She attacks the Magic Knights as her sorrow has consumed her. Unfortunately, Emeraude becomes enraged as in actuality she is in love with Zagato, her love for him had interfered with her ability to think only of Cephiro. Eventually they reach Zagato and kill him. Hikaru's tests involve facing an illusion of her dog Hikari (her best friend) for her part of Escudo, and fighting a brainwashed Lafarga who had capture Umi and Fuu for her Rune-God Rayearth to recognize her.Īlong her journey the three girls gradually become best friends.
WAS NOVA IN THE MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH MANGA SERIES
The three Magic Knights then go through a series of events allowing them to learn spells, obtain weapons, and revive the Rune-Gods of Cephiro. With that, Clef gives Hikaru the blessing of fire magic. Unaware of the real situation, Hikaru immediately volunteers herself to become a Magic Knight and wants to save Cephiro. Suddenly, the voice of Princes Emeraude calls out to her to rescue the world Cephiro, calling her a "Magic Knight." Soon after she was transported to Cephiro along with Fuu and another girl, Umi Ryuuzaki.Īfter introductions and admonishment that Hikaru is not in elementary school as Fuu had initially thought, the girls met Master Mage Clef who explains the plight of Cephiro: High Priest Zagato has "captured" Princess Emeraude, the Pillar of Cephiro that upholds peace within the world by the power of her will. As Hikaru was about to thank her, she became lost in a crowd of girls from another school. When she ran out of time and was looking for another token, a girl from another school, Fuu Hououji, offered her some tokens as she found Hikaru's enthusiasm delightful. While her friends were rather annoyed when the school picked Tokyo Tower for the site of school trip, Hikaru ignored this fact and enjoyed watching through the telescope. Hikaru is first seen during her school field trip in Tokyo Tower.