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The ''Ar tonelico'' series consists of a trilogy of [[Eastern RPG|JRPGs]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] (the first two games) and [[
The first game, ''Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia,'' originally titled ''Ar tonelico: Sekai no Owari de Utaitsudzukeru Shoujo'' (''The Girl who Continues to Sing at the End of the World'') takes place in and around the first tower, in the region of Sol Ciel. This is where the series gets its name: '''Ar tonelico''' is the name of that tower. The story starts in the city of Platina, during an outbreak of enemy creatures called Viruses. The protagonist, a Knight of Elemia named Lyner Barsett, goes to investigate with fellow knight Ayatane, and the tower administrator, Shurelia. Unfortunately, they rapidly discover that the Viruses are able to turn intangible, rendering normal defeat impossible. Shurelia therefore sends Lyner on a quest for the only thing that can help them: the [[Mineral MacGuffin|Hymn Crystal Purger]]. Taking an airship, he travels down to the Wings of Horus, the [[Floating Continent]] that surrounds the tower. More accurately, he crashes thanks to an attack from a dragon, which complicates matters extremely.
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* [[Acceptable Feminine Goals]]: Many fans were surprised that Aurica suddenly gave up her dream of becoming the Holy Maiden, which she had worked so hard for despite such odds, and revealed that instead of wanting to become the local equivalent of Pope and reform the church, what she really wanted to do was settle down with Lyner and make music boxes in a small town. The fact that both starting reyvateils in [[Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica|Ar Tonelico 2]] {{spoiler|end up co-maidens and head of the Metafalican government/church}} may be Gust's apology for this: the company [[Atelier
** While it could be also said that Aurica was never interested in wielding authority and power in the Church, and just wanted to be able to contact the Goddesses. Anyway, in Misha's path and in Tyria's Drama CD it's revealed that she wasn't going to be the same position as a Pope (that position is given to Radolf), and instead, she was put in charge of a charity program, from which she resigned at the end of the game to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a music box crafter, with more than a few either hilarious or horrifying results.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: Much of the history of the world of Ar Ciel is explained in supplemental material that is only available in Japanese.
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