[by Lyle the dragon, still kind of half-human]

• Winged Dragon Form - halted in a humanoid shape

• a bit nihilistic; a bit cynical

Personal Data
180 cm [~5'11"]
65 kg [~143 lb.]
born 9/9
20 years old
hobby: shirking his official duties
likes: hot chicks
dislikes: the barber
comments: has a record of trouble with the law

pg. 8

MIEU TYPE S2

• hair is red with blonde highlights
• eyes are blue
• [eyes are] same substance as the jewel on her chest
• red of her clothing is a crimson in the shadows (mixed?)
• boots are same color red
• protectors are bone white
• cloth on her arms is cotton white (no fluorescent whitening)

Personal Data
165 cm [~5'5"]
? kg
estimated 580 years old
hobby: flower fortunetelling ["He loves me, he loves me not" etc.]
likes: bathing
dislikes: other people's stares
comments: can do everything except blink and give birth

pg. 9

SEARREN TYPE 386

• hair is black (steel black)
• eyes are black but can appear blue depending on the light
• face is the color of old ivory
• protectors are the color of [illegible] ivory
• body is a metallic black
• other metal body parts are a cool grey (metal)
• headgear can be detached
• has emotions, but won't recognize them himself; has a tendency to get in arguments with Mieu over this

Personal Data
165-178 cm [~5'5"-5'10"]
? kg
estimated 800 years old
hobby: wholesale slaughter
likes: nothing
dislikes: nothing
comments: runs on hydrogen power

pg. 10

LENA NO SATERA

• hair (light) brown
• eyes are the same
• cape is a white that looks [illegible] in shadow
• clothing is in greens
• white is bone white
• obsessive girl; seems boring when you're with her, but her true character is the EXACT opposite of that

Personal Data
153 cm [~5'0"]
38 kg [~83 lb.???]
born 11/29
17 years old
hobby: raising Rappies
likes: soft & fluffy things
dislikes: lecherous men
comments: has a father complex

pg. 11

MARINA LE CILLE

• hair is white->cobalt blue
• eyes are same color
• dress is pearl white? (shadows: blue)
• underskirt is gold (-looking substance)
• her true emotions (anger, sadness) are so muted that she gives the impression that she's just staring off into space
• like "she really IS a princess!!!" [Are the two preceding statements really compatible?]

Personal Data
160 cm [~5'3"]
43 kg [~95 lb.]
born 7/1
16 years old
likes: naps
likes: sheer, filmy things
dislikes: sports
comments: has an "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" attitude

pg. 12

AIN LE CILLE

• hair same color as Marina
• eyes same color as Marina
• cape cotton white (with fluorescent whitening)
• outfit is blue (Kein's blue)
• boots, knee guards, cuffs are bone white (no glossiness)
• inside of cape is pale [illegible; possibly "yellow"?] (ancient)
• refers to himself as "boku" or "watashi" [These are different forms of "I". In brief, "watashi" is general-purpose; "boku" is used primarily by younger boys; and "ore", which you'll see later, has a rougher feel.]
• uses "chichiue", "hahaue" [These are more formal versions of "Mother" and "Father".]
• "Lann-chan", "Lyle-san"
• basically uses respectful language toward everyone; isn't thought that he ever gets mad

Personal Data
180 cm [~5'11"]
60 kg [~132 lb.]
born 11/10
18 years old
hobby: reading
likes: antique musical instruments
dislikes: alcohol and getting drunk
comments: when he was eight, he sent a love letter to Mieu, but it was sent back to him with the spelling errors corrected, and he cried all night

pg. 13

LEIN SA RIIK

• hair color same as Lena's; cut short in back
• eyes same color brown
• cape white
• clothing in middle same as Kein's
• clothing is a light cocoa color [There's a character here in parenthesis that can mean, among other things, "jade," "bead," or "jewel." Since Lein's jewel, which is red, is discussed below, I don't know if this is supposed to mean that Lein's outfit is supposed to be the color of brown jade or what.]
• jewel [illegible] is red
• uses "boku", "ore"
• "chichiue", "hahaue"
• mouths off to anybody (rude guy) [Man, and his portrait seems so gormless.]
  but his tone of voice isn't violent; he doesn't leave a bad impression
• seems like a cheerful, nice boy

Personal Data
185 cm [~6'1"]
66 kg [~146 lb.]
born 5/8
18 years old
hobby: special practice for his special attacks
likes: tough-looking monsters
dislikes: weak-looking monsters
comments: at the age of 10, was recognized as "Healthiest Child in the Entire Kingdom" [In WWII Japan, "Healthiest Child in Japan" contests were conducted to promote national eugenics policies, honoring children who best enbodied certain desired physiological standards. A discussion of this can be found starting on pg. 194 of this report, though you need to go back several pages for the context. This is bringing up troubling questions about the Orakians, so let's move on.]

pg. 14

LYNN SA RIIK

• hair same color as Lena's
• eyes same color as Lena's
• outfit is Lein's color brown
• earrings look like razors (like they'd really cut you)
• breasts like cannonballs [Oh, Lordy.]
• "watashi", "jibun"; "omae", "kisama" ["Omae" is a slightly rough way of saying "you"; "kisama" is an outright insulting/spiteful way, or one that's used in the military.]
• "chichiue", "hahaue"
• orders around everyone in a masculine manner of speaking
  like she's always angry
  people think she's ill-tempered

Personal Data
180 cm [~5'11"]
60 kg [~132 lb.]
born 3/30
19 years old
hobby: knife collecting
likes: good-tasting sake
dislikes: formal dresses
comments: often mistaken for a man [I would think the "breasts like cannonballs" would dispel that notion.]

pg. 15

LANN LA MIRAH

• hair same color as Lyle's
• eyes same color as Lyle's
• blue dress with white frills
• waist is ["lace" is crossed out here] transparent white with a red ribbon
• vertical curls
• "tousama", "kaasama" [somewhat respectful forms of "Father" and "Mother", yet somewhat cutesy/slangy with the honorific "o-" prefix left off]; "watashi", "Lann" (sounds very young indeed) [This means that Lann refers to herself in the third person, which generally only very young child characters do.]
  adds "-sama" (to Mieu and Searren's names) (like they're married [I'm probably wrong on this parenthetical comment.])
• bright and sunshiny girl, but gets hurt on the journey
  can't go back on her own; spoiled rotten

Personal Data
155 cm [~5'1"]
40 kg [~88 lb.]
born 8/8
15 years old
hobby: knitting lace
likes: yummy candy
dislikes: cooking
comments: when she gets hungry, she gets horribly grumpy

pg. 16

LUNE KAY ESHYR

• hair is white (shadows are mint green) [No, I'm pretty sure Lune's hair is chartreuse.]
• eyes are light blue
• cloth parts of outfit are white (shadows are grey)
  protectors, shoulder guards are matte silver
  
• headband is blue
• breastplate also matte silver
  jewel is blue
• gloves are like gauntlets [illegible], black
• "watakushi", "ore"
• doesn't use honorifics; self-important tone of voice
  thinks there's no one tougher than him, so ends up talking to everyone that way (not Laia, though)

Personal Data
190 cm [~6'3"]
75 kg [~165 lb.]
born 12/14
24 years old
hobby: picking fights with his subordinates
likes: stuff that inspires nostalgia for the old days
dislikes: fools
comments: likes walking on cold floors in his bare feet

pg. 17

LUISE KAY ESHYR

• hair same color as Lune's
• eyes same color as Lune's
• headband same color as Lune's
• outfit green (peacock green) cloth with blue undergarments
• shoulder protectors are silver (metal)
• elbow guards are the same as Lune's
• "watashi"
• "oniisama!" blah blah blah ["Oniisama!" is an impressed way of saying "big brother!".]
  leads an extremely sheltered life
  [unintelligible; something about her being innocent, I think]; ultra-ignorant of the outside world
  (must think she's really going to marry her brother herself or something)
  makes sense that she would fall in love at first sight with Lein
  

pg. 18

LAIA

• hair angel blonde?
• eyes blue
• due to the time she's spent underground, skin is deathly translucent
• The blotch on her face? It's a jewel, a bindi - mark of her clan
  beams don't really shoot out of it [never mind that; why is she glowing? Look at this; Nial/Lein's lit up just standing next to her.]
• "watashi"
• "neesama" [sort of respectful-familiar term for "Big Sister"]; calls Orakio "kisama"
• speaks like a noblewoman; greeting is [illegible] "gokigen you" [formal "How do you do?"]

pg. 19

DAN KA CIUM

• hair is black (highlights grey)
• eye color unknown
• green cape, white pants (cotton white), dark red boots
• sunglasses are a souvenir from his Pilot days
• "ore"
• former pilot, so his style of speaking and his [illegible] are abrupt

[tiny note near portrait of Dan's shoulder]
[illegible. Yeah, I know. Sorry.]

[chibi Dan]
Whoa~!

Personal Data
176 cm [~5'9"]
63 kg [~139 lb.]
born 8/22
35 years old
hobby: nineball (game)
likes: old junk
dislikes: stupid people
comments: got the scar on his face from falling down the stairs at home

pg. 20

LUIN SA RIIK

[arrow pointing to Luin] gives the impression that he's cosplaying as himself
[by Luin seen from back] likes old armor etc.
the stuff he's wearing he got from his dad (Lein)
* headband is a mark of the house of Eshyr
[on sword sheath] sword: [illegible] and heavy
"smashes" enemies like a neighborhood punk
[on front view] wearing a scarf the same color as his cape
[on left knee] actually has his kneepads switched around (should be on his right leg)
[illegible] shadows on clothing are [illegible] white to make them look like Lune's?

Personal Data
185 cm [~6'1"]
67 kg [~148 lb.]
born 2/22
17 years old
hobby: cosplaying as himself
likes: weapons, armor
dislikes: dungeons with see-through floors
comments: proud of being tops at the swordsmanship meet

pg. 22

FUIN SA RIIK [Note: In the settei, Adan's Japanese name is spelled with a small "I", which would romanize as "Fin." That's less stupid, but it's "Fuin" in the game and "Fuin" which is consistent with the naming scheme for the main heroes, so we gotta go with that.]

sword: light and long; designs & decorations etc. on it
[arrow pointing to sword] at the waist, hanging from the belt
gold leafing applied [It's some sort of gold decoartion applied directly to the sword or sheath itself; I don't know exactly what.]
[front view] truly a soft and delicate man
hates getting his clothes dirty
black clothes; trim is grey; jewel is red
boots are white

Personal Data
180 cm [~5'11"]
68 kg [~150 lb.]
born 11/6
16 years old
hobby: cleaning ears (other people's) [Note: Cleaning ears is in Japan considered an intimate activity between couples (or between a parent and child). No, I don't get it, either. This thread attempts to explain.]
likes: cocoa
dislikes: creatures with lots of legs
comments: proud of being tops at gunjin shogi [a.k.a. basically Stratego, apparently]

pg. 22

NOIN SA RIIK [Note: His name is "Noin No Satera" in the game.]

sword: on the short side (iainuki) [Iainuki is a move in iaidou, where the practitioner is continually, with smooth & controlled movements, taking the sword in and out of the scabbard instead of leaving it unsheathed, a technique that results in forceful, quick strikes. Noin's sword is probably meant to look like an iaitou, the shortish sword used in the art.]
[arrow pointing to sword] like a shortish katana
worn from his belt so the right hand [illegible]; in other words, he's left-handed
tries to go straight for the heart, but almost always does little attacks with his fists and elbows
[front view] cuts his own hair [He does *something* to his own hair. He does his own hair, let's put it that way.]
has earrings in both ears similar to Lynn's (his mother's)
[near left cuff] [illegible]
[near boot] short legs
[near foot] [illegible]
black (brownish); trim is dark green; boots are black

Personal Data
178 cm [~5'10"]
68 kg [~150 lb.]
born 5/12
18 years old
hobby: fervently practicing his special attacks
likes: fighting
dislikes: dogs (one bit him on the rear long ago)
comments: proud of being tops in speed bentou-eating

pg. 23

SHIIN LE CILLE

sword: slender and longish; like an image of strength is a secondary consideration
there's a holder [or halter] for the sword attached to his belt
has on occasion dropped his sword when [illegible]
[front view] looks like his granddad (Lyle) due to atavistic genes
[by mood spirit-things] dark
jacket and shirt and gloves all same color
generally green; cape is white

Personal Data
180 cm [~5'11"]
69 kg [~152 lb.]
born 5/27
19 years old
hobby: haiku from the heart
likes: lukewarm baths
dislikes: carrots
comments: proud of being tops in mouthing off

pg. 24

LUNA KAY ESHYR (PRINCESS)

Personal Data
160 cm [~5'3"]
44 kg [~97 lb.]
born 1/7
17 years old
hobby: fashion
likes: lace dresses
dislikes: etiquette training
comments: seems to have a leotard on underneath her skirt

LUNA KAY ESHYR (FIGHTER)

Personal Data
160 cm [~5'3"]
44 kg [~97 lb.]
born 1/7
17 years old
hobby: martial arts
likes: strength training
dislikes: etiquette training
comments: supposedly has a fated love [Bet it's Noin/Crys, considering how his bloodline has a habit of falling for the enemy.]

pg. 25

LAIA SA RIIK

• has a rather dark crimson skirt on beneath red dress
• Laia's belt [illegible] (at the waist)
• black cloth draped from her shoulder (part of it is tucked in at her hips in public)
  
• protectors etc. same as her mother's
• same [illegible] as her brother

[note near pic of Fuin & Laia] big brother!

Personal Data
158 cm [~5'2"]
40 kg [~88 lb.]
born 11/6
16 years old
hobby: walking
likes: white flowers
dislikes: her father's moustache
comments: has a complex now after not being able to draw the string on the Laia's Bow she inherited from her mother

pg. 26

KING OF CILLE, QUEEN, SOLDIERS, LADIES OF THE COURT

• Marina's parents
• simple lady of the court
• [middle guard] outfitted with protectors
• normal soldier

pg. 27

TOWNSFOLK

• ominous fortunetelling old woman
• lecherous old man with the fishing boat
• [illegible] child
• woman who sings of the old legends
• "won't you tell me" man [I have no idea who this is.]

pg. 28

TOWNSFOLK

• weapon shop guy
  26 years old
  bachelor
• young innkeeper
  21 years old
  married
  no children
• priest
• antidote woman
  Inject me, please

pg. 29

TOWNSFOLK

• item shop girl
  [at shoes] [illegible] shoes [I think the word before this is "miyahi" and one more character, probably a "ra". Searching brings up a Miyahira shoe shop but nothing further.]
• armor shop brother & sister
• technique master; says he's in his 30s

pg. 30

ORAKIO

• black hair
• eyes reddish brown
• clothing is (Prussian) blue; his clothing from his sleeves to his elbows are part of his protectors [???], so they're a somewhat dark blue (from the clothing) [not sure what's meant by "from the clothing"; seems to be communicating that the protectors are dark blue to blend in with the clothing since they're more integrated with it, though I could be wrong]
• cape is white. Protectors are also white
• Orakio's crest is purple (red), and dots of gold can be seen on [illegible]
• a golden crest on his plate armor
• headband is black and navy blue
• verrrry happy to have grandkids

[on portrait] Miun's last memory of him

pg. 31

RULAKIR

• hair is blond(ish) - naturally; the color of evil [Guess this was before Ghaleon and Sephiroth made silver the hot new color of evil.]
• eyes are grey
• cape is gold, protectors are black with green highlights
• protector beneath cape is also gold and black - like a Buddhist household shrine
• final generation's midboss
  just one day all of a sudden [illegible]
  Orakio's twin brother.
  I changed a [illegible] into Rulakir's design
  (that's why he doesn't look like him at all)

I [illegible] him for the doujin
Never drawn him before until then--

Oniichan! [Japanese for "big brother", kind of childlike]

[young Rulakir & Orakio] "Douki no Sakura" - [illegible] in their officer training school days ["Douki no Sakura" is a Japanese military song that likens soldiers to cherry blossoms - ephemeral and destined to "fall beautifully for their nation"]

pg. 32

SIREN

Personal Data
date of manufacture unknown
Hobby: wholesale slaughter
Likes: Orakio
Dislikes: Laia
Comments: performancewise, is more obsessive than Searren

[note on Siren] from outward appearances, doesn't look much different from Searren

MIUN

Personal Data
date of manufacture unknown
hobby: astrology
likes: Orakio
dislikes: Laia
comments: personalitywise, more sentimental than Mieu

[note on Miun] if I had to say, from a drawing perspective, she has a harder look about her in her [illegible] than Mieu

pgs. 33-53

PS3 Unofficial Character Compendium

ENEMIES

I basically left out the settei for the unused enemies. - Yuu

[We'll just do these in one big batch. Enemy names for each page go down the left column and then start again for the right after the tildes.]

[Pg. 34 is blank.]

35:
Dropstone enemies
Oshishi enemies [Oshishi are the statues outside some Buddhist temples that look like Chinese lions, said to guard the places.]
small fry [These birdlike enemies are "opening and closing their mouths" in their attack mode; the other notes are illegible.]
~~~
small fry
Foxtail
Living Hammer

36:
ghosts [These are the Emir-type enemies (to use the English names here).]
Mirageman
~~~
cloth man
skeleton enemies [Wraiths]

37:
Box Bee enemies [Doomflies]
dog enemies [Nayls]
small fry ~~~
fairy enemies [Dryads]
small fry [Eindons]
small fry [possible Lizrds]

38:
hero spirit tree [Blueroots]
~~~
fairy flower enemies [Irisas]
lizard man [Hoplizes]

39:
rock face wall
Rappy
~~~
bat-wolf enemies [Lobowings]

40:
inner guard [the D-Elm-Lars etc. guys]
Chaos Sorceror
~~~
black priestess enemies [Fatimas]

41:
exoskeleton enemies [Mooses]
dinosaur enemies [Lashers]
dragon enemies [Drakes]

42:
oni enemies [Giants, with a 178-cm-tall "player" shown for height comparison]
valkyrie enemies [Bushi]

43:
magic sword enemies [various "front"s and "back"s shown]
flying jellyfish enemies
~~~
foxfire enemies [Fires]
small fry [Novas]
goat old man [Goatmen]

44:
amazon enemies [Amazons]
martial artist enemies [Catwomen]
dark young nobleman enemies [Punishers]

45:
genies [Clopses]

46:
good design robo [Commsats]
warrior robot enemies [Dogbots]
~~~
female martial artist robo enemies [Fatales]
Roboman

47:
Living Solder
small fry
small fry
~~~
Okamochi-kun [Seekers; an okamochi is a handled box made out of wood.]
small fry

48:
Forest of Sculpture robo enemies [Twistbots; this is a reference to the Hakone Open-Air Museum's outdoor display of large modern-art installations.]
G Black robo enemies [Stickles; the name apparently refers to a character in the game Gotcha Force, though that appears to have been released long after PS3 or this doujin's publication]
~~~
defense robo enemies [Stixes; "ball" on top labeled]
"Koko Hore Wan Wan" robo enemies [Arachnes, with a "back" view labeled and the rest ilegible; the name means "Dig here! Bark bark!" and refers to either a '70's Japanese variety show or the old Japanese folk tale "Hanasaka Jiisan," neither with any immediately apparent relationship to robotic spiders.]

49: small fry
~~~
small fry [Lzrbots]

The enemy names given here aren't the official names but rather personal nicknames and themed names based on the image they gave off at the time [of production].

By the time they appeared on your screen, they had gone through considerable changes, so if you have time, check out and see what ended up as what. I don't have any sketches for any enemies that appeared in the game but who aren't represented here.

The midbosses are covered in the Characters section.

[Pgs. 50-51 are a splash image of Dark Force; pg. 52 is of Lyle & Kein posing heroically.]

pg. 53

EXTRA.

'97 Yuu

pg. 54

[OK, before this section begins, let me issue a disclaimer that, like Dave Barry, I swear I am not making any of this up.]

pgs. 55-57

THE LAIA-ORAKIO WAR

next: splash page
right (from right to left): Laia, Lune
left (from right to left): Orakio, Siren, Miun

Luise isn't present on Laia's side because her brother Lune sent her into cold sleep before the fighting got too furious (supposedly). By the way, Lune is said to be descended from an ESP [sic] who long ago fought together with a girl who saved the world. In his hand is the Lune Slicer.
Laia's crest represents a bird's feather. It is meant to evoke a mysterious image of her as a woman who descended from heaven.

Orakio's crest, on the other hand, represents a gear.
Siren is maneuvering his jointed parts and transforming in preparation for battle. Orakio's sword is a single-edged katana similar to Japanese swords with a curved blade, and the swords the Orakians use are much in this style.

pg. 58-59

KEIN SA RIIK

While his kingdom was small and poor, Kein was brought up as a pampered young heir who lacked for nothing. [Note: It's not entirely clear if the text is saying Kein was poor or Riik was poor, though I suppose the former doesn't really make sense.] He has made swordsmanship his specialty, and he is a calm and pragmatic man able to make snap judgments in the heat of battle.
Though he is said to be a descendant of Orakio, those wars took place 1,000 years ago and have half-faded into legend; to Kein, they're little more than fairy tales.
He is usually quite industrious and always has his people's interests in mind (he is of course of Orakio's blood); Kein is a splendid heir to the throne of Riik.

So why would he give in to passion and try to start a war over a Laian who came into and vanished from his presence like a mirage?

Since Marina was sent to him by an evil will in the first place, one can only think that he since that time had already been going somewhat mad.

So was his affection for her really genuine in the first place?

[Note: The "usually quite industrious" part reads "tsune ni toki o mikiwame," "toki o mikiwameru" being a phrase meaning "to recognize the time" or "to keep good track of the time" or, in some instances, "to make good use of one's time." I figured that the above phrasing might tie in best to Kein's qualifications as a political leader, but I might be wrong on this. Maybe his subjects just like punctual leaders.]

pgs. 60-61

LYLE LA MIRAH

To Lyle, legends are little more than pipe dreams. At heart a man who hates to be tied down, he perhaps finds the Laian-Orakian conflict an annoyance more than anything - even though by birth he is destined to become a leader of one of the warring clans. No - perhaps that is the very reason why he makes such pretentions to being a free spirit and wanders about.

But when his beloved cousin Marina disappears, he naturally seems to change his tune. Even worse, to think that she's going to marry some man he doesn't even know - an Orakian, at that!

I'm just gonna go see for myself what kind of guy he is, thought Lyle - who certainly found his own actions a departure from his usual self. But even he, it seemed, had jumped to the conclusion that this would ruin everything.

Ultimately, he ended up supporting both sides, Laians and Orakians - to which he could only give a "whatever."

What a confusing man.

pg. 62-63

THE BIG BRAWL OVER WHETHER TO PEEL A TANGERINE FROM THE TOP OR THE BOTTOM

Ever since they met, it was obvious that they'd inevitably butt heads.
It's quite inconceivable that Kein and Lyle would ever get along. They were absolutely always fighting over the most trivial things.

When Kein chose Marina, the hard feelings on Lyle's side to some extent apparently softened, but the final battle seems to have actually cemented Kein's negative impression of Lyle.

Even after Kein married into Cille and Ain was born, while King Kein was in Shusoran to negotiate with King Lyle, he would indeed tell his son:

"Don't you go playing with that girl (Lann)!"

pgs. 64-65

THE TWO PRINCESSES

It really is an impossible dilemma.

Marina, the princess of the Phantasy Star world, who seems to be forever staring off into space and whose true emotions are so muted - and Lena, the lively, proactive girl who little by little becomes ever more obsessed.

The cast of PS3 is composed of such extreme contrasts, like Kein and Lyle before.

By the way, that's a Rappy Lena has dangling from that stick, but it seems to be food. Rumor has it that Rappies are good eatin'. (Boil 'em, bake 'em.) Plus, they can feed themselves by digging worms and stuff up out of the ground, so they're easy to raise.

But they are monsters, after all, so you can't treat them like normal birds; like dinosaurs, they keep on growing until they die, so if you don't put an end to them while you still can, chances are the the Rappy will put an end to you. To avoid trouble, they're typically disposed of before they're able to use Grabuto.

pg. 66-67

[I would like to reiterate the Dave Barry warning at this point.]

SEARREN AND MIEU

These two are a study in contrasts.
Dark or Light? Hardness or Softness?

Searren follows commands given from without, through his programming, while Mieu acts according to a programming that comes from within. And that's a difference, isn't it?

They have a female form in common, but you don't really sense that about Searren, who perhaps was built with combat functionality in mind.
Searren seems emotionless, but he does seem to have some feelings - he just doesn't admit them to himself. Is it because emotions are so often a liability in battle?

Beneath her protectors, you wouldn't be able to tell Mieu apart from any other undressed woman. Bluntly speaking, she's a Sexdroid-type equipped to do everything except blink and give birth.
The lack of blinking seems to be a simple programming oversight. (She can intentionally close her eyes.)

[Along with everything else, goddamn you, Phantasy Star III, for making me type the word "sexdroid."
Also, even PS3's characters have bugs.]

pgs. 68-69

LYLE POST-TRANSFORMATION

In reality, he seems to have no true form.

When he uses his abilities, the energy waves released give him the appearance of a dragon.

But it's not as if he appears to assume a different shape from person to person. Lyle's battle cry - "I'm a dragon; a DRAAAAAAAGOOOOOON!!!" - demonstrates this: he assumes his desired shape through the power of his thoughts.

One might conclude that he could just offhandedly think that "it'd sure be nice to be a bear today" and end up transforming into a bear. Of course, he could even become a wolf, or a tiger......

Something tells me there was a game like that already, but for the record, it has nothing to do with what we're talking about here.

pgs. 70-71

LYNN NO SATERA

When Kein chose Marina, Lena, her engagement null and void, returned to her home kingdom and married another man, with Lynn as the result. As opposed to her 150-cm [~5'0"] mother, Lynn is 180 cm [~5'11"] - as tall as Ain. (And even taller than Kein!) One imagines her father must have been tall. So who was her father, anyway?

Rumor has it that he was none other than Kein's older brother. It is said that the younger brother stole the right of succession from the elder - because the elder, perhaps, was not the son of the king's wife but instead an illegitimate child.

When the legitimate son abandoned his kingdom, cancelling his engagement to the princess of the neighboring land, Kein's father (Saiki Sa Riik) made a difficult decision to preserve good relations with his neighbor.
Until now, to keep up appearances, the son had probably been raised in a dungeon. (Saiki seems to have a fondness for throwing his sons in jail.) Since that dungeon was most probably Riik's prison, perhaps Lena, when she came to rescue Kein, encountered a certain tall and unfortunate man there.

A fallen father and a mother who was jilted by her fiance - no wonder Lynn has such a violent temperament. It is also in a dungeon, then, that she chooses to confront Ain - Kein's son and the symbol of all her resentments. It is there that she wishes to make her feelings known and settle her grudges once and for all.

pgs. 72-73

LYNN AND LANN

Lynn and Lann relaxing in the bath. The bath was created by Searren, but we'll save the details for later.
They apparently won't take all their clothes off because they always have to be ready for battle. Plus, they can do their laundry at the same time, so it's killing two birds with one stone. From what little we can see of Lynn's underwear, they appear to be fundoshi [a type of Japanese male underwear; what sumo wrestlers wear].

As Lyle's daughter, Lann was brought up to be a superprincess, all butterflies and flowers. Even though Lann is 15 years old and looks up to her childhood friend Ain as her 3-years-older big brother, she gives the impression of being much younger.
Her underwear consists of a tank top and frilly undies. [This is not essential information.] Conbined with her miniskirt, Ain must've had problems keeping his eyes where they should have been.

These two strike another intentional contrast. Lynn can't help but worry about Lann, who seems so helpless - and Lann can't help but love Lynn, who's so strong and bold. (Girls this age are dazzled by their own sex even earlier than boys are.) She looks at Ain and Lynn and thinks that she'd like nothing better than if they got together and became her big brother and big sister.

By the way, they're not actually boiling that Rappy in the bath with them.

[Note: The crucial verb in the "Girls this age" sentence, "akogareru," can mean either "interested in romantically" or "looking up to in kind of a starstruck, fanboy/girl way" when its object is a person. Though it's a bit more awkward, I chose "dazzled" over "interested in" here because it's the "fangirl" meaning they're using here in a literal sense, though they are obviously working a certain subtext.]

pgs. 74-75

LUISE KAY ESHYR

Probably the most sheltered princess in the PS3 world. She has a complex about her brother that screams, "Anything for my brother; he's #1!"

Though Luise should have her own memory of the Laia-Orakio War, she was put into cold sleep by her worried brother early on and knows absolutely nothing of its details. That's how she ended up strolling blithely around the outside world and was eventually captured by those who thought poorly of her clan.
Moreover, although she went right back to her brother immediately after being rescued by Lein, even if when it was all over she were told, "But, you know, I really wanted you...", she'd be conflicted.

If Lein chose her for his bride, was it because he longed for a life on a satellite? Or was it because Lune just told him "if you refuse, I'll kill you" and aimed his slicer at his neck?

pgs. 76-77

ORAKIO AND LAIA

How did these two meet?

A little bird has it that it happened when Orakio tended to a Laia who had been wounded in battle.
It was then that they realized that there was something wrong with this war.

And within that legend lies another legend...

...Together, they stood against Dark Force and sealed it away. It should have been their victory.
However, knowing that it would revive again in 1,000 years, they sent their still-young "daughter" to the future through cold sleep and entrusted their hopes to her...

[Note: As modeled above, there are the Japanese equivalent of quotes around the word "daughter" in the text. Sometimes these quotes are used in Japanese simply for emphasis on an unfamiliar concept or newly-broached idea, but I'm including them for the sake of transparency here.]

pgs. 78-79

RULAKIR

Orakio's twin older brother.

They may be only fraternal twins, but the brothers are indeed of one blood.

No detailed stories remain about him. All he will leave behind is what will happen now.

pgs. 80-81

THE HERO ORAKIO

The sword at his side is not the famed Black Sword but just a shortened ceremonial military sword used in the review of troops. Was he an army civilian before the war?

We can only imagine what kind of man he was. Moreover, we have no idea how much of what legend tells us about him after he became a hero is even true.

But from the tales that remain of him, both the Orakians and the Laians agree on one point:

"He was a kind-hearted man who hated killing."

pgs. 82-83

MIUN

She cradles the scabbard for Orakio's black sword that he entrusted to her. Miun believes that Orakio will return one day to sheathe it once again.

When the scabbard began to fall apart, so mentally did she...

[pgs. 84-87: Full-length sketches of the 3rd gen heroes with their U.S. names.]

pgs. 88-89

THE SEARREN-TYPE

A schematic of Searren front and back. Though it has a female form, it is not a female type. It just happened to settle into this form for maximum joint flexibility.

Since the dome where Searren lived was a desert world, one might worry that sand might get in his joints and such, but his dust- and waterproofing is flawless, so unless there's a really special substance at work, he runs into little if any trouble.

One wouldn't think a combat-type would need hair, but it's not merely decorative. It's actually a bundle of sensor cords through which Searren can sense temperature, humidity, pressure, and odors - which makes sense, considering that he managed the weather control system.

Incidentally, there's a mysterious switch in the middle of Searren's back marked "Don't Press". No one knows what will happen if it is pressed. (Some rumors have it that it will either make the unit run amok, explode, or laugh. Considering Orakio, though, "laugh" is the most likely outcome.)

Whoever walks behind Searren in the party has to have pretty strong self-control.

[Question: Would this make Searren the first, or one of the first, trans party members in RPGs?]

pgs. 90-91

SEARREN'S THREE TRANSFORMATIONS

The Searren-type has three upgrades available through the installation of three different sets of parts (sold separately).

• Sky Searren
  You probably get the gist from the illustration, but on takeoff and landing, the two people strapped to the wings are going to be in a world of hurt.
  Don't ask Searren to do this if he's in a bad mood.
• Marine Searren
  Turns into an aquabike. Again, when Searren stops, the people being towed behind him are just going to sink beneath the waves.
• Aqua Searren
  Pretty different from the impression you get on the screen, but give us a break with the limitations of 16-bit, OK.

pgs. 92-93

MIEU AND LENA'S BREAK

You know, Searren has another, secret set of parts - those known as the Shower Parts.

As you can see from the illustration, the parts include shower nozzles and whatnot. The soap included in the set is even additive-free and formulated for delicate skin - these parts are said to be truly a relaxation dream come true.

Since Mieu has metabolic functions just like a human, she likes baths and isn't satisfied if she doesn't go in once a day.

The woman whose hair Mieu is shampooing is Lena. Her bust is surprisingly large, isn't it? [Oh, Lordy.]

The Rappy with all the bubbles on it isn't being washed; it's being used as a sponge. It truly is a multipurpose monster.

[Label on illustration: "Shower Parts, Part 1"]

pgs. 94-95

SHOWER PARTS, WIDE VIEW

On the right-hand side of the illustration, you can see the pump that brings the water up from underground. The water is heated through Searren's body parts.
This is just another demonstration of the great advantages of Searren's morphable body.

On the left side, Searren holds the Miracle Hammer. It is used primarily to keep Peeping Toms and other parties inclined to misbehavior in line. Not even the strongest and greatest warrior - not Searren's own master, of the bloodline of Orakio himself - can overcome it.

That's the Miracle.

[Label on illustration: "Shower Parts, Part 2"]

pgs. 96-97

SHOWER PARTS, REAR VIEW

There are three nozzles, and hangers are also included. No need to worry about modesty - there's also a magic band that can hold a shower curtain.

It really isn't made for use in battle, so you have to take proper precautions against any sudden monster attacks.
Even the trusty Miracle Hammer has a limited range. When using the parts, you should choose a site to use the parts that would be amenable to this type of situation, but still.

The graphics that come up when it's used are sumptuous - multi-screen, vertical scrolling...

[Label on illustration: "Shower Parts, Part 3"]

pgs. 98-99

AND THEN THERE'S THIS

You know, o patient one, there's a way you can get the Shower Parts in-game. But to do so, you must:

TURN AROUND THREE TIMES THE INSTANT YOU DEFEAT DARK FORCE.

But if your cartridge hasn't been manufactured in the last five years, then it'll apparently just automatically delete your save data instead.
It seems they couldn't port this when the CD version was released. But those of you who want to see Mieu & Lena & Lyle's shower scenes might as well give it a try anyhow.

THE INSTANT YOU DEFEAT DARK FORCE,
TURN AROUND THREE TIMES.

Like that.

Happy hunting.

[Label on illustration: "Shower Parts, Part 4"]

pg. 100

[Laia and Orakio cosplay as San and Ashitaka]
Mononoke-hime
going together to seal away the Shishigami

PS3 - Inheritors of Time: Phantasy Star 3
UNofficial Character Compendium

Translation by R. Capowski, 12/16/12. Phantasy Star is the property of Sega, though don't go asking them about this, because they'll just get mad and laugh at you, etc.