Red Moon

Red Moon (赤き月) is a legendary celestial event; a rare full eclipse phenomenon believed to herald the awakening of a Vampire, occurring once in a thousand years.

Overview
The Red Moon resembles a total lunar eclipse, with a reddish hue that gradually deepens into scarlet akin to blood, much like the Full Moon during a complete eclipse.

History
The Red Moon is a enigmatic event that happens only once every 1000 years, lasting for a continuous three-day period during which the sun remains hidden, shrouding the world in perpetual darkness as if night never ends. During this extraordinary occurrence, the abilities of vampires and their followers experience a dramatic surge, intensifying their cravings and thirst for blood.

According to ancient legend, the Blood Queen Elisabeth, along with her devoted followers, accomplished the destruction of four entire nations over the course of the three Red Moon nights. As the moon deepens in crimson hue, the power of the vampires grows exponentially. At the peak of its crimson intensity, typically around midnight on the third day, vampires reach their maximum potential, making them formidable adversaries for those who dare to challenge them, with their strength varying depending on their lineage and class.

Cycles and processes
The Red Moon, originating from another realm, manifests itself in the world where Minoru Kageno was reborn as Cid Kagenou, but it follows distinct patterns of appearance and lunar eclipse phases. In addition to its once-in-a-millennium appearance, the Red Moon’s eclipse cycles include:

Premonitory Red moons
The Premonitory Red Moons encompass the initial two days when the moon gradually transitions to a reddish hue. Night descends, yet the sun continues to rise as usual. On the first night of the “Premonitory Red Moon,” the moon takes on a faint crimson shade, often obscured by atmospheric distortions but still discernible. During this initial night, vampires experience a growing thirst for blood, particularly the progenitors, yet they retain control over their impulses, signalling their readiness for the impending arrival of the Red Moon.

On the second night of the “Premonitory Red Moon,” the vampires’ craving for human blood intensifies even further. Progenitors like Elisabeth experience an insatiable thirst, multiplying thousands of times beyond their usual bloodlust. In this state, even a few drops of blood can trigger a complete loss of control among progenitor vampires, especially if they have abstained from blood for an extended period. It’s important to note that this loss of control is exclusive to Progenitor Vampires, as regular vampires, Gohul, and Count Vampires remain unaffected by such extreme impulses.

On that very night, marking the start of the “3 consecutive days of the Red Moon,” not only does the vampires’ thirst for blood intensify significantly, particularly among the progenitor vampires, but their vampiric powers also commence a notable ascent. This unique opportunity allows them to both replenish their strength and seize upon hunting opportunities, maintaining a power level nearly equivalent to their normal state until the conclusion of the second night of the premonitory Red Moon.

The 3 days of the Red Moon
The 3 days of the Red Moon are the 3 days in which the Red Moon remains in the sky, with its constant increasing brightness, causing the magic and power of the vampires to increase strongly, along with with that of his relatives, the Ghoul. As the 3 days go by, from the first day, the sun does not rise at all and everything remains at night, with the shine only of the Red Moon.

During the first day, the Moon begins to shine brightly, beginning to turn red, causing the Ghouls and mainly the vampires (especially the progenitors), to experience a saturation of increased energy in their bodies, giving them more strength and growth. in their abilities.

During the second day, the Moon doubles its brightness, continuing its red tint, causing the Ghouls and mainly the vampires (especially the progenitors), to become even stronger and wilder than before.

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Red Moon Complete
The Complete Red Moon represents the zenith of this phenomenon, with the moon fully saturated in crimson radiance, reaching its maximum luminosity at midnight on the third day of the “3 consecutive Red Moons.” During a brief one-hour window preceding the stroke of midnight, the powers and abilities of the vampires surge to their peak, rendering them exceedingly formidable and challenging to vanquish. Progenitor Vampires, in particular, ascend to a state of uncontrollable power, reaching near invincibility thanks to their exceptional regenerative capabilities, effectively making them nearly immortal.

Red Moon Descent
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Trivia

 * The events and disasters that occurred during the other previous Red Moons that passed are unknown, compared to those already counted and recorded in the other World.
 * In the world of "The Eminence in Shadow," the enigmatic occurrence known as the Red Moon, or the Bloody Moon, unfolds once every 1000 years. Within this world, the phenomenon extends over three complete days, with the sun remaining hidden from view. In stark contrast, in our earth, this event transpires on a much more frequent basis, transpiring approximately every year and a half and enduring only for a brief span of hours. On average, it reoccurs every four years, appearing in the same location, spanning from one country to several, before vanishing once more.
 * Due to the effects of the Red Moon, Elisabeth's lack of control lasted for 3 consecutive days of red moon, causing her to destroy 4 entire countries, while her deer feasted on the local victims.
 * In the light novel and manga, the protagonist Cid Kagenou openly admitted to never having witnessed a Red Moon, not even once. However, this doesn't necessarily imply its absence. It's highly probable that his intense focus on training and his unwavering aspiration to become the Eminence of Shadows caused him to overlook the significant events occurring around him.
 * When the moon begins its phases of "3 days of red moon", it emits a powerful magical wave worldwide, (during the end of the premonitarian red moons), constantly and stronger over time, which according to understands, cannot be perceived or affected, the beings that inhabit the other world.
 * It is unknown how the wave emitted by the red moon affects magical beings such as Dragons and Demons, but it seems that they are not affected at all by its effects. (at least if they would detect the magical saturation caused by the Red Moon).
 * To date, it is revealed by both anime and game that Cid Kagenou is the only one in the world who could detect or feel the magical saturation in the area, caused by the red moon, when it began its coloring phases, something that is understood should be impossible for a human to achieve.
 * Because the red Moon, while in its 3 days of phases, constantly, and the sun does not appear, the notion of time becomes somewhat irrelevant, for living beings that usually depend on the sun's bets, since The night continues and lasts forever, until the crash of the Red Moon ends. Because of this, one must rely on one's instincts or looking at the clock to know what time one is in now.
 * Due to the continuous night of the red moon, for the audience, who watches the anime, game and manga, they would say that it only lasts one night, at first glance, when the truth is 3 continuous days, plus in part the premonitory days and the descent of the red moon.
 * Due to the continued night of the red moon, it is unknown how long it took Cid to defeat the Vampire Queen Elizabeth, but according to the Light Novel and the Web Novel, Cid in his alias Shadow, said that he would defeat her, in the " last day", that is, on the third night of the red moon. After certain events, he fought against Elizabeth during the midnight of the red moon, when she was at her most powerful for 1 hour.
 * During the periods that there was a Red Moon, Cid Kagenou spent his time annihilating all the Ghouls and vampires in the Lawless City, before they headed to other countries, and before Cid decided to go directly to the Red Tower, of the Lawless City.
 * During an interview and photos, with the voice authors of the characters in the story, before the premiere of the second season of the anime, they were each holding about 3 red moons, in their face states, confirming the events, of the Light Novel, as canonical.
 * In the Anime and in the Game, it gives the impression that the Red Moon is approaching the planet, it is unknown if this is another effect of the Red Moon, or it is just part of the animation by the industry. (according to fans, it may be from the anime industry).