Flare Dragon Ceifeed (赤竜神 スイーフィード, Furea Doragon Suīfīdo) is the leader of the shinzoku and the main opponent of the ma-ō Ruby Eye Shabranigdu in the Slayers world. The title of Flare shared between Ceifeed and Vrabazard is not to be confused as a closer association. According to canon, Flare Dragon alludes to red, the alternate reading of his name being Red Dragon God (赤の竜神, Aka no Ryuu-Jin), since all four known primordial shinzoku seemingly correspond to a color. Meanwhile Flarelord refers to fire.
Overview[]
Ceifeed and Shabranigdu fought for dominance from the moment of their creation. As the primordial shinzoku, Ceifeed strived for the world's continued and peaceful existence while his mazoku counterpart sought its dissolvement into the Sea of Chaos.
In their last battle, which occurred roughly around 4000 BK(?) and is known as the Shinma War, Ceifeed accomplished the grueling feat of severing Shabranigdu into seven pieces to seal them in human hosts. Still, as his enemy had merely been neutralized but not eradicated, fearing Ruby Eye's eventual revival Flare Dragon used the last of his power to create his four subordinates, the Dragon Kings, to guard the four corners of the world. His strength having completely been depleted, Ceifeed is believed to have then sunk into the Sea of Chaos, forever disappearing from the world.
Nevertheless, it seems that some amount of Ceifeed's power did remain, as from generation to generation, humans known as Knights of Ceifeed appear, who possess enormous power thanks to the fragment of the Flare Dragon within them (although the exact nature of this power is unknown). The only currently known knight is Luna Inverse.
Ceifeed reasoned that Shabranigdu's fragments would eventually be purged through continuous reincarnation. It is plausible that Flare Dragon chose humans as hosts since they are intelligent creatures who, while living at the convergence of light and dark, have free will that enables them to stave off their inner darkness and thus halt the Dark Lord's potential resurrection. Most importantly, unlike other races like dragons and elves who may have been less prone to the shards' corruption, the short lifespans of humans allows for a significantly faster reincarnation cycle. However, the revival of three pieces of Ruby Eye so far suggests a fatal flaw within the shinzoku's arrangement; among other methods, a sudden and significant surge of negative emotions within the human host can trigger the shard's awakening.
Ceifeed is worshipped by numerous humans, especially in Saillune. Because of this, some suspect that his remaining power might be behind the mysterious origins of white magic, although official sources say otherwise.
Flare Dragon Ceifeed's symbol
Subordinates of Ceifeed[]
- Aqualord Ragradia
- Firelord Vrabazard
- Airlord Valwin
- Earthlord Rangort
Chart Depicting Ceifeed and his subordinates.
