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Dahna

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Dahna (Japanese: ダーナ Darna) is a fortress city located in the midst of the Aed Desert in Jugdral. An oasis amidst a harsh desert, Dahna is considered a sacred site in Jugdrali culture, as it is where the Miracle of Dahna took place.

History

Late in the regime of the Loptrian Empire, Dahna Fortress was the headquarters last refuge of the revolution against the Empire's grasp, and by Grann 632 the dwindling remnant of the rebellion had barricaded itself within Dahna, knowing they were only delaying their inevitable defeat. Their fortunes changed with the descent of Naga and eleven other dragons upon Dahna, an event known as the Miracle of Dahna; the dragons conferred their powers upon twelve of the warriors within, transforming them into the Twelve Crusaders.

Following the Loptrian Empire's downfall and the rise of the modern nations of Jugdral, Dahna came to be regarded as a holy site by Jugdral's people, particularly in Grannvale. As such, in Grann 757 when reports arrived in Grannvale of an assault on the city by the armies of Isaach (in reality, only the handiwork of Ribaut[1]), Grannvale declared war on Isaach, a war which Isaach ultimately lost. In the aftermath of the Battle of Belhalla, the dancer Silvia left her children, Coirpre and Lene, in the Dahna convent before disappearing.[2]

In the intervening years, Dahna came under the leadership of Bramsel, a former merchant, referred to as the city's Count. Under Bramsel, Dahna acted as a servant state to the Grannvale Empire.[3] When Seliph's liberation army came to the Aed Desert, Bramsel sought to defeat him personally in a bid to win the bounty placed upon him, and so deployed his mercenary army following Seliph's capture of Fort Melgen, preying on Seliph's weariness from fighting both the Loptr Church at the Aed Shrine and Ishtore at Melgen. His bid failed, and Dahna was seized by Seliph, where he learned from Lewyn the legend of the Miracle of Dahna.

Characters from Dahna

Character Description Appears in
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Bramsel
The Count of Dahna; a former merchant. Genealogy of the Holy War
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Lene
Daughter of Silvia; raised in the Dahna orphanage. Genealogy of the Holy War
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Coirpre
Son of Silvia; raised in the Dahna orphanage and later adopted by Hannibal. Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776
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Laylea
A dancer raised in the Dahna orphanage.
(Substitute character for Lene)
Genealogy of the Holy War
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Charlot
Hannibal's adoptive son; raised in the Dahna orphanage.
(Substitute character for Coirpre)
Genealogy of the Holy War

Gameplay

Dahna is one of the castles present in Chapter 7 of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is the third castle to be challenged in the chapter's course, with its army emerging following the capture of Melgen; before then, it is a neutral castle and travel to it is obstructed by guards posted near its borders.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Dahna

Potentially from the ad-Dahna Dester, a division of the Arabian Desert, or from the Sanskrit दहना dahnā, meaning "to burn or blaze".

English
(unofficial)

Darna

Used in the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation and widely used in the fandom.

Japanese

ダーナ

Officially romanized as Darna. Possibly from the Tuatha Dé Danann, sometimes rendered in Japanese as ダーナ神族.

Spanish

Dahna

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French

Dahna

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German

Dahna

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Italian

Dahna

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Portuguese

Dahna

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Traditional Chinese

達納

Darna or Dahna

Gallery

References

  1. "The leader of Ribaut... He's the one who besieged Dahna, not my father." — Ayra, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  2. "Lene: So you're an orphan, too, huh... Do you remember any of your childhood?
    Coirpre: No, none of it. I guess I was just a baby when my father found me in Dahna.
    Lene: You were also in Dahna!?
    Coirpre: You know Dahna?
    Lene: Yeah, I grew up at the convent in Dahna. I must've been about two when a young lady, a dancer I think, left me at the convent. And that sort of explains why I became a dancer. I thought I might be able to find my mother someday if I did.
    " — Lene and Coirpre, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  3. "Count Bramsel over there at Dahna Castle is the worst! He prances around like some king, as long as there's no Grannvale official's butt to kiss. Oh, how I wish somebody would put that disgusting man out of his misery!" — A villager, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Playable characters First gen. AlecArdenAyraAzelleBeowolfBrigidChulainnClaudDeirdreDewEdainErinysEthlynFinnJamkeLachesisLewynLexMidirNaoiseQuanSigurdSilviaTailtiu
Second gen. AltenaAresArthur/AmidCed/HawkCoirpre/CharlotDiarmuid/TristanFebail/AsaelloFee/HerminaFinnHannibalIucharIucharbaJuliaLana/MuirneLarcei/CreidneLeifLene/LayleaLester/DeimneNanna/JeanneOifeyPatty/DaisyScáthach/DalvinSeliphShannanTine/Linda
Non-playable characters First gen. AidaAlvaAnnandArvisAzmurBatuByronCalfCigyunEldiganEthniaEvaEveGrahnyeImcaKurthManananMariccleOifeyLahnaRingShannanTravantVictor
Second gen. AnnaFelipeJakeLewynPalmarch
Bosses First gen. AndreyBeowolfBordeauxChagallCimbaethClementCuvuliDaccarDiMaggioDíthorbaDonovanDuvallElliotEldiganErinysGerrardJacobiJamkeLamiaLombardMacbethMagornMyosMunnirPamelaPapilioPhilipPizareReptorSandimaSlayderVajaWaltzZane
Second gen. AltenaAnguillaArionArvisBanbaBaranBlegBloomBovisBoyceBramselBrianCanisCoulterDagonDanannDistlerDracoEquusEriuFisherFotlaGallusHannibalHaroldHildaIshtarIshtoreIucharIucharbaJavarroJudahJuliaJuliusJuphielKanatzKutuzovLizaMabelManfroyMaykovMengMorriganMuhammadMusMusarOvisOvoPorcusRiddellRobertoRodanSchmidtScipioSimiaTine/LindaTigrisTravantZagam
Background characters BaldrBragiCedDáinnFjalarGairHeimHoðrForsetiLoptousMaeraNagaNálNjörunOdSalamanderThrudUllr
Holy Weapons BalmungForsetiGáe BolgGungnirHelswathLoptousMjölnirMystletainnNagaTyrfingValflameValkyrieYewfelle
Chapters First gen. P: Birth of a Holy Knight • 1: Lady of the Forest • 2: Crisis in Agustria • 3: Eldigan, the Lionheart • 4: Dance in the Skies • 5: Doorway to Destiny
Second gen. 6: Heir of Light • 7: Beyond the Desert • 8: The Wyvern Knights of Thracia • 9: For Whose Sake • 10: Light and DarkE: End of the Holy War
Locations JugdralAed Desert (Dahna) • Agustria (Bragi TowerNordionOrgahil) • Grannvale (BelhallaChalphyDozelEddaFriegeVelthomerYngvi) • Isaach (Tirnanog) • Munster District (ConnachtLeonsterMunsterUlster) • MiletosSilesseThraciaVerdane
Groups, objects and events 12 crusadersAed MassacreBattle of BelhallaChild huntsCross KnightsFall of LeonsterFinal Holy WarHoly BloodHoly WarKnight brigades of GrannvaleLanceritterLoptr Church (DeadlordsLoptrian Empire) • Miracle of DahnaQuintessence
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden map eventsItemsScriptsSkillsWeapons
Related topics TreasureGenealogy of the Holy War ExceedŌsawa manga adaptationFujimori manga adaptationSuzuki novelizationHeir of LightName chart • Other games (Mystery of the EmblemThracia 776Awakening) • Timeline