Ghost Chess

Ghost Chess
The Ghost Chess, as seen in the fourth opening.
Japanese	ゴーストチェス
Rōmaji	Gōsutochesu
Leader(s)	Kapel Meister
Base	Pultgayin Island
Status	Defunct

The Ghost Chess (ゴーストチェス, Gōsutochesu) are a sub-group in the Chess Pieces, making their debut in MÄR Heaven: Oblivion of Clavier, and later in the anime.

Overview

Within the Chess Pieces, the Ghost Chess are a relatively secret faction that only a handful of high ranking members of the Chess know about. Constantly hiding in the darkness, its members, unlike regular Chess Pieces whose focus is in combat, are primarily a research division that specializes in manufacturing Ghost ÄRMs. As such, they are not in any particular class, though most of them are at least as strong as the weakest of the Knight class. Additionally, they are also responsible for the distribution of Ghost ÄRMs to the Queen and several Knights, most notably Chimera.

The Ghost Chess appear in both the anime and the fourth video game of the franchise, and though their overall purpose and duties are the same in both, their are minor differences between the two depictions regarding their objectives, authority, and fates in their last battle.

Anime Version

Hidden away on Pultgayin Island, the Ghost Chess work directly under Phantom, acting as a sort of last trump card for him. They seek the Misty Castle for their own desires, which include empowering Phantom to surpass the King and Queen of the Chess to the point of making him a demi-god.

In the final battle at the coliseum, every member of the Ghost Chess perishes. Sarah dies from overuse of her Ghost ÄRM, the remaining subordinates die when Kapel betrays them by assimilation, and Kapel himself dies when he is defeated by Team MÄR.

Game Version

The Ghost Chess meeting together in Phantom Tower.

In addition to Pultgayin Island, the Ghost Chess also use the Western Continent's Phantom Tower as a base of operations. They exclusively take orders from the Queen of the Chess, and Kapel Meister does not have a particularly good relationship with Phantom. They seek out the Misty Castle as per the Queen's orders, and end up in a race against Team MÄR to acquire its legendary ÄRM throughout the entire game.

Prior to the final showdown, Sarah is killed by Phantom after having been defeated by MÄR's Caldean reinforcements in Lubanna Lighthouse. The rest of the Ghost Chess attempt to stop MÄR in front of Fide Arena, but they are overwhelmed by the power of the evil ÄRM in MÄR's possession and are forced to retreat. Kapel then makes the hard decision to quietly disband the remaining Ghost Chess to spare his teammates and take MÄR on alone. He is subsequently defeated in the coliseum, but becomes consumed by one of his own Ghost ÄRMs and transforms into a monster. He is defeated once more, and passes away as a result.

Members

Kapel Meister

The leader of the Ghost Chess. He is usually calm and collected, but sometimes shows his cold-hearted side. He is viewed as a good older brother to Pause and the Flat Sisters. His personality is very different in the anime and game versions. In the anime, he is an admirer of Phantom and blames Team MÄR and Ginta for Phantom's current depressed state. He seeks the legendary ÄRM of the sky castle Clavier in order to restore Phantom to his reign and usurps even the King and Queen.

Sarah Band

The vice-captain and secretary of the Ghost Chess and the most loyal to Kapel Meister. In the game version, she is mute and requires a Ghost ÄRM to be able to speak. In the anime version, she can speak normally. She was often the one to mediate between the three sisters, who tended to get out of control, which caused her constant worries.

General

A stalwart man who rarely speaks. He's Pause's partner in battle, and takes great pride in his combative prowess.

Pause

A boy who accompanies General and acts the spokesperson for both. In the game, he is older than he looks, having known Kapel for twenty years. In the anime version, he seems to be a child according to his appearance, and after Sarah's death, he is most afraid of his other comrades dying.

The Flat Sisters

A trio of sisters who are fiercely loyal to Kapel, they even refer to him as 'big brother', as he has raised them since the first war.

Trivia

• Each member of the Ghost Chess has a different voice actor for both the game and the anime.