Ereb
- Region: Ereb
- Roads: Ereb
- Level Range: 1-10
Ereb 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 Knights of Cygnus. The Cygnus Knights work actively to stop the forces of the Black Magician, the recurring villain who is referenced in Magatia, Elin Forest, and Nautilus Harbor. With the Black Magician's sudden increase in power, however, the existing Knights are no longer sufficient, and thus they have opened the land of Ereb to visitors who wish to join their ranks. By choosing "Knights of Cygnus" in the new character creation screen, anyone can make a Cygnus character. This Cygnus character, instead of being the ordinary beginner, will hold the title of the Cygnus equivalent, Noblesse. Upon reaching level 10, the Noblesse can then speak to Mikhail to become a Soul Warrior, Oz to become a Flame Magician, Irina to become a Wind Breaker (Archer), Ikart 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.
Ereb 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 Ereb 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, Divine Bird, which is also found here. Divine Bird seems to be a wise creature, and not a monster. By talking to Divine Bird, 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. It can be reached from Ellinia, by taking a 2 minute ship, and by Orbis, through an 8 minute ship ride.
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- Ereb is currently available in KoreaMS, MapleSEA, and TaiwanMS.
- Ereb is coming soon to ChinaMS, GlobalMS and EuropeMS
- Ereb is known as "Erev" in MapleSEA.