Lyner Barsett

"You love this world more than anyone else. It's not right for you to be deprived of it..."

- Lyner

Lyner Barsett (ライナー・バルセルト, Rainā Baruseruto) is the protagonist of the first Ar Tonelico game, Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shoujo (also known as Melody of Elemia in the US.) He is the son of Laird Barsett, the governor of Platina, the main city of the game that is situated at the upper level of the Ar Tonelico tower, and has access to the local government as well as much of the tower. He also seems to be quite adept at speaking and understanding the Hymmnos language. Though expected to follow in the footsteps of his father, he instead chose to join the Knights of Elemia, a group of soldiers who protect Platina. Due to his natural talent, he was quickly promoted within the Knights, and now serves directly under Shurelia, the administrator of the tower, along with his best friend Ayatane. However, despite the high position he holds, he still displays many actions befitting the teenager he is, such as being very impulsive and showing a rebellious streak at times when anyone who is not Shurelia tries to give him orders. He also seems very selfless, willing to go so far as to put his own life in danger to protect everyone, not caring about the risk.

Lyner's Quest
Lyner's adventure begins when Platina is attacked by an unknown form of virus that is seemingly undefeatable, and Shurelia, administrator of the Ar Tonelico tower, sends him to the Lower Lands to retrieve a hymn called "Purger" to get rid of the new virus. She entrusts to him to an aircraft, also giving him a crystal into which he can download the hymn; he promises to bring it safely back to her, then begins his journey to the Lower Lands. As he is flying past the Blast Line, his aircraft is attacked by a monster - he wonders aloud if it is some sort of guardian for the Blast Line - and he is forced to make a crash landing in the Lower Lands when the aircraft is badly damaged, presumably thrown free of the craft from the impact.

It is while he lays unconscious in a forest shortly after that Aurica Nestmile, a Reyvateil from the nearby Karuru Village, finds him, having seen the falling craft and immediately rushed off to see what had happened. She heals Lyner using her song magic and then runs away before he can awaken and see her, though she drops a handkerchief in her hurry; when Lyner wakes and manages to get up, he finds this handkerchief, and later presents it to Aurica, vaguely remembering seeing her standing over him and healing his wounds. She insists the handkerchief is not hers, however, and once more runs away, leaving Lyner confused.

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