Madō Bell

Madō Bell
Item Information
Type	Makai Equipment
Usage	Detecting Horrors
Users	León Luís Ema Guzmán

Madō Bell (魔導ベル, Madō Beru) is a tool used by Makai Alchemists and Makai Knights during events of The Carved Seal of Flames and Divine Flame to identify Horrors.

Overview

In the Original Universe and Ryūga-verse, a Madō Lighter uses Madō Flames to reveal a Horror. When the flames are flashed upon possessed person, it will trigger allergic reaction where their eyes glow in green (or pinkish in coloration in Anime Universe). However, during the medieval-era of The Carved Seal of Flames, Madō Flames aren't a used as a means of detection as lighters' mundane counterpart and basis yet to be invented; the knights and alchemists utilizes a specialized bell instead. By ringing the bell, it causes the eyes of someone tainted in darkness or possessed by a horror to momentarily freeze and reveal black pupils. The bells were invented by Gael, arguably via Alchemy. By the events of Vanishing Line, the bells were no longer in use.

Vanishing Line

By the events of Vanishing Line, the bell has since succeeded by Madō Lighters. Although, the Lighters' usage aren't as widespread considering Knights and Alchemists in this era rely on Extra Sensory Perception and chemical testing to confirm horror possession also. For more elusive Horrors, they can goad the Horror to reveal themselves through a discreet chemical test (ex. a bouquet of flowers laced with certain amount of alchemical concoction that would trigger eye color change should the target indeed possessed) as Madō Lighters' alternative should they either unable to afford one or simply not suited with their style. In most cases, Knights and Alchemists stalk suspected Horrors and then choose to either confront them head on kr wait until they're hungry enough to come out and feed.

Gallery

Ema's Madō Bell

Trivia

• The use of a bell instead of the lighters is done to maintain historical accuracy to a point, as the eras that Crimson Moon and The Carved Seal of Flames took place in time periods prior to the invention of the lighter. Crude early versions were developed by the Ottoman Empire by converting mechanisms of flintlock pistols in the 1600s. However, the first official lighter was developed in 1823 by German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.
  • It also ties into mythology, as superstitious people in ancient times believed that the sound of bells could ward off evil.
• Madō Bells are similar to Madō Lamps in terms of being precursor to Madō Lighter.