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''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''



[[Image:Card-succubus.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Succubus card from the Lord of Vermilion card game by Square Enix]]


{{nihongo|'''''Lord of Vermilion'''''|ロード オブ ヴァーミリオン|Rōdo obu Vāmirion}} is an arcade-based fantasy collectible card game developed by Square Enix.<ref>"''Lord of Vermilion'': Coin-based card combat," ''Electronic Gaming Monthly 225 (February 2008): ''24.</ref> in which players control combat cards on an arcade play surface. The objective of the game is to destroy the enemy team's Arcane Stones and eliminate their servants in order to win the game. Players design and develop avatars, increasing their statistics and obtaining equipment, then compete with each other locally, or online, or play the single player story mode.

As of November 7 2008, ''Lord of Vermilion'' has contributed over 4 billion Japanese yen in earnings for Square Enix.<ref>http://www.square-enix.com/eng/pdf/news/20081126en.pdf#page=4</ref>


==Story==
In ancient times, before the creation of the worlds lived God. He opened his heart and brought forth a vermillion stone in order to create seven different worlds. Whomsoever held the vermillion stone held the power to create worlds, and would reign over the seven worlds as a god, the "Lord of Vermilion". The seven worlds existed side by side in harmony for millennia, their inhabitants separated by boundaries and unable to interfere with one another... until the "Great Collapse".

The lord of the human world, consumed by ambition, sought to use the forbidden magic of the vermillion stone, called the "Arcana", in order to become a god. However, he was unable to wield the power and the Arcana was shattered into seven pieces and scattered amongst the seven worlds, destroying their boundaries. The six worlds were drawn into the human world and they merged together. With the six races of the six worlds thrust into the human world, chaos and war broke out.

Ages later, the world, called the "Land of Acheron", is still in turmoil. The six "Lords" of the six races sow strife across the land, warring for each other's Arcana. The player takes the role of a legendary warrior who holds the seventh Arcana and seeks to obtain the Arcana and upset the balance of the world, gathering an army of "Familiars" who hold faith in the legend of the "Lord of the Vermillion".

==Characters==
*'''Player Character''': The player character is one of the few humans to survive the Great Collapse, and can be customized by the player. A legendary warrior with mysterious origins, the player seeks to use the power of Arcana, "Miracle", to reshape the world and return harmony to the land, and as such gathers an army of faithful followers in order to wage war on the six "Lords" and become the "Lord of Vermillion". There are two characters which the player may select from: the male {{nihongo|Nido|ニド}}, or the female {{nihongo|Rishia|リシア}}. They each have similar backstories and roles within the story mode.

*'''Dux''': A mysterious knight completely clad in heavy armor, which completely conceals their identity and gender, who first appears in the tutorial and holds extensive knowledge on Arcana and the world. Dux is later revealed to be a former friend of the player's deceased father who agreed to watch over the player several years earlier.

==Contributing artists==
To date, contributing guest artists include:

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*Ryosuke Aiba
*Shiro Amano
*Yoshitaka Amano
*Toshiyuki Itahana
*Ryoma Itō
*Atsushi Okubo
*Yusuke Kozaki
*Hiroaki Samura
*Jun Suemi
*Sho-U Tajima
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*Shinobu Tanno
*Katsuya Terada
*Yusuke Naora
*Tetsuya Nomura
*Hideo Minaba
*Akihiko Yoshida
*Sana Takeda
*Kazushi Hagiwara
*Kimihiko Fujisaka
*Shunya Yamashita
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*Ittoku
*Kou
*Takashi Kojo
*Kinu Komada
*Yamamune
*Yoshio Sugiura
*Satoru Senda
*Hideaki Takamura
*Yoko Tsukamoto
*Miho Midorikawa
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*D-SUZUKI
*Nottsuo
*Hyung-tae Kim
*Todd McFarlane
*Yang Kyung-il
*Park Seong-woo
*Rin Kususaga
*Ferrari Robert
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Vermillion The original source of this article at Wikipedia]


*[http://www.square-enix.co.jp/lov/ Official ''Lord of Vermilion'' Site]
*[http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1212079_1124.html Article from Famitsu]