Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Crusaders of Light

《 You… You are not from here, are you? 》

This story follows Kaede, who was once a human, a World Champion from the Sinnoh region. After suffering a two-year comatose and memory loss, Kaede finds themself in a world inhabited only by Pokémon—and Kaede themself is one too! Over the course of the story, with the help of five Pokémon—a Phanpy with a ceaseless thirst for adventure, a Pidgeotto who only sees the worst in things, a bubbly Hawlucha who harbors inner demons, and a timid Honedge who sleeps all the time—Kaede learns about themself and their path as the Chosen Hero, and how they and their colourful teammates must stop the upcoming Catastrophia, a world-ending event that is said to occur once every 5,000 years, before it’s too late.

Realising they have similar levels of experience in exploring, Kaede, Phanpy, and Pidgeotto form an Exploration Team together. Mysterious parent-child duo Hawlucha and Honedge are focused on saving the world, and enlist the team’s help after seeing something in Kaede in specific—something that Kaede later sees for themself…

Crusaders of Light is a personal love letter to Explorers of Sky aimed for older audiences, and includes several references to the game—including the main setting, Treasure Town. It also acknowledges the series’ five continents best shown in Super Mystery Dungeon. A few familiar dungeons and locations may also appear, but most of them are original.

※ The story of Crusaders of Light is dark and deals with serious issues, a major tragic event, and more. As such, the story contains content that may be sensitive to some readers.

※ Updates will be slow and/or sporadic due to the author’s busy schedule. Please be patient!

※ Comments are an option, but if you wish to discuss the story in greater detail or know when the next chapter may come out, we have a community Discord. You can also follow the Crusaders of Light Twitter account for updates.

Most recent edit (28/04/24 @ 17:00): 4 years ago today, on 28 April 2020, the Crusaders of Light Discord server was launched. Happy 4th anniversary! Woohoo!! Of course, that’s not the update, so let’s get right to it. Just a few moments ago, I finished and uploaded a cover art for this story. It’s not the best, but it works.