Also known as: "Ereb" in KoreaMS, TaiwanMS and ChinaMS. "Erev" in ThaiMS, MapleSEA and EuropeMS.
Region: Ereve.
Roads: Empress' Road.
Level Range: 1-10.
Neinheart the Tactician, Shinsoo the Holy Beast, and Empress Cygnus.
Ereve is the latest island to appear in the Maple World. It is the home of the Empress of the Maple World, Cygnus, along with her defenders, the Cygnus Knights and the divine beast Shinsoo. The Cygnus Knights work actively to stop the forces of the Black Magician, the recurring villain who is referenced in Magatia, Ellin Forest, and Nautilus Harbor.
With the Black Magician's sudden increase in power, the number of existing Knights is no longer a sufficient defense. Thus, Cygnus has opened the land of Ereve to visitors who wish to join their ranks.
Many monsters crowd a platform in the low leveled hunting area.
Ereve has a number of unique features. Many of the quests are exclusive to Cygnus characters. The hunting grounds cannot be entered by any non-Cygnus characters; this is mostly to prevent higher level characters from interfering since Noblesse level up to level 10 here, instead of Maple Island. On the far side of the forest, there is a special training area. This is used to get newly advanced Knights (in their First Job) started, and also where the later job advancements seem to be held.
The monsters of Ereve seem to be light and birdlike. Because the monsters can't be reached by all players, they do not drop cards for the Monster Book. The area itself also possesses these Avian qualities, as does the legendary Holy Beast, Shinsoo, which is also found here. Shinsoo seems to be a wise creature, and not a monster. By talking to Shinsoo, a player can gain a special blessing, which increases the player stats for one hour, making it very useful to beginning Noblesse. The island levitates high in the sky using the power of the Sprites, near Maple Island.
Reaching Ereve
Ereve is only accessible by ship. It can be reached from Ellinia (a 2 minute ride) by speaking with Kiruru or Orbis (a 8 minute ride) by speaking with Kiru. Both ship rides cost 1,000 Mesos.
By choosing "Cygnus Knights" in the new character creation screen, anyone can make a Cygnus Knight. Instead of being a Beginner, this new character will be a Noblesse.
Upon reaching level 10, the Noblesse can then speak to Mihile to become a Soul Warrior, Oz to become a Flame Magician, Irena to become a Wind Breaker (Archer), Eckhart to become a Night Walker (Thief), or Hawkeye to become a Striker (Pirate). The main difference between a Cygnus character and their ordinary counterparts is that Cygnus characters are bonded to a unique summon "sprite" from their first job onward. This sprite imbues the Cygnus character with the bonuses of its elemental affinity, granting the Knight new skills and greater powers.
Availability: not available in BrazilMS or VietnamMS.
When the Knights of Cygnus becomes an official class, Ereve would have a new initial tutorial quest chain similar to Mushroom Town Training Camp. The quests feature a small bird NPC that guides and follows new players around. The quests are necessary to progress to a knight-in-training.
