Editing Monster Legends: Corrupted Era

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}{{short description|Season of television series}}{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}}{{Infobox television season|season_number=1|bgcolour=#000000|image=|caption=|showrunner=|starring=|network=[[Netflix]]|released={{Start date|2021}}|num_episodes=12|episode_list=List of Monster Legends episodes}}The first season of the mobile game ''[[Monster Legends]]'', subtitled '''''Corrupted Era''''', released worldwide in the game in 2021. The series was created by [[Socialpoint]], who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. The season was followed by the [[Monster Legends season 2|Metropolitian Era]].

== Episodes ==
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! style="background-color:#6240EC; color:white; width:22%;" |'''Original airdate'''
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#eaecf0;" |1
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |1
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 1 – Fayemalice Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |In the dark forest, a mysterious voice calling itself only “The Lord” approaches Fayemelina, preying on her inner conflict and promising to eradicate the goodness within her; using his corrupting power, he transforms her into Fayemalice, a fully evil servant who vows to follow his will. Claiming to have sacrificed himself to end the Cosmic Era and lost the relics that once fueled his power, The Lord tasks Fayemalice with retrieving them, arming her with the Corrupting Root, a Lutum artifact that can twist monsters to their cause. When Osur the Brave questions her sudden change, Fayemalice offers to purge him of kindness too, sparking a battle when he refuses. Later, while searching the Eastern Kingdoms for the relics, she easily overwhelms Wangzhou’s terracotta forces; intrigued by her strength, Wangzhou demands her secret, and upon learning of Corruption, agrees to let her pass and pledges himself to The Lord in exchange for eventual corruption. At the Honor Dojo, Fayemalice demands Kihaku hand over the Lord’s Amulet, but Pandaken challenges her claim; sneering, she uses the Corrupting Root on him, Master Rat, and Wing-Su, reducing them to eggs, then defeats the undefended Kihaku and seizes the amulet. Yet when the eggs hatch, the three emerge purified rather than corrupted, their inner kindness having proven stronger than evil, forcing Fayemalice to retreat with only the amulet to present to her master.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#eaecf0;" |2
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |2
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 2 – Sensei Pandaken Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |Sensei Pandaken, Wing-Su, and Master Rat regroup to discuss how to stop Fayemalice, reasoning that she must be searching for more relics, and Master Rat reveals his visions of the Village of Adventurers and the Light Kingdom whenever he touched the Lord’s Amulet. The three set off for the Village to secure the relic before she can, while Fayemalice informs The Lord of the Corrupting Root’s unexpected ability to purify. Along the way, the Dojo trio are attacked by Fayemalice’s empowered soldiers, who have been strengthened but not fully corrupted by the Root, and although the corrupted Boarinot tries to block their path, they manage to defeat him and press on. Undead Mr. Beast allows them passage into the Village, where Gregorz of Lyria explains that Fayemalice has already arrived and is ransacking the town for a relic—an enigmatic suit of armor that had mysteriously appeared days earlier. At their urging, Gregorz takes the armor and sneaks it away to safety, while Sensei Pandaken confronts Fayemalice directly, battling her until he wrests the Corrupting Root from her and forces her to retreat back to The Lord. Now in possession of the Root, Pandaken, Wing-Su, and Master Rat resolve to take it to a trusted ally who can help them uncover how to properly harness its true power.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |3
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 3 – Lady Meow Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |Sensei Pandaken presents the Corrupting Root taken from Fayemalice to Pandalf for guidance, but while Pandalf refuses to risk its use on himself, he reveals that Lady Meow had recently come to him with news of finding the Lord’s Sword, the third relic, within the Light Palace, and suggests she be the one purified instead. Transformed, Lady Meow sets out with her companions Ferrata and Kat-herine to return to the palace and secure the sword before the corrupted forces can claim it, reflecting on their choice to leave behind court life as Sensei Pandaken departs for the Eastern Kingdoms to help heal the destruction caused by Fayemalice. Their journey through the Cardinal Forest leads them into conflict with Wickah, who resents their refusal to aid in rebuilding her swamp, devastated by the Lutum blast, and tries to coerce them into helping, forcing the trio to push past her. Meanwhile, The Lord, furious at Fayemalice’s failure, grants her a second Corrupting Root and orders her to recruit reinforcements for an assault on the Light Castle. Upon reaching the castle, Lady Meow seeks out Prince Charmless and then Warmaster Remntar, informing him that the sword belonged to The Lord; shocked, Remntar remarks that The Lord was thought to have perished in the Lutum explosion. Before they can consider the revelation further, a corrupted army descends on the castle gates, and as defenders rally to resist the assault, Lady Meow and Kat-herine turn to purifying monsters to strengthen their ranks for the coming battle.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |4
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 4 – Neurofunk Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |The Lord corrupts Neurofunk, choosing him for his lack of emotion to serve as a focused, obedient agent, and sends him to the Village of Adventurers to join Mouseron in hunting Gregorz of Lyria, who escaped with The Lord’s armor. Along the way, Neurofunk is joined by the eager Rudechaw, another corrupted monster seeking to fight for The Lord’s cause, and together they track Mouseron, who informs them that Gregorz has gone south toward the Light Castle and warns that the armor will make him a formidable adversary. As they set out to intercept him, Rudechaw questions why The Lord relies on servants to retrieve his relics, and Neurofunk explains that the relics are needed to restore The Lord’s corporeal body. Their pursuit is challenged by Noahgnarok, then by Furrius Robin and Armole, but the trio fail to stop them. Catching Gregorz on the road, Neurofunk and Rudechaw engage him in battle and, despite the armor’s protection, succeed in overpowering him and seizing the relic, setting out to deliver it to their master.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |5
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 5 – Yaoguai Wangzhou Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |Fayemalice returns to Wangzhou, who objects to serving The Lord indefinitely and instead argues that with Kihaku weakened, it is the perfect moment to overthrow the Council of the Eastern Regions and seize power. They agree to give him one day to stage his coup, and Wangzhou is corrupted along with his general Kurai Kage and advisor Jaakuna Hi. When Qin and Qinling of the Terracotta Army condemn his rebellion, Wangzhou defeats them but heeds Jaakuna Hi’s counsel not to antagonize the public, choosing instead to lead his followers through secret tunnels to the Honor Dojo. There, with Kihaku absent, he and his allies face Sensei Pandaken, Master Rat, and Wing-Su, defeating them before breaking into the long-sealed Emperor’s Room. Declared the new Emperor by the Terracotta Army, Wangzhou consolidates his rule. At sunset, Fayemalice arrives to congratulate him, and though he briefly considers abandoning his promise to The Lord, Jaakuna Hi convinces him otherwise. Obedient for now, Wangzhou sends his armies west to besiege the southern wall of the Light Castle, where the defenders are already near collapse. Leading the assault himself, Wangzhou confronts Equaleria in battle, defeats her, and shatters the penultimate wall of the castle’s defenses.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |6
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 6 – King Charmless Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |King Daeron confronts Lady Meow over her past abandonment of his court and the army besieging the castle, and she explains that the assault comes from The Lord, who lost his three relics after sealing the Cosmic portal and causing the Lutum explosion. Proposing that they purify monsters to strengthen their defenses, she nominates Prince Charmless as a candidate; though skeptical of his worthiness, Daeron agrees and also orders Hammergrom and Royal Magus to be purified. As Hammergrom takes his place defending the king, Lady Meow coordinates with Equaleria at the south wall, while the newly purified Charmless and Royal Magus hold the west wall against corrupted forest monsters. When news arrives that the south wall has fallen, Charmless retreats to the inner defenses and clashes with Yaoguai Wangzhou, who withdraws after declaring his debt to The Lord paid. Meanwhile, Warmaster Remntar reveals to Equaleria that the Lord’s Sword is hidden within the castle, and she urges him to smuggle it out before the defenses collapse. Returning to the west bridge, she is alarmed to see what appears to be King Daeron exposed in the open. At the throne, Ingvar’s Bodyguard escorts Charmless to meet the “king,” but Royal Magus discerns through her sight that the figure demanding the relic is not Daeron at all, but Wormhole in disguise. In the shelter, the real Daeron confirms to Charmless that Remntar has already spirited the relic away, and formally names Charmless honorary King of the Royal Gardens while granting Lady Meow permission to continue her adventures beyond his court.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |7
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 7 – Junsuina Kaori Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #A62A0F" |Kihaku, Sensei Pandaken, Master Rat, and Kaori gather to discuss Yaoguai Wangzhou’s takeover of the Eastern Regions, but Kihaku departs to avoid drawing the Emperor’s soldiers onto his companions. Soon after, Wing-Su arrives with news that Clocksuko and Kenrei have been purified and are prepared to join their cause, and together they decide to purify Kaori as well, transforming her into Junsuina Kaori. Junsuina Kaori and Wing-Su then set out to meet their new allies, and Clocksuko reveals that he can sense the aura of The Lord’s final relic traveling along the south-west route to the Light Kingdom. Offering to pursue it alone, Junsuina Kaori leaves the others behind to build a resistance. At the border, she clashes with Qinling and Oikawa, openly condemning Wangzhou’s rule before defeating them and escaping. On the road, she discovers that as a Purified, she too can sense the sword’s aura, and eventually encounters Warmaster Remntar, who joins her when their goals align. As they journey toward the swamp, they share their concerns, with Kaori voicing her fear for the fate of her homeland under Wangzhou’s reign. Their path is interrupted by Kurai Kage, who reveals that the sword’s aura has grown more distinct since The Lord regained the other two relics, and that Wangzhou seeks to claim the blade not to return it but to seize dominance over The Lord himself. Kurai Kage attacks, but together Junsuina Kaori and Remntar manage to defeat him, continuing their quest to safeguard the relic.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |8
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 8 – Anwrikah Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |At the swamp, Junsuina Kaori and Warmaster Remntar meet Wickah, who again pleads for aid in restoring her ruined home, only for Remntar to cut her off and insist that the Light Kingdom will soon send help, asking instead that she conceal The Lord’s sword in her swamp. Resentful, Wickah grasps the sword and is instantly Corrupted, transforming into Anwrikah. Furious at what she sees as their disregard for her plight, she binds Kaori and Remntar with living roots and uses the sword’s power to corrupt Fungheratops, Swamzoad, and Blumeria, leaving them behind to keep her foes trapped while she carries the weapon to The Lord, convinced that evil might aid her swamp where good never did. When Illion confronts her on the road and warns that her spirit has been lost, she rejects him and forces him aside before crossing paths with Lady Meow, Kat-herine, and Ferrata. Recognizing her corruption, they attempt to seize the sword but fail, and Anwrikah presses on. Meanwhile, The Lord sends his servants to “clean up” the swamp immediately, and with all three relics now restored to him, he reconstitutes his full form at last—revealing himself as Lord Nebotus.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |9
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 9 – Lord Nebotus Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |Now reunited with his armor, amulet, and sword, Nebotus—who had lingered only as the disembodied voice of The Lord since the Lutum explosion—regains physical form as Lord Nebotus. Summoning his old creation Elfriede, he strikes at Pandalf, the moral center of the Purified, defeating Lady Meow and Kat-herine before imprisoning Pandalf within Elfriede’s vault and departing to reassert dominion across the lands. In the Free Reigns, he dethrones Pharaoh Basthet and installs Fayemalice as ruler under his command, flanked by Viperhotep and Callisto as her advisors. Traveling next to Monstelvania, Nebotus interrupts Count Vlad and Fampirastral in conflict; though Fampirastral refuses to acknowledge him, Vlad pacifies the moment and accepts continued rule in Nebotus’s name. At the Rocky Peaks, Nebotus is challenged by Warmaster Gortak, who presents Warthak to resume his detested reign over the miner dwarves as Nebotus’s delegate. Nebotus then descends into the Underworld, declaring Barbatos deposed and replacing him with The Inheritor and Kaih the Sunmelter as joint leaders, crushing Barbatos’s resistance. His conquests complete across these realms, Lord Nebotus turns at last toward the Eastern Regions to confront Yaoguai Wangzhou.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |10
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 10 – Sir Valgar Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |Valgar the Pure approaches King Daeron, confessing that the gem embedded in his chest has been stirring with a sense of destiny in the war against Corruption. Daeron calls upon his clairvoyants, Royal Magus and Khamelia, who reveal that while the signs from the stars remain unclear, they foretell that “Purity will look Corruption in the eye,” noting the unusual brightness of the constellation Leo. Convinced, they Purify Valgar, who departs as Sir Valgar to seek his fated role. Setting out for the swamp to confront Lord Nebotus, he instead meets Anwrikah, who informs him that neither Nebotus nor any prisoners remain there; after fending off Swamzoad, Valgar leaves with hope for future reconciliation between the swamp and the righteous. On the road he encounters Elfriede carrying the captive Pandalf, whom he frees, and Pandalf directs him onward toward Nebotus. Sir Valgar confronts Lord Nebotus and assails him with repeated attacks, but the Dark Lord effortlessly shrugs them off. Realizing he cannot match Nebotus’s strength alone, Valgar withdraws, accepting that his place may not be as sole savior but as one vital piece in the greater struggle.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |11
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 11 – Chi Ao Loong Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |Jaakuna Hi warns Yaoguai Wangzhou that hundreds of rebels have gathered outside the palace walls and that Lord Nebotus is approaching to demand his allegiance. Fearing that the uprising will weaken his image before the Dark Lord, Wangzhou and Jaakuna Hi call on Dark-uma’s sorcery to summon Ao Loong, the ancient guardian spirit of the Eastern Regions, who manifests in a Corrupted form. Chi Ao Loong strikes down the rebels but soon accuses Wangzhou of deceit, pointing out that those he is fighting are his own people. Wangzhou counters by explaining Nebotus’s plan to reduce the Eastern Regions to a vassal state, convincing Ao Loong to press on—though the guardian insists that the rebels must be imprisoned and judged under his own terms. When Nebotus arrives, tensions flare as neither Wangzhou nor Ao Loong will bow to him; Ao Loong even turns his fury on the Corrupted host and Nebotus himself, though he cannot inflict lasting harm. Unimpressed, Nebotus departs, declaring he will return to seize the Eastern Regions regardless of Wangzhou’s cooperation. In the aftermath, Chi Ao Loong urges Wangzhou to set aside his pride, arguing that they must work together against the greater threat, and insists that the Pure rebels be freed so they can join the fight.
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |12
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f2f2f2;" |"Chapter 12 – Pure Pandalf Saga"
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| colspan="6" style="border-bottom: solid 3px #6240EC" |Pandalf returns with Sir Valgar, who admits he believes his true destiny was simply to free Pandalf from Elfriede so that he could unite the Pure in the struggle against Lord Nebotus. Accepting that his time to act has come, Pandalf transforms into Pure Pandalf and begins rallying allies, sending Lady Meow to gather the Pure of the Light Kingdom at the forest’s edge and dispatching Khamelia to him, while he and Sir Valgar seek out the rest. They enlist Pangoliath and Panion, instructing them to journey to the Free Reigns and rescue Ferrata from Corrupted rule, then travel to the Eastern Regions where they confront Yaoguai Wangzhou and Chi Ao Loong. Though Wangzhou resists cooperation, they defeat him in combat, and Ao Loong agrees to free the imprisoned Pure—including Sensei Pandaken, Junsuina Kaori, and the others. Seeking answers, Pure Pandalf asks Khamelia about the old Cosmic Portal, and she reveals that once a gateway to many worlds, it now opens only to a void from which nothing can return. At the swamp, Pure Pandalf persuades Anwrikah to let him pass her guarded borders by acknowledging her pain, reaching the forest’s heart where Nebotus gathers with his servants. There, Nebotus recounts how the trees had absorbed Stardust and how, when he pierced the ground at that very spot, it transmuted into Lutum and erupted, ending the Cosmic Era. Pure Pandalf challenges him, holding his own in battle until the assembled Pure monsters join him, channeling the power of their green gems into a grand ritual that banishes Nebotus and his essence through the old Cosmic Portal.
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