The Ancients (古代人, kodaijin, "ancient people") are the people who inhabited the Runic continents one thousand years before the events of Shining Force. They are the progenitors of the Legacy of the Gods.
In-Game Context
Chapter 2
| Spirit of the Spring of Memory
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| あなたたちが神々とよぶのは はるかむかし このちにくらしていた 古代人のことです
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Those whom you call the Gods are the ancient people who inhabited this land long ago.
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- See: Legacy of the Gods § Chapter 2
Chapter 7
| Prompt Castle Scholar in East Basement Room
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| 古代人のブンメイは それはそれは すすんだものだった まさしく 神にちかい力をもっていた
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The civilization of the Ancients was extremely advanced. Their power truly did approach that of gods.
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| しかし でんせつの黒き竜があらわれ 古代人のブンメイをねこそぎ はかいしてしまった・・・
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However, when the legendary Black Dragon appeared, the Ancients’ civilization was uprooted and totally destroyed . . .
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| せかいは やみにとざされた・・・ 生きのこった人々のなかの ゆうきある 者たちは・・・
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The world was consumed by Darkness . . . Among the survivors, those with courage . . .
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| なんとかして 黒き竜をたおそうと こうどなブンメイと みずからの いのちをかけて黒き竜をとらえ
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somehow defeated the Black Dragon, and with the sophisticated works of their civilization, risked their lives to capture the Black Dragon
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| 古えの城もろとも うみのなかにしずめたのだ・・・！
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in the Ancient Castle and submerged it all beneath the sea . . . !
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Shining Race Directory
| Races
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| Basal
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Human・Hobbit・Elf・Dwarf・Centaur・Goblin・Dark Elf・Orc
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| Bestial
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Cantaur・Wolfling・Lizardman・Foxling・Birdling・Pyontaur・Quintaur
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| Magical
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Magical Creature
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| Animal
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Yogurt・Armadillo
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| Technological
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Robot・Divine Dragon・Bioengineered Organism
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| Transcendent
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Star Eye・Devil・God・Phoenix・Hudol・Innovator
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| Peoples
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| Rune
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Ancients
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| Parmecia
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Thousand Year Kingdom
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