The Green April

Lore & Background

The Green April is one of the legendary Thirteen Month Series, weapons forged from the essence of the Tower's administrator and imbued with fragments of the key to unlock the final floor. Each needle is tied to a Great Warrior family; the Green April belongs to the Ha Family, renowned for their raw physical might and volcanic tempers. Its design mirrors the Ha lineage's bond with nature and growth: the blade elongates like a creeping vine, coiling and striking with organic unpredictability. Yuri Zahard, a princess of the Zahard family and a direct descendant of the Ha bloodline, claimed the Green April as her own. She wields it with reckless grace, often combining its extendable strikes with her own monstrous strength. The weapon is said to hum with a life of its own, pulsing in sync with its wielder's heartbeat and growing more potent as they climb the Tower. In the lore of the Tower, the Thirteen Month Series are not mere tools but symbols of power and legacy. The Green April embodies the Ha family's philosophy: direct, overwhelming force tempered by fluid adaptability. Its emerald hue and organic shape serve as a constant reminder of the natural order lurking within the Tower's artificial, hierarchical structure.

In Their Own Story

In the dim, ash-choked light of Evankhell's Hell, Yuri Zahard stood before a colossal steel door, her hand resting on the hilt of the Green April. 'Open up, or I'll make a new door,' she muttered, a feral grin spreading across her face. The needle hummed, its green blade extending like a serpent's tongue, coiling around the door's hinges and biting into the metal. With a flick of her wrist, the steel groaned, screamed, and split apart, revealing the path forward. The weapon's living metal pulsed with her heartbeat—a violent rhythm forged in countless battles, each scar a memory shared between woman and blade.

Reader's Guide

The Green April is a needle-type ignition weapon, meaning it can be 'ignited' to release its true power, transforming from a simple blade into a weapon of devastating reach and versatility. In its base form, it appears as a short, green-tinted needle, but when ignited, it can extend to incredible lengths, allowing Yuri to strike from a distance, entangle opponents, or whip around corners. The weapon's flexibility makes it ideal for both offense and defense: it can pierce through barriers like paper or ensnare foes in living coils. In-world, the Green April is a high-ranking weapon within the Tower's hierarchy, reserved for those of exceptional strength and lineage. Its ignition requires a strong shinsoo affinity and an unyielding will—both of which Yuri possesses in abundance. The weapon's power scales with the user's own, making it a formidable tool for Regulars climbing the Tower. Only those who can match its wild spirit may command it without being consumed.

Did You Know?

• The Green April is one of only two Thirteen Month Series needles that have been seen in active use, the other being the Black March.
• Yuri Zahard's mastery of the Green April is so precise that she can control its extension with millimeter accuracy, even mid-combat, threading it through gaps no wider than a coin.
• The weapon's green coloration is said to be a tribute to the Ha Family's ancestral connection to the Tower's natural flora—specifically, a legendary vine that once choked an entire floor.
• Despite being a needle, the Green April is often used as a blunt-force weapon by Yuri, who prefers to smash through obstacles rather than pierce them, treating the ancient artifact like a crowbar.