Dark Elf Historia
The former mercenary and dark elf Fornelia, battle-worn and looking for a place to die, saves a young man named Ruse from a monster attack. Follow the pair's life together in this Japanese indie RPG.
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February 26, 2024
2 years and 157 days ago
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Very Positive53 reviews83.0%
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5 itemsAbout the Game
A classic RPG about one dark elf girl's journey to save a boy!
Follows Fornelia’s life together with Ruse.
Fornelia (Voice: Ao Inukai)
A dark elf former mercenary.
During the World War, she was a mercenary-for-hire, doing nothing but fighting.
When the war ended, she spent her days taking jobs from the town guilds and traveling the world.
She saved a boy named Ruse by accident while working as a monster exterminator, and the two have now made the Oruc Kingdom their home.
Ruse (Voice: -)
A young man who lives with Fornelia.
A few years ago, he ended up being saved by Fornelia when he was attacked by a monster.
At first he did not open up his heart to her at all, but with time, he eventually thawed towards her.
He's short for his age due to undernourishment, and reads books at home all the time.
His dream is to become a scholar one day.
* This game was made using RPG Maker VX Ace and includes the RPG Maker VX Ace RTP (Run-Time Package). No additional download is required to play.
- 10+ hours of gameplay
- A JRPG from veteran doujin creators
SUMMARY
Our story starts when peace has finally taken hold of the world after the war. The former mercenary and dark elf Fornelia, battle-worn and looking for a place to die, saves a young man named Ruse from a monster attack.Follows Fornelia’s life together with Ruse.
CHARACTERS
Fornelia (Voice: Ao Inukai)
A dark elf former mercenary.
During the World War, she was a mercenary-for-hire, doing nothing but fighting.
When the war ended, she spent her days taking jobs from the town guilds and traveling the world.
She saved a boy named Ruse by accident while working as a monster exterminator, and the two have now made the Oruc Kingdom their home.
Ruse (Voice: -)
A young man who lives with Fornelia.
A few years ago, he ended up being saved by Fornelia when he was attacked by a monster.
At first he did not open up his heart to her at all, but with time, he eventually thawed towards her.
He's short for his age due to undernourishment, and reads books at home all the time.
His dream is to become a scholar one day.
* This game was made using RPG Maker VX Ace and includes the RPG Maker VX Ace RTP (Run-Time Package). No additional download is required to play.
