Re: MGI Encyclopedia
Note: This is a rip and edit of the translations done in the MGU forums. I agree as many do that the original was great, but due to the fact that I've read this after constructing most of my own world in this RP, I needed to adjust some facts so as not to confuse readers. This is an edit to help players understand the world of MGI. There is the original translation on the MGU forums for those who wish to read the original work.
The Unofficial edit of MGE Settings Translation Part 1
Concerning the fundamentals of the world and the way in which it came to be.
-Fundamentals of the World-
It is a world ruled by swords and sorcery where a variety of races such as humans, monsters, divinities, Elves, and Faeries dwell. It is said that the living things, including humans and monsters, were created by the divinities. (It is not generally known. Humans think that everything except the monsters were created by the gods, and the monsters were created by the Demon Lord as beings that oppose the gods.)
-Fundamentals of the Monsters (Present Situation)-
Omitting the exceptions, the monsters basically have forms like that of human women, and they're almost entirely all female. Male individuals have not been confirmed. Many of the monsters have a habit of attacking human men to try to have sexual intercourse. By copulating with human men, the monsters make children. It is said that children born in this way are fundamentally all monsters.
-The Way the World Came to Be-
In ancient times the monsters were not “monster girls” like they are now. Far in the ancient past, monsters took on a wide variety of forms, from those that were like beasts, to those that possessed hideous, grotesque forms. They were beings that were always fighting and killing humans over dominance of the world, but when the new Demon Lord (Persephone) took the place of the Demon Lord who had ruled the demon realm at that time (Henceforth, former Demon Lord), a change appeared in all the monsters. Because of this, they all transformed into “monster girls” as stated in “Fundamentals of the Monsters.”
-The Demon Lord's Plan-
As stated in “Fundamentals of the World,” monsters are divine creations. The Demon Lord, Persephone, is an existence that is like a relay point between the gods and the monsters. In the age of the former Demon Lord, “monsters were all opposed to humans. They attacked and ate humans. They were beings that were a higher part of the food chain.” It can be said that this was the “configuration” mandated by the gods. The new Demon Lord's Plan is to overwrite this “configuration” with the above written “configuration” of the “monster girls,” and “fuse humanity and monsters into one race.” (In the unified humanity, humans are the males, and monsters are the females.) Even now that they have become monster girls, the problematic issue of the children born from sexual assaults on humans all ending up as monster girls remains. Even now, the power of the gods and the power of the Demon Lord are in a struggle. Given the conditions, it wouldn't be surprising if the balance eventually crumbled. If the present Demon Lord were destroyed, the monster girls would probably immediately revert back into the “monsters” of the former Demon Lord's era. But the power of the Demon Lord's side grows stronger every time the Demon Lord stores up power, every time the monsters increase in number, and every time the demon realm expands. If the Demon Lord's power keeps amplifying at this rate, before long she will have enough power to turn the world into a realm dominated by monster girls as it's largest population.
-Present Relationship between Monsters and Humans-
Human society on the island is dominated by the “church” which performs activities based upon the teachings of the divinities. Because monsters are regarded as evil according to those teachings, many humans are hostile to monsters. It's not as bad as in the age of the former Demon Lord, but looking at the big picture of the relationships between many humans and monsters, and omitting part, we can say that it isn't very good (Humans are unilaterally in opposition.). Under the guidance of the Church, frequent incursions into monster territory and the like are being done.
Concerning the races that live in the world.
-Humans-
Humans. They are beings close to the “humans” that exist in our world. In this world they are the most numerous intelligent life-form. There are extremely huge individual differences in temperament and disposition, but it is said that in general they are mostly rational and gentle. The common folk who have not trained their bodies fundamentally have lower physical abilities than the monsters, but those who have trained for battle, those who have survived actual combat, and those who receive special protection from divinities, ect., are not limited. There are also humans called “heroes,” and “chosen souls” who possess far more strength than monsters. Compared with monsters, their lifespans are also short. Normally it is said that even a long life would last only 80 years, but many of those who possess a lot of magical power within their bodies also live longer than that. (Because humans who live with monsters receive their magical power on a daily basis, their lifespans naturally grow longer.) There are even some who possess lifespans equal to those of monsters due to “mermaid's blood,” or “transforming into incubi.”
Among humans there is a religious organization called “The Order” which many people have faith in (The Inquisition is a sub branch of the Order). Due to the teachings of the order, many people are hostile towards monsters. But in recent years, those who try to coexist with monsters have also been increasing. It is said that there are even entire kingdoms that try to coexist with monsters, though they are very rare.
-Monsters-
Monsters. Many of them are under the Demon Lord's command. They're all lumped together as monsters, but there exist various races with various forms and traits. They're almost all entirely having a form like that of a human woman, and only the existence of females has been confirmed. Their temperaments and dispositions vary dramatically depending on the race, but fundamentally, they are more instinctual than humans, and many of them are consumed by lust and pleasure. Since only females exist, they need to copulate with human men in order to make children. Since some of the monsters feed on what humans, especially men, possess within their bodies, a vital energy known as “Spirit Energy,” they need to copulate with human men to get it. In this way, human men are essential to them. They possess a variety of abilities to get human men. Most of the monsters have an instinct to attack human men and forcibly have intercourse. For the sake of their own lust and desires, they'll often use coercive measures especially if it's something involving human men. Even if a man they've personally targeted tries to reject them, they will probably use various means such as coercive sex, seduction, spells, and drugs to try and get him. Compared to humans, they possess long lifespans (Depending on the race, it varies significantly, with some living just a little longer than humans, and others living for thousands of years.). Generally, they possess higher physical and magical abilities compared to humans.
They are regarded as “the enemy of humanity” by humans, mainly by followers of “the Order.” Humans taken away by monsters never return (Because many of them start living with them in their homes.) It is sometimes said that the monsters “kill and eat humans,” but in actuality most of them are generally friendly towards people. Since they can't live without human men, to them, eating people or killing people is unthinkable.
Also, some monsters have the power to change the women of humans and other races into monsters. In order to increase their allies, they also aggressively assault women.
-Divinities-
Those labeled as gods by the humans. They live in a world called the realm of heaven. There are the higher divinities, “gods,” and their subordinates, the lesser divinities, “Valkyries,” and “Angels.” “The Order” of humans is an organization that has faith in the gods. Through “the Order” the gods reveal their own teachings to the humans, and sometimes issues commandments. The “chief god” which is said to be the highest among the gods, believes it is right to be abstemious, and that she hates monsters. She frequently uses the church and her subordinates, the lesser divinities, to attack the Demon Lord and the monsters. As they are called “divinities,” there is not just one god. There also exist gods who were corrupted by the demonic power of the succubi and became monsters, “fallen gods,” gods who chose to ally themselves with the monsters, and neutral gods. Divinities aren't all the same either. Also, depending on which higher divinity they work for, the dispositions of the subordinate lesser divinities also vary dramatically. (If it's the subordinates of the chief god who hates the monsters, then they will hate monsters in the way. If it's the subordinates of a fallen god, they are fallen in the same way and are addicted to pleasure. )
-Elves-
At the present, “elves” and “dark elves” have been confirmed. They're a race of people that have beautiful forms and long ears. Compared with humans, they have high magical power. “Elves” look down on humans and monsters, and are extremely hostile. They make quaint villages in the forests and live there. Because of how bad relations are between them, they hardly ever intermingle with humans or monsters. They are extremely abstemious, and especially strongly reject sexuality. For that reason, they are harsh even to those of their own kind who become monsters. When an individual appears who has been corrupted by the magical power of a succubus and become a monster, they are banished from the village. There is also a race of “dark elves” who are subservient to the Demon Lord that have themselves become monsters. They look a lot like elves, but they have brown colored skin, they're positive about sex, and extremely lustful. Since they attack human men, they are treated as monsters.
-Faeries-
Faeries. A race distinguished by their tiny, young bodies and beautiful insect-like wings. “Faeries”, “leanan sidhe,” ect. are part of this race. Just like their bodies, their personalities are mostly like those of innocent little girls. Aside from living in the “Kingdom of Faeries,” they also appear often in forests in the human world. They are friendly towards humans, and mostly never cause any harm to humans, but some individuals have become monsters under the influence of the succubi, and they attack humans in almost the same way as monsters. Furthermore, whether or not they have been changed into monsters, they often take the man of their liking back to the “Kingdom of Faeries.” They also aren't hostile towards monsters. They often get along well with childlike monsters such as “Imps” and “Pixies.” It seems that's also part of what's spurring their conversion into monsters.
-Succubus-
Succubus. A kind of monster that is also called a demon. A general name for the “Succubus,” “Amazoness,” and “Alice”, as well as “faeries” and “elves" who were changed into monsters. Presently, the Demon Lord who rules the monsters is also a kind of succubus. The succubus family forms the core of the monsters. They feed on the spirit energy of human males, and they are especially lustful, even among the monsters. One can even say that having sex is everything to them. Their bodies, gestures, and voices are all made to seduce men. Plus they possess high magical power, so there are probably very few humans who can resist their power. During sex, they can change men into “incubi” and women into “succubi,” the same as themselves, by letting their own magical power flow into their partners.
-Incubus (human)-
Human men whose nature has changed dramatically after being twisted by the succubus' magical power. Their form is almost no different from that of a human. No matter what, they're just humans that are close to monsters. They are essentially human, but they're treated as monsters. They feed on the peculiar magical power that all of the monsters possess, and they get it through having sex with monsters. They have extremely long lifespans compared with when they were human. Their vigor and lust are on the same level as the monsters, and they are extremely convenient beings for monsters. Among the monsters, there's a medicine going around that is the condensed magical power of the succubus, the “ succubus' secret elixir.” Many of the monsters besides the succubi have their husbands drink it to change them into incubi.
-Mermaids (monsters)-
A general name for monsters of the “mermaid family” which live in the ocean and have the lower body of a fish. They are some of the most rational of the monsters. Most of them have quiet personalities. Their blood has the effect of extending the lifespan of humans. It is used to make their husbands as long lived as they are. It is said that all the monsters want it too, so they can extend the lifespans of their husbands. Since it's in extremely high demand like this, there are even some among them who sell their own blood to monsters.
-Elementals ( non-monsters)-
Elementals are beings formed from a gathering of highly concentrated elements that exist in the natural world such as fire, water, wind, earth, ect. Elementals are said to be a manifestation of the elements themselves; thus, the lands must be rich in their corresponding elements where they exist. “Water elementals” are born from “water elements,” “fire elementals” are born from “fire elements,” and so on, and so forth. Originally “elementals” were not monsters. The ones called monsters are created from these “elementals” fused with the “monsters' demonic energy.”
Elementals form covenants with humans. A human who has formed a covenant with an elemental is called a “covenanter.” Elementals are always near their covenanters, and they can grant them the use of power corresponding to their own element. Those called “elementalists” can borrow the power of elementals unleashing magic that is vastly more powerful than ordinary magic; however, since an elemental uses the power of the elements contained within a land, it may be weakened accordingly if the elements of a land are few, or weak ( if fire, snow country and areas near water, if wind, enclosed dungeons where the wind doesn't blow, ect. ), or if they are contaminated ( if water, polluted water, if earth, barren lands, ect). When the power of an elemental weakens, so does the power of the corresponding magic usable by the covenanter, so it is quite unstable.
Elementals take on forms such as those of the flickering flames themselves, masses of water that look vaguely human shaped, ect, extremely unstable and indefinite. Their wit and intelligence are comparatively high, and they can converse with humans. They also have emotions similar to those of humans. They have no bodies and are unable to touch other objects. They have no way of interfering with the physical world except through lending their power to humans. Also, elementals have no gender. They are neither male, nor female. Perhaps for that reason, many of them take an interest in and yearn for the romance and sexual relations of men and women who possess the bodies and genders that they do not. It is said that many of them even view their covenanter as a lover.
Because they are the magical energy of the elemental attributes incarnate, so to speak, it is extremely easy for them to become fused with the “monsters' demonic energy.” If they visit the demon realm, get showered with demonic energy by a monster, or any such thing, they would probably soon transform into one of the elementals (monsters) that I'm going to introduce below.
ELEMENTALS (Monster Girls)
NOTE: Do understand that Elementals (non Monsters) are your pure elementals. They're not monster girls. After being affected by magic, however, they become Elementals (MG). There is a big difference.
This encyclopedia categorizes the Undine, Ignis, Sylph, Gnome et cetera.
They are Elementals (non Monsters) turned into monster girls by Demonic Energy. (It can be said to be a kind of elemental + magical fusion.)
Elementals (non Monsters) did not have female forms to begin with, or concrete forms at all for that matter, but by interactions with Demonic Energy they have managed to materialize and obtain a material body, hence being able to touch other objects even by themselves, without the aid of a contractor.
Elementals (non Monsters) often used to harbor interest in human love and sexual relations when they were not yet Monster girls. Their interests and desires blossom upon becoming monster girls, and as with all Monster girls they develop a desire for human males.
They fulfill this desire by their original Elementals (non Monsters) means, by offering contracts to human males who catch their fancy. The contractee hence gains elemental magic of the Elemental he has formed a contract with, and is able to use it.
However, unlike their original Elemental (non Monsters) states, contracts now require intercourse to fulfill. And further, intercourse is also necessary before use (of their elemental power), they must receive power through one another's bodies. This process strongly boosts the Elemental's power, and the magical ability generated is on a totally different level from what they had originally as Elementals (non Monsters).
Also, while Elementals (non Monsters) Energy (Think of it as their mana) is drawn from their surrounding environments, when they become Monster girls they draw energy from their contractee instead, so even when the Elementals are in areas which would normally be disadvantageous to them, they are not affected. (Think about a place where no winds go for Sylphs, no water for Undines, etc).
They are monsters, but amongst the humans, there are many who treat them as "High Elementals" because their forms are close to human and they are far more powerful than ordinary elementals.