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Lord Volcanica, also known as the Holy Dragon, is a supporting character in the 2014 Japanese dark fantasy light novel series Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World and a mentioned character in its 2014 manga & 2016 anime television series adaptations of the same name.
Volcanica was an ancient and powerful dragon who, alongside the Hero Reid Astrea and the Sage Flugel, defeated the calamitous Witch of Envy four hundred years ago. He was a subject of utmost reverence for the Dragonfriend Kingdom of Lugunica, one of the four great nations of the world, which he was sworn to protect and nurture as the result of an ancient Covenant. Though once supremely intelligent and wise, Volcanica's mind was eventually reduced by the affect of time and he became a shell of his former self.
History[]
Volcanica was an incredibly large and powerful dragon who possessed a deadly sharp wit and enough magical energy stored within his body to coat the entire world in his power. One day, many years after his birth, Volcanica became acquainted with Falseil Lugunica. Falseil was the Lion King who ruled over the Kingdom of Lugunica, a country considered to be one of the three great nations of the world. Using a woman known as the "Dragon Priestess" as a medium, Volcanica and Falseil made a covenant. The covenant dictated that as long as the lineage of King Falseil was maintained as the ruling body of the nation, Volcanica would protect the nation from external threats from other countries. Furthermore, by bestowing the blood of a mighty dragon on the ruler of Lugunica, the Kingdom's harvests prospered. Additionally, Volcanica gifted the Kingdom with an artefact known as the Dragonstone, a slab of stone that would give Lugunica information regarding the future that was always true. Thanks to the Dragonstone, the Kingdom was able to prepare for and avoid numerous tragedies.
At some point, Volcanica visited Flanders, a city located in the southern part of Lugunica. It was there that he was bound in friendship with the Master Swordsman Reid Astrea, the Sage Flugel, and the Sage's right-hand woman Shaula. At the time, Volcanica used his power to create creatures known as ground dragons in the city. At some point, the Witch of Sloth Sekhmet used her tremendous power to drive Volcanica past the Great Waterfall that rested at the edge of the world. Sekhmet had apparently been motivated by a desire to rest. Nevertheless, the action caused a battle between the Witch and the Dragon that ended with Sloth falling from the Waterfall to her death. At another point in time, the Witch of Envy Satella went on a rampage, destroying roughly half of the world in the process. The combined power of Volcanica, Reid, Flugel, and Shaula was able to defeat the Jealous Witch. However, as Satella could not die, the heroes sealed her in a shrine located near the Great Waterfall. Volcanica and Satella were apparently friends before the atrocity committed by the Witch of Envy. The Dragon felt remorse and a sense of personal guilt regarding the calamity of Envy. At another point in time, Volcanica destroyed the body of the Witch of Greed Echidna and sealed her soul in a tomb.
After his dealings with the Witches, Volcanica became far less active. Over the next centuries, Volcanica vigilantly watched over the Kingdom of Lugunica from beyond the Great Waterfall, only descending to provide the dragon blood to a new ruler or to protect the Kingdom in its time of need. Unsurprisingly, Volcanica became a legendary figure across the world for his numerous deeds. Lugunica revolved much of its identity around the Dragon, making him the new symbol of the Lugunican Royal Family and of the Kingdom as a whole. He was recognized as a deity known as the "Holy Dragon" who was respected and worshipped by the people. At some point, the nation became known as the Dragonfriend Kingdom of Lugunica in reverence to the Holy Dragon Volcanica. The enemies of Lugunica, especially the Empire of Volakia located to the south, neglected to wage war with the Dragonfriend Kingdom out of fear that they would earn Volcanica's fury. The ground dragons created by Volcanica were mass-bred and used around the world as steeds and transportation. Flanders became famous as the birthplace of ground dragons and was eventually elevated to be one of Lugunica's five great cities.
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- Dragon Physiology: Volcanica belonged to a race of impossibly ancient magical beings known as "dragons." True dragons, as opposed to their more diminutive cousins the lesser dragons, were massive reptiles whose bodies were comprised almost purely of magical energy. A typical true dragon had bipedal human-like arms and legs, a long tail, at least one pair of wings sprouting from their back, and a protruding snout. Each and every true dragon could be counted among the most powerful beings in the world, with Volcanica standing at the pinnacle of his kind. He was said to possess such a large amount of magical energy that if he expelled it all at once it would coat the entire planet. The only beings throughout all of history known to be more powerful than Volcanica without a shadow of a doubt were the unkillable Witch of Envy Satella and the undefeatable Master Swordsman Reinhard van Astrea.
- Flight: Despite their gargantuan size, true dragons such as Volcanica were actually capable of flight. Though they had wings, it was actually through magical means that dragons attained aviation. By channelling magical energy through their own bodies, dragons could make themselves levitate and move through the air. Dragon wings weren't irrelevant though, as they allowed their owner to glide without having to expend as much magical energy. A dragon's wings also acted as a rudder of sorts, granting them greater control of their aerial manoeuvring.
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| Anastasia Camp |
| Anastasia Hoshin · Hetaro, Mimi, and Tivey Pearlbaton · Julius Juukulius · Ricardo Welkin |
| Crusch Camp |
| Crusch Karsten · Felix Argyle · Wilhelm van Astrea |
| Emilia Camp |
| Beatrice · Emilia · Frederica Baumann · Garfiel Tinzel · Meili Portroute · Otto Suwen · Petra Leyte · Puck · Ram · Rem · Spica · Subaru Natsuki |
| Felt Camp |
| Felt · Grimm Fauzen · Old Man Rom · Reinhard van Astrea |
| Priscilla Camp |
| Aldebaran · Heinkel Astrea · Priscilla Barielle |
| Holy Empire of Volakia |
| Arakiya · Cecils Segmund · Chisha Gold · Prisca Benedict · Vincent Volakia |
| Others |
| Archi Elior · Fortuna · Fourier Lugunica · Halibel · Hoshin of the Wastes · Liliana Masquerade · Marcus Gildark · Shaula · Theresia van Astrea · Volcanica |