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'''Calf''' <!--(Japanese: {{hl|?|?}} ''?'')--> is a background character in {{FE5}}. He was the king of [[Leonster]] prior to his death and its occupation, and was the husband of [[Alfiona]], the father of [[Quan]], and the grandfather of [[Altena]] and [[Leif]]. Calf is only mentioned in the ''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Illustrated Works]]''.

Calf, with his wife [[Alfiona]], had a son: [[Quan]]; Quan himself married [[Ethlyn]] of [[Chalphy]], and with her had two children: a daughter, [[Altena]], and a son, [[Leif]]. Calf was king of Leonster in 760 when [[Sigurd]] of Chalphy marched against [[Grannvale]], and Quan and the [[Lanceritter]] marched through the [[Aed Desert]] with Ethlyn and Altena to aid him. During their march, the Lanceritter were ambushed by [[Travant]] and the [[Thracia]]n army in what would be the [[Aed Massacre]], and were all killed but Altena, who was taken and adopted by Travant along with the [[Gáe Bolg]]. Taking advantage of the chaos in Leonster and Granvale, Travant invaded [[Munster]]; Calf responded to Munster's call for aid, and prepared what remained of Leonster's army to aid Munster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/thracia-776/lensters-fall/the-night-before-sortie/|title="The Night Before Sortie" from "Fall of Leonster" in the ''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Illustrated Works''|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retireved=August 11, 2021}}</ref> Prior to leaving Leonster, Calf ordered [[Finn]] to stay in Leonster with Leif, but to flee with Leif to [[Ulster]] if they hear word that Leonster failed to defeat Thracia, and asked Princess [[Lachesis]] of [[Nordion]] to accompany them.<ref name="Sortie">{{Cite web|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/thracia-776/lensters-fall/sortie/|title="Sortie" from "Fall of Leonster" in the ''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Illustrated Works''|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=August 11, 2021}}</ref>

On the march to Munster, Calf met with King [[Carl]] of [[Conote]] and his advisor [[Raydrik]], and received the support of the Conote army.<ref name="Sortie"/> After three days of marching, Calf, leading the joint armies of Leonster and Conote, crossed the River Thracia into Munster's territory; however, they were ambushed by the Thracian army from the mountains in Munster, and were forced to retreat to the river, suffering heavy losses.<ref name="River Thracia">{{Cite web|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/thracia-776/lensters-fall/the-battle-of-river-thracia/|title="The Battle of River Thracia" from "Fall of Leonster" in the ''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Illustrated Works''|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=August 11, 2021}}</ref> At the river, Calf was met by an army led by Raydrik; when Thracia attacked again, Raydrik turned on Leonster and killed King Calf.<ref name="River Thracia"/>

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