The light fades and twilight descends over Valisthea. For centuries, people flocked to the Mothercrystals to receive their blessing, the rich supply of ether that enables the use of magic and forms the foundation of life in Valisthea. Now, as the ether threatens to run dry and the uninhabitable Dead Land continues to spread, the struggle for the last rays of crystalline light takes on increasingly desperate forms. Yet in these times of impending darkness, there are those who believe that the legacy of the crystals has shaped humanity's fate long enough. This is an epic, dark fantasy world where the fate of the world is determined by powerful Espers and the Dominants who can summon their power. This is the story of Clive Rosfield, a warrior who was appointed the "First Shield of Rosaria" and who vowed to protect his younger brother Joshua, the Dominant of the Phoenix. It doesn't take long for Clive to find himself at the center of a tragedy and to swear vengeance against the dark Esper Ifrit, a mysterious being that leaves nothing but destruction in its wake.