is a Japanese

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is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...

 manga

Manga

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 series written by Tō Ubukata and illustrated by Mami Itō. It is published in English

English language

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 by Media Blasters Press

Media Blasters

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. Jäger means Hunter in German.

Pilgrim Jäger is a historical fiction

Historical fiction

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 that takes place in Europe in the year 1521, at the time of the Protestant Reformation

Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...

. The story follows two women, Adele the acrobat and Karin the fortuneteller. Afraid of being accused of witchcraft, they disguise their special powers, working as common performers (professionisti) to earn enough money to buy indulgences from the Catholic Church that will hopefully free them from their sins. However, their powers soon get them involved in a great religious battle involving the Medici

Medici

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 family, the Este

Este

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 family, Girolamo Savonarola

Girolamo Savonarola

Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar, Scholastic, and an influential contributor to the politics of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498. He was known for his book burning, destruction of what he considered immoral art, and what he thought the Renaissance—which began in his...

's "prophecies," and many others.

Savonarola's prophecies or the Friar's Predictions are the main basis for the series. These prophecies made many predictions about the Catholic Church; even the demise of Rome. Before all these predictions, a battle was to take place.

The Seven Great Sinners were the "Executors" of the prophecies. They became sin incarnate. With complete disregard for Christian doctrine they committed sins to bring about the fall of Rome.

The "30 Silver Coins" were godsends to Rome. They were the "Obstructors" who were to protect Rome.

The "Witnesses" were chosen to watch over the battle between the executors and the obstructors.

Characters

• Adele - Is a street performing acrobat that teams up with Karin. Adele also carries around flint to produce flames for her performances, (they are said not to burn/hurt those who touch it.) She wields a long, cross-like spear that is supposed to symbolize the Alpha Cross or Fennel Stalk. It is quoted by To Ubukata, 'Those born under a certain star wield the Fennel Stalk to kill the demon Malandanti who comes in the dark of night. He is the warrior Benandanti
  Benandanti
  The Benandanti were an agrarian fertility cult in the Friuli district of Northern Italy in the 16th and 17th centuries. Between 1575 and 1675, the Benandanti were tried as heretics or witches under the Roman Inquisition, and their beliefs assimilated to Satanism...
  
  . Only when this battle is won, will the village be assured a good harvest.' Throughout the first two books, there are rumors leading to this cross causing the holders' soul to divide into many. The previous carrier was said to have 12 souls/personalities.

• Karin - Is Adele's traveling partner and a fortune teller. There are sharp daggers, knives, needles, and nails that come out of her hands in order to predict the intensity and importance of what she foresees. Karin was trained by her grandmother. At a young age, her mother sold her to a nunnery where she met Adele. Karin and Adele later left the nunnery due to a fire that may have been started by themselves.