Maestones (lore)

The fragments of Ia which had fallen down to Earth from the Island of the Heaven possessed the infinite powers of the goddess. As the countless rays of light fell to Earth they became Maestones. Some developed unbelievable strength using the stones, others would suddenly start seeing things that had previously been hidden to their eyes. It was even said that humans could travel great distances in the blink of an eye using the power of the fragments.

As more and more of the Maestones were found, the humans slowly developed powers which allowed them to resist the soldiers of the dark army. The struggle against the undead would have been a simple undertaking, had all humans been able to use Maestones. But that was not to be. The Temple Knights decided that only those chosen by the goddess would be able to use the power of the Maestones. The Superion Guardians, on the other hand, believed that anyone was, and should be able to, harness the divine power of the stones. As word of this spread through the population, celebrations broke out and everyone tried frantically to get their hands on a fragment.

The Temple Knights eyed the unrest with great worry, fearing the rise of a second Keledus. They suggested allowing the use of Maestones based on designated qualifications. To this end, they created a ranking system used to determine qualification.