Juno

Juno is the capital of the Republic of Schwarzwald and floats high in the sky over the El Mes Plateau, north of Al De Baran. It is built on three islands: Solomon, the glorious island; Sonotora, the island of intelligence; and Mineta, the island of prosperity. The power that keeps the land in the air is the Heart of Ymir.

Scholars travel to Juno to study that strange power and the ancient civilization behind it, which is why it is known as the City of the Wise One. It is also the headquarters of the Sages. An airship now links Izlude and Juno, so travelers no longer have to cross the rough El Mes Plateau on foot.

On iRO you reach Juno through Keiki in Prontera or Aperture in Eden. From Juno, the Kafra employees at (152,187), (327,108) and (277,221) teleport you to the other cities of Schwarzwald and Arunafeltz.

The town guide lists fourteen buildings. The most useful ones for a visiting player are:

• Armory (118,136): weapon and armor dealers, plus NPCs that upgrade and repair gear and sell metals for weapon levels 1 to 4.
• Tool Shop (195,139): potions, arrows, Fly Wings and Butterfly Wings.
• Magic Academy (323,283) and Sage Castle (88,320): the Sage job change and the Rebirth process.
• Monster Museum (278,292): monsters on display that talk about themselves when you click their plaque.
• Library (341,203), Bookstore (264,88), Inn (49,105), Research Lab (218,175) and the Biology-Engineering Institute (283,365).

The Kafra employees offer saving, storage (40 Zeny), teleports and cart rental. Among the trade NPCs, the Old Blacksmith at (241,52) turns an Angel Wing or an Evil Wing plus Elven Ears and 20,000 Zeny into Angel Wing Ears or Evil Wing Ears.

Juno is where Mages become Sages: Metheus Sylphe, a staff member of the Magic Academy, and Kayron Grik, the Dean of the Academy in Sage Castle, run the job change. Several other academy NPCs take part in the practical examination.

Juno is also where Rebirth happens. A Second Class character at Base Level 99 and Job Level 50 goes to Sage Castle in the northwest of town and reads the Book of Ymir, which sends them to Valhalla to meet the Valkyrie.

• Metheus Sylphe asks for a donation of 1,285,000 Zeny before you may read the book.
• Instead of paying, you can take his quest: hunt a Runaway Book in the fields around Juno and bring back a Captured Book.
• Before speaking to the Valkyrie, remove cart, falcon, pet, Peco Peco and other add-ons, spend every skill point and carry less than 500 weight.

The museum has a south room and a north room. A few of the monsters on display:

• South room (10 monsters), for example: Alice, Chepet, Deviace, Raydric, Sage Worm and Violy.
• North room (19 monsters), for example: Ancient Mummy, Incubus, Mandragora, Owl Duke, Rafflesia and Succubus.

Magma Dungeon, also called Nogg Road, lies one map south and one map east of Juno. As the name suggests, most of its monsters are Fire element. Its third floor can only be entered at level 175 or higher.

Under the El Mes Plateau lie the Juperos Ruins, the remains of an ancient and highly advanced city still watched by automated guards and security devices. No one knows for sure why Juperos fell; a popular theory blames Vesper Newton, a mad scientist who experimented with the Heart of Ymir. The entrance to Verus is on the first level of the ruins, and the MVP Vesper lives in Juperos Core (see MVP Bosses).