Zeal
The Kingdom of Zeal was a nation in the Antiquity. It was home to the Enlightened Ones, and was the center of art, culture, technology, and most of all, magic.
History
Creation
The Kingdom of Zeal was created when mankind discovered magic. What was soon discovered is that some people, no matter what happened or how they tried, were completely unable to use magic. The ruler of Zeal was given the name Zeal.
Rising
Around the time of the last Ice Age, the people of Zeal - using their advanced technology and magic - lifted the whole kingdom off of the earth. The islands of Zeal floated above the dense cloud cover that kept the planet shrouded in eternal blizzard. The non-magic-using people were left behind, being dubbed the Earthbound Ones.
Destruction
It was first mentioned by Spekkio that humans once possessed magic, but lost it because of abusing it. It is later discovered that the enlightened ones (the humans who could use magic) tried controlling Lavos, but it was beyond their control, and it destroyed the Kingdom of Zeal, and the enlightened ones. However, some did survive, but they lost their power, and had to live with the earthbound ones (the humans who could not use magic).
Legacy
Queen Zeal and her three gurus, Belthasar, Melchior and Gaspar, attempted to summon Lavos to obtain greater power from it. However, they were unable to control Lavos. The three gurus, as well as the prince and princess of Zeal, were absorbed into time portals created by Lavos and send to various eras. The Kingdom of Zeal was destroyed by the unrestrained power of Lavos and sank to the bottom of the sea. Queen Zeal herself survived, somehow gaining tremendous power from Lavos despite the disaster, and her warship the Black Omen was isolated outside of the flow of time and hung in the air above the earth for eons. She was eventually defeated by Crono.
Humans after the fall of Zeal were unable to tap into the power of Lavos and so became unable to wield magic. However, gifted individuals such as Spekkio are able to release their latent power and allow them to access magic once again.
Citizens of Zeal
Human
- Queen Zeal
- Princess Schala
- Prince Janus
- Dalton
- Belthasar, the Guru of Reason
- Gaspar, the Guru of Time
- Melchior, the Guru of Life
Mystic
Locations
- Enhasa, the City of Dreams
- Kajar, the City of Magic
- Zeal Palace
- Mountain of Woe
- Ocean Palace
- The Sun Temple
Technology
- Blackbird, the flying fortress
- Land Bridge / Skyway
