably deserved these feelings. When she was younger, {character} wanted to make money, so she sold projections of Luna bathing and, as a result, Luna punished her. It has been said that {character} started training to be a sorceress as a result of an inferiority complex to her sister. Nevertheless, Luna was the one who suggested {character} go out and explore the world.

{character}'s initial impression of Gourry was not too great. While she did find him physically attractive, his lack of intelligence and tendency to treat her like a child quickly became an annoyance. Over time, however, she became attached to him and they became the best of friends and partners. Gourry is supposed to protect {character} when, in reality, they both look after each other. They share a mutual understanding that goes beyond the means of conventional friendship. Throughout their travels, {character} found herself becoming increasingly self-conscious and flustered around Gourry, especially when he would do something nice for her and, eventually, she realized she was in love with him. This love was shown to be reciprocated, when {character} was possessed by the Lord of Nightmares after losing control of the Giga Slave she cast in order for Gourry's life to be spared. Gourry subsequently dove into the Sea of Chaos after {character}'s possessed body, exclaiming that he needed her, and she was ultimately returned to her human form. The two shared a kiss while still within the Sea of Chaos, though it was promptly forgotten by both of them when they were returned to their world, the only reminder being the memory that "something important" had happened.

{character} and Zelgadiss are able to respect each other as both good friends and allies. They both share some of the same battle instincts and skills and they help to keep each other in check. {character} forces Zelgadiss to get up and do things, while Zelgadiss forces {character} to calm down and pay more attention to what's going on around her. They are nearly equals in intelligence and, as a result, they are able to hold intelligent conversations when everyone else is going crazy. However, {character} gets easily fed up with Zelgadiss' low self-confidence and pessimism and, in turn, Zelgadiss hates {character}'s quick temper and bad habits.

When they first met, {character} thought Amelia was annoying and she wanted to ditch her as soon as possible. Eventually, Amelia proved she could be useful and more than just a tagalong, and {character} accepted her as a friend and companion. They share an almost sister-like relationship, showing affection at times and jealousy and irritation at others. One thing is for certain: {character} is envious of Amelia's physique. She does not think it is fair that a younger girl has a more developed body than her.

{character} and Naga's relationship is certainly strange. One day, Naga appeared before {character}, declaring herself to be {character}'s greatest rival. Ever since then, they have shared a love-hate friendship and rivalry. Sometimes they are on opposite sides, but most of the time, they work together. {character} often gets annoyed with Naga's over-confidence and tendency to overlook important facts and, in return, Naga teases {character} about her short stature and underdeveloped body. It is not known why they parted ways, but Naga was the one who told {character} to travel to Saillune to meet a prince. Unfortunately, {character} didn't realize who exactly this prince was and, in the end, Naga got the best of her.

They share a mutual respect, not a friendship. Each knows the other is capable of utterly destroying him or her if given the chance, so they both have a sort of truce with each other. They help each other, but only when their interests overlap. Xelloss often gets the best of {character}, using her greed or quick temper to his advantage, and she usually gets her revenge. The fact that Xellos seems to know everything but never wants to tell anything perhaps annoys {character} the most.

{character} feels sympathy for her and tries her best not to become annoyed with Sylphiel's shy and reserved nature. Despite her intelligence, {character} is not fully aware of Sylphiel's attraction to Gourry, or at least she pretends not to know so that no feelings are hurt.

{character}'s relationship with her is bizarre and varied. {character} destroyed Martina's kingdom and, as a result, Martina became intent on getting revenge, doing everything from putting curses on {character} to messing her up at every possible opportunity. {character} saw Martina as an annoyance that had to be dealt with. During the battle with the Lord of Nightmares, Martina helped {character} realize her feelings for Gourry, and the two of them became somewhat closer to being friends.

When she came to {character} asking for help, {character} did not understand why she, of all people, was being chosen as the representative of the human race. She was initially annoyed with Filia's way of "testing" her power (attacking a port during an important delegation). As they adventured together, {character} and Filia were often irritated at each other, but they still worked together despite their differences. {character} helped Filia to see the truth in the world and they got along well by the end.

The relationship between Pokota and {character} is an interesting one. They are both serious magic users with similarly huge appetites and are similarly sensitive to teasing from others, especially from each other, which results in frequent fireworks between the two. However, that very similarity enables them to connect with and understand each other and ultimately they became friends. However, their friendship sometimes seems to be more akin to that of a mentor-apprentice relationship.

Witnessing her abilities and deeds firsthand, and also due to the friendship between {character} and Amelia, he respects {character} and treats her as an equal, and she usually does the same; although Philionel and Amelia's behavior are so alike that she sometimes feels uneasy with both of them together. When Saillune was attacked by Zanaffar, Philionel trusted {character} with the defense of the city.

A Mazoku is a genderless spiritual being that resides on the astral side. Mazoku do not have a true physical form, but ones with enough power can project an image onto the physical plane to represent themselves. They also have a so-called beast form; a form that is closer, but mostly not equivalent to, their appearance in the astral side. They are the force opposite the shinzoku. Also referred to as creatures of chaos, the ultimate goal of their existence is to return the world in its original form - the Sea of Chaos, effectively destroying it in the process.

Sorcerer's Guild is an organization consisting of practitioners of magic in the area surrounded by the mazoku barrier. The Sorcerer's Guild was known to be established centuries earlier before {character} was born, although the exact date is unknown. It currently exists as several mostly independent associations in major cities. These local branches were originally under the authority of the guild headquarters in Sairaag, but after the city was destroyed for the first time by Zanaffar, this centralized government ceased to exist, and was not reestablished since. When passing through larger settlements, {character} often pays a visit to the local Sorcerer's Guild, hoping to stumble upon some knowledge or rumor she could find useful. Aside from requiring financial compensation, the guild occasionally asks her to perform some tasks or fill in as an instructor for a short time.

The Mazoku barrier was a magical force-field which had completely sealed off a portion of the land around as big as Europe. The barrier was erected by the mazoku during the Kōma War, to prevent the other subordinates of Flare Dragon Ceifeed or their servants from interfering while the mazoku battled Aqualord Ragradia and the dragons under her command. It required great amounts of energy to maintain, which was supplied by Greater Beast Zelas Metallium, Deep Sea Dolphin, Dynast Grausherra and Hellmaster Fibrizo, each of them stationed at strategic positions around the barrier. After the war, probably because of the conflict's uncertain outcome, the force-field remained in place, at least until the destruction of Hellmaster a millennium later. Some suspect that it disappeared somewhat sooner, as Fibrizo left the Desert of Destruction earlier in order to carry out his plans of destroying the world, which later caused his downfall. The barrier kept not only creatures, but energies out as well, making holy magic uncastable after the defeat of the Aqualord, as the power of the other shinzoku was unable to penetrate it.

The Kingdom of Zephilia is a country located in the nothern part of the mazoku barrier. It is bordered by the Duchy of Kalmaart to the west, Saillune and Elmekia to the south, and the Desert of Destruction to the east. The capital of Zephilia is a castle city called Zepheel (also known as Zephilia City). The country is ruled by a monarch called the Eternal Queen. Zephilia produces a disproportionate number of heroes, and spies and assassins sent into the kingdom tend to vanish without a trace. Zephilia is also famed for growing delicious grapes.

The Duchy of Kalmaart is a country located in the northern area of the mazoku barrier. It borders the Kataart Mountains to the north, Zephilia to the east, Saillune to the south, and Dils and Ralteague to the west. Significant cites and villages in Kalmaart include the capital Kalmaart City, Vezendi, Mane, Bezeld, and Solaria.

The Kataart Mountains are a mountain range at the northmost point of the peninsula within the mazoku barrier. Prior to the Kōma War, the Kataart Mountains were known as a holy site, home to Aqualord Ragradia and countless ryūzoku. However, after the war, the mountains became primarily known as the location where a fragment of Ruby Eye Shabranigdu lies frozen in ice as the Demon King of the North. The Mountains are rumored to now contain many lesser demons. This is of great concern to the Kingdom of Dils, which shares its northern border with the Mountains. King Dils II once led an army into the Mountains to slay the demons and destroy the Demon Lord of the North; all of the soldiers were lost, and Dils II was cursed with the Raugnut Rushavna. A small part of the mountain range, called Dragon's Peak, remains the territory of the ryūzoku, who guard the original Claire Bible, which is hidden in an extradimensional space nearby.

The Kingdom of Dils is a country located in the northern area of the mazoku barrier. It is bordered by the Kataart Mountains to the north, Kalmaart to the east, Ralteague to the south, and Lyzeille to the west. Significant locations in Dils include Gyria City and Dragon's Peak. The army of the kingdom, or at least the part stationed in the capital, features units identified by a certain color, for instance "Red Knights" and "Blue Knights". The king Dils II (Dils Rwon Gyria) ruled the country until he was cursed with the Raugnut Rushavna after an ill-fated expedition into the Kataart Mountains to challenge the piece of Ruby Eye Shabranigdu imprisoned there. The kingdom was later ruled by Dynast Grausherra under the guise of King Wells Xeno Gyria, until {character} and her companions exposed and defeated him.

The Kingdom of Ralteague is a country bordered by Lyzeille to the west, Dils to the north, Kalmaart and Saillune to the east, and the Alliance of Coastal States to the south. Its current ruler is King Ralteague XI. The kingdom's coat of arms features a horned panther. The capital city of the kingdom was Dabuon, but a bloody conflict occurred within the royal family 15 years prior. Other cities in Ralteague include Sellentia, Tyrell City, Figaro, Winbou, Dryad, Demidas, Prokiam, Sanburuku, and True City.

The Holy Kingdom of Saillune is perhaps the most influential nation within the mazoku barrier. Residing around the middle of the peninsula, it borders the Alliance of Coastal States and the Kingdom of Ralteague from the west, the Kingdom of Zephilia and Kalmaart from the north, the Elmekian Empire from the east and the Desert of Destruction from the south. Some maps show Saillune possessing a small part of the coastline to the south instead; this is probably incorrect, although the borders of the kingdoms in the peninsula are not precisely assigned. Its capital is Saillune City, a hub for economy, culture, music and learning. It is unknown how long ago the kingdom was founded, but it is unlikely that it predates the Kōma War, as most human nations were devastated by the conflict.Saillune's politics and foreign affairs are exclusively oriented towards keeping the peace in the peninsula. While the state does have an army, it is never used for offense, and no sorcerer of the kingdom uses anything other than white magic, at least officially. This, along with the nation's economical and cultural significance makes Saillune the leading nation in the region; for instance, it organized the joint efforts of sending delegations into the outer world. Art and culture in Saillune seems to have an Arabic touch, mostly apparent in architecture and clothing, especially among the royalty. Excessive usage of white materials such as marble can be seen on buildings. Other aspects more or less follow the medieval trend, with some anachronistic elements such as restaurants or public libraries thrown in.

Saillune City is also known as the Capital of White Magic, with good reason. The city's layout was designed by a trusted advisor of the king, a white sorcerer, to resemble a giant white magic seal, or a hexagram. All other magic types are suppressed within the city, while white magic spells are amplified. This, along with the fact that the hexagram also provides the capital with multiple layers of reinforced walls, makes the city nigh impregnable. In the anime, it is shown that the main thoroughfares of the city are actually upon the walls themselves. Surprisingly, despite the the city's overall wealth and prosperity, Saillune also possesses a slum district, with its fair share of bandit gangs and brothels. In the center of Saillune City, surrounded by another set of high walls, lies the Royal Palace and the Temple of Ceifeed, the main shinzoku worshiped in the nation. The temple is at the exact center of the hexagram, amplifying white magic to the point where even a simple Flow Break is sufficient to seriously damage a middle-ranking mazoku. The temple and the palace is surrounded by a large garden.

The Elmekian Empire is a country located in the eastern area of the mazoku barrier. It is bordered by Zephilia to the north, the Desert of Destruction to the east and south, and Saillune to the west. Elmekia is a desertous area where it rarely rains. Because of this, people are able to live in mud-brick houses. It possesses a powerful military force known as the Gungnir Knights. Also notable are giant demonic dogs by the name of garm, residing at the outskirts of the country near the Desert of Destruction. Elmekia is the homeland of Gourry Gabriev. The spells Elmekia Lance and Elmekia Flame, as well as the legendary magical sword Elmekia Blade have names that reference Elmekia, but their connection to the empire is unknown.

The Desert of Destruction is a large desert at the south-eastern corner of the area contained within the mazoku barrier. It shares a long border with the Elmekian Empire. During the Kōma War, Hellmaster Fibrizo moved to the Desert of Destruction to anchor his corner of the barrier. He seems to have abandoned his post during {character}'s fight with the Lord of Nightmares in order to confront Chaos Dragon Garv at Dragon's Peak.

The Empire of Lyzeille is a country located in the western area of the mazoku barrier. It is bordered by Dils to the north, Ralteague to the east, and the Demon Sea to the south and west. Significant cities and villages in Lyzeille include Atlas City, Sairaag, Telmoord, Crimson City, and Raizeel.

Atlas City is a large city in the Empire of Lyzelle. It is very close to the coast of the Demon Sea, and a short distance south-east of Sairaag. Atlas City is ruled by Duke Rithaln. The local currency is the leeb, worth 1/10 of a gold piece. Atlas City is home to a Sorcerer's Guild, which was previously led by Halcyform the White. Following Halcyform's mysterious disappearance, infighting began between his two potential successors, Daymia the Blue and Tarim the Violet, with negative results for the city as a whole. By the end of {character}'s travels, Halcyform and Tarim are dead, while Daymia is suffering from the black magic curse Raugnut Rushavna, so it is unclear who will assume leadership of the local Sorcerer's Guild.

Sairaag is a city located in the Empire of Lyzeille. Sairaag is a thriving city that is surrounded by high walls. It is known as a city of magic, similar to that of Saillune City, and was at one time known as the "City of Ghosts". It has been decimated numerous times, once by Zanaffar, and the second time by Copy Rezo. It used to be the hometown of one of the most influential Sorcerers' Guild. Sairaag certainly lives up to its name, thanks to the impressive sights it has to offer. A shrine dedicated to Flarelord Ceifeed lies within its walls, where Sylphiel is a priestess and her father Elc acts as High Priest. A dark sorcerer's guild also lies nearby, which is home to a copy cultivator. Rezo the Red Priest also chose Sairaag as the home for a laboratory where much of his chimeric and white magic research was conducted. However, Sairaag's most notable landmark is the holy tree, Flagoon. Its northern edge is bordered by old Sairaag, the ruined part of the city where the Swordsman of Light defeated Zanaffar around 892 AK. The Miasma Forest is located near the ruined city as well. The rest of Sairaag is built in a semi-radial pattern around the the tree (though Flagoon vanished without a trace after Hellmaster Fibrizo resurrected everyone and restored the city). Sairaag's culture is more like medieval Europe than Saillune.

Telmoord is a city located in the lower area of Lyzeille, near with border with Ralteague. Telmoord is a featureless town, more like a big village even, which is surrounded by a wall.

Sellentia is a large city within the Kingdom of Ralteague. Sellentia is famous as the "City of Shrines" because it contains five large shrines to Flare Dragon Ceifeed and his four Dragon Kings. The shrine to Aqualord Ragradia is in the north, the shrine to Firelord Vrabazard is in the east, the shrine to Earthlord Rangort is in the south, the shrine to Airlord Valwin is in the west, and the shrine to Ceifeed is in the center. Sellentia fell into turmoil when the Shrine of Ceifeed burned down and its High Priest died. The High Priests of each of the other four temples claimed to hear the voice of Ceifeed declaring them to be the central shrine's new High Priest. The priests began hiring mercenaries and assassins to kill each other. The voice they heard was actually that of the mazoku Zenui, a servant of Dynast Grausherra. Zenui hid inside the Shrine of Ceifeed and disseminated false information to the priests in order to start a conflict between them. This conflict drew Luke and Mileena to the city, leading to Mileena's death and the awakening of Ruby Eye Shabranigdu within Luke. After discovering Zenui, {character} destroyed him with a Dragon Slave.

Dragon Slave is a black magic spell that calls upon the power of Ruby Eye Shabranigdu. This spell is known to be the strongest black magic spell normally castable by a human without amplifying their bucket capacity; one shot can level a mountain or even a small city. When used in combination with the Demon's Blood Talismans, the spell's power can potentially decimate a city the size of Saillune. It is also highly effective against astral beings such as mazoku. It is advisable for the caster to put some distance between themselves and the target, as they can be easily caught in the explosion as well. When using the Dragon Slave at close range is unavoidable, the caster usually puts up a strong barrier beforehand, which still may or may not be enough. The spell was invented by Lei Magnus, who originally called it "Dragon Slayer". However, over the ages, the name of the spell was corrupted to its present form.

Dryad is a city located within the Kingdom of Ralteague. Although Dryad is surrounded by mountains, it has become a major transportation hub. It is close to Lake Nilfas, where there have been sightings of water spirits that were thought extinct.

Prokiam is a great city located within the Kingdom of Ralteague. Prokiam is located very close to Ralteague's border with Lyzeille, so much so that it can be seen from the city of Telmoord. Prokiam is home to a branch of the Sorcerer's Guild; every day at nightfall, the members magically turn on lamps located throughout the city.

True City is a city located within the Kingdom of Ralteague. True City is a fairly sizeable city. Part of it is located on an island in the middle of a lake, with the rest of the city surrounding the lake's shores.

Raizeel is a small town located in Lyzeille. Little is known about Raizeel other than the fact that it contains a temple that housed a Claire Bible manuscript that was taken from the ancient kingdom of Letidius by a high priest when it fell. One of the high priest's descendants, harboring doubts over the veracity of the manuscript, experimented with the techniques contained within around 900 AK(?); the result was the Demon Beast Zanaffar, which destroyed the original Sairaag. Though they hid their responsibility for the incident, rumors of the Claire Bible manuscript circulated. In the novel storyline in 1012 AK(?), the manuscript was stolen by the Cult of Shabranigdu, which began using it to produce sets of Zanaffar Armor. The manuscript was ultimately destroyed by Xelloss to prevent further misuse.

The Alliance of Coastal States is a loose association of small nations (mostly kingdoms), located on the southern side of the peninsula surrounded by the mazoku barrier. It borders Ralteague to the west, Saillune to the east, and part of its eastern border is also connected to the Desert of Destruction. Unlike what its name might suggest, quite a few of the states that make up the alliance are landlocked. These are more recent additions; the original countries which created the association were all found on the southern shoreline, and despite changes in membership since then, the title stuck.

Taforashia is a kingdom that is presumed to be part of the Alliance of Coastal States. Taforashia's citizens are descendants of the original inhabitants of Sairaag. About 15 years ago, the Durum sickness plagued the kingdom, killing many. When the king became infected, Rezo, the Red Priest, appeared and sealed the king and the citizens of Taforashia in suspended animation so they would not be affected by the disease while a cure could be developed. Rezo used a magic jar to transfer the spirits of the king's son, Prince Posel Korba Taforashia (Pokota), and his friend, Duclis, to animal-like bodies so they could help the kingdom while being immune to the human disease. The kingdom also was sealed behind mist to discourage intruders; only once in a few months does the fog clear somewhat, allowing entrance. Neighboring countries sent money to develop a cure for Durum. However, Gioconda, a marquess of Ruvinagald, one of the Coastal States, hoarded the aid to develop military capital. The countries that sent aid did not respond to the money's failure to reach its intended recipients. Eventually a cure for Durum was developed, but the citizens of Taforashia could not be awakened because Rezo could not be found to break the spell. However, the spell will supposedly break if Rezo dies — which means those sleeping should have already awakened because {character} killed Rezo during her first adventure.

Zoana (ゾアナ?) is (was) a country in the Slayers anime found in the peninsula which was once sealed within the mazoku barrier. The previous king of the country was Moros Navratilova, whose daughter, Martina Zoana Mel Navratilova and her husband, Zangulus (whom she married at the end of Slayers NEXT) are currently the King and Queen. It seems that the country is quite small, as it was completely destroyed with a single hit from {character}'s Dragon Slave. Since that incident, the kingdom is in the constant state of reconstruction. The reason for {character} destroying the kingdom (which was not exactly her target) was that the then-princess Martina had captured Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune, the princess of Saillune in order to conquer Saillune with her naive father, a plan which eventually failed.

Gyria City is the capital of the Kingdom of Dils. The government and military of Gyria are thoroughly infiltrated by mazoku. The leader of the military is Rashatt, the general of Chaos Dragon Garv. When Rashatt is destroyed, he is replaced by Sherra, the general of Dynast Grausherra. Dynast himself takes control of the city and the kingdom under the guise of King Wells Xeno Gyria.

Dragon's Peak is a mountain in the north of the Kingdom of Dils. It is inhabited by a large number of black and golden dragons, the latter being led by Milgazia. Dragon's Peak contained an entrance to the dimensional warp containing the true Claire Bible. However, this entrance was sealed off during the fight between {character} and Chaos Dragon Garv.

Mane is a small village located in the Duchy of Kalmaart. Mane is located along old back roads that lead from the Kingdom of Saillune through Kalmaart and eventually into the Kingdom of Dils. A minor farming village with only one or two hundred residents, it holds little significance until Krotz founds the Cult of Shabranigdu. Most if not all of the townsfolk become members of the cult, which worships Ruby Eye Shabranigdu and demands material sacrifices to sate the Dark Lord's greed. Nearby towns are filled with fearful rumors of the cult, but have failed to do anything about the situation. Mane and the surrounding area contain a number of abandoned, crumbling buildings, which the cult appropriates as meeting places and bases. The presence of so many abandoned and decaying structures may suggest the town has fallen on hard times, which would also explain why the townspeople might fall to worshiping the Dark Lord.

Vezendi is a decently large city on the western border of the Duchy of Kalmaart. It is prosperous due to being located on a large trading route that connects the Kingdom of Dils, the village of Zeram, and the Kingdom of Ralteague. Significant characters who live in Vezendi are Radok Ranzaad and his son, Abel.

Fishpeople have human arms and legs, but the bodies of fish. They can breathe in or out of water, and have 360-degree vision. They reproduce by laying eggs. The fishman Noonsa demonstrated the ability to fire spines from his dorsal fin, but it is not known if all fishpeople possess this ability. {character} describes fishpeople as disgusting and horrifying, but that may just be personal prejudice. Fishpeople have been seen both inside and outside of the mazoku barrier.