Forbidden Arms

The birth of firearms could be traced back to the time of Eincrad. Among the information passed down through the survivors, it is said that the origin of the gun was brought about by one one that came to Eincrad at a time when it was under attack. The mysterious man came to the aid of Eincrad using a unique weapon, and was able to drive the invaders and save the fledgling civilization. The man was regarded a hero, and was offered riches, but refused, saying that he would continue to help them as long as he could have a place to stay and food to eat.

Along with his fame came the legend of his unique weapon, something never seen before. Out of curiosity, the king requested if the man could teach them how to make the weapon, but the man told them he did not know how. He told them it was an ancient Artifact, from the time of the Ancients, but he did not say anything more. But a brilliant craftsman by the name of Prometheus Gunne asked if he could borrow the weapon and study it, and after years of experimenting, he was able to make a copy of the weapon. He called it the "Gunne". Thus began the era of firearms, and the era of Eincrad.

After the fall of Eincrad, only the 13 firearms of the Meisters were kept and handed down. These came to be known as the Legendary Arms. From these Arms, a young genius by the name of Vance G. Anhauser made his own copies which he called the Forbidden Arms, but only 50 of them were ever made, and he refused to make more. The subsequent attempts to copy the Forbidden Arms led to the level of technology that leaked out and spread into the world.