Shining Blue

Shining Blue is the the world in which Tales of Legendia is set on. According to the character Grune the name was given to the world when the inhabitants of the planet gazed upon the beautiful blue sea when they first arrived.

Inhabitants
The original inhabitants of this planet are the Ferines, or people of the water, that worship the entity Nerifes the will of the sea. The second race was the Orerines, the people of the land, that came on the world with the use of a giant ship that would eventually become the core of the Legacy. The third race is the Oresoren, a group of highly advanced otter type creatures that came to the planet with the Orerines.

Geography
Although it is never visited by the player and is shown in very few scenes, Shining Blue may be presumed to possess a single large mass of land that is simply referred to as "the mainland," and half of which is revealed to have been sunken sometime after its creation by a past Merines through the use of the Wings of Light, though small islands have been shown to exist, of which the Legacy is reminiscent, though it is at least somewhat-widely known that it is actually a large subcontinent-sized ship. Life on the mainland seems to be somewhat reminiscent of Europe in the mid- to late-nineteenth century, though few scenes other than a few brief segments from the character quests are shown actually appear, the most prominent being the nearly-successful assault of the Nerifes Cannon on the Gadorian capital.

Holy Kingdom of Gadoria
The Holy Kingdom of Gadoria is where powerful knights emerge from. The area is home to the character Chloe Valens. During the events of the main quest it is at war with the Crusand Empire. During the events of the fourth chapter they are successfully attacked by Vaclav Bould when Mount Zeriques is destroyed by the Nerifes Cannon. After the defeat of the Crusand Empire, the kingdom becomes enraged and sends a group of soldiers to arrest Shirley Fennes. During the events of the character quest the country pays a man named Solon to kidnap Shirley in a attempt to get control of the Legacy.

Holy Rexalian Empire
The Holy Rexalian Empire, also known as Rexalia, is one of the strongest countries on the mainland. The area is the home of the characters Will Raynard. Senel Coolidge and Shirley were residents of a town that Rexalia was in charge of. The country is ruled by a Holy Sovereign, who at this point has been in hiding for many years. Many of Rexalia's troops were sent to the Legacy disguised as ordinary citizens, residing primarily in Werites Beacon in order to protect the residents of the city. During the events of the story the empire teams up with the Ferines in chapter four to save Shirley and Stella Telmes from Vaclav Bould. This is the only country that does not desire to use Shirley's powers abusively.

Crusand Empire
The Crusand Empire is a powerful ruthless empire on the mainland that seems to want control the world. The country is ruled by the Empire and his three sons, one of them Vaclav Bould. The Crusand Empire during the beginning stages on the main quest is currently at war with the Holy Kingdom of Gadoria. Vaclav Bould had trained many special soldiers and went to the Legacy in a attempt to capture the Merines and use her powers to use ancient weapon located on the Bridge. After the country's defeat in chapter four the empire is reduce the powerlessness and his hardly heard of after.

Legacy

 * See: Legacy

The Legacy is an immense ship serving as the setting of Tales of Legendia on which a monarchy known as the Kingdom of Terises once flourished, creating advanced technologies and nightmarishly powerful weapons.

Trivia

 * The most widely-shown mainland state in the game is Gadoria, the capital of which is shown in several scenes, including several in Chloe's character quest.
 * The mainland of Shining Blue resembles half of the flower-like insignia of the game in which it appears, the other half of which was presumably destroyed by the Cataclysm.
 * The planet's state of geological activity is unknown, and, as the mainland is the artificial creation of the Orerines, it is further unconfirmed whether or not the landmass is subject to the same principles as are continents in Earth geology, and if the Wings of Light themselves play any role in its maintenance.