Loki

Loki
Title(s)	The Golden Knight (Darkshine Knight when controlled by Drakonis)
Gender	Male
Faction	Valsena (Mavolia when controlled by Drakonis)
Relatives	Simone (Wife) Stella (Sister-in-law) Duran (Son) Wendy (Daughter)
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Loki is a playable character from Heroes of Mana as well as an NPC in Trials of Mana. He is the father of Duran and also a good friend of King Richard.

Heroes of Mana

Loki, the Gold Knight, fights side by side with his friend Richard as their homeland is invaded by Pedda with the aid of the Dragons. After Valsena is conquered Loki temporary joins Roget to take the fight to Pedda directly. He's known to have a quite a sense of humor but gets serious where his best friend is concerned (since Richard would rather fight on the frontlines as a soldier instead of being protected as prince)

Trials of Mana

Loki is seen earliest in a dream sequence during Duran's prologue when he falls asleep on his watch shift at night. Duran dreams about the time he saw his father for the last time when he was little, when Loki departed with Richard and a group of knights for a dragon extermination with Dragon Lord being the target. He is sure he will win with Richard at his side and asks Duran to take care of his mother and sister while he is gone.

Unfortunately, Loki never returned, and it fell to Richard to bring home ill news of the fate of his friend to his family. Richard told Loki's wife Simone that he died saving Richard from the Dragon Lord by falling down in the bottomless pit with the foe. They couldn't find him even after a week of searching. Whether it was the news of her husband's death or the illness she has been keeping in secret, Simone collapsed and died later bedridden after her sister Stella promised to raise Simone's and Loki's children, Duran and Wendy.

Loki in Pedda, as seen by Duran.

If Duran is in the party, then when they visit Pedda late in the game, they encounter the past selves of Loki and Richard from just before their battle with the Dragon Lord. Duran tries to dissuade them, knowing Loki will be lost, but to no avail. Loki, however, comments that the man before him looks familiar, failing to recognize Duran, and says he hopes his son grows up into just as fine a man before leaving with Richard.

See also: Darkshine Knight

See also: Golden Knight (boss)

Circle of Mana

Loki

Rank	Image				Classes	Quote
UR					Fighter Knight Paladin Ruling Knight	「戦いは臨機応変でなければならん。デュラン、お前ならどう攻める？」
SSUR					Fighter Knight Paladin Ruling Knight	「父は……お前を誇りに思っているぞ。」
SSUR					Fighter Knight Paladin Ruling Knight	「おいおい、きさまもフォルセナの騎士なら、俺の名前は知ってるはずだぞ。」

Darkshine Knight

Rank	Image				Classes	Quote
UR					Fighter Gladiator Swordmaster Duelist	「…残念だな、若き騎士よ。お前達にはここで死んでもらわねばならん…。お前の父のようにな…。」
SSUR					Fighter Gladiator Swordmaster Duelist	「歴史に“もし”はない。起きたことだけが絶対の事実。」

Trivia

• His appearance as Loki is highly reminiscent of Duran's Light-Dark Class the Lord. His appearance as the Darkshine Knight, however, is reminiscent of the Dark Knights from Seiken Densetsu 2.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ロキ (Roki)	Loki
	Chinese
	French	Loki
	German	Loki
	Korean
	Spanish	Loki

Gallery

Loki's sprite from Trials of Mana

Loki as the Darkshine Knight, a boss in Trials of Mana

Facing the Darkshine Knight in the remake

Darkshine Knight Artwork from "Trials of Mana" remake