In Summon Night: Swordcraft 2 the player is an orphan from the Colthearts clan raised by a Craftknight (a smith/warrior). The character aspires to be a Craftknight as well. The player character either Edgar Colthearts or Aera Colthearts who are Edge Fencers find themselves at the site of an abandoned ruin where a violent Summon Beast named Goura is awakened. In order to protect their new family Edgar/Aera is bound to a wild Summon Beast (stray summon) and embarks on a journey to reseal the ruins.