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Ancienttower

Art by Martin Griffiths and Gina Hart

The Ancient Tower is a building on Granseal Island in Rune. It is the location of a gateway to the abyss, the current home of Zeon after the demon was banished by Maximillian and the Shining Force. The tower has remained locked for many years and is closed to the public.

History[]

After the Shining Force originally defeated Zeon, Max managed to seal Zeon in the abyss and locked the gateway with his sword. For decades, the tower remained untouched, even though Zeon still had his followers, the Zeonites.

Many years later, an archaeological dig began underneath the town of Ribble, with a group of enthusiasts keen to learn about their history. They inadvertantly stumbled upon an ancient armoury, although they knew little of its power. News of this find reached the Zeonites and, thanks to a signature from the King, the villains were able to take control of the dig and banished the archaeologists. Before long, the Zeonites had searched the facility and discovered the nuclear bomb, a weapon supposedly capable of destroying the Ancient Tower and the seal that held Zeon. The bomb was transported to the tower and work secretly began on setting up the detonation.

A new Shining Force visited Ribble to defeat the congregated Zeonites. An overconfident Baron Kadavaar revealed the Ancient Tower's purpose, believing Bowie to be defeated. Upon ending the battle, Bowie teleported the rest of his team to the tower to stop the bomb from being detonated. Once inside the portal room, Zynk immediately recognised the device and tried to persuade the Zeonites about its overly destructive power. When this failed, Bowie used Max's sword to open the gateway and, with everyone's help, pushed the bomb into the gateway. Bowie managed to reseal the portal, moments before the bomb exploded. With Zeon's plan thwarted, the Shining Force celebrated their first victory in the tower.

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