Rakuin no Monshou

The cover art of volume 1

Rakuin no Monshou (烙印の紋章), "Emblem of the Branded", is a light novel series written by Tomonori Sugihara (杉原智則) and illustrated by 3. The series is published by ASCII Media Works under the Dengeki Bunko label and is completed with 12 volumes.

Story Synopsis

The countries of Mephius and Garbera have been waging a war for ten years and are trying to put an end to this long fight through a political marriage between the two royal families. Orba, who was driven from his home because of the war and was forced to become a gladiator, looks exactly like the crown prince of Mephius, and it has been decided he will be substituting him during the wedding ceremony. On the other hand, Vileena, the princess of Garbera, has secretly decided to ensnare the crown prince for her own country’s interests.

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Translation

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• General Format/Style Guideline
• Project-Specific Guidelines: Format, Names, and Terminology

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Updates

• Jun 28, 2013 - Volume 1 Chapter 4 completed
• Apr 24, 2013 - Volume 1 Chapter 3 completed
• Mar 14, 2013 - Volume 1 Chapter 2 completed
• Feb 12, 2013 - Volume 1 Chapter 1 completed
• Jan 24, 2013 - Volume 1 Prologue completed
• Jan 24, 2013 - Initiated as Teaser Project

Rakuin no Monshou

Volume 1: The Dragon Roars at the Star of Twilight

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1: Iron and Blood
• Chapter 2: Two Boys
• Chapter 3: A New Mask
• Chapter 4: At Seirin Valley
• Chapter 5: Princess Vileena (23%)
• Chapter 6: (0%)
• Chapter 7: Mirage Kingdom (33%)
• Epilogue (0%)
• Afterword (0%)

Volume 2: The Dragon Advances on the Capital of Intrigue

• Novel Illustrations
• Chapter 1: Endless Battle (0%)
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Afterword

Short Story

• The Little Fugitive

Project Staff

• Project Administrator:
• Project Supervisor: Dohma

Translators

• Dohma
• ArchmageXin
• Detalz

Editors

Editors are requested to seek permission from respective translators/ project supervisor before enrolling.

• Tasear
• Kiydon
• Shirofune
• Detalz

Series Overview

烙印の紋章 たそがれの星に竜は吠える (10-05-2008, ISBN 978-4-04-867063-0)
烙印の紋章II 陰謀の都を竜は駆ける (10-11-2008,ISBN 978-4-04-867347-1)
烙印の紋章III 竜の翼に天は翳ろう (10-04-2009,ISBN 978-40-4-867767-7)
烙印の紋章IV 竜よ、復讐の爪牙を振るえ (10-08-2009,ISBN 978-40-4-867942-8)
烙印の紋章V そして竜は荒野に降り立つ (10-03-2010,ISBN 978-40-4-868398-2)
烙印の紋章VI いにしえの宮に竜はめざめる (10-07-2010,ISBN 978-40-4-868653-2)
烙印の紋章 VII　愚者たちの挽歌よ、竜に届け (10-12-2010,ISBN 978-4-04-870135-8)
烙印の紋章 VIII　竜は獅子を喰らいて転生す (10-04-2011,ISBN 978-4-04-870424-3)
烙印の紋章 IX 征野に竜の慟哭吹きすさぶ (10-09-2011,ISBN 978-4-04-870808-1)
烙印の紋章 X 竜の雌伏を風は嘆いて (07-01-2012,ISBN 978-4-04-886248-6)
烙印の紋章 XI あかつきの空を竜は翔ける（上） (08-06-2012,ISBN 978-4-04-886248-6)
烙印の紋章 XI あかつきの空を竜は翔ける（下） (10-10-2012,ISBN 978-4-04-886983-6)