Villains:

Black Mage: The main Antagonist of this world. Originally known as the White Mage, he wanted to research the light and see what lies beyond it.

With this, The White Mage continued his research. At this came a cost of his own soul which he cast away to the darkness, and expelled the light from his being. He allowed this darkness to manifest, and it corrupt him. He then became The Black Mage in the process.

He plans to conquer Maple World in an effort to purge it of its impurities (ALL HUMANS). He has recognized that humans are imperfect beings, and must either be controlled. Those who defy him are killed instantaneously. What he lacks is the fact that due to the flaws of humanity, they can strive to be perfect. This being a part of humanity, the Onyx Dragons sided with the humans instead of The Black Mage. As a result, he exterminated their entire race.

Black Mage is hellbent on more than just controlling Maple World, but is trying to make it perfect by controlling everything and everyone. He believes that only the darkness can bring about the Utopia that he hopes to achieve. Though not the good kind.

Heroes:

Luminous: One of the five heroes of Mapleworld who sealed away the Black Mage. The last of the six heroes, he dealt the final blow to the Black Mage once and for all. However, upon doing so, he became tainted with the Black Mage's dark power, and struggles to keep a hold of either light or darkness. He uses a Shining Rod and an Orb for his weapons. Twilight Sparkle now has this fate of Luminous.

Mercedes: One of the five heroes who sealed away the Black Mage. She is the Queen of the Elves, ruling in a secluded town known as Elluel. She uses Dual Bowguns and Magic Arrows for weapons.She faced a curse that froze her and her people for a hundred years by the Black Mage. But one day she wakes up with only her unfrozen, her people still stuck in ice. Rarity now has the fate of Mercedes.

Phantom:  One of the six heroes who sealed away the Black Mage and is part of the Thief branch. Using a Cane and Cards, Phantom has the unique ability to copy skills from Explorer players as well as from monsters.

A century ago, he was famous among the wealthy merchants and noblemen. He deliberately left traces when stealing, and even then people did not even know who he was. They called him "Phantom".

Throughout the Maple World, Phantom was honored. However, the death of Aria, the Empress before Cygnus, with whom he had fallen in love with while trying to steal the great treasure of Ereve, caused him to join the Heroes to take revenge on the Black Mage. He sought one of the heroes, Freud, for an invitation, and he was most welcome. After a fierce battle, he and the other five heroes sealed away the Black Mage and saved the Maple World. However, due to the curse inflicted by the Black Mage, all heroes except for Freud, who died in the battle, were trapped in ice and went into a deep sleep.

A hundred years later, Phantom reawakens from the curse. He infiltrates Ereve, where a meeting is being held. Hilla, a commander of the Black Wings poses as an Empress by showing the crowd Skaia, a jewel said to glow in the hands of the Empress. However, it did not glow in Cygnus's. Luckily, Phantom comes to the rescue. He calls the Skaia held by Hilla a fake and destroys it, claiming that the real Skaia is in his hands. This causes Hilla to back off and flee from Ereve, although she tells him that the Maple World is already in "his" hands. Phantom then gives Cygnus the real Skaia and returns to the Lumiere. Rainbow Dash now has Phantoms fate.

Aran: is one of the five Heroes who sealed away the Black Mage and is part of the Warrior branch. With a Polearm in hand, Aran uses many ice and combination attacks against her foes. Aran fought some enemies for other stronger members to get through, but she was cursed and frozen for a hundred years. A century later, Aran awakes in Rien and meets Lilin, the last member of her clan who believed in her resurrection.  Pinkie Pie now has the fate of Aran.

Evan: One if the five heroes of Mapleworld.

Evan can use his dragon to fight instead of his weapon. Evan starts his journey in a farm as the son of a farmer. He can use a Wand or a Staff as his primary weapon, and Documents as his secondary weapon.

A century ago, there lived a heroic Magician named Freud. Mighty even by the standards of Maple World, he delved into many different areas of magical research, but the highest among his interests was the study of the Onyx Dragons. His greatest desire was to find a way for humans and dragons to live together in peace. After many years of study and exploration, this desire would bring him before the greatest of Onyx Dragons, the Dragon King, Afrien.

The King of the Onyx Dragons, Afrien was the greatest of his kind. Despite their many differences, Afrien loved humans as he loved all life. When Freud appeared before him, he found a kindred spirit, a human who shared his philosophical love for all lifeforms. Not wishing to miss out on this opportunity, Magician and Dragon pledged to each other a Spirit Pact of mutual defense and understanding. They bound themselves together using many powerful rituals and spells, creating the first Spirit Pact, the forerunner of the many that would come later. Under the pact, two spirits would become one and the resulting bond would be unbreakable, even lasting past death.

The benefits of the Spirit Pact were many and powerful. Magician and Dragon nurtured each other, each becoming stronger together than they ever could have alone. Together they ushered in an era of peace and justice, shining all the more brightly for the brief length of time that it lasted. It was shattered when a great evil entered Maple World - the Black Mage.

When the Black Mage discovered the incredible power of the Onyx Dragons, he coveted it for himself. One night while Freud was away, the Black Mage granted himself an audience with the great Onyx Dragon King.

Unable to understand the source of the Onyx Dragon's great power, the Black Mage asked Afrien to join him and betray Freud and the humans he had in his care. He promised the King that by working together they could become more powerful than anyone could imagine. Afrien tried to explain that the source of the Onyx Dragon's power was the love and trust that came from the Spirit Pact. He was incapable of betraying his friend, nor would he have broken the pact even if he was capable of it. Infuriated, the Black Mage vowed that if the Onyx Dragon would not join him, he would be destroyed.

The Black Mage fumed for a time, researching some way to destroy the Spirit Pact and defeat the Dragon King and his friend. Eventually he concluded that if he could lock Freud in ice forever, this might break the Pact. He launched a devastating attack on the pair, trying to maneuver them into a position where he could launch his horrible curse at Freud. After a fierce struggle, the Black Mage succeeded and managed to cast his devastating spell at Freud.

He had not reckoned with the Onyx Dragon’s loyalty. When the Black Mage cast his devastating curse at Freud, Afrien nobly threw himself in front of his friend, taking the curse that had been meant for him. The great Dragon was encased in ice. The Black Mage had succeeded. The Spirit Pact was broken.

His success was not complete, though. Afrien had left behind a great Dragon egg and so long as the egg existed, there was always a chance that a future hero might re-establish the Spirit Pact. Aran and the others knew it as well. Heroically, Aran ordered his fellow heroes to cover Freud's escape. Freud eventually escaped with dragon egg, determined to hide it in a place where it would eventually be found. As Afrien had sacrificed himself for Freud, he could do no less for his friend. Unknown to him, his fellow allies, like Afrien, were frozen in ice.

The Dragon Egg was hidden away, waiting for a hero with a strong spirit that will recreate the Spirit Pact.

After a long time, that time to recreate the Spirit Pact has come again. A humble soul, the child of a pig farmer, will reforge old bonds and re-establish the Spirit Pact. The Onyx Dragon will rise again at the side of a new hero who will use that power to fight for peace and justice! Fluttershy now has the fate of Aran. Spike has the fate of Mlr.

Shade: The missing Sixth hero of MapleWorld who sealed away the Black Mage, and is part of the Pirate branch. Shade uses Knuckles as a primary weapon and Fox Marbles as a secondary weapon. He calls on the power of spirits for aid.

As one of the six heroes, he sacrificed his existence to prepare for the seal to seal away the Black Mage. However, nobody remembers his existence due to the nature of the seal. He later mysteriously finds himself in Vulpes of Grandis, where he is aided by a young girl named Moonbeam. Applejack now has the fate of Shade.

People:

Lania: First introduced: The Power Of Darkness: Luminous Sparkle

She helped Luminous by inviting her to live in the forest with her. After finding Luminous, she had tended to him while he was still unwell, and not before long, they became friends. However, once the dark magic had apparently grown out of control, causing damage to Lania and her home. She was killed and Luminous left to control her dark powers.