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'''''Summoner 2''''' is the sequel to the popular [[Computer game|PC]] and [[PlayStation 2]] game [[Summoner (game)|Summoner]]. A remake [[Summoner: A Goddess Reborn]] was released on GameCube. You play as Maia, a goddess reborn with an extraordinary ability to turn in powerful guardians, or summons. You must heal the legendary Tree of Eleh, the source of Aosi, the language of creation. Along the way you meet a host of characters, including Yago from the original [[Summoner]] game. As you travel across the worlds of Halassar, Galdyr and the incredible Twilight Realm, you discover your ultimate goal, and the being that seeks to stop it from occurring.
'''''Summoner 2''''' is the sequel to the popular [[Computer game|PC]] and [[PlayStation 2]] game [[Summoner (game)|Summoner]]. A remake [[Summoner: A Goddess Reborn]] was released on GameCube. You play as Maia, a goddess reborn with an extraordinary ability to turn in powerful guardians, or summons. You must heal the legendary Tree of Eleh, the source of Aosi, the language of creation. Along the way you meet a host of characters, including Yago from the original [[Summoner]] game. As you travel across the worlds of Halassar, Galdyr and the incredible Twilight Realm, you discover your ultimate goal, and the being that seeks to stop it from occurring.


== Gameplay ==
==Gameplay==


The game is fairly linear, if not for a large number of [[sidequests]]. The controls are well thought out, and the story is compelling. Many believe that this is better than the original [[Summoner]]{{citation needed}}.
The game is fairly linear, if not for a large number of [[sidequests]]. The controls are well thought out, and the story is compelling. Many believe that this is better than the original [[Summoner]]{{citation needed}}.


== Names of important Playable Characters (Possible Spoilers) ==
==Names of important ==


Maia: The Goddess Laharah Reborn, she is the main character of Summoner 2 and the one who you will nearly always have in your main party of 3 characters wherever you go. She can use Swords & Maces, and has fire magic which has the potential to be very powerful if enough skill points are spent on it. On top of this, she can also turn into powerful summons. Her versatility easily makes her the most powerful character in the game.
Maia The Goddess Laharah Reborn, she is the main character of Summoner 2 and the one who you will nearly always have in your main party of 3 characters wherever you go. She can use Swords & Maces, and has fire magic which has the potential to be very powerful if enough skill points are spent on it. On top of this, she can also turn into powerful summons. Her versatility easily makes her the most powerful character in the game.


Sangaril: A Munari assassin sent to kill Maia 10 years beforehand, she was only 16 and had never seen joy before. When she saw the happiness Maia gave to her people, she could not kill her and has been her protector ever since. She uses swords & daggers in melee. Many of these are based on Japanese weaponry. She is also the only character that can equip Crossbows.
Sangaril A Munari assassin sent to kill Maia 10 years beforehand, she was only 16 and had never seen joy before. When she saw the happiness Maia gave to her people, she could not kill her and has been her protector ever since. She uses swords & daggers in melee. Many of these are based on Japanese weaponry. She is also the only character that can equip Crossbows.
Her skills include stealh, backstabbing, poison, etc, and if used correctly can be very damaging. Her stealth skills are less useful in the 2nd half of the game, however.
Her skills include stealh, backstabbing, poison, etc, and if used correctly can be very damaging. Her stealth skills are less useful in the 2nd half of the game, however.


Taugis: Taugis is a stalwart warrior from Galdyr, and is brother to the king of Galdyr, Azraman II. He turned against his brother to aid Halassar in its fight for Independence. Equippable with 2-handed swords, polearms, and axes.
Taugis Taugis is a stalwart warrior from Galdyr, and is brother to the king of Galdyr, Azraman II. He turned against his brother to aid Halassar in its fight for Independence. Equippable with 2-handed swords, polearms, and axes.


Krobelus: A sorcerer who led a crusade against Maia with 30,000 Medavan troops. Maia decimated the Medavan army at the tomb of Githiran the First, (the imperial Sephulchre) and Krobelus escaped. He was caught however and joined Maia's party for a while, until turning against her at a critical point.
Krobelus A sorcerer who led a crusade against Maia with 30,000 Medavan troops. Maia decimated the Medavan army at the tomb of Githiran the First, (the imperial Sephulchre) and Krobelus escaped. He was caught however and joined Maia's party for a while, until turning against her at a critical point.


Iari: A machine made by the legendary gods of the Munari, the Unseen, she is a mystery to all but Morbazan, who seems to know something of her past.
Iari A machine made by the legendary gods of the Munari, the Unseen, she is a mystery to all but Morbazan, who seems to know something of her past.


Morbazan: A strange being with the ability to devour the souls of his enemies, Morbazan is as much a mystery as Iari, and is the only one who knows about her.
Morbazan A strange being with the ability to devour the souls of his enemies, Morbazan is as much a mystery as Iari, and is the only one who knows about her.


Prince Neru: A pirate of the Midnight Sea, Neru is a powerful hand to hand fighter who wants revenge on Krobelus for killing a man who was like a father to him. His real name is Orcellius.
Prince Neru A pirate of the Midnight Sea, Neru is a powerful hand to hand fighter who wants revenge on Krobelus for killing a man who was like a father to him. His real name is Orcellius.


Yago: A man who helped [[Joesph of Ciran]] 20 years ago (in the first Summoner game), Yago is one of very few people able to read Aosi, the ancient language of creation. He is searching for his daughter Rosalind who has gone missing from the Great Library.
Yago A man who helped [[Joesph of Ciran]] 20 years ago (in the first Summoner game), Yago is one of very few people able to read Aosi, the ancient language of creation. He is searching for his daughter Rosalind who has gone missing from the Great Library.


== Important NPCs (Possible Spoilers) ==
==Important NPCs==


Azaraman II: The king of Galdyr, he is Maia's rival for the land in which Summoner 2 is set. She meets him only twice.
Azaraman II The king of Galdyr, he is Maia's rival for the land in which Summoner 2 is set. She meets him only twice.


The Tempest: The Destroyer of Worlds, the Tempest seeks to stop Maia from fulfilling her destiny and becoming the Tree of Eleh
The Tempest The Destroyer of Worlds, the Tempest seeks to stop Maia from fulfilling her destiny and becoming the Tree of Eleh


== Summons ==
== Summons ==


Blood: Powerful fighter whose 3 forms are the "Blood Juggernaught" the "Blood Warrior" and the "Blood Seraph"
Blood Powerful fighter whose 3 forms are the "Blood Juggernaught" the "Blood Warrior" and the "Blood Seraph"


Tree: Powerful healer whose 3 forms are "Tree lizard" "Tree Shaman" and "Tree Giant"
Tree Powerful healer whose 3 forms are "Tree lizard" "Tree Shaman" and "Tree Giant"


Sand: Stealthy Killer whose 3 forms are "Sand Blade" "Sand Fighter" "Sand Beast"
Sand Stealthy Killer whose 3 forms are "Sand Blade" "Sand Fighter" "Sand Beast"


Eye: Powerful ranged fighter who has 3 forms, all of which are called "Floating Eye"
Eye Powerful ranged fighter who has 3 forms, all of which are called "Floating Eye"


The 13th Summon: Powerful fighter who also has abilities from all other summons.
The 13th Summon Powerful fighter who also has abilities from all other summons.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:39, 9 December 2006

Summoner II
File:Summoner2 gamecover.jpg
Developer(s)Volition Inc.
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
ReleaseNASeptember 23, 2002
EURNovember 1, 2002
Genre(s)Role-playing game
Mode(s)Single player

Summoner 2 is the sequel to the popular PC and PlayStation 2 game Summoner. A remake Summoner: A Goddess Reborn was released on GameCube. You play as Maia, a goddess reborn with an extraordinary ability to turn in powerful guardians, or summons. You must heal the legendary Tree of Eleh, the source of Aosi, the language of creation. Along the way you meet a host of characters, including Yago from the original Summoner game. As you travel across the worlds of Halassar, Galdyr and the incredible Twilight Realm, you discover your ultimate goal, and the being that seeks to stop it from occurring.

Gameplay

The game is fairly linear, if not for a large number of sidequests. The controls are well thought out, and the story is compelling. Many believe that this is better than the original Summoner[citation needed].

Names of important playable characters

Maia - The Goddess Laharah Reborn, she is the main character of Summoner 2 and the one who you will nearly always have in your main party of 3 characters wherever you go. She can use Swords & Maces, and has fire magic which has the potential to be very powerful if enough skill points are spent on it. On top of this, she can also turn into powerful summons. Her versatility easily makes her the most powerful character in the game.

Sangaril - A Munari assassin sent to kill Maia 10 years beforehand, she was only 16 and had never seen joy before. When she saw the happiness Maia gave to her people, she could not kill her and has been her protector ever since. She uses swords & daggers in melee. Many of these are based on Japanese weaponry. She is also the only character that can equip Crossbows. Her skills include stealh, backstabbing, poison, etc, and if used correctly can be very damaging. Her stealth skills are less useful in the 2nd half of the game, however.

Taugis - Taugis is a stalwart warrior from Galdyr, and is brother to the king of Galdyr, Azraman II. He turned against his brother to aid Halassar in its fight for Independence. Equippable with 2-handed swords, polearms, and axes.

Krobelus - A sorcerer who led a crusade against Maia with 30,000 Medavan troops. Maia decimated the Medavan army at the tomb of Githiran the First, (the imperial Sephulchre) and Krobelus escaped. He was caught however and joined Maia's party for a while, until turning against her at a critical point.

Iari - A machine made by the legendary gods of the Munari, the Unseen, she is a mystery to all but Morbazan, who seems to know something of her past.

Morbazan - A strange being with the ability to devour the souls of his enemies, Morbazan is as much a mystery as Iari, and is the only one who knows about her.

Prince Neru - A pirate of the Midnight Sea, Neru is a powerful hand to hand fighter who wants revenge on Krobelus for killing a man who was like a father to him. His real name is Orcellius.

Yago - A man who helped Joesph of Ciran 20 years ago (in the first Summoner game), Yago is one of very few people able to read Aosi, the ancient language of creation. He is searching for his daughter Rosalind who has gone missing from the Great Library.

Important NPCs

Azaraman II - The king of Galdyr, he is Maia's rival for the land in which Summoner 2 is set. She meets him only twice.

The Tempest - The Destroyer of Worlds, the Tempest seeks to stop Maia from fulfilling her destiny and becoming the Tree of Eleh

Summons

Blood - Powerful fighter whose 3 forms are the "Blood Juggernaught" the "Blood Warrior" and the "Blood Seraph"

Tree - Powerful healer whose 3 forms are "Tree lizard" "Tree Shaman" and "Tree Giant"

Sand - Stealthy Killer whose 3 forms are "Sand Blade" "Sand Fighter" "Sand Beast"

Eye - Powerful ranged fighter who has 3 forms, all of which are called "Floating Eye"

The 13th Summon - Powerful fighter who also has abilities from all other summons.

See also

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