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Rankers 1-15 Blog Post Translations (Collected)

Phantaminum

Rank: 1

Sobriquet: Riddle

Age: Unknown

Height: Unknown

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Unknown

Currently in the 1st rank of the Tower.

Phantaminum appeared suddenly in the Tower and broke into the Zahard's inner palace, killing a lot of royals and courtiers. He succeeded in breaking all of the lines of defense and facing Zahard but disappeared without a fight.

That's how he got his sobriquet. There's another reason for this sobriquet, and this is because of his style of combat. It is said that he had a freewheeling and desultory combat style, and had used a weapon that was never seen anywhere inside the Tower. Most of the eye witnesses died or lost their minds with fear so the stories were not accurately reported.

The negative views toward the irregulars have grown because of him and it had a big impact on Urek when he climbed the Tower. When Phantaminum broke into the palace, it is said he met Yuri Zahard in the inner palace, and there is a great diversity of opinion as to why he didn't kill her. Yuri Zahard didn't say anything about the matter except that 'He was a messy one.'

There were a lot of objections in the Rank Administering Office as to giving Phantaminum, who disappeared after the attack of the palace of Zahard, becoming inactive, the top rank. But everyone agreed his impressive strength alone was overwhelming. As a result, Phantaminum became the No. 1 Ranker after only one battle, dragging the 'Red Tower' Enryu down to 2nd rank.

He was seen very little in the Tower after the attack of the palace, and most of the stories are rumors, therefore it's hard to confirm any of the stories. There's a rumor that he is on cat-and-dog terms with another irregular, Urek Mazino, but it is not confirmed, either. All in all, Phantaminum is a monster whose information starts with a riddle and ends with a riddle. Every Ranker is on the watch for any movement from this monster.

Enryu

Rank: 2

Sobriquet: Red Tower

Age: Unknown

Height: 1 m 84 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Spearmaster, Throwing type

Enryu's identity is as mysterious as Phantaminum. His strangest record is that 'he had murdered a Guardian'. By killing a Guardian of the Tower, who were thought to be immortal, he let the people know that the Guardians were not absolute beings. That's how Enryu became the No. 1 Ranker with the nickname of 'Guardian Murderer'. He maintained his rank for a long time but lost it to Phantaminum.

The funny thing is that Enryu and Phantaminum never had a battle. They have never even met, and there are a lot of opinions on who would win if they actually fought each other.

His Sobriquet, Red Tower was added because Shinsoo of the Tower turned red whenever he appeared, but the reason for this is unknown.

Enryu is known to fight by way of creating thousands of spears made with Shinsoo and striking them downwards. Some people use a poetic expression, describing it 'Red Rain', but it wouldn't look beautiful from the victim's point of view. Enryu's overwhelming control against the Shinsoo is rated a cut above the Guardians, and it is a 'heretical' ability, breaking the laws of the Tower.

It is not known where Enryu is or what he's doing currently, and it is rumored that Headon is seeking him with avidity.

Zahard

Rank: 3

Sobriquet: King of Tower

Age: Unknown

Height: 2 m 40 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Fisherman

'King of Tower' Zahard is the most famous and greatest being in the whole Tower. In the ancient times, when there was no civilization in the Tower, he came into the Tower and built his own empire. Zahard is a great king and a true warrior. Everyone living in the Tower is the son or daughter of Zahard. He is like a god to the habitants of the Tower.

Zahard conquered the Tower with the 10 families, and gained control of the 134 floors from the floor Guardians. (Some floors were conquered by Zahard's daughters.)

He rules over people as the ruler of the tower but is not on the move outside. But the 3rd rank seems poor when reflecting his influence and the splendor of the past. (He was firmly the No. 1 Ranker before Phantaminum and Enryu appeared.)

People who have seen Zahard in battle are very rare, but he is known to have outstanding power, because 'White Sword' Arie Hon, who was even with Urek Mazino had recollected 'I have fought Zahard ten times and always defeated, thereby I became his servant.' Zahard's daughters, who are invested with his powers are all categorized as the 'Ultimate species'.

Zahard is currently resting, leaving the outside activities to his daughters, but a lot of people are expecting the day Zahard moves will be the day when the limit to the Tower becomes another floor up.

Of course, more and more people are anticipating for Zahard's 'only son' who is to be born someday.

Urek Mazino

Rank: 4

Sobriquet: Ray-Barakuda

Age: Unknown

Height: 1 m 95 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Fisherman

Currently the strongest Ranker on the move. He is an Irregular, and the most recent to be in the tower of the top 5. His sobriquet, Barakuda is the name of the most aggressive and ferocious white steel eel in the Tower. (Ray is the sobriquet from his combat style, which is forwarding Shinsoo as fast as light. Although his formal sobriquet is Ray Barakuda, just Barakuda can be used to refer to Urek Mazino in the Tower.)

It took 50 years for him to pass every test and climb to the top of the tower, and he is recorded as the fastest person to climb the inner tower in a normal way.

Although his main position is Fisherman, he is proficient in most every position and very aggressive in all of them. He is proficient in flying Shinsoo fast, and the power is impossible to block even with the superior armor inventory. People who have seen Urek Mazino in combat have evaluated his combat style as 'Aggressive, ferocious and fast. But tremendously beautiful.'

Urek Marizo, while standing on his final position, had once knocked down a Light Bearer who was also on his final position. Figuratively speaking, it's similar to a goalkeeper scoring a goal.

His relationship is somewhat dull because of his masculine manner. He has a magnanimous personality, but is very unpopular among women because of this. It is rumored that he has a crush on one of Zahard's princess, Garam Zahard, but Garam Zahard herself hates Urek Mazino. Of course, this is not actually confirmed.

He is also acquainted with another princess, Yuri, and it is because he was one of the person to plant 'Walhaiksong'. Yuri said this of him, "He's the best to fight together, but the worst to live with."

On the other hand, he has great support from men. 'White Sword' Arie Hon praised him as the true warrior after he fought him, and his best friend, Backryun said he was the number one comrade and man. 'Blue Advancer' Koon Eduan picked Urek as 'One of the people I wish to battle.' Of the three, Backryun, who is one of the first member to plant 'Walhaiksong' has a special relationship with Urek, and the two's influence inside the Tower is already even with one of the 10 Families.

The relationship between Phantaminum and Urek is a very controversial issue, but it seems to be a fact that Urek tracked Phantaminum and followed him inside the Tower, although nothing was reported clearly.

As the strongest of the current active Rankers, and as one of the founder of the Wing Tree, or Walhaiksong, Urek Mazino is one of the most influential person inside the tower. And it is not too much to say his every single move is related to the future of the Tower.

Arie Hon

Rank: 5

Sobriquet: White Sword, White Oar

Age: Unknown

Height: 1 m 87 cm

Position: Fisherman

One of the ten warriors who have pioneered the Tower. Current head of the Arie Family. Owner of the White Oar, the only sword made by Mecseth. The name of the sword is from Oarfish, a legendary white steel eel.

Outstanding swordsman, who has no problem with his mysterious swordsmanship even in high dense of Shinsoo. He fought Urek Mazino evenly, but after the combat, he is known to have said 'Urek Mazino is much better.'

He is known to be very temperate and elegant normally. He is well mannered even in a fight, but has never fought anyone after fighting Urek.

He is the owner of the White Oar, the only sword made by Mecseth. White Oar is known as the only S+ grade weapon inside the Tower. Warriors in the Tower say the well-edged weapon is 'like an oarfish' because of this. Mecseth had never produced a weapon after making White Oar.

Arie Hon stays at the 100th floor of the Tower as the head of Arie family, and his territory is the largest of the 10 families. He is famous for giving special tests to the regulars with an extraordinary reward, but the level of difficulty is so high that most of the regulars don't even dare take them.

The last person to past the special test is his daughter, Arie Hagipherione Zahard, and the reward is still unknown. The rumor says it was a 'very personal and childish reward'.

Urek Mazino also passed this test, and that is when he fought Arie Hon. Arie Hon's task was to endure his attacks for 10 minutes, but Urek Mazino fought evenly. Urek Mazino became the most famous Ranker in the Tower thanks to this opportunity. The reward from Arie Hon was the transfer of the control over one of the floors in Arie Mazino's possession. After Urek became the Ranker, the 77th floor became his, and he transfered the control again to Backryun, who set up the stronghold of the Walhabacksong there.

Koon Eduan

Rank: 6

Sobriquet: Marlin, Blue Advance

Age: Unknown

Height: 2 m 27 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Spearmaster, Fisherman

One of the head of the 10 families. Father of Koon Agero Agnis.

Known for his magnanimous personality and taking delight in fighting. His sobriquet is Marlin, Blue Advance. The name Marlin was given by likening his enormous spear, and there's a rumor that if he decompresses his spear it would pierce half of the Tower. (The name of his spear is Mago. When Mago is ignited it's compression grade goes high up to abnormal figure.)

Another of his sobriquet, Blue Advance, is from the property of the Shinsoo he controls. The Shinsoo he controls is very fast and has tremendous electrical power. There were a lot of opinions that his sobriquet should be the Electric Eel because of this property, but Koon Eduan directly showed refusal, threatening he would 'kill everyone who called him an eel'. In the end, his sobriquet became Marlin.

Koon Eduan is famous for his lewdness, and he is the man with the most wives of the 10 family heads. He has a lot of children, so there are a lot of veiled competition among his children in the family. Too much competition has created the 'official' fights. It is held once a year, with the following rule: 'When the children of Koon become the age of 10, they are to fight each other. The winners are recognized as the true children of Koon.' The winners are recognized as the true children and gets the crest of the family, but the losers become the 'abandoned' and do not get the crest. Although the fights are inhuman and bloody, Koon himself says he's 'not very interested'.

One of his daughter, Koon Maschenny Zahard, is the owner of the Yellow May, and is the only princess of Zahard in his family who is given one of the 13 month weapons.

Koon Eduan had prepared a special test with a shocking condition, which is 'Whoever fights him and wins is given everything of the family', but none of the regulars have survived the test so far.

Eurasia Enne Zahard

Rank: 7

Sobriquet: Great White Shark

Age: 482 (sealed after)

Height: 1 m 74 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Fisherman

Only princess who had owned the Colorless December. Displayed extremely talented abilities, and was graded differently with other princesses. She was highly supported due to her gorgeous looks and pacific personality. She went up to the top of the Tower fast and became one of the Rankers.

But after she became a Ranker and was given the Colorless December she started to change oddly. Sometimes she killed with no reasons. She would wear pacific expression, and suddenly attack people in anger.

About the same time Garam Zahard killed Uram Zahard and seized the Indigo July, and the rumor that Enne Zahard was connected to the two princesses started to spread. Some days later, Garam Zahard and Enne Zahard disappeared. (They became the High-rankers after this incident. Garam Zahard was given the sobriquet of Mako Shark, and Enne Zahard was given the sobriquet of Great White Shark.)

The battle between the princesses did not cause problem(even when they killed each other). But the disappearance of the insane princesses in the possession of the 13 month weapons was a serious matter, so Zahard ordered to catch the two princesses quickly.

Garam Zahard was sane (contrary to the rumors) and was able to hide herself, but Enne Zahard was different. She knocked down Zahard's men and killed a lot of Rankers who chased her. But even she couldn't oppose all of the Rankers, and Enne Zahard was caught and was brought in front of Zahard himself. (Unie Zahard, and Rebecca Pon Zahard was killed, and Koon Maschenny Zahard and Pondo Zahard helped catching her. There's a rumor that Zahard himself interfered. There's another rumor that Heice Zahard who refused the 13 month weapon after becoming a Ranker participated in the battle.)

After this Enne Zahard was sealed in an unknown place, and Colorless December was also sealed, because it was in reckless state like Enne Zahard.

Adori (Adoru) Jahad

Rank: 8

[TN: Strange, it should be 8, but on the blog post it says 7…]

Sobriquet: Killer Whale

Age: 5000+

Height: 1 m 84 cm

Birthplace: Floor 132

Position: Fisherman

Adori Jahad. The strongest Princess. The Captain of Jahad’s Royal Guards.

Wielding the only S-rank weapon of the 13 Months Series, the Golden November, she has a multitude of both male and female fans because of her golden hair and beautiful face.

Although she is a ranker above rankers, she has no noticeable accomplishments or achievements. And even though she is the Captain of Jahad’s Royal Guards, because she does not like wandering around, she rarely participates in active duty.

Even with this, she is still entrusted with the Captain of the Guards position.

Why?

Only one reason:

Her unfathomable strength.

Even before she became a ranker, she defeated an upper level ranker (quite easily), and even Garam Jahad was overwhelmingly pushed to her limits before her. (Before the Anne Jahad incident, Garam and Adori fought once. It hadn’t been 100 years since Adori became a ranker, yet she was able to overwhelm Garam.) And since then, in the few fights against rankers, she defeated all of them with overwhelming combat prowess.

Many people compare her to Anne Jahad, but no one can easily determine who is stronger between the two. The debate still rages on today and is a favored topic of discussion amongst rankers.

Adori is known to be a cold and quiet person. She has little care for the happenings of the world, and she often gets lost in her own fantasies; however there are many secrets in her private life and no one really knows her true self.

But.

It is widely known that she will allow a person she likes to call her by her birth name.

(Her birth name is Adoru).

Backryun

Rank: 9

Sobriquet: None (declined)

Age: Unknown

Height: Unknown (Normally 1m 67cm)

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Wave Controller

Backryun, one of the Wolhaiksong's leaders and most gifted wave controller in the Tower's history.

He, who was born in the middle region(?) as an orphan and roamed without a residential card, eventually goes into a forest to avoid contact with others. Becoming one with the forest, he lives there for a long time. He naturally learns to control Shinsoo through living in the forest. Later, Headon, interested in Backryun's abilities, picks him. As a regular, he quickly becomes a ranker; as a ranker, he then returns to the forest without any activity. After returning to the forest, he spends a long time gardening the forest. His forest, which was like a living animal, is said to emit a mysterious atmosphere..

Urek Mazino, who at the time was climbing the tower, heard of Backryun's forest. He visits Backryun; soon, they become best friends. Backryun was especially interested in the world outside the Tower that Urek often spoke of. Hearing Urek's stories, Backryun himself dreams of living in the world outside of the tower.

After Urek Mazino left to climb the tower again, Backryun's ambition continued to grow. He then later confesses his passion to Urek Mazino who returned as a ranker. Urek Mazino, delighted by Backryun's confession, asks to leave with him; however, Backryun declines the offer, saying that he cannot leave this forest which is like his own life. It is told that Urek Mazino, pounding his chest, then said this.

"Then I will give this forest a pair of wings."

"I will make it so that these trees can follow you everywhere."

Backryun thought Urek was just rambling because Urek was drunk; however, Urek was serious. Urek absorbed everything in the forest as he shouted like a thunder, eventually, the enormous forest shrunk to a size of a fist.

Urek then gave the compressed forest with wings in a box to Backryun. Backryun was very surprised and grateful; however, there was a problem. The compressed forest was too heavy for Backryun to carry. So Backryun gave the box to Urek, This winged box became Urek and Backryun's symbol of friendship.

Later, the forest was moved to 77F

Rankers who heard of Backryun and Urek gathered to the forest, eventually forming 'Wolhaiksong' with Backryun as its leader. (Also called the Wingtree.) (The name Wolhaiksong origins from the story between Urek and Backryun.)

The name Backryun originated because of the fine silk that he was covered with when he was abandoned. (There's also a story that his name is because of this silk-like personality.) After becoming a high ranker, Backryun was offered an alias by the Rank Bureau; however, it is told that he declined.

Backryun's real appearance is controversial. Normally, he is appears to be an ordinary boy, but he sometimes appears as a tall young man. Also, some say that they have seen Backryun who was tall enough to touch the ceilings of the Tower.

Although Backryun is a ranker who is praised for his influence over his battle abilities, it cannot be said that his battle power is lacking. Although Backryun is a Wave Controller who controls the battle and supports team members over attacking others directly, his hand-to-hand combat ability is also said to be impressive. But, because he only fought a limited amount of battles with high rankers, his combat abilities may need to be verified.

The rumor about Wolhaiksong being an anti-government organization is false. The goal of Wolhaiksong is to 'find the way out of the tower'; it is not to overthrow the government. But it is true that their liberal movements often clash with the government's conservative practices. Some current Wolhaiksong members think of themselves as a part of an anti-government organization.

Ha Yurin

Rank: 10

Sobriquet: Snake Head

Age: Unknown

Height: 1 m 90 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Fisherman, Scout

The leader of the Ha clan, one of the 10 Great Families. Grandmother of Yuri Jahad (appearance-wise, Yurin doesn't look much older than Yuri)

Although she is a woman, she possesses a very aggressive and bold personality. Amongst the 10 Great Warriors, she would often be the first one to engage in combat.

She had two children (twins) with another great clan leader, Ari Han (TN: not Arie Hon), but they never married. Although she had many other relationships since, she never gave birth again. (This is not uncommon among the 10 Great Clans. Compared to their extremely high ages, the amount of children they have is relatively small)

Because of this, the Ha family does not have many branch families, and the main branch of the family is centered on Yurin’s two sons. However, the two sons do not have a friendly relationship, and each claims that he is the rightful heir to the clan. Even within the Han family, there is a not-so-small quarrel about this matter. Of course, Yurin has no interest in such things, and lately, she’s has ceased all her other activities and is enjoying herself in her main house.

She possessed a very rough but intelligent fighting style, and she possessed a strong enough physique to perform the duties of both a fisherman and a scout. With grace and flexibility, she weaved through the battle field, and it is said she was the first to use Shinsoo to strengthen one’s body.

After she became a clan leader, she has not participated in battle. Within the Ha clan, her presence as the head is more symbolic, and she rarely governs the clan herself.

With the birth of Yuri (who greatly resembles Yurin), the Ha clan placed their faith in her, hoping that she would collect all 13 months series weapons. Because of this, Yuri’s title takes after her grandmothers (Black Snake Head).

Tu Peri Tperi

Rank: 11

Sobriquet: God’s Eye

Age: Unknown

Height: 173 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Light Bearer

One of the 10 Great Family’s Heads.

The first Light Bearer of the tower, no one knows how he came to be that position. Whenever he reminisces about the time he became a Light Bearer, he’s known to have said “The Heavens gave me the Eyes of God”. However, it could have been that people chose to believe a “well-fabricated story” rather than a “solid truth”.

After the Great Journey (TN: Jahad and the 10 conquering the tower), he is one of the most active Clan Heads, and along with the Blacksmiths, created many items. He is also the pioneer of the system in which the Light Bearer acts as the intermediary for all communications within a team.

The most famous of his creations is the ‘Opera’ Lighthouse, one of the greatest Lighthouses of the tower. The ‘Opera’ extends the user’s Shinsoo field to infinity (beyond all reason and boundaries), making it the ultimate dream of all Light Bearers. It also contains defensive measures that put even Armor Inventories to shame. With all of its Lights, no blind spot exists for the ‘Opera’.

(TN: I wasn’t sure, but I think it’s implied that using the Opera, one can also have an infinite range for any shinsoo related things, whether it’s a direct attack or shinsoo restriction)

But because it requires the highest quality Suspendium and many impossible-to-find materials, only three were made, and it is unlikely that any more will be made.

Honestly, because a man who developed the system where ‘the Light Bearer acts as the center of all other Positions’ created an item that turns ‘the Light Bearer into a one-man-show’, many complain that whie the ‘Opera’ Lighthouse is the ultimate evolution of the Lighthouse, it at the same time is an item that makes the basic purpose of the Light Bearer null.

Of course, these are the complaints of those who cannot comprehend the powers of those above.

(TN: If it wasn’t clear, it’s basically saying that the man who created the Light Bearer position also made an item that made the Light Bearer position basically unnecessary)

Of the three ‘Opera’s, one is in the hands of Tperi (However, he does not use the Opera, he uses a even greater Light House called ‘The God’s Eye’, creator unknown), one is in the hands of Flux (one of the 3 lords; currently sleeping), the last is in the hands of Jaina Repelista Jahad (A princess that never climbed the Tower, uses the Opera to spy on the world).

If the ‘Opera’ ever appeared on the market, its price will be immeasurable, but looking at the current wielders, it’s unlikely that it’ll ever appear on the market.

Molic One P. GR

Rank: 12

Sobriquet: Molic One

Age: Unknown

Height: 7 m 39 cm (Normally about 2m)

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: All positions

The eldest out of all 3 lords.

If Zahard is the symbolic ruler of the tower, Molic One is of course the actual and most powerful ruler. Even among the 3 lords he is the most powerful and his influence rivals that of a family head.

His name, Molic One derives from Molic, the area he lived in and Molic has the meaning of 'the absolute.'

As his name implies he was once the absolute ruler of the Molic area, but under Zahard's conciliation he became one of the 3 lords.

He is said to have been a powerful warrior not even Zahard could take lightly but because that was far in the past, there aren't many records left to prove this. He is said to have been skillful with his giant halberd and could fill in any position but it would be more correct to say he fought thoughtlessly, not bound by position.

After he became a lord Molic has been faithful to his duties and has turned into a very gentle and dignified(?) ruler. But the charisma he sometimes shows during the rulers' conference is said to be more than enough to overwhelm all the other rulers.

The 3 lords have the highest authority of power in the tower and take turns ruling every 1000 years.

Eurasia Blossom

Rank: 13

Sobriquet: Flower Shrimp

Age: Unknown

Height: 1 m 55 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Wave Controller

The family head of the Eurasia family.

Because she has the appearance of a young child and loves fancy clothing she was given the sobriquet Flower Shrimp.

Her skills at controlling shinsoo are said to be the best even among the 10 great family heads. But while Poe Vidor Gustang, another family head, was a pioneer of shinsoo research, Blossom never showed much interest on the subject.

(However, Blossom's capability on the battlefield is said to be above that of Gustang's)

It is told that Gustang was jealous of Blossom's talents and his jealousy can often found in Gustang's many works. In one of Gustang's earlier works it is written, "Blossom is one of the top wave controllers but she won't be able to teach you a thing. She doesn't even know how she does it herself," a snide remark on Eurasia.

Because of this, in the tower, when a talented person feels jealous of someone even more talented it supposed to be 'like how Gustang sees Blossom.'(Later, this phrase comes to mean a man and woman with a bad relationship.)

If Gustang was a 'helper' wave controller that used shinsoo to aid combat, Blossom was a 'offensive' wave controller, using shinsoo to attack a target directly. Because the way she manipulates shinsoo is wild and unpredictable, even other family heads are said to have fled when she started using shinsoo.

Although her skills don't fall behind the other family heads, Blossom hasn't involved herself to the politics of the tower since the great journey and has never looked after her family the tower floors she ruled. Because of this she received a lot of criticism from the other family heads.

Interestingly enough, Blossom and Gustang were once lovers but broke up after the famous Eurasia Enne Zahard incident(Enne Zahard is the child of Blossom and Gustang, and Blossom is said to have been against Enne becoming a Zahard princess). Afterwards the Eurasia family and the Poe Vidor family forbid all marriages between the families and have been very hostile toward each other.

Also, the Eurasia main family is opposed to Zahard princesses getting chosen from their family(or it could mean Zahard princesses getting chosen in general, it's too vague).

P.S. Laure is from a branch of the Eurasia family. This family loves to sleep and is talented at controlling shinsoo

Po Biduh Gustang

Rank: 14

Sobriquet: The Lonely Wave

Age: Unknown

Height: 1 m 83 cm

Birthplace: Unknown

Position: Wave Catcher

1. Po Biduh Gustang is the Tower’s most famous Wave Catcher and writer. Excluding the eccentrics within the Blacksmiths, he probably knows the most about the Tower.

2. Along with the glasses he wears to better see the flow of Shinsoo and an elegant brunette hair, he’s actually quite a handsome guy. However, because of his quiet, reserved expression, most find it hard to approach him, so he’s often the ‘target of affections’.

Blossom once commented on Gustang’s good looks,

“Yeah, he’s like an elegant, ancient book”

“…the same kind that make you yawn after reading.”

3. After splitting with Blossom, acting contrary to his appearance, he started to walk around with different women.

However, his greatest followers took his side and stated that he was acting up because the empty spot where Blossom once was too big.

Of course, when he went from a ‘nice guy’ to a ‘bad guy’, his popularity increased even more.

(This is all an old story…)

4. The males of Gustang’s clan work in a research group called the ‘Research Association’. If they do not make it as members, they are eventually kicked out of the clan. Because it is a very powerful and exclusive group, the members enjoy high reputation and fame, matched only by the ‘Chosen Children of Koon’.

5. Gustang and the Blacksmiths have a pretty close relationship. So much so that Macseth (The great father of Blacksmithing) and Gustang often get together to exchange stories.

Because of this close relationship, there exists a rumor that says ‘Gustang knows the way out of the tower’.

Hearing this rumor, Urek Mazino once visited Gustang to learn the way to leave the tower. However, he left after a while with a headache and complained to Baek Ryun,

“It’ll be easier for me to dig my way out of the tower with a spoon, than to learn anything from that guy.”

6. Other than Shinsoo and the Tower, Gustang was highly interested in researching the ‘Guide’ Position. However, the topic of the ‘Guide’ is a highly taboo topic within the ‘Research Association’. Perhaps it’s because of his pride as a researcher that he doesn’t want anyone else to take his research targets?

7. It’s widely known that Gustang was both Blossom’s greatest fan and hater. There are many stories floating around about the union of the two, however, most are fake.

But it is a fact that a certain legal document exists in the possession of the sealed Princess, Anne Jahad, that contains a secret about the two…

Grace Mircea Luslec

Rank: 15

Sobriquet: Heretic (Tiger Fish)

Age: Unknown

Height: 1 m 97 cm

Birthplace: 80F Mircea

Position: Fisherman

FUG (Slayer No.1)

Grace Mircea Luslec. The living 'god' of the most secretive and the most dangerous organization in the tower, FUG.

The objective of FUG is unclear, but it is a known fact that they hide in the darkest parts of the tower and corrupt people. Because of this, people call Luslec 'the god of devils' or 'the demon king.'

Luslec is said to have been one of the helpers that climbed the tower with 10 family heads, and it is unknown why that Luslec became corrupted enough to become the leader of FUG.

As you can tell from the rank, he is a superb warrior and the giant black hook he wielded is said to have pierced all.

FUG is sometimes compared with Wing Tree because of its opposition toward the 10 families. If FUG is a kind of 'religious order,' united under a single conviction, Wing Tree is a kind of 'social party' formed around a few select members. The two organizations have completely different natures, and some people are affiliated with both groups although FUG and Wing Tree do not get along.

The 10 families forbid their children from entering FUG and consider it their supreme task to eradicate the members, who hide in the remote parts of the middle area.

But this doesn't mean that FUG's influence in the tower rivals the 10 families. As long as the family heads have formed pacts with the guardian and manage the tower, FUG's influence cannot surpass the power of the heads no matter how strong it gets.

In spite of this, Luslec's rank exceeds that of some family heads because he is the one and only symbol of 'absolute darkness' in the tower.

 Twitter Info from SIU 

Hatsu did NOT lose to red hair, and the battle ended (it looks like). Baam asks Kaiser if she remembers her own family's name at the end(?l. SIU changed his original settings. 5 princess climbing the tower now. Urek did not go through the Revolution (both these answers from twitter). -LaFa Posted 18 September 2016

All answers heavily paraphrased

Question about Wangnan

He's just going along with the other characters right now, but they'll be walking different paths from now. Some new information will come up once it happens. Towards the end of the series, regardless of whether he is strong or not, he might show up as a character with a different goal.

Question about Rak

Rak's species eat turtles. There are only the Wraithraisers and turtles in the place he ilves. So he thinks everyone who is not a gator is a turtle.

Question about Ro's dots

There's a system where you eat something and you get the trait (like Ran)

Ran's height

He didn't stop growing, but SIU likes keeping Ran cute for now.

GOG

Gongbang made it.

Lifespan in outer tower.

Normal outertower residents - ~200 years. Came back as regulars - 500~600 years. At the top - ~1000 years, but they all die eventually.

SIU wrote in his twitter about Yuri and Koon:

SIU: There were people curious about the direct descendancy... You could think that someone like Yuri who is a child of the children of those right underneath the house heads is treated the same way as the direct descendants are treated. Yuri is direct descendant + direct descendant like a being of super genetics...

SIU: On the other hand, Koon is technically a direct descendant, but because his mother's lineage isn't good, his case is hard to fit in this category of direct descendants. -LaFa

Karaka's position

Wave controller, Scout, Fisherman

Only Zahard and 10 HH went through revolution, not Urek.

 SIU gossips  2. A.A. have quite strong political power and relationships in his family.
 * 1) Ran had a battle against Maschenny when he was young. She said he will be a good warrior. He have decided killing her would be his last goal if he becomes a ranker.

3.His bloodtype is B. (Following some bloodtype personality bs. Kinda similar to astrology. B usually means hotblooded/full of ideas.)

4. Hwa Ryun likes her eyepatch actually.

5. Rak loves banana, but have trouble peeling it.

6. Also he hates Quatro because his bananas were burned for being yellow.

7. Ewha can now control her fire to the point of cooking vegetables. But still can make mistakes.

8. Dan's recover is almost over and can run fast for short duration, but not freely as he used to.

9. Endrosi named Hatz's pipe as 'Crazy'

10. Anak knows Shibisu's past a bit, and its part of reason why she climbs with him.

2012.11.26 today's gossip

1. VIole's clothes are chosen by HaJinsung. He sends Viole a lot of clothes every season, which troubles Viole

2. The best food that Viole can cook is cream spagetti

3. Recently, Yeon came to make Barbeque without burning it, so the team members, in order to celebrate this, open barbeque party every weekend.

4. Yuri's ranking got much higher after achieving Green April. People inside kingdom talk behind her "Despite incidents, capable girl is capable" (Might sound strange, but I couldn't translate it betterㅠ) but Yuri herself is very satisfied with that admitting that she is a 'capable girl'

5. Nowadays, Yuri got hooked on 'raising cute boys' game that Repellista had introduced her. She can't get out of it since there's a character that resembles Baam.

6. Ran warned Novik that he got into 'too bothersome' level.

Ran divides people into 5 levels.

1. slightly bothersome

2. a little bothersome

3. bothersome

4. very bothersome

5. too bothersome

6. wants to kill

and of course there is no person who is in 'not bothersome' level.

7. Surprisingly, Novik is the best cook in Koon's team. Ran says cooking is the only reason he lets Novik alive. However, Novik only cooks in special days, so the team members are trying.

2012.12.05 today's gossip

Actually Urek Mazino is a bad rapper

2012.12.12 today's gossip

1. After the exam on 28F, Viole started to buy bad foods (like chewy).

However he has to eat them secretly since Goseng confiscates them saying they're bad for health.

After that, Viole became the underground supplier of bad foods, so Prince and Miseng love him very much.

2. Recently, the reason that Quant comes out in a lot of advertisements has been revealed. It's because Yu Hansung has the portrait right of Quant.

When Quant had contracted to become 2F administrator, he stamped his seal without even reading the contenet, so he came to hand over his portrait right as well.

YuHansung has distributed his portrait here and there in an extremly cheap price for a ranker. YuHansung had taken great amount of photos of Quant in case he quit the job.

Several hundred years are still left until the contract is up. Everytime Quant sees his new advertisements, he cries with regret.

By the way, Quant is a very popoular advertising model for products like 'punching machine', 'chewing food', 'crackers' etc.

3. Yuje disturbs other Wolhaiksong members when they go to karaoke by singing traditional folk songs of the district where he was born.

According to one of the members, He refuses to go the karaokes where there are no traditional folk songs, so every time they have meetings, they have to find the Karaoke, which is a grudgery.

When asked "so Does he sing well?" the member just smiled bitterly, which seemed heartbreaking.

2013.01.02 today's gossip

1. Actually, among men of Koon's family, earring and piercing is a fashion. Ran isn't doing anything because he's afraid of doing them.

2. Novik enjoys making many different family names and introducing them falsely, such as Novik Grand, Novik Giant, Novik Yesbig etc. He thinks such behavior is very funny and also intelligent. In truth, Novik is from a famous branch of Ha family.

3. Urek Mazino, the head of the Wingtree has been discovered in an album cover of an idol group, so it became topic of conversation among Wingtree members.

4. Every year, Wangnan's new year's wish is 'his horns growing up'.

5. Horyang decided to go on a diet.

2014.07.20 today's gossip

1. Ran has a experience of fighting with Maschenny when he was young. Maschenny said Ran will be quite a good warrior. Ran thinks killing Maschenny as his final goal as a ranker.

2. Koon is keeping a good relationship with someone in Koon family who is quite powerful now.

3. Koon's blood type is B

4. Surprisingly Hwaryun likes herself with an eye patch.

5. Rak likes bananas but has great difficulty in peeling them.

6. Rak came to hate Quatro very much after Quatro burned away one of his bundle of banana ( because they are yellow)

7. Yihwa's fire controlling skill became skillful enough to cook vegetables, but whe she gets nervous her old skill shows up slightly.

8. Dan is going through somewhat successful rehabilitation and can make a great speed for a moment, but can't run freely like he used to.

9. Endrossi made a name 'pshycho' to the pipe Hatsu brought.

10. Anak knows a bit of Leesoo's past, and that is one of the reason she climbs tower with him.

1. Ran is picky about his food. He prefers yogurt over food. He dislikes the ones with syrup.

2. Koon told Baam that he has collected and threw away all the rings that Yu Hansung gave to their friends. So his friends do not have the rings with them right now (only Koon knows where they are).

3. XiaXia hated Ran the moment she saw him. She is good with spicy food.

4. Hwa Ryun wants to train Baam to become strong. It seems that she has said that Baam needs a different type of training to learn to control the Thorn. She thinks that asking for Urek's aid would be a nice idea if necessary.

5. Yihwa has gained confidence in manipulating her flames.

6. Yihwa still thinks that Rak is a dinosaur.

7. Miseng asserts that she is older than Prince. But Prince refuses to tell her his age.

8. Koon has decided that the other ability of the WHM is extremely 'dangerous', so he decided not to use it.

1. Jinsung and Maschenny are both in top 100.

2. Yihwa has stronger potential than Horyang (But Horyang will win if they fight right now)

3. Baam+Androssi team will break the balance.

4. Maschenney is a fisherman (but she is better as a spearbearer).

5. Hatsu will get a sword later.

6. Thorn cannot talk.

7. Jinsung is a fisherman.

8. Hwa Ryun and Evan do not know each other.

9. Prince's score in the punch comeptition was not modified.

10. Baam's "stop" ability is like cheating,

Birthdays:

Koon 11/11

Ran 11/3

Hatsu 6/4

Androssi 5/5

Jinsung 12/29

Plot twist: He'll change (the birthdays) them later on. (so basically like all fakes, lol)

 SIU's Q&A Translations & Discussions 

Note: All are paraphrased. These are not "official" answers, so they may have changed.

Q: Is Yuri really 180cm tall? (06/20/2010)

A: Yes, it's really true.

Most of the people in the tower are tall (effect of shinsoo).

Yuri is rather short in the tower's standards.

Q: Does Zahard let his daughters act freely? If the Zahard's princesses are this strong, won't other regulars be at a disadvantage? (10/18/2010)

A: Zahard's daughters can be controlled.

You will see how he controls the princesses in the fuuuuuture.

However, because of their strength, it is true that they cause many troubles everywhere they go.

Zahard's daughters don't normally participate in tests in a pack like this.

There was a time when twins participated(...) Anyway, it's really hard to find Zahard's daughters among regulars.

Also, as you climb the tower, there will be many chances to keep on taking the tests as a team or alone, so

Others won't be at a big disadvantage just because there's a Zahard's daughter on the other team.

Also, there are tests that allow exceptionally strong people to skip couple of floors.

Q: Are Yuri and Rachel (Lahel) the only female protagonists? Can you tell us about the other female protagonists? (08/21/2010)

A: The female protagonist is Rachel.

She's more like a "female protagonist" than a "heroine."

As for the heroine,

She will appear in the future.

Baam, surprisingly, will cause many women to cry.

Q: What type of creature is the Gator? (09/06/2010)

A: Rak is from the Wraithraiser race/species.

So the "Wraithraiser" that Rak uses at the end of his name is actually the name of his race/species.

Q: Can you really find everything at the top of the tower as Headon says? (10/02/2010)

A: They believe that everything can be found at the top of the tower. Nobody has reached the top yet.

Q: You said that the red haired witches and the silver haired dwarfs are famous races for their exceptional ability. What are the famous races for the wave controller position and the light bearer position? (11/08/2010)

A: For the wave controller position, aquatic/fish-men races are famous. For the light bearer position, the Da'ans are rather famous.

Q: Urek took 50 years to climb the tower. How long did Lero-ro, Yuri, Yu Han Sung, and Headon take to climb the tower? (11/21/2010)

A: Headon does not need to take any tests because he's a guardian.

As for the others, I have not set anything specifically, but

Yu Han Sung and Yuri would've taken 200~300 years.

Lero-ro would have taken more.

Yu Han Sung and Yuri are both over 500 years old.

Q: In chapter 22, we see a bullet disintegrating in midair. Is this Baam's ability or Black March's? (12/24/2010)

A: It is Black March's.

Q: Is Baam ambidextrous or right-handed? (12/20/2010)

A: Baam was born as ambidextrous, but

He was taught to use his right hand more.

So he's an ambidextrous person who is more skilled with his right hand!?

Q: Will Baam use a weapon later? (12/20/2010)

A: Yep ^^

SIU: The first floor's contents foreshadow the entire story of Tower of God.

* Edit 1 *

Q: Will Baam become the king of the tower? (07/26/2010)

A: I wonder ^^

It will be boring if I tell you this early.

So I won't tell you, haha.

(If I were to give you a little hint, it would be that the "King of the Tower" has a quite different meaning from the "king" that you are thinking about.

Q: Is Ashul Edwaru a ranker? An irregular? Do you create weapons from shinsoo? Do they forge the weapons in a way that we're familiar with? When were the weapons made? Before Zahard became a king? After he became a king? (10/02/2010)

A: He's the master of Gongbang. He'll be a high ranker in terms of position.

They make the weapons by mixing substances and shinsoo. If you are skilled at handling shinsoo, you'll create better weapons.

No. They make it by using shinsoo. They also make it by adding Shinheuh to the weapons.

Zahard gave special materials/ores/substances to Edwaru. It is said that the 13 months series were made from this.

Q: Are the outside world, Baam's place, and the Tower different places? Yuri said, "Even Evan, an A-grade guide, agreed that he's a normal human!" Can they assess the strength of others? (10/04/2010)

A: Hmm... well, they are not different worlds/universe/etc. You'll see more in the future ^^.

It is true that Baam's place and the Tower are different places.

Yep. Talented guides like Evan can also predict the imminent future like a prophecy.

Q: How old is Baam? (11/22/2010)

A: It is unknown.

Q: Where are Zahard and the Ranking Administrators? How many irregulars have entered the tower? [3rd question was not written] (08/01/2011)

A: They are in the top floor.

The current number of irregulars is a secret.

Lero-ro and Quant climbed the tower together. They are a team.

But, Quant is older.

* Edit 2 *

Q: If you can teleport or fly, can you go to the next floor? (09/12/2010)

A: The inner tower's floors are physically seperated from one aother.

However, the middle area is connected...

People inside the tower cannot go outside the tower.

Likewise, it's impossible to enter the tower from the outside.^^

(Except for those with special abilities)

Q: Aren't Zahard's daughters picked from rankers? Is Koon (Agero) climbing the tower because he was abandoned? I thought only the chosen ones were allowed to climb? (10/18/2010)

A: They are not rankers.

They are picked from young daughters of many families.

Those daughters then climb the tower.

No. The chosen sons have a higher chance of climbing the tower.

Those sons have a higher chance of returning to the family.

Koon (A.A.), picked for his talent, is a rare case.

SIU: Yuri is a character for the later half, so I'm planning to save her until then. (07/13/2010)

SIU: Yuri and Lero-ro have met each other while climbing the tower. Yu Han Sung climbed the tower before Lero-ro and Yuri. If Yu Han Sung didn't mess around in Evankhell's floor, his rank would have been similar to Yuri's rank. (10/15/2010)

SIU: Lero-ro is about 2m tall. (11/08/2010)

SIU: If you get to know her, Lahel (Rachel), in fact, is a really charming character, haha. (12/14/2010)

* Edit 3 *

---Written on 05/16/2011---

Q: How many bangs can Laure control? What about Myun and Soo?

A: Well, I haven't set anything specifically; ^^

More than 3 for sure.

---Written on 01/17/2011---

Q: Is there a place in the outer Tower (those under 134th floor) where nobody has passed/discovered?

A: Yes

Q: Baam is named after his birthday, the Twenty-fifth Night. How does Baam, a child without a family, remember this?

A: Lahel/Rachel told him.

Q: Can a guide, like its name, find solutions or grasp the opponent's strength, bloodline, and ability?

A: An exceptional guide is able to do so exactly.

Q: Are there rules or laws in the Tower?

A: Yes

Q: Headon is called as the tower's veteran guardian, why is that?

A: It is because he's the first guardian that Zahard met. He was the first to carry out the normal roles as a guardian. This does not mean that he's the oldest. The guardians' age is unknown

Q: Are "shinheuhs" basically fishes that live in the Tower?

A: Shinheuhs and fishes are different. Fishes live in water, and shinheuhs live in shinsoo. They are completely different living beings.

Q: -A very long question-

-A very long answer. Maybe next time-

---Written on 12/20/2010---

Q: Since Yuri was with Wingtree, is she also a part of Wingtree? How can you get into Wingtree?

A: As mentioned on my blog, Wingtree is the complete opposite of the Tower's monarchs. There's no way that Yuri would join Wingtree ^^; They play together because they get along well. Members are selected. Those members with more than 4 wings can recommend other rankers and regulars to Wingtree. The cadres make the confirmations. If I am to say one more, there's a person among the current regulars who become  a cadre of Wingtree in the future.

Q: ?

A: There are numerous princesses (Zahard's). The selected princess among them receive the 13 month series.

---Written on 10/18/2010---

Q: Can the owner change a pocket's shape? What determines a pocket's rank?

A: The basic ones are the round shaped ones produced by Gongbang. You can have others custom made. Pockets have different functions according to their ranks. Above all, "the amount of language that it can understand" differs.

 Battle Positions 

Battle Positions

1. The definition of Battle Positions

Battles in the Tower are mostly fought in teams and the Position is the role an individual plays in the team. Of course it's possible to battle without deciding the Positions, but it's more efficient to divide Positions. The name or the role is mostly from the battles of the first 10 Families. Thus the Positions are mainly based on anti-Sinhae-being battles, rather than anti-personnel battles. That doesn't mean current Positions are worthless in anti-personnel battles. Now that the importance of anti-personnel battles are getting bigger than before in the Tower, the current Positions are evolving accordingly.

2. The basic categorization of the Battle Positions

I. Fisherman

This Position gains ground and attacks the enemy directly, using a Reel. It's the Position with the most destructive power in anti-personnel fights. Fishermen basically carry needles, hooks or blades, but they do not carry heavy spears. Fishermen are basically divided into two categories: reel-using Fishermen, who use Reel Inventories usually, or anti-personnel Fishermen, who like to engage others in one-on-one battles.

Basic Armament (Ranker):

1-2 Arms Inventory(-ies) (medium)

1 Armor Inventory (small)

1 Reel Inventory (20 mun)

II. Spear Bearer

This Position blows away the opponent using spears. Spear Bearers are not very powerful in a melee, but are very valuable at long range pinpoint attacking. Some carry needles when in the front, bearing the possibility of a melee in mind, but most don't. They carry special inventories for spears only, called Pipes, that are quite heavy. They are basically divided into two types: the short-distance type and the long-distance type.

Basic Armament (Ranker):

1 Pipe

1-2 Armor Inventory(-ies) (medium)

III. Scout

This Position is for literal exploring. Scouts are usually lightly armed and swift. Their combat abilities not very good (Individual variation exists, of course). They usually play the role of helping the Fisherman regain ground or keep watch of the enemy's movements. They read the change of Shinsoo and collect visual data using modified Balls called Observers, and transfer the data to Light Bearers. They are basically divided into two types: the Basic Scouts and the Battle Observation Scouts.

Basic Armament (Ranker):

2 Observers

1 Inventory (small)

IV. Light Bearer

This Position uses exploring devices called Lighthouses. Lighthouses are very bright glowing devices and there are all shapes and sizes of them. Sometimes they function as Observers, but their mobility decreases and it's hard to handle them in this case. The battles in the Tower are fought mostly in dark places, so it very hard to battle without Light Bearers. They mostly pair with Guides and they participate in battles by passing on information to the Guides who lead the way. There are basically two types: front line type and the rear type.

Basic Armament (Ranker) :

1 Lighthouse body

3-4 Small Lighthouses

1-2 Armor Inventory(-ies) (medium)

V. Wave Controller

This Position helps the allies' battles and attacks the enemy using Shinsoo. It's hard to explain, because it's the Position with the greatest extreme of individual variation. There are Wave Controllers who recklessly attack the enemy (and are easily targeted by the opponents), while there are Wave Catchers who change the tide of the battle by subtlely changing the flow of the Shinsoo. Since the ability is quite rare, there are only a handful of Wave Catchers in the traditional sense, even among the Rankers. Most Wave Controllers rely on the powers of items, but there are those who manipulate Shinsoo without any item. There are basically two types: offensive- and support-type, but this kind of categorization isn't used much.

Basic Armament (Ranker):

(Free)

Shinsoo Manipulation

1. Manipulation of Shinsoo

There are two ways to manipulate Shinsoo: using an item or manipulating it firsthand. In the Tower, when people say they manipulate Shinsoo, it generally means the latter.

Controlling Shinsoo firsthand is a very rare ability, and it is essential for being a Ranker. Basically all 'Regulars' have some abilities for manipulation, but not all of them can do it proficiently.

Shinsoo manipulation ability varies by individual, but the children of the 10 Families are likely to be born with outstanding properties. The same goes for many of the families that are derived from the 10 Families. Some unknown families protect their bloodline in secret, keeping the ability for generations.

2. Wave Controller

Wave Controller doesn't necessarily mean a person who manipulates Shinsoo, but it basically means the same thing in the Outer Tower.

Wave Controller as a Position is the Position that participates in the battle by manipulating Shinsoo (see above), but the Wave Conroller in this traditional meaning are only a handful. Most of them have direct battle abilities and serve other Positions as well.

3. The Contract

In the Inner and Outer Tower, if people wish to control Sinsoo without items they must have a contract with the Manager of the floor. Items are only usable when it's under contract with the Manager (For example, an item that is under contract with 2-30th floor Managers cannot be used on the 31st floor.).

Even when you make a contract with the Manager, you cannot manipulate Shinsoo in all areas of the floor. (The classes are set. Explained later)

After making a contract with the Manager, people must abide by some limitations. If somebody doesn't abide by the limitations, the Manager considers the contract to be violated and breaks the contract. The level of limitations varies by the contract class. For Rankers and High Rankers there are almost no limitations.

It doesn't mean you cannot manipulate Shinsoo at all without a contract. Even when the contract is not made, some simple manipulation is possible. And the inborn resistance to Shinsoo or body augmentation/strengthening using Shinsoo is a power that exists naturally without a contract.

In the current floors, there is only one place that you can control Shinsoo without a contract.

The 10 Families and some derived families can manipulate Shinsoo without special contracts. That doesn't mean they do not make contracts with the Managers. They are 'under contract' the moment they are born.

 fundamental nature of shinsoo 

Of the Tower's Weapons by Ashul Edwaru [The maker of the 13 Weapon Series]

Dear readers,

A long time ago, King Jahad came into the uncivilized Tower and taught the inhabitants civilization and ruled over them. He had said, "This place is too boggy."

For us, who were born and raised inside the Tower, it is statement that makes no sense. But for the people outside the Tower, the "irregulars", it is something they know very well. Surprisingly, there's no Shinsoo in their world, and something called "air" fills their world instead. They said that the Tower filled with Shinsoo is too boggy and uncomfortable for them.

I have never seen air, but I have found out some commonalities and differences between air and Shinsoo by interviewing the irregulars.

First, the common point is that they both let beings breathe. And they both flow constantly. It is also identical that they are powerful enough to threaten others when they flow harshly.

Then the difference? The biggest difference is indeed the characteristics by the concentration. In Shinsoo's case it's more like a gas when it's in low concentration and more like liquid when it's in high concentration. But it seems air is not liquefied even in high concentrations.

The second difference is the circulation. The circulation of Shinsoo is very fluent but there is no common law. (And the movements are all different by the floors of the Tower.) But it is said that there are set laws in the circulation of air. (I want to study some more about the laws, but the research is slow because none of the irregulars that I have met is knowledgeable enough about the laws of air)

The third difference is consumption. Shinsoo exists everywhere inside the tower. So Shinsoo exists even in a room that is completely sealed. Shinsoo does not flow in from somewhere else, but is rather created from the Tower. So, we can live in the sealed places. Air is not created from sealed places, and if a being is locked inside a sealed room, the being will consume all of the air and die. (It seems very uncomfortable.)

You readers may not understand why I, who is not even a Wave Controller, am writing about Shinsoo on the front pages of a book about weapons. But it is because you are ignorant of the weapons of the Tower. Shinsoo and the weapons of the Towers are interrelated. You cannot fully understand the weapons unless you understand Shinsoo.

All of the weapons we use are modeled after the weapons from the outside of the Tower, which Jahad and the 10 Family Heads brought in with them when they came inside the tower. Their weapons were, of course, all made to suit air, not Shinsoo. (Even though some were used in vacuum.) They had to develop and modify their weapons to suit the properties of Shinsoo. That's how the weapons we use were born. So it's essential to know about Shinsoo to understand the weapons of the Tower.

For this reason, there's going to be a lot of stories about Shinsoo in the following chapters and I request that readers place special emphasis on the relationship between the weapons and Shinsoo while reading.

 About the Tower 

1. The Tower is largely catagorized into three parts: The Outer Tower, the Inner Tower, and the Middle Area.

2. The Outer Tower is the residental district of the habitants, and each floor of the Outer Tower is as large as the continent of America on Earth.

3. The Inner Tower is the place where the Regulars take exams, and the Regulars are selected by the Guardian of the first floor, Headon.

4. Regulars must take the exams to reach the next floor until the 20th, and they can go in and out of the Middle after the 20th floor. If they wish, they can settle at the Middle Area.

5. Middle Area is the place where the Regulars and Rankers live together, although people who are not Regulars live here, too. (Mostly the family of the Regulars)

The area is smaller than the Other Tower, and it varies by the floor. There is some interchange with the Outer Tower. The standard of living is much better.

6. The 77th floor is the only floor ruled by someone who's not one of the 10 Families. And it's the only place where the interchange between the Outer Tower and the Middle Area is equal.

7. The 43th floor is without a Guardian, because Enryu killed the Guardian of that floor. Because of this, the Regulars do not take an exam here, and go to the next floor using the road in the Middle Area. It's rumored that Garam Jahad is hiding here.

8. Rankers can go to the Outer and Inner Towers as they wish, and they are guaranteed premium treatment in their lives. Regulars can get premium treatment according to the floor they reached.

9. The relationship between the Regulars and the non-Regulars is similar to that of the ruling class and the subjected class.

10. The open top floor is the 134th.

11. There are Guardians each floor, and they have control over the Shinsoo on their floor.

12. There are Rulers each floor, and they rule over their floors under the permission of the Guardians.

13. Each area of the Outer Tower and Middle Area is managed by the Ruler (The title is different each floor. President, Chief, etc.) of the area. The Rulers are all followers of the family owning the floor, and they are all Rankers.

14. The Rulers are all High Rankers or above.

15. The Ruler has the right to decide the exam of his floor. But if the Guardian raises objections, he must follow the Guardian's wish.

16. The cultures of each floor of the Outer Tower are all different, and the climates and temperatures are all varied. They are all decided by the preferences of the Guardian and Ruler of the floor.

17. The culture of the Middle Area are all similar (although very multicultural) because the Rankers and the Regulars come and go a lot. However, there are noticeable characteristics in each one.

''' Three Lord System. '''

A political system where 3 lords take turns ruling every 1000 years. This is an old tradition that has existed since Zahard established a nation in the tower and stems from the crest of the crimson three eyes of the Zahard family.

The 3 lords have highest authority in all the politics of the tower, and has the final say on the items submitted by the 'Ruler's Conference.'

To avoid being bound by their heredity, they discarded their surnames and use only their first name.

1. Molic One P. GR

The eldest of the 3 lords. he is known as a conservative ruler who attaches great importance to the stability of the tower. The name Molic comes from the area he once lived in, and Molic means 'the absolute.' However it is untold what the name P. GR stands for. He is the only one of the 3 lords whose backgrounds are unknown.

2. Joochun

Joochun is known to be a progressive lord. He strongly asserts the advancement to the next floor. Because he love alcohol, he was named Joochun for 'alcoholic river'(Joo-alcohol chun-river) He was born between Ari Han and a mother who was native to the tower, but her mother is said to have died as she gave birth to him. There is a rumor that he is a drinking buddy to Urek Mazino, but this is unconfirmed.

3. Magician/Flux

The lord known as the Magician. He is the first disciple of Mexes and is one of the fathers of the factory. Like all the other fathers of the factory, Magician is an artificial organism created by Mexes. However, no one has seen his real self, and only the illusions he has made appear here and there in the tower.

''' 10 Great Families. '''

After conquering the Tower with Zahard, the 10 Great Warriors each start their own family. These are the Ten Great Families. Although not as talented as Zahard, each family still possessed incredible talents. The Ten Families are:

-Arie (Leader: Arie Hon; Known Members: Arie Hagipherione Zahard)

-Koon (Leader: Koon Eduan; Known Members: Koon Agero Agnis, Koon Hachuling, Koon Maschenny Zahard, Koon Maria Zahard)

-Bia (Leader: ???; Known Members: Lo Po Bia Ren)

-Biduh (Leader: Po Biduh Gustang)

-Tu Peri (Leader: Tu Peri Tperi)

-Eurasia (Leader: Eurasia Blossom; Known Members: Eurasia Anne Zahard, Phonsekal Laure (Branch Family) )

-Ha (Leader: Ha Yurin; Known Members: Ha Yuri Zahard)

-Ma (Leader: ???)

-Han (Leader: ???)

-Yeon (Leader: ???; Known Members: Flamethrower Girl)