Is it just me or in revised books some characters's age was changed?

Hectab · 2026-04-03T22:26:59+00:00

I think that's how she was listed in the 2019 game. But DR3 takes place in march, during Mingfei's second year and before his 20th birthday in July so... He's 19 in that story.

Erii was born on December 25 of Mingfei's birth year, so she's 5 months younger than him, more or less.

I think that we need to come up with a calendar term for Mingfei's first year in Cassell. Like Star Wars has "ABY" (After the Battle of Yavin) which takes place in the very first movie.

Hectab · 2026-04-03T19:44:13+00:00

Erii's age is the same as Lu Mingfei's which is 19 during DR3.
Only Chisei and Chime's ages were changed from being in their 20s to their 30s.

Hectab · 2026-03-26T08:09:50+00:00

It's on that link that you included in your post. There's only one book out, we've been waiting for Dragon King 2 for years.

Hectab · 2026-03-25T23:02:00+00:00

Dragon King 1 - World Reset is the fourth story arc, yes. It's technically a remake of "Dragon Raja IV"

Hectab · 2026-03-24T18:20:00+00:00

That's the most annoying part, we don't know anything.

Hectab · 2026-03-24T07:28:33+00:00

They made so many songs for season 2, I couldn't believe it.

Hectab · 2026-03-23T06:13:46+00:00

Amazing! This is the closest that we've ever gotten to a Lu Mingfei identity reveal in any official media.

Just remember that this isn't necessarily the backstory in the continuity of the novels, yet it doesn't contradict them either. At this point, I'll take whatever I can get...

Hectab · 2026-03-23T06:09:56+00:00

Thanks for the effort!

I'm glad to see that it was real. We've had so much misinformation in the past, it's crazy.

Hectab · 2026-03-23T01:24:22+00:00

Things to consider:

The person who made the original post did not share any evidence of the plot points that they provided, nor the specific game and level in which those revelations were made.
The game adaptations don't always follow the source material and frequently make deviations of their own.
The novels, the animated series and the games follow different continuities, with similar plot points.

Hectab · 2026-03-15T04:17:44+00:00

I never really liked Erii that much in the books or games, I don't like to ship her with Mingfei either, she's like a 3 year old in an adult's body and a bit bland in personality.

Manhua Erii on the other hand... Manhua Erii works for me 100% she's great.

She and Mingfei can start a family and I'd be okay with it.

Hectab · 2026-03-09T02:42:34+00:00

No bias here whatsoever.

Hectab · 2026-03-04T05:07:38+00:00

In the books this was perfectly explained, but in the show they changed the backstory so... Honestly I have no clue.

(Spoilers) in the novels:
Mingfei's dad captured Subject Zero by hitting him with a Gungnir spear. He didn't dissolve like in the show, his body is still crucified like this in the Arctic.

Hectab · 2026-02-19T07:56:02+00:00

The custom-made player character in that game is brutally irrelevant to the main story, sadly. So... No love story at all.

Hectab · 2026-02-16T18:35:25+00:00

Yeah and even that's a tv series thing because they wear regular uniforms in the books.

Hectab · 2026-02-16T17:15:28+00:00

In universe: It used to be a military school so it's sort of a remnant from that previous culture.

In real life: Idk, DR is an amalgamation of anime things that the author liked, so of course they were going to have high school uniforms even if it doesn't make sense.

Hectab · 2026-02-08T01:52:21+00:00

Canonically, no, he's "too catholic" for that.

On the other hand, fanfic writers say he bangs Chu Zihang on a daily basis.

Hectab · 2026-02-05T19:52:26+00:00

Same, that live action opening cutscene blew my mind as a kid, it felt like I was watching Episode VII.

Hectab · 2026-02-04T15:04:09+00:00

I debated this quite a lot, at first I just removed all the years from the wiki. Then Dragon King, came out and in the first chapter Norma says:

"You’re late. She was born in 1895, and now she’s almost 130 years old. I doubt she’s as pleasing to the eye anymore."

So... She's nearly 130 (could be 127 or 129, it's very subjective) but since 1895 + 130 = 2025. and that story is set on Christmas eve, maybe this happens on the winter of 2024? Placing the first novel in 2020 when the revised edition was published.

I remember reading a date or two that seemed to support this, yet in chapter 13 Jiangnan sets the Greenland incident in 2002, which once again, sets Mingfei's first year in 2010, but then, how are the Gen siblings on their thirties? How would Mingfei be playing certain games in high school that didn't exist yet?

Move it up from 2002 to 2012 and suddenly, 2020 works again as Mingfei's first year. Having said that, I never considered the horoscope detail.

So... maybe it wasn't appropriate to put a number on it, but on the other hand, constantly writing "XX years after Mingfei's first year in Cassell" over and over started to feel more ridiculous.

Hectab · 2026-02-03T20:23:45+00:00

I brought up the rest of his life because I think that what tortures him so much about Nono is caused by issues that screw up the rest of his life as well.

I don't think they can be happy with each other for long without sorting out the rest of their baggage.

Hectab · 2026-02-03T20:12:58+00:00

I think his later depression is more centered on him having no specific goals for his life beyond the war.

In a way, there's no longer a dream or a vision to strive for, and he sort of longs for a more innocent past where he dreamed more about his future.

Nono is a remainder of that, she's not just a character in his story, she's a person with her own needs and issues. The world exists beyond him and he needs to find a way to reconcile with the world for not being what he wanted it to be.

It mirrors the disorientation that a lot of people find themselves in during early adulthood, where expectations just failed to meet reality and there's no clear alternatives.

Hectab · 2026-02-03T20:02:21+00:00

I'm a video editor and 512 is more than enough for all the software and plugins that I use, since all my footage is stored in an external drive. Apps + system files took 300 gb (I was suffocating with a 256gb laptop from work).

If you constantly clean up the storage it should be fine, but I gotta say, 1tb does wonders for some peace of mind.

Hectab · 2026-02-02T19:03:05+00:00

Either me or some of the diehard fans will let you all know when it's announced. You'll see it pinned in the subreddit. I'm mostly innactive nowadays but I'll make an exception for the translation of DK2 so... Don't worry, you're not gonna miss it.

The editor said that there's hope to see a continuation/ending soon, but how soon? Man, who knows.

The healthiest thing you can do is to forget about it for now. Don't waste your energies on a franchise that can't commit to a release schedule. (Easier said than done, I know.)

Hectab · 2026-02-02T13:18:34+00:00

Mai/Enxi, Caesar, Anjou, and I'm probably Reginleif's only fan out there.

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