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[[File:Index_v17_002-004.jpg|thumb|300px|thumb|The Dragon of Saint George as depicted in a painting of the legend.]]
  
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{{Nihongo|'''Dragon'''|ドラゴン|Doragon|alt. 竜, ''Ryū''}} is a mythical creature found in many stories around the world and a recurring term which has appeared in various instances throughout ''Toaru Majutsu no Index''. Most notably, it is the codename used to refer to [[Aiwass]] and a term which he has used to refer to himself.<ref name=IndexV15Ep>{{TrackTag88|1}}[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 15/Epilogue|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 15 Epilogue]]</ref><ref name=IndexV19Ch3Pt13/>
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'''Dragon''' is a recurring term that appears in several instances in ''Toaru Majutsu no Index''. Most notably, it is the name that [[Aiwass]] uses to refer to himself<ref name=MajutsuNovel19Chap3Pt13>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19/Chapter 3|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 3]] Part 13</ref>, and the organization that is formed around his presence.<ref name=MajutsuNovel15Epilogue>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 15/Epilogue|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 15 Epilogue]]</ref>
  
   
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The dragon is fantastical creature of legend and is said to have guarded treasures or brought about massacre, and represents respectively, the dragon serving [[God#Christianity|God's]] [[Angel|angels]] or the devil. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George_and_the_Dragon St. George] was said to have slain a dragon.
  
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===Western===
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The dragon is a rare mixed symbol in [[Christianity]], a religion which strictly divides good and evil, crossing the boundary between the two by representing the [[devil]] but also being used in {{W|Heraldry|heraldic}} crests signifying houses and organizations.<ref name=ShinyakuV22R>{{Qvl|Shinyaku|L|22 Reverse}}</ref> Crossing the usual duality, the dragon symbolizes many things.<ref name=ShinyakuV22R/><ref name=IndexV18/> It is the ruler of the depths and a guardian of treasure.<ref name=ShinyakuV22R/> In its role as a guardian of treasure or a massacring monster<!--dreaming/executing-->, it has been said to represent respectively, the dragon serving [[God#Christianity|God's]] [[Angel|angels]] or the devil.<ref name=IndexV9>{{Qvl|Index|L|9}}</ref><!--rework sentence later--> As well as representing a [[fallen angel]] stained with evil, it also represents pagans and foreign invading forces.<ref name=IndexV18Ch5Pt5/><!--reword later-->
   
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In [[Christian]] tales, dragons have been the adversaries of various [[saint]]{{TrackTag51}}s. Examples include {{W|Saint Martha}}, who is said to have subdued a dragon using a prayer full of compassion and love,<ref name=IndexV7Ch2Pt3>{{TrackTag88|0}}[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07/Chapter 2|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07 Chapter 2]] Part 3</ref> {{W|Saint Matthew}}, who is said to have defeated two dragons using just a cross and prayer,<ref name=IndexV7Ch3Pt1/> and {{W|Margaret the Virgin|Saint Margaret}}, who is said to have been swallowed by a dragon and expanded the cross to stab the dragon from the inside.<ref name=IndexV11Ch5Pt4/>
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Other legends related to the dragon are seen several times in the novels:
  
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[[File:Index v17 005-007.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The arrival of Saint George prepared to defeat the Dragon as depicted in a painting of the legend.]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Saint Martha|St. Martha]] is said to have subdued a dragon using a prayer full of compassion and love.<ref name=MajutsuNovel7Chap2Pt3>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07/Chapter 2|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07 Chapter 2]] Part 3</ref>
  
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Perhaps the most famous of these tales is that of {{W|Saint George and the Dragon}}, where the wandering knight [[Saint George]] slew a large fire-breathing dragon which was terrorizing a city and its inhabitants, who were forced to appease it with offerings of sheep and children, with the princess having just been sent when he arrived.<ref name=IndexV17>{{Qvl|Index|L|17}}</ref><ref name=IndexV18>{{Qvl|Index|L|18}}</ref>
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*[[Wikipedia:Saint Matthew|St. Matthew]] is said to have defeated two dragons using just a cross and prayer.<ref name=MajutsuNovel7Chap3Pt1>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07/Chapter 3|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel 07 Chapter 3]] Part 1</ref>
  
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*One of [[Biagio Busoni|Biagio Busoni's]] cross-related magic is the expansion of a cross, based on the legend of [[Wikipedia:Margaret the Virgin|St. Margaret]] who was said to have been swallowed by a dragon and expanded the cross to stab the dragon from the inside.<ref name=MajutsuNovel11Chap5Pt4>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11/Chapter 5|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 5]] Part 4</ref>
  
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The clash between knight and a savage dragon is a common depiction found in many legends, both in Christian and non-Christian cultures, with a number found within [[Norse Mythology]].<ref name=ShinyakuV4M31>{{Qvl|Shinyaku|L|4}}{{TrackTag99}} Main.31</ref><!--check if Fafnir mentioned anywhere in-series--> The final adversary of the {{W|Geat}} warrior {{W|Beowulf}} was a dragon,<ref name=IndexV18Ch5Pt3>{{Qvl|Index|L|18}} Chapter 5 Part 3</ref> which the old king managed to slay at the cost of his life.
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In oriental cultures such as [[China]] and [[Japan]], dragons tend to have large serpentine bodies with clawed feet, wingless but often capable of flight.<!--Ref--> They are often associated with rain and bodies of water, with the Japanese sea god {{W|Ryujin}} or {{W|Watatsumi}} being one example.<ref name=ShinyakuV18Ch2Pt2>{{Qvl|Index|L|18}} Chapter 2 Part 2</ref><ref name=ShinyakuV22RCh4>{{Qvl|Shinyaku|L|22 Reverse}}{{TrackTag24}} Chapter 4</ref>{{TrackTag108}} Among the {{W|Four Symbols|four guardians}} associated with the cardinal directions in {{W|Wu Xing|Eastern magic}} [[Onmyoudou|traditions]], the {{W|Azure Dragon}} or Seiryuu/Qinglong<!--switch to Nihongo later--> signifies the East,<ref name=IndexV4Ch4>{{Qvl|Index|L|4}}{{TrackTag24}} Chapter 4</ref>{{TrackTag108}}<ref name=IndexV9Ch2Pt9>{{Qvl|Index|L|9}} Chapter 2 Part 9</ref> Spring (and consequently the [[Four Elements|element]] of wood) and the color blue.<ref name=IndexV4Ch4/><ref name=IndexV9Ch2Pt9/><ref name=IndexV14Ch4Pt4>{{Qvl|Index|L|14}} Chapter 4 Part 4</ref><ref name=ShinyakuV18Ch2Pt2/><!--Any mention of the central Yellow Dragon in-series?--> Although Eastern dragons tend not to be as antagonistic as the ones in Western stories, there are malevolent ones, such as the eight-headed serpent {{W|Yamata-no-Orochi}}.<ref name=IndexV4>{{Qvl|Index|L|4}}</ref><!--specific OT4, OT7?--><!--V15: Hong Kong Red Dragon Company? exclude?-->
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Outside of mythology, dragons have often been featured in fantasy stories and RPGs.<ref name=IndexV19>{{Qvl|Index|L|19}}</ref><ref name=ShinyakuV19>{{Qvl|Shinyaku|L|19}}</ref><ref name=ShinyakuV22R/><!--specific references, other refs?-->
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{{Expand|History of legends/stories/symbol, Ascalon, Bio-Hacker?}}
   
 
==Chronology==
  
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The first instance of dragons being referenced is during [[Kamijou Touma|Kamijou Touma's]] first fight with [[Stiyl Magnus]], the word that was used to describe Touma negating Stiyl's flame sword is tornado, which literally means "winding dragon" in Japanese.<ref name=MajutsuNovel1Chap1Pt6>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01/Chapter 1|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 1]] Part 6</ref>
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The first instance of dragons being referenced is during [[Kamijou Touma|Kamijou Touma's]] first fight with [[Stiyl Magnus]], the word that was used to describe Touma negating Stiyl's flame sword is tornado, which literally means "winding dragon" in Japanese.<ref name=IndexV1Ch1Pt6>{{TrackTag88|0}}[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01/Chapter 1|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 1]] Part 6</ref>
   
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Later, during [[Index Librorum Prohibitorum|Index's]] rampage after getting her John's Pen Mode activated to attack Touma. Here, Index uses St. George's Sanctuary named after St. George to distort the space between her and Touma. She later uses Dragon's Breath against Touma, which according to the possessed Index is the most suitable spell against Touma's [[Imagine Breaker]]. Indeed, Touma could not fully dispel the attack and required the help of Stiyl Magnus and [[Kanzaki Kaori]] to defeat John's Pen Mode Index.<ref name=MajutsuNovel1Chap4>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01/Chapter 4|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 4]]</ref>
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Later, during [[Index Librorum Prohibitorum|Index's]] rampage after getting her John's Pen Mode activated to attack Touma. Here, Index uses St. George's Sanctuary named after St. George to distort the space between her and Touma. She later uses Dragon's Breath against Touma, which according to the possessed Index is the most suitable spell against Touma's [[Imagine Breaker]]. Indeed, Touma could not fully dispel the attack and required the help of Stiyl Magnus and [[Kanzaki Kaori]] to defeat John's Pen Mode Index.<ref name=IndexV1Ch4>{{TrackTag88|0}}[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01/Chapter 4|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 4]]</ref>
   
 
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[[File:Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index_E09_17m_33s.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Dragon King's head that appears on Touma's right arm.]]
  
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One of the most notable reference to the dragon in the series is the transparent Dragon King's head that appeared in place of Touma's right arm after being severed by [[Aureolus Izzard]]. According to Stiyl Magnus, the Dragon King may have been what Aureolus Izzard imagined in the eleventh hour after Touma used fear to disrupt his Ars Magna. Touma's right arm is later reattached by [[Heaven Canceler]]. After a talk with Stiyl, Touma wondered if the Dragon King's head was really created by what Aureolus thought or if it was unrelated to the [[Ars Magna]], but he immediately discarded this option thinking it was impossible.<ref name=MajutsuNovel2Epilogue>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02/Epilogue|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Epilogue]]</ref>
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One of the most notable references to dragons in the series is the transparent Dragon King's head that appeared in place of Touma's right arm after being severed by [[Aureolus Izzard]]. According to Stiyl Magnus, the Dragon King may have been what Aureolus Izzard imagined in the eleventh hour after Touma used fear to disrupt his Ars Magna. Touma's right arm is later reattached by [[Heaven Canceller]]. After a talk with Stiyl, Touma wondered if the Dragon King's head was really created by what Aureolus thought or if it was unrelated to the [[Ars Magna]], but he immediately discarded this option, thinking it was impossible.<ref name=IndexV2Ep>{{TrackTag88|0}}[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02/Epilogue|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Epilogue]]</ref>
   
 
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The 7th Index Light Novel Volume, has [[Tatemiya Saiji]] reference a dragon that [[Kanzaki Kaori]] defeated on her own in order to fulfill a child's wish, and is referred to being able to swallow an entire mountain.<ref name=MajutsuNovel7Chap3Pt1>Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07 Chapter 3 Pat 1</ref> In all adaptations of the story arc the depictions are different. In the second season of the animated series, the dragon takes the form of multi-tentacled monster or perhaps a multi-headed serpent similar to the [[Wikipedia:Yamata no Orochi|Yamata no Orochi]]. In the manga adaptation, it takes the form a single-headed giant serpent. Regardless, Kaori defeats the dragon, but at the great cost of having her comrades decimated in the battle. This is one of the reasons why she left the [[Amakusa-Style Remix of Church]].<ref name=MajutsuNovel7Chap3Pt1 />
  
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[[Tatemiya Saiji]] referenced an evil dragon that [[Kanzaki Kaori]] defeated on her own in order to fulfill a child's wish. It is said to have been able to swallow an entire mountain.<ref name=IndexV7Ch3Pt1>{{Qvl|Index|L|7}} Chapter 3 Part 1</ref> In all adaptations of the story arc, the depictions of the dragon are different. In the second season of the [[Toaru Majutsu no Index (anime)|anime adaptation]], the dragon takes the form of multi-tentacled monster or perhaps a multi-headed serpent similar to the {{W|Yamata no Orochi}}.<ref name=IndexIIEp3>{{Qal|Index2|E|3}}</ref> In the ''Toaru Majutsu no Index'' [[Toaru Majutsu no Index (manga)|manga adaptation]], it takes the form a single-headed giant serpent.<ref name="IndexCh51">{{Qcl|Index|51}}</ref> Regardless, Kanzaki defeats the dragon, but at the great cost of having her comrades decimated in the battle. This is one of the reasons why she left the [[Amakusa-Style Remix of Church]].<ref name=IndexV7Ch3Pt1 />
   
 
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Bishiop [[Biagio Busoni]] briefly mentions the dragon that swallowed Saint Margraet when explaining his spell is based on the St. Margaret's Crucifix, who used it to kill the dragon from the inside by stabbing it with a large cross and freeing herself.<ref name=MajutsuNovel14Chap5Pt4>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 14]] Chapter 5 Part 4 </ref>
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Bishop [[Biagio Busoni]] briefly mentions the dragon that swallowed {{W|Margaret the Virgin|Saint Margaret}} when explaining that his cross-expanding spell is based on St. Margaret's Crucifix, with St. Margaret having expanded her cross to stab the dragon's stomach from the inside.<ref name=IndexV11Ch5Pt4>{{Qvl|Index|L|11}} Chapter 5 Part 4</ref><!--killing it and freeing herself-->
   
 
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Near the end of the arc, [[Tsuchimikado Motoharu]] retrieves the [[Tweezers]] from [[Kakine Teitoku]] that he had used to analyze the [[UNDER_LINE]] network. With the gloves attached to a monitor to desplay the information on various organizations to the members of [[GROUP]], that Motoharu, [[Accelerator]], [[Musujime Awaki]] and [[Etzali]] discover a member-less organization, simply named [[DRAGON]].<ref name=MajutsuNovel15Epilogue />
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Near the end of the arc, [[Tsuchimikado Motoharu]] retrieves the [[Tweezers]] from [[Kakine Teitoku]] that he had used to analyze the [[UNDER_LINE]] network. With the gloves attached to a monitor to desplay the information on various organizations to the members of [[{{DCp|Group}}]], that Motoharu, [[Accelerator]], [[Musujime Awaki]] and [[Etzali]] discover a member-less organization, simply named [[DRAGON]].<ref name=IndexV15Ep />
   
 
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The word Dragon is referenced several times during the arc in the form of the retelling of the legend of St. George of slaying the dragon, where his saving the princess that was about to be sacrificed to parallel [[Acqua of the Back|William Orwell's]] rescue of the princess [[Villian]] during the [[British Halloween]] and that he also carries a replica of [[Ascalon]] with him. During his subsequent confrontation against the [[Knight Leader]], the latter declares himself as someone who symbolizes a dragon, the Knight Leader quietly noticed that in the values of the [[Christianity|Christian Church]], the dragon was the symbol of more than one thing. For example, it represented pagans and foreign invading forces, but it also represented a fallen angel stained with evil.<ref name=IndexV18Ch5Pt5>{{TrackTag88|1}}[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18/Chapter 5|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18 Chapter 5]] Part 5</ref>
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[[File:Index v17 005-007.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The arrival of Saint George prepared to defeat the Dragon as depicted in a painting of the legend.]]
  
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The word Dragon is referenced several times during the arc in the form of the retelling of the legend of St. George. During [[Acqua of the Back|William Orwell's]] confrontation against the [[Knight Leader]] the latter declares himself as someone who symbolizes a dragon, the Knight Leader quietly noticed that in the values of the [[Christianity|Christian Church]], the dragon was the symbol of more than one thing. For example, it represented pagans and foreign invading forces, but it also represented a fallen angel stained with evil. <ref name=MajutsuNovel18Chap5Pt5>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18/Chapter 5|Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18 Chapter 5]] Part 5</ref>
  
   
 
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GROUP becomes more involved with looking into DRAGON after they find out that the only demand of the rogue group [[Spark Signal]] was for information on the mysterious DRAGON.<ref name=MajutsuNovel19Chap1Pt9>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19]] Chapter 1 Part 9</ref> After the main team from Spark Signal was taken out, Group is contacted by director [[Shiokishi]] instead of their usual contact over the phone. He informs them of a group of survivors tried to made an escape and for that reason ordered GROUP with chasing them down and deal with them.<ref name=MajutsuNovel19Chap2Pt1>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19]] Chapter 02 Part 1</ref> Afterwards dealing with the remnants of Spark Signal Accelerator proceeded to tell the others about [[Sugitani|Sugitani's]] appearance to execute the members he captured where they realize that Shiokishi is eliminating everyone with knowledge of DRAGON as they debate their options they come under attack.<ref name=MajutsuNovel19Chap3Pt1>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19]] Chapter 03 Part 1</ref> After escaping the ambush the members of GROUP ally themself with [[Oyafune Monaka]] to take on Shiokishi.<ref name=MajutsuNovel19Chap3Pt3>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19]] Chapter 3 Part 3</ref>
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{{DCp|Group}} becomes more involved with looking into DRAGON after they find out that the only demand of the rogue group [[Spark Signal]] was for information on the mysterious DRAGON.<ref name=IndexV19Ch1Pt9>{{Qvl|Index|L|19}} Chapter 1 Part 9</ref> After the main team from Spark Signal was taken out, {{TrackTagX5|Group}} is contacted by director [[Shiokishi]] instead of their usual contact over the phone. He informs them of a group of survivors tried to made an escape and for that reason ordered {{DCp|Group}} with chasing them down and deal with them.<ref name=IndexV19Ch2Pt1>{{Qvl|Index|L|19}} Chapter 2 Part 1</ref> After dealing with the remnants of Spark Signal, Accelerator proceeded to tell the others about [[Sugitani|Sugitani's]] appearance to execute the members he captured where they realize that Shiokishi is eliminating everyone with knowledge of DRAGON as they debate their options they come under attack.<ref name=IndexV19Ch3Pt1>{{Qvl|Index|L|19}} Chapter 3 Part 1</ref> After escaping the ambush the members of {{DCp|Group}} ally themselves with [[Oyafune Monaka]] to take on Shiokishi.<ref name=IndexV19Ch3Pt3>{{Qvl|Index|L|19}} Chapter 3 Part 3</ref>
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After dealing with the director's forces and director Shiokishi himself was captured, {{DCp|Group}} proceeds to interrogate him about DRAGON he remarks he 'unfortunately' does know the truth about DRAGON, and it might have been better if he did not know in the first place. When {{DCp|Group}} asked him what DRAGON was, he replied “DRAGON is everywhere" and then everyone else, including {{DCp|Group}}, except for Accelerator, got knocked unconscious. After the director exclaimed the one behind them that did this was not [[Fuse Kazakiri]] like he thought after Etzali's comment about DRAGON could be used as a meaning for an "angel", he lost consciousness as well due to blood loss.<ref name=IndexV19Ch3Pt13>{{Qvl|Index|L|19}} Chapter 3 Part 13</ref> In front of Accelerator appears [[Aiwass]], a higher dimensional super-being, the true author of the [[Book of Law]] and [[Aleister Crowley|Crowley's]] mentor [[summoned]] to the physical plane of existence by Aleister himself. Aiwass keeps Accelerator conscious out of curiosity having recognized that he has a certain level value and is surprised at Accelerator's inaction on {{DCp|Group}}'s current state. Aiwass is surprised that Accelerator did not immediately attack it after swiftly defeating the rest of his comrades, and states to him that it was interested in him. After several failed attempts to provoke him Aiwass reveals that [[Aleister's Plan|Aleister's plans]] to replace [[Last Order]] as she will inevitably break down, and that if it was defeated, Last Order might be saved, Accelerator decided to just kill Aiwass.<ref name=IndexV19Ch4Pt1>{{Qvl|Index|L|19}} Chapter 4 Part 1</ref>
   
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After dealing with the director's forces and director Shiokishi himself was captured, GROUP proceeds to interrogate him about DRAGON he remarks he 'unfortunately' does know the truth about DRAGON, and it might have been better if he didn’t know in the first place. When GROUP asked him what DRAGON was, he replied “DRAGON is everywhere" and then everyone else, including GROUP, except for Accelerator, got knocked unconscious. After the director exclaimed the one behind them that did this wasn’t [[Fuse Kazakiri]] like he thought after Etzali's comment about DRAGON could be used as a meaning for an "angel", he lost consciousness as well due to blood loss.<ref name=MajutsuNovel19Chap3Pt13>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19]] Chapter 3 Part 13</ref> In front of Accelerator appears [[Aiwass]], a higher dimensional super-being, the true author of the [[Book of Law]] and [[Aleister Crowley|Crowley's]] mentor summoned to the physical plane of existence by Aleister himself. Aiwass keeps Accelerator conscious out of curiosity having recognized that he has a certain level value and is surprised at Accelerator's inaction on GROUP's current state. Aiwass is surprised that Accelerator did not immediately attack it after swiftly defeating the rest of his comrades, and states to him that it was interested in him. After several failed attempts to provoke him Aiwass reveals that [[Aleister's Plan|Aleister's plans]] to replace [[Last Order]] as she will inevitably break down, and that if it was defeated, Last Order might be saved, Accelerator decided to just kill Aiwass.<ref name=MajutsuNovel19Chap4Pt1>[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19]] Chapter 4 Part 1</ref>
  
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[[Níðhöggr]] is referred to as a "dragon" or "dragon-like" creature that summoned through the spiritual item [[Brísingamen]] by [[Freyja]]. It was used in the [[GREMLIN invasion of Tokyo|invasion of Tokyo]] as a way to harass the populace in order to stop people from uniting as what happened in [[World War III]] against [[Fiamma of the Right]].<ref name=NTMajutsuNovel8Chap3Pt4>[[Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 08]] Chapter 3 Part 4</ref>
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[[Níðhöggr]] is referred to as a "dragon" or "dragon-like" creature that was summoned through the spiritual item [[Brísingamen]] by [[Freyja]]. It was used in the [[{{DCp|Gremlin}} invasion of Tokyo|invasion of Tokyo]] as a way to harass the populace in order to stop people from uniting as what happened in [[World War III]] against [[Fiamma of the Right]].<ref name=ShinyakuV8Ch3Pt4>{{Qvl|Shinyaku|L|8}} Chapter 3 Part 4</ref>
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During the flight from the [[Karma]]-bearing chain beasts, which interfered with spells involving color and caused them to malfunction, [[Tsuchimikado Motoharu]] made use of a spell involving a dragon origami, the association between dragons and water, the Black Tortoise symbolizing water and the Azure Dragon, with the expectation that they would interfere with the coloration and send it out of control, allowing him to unleash a giant water blast regardless of the interference.<ref name=ShinyakuV18Ch2Pt2/>
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[[File:NT_Index_v22R_006-008.jpg|thumb|300px|Touma in dragon form, facing the [[Kamijou Touma (Emanation)|other Touma]].]]
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During the events at [[Windsor Castle]] in the aftermath of the [[attack on the Queen Britannia]], the symbolism connected to dragons was mentioned at various points, with Touma and his [[Kamijou Touma (Emanation)|doppelganger]] both assuming the form of dragons during their struggle.<ref name=ShinyakuV22R>{{Qvl|Shinyaku|L|22 Reverse}}</ref>
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===Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index===
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Below are designs for the dragon heads released by the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'' manga editor from his ''Twitter'' account. These are the dragon heads that appeared from Touma's severed arm as seen in the [[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Volume 10|tankobon of the 10th volume of the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'']]. Designed by [[Kiya Shii]], it shows 8 of the dragon heads as well as additional 9 designs that have been rejected.<ref>[http://kodoku21.blog83.fc2.com/blog-entry-3434.html とある科学の超電磁砲　単行本10巻の加筆修正点＆第70話 「約束」 感想 from ''Trigger Happy End''.] Retrieved on 2014/07/30</ref>
  
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Below is [[Haimura Kiyotaka|Haimura Kiyotaka's]] design of the Dragon Strike for ''[[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02|Toaru Majutsu no Index 2nd light novel volume]]''. Following that are designs for the dragon heads released by the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'' manga editor from his ''Twitter'' account. These are the dragon heads that appeared from Touma's severed arm as seen in the [[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Volume 10|tankobon of the 10th volume of the ''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'']]. Designed by [[Kiya Shii]], it shows 8 of the dragon heads as well as additional 9 designs that have been rejected, though it has been recently confirmed by ''Railgun'' manga editor [[Ogino Kentarou]] in his Twitter account that the designs are actually canon, raising the posibility that the dragons in Touma's arm are not just eight.<ref name=RailgunCh70>{{Qcl|Railgun|70}}</ref><ref>{{TwTrack}}[https://twitter.com/gouranga_/status/1262755112780357633?s=20 Ogino Kentarou (Railgun editor), Twitter]. Retrieved on 23 May 2020.</ref><ref>{{TwTrack}}[https://twitter.com/gouranga_/status/1264177268793856002?s=20 Ogino Kentarou (Railgun editor), Twitter]. Retrieved on 24 May 2020.</ref>
   
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Dragon Strike.jpg|First Design of the Dragon Strike by [[Haimura Kiyotaka]] for [[Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02|Volume 2]].
 
Dragon Designs 1-10 (Fuyukawa).png|Preliminary concept art of the dragon heads, with the rejected "Branch Horn", "Bull Horn", "Four Horned", "Strange-looking", and "Extraterrestrial" dragons prominent. Only the "Angel" and "Energy" dragons are missing from the group.
  
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Dragon Designs 11-13 (Fuyukawa).png|Concept art of dragon heads "Plant", "Two Horns", and "Energy".
 
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The Dragon of Saint George as depicted in a painting of the legend.

Dragon (ドラゴン Doragon?, alt. 竜, Ryū) is a mythical creature found in many stories around the world and a recurring term which has appeared in various instances throughout Toaru Majutsu no Index. Most notably, it is the codename used to refer to Aiwass and a term which he has used to refer to himself.[1][2]

Principles

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General

Western

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Christianity (Evil, Mixed symbol), Non-Christianity (Nidhoggr), Knights and Dragons

The dragon is a rare mixed symbol in Christianity, a religion which strictly divides good and evil, crossing the boundary between the two by representing the devil but also being used in heraldic crests signifying houses and organizations.[3] Crossing the usual duality, the dragon symbolizes many things.[3][4] It is the ruler of the depths and a guardian of treasure.[3] In its role as a guardian of treasure or a massacring monster, it has been said to represent respectively, the dragon serving God's angels or the devil.[5] As well as representing a fallen angel stained with evil, it also represents pagans and foreign invading forces.[6]

In Christian tales, dragons have been the adversaries of various saints. Examples include Saint Martha, who is said to have subdued a dragon using a prayer full of compassion and love,[7] Saint Matthew, who is said to have defeated two dragons using just a cross and prayer,[8] and Saint Margaret, who is said to have been swallowed by a dragon and expanded the cross to stab the dragon from the inside.[9]

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The arrival of Saint George prepared to defeat the Dragon as depicted in a painting of the legend.

Perhaps the most famous of these tales is that of Saint George and the Dragon, where the wandering knight Saint George slew a large fire-breathing dragon which was terrorizing a city and its inhabitants, who were forced to appease it with offerings of sheep and children, with the princess having just been sent when he arrived.[10][4]

The clash between knight and a savage dragon is a common depiction found in many legends, both in Christian and non-Christian cultures, with a number found within Norse Mythology.[11] The final adversary of the Geat warrior Beowulf was a dragon,[12] which the old king managed to slay at the cost of his life.

Eastern

In oriental cultures such as China and Japan, dragons tend to have large serpentine bodies with clawed feet, wingless but often capable of flight. They are often associated with rain and bodies of water, with the Japanese sea god Ryujin or Watatsumi being one example.[13][14] Among the four guardians associated with the cardinal directions in Eastern magic traditions, the Azure Dragon or Seiryuu/Qinglong signifies the East,[15][16] Spring (and consequently the element of wood) and the color blue.[15][16][17][13] Although Eastern dragons tend not to be as antagonistic as the ones in Western stories, there are malevolent ones, such as the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi.[18]

Other

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Wyvern

Outside of mythology, dragons have often been featured in fantasy stories and RPGs.[19][20][3]

Background

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History of legends/stories/symbol, Ascalon, Bio-Hacker?

Chronology

Toaru Majutsu no Index

Index Arc

Main article: Index Arc

The first instance of dragons being referenced is during Kamijou Touma's first fight with Stiyl Magnus, the word that was used to describe Touma negating Stiyl's flame sword is tornado, which literally means "winding dragon" in Japanese.[21]

Later, during Index's rampage after getting her John's Pen Mode activated to attack Touma. Here, Index uses St. George's Sanctuary named after St. George to distort the space between her and Touma. She later uses Dragon's Breath against Touma, which according to the possessed Index is the most suitable spell against Touma's Imagine Breaker. Indeed, Touma could not fully dispel the attack and required the help of Stiyl Magnus and Kanzaki Kaori to defeat John's Pen Mode Index.[22]

Deep Blood Arc

Main article: Deep Blood Arc
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The Dragon King's head that appears on Touma's right arm.

One of the most notable references to dragons in the series is the transparent Dragon King's head that appeared in place of Touma's right arm after being severed by Aureolus Izzard. According to Stiyl Magnus, the Dragon King may have been what Aureolus Izzard imagined in the eleventh hour after Touma used fear to disrupt his Ars Magna. Touma's right arm is later reattached by Heaven Canceller. After a talk with Stiyl, Touma wondered if the Dragon King's head was really created by what Aureolus thought or if it was unrelated to the Ars Magna, but he immediately discarded this option, thinking it was impossible.[23]

Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc

Main article: Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc

Tatemiya Saiji referenced an evil dragon that Kanzaki Kaori defeated on her own in order to fulfill a child's wish. It is said to have been able to swallow an entire mountain.[8] In all adaptations of the story arc, the depictions of the dragon are different. In the second season of the anime adaptation, the dragon takes the form of multi-tentacled monster or perhaps a multi-headed serpent similar to the Yamata no Orochi.[24] In the Toaru Majutsu no Index manga adaptation, it takes the form a single-headed giant serpent.[25] Regardless, Kanzaki defeats the dragon, but at the great cost of having her comrades decimated in the battle. This is one of the reasons why she left the Amakusa-Style Remix of Church.[8]

La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc

Main article: La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc

Bishop Biagio Busoni briefly mentions the dragon that swallowed Saint Margaret when explaining that his cross-expanding spell is based on St. Margaret's Crucifix, with St. Margaret having expanded her cross to stab the dragon's stomach from the inside.[9]

Battle Royale Arc

Main article: Battle Royale Arc

Near the end of the arc, Tsuchimikado Motoharu retrieves the Tweezers from Kakine Teitoku that he had used to analyze the UNDER_LINE network. With the gloves attached to a monitor to desplay the information on various organizations to the members of Group, that Motoharu, Accelerator, Musujime Awaki and Etzali discover a member-less organization, simply named DRAGON.[1]

British Royal Family Arc

Main article: British Royal Family Arc

The word Dragon is referenced several times during the arc in the form of the retelling of the legend of St. George of slaying the dragon, where his saving the princess that was about to be sacrificed to parallel William Orwell's rescue of the princess Villian during the British Halloween and that he also carries a replica of Ascalon with him. During his subsequent confrontation against the Knight Leader, the latter declares himself as someone who symbolizes a dragon, the Knight Leader quietly noticed that in the values of the Christian Church, the dragon was the symbol of more than one thing. For example, it represented pagans and foreign invading forces, but it also represented a fallen angel stained with evil.[6]

DRAGON Arc

Main article: DRAGON Arc

Group becomes more involved with looking into DRAGON after they find out that the only demand of the rogue group Spark Signal was for information on the mysterious DRAGON.[26] After the main team from Spark Signal was taken out, Group is contacted by director Shiokishi instead of their usual contact over the phone. He informs them of a group of survivors tried to made an escape and for that reason ordered Group with chasing them down and deal with them.[27] After dealing with the remnants of Spark Signal, Accelerator proceeded to tell the others about Sugitani's appearance to execute the members he captured where they realize that Shiokishi is eliminating everyone with knowledge of DRAGON as they debate their options they come under attack.[28] After escaping the ambush the members of Group ally themselves with Oyafune Monaka to take on Shiokishi.[29]

After dealing with the director's forces and director Shiokishi himself was captured, Group proceeds to interrogate him about DRAGON he remarks he 'unfortunately' does know the truth about DRAGON, and it might have been better if he did not know in the first place. When Group asked him what DRAGON was, he replied “DRAGON is everywhere" and then everyone else, including Group, except for Accelerator, got knocked unconscious. After the director exclaimed the one behind them that did this was not Fuse Kazakiri like he thought after Etzali's comment about DRAGON could be used as a meaning for an "angel", he lost consciousness as well due to blood loss.[2] In front of Accelerator appears Aiwass, a higher dimensional super-being, the true author of the Book of Law and Crowley's mentor summoned to the physical plane of existence by Aleister himself. Aiwass keeps Accelerator conscious out of curiosity having recognized that he has a certain level value and is surprised at Accelerator's inaction on Group's current state. Aiwass is surprised that Accelerator did not immediately attack it after swiftly defeating the rest of his comrades, and states to him that it was interested in him. After several failed attempts to provoke him Aiwass reveals that Aleister's plans to replace Last Order as she will inevitably break down, and that if it was defeated, Last Order might be saved, Accelerator decided to just kill Aiwass.[30]

Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index

Magic God Othinus Arc

Main article: Magic God Othinus Arc

Níðhöggr is referred to as a "dragon" or "dragon-like" creature that was summoned through the spiritual item Brísingamen by Freyja. It was used in the invasion of Tokyo as a way to harass the populace in order to stop people from uniting as what happened in World War III against Fiamma of the Right.[31]

Aleister Crowley Arc

Main article: Aleister Crowley Arc

During the flight from the Karma-bearing chain beasts, which interfered with spells involving color and caused them to malfunction, Tsuchimikado Motoharu made use of a spell involving a dragon origami, the association between dragons and water, the Black Tortoise symbolizing water and the Azure Dragon, with the expectation that they would interfere with the coloration and send it out of control, allowing him to unleash a giant water blast regardless of the interference.[13]

Kamijou Arc

Main article: Kamijou Arc
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Touma in dragon form, facing the other Touma.

During the events at Windsor Castle in the aftermath of the attack on the Queen Britannia, the symbolism connected to dragons was mentioned at various points, with Touma and his doppelganger both assuming the form of dragons during their struggle.[3]

Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index

New Year's Arc

Main article: New Year's Arc
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Kamijou Touma unleashes the dragon king against "CRC".

On January 5th, out of time and options against "CRC", with nothing else from him or his allies having been effective in stopping him, Touma decided to deliberately unleash the power behind Imagine Breaker against his enemy and tricked Misaka Mikoto into severing his hand, despite the risks it entailed. With Imagine Breaker gone, the crowned dragon king fully manifested by his side.[32] Bringing immense strength and a plethora of powers to bear, Touma and the dragon managed to match "CRC"'s magic and begin to overwhelm him, all while Touma was bleeding out from his wound.[33][34][35][36] Touma eventually reached his limit and collapsed, with the dragon dissipating, but he was able to stand up again and manifest the dragon again thanks to a boosted Kazakiri Hyouka and Qliphah Puzzle 545 supporting his life (with no Imagine Breaker to impede them), long enough for him and Aleister to land a finishing blow on "CRC".[36][37][38][39]

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

Daihasei Festival Arc

Main article: Daihasei Festival Arc (Railgun)
Eight Dragons (Anime)

Eight dragons emerge from Kamijou Touma's severed right arm to end the experiment and save both Misaka Mikoto and Academy City.

In an attempt in stopping Misaka Mikoto while her powers were rising to Level 6 from firing a giant black sphere, Touma, as Sogiita Gunha was holding her back, tried to negate it with his Imagine Breaker, but his right arm was ripped by the great resistance opposed by the sphere. Immediately afterward, a Dragon King's head, the same that appeared in the fight against Aureolus Izzard from Touma's severed arm, came out from the wound, this time showing a long neck. Thereupon, seven other dragons each different in its own appearance accompanied it to stop the power from being unleashed by destroying the black sphere of destruction and releasing Mikoto from the effects of Mental Out connecting her to the Misaka Network. Touma's right arm later regenerated by itself. As both Mikoto and Gunha saw the dragons, this proves that the Dragon King's head wasn't merely imagined by Aureolus.[40]

Jailbreaker Arc

Main article: Jailbreaker Arc
Kimi - Dragon

Kimi unleashes the dragon

Following the incident during the Daihaseisai, one of the eight dragons which were unleashed after Imagine Breaker was severed,[41] the Angel Dragon, lingered in the city, with at least one sighting during the festivities.[42] It ended up latching onto Shundan Kimi, an imprisoned esper whose ability could create a black hole somewhere in the universe, using the black hole's energy to sustain itself.[43][44][41][45][46][47] From this possession, Kimi made extensive use of the dragon and its powers during the events surrounding the Second Reformatory's Jailbreak Trial, summoning the dragon itself when outside the effects of AIM Jammers, but was progressively transformed and taken over by it.[43][44][41][45][48][46][47]

Extremely strong and resilient, the dragon could emit a light from the cross on its head that transformed what it struck into salt and its feathers could brainwash those had ingested Kimi's blood (or cause a lethal salt reaction if a target hadn't).[41][45][49][50] Undamaged and undiminished in battle despite receiving repeated heavy attacks with Misaka Mikoto, the dragon and its transformation of Kimi was only stopped when Uiharu Kazari managed to sever its connection to the black hole power source via a desperate transformation of her own, causing the dragon to distintegrate, its skeletal form shattered after one final attack.[47]


Other Appearances

Video Games

Toaru Majutsu no Index (PSP game)

Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index (PSP game)
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The dragon arm during Touma's finishing move.

One notable inclusion in the game is the dragon that appears in the Deep Blood Arc. It appears briefly during Touma's finishing move right before Touma punches an opponent character.


Art Designs

Design Evolution

Below is Haimura Kiyotaka's design of the Dragon Strike for Toaru Majutsu no Index 2nd light novel volume. Following that are designs for the dragon heads released by the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga editor from his Twitter account. These are the dragon heads that appeared from Touma's severed arm as seen in the tankobon of the 10th volume of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun. Designed by Kiya Shii, it shows 8 of the dragon heads as well as additional 9 designs that have been rejected, though it has been recently confirmed by Railgun manga editor Ogino Kentarou in his Twitter account that the designs are actually canon, raising the posibility that the dragons in Touma's arm are not just eight.[51][52][53]

Gallery

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 15 Epilogue
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 3 Part 13
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 22 Reverse
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18
  5. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18 Chapter 5 Part 5
  7. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07 Chapter 2 Part 3
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07 Chapter 3 Part 1
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 5 Part 4
  10. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 17
  11. ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 04 Main.31
  12. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18 Chapter 5 Part 3
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 18 Chapter 2 Part 2
  14. ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 22 Reverse Chapter 4
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 04 Chapter 4
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 2 Part 9
  17. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 14 Chapter 4 Part 4
  18. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 04
  19. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19
  20. ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19
  21. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 1 Part 6
  22. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 4
  23. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Epilogue
  24. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index II Episode 03
  25. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Manga Chapter 051
  26. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 1 Part 9
  27. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 2 Part 1
  28. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 3 Part 1
  29. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 3 Part 3
  30. ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 19 Chapter 4 Part 1
  31. ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 08 Chapter 3 Part 4
  32. ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 3 Part 14
  33. ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 4 Part 1
  34. ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 4 Part 2
  35. ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 4 Part 3
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 4 Part 4
  37. ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 4 Part 5
  38. ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 4 Part 7
  39. ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Epilogue
  40. ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 067
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 108
  42. ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 097
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 106
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 107
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 116
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 126
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 127
  48. ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 117
  49. ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 123
  50. ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 124
  51. ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 070
  52. ↑ Ogino Kentarou (Railgun editor), Twitter. Retrieved on 23 May 2020.
  53. ↑ Ogino Kentarou (Railgun editor), Twitter. Retrieved on 24 May 2020.
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