↑ Square Enix (September 30, 1993). Trials of Mana (Nintendo Switch). Square Enix. Narrator: When the world was shrouded in darkness, the Goddess of Mana drew forth the Sword of Mana to smite the eight Benevodons, monsters of destruction. She sealed the horrors inside the eight Mana Stones, bringing the real back from the brink. Weak from rebuilding the world, the Goddess changed into a tree and fell fast asleep for years.
↑ Square Enix (September 30, 1993). Trials of Mana (Nintendo Switch). Square Enix. Narrator: However, the forces of evil sought to free the Benevodons to gain control of the world. They started a terrible war to further their plot and destabilize the kingdoms. Peace was at an end. Mana itself began to disappear from the world and the Mana Tree to wither...
↑ Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Narrator: Duran... Mercenary of the grasslands country, Forcena. His father, Loki, served the kingdom as one of the elite "Knights of Gold". But at a time in Duran's young days, Loki went away, never to be seen again[...] Prince Richard: Simone, I'm sorry... Loki was rushing in, trying to save me, and...he and the Dragon Emperor both fell into a bottomless pit...
↑ Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Knight: Last night a mysterious wizard infiltrated the castle and killed all the guards that were on duty except for Duran who just barely survived.
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Angela: My name is Angela... I'm the princess of Altena! [...] My mother was so cruel to me... she was about to trade my life for some stupid mana stone! [...] I didn't know where to go, so I headed out into the snowfield... [...] You mean Koren? The Wizard of the Red Lotus? Don't be stupid! [...] He and Mother tried to kill me!
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Hawk: Nevarl Kingdom? What is Lord Flamekhan up to? He's always taken pride in being a thief. Why would he go and do this all of a sudden?
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Eagle: Who is that? What did you do to Father!? [...] Isabella: Now boys, some things are better left secret. [...] Alright, no more fun and games. Bill: What's going on? ...Hawk!!! What did you do to Sir Eagle? [...] Isabella: Murdering your own friend is a serious offense...
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Lise: I am the princess of Laurent, and the leader of the Amazon army, after my late mother... The desert raiders of Nevarl used Prince Eliott to infiltrate the castle... The winds that normally protect the castle, ceased... They used that opportunity to spread a sleeping powder through the castle... After that, they killed my father, the King, and kidnapped Eliott...
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Kevin: My precious friend, Karl... Karl and me, no mother, so always together... But on day... Karl attack me! After that, I dunno... my body feel real hot... When I came to... I killed Karl. I am beastman, but... not like the ones who attacked Jadd... My blood Half human... After meeting Karl, I learn about friendship, and trust... The beast King trick Karl into attacking me! My beastman blood... Karl... When I found out... I attack the Beast King... but no good...
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Carlie: Heath is a nice priest who took care of Carlie because she had no mama and Papa... grandpapa told Heath to go to Astoria! I don't want nothing to happen to my favorite Heath! So Mick helped me escape... But when I met Heath, a bad man kidnapped him!
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Old Man: This is the lakeshore village of Astoria. Woman with Blue Bonnet: The Holy City, Wendel, is on the other side of the lake. [...] Blond Hair Woman: The city of Jadd was taken over by Beastmen... what if they come here!? [...] Old Man: Did you see that light too? I've never seen anything like it in my life! Blue Hair Girl: Hey, inside that light... I thought I saw a little faerie...
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Faerie: My Priest, I have traveled here from the Mana Holy Land... The Mana Tree is starting to wither, the Mana is disappearing from the land... Priest of Light: A faerie has arrived from the holy land? This is a terrible portent! If the Mana Tree dies the eight God Beasts will awaken to reclaim this world!
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Priest of Light: That means you must go to the Mana Holy Land... you are the only one who can draw the Sword of Mana! Faerie: I'm sorry... but... the declining power of Mana makes it difficult for me... I have to be inside someone, in order to survive over this side... Duran: Okay... so, you're done with me, right? Now you can go inside the Priest or something... Priest of Light: It's not a simple, I'm afraid... Once the faerie chooses a host, it can't leave until the host dies...
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Priest of Light: If the sword is drawn before the Mana Tree dies, there may yet be hope... the Goddess will awaken and save the world. Your wishes may be granted as well.
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Priest of Light: There was once an ancient spell, which could control the Stones' energy... war erupted for control of the spell, and the world was torn apart... the bloodshed ended after a curse was put on the spell... making it to take the caster's life. The spell was lost soon after that. [...] Faerie: The eight spirits who guarded the Mana Stones... they could probably help us. With their combined energy, we may even be able to open the gate...
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Scholar: I've been studying the history of the Mana Stones. Long ago, there were eight Mana Stones, but today we only know the locations of seven of them. The missing one is the Mana Stone of Darkness.
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Duran: Almost there! Try it again! [...] Faerie: Thank you everyone, but the Mana isn't strong enough. I'm going to try one more time... Wait, no! It wasn't me! I didn't do anything! The gate opened itself...? This could only mean... the energy from the Mana Stones has been released! Their power combined with mine... that's why the gate rose up into the sky!
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Koren: If you want to see the queen, or the faerie, alive... hand over the Sword of Mana. [...] I'm going to take the Sword now. If you so much as move an inch, they're both dead. [...] Darkshine Knight: By the power of the Dragon Emperor, we will shape it into a dark blade... [...] We're wasting our time. Let us now released the God Beasts... [...] Faerie: Then it's begun... The Mana Stones are about to break apart...
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Faerie: This is a trap! We've been defeating the God Beasts in order to release their power... Now the Sword of Mana contains the power of all eight! Duran: Wait a minute... Are you saying we've been helping the enemy all along!?
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Dragon Emperor: The Sword... is no more. It's dark power now rests within me! [...] Goddess, you never know when to give up! This foolish attempt to stop me will fail, as well!
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Dragon Emperor: You leave me no choice! I'll cut down the Mana Tree, and that will be the end of it! [...] It is done! The Goddess of Mana is dead. [...] The Faeries are born of the Mana Tree... and with the Mana Tree they shall die. Observe, as a new world is born!
Square (September 30, 1993). Seiken Densetsu 3 (Super NES (fan translation)). Square. Faerie: Thank you for not losing hope... but the Mana Tree is dead. Mana is gone from this world... No... don't worry. I will return someday... as the new Goddess. The Faerie is the Mana Tree's seed. When she meets the three Heroes... who believe in her... ...She becomes the new Goddess. Remember me... because a thousand years from now... Mana will return to your world.
Castro, Radford (October 25, 2004). "The World of Emulation". Let Me Play: Stories of Gaming and Emulation. Hats Off Books. pp. 171–172. ISBN1-58736-349-6.
