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 and 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. Those who survived the fall of Zeal came to live on the frozen ground alongside the Earthbound Ones and the distinction between the two was lost. However, gifted individuals such as Spekkio are able to release humans' 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
