Termina

General Information[edit]

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Chrono Cross[edit]

Era: 1020 A.D.
Music: Termina ~ Another World ~, Termina ~ Home World ~, Termina ~ Home World ~ (Variation)
Items (Another World): Brass Rod, Einlanzer, Hero's Blade, Profiteer Purse, Rainbow Shell, Tear of Hate
Items (Home World): Dragoon's Glory, Smith Spirit
Elements (Another World): BigCatch, SlapOfCyrus
Elements (Home World): FlagBearer, GraveDigger, OnARoll

Termina is the crowning city of El Nido, constructed on the northeastern corner of the isle after the settlement of the islands by colonists from mainland Zenan. To villagers in Arni, it was considered an affluent, gleaming city. A stark contrast to the wooden, natural town of Guldove, it was sculpted out of white stone and concrete in a terraced slope approaching the sea. At the base of the sea, where the superstructure met the water, several docks allowed quick access to the sea, while provisions were made above for many types of commercial shops and residential housing. Termina was also constructed to allow a stream descending from mountains to allow intracity travel and add to the stunning scenery of the sea; one could see the shore and visions of sun and sand from nearly anywhere in the establishment. At the head of the tallest echelon, with back to the sea, stood a statue of Lord Viper. Under the leadership and protection of the Acacia Dragoons, the town flourished for one hundred years. In 1020 A.D., it prepared to celebrate its 100th anniversary; during that year, the city was host to Van and Gogh, a miser and painter, Zappa and Zippa, the blacksmith and his wife, John and his friends, a hero in training, Greco and Romana, caretakers of the cemetery, Lisa and her father, Elements salespeople, the Barkeep of the Dragon's Tail Bar, famous for its squid-gut pasta, and many other colorful citizens. The festival was also slated to feature the rocking Magical Dreamers group, with Nikki and Miki at the helm. Once Kid traveled back in time to save Serge and the dimensions split, the history of Termina took a different turn.

In Home World, the Acacia Dragoons were led on a doomed expedition to the Dead Sea by Lynx and perished; this left Termina for the taking. Porre capitalized on their disappearance and invaded El Nido, placing Termina under martial control. The colorful posters and banners that once hung around the city's architecture were replaced by artillery and gun emplacements, and the air of the city become one of militaristic dullness. The disappearance of Karsh in the Dead Sea adversely affected Zappa, who eventually closed up shop by 1020 A.D. Gogh also became a painter instead of a financier, leading his son to explore ways of making money. Serge eventually visited the city to find Norris; while there, he recruited Zappa and Van into his party. Norris eventually loaned them his boat. In Another World, Serge found the city as it made preparations for the Viper Festival. He talked to Guile, Pierre, and later Nikki, eventually selecting one of them to infiltrate Viper Manor with. He also helped a salesman of Viper Churros set the price of his good, and witnessed a Mermaid trapped by an enterprising exploitation artist. Serge met Korcha as well; the boy later saved him after the Viper Manor raid turned sour. Serge then returned in a matter of days after Kid was found to be poisoned; he met Glenn, Zappa, and Greco at this time, and also contended with an Overseer who complained about his docking there.

After Serge's body was switched with Lynx, he found Karsh and Zoah hiding at the Dragon's Tail bar; they related the story of Lynx's doublecrossing Lord Viper, and concocted a plan to rescue Riddel and reunite with the others. Porre had erstwhile conquered the city in the absence of the Dragoons; though it was not converted to represent its depressing counterpart in Home World, the activities of the Viper festival were nonetheless frozen to a halt by the presence of armed soldiers in every part of the city. The citizens did not take kindly to the soldiers, as the Barkeep who shielded the Devas attested. Porre tried and failed to shut down Zappa's smithy as well; Serge later returned with Zappa from Home World so that the two could learn how to forge Rainbow Shell items.

Lisa's Element Shop (Another)

Please note that Cure is removed after the Dead Sea is beaten.

Cure         100G   After Water Dragon Isle
		     
Tablet       10G    HealAll      300G  
Medicine     15G    FirePillar   100G  
Ointment     15G    AquaBall     100G  
Antidote     15G    Bushbasher   100G  
Brace        15G    Upheaval     100G  
Uplift       50G    Capsule      25G  
ElectroJolt  80G    CurePlus     220G  
Bushwhacker  50G    
AeroSaucer   80G    After the Dead Sea
AquaBeam     50G    
IceLance     80G    Nostrum      60G   
Fireball     50G    WhiteOut     40G   
MagmaBomb    80G    BlackOut     15G   
Heal         100G   RecoverAll   380G  
		    MagmaBurst   240G  
		    IceBlast     240G 
		    AeroBlaster  240G 

Lisa's Element Shop (Home)

Element	     Cost

Tablet       10G 
Capsule      25G 
Medicine     15G 
Ointment     15G 
Antidote     15G 
Brace        15G 
WhiteOut     40G 
BlackOut     15G 
CurePlus     220G
HealAll      300G
Fireball     50G 
MagmaBomb    80G 
FirePillar   100G
MagmaBurst   240G
AquaBeam     50G 
IceLance     80G 
AquaBall     100G
IceBlast     240G
Bushwhacker  50G 
AeroSaucer   80G 
Bushbasher   100G
AeroBlaster  240G
Uplift       50G 
ElectroJolt  80G 
Upheaval     100G
ElectroBolt  240G

Materials Trading Post (Another) and Materials Trading Post (Home)

 Item	    Levels	             Item        Color   Levels

 Carapace    32  	             Carapace    Yellow  8  
 Eyeball     12 	             Eyeball     Black   4 
 Feather     22 	             Feather     White   10
 Fang        28 	             Fang        Red     10
 Fur         16 	             Fur         Yellow  8 
 Humour      10 	             Humour      Blue    3 
 Leather     18 	             Leather     Green   6 
 Scale       20 	             Scale       Blue    10
 Screw       20 	             Screw       Red     6 
 Seed        14 	             Seed        Green   6 
			             Bone        N/A     10
			             Copper      N/A     15
			             Iron        N/A     20
			             Mythril     N/A     30

Zappa's Smithy (Please note that Iron and Bronze equipment disappear after the Dead Sea, with Stone equipment replacing them.)

Bronze Item
Cost
Mythril Item
Cost
Ivory Helmet
40G
Silver Swallow
1600G
Copper Swallow
100G
Silver Staff
1200G
Bronze Dagger
150G
Mythril Rod
1600G
Brass Rod
150G
Silver Sword
1200G
Bronze Sword
150G
Argent Gun
2000G
Brass Pick
150G
Mythril Pick
1600G
Bronze Shot
150G
Silver Axe
2000G
Besom Cu29
150G
Mythril Lure
1600G
Bronze Glove
150G
Silverang
1600G
Bronze Vest
100G
Silver Shot
1600G
Bronze Mail
200G
Frypan Ag47
1600G
Bronze Helmet
100G
Mythril Glove
1600G
Iron Item
Cost
Mythril Vest
1200G
Steel Swallow
420G
Mythril Mail
2000G
Iron Dagger
420G
Mythril Helmet
1600G
Iron Rod
420G
Stone Item
Cost
Steel Sword
420G
Stone Swallow
7980G
Iron Pick
420G
Denadorite Dagger
7980G
Iron Axe
560G
Stone Staff
2660G
Iron Lure
560G
Denadorite Rod
7980G
Steelerang
420G
Stone Sword
7980G
Steel Shot
420G
Denadorite Gun
7980G
Ladle Fe26
420G
Pebble Pick
7980G
Iron Glove
420G
Stone Axe
7980G
Iron Vest
420G
Stone Lure
7980G
Iron Mail
560G
Rockerang
7980G
Iron Helmet
420G
Stone Shot
7980G
Saucepan SiO2
7980G
Granite Glove
7980G
Stone Vest
3990G
Stone Mail
9310G
Stone Helmet
6650G

Name Origin[edit]

The Latin word terminus means "boundary," but Termina probably refers more to its function as a port (like an air terminal).

Van's room has a Japanese money cat in it. Money cats are tied in to Echigoya with legend (Echigoya's Wallet is the Japanese name for the Wallet in Chrono Trigger). Utunnels:

Echigoya had 2 main hobbies: gambling and playing with his cat Tama. Because he indulged himself in gambling, he lost all his fortune. One day, his cat gave his a gold coin and hoped that he could started his business again with that coin. But Echigoya lost the gold coin again in gambling. He asked his cat for another coin, and the cat really found another coin for him. Unfortunately, Echigoya rushed to the gambling house and lost the coin quickly. When he came back depressed, he found his cat being sick. It seemed each time the cat brought him a coin, it became thinner than before. Another day, the cat walked outdoor, and Echigoya followed it. Soon he saw the cat pray: take away some of my hands, take away some of my feet, give me some gold coins.... take away some of my stomach, take away some of my fur, give me some gold coins... each time it prayed, he became smaller and thinner. Before Echigoya could stop it, the cat vanished and left 3 gold coins. Echigoya was shocked by that, he swore he would make good use of the coins which Tama traded its own life for. Finally, he gave up gambling and became a wealthy man...

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From: Locations (Chrono Cross)