The Legend of Maian
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The Legend of Maian is an ongoing Korean manhwa
created by Lim Dall-young and illustrated by Soo-Cheol Jeong based on a Korean novel. The plot revolves around the story of Felix Maian, a weak and naive young man who unknowingly releases the powerful sorceress Felicia Rand Philistine.
The manhwa was first published in by Haksan in 2007. Currently this manhwa has been serialized in ten tankōbon volumes with none so far being published inside the United States. The Legend of Maian was also licensed in Russian by Comics Factory
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A thousand years later Felix Maian has just probably made the biggest mistake of his life when he releases the sealed sorceress that his ancestors had tried so hard to imprison. Now he is charged with the task of trying to keep the sorceress from once again trying to take over the world.
Manhwa
Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons . Outside of Korea, the term usually refers specifically to South Korean comics. The term, along with manga, is a cognate of the Chinese manhua...
created by Lim Dall-young and illustrated by Soo-Cheol Jeong based on a Korean novel. The plot revolves around the story of Felix Maian, a weak and naive young man who unknowingly releases the powerful sorceress Felicia Rand Philistine.
The manhwa was first published in by Haksan in 2007. Currently this manhwa has been serialized in ten tankōbon volumes with none so far being published inside the United States. The Legend of Maian was also licensed in Russian by Comics Factory
Comics Factory
Comics Factory is a comics imprint of major Russian book publisher AST. It serves as a translator and the licensor of European graphic novels, Japanese manga, manhwa, Taiwan and Hongkong manhua, Original English-language manga. It also released Russian-language manga of Russian and Ukrainian...
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Setting
The Legend of Maian takes place in the fictional world of Shuria. In The Legend of Maian world, countries bid for power by using regular military means or by using jewsts (mages) or people that can use madra (magic). Of all the countries, the countries of Meningrad and Pennsylvania are the strongest. Each country is ruled by a king with its jewsts often having a high-ranking position. So far, only Meningrad and Pennsylvania are the only countries to be mentioned.Plot
The powerful sorceress, Felicia Rand Philistine, once tried to take over the country of Shurian. In the wake of her terror and destruction, a man rebelled against her oppression and domination. The people called him Yongja Maian (Maian the Brave) and it was he who was eventually able to seal away the evil sorceress.A thousand years later Felix Maian has just probably made the biggest mistake of his life when he releases the sealed sorceress that his ancestors had tried so hard to imprison. Now he is charged with the task of trying to keep the sorceress from once again trying to take over the world.