Summoner 2

About

Play as Maia, a queen with divine powers, navigating a fantasy world to restore a shattered World Tree. Summoner 2 blends turn-based combat with transformation mechanics, letting you shift into different creatures for varied abilities. Explore a politically charged realm where your choices impact the story. Fight alongside allies like Sangaril, a former assassin turned protector, as you uncover ancient prophecies and confront traitors. Volition’s follow-up to the original Summoner expands on its predecessor’s systems with deeper customization and a large narrative. The ability to switch between four summons adds strategic depth to battles. While not a commercial giant, its cult following praises the character dynamics and mystical setting. Released in 2002, it remains a niche title for fans of tactical RPGs with mythic themes.

Storyline

The game takes place 20 years after the previous. Halassar, a province in the Empire of Galdyr, distant from the kingdoms of Medeva and Orenia, was foretold as the birthplace of the Goddess Laharah Reborn. The priestesses of Laharah declared Maia as the goddess when she was an infant and armies rose up in Maia's name, led by the Emperor's brother Prince Taurgis, making Halassar independent from Galdyr and Maia, the Queen of the Halassar Empire. Traveling with her is Sangaril, an orphan trained by the Shadow Clan assassins of the Munari, who was sent to kill Maia as a child, but instead became her sworn bodyguard. While reclaiming the Book of Prophets from the Halassar Palace traitor Dama Sivora, Maia activates a rune stone embedded in the pirate island stronghold of Prince Neru, on the Isle of Teomura, gaining the ability to transform into one of the 4 Summons. After recovering the Book of the Prophets and returning to the Palace she learns more about her destiny.