To Aru Majutsu no Index - Q & A (archive)

[John_Smith]

Oh i see, thx for the info =D

but this brings up more question for me lol

Like, these other branches, are there more level 5s around?

[Marcus H.]

So far there are only seven Level 5s anywhere. The main reason why this is so despite the number of AC's branches is probably because of Academy City being the only development center for espers and all others being just research centers.

[tsunade666]

those research centers are the one that bring money in the academy city and that's also for the development of their weapons.

[John_Smith]

i see, so these branches are providing and funding academy city
so there are no espers in these branches then, because they are research centers
am i right?

[tsunade666]

Yes but maybe their is still chance. Like Accelerator's past. His from a research project of one of the branch. And I did say that the researchers develop weapons and accelerator can be considered weapon. It depends on how you viewed the research. Academy city is the leading city in weapon development and their weapons come in different ways. From over hax esper into artificial angels or even remote controlled robots.

[John_Smith]

Ah i see, thx for the info guys =D

Academy city is pretty darn interesting xD

[Nya~n]

The BGM used to introduce the start of almost every episode, right before the OP when Touma gives his epilogue. Does anyone know the title of the track?

And on that note, what exactly are the Index Archives 1-4?

[MrTerrorist]

Originally Posted by Nya~n

The BGM used to introduce the start of almost every episode, right before the OP when Touma gives his epilogue. Does anyone know the title of the track?

And on that note, what exactly are the Index Archives 1-4?

Second one i'll answer. The Index Archives are 4 drama CD's starring the Index characters on that CD. eg. Index & Mikoto for Archives 1. Whether or not the stories on these Drama CDs are canon is unknown. Also they include an Image song each sang by the characters VA's.

A sequel to the Index Archives are the Railgun Archives starring the cast of Railgun which currently about 3 CD's.

[jayred]

hmm i see thanks guys that thing with accerelator really got me confused XD

[Phibrizzo]

Question anyone know all the mage names know so far and their meaning?.

[Marcus H.]

Index
Dedicatus: perfect passive infinitive of dedico, "I commit to"

Stiyl Magnus
Fortis: "strong"

Kanzaki Kaori
Salvare: present active infinitive of salvo, "I save"

Aurelous Izzard
Honos: unusually, there's no such word in Latin as Honos.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu
Fallere: present active infinitive of fallo, "I deceive"

Acqua of the Back
Flere: present active infinitive and second-person singular present passive imperative of fleo, "I weep"

Oriana Thompson
Basis: Latin from Greek basis, "foundation"

Sherry Cromwell
Intimus: "close, intimate"

[Nya~n]

Not sure if Phi was asking for their exact sorcery names, or the meaning of the latin used, so i'm adding this into Marcus' very educational reply. Maa, it's not like you can't find it on wikipedia. (why i even commit all these stuff to memory rather than the Navier-Stokes equation like i should be doing for classes... ┐('～`；)┌)

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Index
Dedicatus: perfect passive infinitive of dedico, "I commit to"

Index - Dedicatus545: The lamb devoted to protecting the widom of the strongest

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Stiyl Magnus
Fortis: "strong"

Stiyl - Fortis931: My name is the strongest, and this is my proof.

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Kanzaki Kaori
Salvare: present active infinitive of salvo, "I save"

Kanzaki - Salvare000: The one that is saved, saves

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Aurelous Izzard
Honos: unusually, there's no such word in Latin as Honos.

Aureolus - Honos628: Honour our world

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu
Fallere: present active infinitive of fallo, "I deceive"

Motoharu - Fallere825: Backstabber

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Acqua of the Back
Flere: present active infinitive and second-person singular present passive imperative of fleo, "I weep"

William Orville - Flere210: The one who changes the reason to cry

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Oriana Thompson
Basis: Latin from Greek basis, "foundation"

Oriana - Basis104: Carrier of foundation

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Sherry Cromwell
Intimus: "close, intimate"

Sherry - Intimus115: Everything I give for the sake of my lost friend

[tsunade666]

their magician names are really meaningful. I wonder what's the magician name for vent and fianma. SPECIALLY fianma.

[Marcus H.]

O.o
Actually, I assumed tsunade666 already knew about all of the sorcery names. 'Twas second nature for me as an Index fan.

As for the meanings, Oriana's is the least connected to what she is right now. Second is Aureolus and then Kaori.

[tsunade666]

truthfully I don't remember it even in shana I don't remember their given title even if it's great and meaningful and it's in english. If you compare that on index with latin title the chances are lower for me to remember. Though I always heard Kaori said her magician names. As for the others. I usually forget it.... ooh oh I also remembered Aqua because among all. His title fit and doesn't fit him. His title connects with the one who change the meaning of TEAR!!! I mean at first look his all muscled body freak and typical superman. But in the core. His soft and like weak knight covered in armor. The vol 23 proves that one. His really interesting one. Specially in vol 17-18.

[Nya~n]

It could be subjective to them though. Oriana already mentioned that maybe what good she does might not result in a good ending after all, so it can be a mantra for her, to tell herself that it's ok whatever she does - in her own world, she will be the one who decides for herself. For Aureolus it might be more of a reminder that despite what he is able to do with Ars Magna, that he should never assume that he could play God. Guess obssession got the better of him though. I find Kaori's very fitting - the Amakusas have sacrificed themselves to save her before she left them, and now it is her turn to save them and others.

[Marcus H.]

Spoilerish, but yeah. Actually, I have no idea about her past in Amakusa because I haven't got much progress in Volume 7. (I'm reading it as of this moment. )

[tsunade666]

no, it's not in vol 7. It's in vol 4. In the anime when tsuchimikado said that touma shouldn't say "fukou da" in front of kaori. Their should be a flashback their. A story about Kaori and the amakusa.

[Marcus H.]

I was expecting for a more chunky flashback than the one in Angel Fall, lol.
No worries.

[Phibrizzo]

Well at least is not the full chant of the spells in Negima :P