An evil entity called the Dark Lord wants to create chaos in the world with the help of seven crystals that represent the seven ambitions (also known as the Seven Strengths) who sealed him away years ago.
Games, Inc., cooperated with ABS-CBN Corporation for local licensing and distribution rights of Ragnarok: The Animation.
The anime series first premiered in the Philippines on ABS-CBN on October 11, 2004, airing right before TV Patrol.
After a fateful encounter in Byalan, Roan returns to the group as a Crusader, successfully rescuing Yufa.
With the help and sacrifice of the rest of the party, Roan manages to locate Yufa, but he finds her to be unable to truly hear his words.
When Keough suddenly returns to life as an evil being, she becomes confused and doesn't know whether or not to fight her brother or protect him.
Keough eventually corrupts Yufa by removing her soul crystal, something that seems to give her the ability to stay pure, and is also consequently one of the key items of Dark Lord's revival.
This kiss of true love destroyed the cursed ruby ailing Roan, allowing the two to stand together against the Dark Lord.
Eventually, Takius is able to conquer her internal struggles, breaking free from her ties with him and removing the blinder permanently.
Her real name is Catherine (キャスリン, Kyasurin), but hates being called that for unknown reasons.
Her rather disagreeable way of doing things comes from a tragic event in her childhood where she was abused in her "hometown" of Alberta after trying to sell apples with her self-made cart.
In return, she saves them by delivering a Blue Potion to Yufa during their fight with a Golden Thief Bug.
Judia is a hunter; her bow skills aren't that good at first, but after a chance encounter with Iruga, she improves a great deal.
When she teams up with Roan's group, she gets jealous after Yufa holds his hand and keeps calling him "Big Brother Iruga".
After witnessing his friend "die" in Glast Heim, Iruga decided to protect both Yufa and Roan in Keough's memory.
During one confrontation, he becomes gravely injured, and is forced to battle Keough in a weakened state numerous times.
The ruins proved to be too much for the group and forced them to flee, but their escape route was blocked by an Abysmal Knight.
His soul later appears in Yufa's dream sequence telling her not to choose the path he had taken, and to follow Roan for he would protect her.
A chance encounter with Baphomet made her rethink her lifestyle until she is approached by Dark Lord to serve him.
Coupled with the ridicule of the public, Zephyr was driven insane to the point where he could be easily manipulated by the Dark Lord.
In the anime, Zephyr was the only character to have attained an "aura" which signifies the ultimate power he has gained through mercilessly killing hundreds of monsters and people (in Ragnarok Online it instead represents reaching level 99).
Though considered evil at first, he shows mercy by sparing the group and then respect when Judia rescues his son.
It seems the Baphomet was one of the greatest beings preventing Dark Lord's revitalization, though he never directly interferes until the end.
A shapeshifting witch who was responsible for a tragedy at Comodo many years ago (although it has been implied that it was just a misinterpreted tale).
Japan, Indonesia, and Philippines have held some sort of in-game events to commemorate the release of the anime.
On jRO, players could speak to an NPC in Comodo then carry out quests paralleling the anime, while two characters modeled after Roan and Yufa roamed around Prontera while being controlled by their respective voice actor on pRO.