The Last Story - 'knights and mercenaries' art, details

- two classes of soldiers: “knights” and “mercenaries”
- Knights are at the high ranks of society
- Knights worry about nothing but mastering their skills
- Mercenaries are treated like “disposable units”
- they wander in search of work
- Mercenaries are the main characters
- Mercenaries “have dreams of becoming knights, but fight on the boundaries of death as mercenaries.”
- Mercenaries know sadness of losing loved ones, having their villages burned down, and having all their possessions stolen
- Mercenaries want power in order to protect the ones they love
- “‘Extreme Power’ is poured onto those who harbor ’sadness and loneliness’ … however, they must not make mistakes in how it is used.”
- Mercenaries are detested because they always fight
- Knights are a symbol of authority
- People respect Knights as friends of justice

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