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Tarot (タロット)
A set of cards mainly used for fortune-telling. The typical set of 78 cards is composed of 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor arcana cards (divided into four suits).
Features and cards of three Tarot sets
SetHitomi'sRider-WaiteMerlin
Designer Sunrise/Shouji Kawamori A. E. Waite R. J. Stewart
Artist Kimitoshi Yamane Pamela Coleman Smith Miranda Gray
Suits Serpents/Dragons Wands Serpents/Dragons
Birds Swords Birds
Beasts Pentacles Beasts
Fishes Cups Fishes
Episode Card Card Card
1 Fateful Confession La Torre XVI The Tower XI (Blasted) Tower
2 Girl of the Mystic Moon Il Fusco/La Luce Ace of Wands (Ace of) Serpents
3 Magnificent Swordsman La Morte XIII Death XII Death
4 Demonic Bishounen L'Impiccato XII The Hanged Man XIII Hanged Man
5 Stamp of Brothers Il Giudizio XX Judgement VI Judgement
6 Capital of Intrigue La Giustizia XI Justice V Justice
7 Unexpected Parting La Carrozza VII The Chariot IX Chariot
8 The Day the Angel Flies La Temperanza XIV Temperance XVI Temperance
9 Memories of a Feather L'Aria/La Vita Ace of Swords (Ace of) Birds
10 Blue-Eyed Prince La Ambizione Knight of Pentacles (Warrior of) Beasts
(Cards in Episode 10) La Lotta Five of Pentacles Conflict
Il Pericolo Eight of Swords Danger
La Tensione Three of Wands Intention
La Percezione Kinght of Wands (Warrior of) Serpents
11 Prophecy of Death Il Diavolo XV The Devil X Guardian
12 Secret Door Il Papessa II The High Priestess XXI Priestess
13 Red Destiny L'Imperatore IV The Emperor XVII Emperor
14 Dangerous Wounds Il Veggente I The Magician VIII Magician
15 Paradise Lost La Stella XVII The Star III Star
16 The Guide La Luota X Wheel of Fortune IV Fortune
17 End of This World La Imperatrce III The Empress XIX Empress
18 Gravitation of Destiny Il Monde XXI The World XXII Universe
19 Love's Golden-Rule Strategy Il Pazzo 0 The Fool VII Fool
20 False Pledge La Luna XVIII The Moon I Moon
21 Side-Effects of Fortune Il Papa* V The Hierophant XV Innocent*
22 Black-Winged Angel Il Sole XIX The Sun II Sun
23 Premonition of a Storm La Terra/La Legge Ace of Pentacles (Ace of) Beasts
24 Choice of Destinies L'Elemita IX The Hermit XIV Hermit
25 Sphere of Absolute Fortune La Forza VIII Strength XVIII Strength
26 Eternal Thoughts L'Amore VI The Lovers XX Lovers
* The English name and Roman number of the Merlin Tarot version of this card appears briefly in episode 1.
Tarot, Hitomi's (ひとみのタロット)
Tarot card set Hitomi's grandmother bought at Yokohama for Hitomi when she was young. Not the typical set, it has several unique features:
  • card designs by mechanical designer Kimitoshi Yamane
  • Major Arcana designs based on traditional Tarot sets
  • Minor Arcana cards based on Merlin Tarot set
  • The Three of Serpents is La Tensione (Tension), instead of Intention as it is on the Merlin Tarot
  • Italian writing with some unique spellings (the original Merlin Tarot set is in English, although Tarot is said to have been developed in Italy.)
  • gold pentacle on the reverse
  • blank card inexplicably inserted
Some of the cards are not in proper Italian. Here is how they compare to proper Italian spellings:
Hitomi'sItalianLiteral English
Il Fusco/Il Luce Il Fuoco/Il Luce Fire/Light
La Ambizione L'Ambizione Ambition
La Luota La Ruota Wheel
La Imperatrce La Imperatrice Empress
Il Monde Il Mondo World
L'Elemita L'Eremita Hermit
Some of the cards use Italian translations of Merlin Tarot Number cards' elements and powers, or Italian translations of Merlin Tarot Court cards' keywords.
Hitomi'sLiteral EnglishMerlin
Il Fuoco (cf. Il Fusco)/Il Luce Fire/Light (Ace of) Serpents
L'Aria/La Vita Air/Life (Ace of) Birds
L'Ambizione (cf. La Ambizione) Ambition (Warrior of) Beasts
La Lotta Conflict Combat (Five of Beasts)
Il Pericolo Danger Danger (Eight of Birds)
La Tensione Tension Intention (Three of Serpents)
La Percezione Perception (Warrior of) Serpents
La Terra/La Legge Earth/Law (Ace of) Beasts
Note: In Yuzuru Yashiro's shoujo manga version, Hitomi's set is a momento from her grandmother, although it was apparently not bought at Yokohama. It has its own unique features:
  • card designs by artist Yuzuru Yashiro
  • Major Arcana based on modern Tarot sets
  • Minor Arcana based on modern Tarot sets
  • English writing
  • crest of Fanelia on the reverse
In Katsu-Aki's shounen manga version, Hitomi does not use a tarot card set.

Tarot, Merlin (マーリン・タロット)
A type of tarot cards set inspired by Merlin, a magician in the medieval English legends. Compared to other sets, the order of Major Arcana is different, and the suits of the minor arcana are birds, serpents/dragons, fish, and beasts instead of swords, wands, cups, and pentacles.
MerlinRider-Waite
Suits Elements Powers Suits
Birds Air Life Swords
Serpents/Dragons Fire Light Wands
Fishes Water Love Cups
Beasts Earth Law Pentacles

Three Swordmasters of Gaea
ガイア三剣豪
The legendary trio whose swordfighting prowess is unparalleled in Gaea. Van's mentor Balgus is one of the three.

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