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Today, I’d like to introduce the character who has been with me since Mabinogi launched. There really isn’t much to tell, but I wanted to look back on our time together. So I pulled up the record of my journey from the Mabinogi Mobile 1st anniversary event, which walked us through our adventures one by one. To start at the beginning, I’ve been playing since the launch on March 25, ’25. My character started at age 14 simply because I finished customizing them and forgot to set their age. This was during the brief opening for name reservations, and once I’d created my character, I couldn’t delete them and start over. I was really disappointed—enough that I rebirthed as a 10-year-old as soon as I got a Rebirth Stone.

That was when I came up with the name 조가연. I generally prefer ranged damage dealers, so I started as a mage, then chose pyromancer for my first class change. I actually stayed a pyromancer until quite recently; I only switched to fighter a little while ago. I’d always played male characters, but I briefly tried a female character for the outfits. I think it was after 크리온 came out that I rebirthed as a male character again and switched to fighter. It really hasn’t been long. Things had started to feel a little stale, which prompted the change, and I found that playing a melee damage dealer had its own appeal.

I checked my achievements to see the earliest date on record. The game launched on March 27, ’25, and I cleared Area 3 of Alby’s 1st floor that same day.

When I first thought back on my time with this character, nothing much came to mind, even though I’ve logged in regularly since launch day. This is the character I’ve played since launch, whose class I only recently changed. I change their appearance with every rebirth, so it’s hard to draw a single portrait and say, “This is me.” Then I remembered reaching the level cap, heading into a deep dungeon with a friend, and getting thoroughly beaten. Gathering with friends to play music together. How happy I was when I first became a pyromancer, and when I first reached the class level cap. And the days I spent making my way from Tir Chonaill to Dunbarton and Colhen, exploring the fields one by one.

It may not have been all that long, but having been here since launch, I feel I’ve spent quite a while in Erinn. Back then, there were only Tir Chonaill, Dunbarton, and Colhen; since then, Bangor and Emain Macha have opened up too. I also learned that, although it’s part of the Mabinogi IP, it follows a different storyline from Mabinogi Online. Many of the friends I used to play with have left. I’m still here, and it feels a little lonely to see the people around me gradually leave. I hope more people will give the game a try, and that others will come back. I’d also like to see more frequent patches addressing the smaller quality-of-life details.

Feeling a little nostalgic, I pulled out some pictures. Erinn has been with me through all this time, not just the moments captured here. I’m sharing a random selection—glimpses of the character I’ve grown fond of and stayed with throughout my time playing Mabinogi Mobile. If I stick around, I’ll be here to greet returning players warmly and welcome new ones. With that, I hope everyone reading this has a happy day.