Book of the Moon (月の書 , Tsuki no Sho) is a pagan book that chronicles the origin of wolves, nobles and Paradise.
Description[]
A thick, hardcover leather book. Gold is embossed on the spine as well as the cover. The cover bears the title of the book in Russian, "КНИГА ЛУНЫ" (KNIGA LUNY, "THE BOOK OF THE MOON"), illuminated in gold as well. Beneath the gold flower is the name "ДАРСИЯ I." (DARSIYA I. "DARCIA I."), the author of the book.
The back cover is the same thick leather; however, Lady Jaguara's copy features claw marks that score diagonally from the top-right corner to the bottom-left. It is unknown how or why the claw marks are on her copy.
Story[]
The book originally belonged to wolves, but it was then taken from them by the house lords. The house lords banned the Book of the Moon for their own usage only, due to its contents that contain the knowledge of wolves, humans and opening the gates of Paradise. Its contents described the wolves, the land of Paradise, the rare Lunar Flowers; Cheza, the Flower Maiden, and several legends that includes the origins of humans turning into wolves and the red moon.
Creation and Owners[]
It's author is stated on the front cover of all copies of the book: Lord Darcia I.
Some lower-class citizens outside of the nobility houses owned this rare book, but very few had survived after the ban was implemented; outside and even inside the Nobles' circle, it was considered a rare item.
Known owners of the book are the former sheriff of Kyrios, Quent Yaiden and Cher Degré—the head scientist and research leader of Freeze City.
Detective Hubb Lebowski was eventually given the copy that was owned by his ex-wife, Cher.
Higher Noble families of the House of Lords possessed this book; Lady Jaguara was known to possess this book and read it in her spare time.
Not mentioned but highly plausible, the Orkham family at least knew of its existence and possibly owned a copy. Lord Orkham demanded of his council to have the Flower Maiden in his possession. All known information about the Flower Maiden—Cheza—is limited to: the Research Division led by Cher—sponsored by Lord Orkham, data Darcia III kept in his databases at his Keep, and the Book of the Moon itself.
However Darcia explained to Cher that Orkham and his family had stolen Cheza with no prior knowledge of what she was, meaning that Orkham may have acquired a copy of the book after he stole Cheza.
The final pages of the book appear to be blank. It was later revealed that the pages held a secret portrait of the Lunar Flowers that can only be seen if rain hits the pages.
All known and possibly-owned copies of the Book of the Moon were either lost or destroyed before or during the resurrection of the world.
Known Copies[]
- It was assumed that Orkham owned a copy of the Book of the Moon.
- Lady Jaguara kept a book in her study.
- Darcia owned the book as he was heard as a voice-over reading excerpts of it from time to time. He was also seen closing the book.
- The copy Cher Degré owned and lent to Hubb Lebowski; it later fell into a chasm along with the detective.
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Trivia[]
- The text on the front is Russian.
- The book's cover and pages was designed by Akihiro Yamada; a famed Japanese illustrator and manga artist.
- The last pages are shown as blank throughout the series, it’s only revealed in the last OVA what those pages contain. Under the red moonlight, when the raindrops hit the pages, Lunar Flowers are revealed; covering these pages.