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Eager to impress her crush, high schooler Hitomi practices with the track team when a dragon and sword-wielding Van suddenly appear.

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Hitomi and Van are transported to Gaea, where the Earth and moon gaze down on them. Hitomi is invited to Van’s coronation in Fanelia.

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With Fanelia destroyed, Hitomi and Van are transported to a remote land but are soon separated. The handsome knight Allen rescues Hitomi from danger.

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Dilandau from Zaibach, the empire that destroyed Fanelia, attacks Allen's fort. Van flies off on Escaflowne despite Allen's attempt to stop him.

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Captured by Dilandau and imprisoned in the floating fortress Vione, Van learns his long-lost brother Folken is a general in the Zaibach army.

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Allen returns with Van and Hitomi to his homeland Asturia and meets Princess Millerna. Zaibach’s dark plots threaten to stir the peaceful nation.

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Hitomi is kidnapped and Van goes after the culprits with Escaflowne. After managing to rescue Hitomi, Dilandau attacks again with Alseides.

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With Asturia siding with Zaibach, Allen forsakes his country. Van also leaves the country with Hitomi and attacks a Zaibach mine.

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Hitomi begins to feel a curious connection with Van after discovering that he is the white-winged savior from her visions.

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Arriving in Freid, Van warns Prince Chid that Zaibach is targeting his nation. A Zaibach soldier in captivity is interrogated to verify the claim.

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Van and his companions are imprisoned due to the doppelganger Zongi’s schemes. Hitomi sees the truth about Zongi in a trance when he interrogates her.

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The Duke returns and prepares Fried for the Zaibach invasion. Prince Chid’s connection to Allen is revealed when Hitomi gives him a tarot reading.

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Upon Zaibach's devastating attack, Duke Freid and Van flee to Fortuna Temple where the sword with the power to unleash Atlantis is kept.

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Van incurs mysterious injuries in the Freid battle. Hitomi realizes the link upon seeing how his wounds match the damages on Escaflowne.

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Van returns from the world of the dead but is no longer able to wield his sword. Two new enemies riding gold and silver Guymelefs come to attack.

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Diary writings left by Allen's father Leon lead the group to the Mystic Valley, where Leon traveled long ago to reunite with Hitomi's grandmother.

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The Mystic Valley of Atlantis proves true to Hitomi’s visions. While encountering ghosts from the past, they learn the mystery of Gaea’s genesis.

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Hitomi, Van and Allen teleport to Zaibach and meet Emperor Dornkirk, who reveals his plans to control destiny using a device that can alter fate.

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Folken uses the fate alteration device to break the connection between Hitomi and Van. Millerna and Dryden's relationship also sees new developments.

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At Millerna’s request, Hitomi gives a reading on her marriage and predicts misfortune. But her feelings for Allen compel her to lie about the outcome.

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Hitomi is kidnapped after narrowly escaping the wedding attack. Riding Escaflowne, Van heads to the floating fortress where Folken awaits.

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Folken summons Van to the battle-worn Fanelia where they face off. Land dragons suddenly attack Van, and Folken’s true intentions are revealed.

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Upon Folken's defection, Asturia and its neighboring countries form an alliance against Zaibach. But a new Guymelef strikes the assembled forces.

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Hitomi is transported back to the day before her travels from Earth to Gaea. Her fate depends on whether she will relive her confession to Amano.

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Amid fierce fighting between Zaibach and the allied forces, Folken teleports to Dornkirk but the unexpected happens when Folken's sword slashes him.

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Dornkirk’s long-held wish comes true as the Zone of Absolute Fortune is activated, but it causes further turmoil. Only Van can end the fighting.

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