Record of Lodoss War is a popular franchise that unfortunately hasn't seen the bulk of its releases being translated. Over the years some fan translated material has become available online. We have collected some here, and have also contributed to a number of them.
Novel translations
In 2021 a group of Lodoss fans from the Record of Lodoss War Reddit community began translating some of Ryo Mizuno's works set in the world of Forcelia. The project's initiator is "Gilgamesh108". Regular proofreaders and editors include JediExile90, Shiningforceforever and WordPilgrim, among others.
The translations are done via translation software and edited, following (multiple) proofreading sessions, by the project members. Some project members have a degree in English writing. The idea is to translate all Forcelia novels, but with so many Forcelia novels available, that goal may not be reached.
Record of Lodoss War Wiki also contributes to the project, by doing PDF-formatting and creating the decorations used inside the books to match the Seven Seas design for their English release of The Grey Witch. Members of the wiki have also amended cover designs and done the occasional proofreading and editing.
Some novel translations already existed before the start of Gilgamesh's project. These include Legend of Lodoss: Prince of the Sun, Princess of the Moon, which was translated by a certain Meredeth and published on her website and later adapted by Gilgamesh and his team. The first novel in the Rune Soldier light novel series has been translated by Ciaran Hillock and published on his website. The Record of Lodoss War Wiki, with Hillock's approval, made the pdf-version that's published below.
Manga translations
There are four manga translations available. The first one is Record of Lodoss War: The Fire Demon, which was scanned by Ayanami and translated by Gart (both not related to this wiki). The version that is available below is a slightly amended version of their work, with an English cover design (matching CPM Manga's style for The Grey Witch manga), some fixed typo's and some name changes to match the (professional) translations that are already out there.
The second manga is Legend of Crystania: The First Adventurers, translated by "Miss Maiko" and "R.O." at the request of this wiki and edited and formatted by Zantam03, again to match the CPM Manga style. The third manga is The Unicorn Maiden, translated by "Haruki" at the request of this wiki and edited and formatted by Zantam03. The fourth manga is Sword World SFC Comic: Lacquer-black Curse, also translated by "Haruki" at the wiki's request and formatted by Zantam03. Following these, Sword World: Peraperâs and volume 5 of Louie the Rune Soldier were also translated.
Overview of translated novels
All fan translated novels are stored on the Lodoss Wiki's OneDrive. Please note that the links below may not always work. This is because the link changes when a change is made to the file it links to (for example to fix a typographical error). The link above always works and links to the main storage page. If you wish to print these novels, you may need our cover spreads, which you can find here.
Legend of Lodoss (complete)
Legend of Lodoss: Prince of the Fallen Land
team: Gilgamesh108, JediExile90, Zantam03
completed: 2021; revision: May 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Lodoss: The Knight of the Sky
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 4 May 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Lodoss: The Glorious Champion
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 22 May 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Lodoss: The Legendary Hero
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 13 June 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Lodoss: Saint of the Supreme God
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 21 June 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Lodoss: Prince of the Sun, Princess of the Moon
team: Meredeth, Gilgamesh108, Shiningforceforever, Zantam03
completed: 10 February 2014
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Lodoss: Eternal Returner
team: Meredeth, Gilgamesh108, Shiningforceforever, Zantam03
completed: 2021
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War (complete)
Record of Lodoss War: The Fire Demon
team: Gilgamesh108, Eternal Sage, Zantam03
completed: January 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Demon Dragon of Fire Dragon Mountain I
team: Gilgamesh108, Eternal Sage, Zavval, Zantam03
completed: 28 July 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Demon Dragon of Fire Dragon Mountain II
team: Gilgamesh108, Zavval, KazeNoFantasia, Zantam03
completed: 24 October 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Kings’ Holy War
team: Gilgamesh108, Zavval, KazeNoFantasia, Zantam03
completed: 15 April 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Holy Knight of Lodoss 1
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 28 November 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Holy Knight of Lodoss 2
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 15 December 2023
link to fan translation: here.
High Elf Forest: Deedlit’s Tale
team: Gilgamesh108, Legendofthesevenstars, WordPilgrim, Zavval, Zantam03
completed: January 2022
link to fan translation: here.
The Black Knight
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: January 2022
link to fan translation: here (Izubuchi) and here (Natsumoto).
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation (complete)
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Inheritors of the Flame
team: Gilgamesh108, JediExile90, Zantam03
completed: February 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: The Demon Beast of the Forest of Darkness
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 22 January 2024
link to fan translation: here (Mikimoto) and here (Izubuchi).
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: The Revival of the Evil Empire
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 4 March 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: The Evil Black-winged Dragon
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 14 March 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: The Fated Magic Ship
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 12 April 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Unholy Apocalypse 1
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 4 May 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Unholy Apocalypse 2
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 21 May 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Crown of the Covenant
Record of Lodoss War: The Crown of the Covenant
team: Gilgamesh108, shiningforceforever, Fenrig, Zantam03
completed: February 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania (complete)
The First Adventurers: Legend of Crystania
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: November 2021
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Gods’ King 1
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: February 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Gods’ King 2
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: 30 June 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Drifters 1
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: 2 October 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Drifters 2
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: 7 February 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Drifters 3
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: 28 July 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Drifters 4
team: Gilgamesh108, WordPilgrim, Zantam03
completed: 1 November 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Heroes
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 21 September 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Ant Emperor
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Gilded
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Sealed ~Prelude~
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 21 June 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Mercenaries ~Prelude~
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Sealed
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Dark
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Mercenaries 1
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Mercenaries 2
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Crystania: Legend of the Mercenaries 3
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 19 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World
Sword World Short Stories: A Leprechaun’s Tears
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 10 March 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World Novel: The Island of the Dead God 1
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 20 June 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World Novel: The Island of the Dead God 2
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 18 July 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World Novel: The Freeman’s Sorrow 1
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 23 August 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World Novel: The Freeman’s Sorrow 2
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 4 September 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Rune Soldier
Louie the Rune Soldier 1
team: Gilgamesh108, Ciaran Hillock (original), Zantam03
completed: October 2015, Revision: 25 July 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier 2
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 22 November 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier 3
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 12 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier 4
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 31 January 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier 5
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 18 February 2025
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier 0
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 9 June 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier in the Kingdom of Swords
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 26 June 2024
link to fan translation: here (2001) and (1993 Sword World edition).
Louie the Rune Soldier in the Lakeshore Kingdom
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 28 September 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier in the Kingdom of Sandstorms
team: Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 28 September 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Other
Kastuul, the Kingdom of Sorcery
team: Gilgamesh108, Fenrig, Zantam03
completed: 11 May 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World RPG World Guide
team: Torimayren
completed: 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Comptiq Magazine Record of Lodoss War RPG Replay 1
team: Trotti
completed: 2023? 2024?
link to fan translation: here.
Comptiq Magazine Record of Lodoss War RPG Replay 2
team: Trotti
completed: 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Overview of translated manga
We currently have five manga translations available, The Fire Demon, Legend of Crystania, The Unicorn Maiden, Sword World SFC Comic and Sword World: Peraperâs.
Record of Lodoss War: The Fire Demon, volume 1
team: Ayanami, Gart, Zantam03
completed: unknown
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Fire Demon, volume 2
team: Ayanami, Gart, Zantam03
completed: 6 March 2005
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Crystania, volume 1
team: Miss Maiko, Zantam03
completed: February 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Crystania, volume 2
team: Miss Maiko, Zantam03
completed: March 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Legend of Crystania, volume 3
team: R.O., Zantam03
completed: 18 July 2022
link to fan translation: here.
The Unicorn Maiden
team: Haruki S., Zantam03
completed: 6 December 2022
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World SFC Comic: Lacquer-black Curse
team: Haruki S., Zantam03
completed: 22 October 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Sword World: Peraperâs
team: Haruki S., Zantam03
completed: 28 April 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier, volume 5
team: Haruki S., Zantam03
completed: 13 November 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Overview of translated audio drama
Record of Lodoss War: The Bewitching Magic Stone
team: Unfodlyfond, WordPilgrim, Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 30 December 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: The Fated Sorcerer
team: Unfodlyfond, WordPilgrim, Gilgamesh108, Zantam03
completed: 31 December 2023
link to fan translation: here.
Record of Lodoss War: A Traveller From the Elf World
team: Riverpudding, Zantam03
completed: 21 May 2024
link to fan translation: here.
Louie the Rune Soldier episode 1
team: Haruki S., Zantam03
completed: 20 December 2024
link to fan translation: here.