Pultgayin Island (パルトガイン島, Parutogain Shima) is a military nation in MÄR Heaven.
Like Caldea, it is closed off from foreigners, and thus serves as an ideal base for the Ghost Chess, who currently occupy it, to perform the experiments to create the forbidden Ghost ÄRMs.
Notable Locations[]
Fortress City Pultgayin[]
The Fortress City of Pultgayin (城塞都市パルトガイン, Jōsai Toshi Parutogain) is the only city of the country, walled in and surrounding the castle which is elevated in the middle. By the end of the second war, it is shown to be empty and in ruins.
However, a factory is still in use by the Ghost Chess, and it is where the majority of the Ghost ÄRM experiments and engravings occur. This factory also features a small dungeon and a monitor room from which one can operate surveillance and defense of the entire island.
Pultgayin Castle[]
Pultgayin Castle (パルトガイン城, Parutogain-Jō) is the home of the marshal and the center of Pultgayin, situated on the highest plateau of the island.
- King's Chamber (王の間, Ō no ma): The throne room from which the marshal reigns. In the anime, Phantom sits in this throne in a weakened condition, only leaving when Candice takes him outside.
- Treasure Vault (宝物庫, Hōmotsugura): A room that houses many important valuables, including Pultgayin's treasure, the Guardian ÄRM, Valkyrie Wing.
- Pultgayin Basement (パルトガイン地下, Parutogain Chika): The basement of Pultgayin Castle serves as an optional mini-dungeon in the DS game. To access, one must acquire a glass key that can be found in the Treasure Vault. Here, the player can participate in "Battle Missions" to obtain prizes.
Coliseum[]
The Coliseum (コロシアム, Koroshiamu) is sacred battleground from which one can ascend to the Misty Castle. In the anime, the coliseum has no particular name, and is located on a high rock that connects to the main island via a man-made bridge.
However, in MÄR Heaven: Oblivion of Clavier, the coliseum is located atop a mountain on the main land of the Western Continent, nowhere near Pultgayin, and it is called Fide Arena.
Misty Castle, Clavier[]
Clavier (クラヴィーア, Kuravīa) is a legendary castle in the sky floating upon the clouds. It can only accessed via a staircase from the Coliseum.
History[]
Pultgayin is known to be a notorious military nation that manufactures and exports Weapon ÄRMs throughout MÄR Heaven to cover their finances. Its king is referred to as the Marshal, as he has the highest authority throughout Pultgayin's military. Its people are a standing army, being soldiers with additional domestic duties. When soldiers reach retirement age, they often move to the mainland to live out their days peacefully, Acalupa Port being a popular destination to retire to. However, these soldiers still have access to return to the island if they desire.
By the time of the Great MÄR Heaven Wars, Pultgayin appears to be empty of anyone except the Ghost Chess, who have made the island their nest.
Second Great MÄR Heaven War[]
After the War Games[]
Kapel Meister appears at Lestava Castle and gazes down on Team MÄR, who have just narrowly won their brawl against two Knights. Under Phantom's order, Kapel activates his Ghost ÄRM, Rondo of Time, on Alviss below. He then teleports Phantom, Rolan, and Candice with him back to Pultgayin Island for protection.
Phantom, donning new clothes, sits in the small throne room of Pultgayin Castle with Rolan and Candice on either side of him. Rolan asks who Kapel was and Phantom states he was part of the Ghost Chess. Kneeling before Phantom, Kapel reports that implanting the Rondo of Time on Alviss was successful and that he would dispatch the rest of the Ghost Chess to retrieve Alviss. Kapel then leaves the castle and heads for the factory near the shore to give a new mission to his underlings, giving permission to kill anyone that might interfere with capturing him. All of them except Sarah Band leave, as Kapel has a different assignment for her. He pulls out from his coat an ÄRM that hides the presence of Ghost ÄRMs, instructing her to use it when confronting the Misty Knights.
Team MÄR reaches the western shores of the continent with Pultgayin Island in sight on the horizon. Dorothy flies ahead on her Zephyrus Broom to scout the place out, and initially thinks that there's low security. However, her broom bounces off a barrier around the island which then attracts the attention of automated cannons from the walls of the fortress to shoot her down. She retreats back to the mainland to regroup with her teammates. Nanashi speaks up with confidence that he has a solution to getting on the island and has his team build a raft. He takes out his Unique ÄRM, Kapechoro's Seven Tools, and detaches one of the keychains to toss onto the raft, turning into a large octopus disguise on top that they can get in and pilot the raft from within.
MÄR casually approaches the island as a surveillance drone flies up close to inspect the strange octopus. The drone stares at the vessel carefully before leaving. Back on the island, Sarah is operating the defense of the island from within the control room. She pulls a lever to release into the water some explosive barrels to drift into a collision with the raft, destroying it. With some quick thinking, Alan uses his Guardian ÄRM, Saint Anger, to grab everyone except Dorothy and Edward and throw them to the island. Alan and Nanashi are once again separated from the rest of the team, having been tossed to a different area of the island's coast.
Taking refuge in a small cave in the rocks, Alviss admits that he's losing himself with the progression of the Zombie Tattoo, and tries to ask Ginta to kill him if it gets too far. Ginta cuts him off, telling him that it's not like him to be this weak. Ginta tells Belle and Snow to stay with Alviss while he, Babbo, and Jack go outside to search for the others. Alan and Nanashi run along the rocky coast towards the landing location of Ginta's group, but General and Pause attack them again. Meanwhile, Ginta, Babbo, and Jack are attacked by the Flat Sisters.
Still in the cave, Snow senses the presence of a surveillance drone behind her and swiftly turns around to destroy it with her Nature ÄRM, Iced Earth. With Belle, she puts Alviss's arm around her to support him and they try to walk out of the cave. However, Kapel appears in front of them, and before Snow can attack, Kapel immediately knocks her to the ground. Kapel then introduces himself and invites Alviss to the castle per Phantom's orders. Snow tries to get back up and attack again but Kapel knocks her down once more, saying she was not invited. She then notices an evil aura emanating from Alviss as he begins to walk to Kapel. He nearly falls down but Kapel catches him, and the two teleport back to the castle. Sarah then sends out a message to the rest of the Ghost Chess through their communication earrings to retreat, as the mission to capture Alviss was successful. MÄR regroups, and Snow shamefully apologizes for not being able to protect Alviss. With his teammates concluding that Alviss may have succumbed to the influence of the Zombie Tattoo, Ginta tries to argue that he was just acting, but he is unable to convince them. Suddenly, a whale surfaces from the water and opens its mouth, revealing Dorothy, Edward, and Poco.
Strategy Guide[]
Fortified City of Pultgayin[]
Pultgayin Underground Waterway[]
| Name | Price | Name | Price | Name | Price | Name | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Ring★1 | 800 | Brikin★1 | 2200 | Stone Cube★2 | 2000 | Zephyrus Broom★2 | 3000 |
| Dagger Bracelet★1 | 800 | Dangerous Storm★1 | 1000 | Minotaur★2 | 3000 | Aile D'ange★2 | 1800 |
| Screw Saber★1 | 800 | Djinn★1 | 1000 | Grand Boulder★2 | 3000 | Sakkuri Fruit | 80 |
| Stone Cube★1 | 800 | Zephyrus Broom★1 | 1000 | Boulder Fang★2 | 3000 | Juku Fruit | 220 |
| Minotaur★1 | 1000 | Aile D'ange★1 | 800 | Vindälv★2 | 3000 | Nigai Fruit | 640 |
| Grand Boulder★1 | 1000 | Weapon Ring★2 | 1800 | Brikin★2 | 5500 | Escape Dice | 850 |
| Boulder Fang★1 | 1000 | Dagger Bracelet★2 | 1800 | Dangerous Storm★2 | 3000 | Monster Repellent Poweder | 1480 |
| Vindälv★1 | 1000 | Screw Saber★2 | 2000 | Djinn★2 | 3000 | Underground Waterway Map | 2000 |
Pultgayin Castle Interior[]
Pultgayin Basement[]
After gaining access to the Treasure Vault in Pultgayin Castle, you will acquire the Guardian ÄRM, Valkyrie Wing, and can also get a Glass Key. The Valkyrie Wing is needed to progress with the main story of the game, while the Glass Key unlocks access to the basement of the castle, which is an optional mini-dungeon. Here, you can participate in a "Battle Mission" to earn a prize. There are ten prizes you can acquire.
| Battle Mission # | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deck Freeze |
| 2 | Zephyrus Broom★4 |
| 3 | Melt Ice★4 |
| 4 | Drill Scoop★5 |
| 5 | Sleepy Ring★5 |
| 6 | Electric Saucer★4 |
| 7 | Crane Plane |
| 8 | Alice★5 |
| 9 | Fastitocalon |
| 10 | Phoenix |
Trivia[]
- The location of Pultgayin Island is never specified in the anime, however, in MÄR Heaven: Oblivion of Clavier depicts Pultgayin Island in the middle of the western crescent-shaped bay of the Western Continent, southeast of Reginleif.
- In MÄR Heaven: Oblivion of Clavier, Pultgayin is still inhabited by its original populace, with the Ghost Chess being permitted to come and go as they please. It is only after MÄR attempts a second infiltration into the castle that the Ghost Chess suddenly turn on Pultgayin and kill everyone. Since there is no mention of their whereabouts in the anime, it can be assumed that the Ghost Chess also attacked the island, though the assault likely happened before the first war.
Gallery[]
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| v - e - d |
|---|
| Hild Continent |
| Pazurika Island (Pazu Town · Pelica Port · Cave of Babbo · Frozen Castle · Jack's Farm) • Luberia (Luberia Fortress) • Vestry (Vestry's Underground Lake · Goldsmith's Cave) • Barrier Cave |
| Western Continent |
| Reginleif (Reginleif Castle · Pozun's Village · Diago Forest · Blitz Lake · Fort Zwicken) • Acalupa Port • Wedge Town • Fort Luft • Resign Village • Blunder Village • En Passant Ruins • Lubanna (Lubanna Lighthouse) • X-Ray Cave • Fide Arena • Magen Cave • Darm Cave • Fergus Cave • Pultgayin Island |
| Southern Continent |
| Lestava (Lestava Castle · Edel Mine) • Caldea (Caldea Palace) • Gheilerul (Gheilerul Castle) • Elto Town • Hanau |
| Caldea |
| Caldea Island (Caldea Palace · Caldea Town · Caldea Forest · Iffy's Hermitage · Matia Mine) • Aunt Island (Aunt Town · Caldea Temple · Claydon Forest) • Torneå Island (Magritte Cemetery) • Torneå North Island (ÄRM Shrine) • Phantom Tower • Undersea Volcanic Cave |
| Unknown Location |
| Heinl • Paradis • Mermaid's Island |































