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"Despite our abilities, Adepts are hounded by our inferiors. Eden is a new land where we Adepts can live in peace."
Tenjian, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2


Eden (エデン) is a multinational Adept terrorist organization and the main antagonist group of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2. It is made up of Adepts who've suffered some form of persecution and/or oppression, and who seek to eradicate the "old humanity" so as to build a utopia for all Adepts.

Having a bizarre chain of command, Eden operates under the guise of having no command structure, with its leaders supposedly serving as nothing more than figureheads. However, in reality, Eden works as a pseudo-ecclesiocracy, with absolute power unofficially vested in The Seven and the group's priest and overall head, Zonda, both of whom are revered as gods and oracles.

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Eden is a multinational group of adepts from all corners of the globe, whose numbers do not compare to ordinary humans.
They have began to amass throughout the nation, and consist mainly of adepts who were oppressed by non-adepts in the past.
Their goal is to usher in a new age for adepts, and create a new utopia where all non-adepts are eradicated.

莫大な力を持つものの、
数では能力を持たない人々に劣る
第七波動セブンス能力者たちが、
国家の枠を越えて集結した多国籍能力者連合。
構成員の多くはかつて無能力者たちによって
虐げられてきた者たちである。
「能力者こそが新たな時代を築く新人類であり、
第七波動セブンスを持たない旧人類は滅ぶべき存在である」
と標榜し、能力者だけの理想国家の設立を目指している。

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Multinational Adept Union formed by oppressed Septimal Adepts who help each other.
All members get a title based on chess pieces, but that’s just a “role distribution” and there aren’t hierarchical structures.
Except for a minor chosen elite, the G7, most of Eden is composed of members named “Pawns”, who either can’t use their Septimas at will or possess powers that aren't at practical use level.

虐げられてきた第七波動《セブンス》能力者たちが、互いに身を寄せ合う多国籍能力者連合。
構成員にはそれぞれチェスの駒になぞらえた称号が与えられているが、これはあくまで「役割分担」であり上下関係ではない。
G7と呼ばれる一部の選ばれた精鋭を除けば、任意では第七波動を使えない者や、実用レベルに達しない第七波動しか持たない「ポーン」と呼ばれるものが大半である。

History

Origins

Information regarding Eden's history is sparse. What is currently known is that the group has its origins in China, being founded by adoptive siblings Zonda and Tenjian after years of suffering and persecution at the hands of normal humans. The breaking point was when the duo were starving, and a seemingly friendly normal human approached them offering fruit. Extremely grateful for this rare act of kindness, the duo accepted the gift. However, Tenjian quickly realized the apple that he had been given was poisoned after eating it; the human merely sought to kill them by exploiting their hunger and trust. Barely surviving, Tenjian flew into a fit of extreme rage and froze over the entire town and its inhabitants with his septimal power, barring himself and Zonda.

With that, the two concluded that Adepts and normal humans are at war and can never co-exist.

Foundation and Growth

Setting out to overthrow humanity and create an Adept-only utopia, the duo founded Eden and journeyed across the world, recruiting Adepts to their cause without regard for nationality.

Eventually, they attracted a large number of Adepts strong and weak from all corners of the Earth, and made their base, codenamed "Garden", in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan in Central Asia. It is unknown why they chose this location, but Nori speculates that there may be something valuable within those lands that they seek.

Paradise's Capriccio ~ Eden's Party

Tenjian sought out an Adept settlement, only to arrive too late and be greeted by piles of corpses; the settlement had been subject to the "Non-Adepts' lynching." One Adept was still alive; however, a girl named Olga. He first noticed her due to hearing what appeared to be a singing septima, which to his shock was amplifying his own septima by listening to it. Zonda immediately ordered him to bring Olga to Eden, recognizing that such an ability could be an immense boon to their cause.

After a series of mishaps and successes where Asroc, Desna, Gibril, and Zonda tried to cheer Olga up, it was deduced that she did not actually have a septima-enhancing septima, but rather one that senses and mimics the abilities of others. Due to her manifesting the Sumeragi Group's supposed "virtual idol" Lumen, Tenjian and Zonda realized its true nature and exactly where they could find the real ability.

Armed Blue Gunvolt

About a year before the events of the first Azure Striker Gunvolt, Eden orchestrated an assault on Sumeragi's UTU Media Tower and the repeater inside of it, the "Ame no Uzume", to destroy the final national defense boundary Kamishiro, a forcefield created by the Sumeragi Group and jointly managed with the Japanese government to protect the nation from foreign intrusion.

However, the assault was merely a diversionary tactic to allow Zonda, in her "Lustful Mirage" disguise, to infiltrate the organization during the chaos using her well-suited mirror septima, although Tenjian was reluctant to send her on such a dangerous mission alone. She succeeded and joined Sumeragi as an Adept Hunter, using her position and ability to pilfer data on many company secrets.

Interim

With Zonda's infiltration going smoothly, Eden continued its operations abroad.

An unnamed member of The Seven was killed during a mission, and Milas was promoted to the group as that person's successor.

Teseo would commit at least one septimal hacking prank on Sumeragi, setting off a chain of events with enormous consequences whether he intended for them or not.

Eden made major progress within China, not only committing many heinous acts, but also taking over the Chinese branch of the international Adept rights organization QUILL. This lead to Chinese QUILL agent Xiao Wu going rogue and dedicating himself to stopping Eden.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

As a result of the crippling failure of the Diva Project, as well as the demise of Defense Unit head Nova Tsukuyomi and all of his top Adept subordinates, the Sumeragi Group's defenses were left in shambles. Taking advantage of this, Zonda deactivated the Kamishiro national defense barrier, allowing a large number of Eden's members, including The Seven, to invade Japan. Seeking to gain the power of The Muse, they succeed in doing so and use her power to develop Grimoires for The Seven, as well as gaining several powerful pieces of Sumeragi technology, such as the Plasma Legion.

However, doing so attracts the attention of Gunvolt, a powerful Adept who bonded with The Muse, and Copen Kamizono, son of a deceased Sumeragi scientist who bears a great hatred for Adepts.

The two work their way through The Seven, killing them one by one until Eden is forced to retreat back to Tashkent, taking Copen's sister Mytyl with them.

Undeterred, Gunvolt and Copen travel to Tashkent and battle through Eden's remaining forces until making their way to Zonda, who, despite having used the power of The Muse to gain godlike power, is beaten and killed.

With the deaths of Zonda and The Seven, along with a great loss of common members and military hardware, Eden is presumably left a shadow of its former self. Xiao's words in the secret ending imply that the union still exists in some capacity, however.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 3

Decades after Eden's defeat at Gunvolt’s hand, Kirin implies that they have completely disbanded. During the Dragon Saviors' final battle with ATEMS, Serpentine creates copies of Tenjian and Zonda to fight Kirin and Gunvolt.

Divisions

Compared to Sumeragi's complex, strictly organised hierarchy, Eden's chain of command is far less sophisticated, centered almost entirely around Zonda and The Seven, who have chess-themed titles based on their roles.

The Seven

G7

The Seven

The Seven (グリモワルドセブン Grimwald Seven or just G7 for short) is a sub-group within Eden made up of seven powerful and admired Adepts, led by Tenjian, and frequently serve as commanders in the field.

This group is unique in that it uses Grimoires, devices created using stolen Glaive data and infused with the power of The Muse.

Due to a lack of a traditional hierarchy in Eden, The Seven technically do not possess any special authority. However, through sheer admiration or by virtue of holding multiple important positions, The Seven wield a massive amount of influence over the group. They serve as the main bosses of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.

Pawns

Pawns are the rank-and-file foot soldiers of Eden, making up the vast majority of the group's populace.

They are comprised of Adepts whom are either unable to use their Septimal powers freely, or whose Septimas are simply too weak or impractical for combat. All Pawns are fiercely devoted to Zonda and The Seven, revering them as oracles, comrades, and even gods in some cases, and are shown to be willing to die for their cause, even if they themselves know there is no hope.

Pawns are divided into four types: Shot and Dagger Soldiers, Chainmine Soldier, and Machinegun Soldiers.

Unmanned Weapons

Main articles: Medium Bosses, Plasma Legion

Although Eden seemingly lacks the ability to develop advanced tanks and aircraft on its own, the union was able to steal a number of units and design specs from the Sumeragi Group.

Name Info Image
Fazent
フェイザント
A prototype drone. Several units were stolen by Asroc and animated by his machine controlling and enhancing septima Puppetwire, and he distributed them throughout Eden for various uses. It is equipped with a machine gun, rocket pods, and ground-penetrating, terrain destroying mines.
Fazent illustration
Proto Legion JB
プロトレギオンJB
An incomplete version of the 10th gen tank Plasma Legion materialized by Teseo via his septima Hack the Planet. As he was given the data on short notice, he could only do so much.
It is equipped with a plasma cannon and rockets.
Proto Legion JB sprite
Michi Mk X18
"Plasma Legion"

ミチX一八式
“プラズマレギオン”
The completed model. It is equipped with a higher power plasma cannon, can fire a massive torrent of energy, has barrier penetrating missiles, can deploy a protective barrier in front of its head, and can detach its head to function as an aircraft while the lower half acts as a tank.

Activating the Plasma Legion was the last act of Teseo or Asroc, depending on the story route. The lone unit is deployed as the last line of defense before Zonda within the depths of Eden's HQ fortress The Garden.

Plasma legion ost booklet

Bases

The Garden

Stage articles: The Garden 1, The Garden 2, The Garden 3, The Garden 4
The Garden (ベラデン Belladen) is Eden's headquarters. It is a heavily fortified structure located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in Central Asia. Why this location was chosen is unknown, as none of Eden's leaders are from that country or region. Nori speculates there may be something in that land which they are seeking. Joule, who possesses a telepathic ability that can sense "presences" at times, is creeped out by the building itself as Gunvolt makes his way through, distinguishing the feeling from Mytyl's presence.

Frozen City

Stage article: Frozen City
The Frozen City (凍結都市) is an urban area that Tenjian froze over and seized as a staging point for Eden's operations in Japan, basing himself in a high class hotel.

Mysterious Manor

Stage article: Mysterious Manor
The Mysterious Manor (謎の洋館) is an abandoned large manor that Gibril seized. Non-Adepts kidnapped by Eden were brought here. By using special technology stolen from the Sumeragi Group, the victims had their life force drained and given to Gibril to enhance her septimal powers. The husks produced by this process were then commanded by Gibril to act as guards.

Isle of Dreams

Stage article: Isle of Dreams
The Isle of Dreams (夢の島) is an abandoned waste-producing facility which Asroc took and brought online using his septima. Eden used it to manufacture weapons out of scrap and other parts. It was the site of the production of the Gran Torta, an enormous mech meant to be controlled by Asroc.

Known Members of Eden

Name Position(s) Profile
Zonda
  • King
  • Co-founder
  • Shrine maiden
  • Spy
  • [Phantasm Mirror] Adept
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Tenjian
  • Queen
  • Co-founder
  • Leader of The Seven
  • [Permafrost] Adept
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Teseo
  • Bishop
  • Member of The Seven
  • Website and network administrator
  • Hacker
  • [Hack the Planet] Adept
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Ghauri
  • Knight
  • Member of The Seven
  • [Prism Cataclysm] Adept
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Desna
  • Rook
  • Member of The Seven
  • Seer
  • [Splitting Ends] Adepts
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Milas
  • Rook
  • Member of The Seven
  • Replacement for previous member who died on a mission
  • [Ichor] Adept
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Asroc
  • Knight
  • Member of The Seven
  • Weapons developer
  • [Puppetwire] Adept
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Gibril
  • Bishop
  • Member of The Seven
  • [Metallon] Adept
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Olga
  • Rescuee
  • Adept (Unnamed ability reception septima)
N/A

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Trivia

  • The name "Eden" comes from the biblical "Garden of Eden."
  • The Japanese name for The Seven, "The Grimwald Seven", is derived from the Grimm Brothers, known for their dark stories.
  • The Japanese version name of Eden's HQ, Belladen, comes from Speed Power Gunbike, the very first game developed by series developer Inti Creates. In it, Belladen is a spiritual guidance object responsible for turning humans into an evolved race known as the Michi, who wage war against the rest of humanity. Eden has several other references to Gunbike:
    • The Garden being located in Tashkent is a reference to the Michi's biggest fortress being named Tashkent.
    • The Plasma Legion is named after a Gunbike boss. Both it and the Gunvolt one are penultimate bosses acting as the final line of defense. The Plasma Legion's special skill being named DG Raser in Japanese is likely also a reference to the Gunbike Plasma Legion being piloted by the Michi brothers Dan and Gun.
    • Similar to Zonda, the leader of the Michi is a girl named Ikumi who hates humanity and is someone's younger sister. (The similarities generally end there, however.)
    • The stage theme of The Garden 2, "Utopia ~Gathering~", has similarities to the final boss battle theme in Gunbike.
  • The Seven are all named after various missile systems, a call back to an earlier version of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 where Japan was to be attacked by missiles from seven enemy nations.
    • The enemy nation alliance was to be named GHQ after General Headquarters, the occupying force of post-WWII Japan. This was changed to G7, and from that the name "Grimwald Seven" was decided on.
  • Zonda and The Seven are based off classic fairy tales. The genre of those fairy tales are romance, family or adventures.
    • Zonda is based off Alice in Wonderland.
    • Tenjian is based off Snow White and The Snow Queen.
    • Teseo is based off Sleeping Beauty.
    • Ghauri is based off Cinderella.
    • Desna is based off Rapunzel.
    • Milas is based off The Little Mermaid.
    • Asroc is based off Pinocchio and Hansel and Gretel.
    • Gibril is based off Little Red Riding Hood.
  • Each of the Eden's members are represented with the pieces on a chessboard, and have similar traits to the piece and those who share the piece.
    • Zonda is the King, who leads Eden and is protected by The Seven.
    • Tenjian is the Queen, who is Zonda's right hand, has the most attacks and is the most powerful of The Seven.
    • Gibril (Alchemist) and Teseo are Bishops, being flyers with a heavy focus on projectiles.
    • Milas and Desna are Rooks, with their attacks being slower, but more heavy hitting.
    • Ghauri and Asroc are Knights, with their attacks being lighter, but very fast paced.
    • Eden Soldiers are Pawns, who simply act as front line infantry.
  • In Milas's Dengeki Nintendo profile, it is revealed that there was a previous member of The Seven who was killed in a mission, whom Milas replaced after Zonda's infiltration of Japan.
  • In Teseo's Dengeki Nintendo profile, it is revealed that Eden has an official website and channel, both of which are run by Teseo, who often hosts videos showing guest Adepts using their Septimas to complete challenges. These videos have proven popular enough that there are fans outside of Eden. The fight between Teseo and Gunvolt was also streamed live on the channel.

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Azure Striker Gunvolt and Luminous Avenger iX terminology
Races AdeptsWorkersMinos
Organizations Sumeragi Group (Dragon Saviors) • Shadow YakumoQUILLEdenATEMSSumeragi Institute of Human EvolutionList of Minor Factions
Misc GlaivesGrimoiresBinding BrandsFalcon QuillsGrave PillarSeptember RecordHexapyle
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
Main Pages GameGallerySoundtrack (Azure Trance -Into the Blue-Electro Rotation) • CreditsStory Scripts
Team Gunvolt GunvoltJouleQuinnXiao
Team Copen CopenLolaMytylNori
Boss Characters ZondaTenjianGibrilMilasTeseoDesnaAsrocGhauriPlasma LegionShovel Knight (Amiibo)
Other Characters Minor CharactersMedium BossesCommon Enemies
Score Attack Bosses CarreraMerakJotaEliseViperStratos
Gunvolt Missions Infiltrator (Seraph Interior)Aggressor (Downtown)Luminescence (Mysterious Manor)Effusion (The Sewers)Virtuality (Data Facility)Icebound (Frozen City)Crossroads (Prism Highway)
Copen Missions Chimera (Downtown)Raveled (Babel)Puppeteer (Isle of Dreams)Prism (Prism Highway)Icebound (Frozen City)Forfeit (The Sewers)
Final and Special Missions Eden (The Garden 1)Inferno (The Garden 2)Savior (The Garden 3)Prayer (The Garden 4) | Secret Missions | EX The SewersEX Data FacilityEX BabelEX Mysterious ManorEX Isle of DreamsEX Prism HighwayEX DowntownEX Frozen City
Songs Indigo DestinyIgniterReincarnation AlternativeA Flash of AzureMulti-UniverseIoliteVast CircleStratosphere (DLC)
Story Elements AdeptsEdenSumeragi GroupGrimoires
Gameplay Mechanics Score and Kudos (Secrets) • Equipment (Materials) • SkillsCopen's EX Weapons
Fan Discs Clockwork DaydreamEden's Party
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