Mt. Temza

Mt. Temza (テムザ山) is a mountainous dungeon located north of Yormgen and the Sands of Kogorh on the continent of Desier in Tales of Vesperia. One of the protagonists, Judith, was born in the city of Temza (テムザ) on this mountain, but now the city is in ruins due to the Great War that occurred ten years prior to the events of the story.

Past
Twenty years before the story, in the mountain village of Temza, a Krityan scientist named Hermes invented a blastia that revolutionized the world, as it could convert aer into energy. One year later, his wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and decided to call her Judith. During her childhood, the girl was brave enough to befriend an Entelexeia by the name of Ba'ul, and the two became inseparable. However, tragedy struck when the Great War broke out, and the village of Temza was caught in the crossfire. This left a nine-year-old Judith in a severe state of shock, as her home and parents were wiped out in the blink of an eye, but Ba'ul saved her before her life could be claimed.

Role in the Plot
When the group visits Mt. Temza during the story in search of Judith and Ba'ul, more insight into Mt. Temza's tragic history is provided. Discovering large craters, the group comments on the vast damage, with Rita Mordio further speculating that such craters were in no way caused by natural disasters, resembling something more like an explosion. Karol Capel wonders if monsters could create such craters, and while Raven confirms this, he also comments that these "monsters" were wiped out. He goes on to explain that the area was a prime battleground during the Great War, leading Estelle to believe that humans and the Entelexeia fought here, quoting the fact that, even though humans were victorious, there were hardly any survivors, and the facts behind the war are shrouded in darkness. She also states that no official government histories give many details about what happened. Rita surmises the Entelexeia did the damage to the mountains, commenting that they possess incredible power.

Yuri claims to have never heard of a battle taking place at Mt. Temza, to which Raven responds by explaining that the Empire has kept a tight hold on information concerning the Great War, leaving many dark secrets hidden from the general public. Rita wonders why monsters would wage war against humans, and Estelle comments that the Empire also did not want the public to know that the monsters were actually the Entelexeia. Karol is impressed by Raven's knowledge of the subject, and Raven responds that a person comes to know these things living long enough, providing some insight into his troubled past. Reminded of the task at hand, the group presses forward to reunite with Judith and Ba'ul, as well as overcome the threat of the Hunting Blades guild again.

Trivia

 * One of the Giganto Monsters, "Pterobronc", is located here.