Editing Delfid

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''Delfid'' was a crystalline city in the orbit of [[Planet Weissblatt]] and home of the [[Enlightenment Crystal]]. It's destruction in 1999 WBC marks beginning and focal point of [[The Asura Incident]].

= History =

Be it due to geological happenstance or due to their unique intelligence, Dolphins were the first species on [[Planet Weissblatt]] to discover the potential of crystal magic, culminating in the creation of the [[Enlightenment Crystal]], a gigantic lotus-shaped crystal that could concentrate unprecedented amounts of magic into a single unified current expressing it's own consciousness.

This magical consciousness - named ''the Enlightenment'' - required personal lifestyle commitments of it's followers but imbued them with a higher consciousness and spiritual powers in return.

Once dolphin society became sufficiently crystal-centric, the Enlightenment expressed a need to advance the planet beyond it's current ongoing conflicts. The solution was ''Delfid'' - a city built around the Enlightenment Crystal and placed in the planet's orbit, away from all surface conflicts and destined to serve as a positive example for other societies to follow.

Due to it's omnipresence, neutrality and focus on openness, pacifism and education, Delfid became a central cultural touchstone for the entire planet throughout the following centuries.

== The Asura Incident ==

(Full article: [[Enlightenment Crystal#The Asura Incident]])
In 1999 [[Planet Weissblatt#Weissblatt Calendar|WBC]], both Delfid and the Enlightenment Crystal got destroyed by [[Fishbart Toyfeller|Dr. Roy Asura]] after defeating [[Alex Felitas]]. Ever since, only a loose belt of crystalline rubble and the seven [[Enlightenment Crystal#Chakra Shards|Chakra Shards]] remain.

= Orbital Crystal Zone =

''Orbital Crystal Zone'' is the name given to the former ruins of Delfid following [[The Asura Incident]]. It's available as a playable campaign map during Phase 1 of the game.

= Inspirations =

*[[wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy]]
*[[wikipedia:The Rose of Versailles|The Rose of Versailles]]
*[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrystalSpiresAndTogas) Crystal Spires and Togas (TVTropes)]