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{{Country Infobox
{{Country Infobox
|name=Ostia
|image=[[File:Ss fe07 map ostia.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Ss fe07 map ostia.png|200px]]
|capital=Castle Ostia
|capital=Castle Ostia
|demonym=Ostian
|demonym=Ostian
|government=Duchy; part of the [[Lycia|Lycian League]]
|government=*Duchy; part of the [[Lycian League]]
|continent=[[Elibe]]}}
*Monarchy{{h|*|After the events of The Binding Blade, if Lilina survived the battle.}}
|continent=[[Elibe]]
}}


{{Quote|Is it true we're battling Castle Ostia? What could that fool of a marquess be thinking? Laus has no chance of defeating Lycia's most powerful territory!|A resident of [[Laus]]}}
{{Quote|Is it true we're battling Castle Ostia? What could that fool of a marquess be thinking? Laus has no chance of defeating Lycia's most powerful territory!|A resident of [[Laus]]}}


'''Ostia''' ({{hover|オスティア|Osutia}} ''Ostia'') is a state of the [[Lycia|Lycian League]]; it is the westernmost of the Lycian territories, close to the border of [[Etruria]] to the west, and bordered to the south and east by the territories of [[Thria]] and Worde.<ref>Serenes Forest: [http://www.serenesforest.net/fe7/map.html The Blazing Blade World map]</ref> As the largest and most powerful of the states of Lycia, Ostia and its marquess are the traditional leaders of the Lycian League as a whole.
'''Ostia''' (Japanese: {{hl|オスティア|Osutia}} ''Ostia'') is a state of the [[Lycian League]]; it is the westernmost of the Lycian territories, close to the border of [[Etruria]] to the west, and bordered to the south and east by the territories of [[Thria]] and [[Worde]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://serenesforest.net/blazing-sword/miscellaneous/world-map/|title=''The Blazing Blade'' world map|site=Serenes Forest|retrieved=August 1, 2013}}</ref> As the largest and most powerful of the states of Lycia, Ostia and its marquess are the traditional leaders of the Lycian League as a whole.
 
Known rulers of Ostia are Roland, after [[The Scouring]]; [[Uther]], during ''The Blazing Blade''; [[Hector]], after ''The Blazing Blade'', and [[Lilina]], after the events of ''The Binding Blade''.


==History==
==History==
In the era of [[The Scouring]], Ostia was a humble village and the birthplace and home of the warrior [[Roland]], who went on to become one of the [[Eight Generals]] and the wielder of the Blazing Blade [[Durandal]]. At the Scouring's conclusion, Roland returned to Ostia and used Durandal's power to restore life to the ravaged land.<ref>{{Cite|There's also another story behind the Durandal. After the Scouring ended, Roland returned to his hometown of Ostia. He then raised Durandal high above his head, and the land that had been trampled upon during the war suddenly bloomed with life again.|[[Lilina]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> From the town, Roland founded the modern state of Ostia and Lycia as a whole, reigning as the first Marquess Ostia.
In the era of [[The Scouring]], Ostia was a humble village and the birthplace and home of the warrior [[Roland]], who went on to become one of the [[Eight Legends]] and the wielder of the Blazing Blade [[Durandal]]. At the Scouring's conclusion, Roland returned to Ostia and used Durandal's power to restore life to the ravaged land.<ref>{{Cite|There's also another story behind the Durandal. After the Scouring ended, Roland returned to his hometown of Ostia. He then raised Durandal high above his head, and the land that had been trampled upon during the war suddenly bloomed with life again.|[[Lilina]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> From the town, Roland founded the modern state of Ostia and Lycia as a whole, reigning as the first Marquess Ostia.


Throughout the intervening years, Ostia remained the powerhouse of the Lycian League, economically and politically, and its marquesses consistently ruled as the leader of the Lycian League for a thousand years. Its military, the largest in Lycia, came to be primarily comprised of [[Knight|heavily armored knights]], for which it became famous. Between its military might and its own structure, Castle Ostia has long held a reptuation as an impregnable fortress.<ref>{{Cite|Boasting the largest standing force in Lycia, Ostia's military primarily consisted of heavily armored soldiers. With them stalwartly defending Castle Ostia's gates, the castle had long held the reputation of being impregnable.|Opening narration of [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter 8]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> Ostia also became renowned as a center of education among the Lycian states, with the nobility of Lycia's other houses frequently coming to Ostia to study in their youth.<ref>{{Cite|Roy, son of Lord Eliwood, Marquess Pherae, was studying to become the region's next leader in the great Lycian city of Ostia.|Opening narration of [[Dawn of Destiny|Chapter 1]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|That clod Eliwood and I studied together in Ostia.|[[Erik]]|The Blazing Blade}}</ref>
Throughout the intervening years, Ostia remained the powerhouse of the Lycian League, economically and politically, and its marquesses consistently ruled as the leader of the Lycian League for a thousand years. Its military, the largest in Lycia, came to be primarily comprised of [[Knight|heavily armored knights]], for which it became famous. Between its military might and its own structure, Castle Ostia has long held a reptuation as an impregnable fortress.<ref>{{Cite|Boasting the largest standing force in Lycia, Ostia's military primarily consisted of heavily armored soldiers. With them stalwartly defending Castle Ostia's gates, the castle had long held the reputation of being impregnable.|Opening narration of [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter&nbsp;8]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> Ostia also became renowned as a center of education among the Lycian states, with the nobility of Lycia's other houses frequently coming to Ostia to study in their youth.<ref>{{Cite|Roy, son of Lord Eliwood, Marquess Pherae, was studying to become the region's next leader in the great Lycian city of Ostia.|Opening narration of [[Breath of Destiny|Chapter&nbsp;1]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|That clod Eliwood and I studied together in Ostia.|[[Erik]]|The Blazing Blade}}</ref>


During the year 981, in the midst of the mysterious disappearance of Lord [[Elbert]] of [[Pherae]], Ostia's Lord [[Uther]] refused to directly involve Ostia in the search for Elbert or in the subsequent conflict with [[Nergal]], instead leaving the task to his younger brother [[Hector]], a friend of Elbert's son [[Eliwood]]; Uther died of illness late in the conflict, and following it rule of Ostia was succeeded by Hector. At some point later, following the death of Lord [[Hausen]] of [[Caelin]], Hausen's granddaughter [[Lyndis]] abdicated from Caelin's rule and ceded the territory to Ostia, and Caelin was assimilated into Ostia's territorial holdings and placed under the administration of the Caelin knight [[Kent]].
During the year 981, in the midst of the mysterious disappearance of Lord [[Elbert]] of [[Pherae]], Ostia's Lord [[Uther]] refused to directly involve Ostia in the search for Elbert or in the subsequent conflict with [[Nergal]], instead leaving the task to his younger brother [[Hector]], a friend of Elbert's son [[Eliwood]]; Uther died of illness late in the conflict, and following it rule of Ostia was succeeded by Hector. At some point later, following the death of Lord [[Hausen]] of [[Caelin]], Hausen's granddaughter [[Lyndis]] abdicated from Caelin's rule and ceded the territory to Ostia, and Caelin was assimilated into Ostia's territorial holdings and placed under the administration of the Caelin knight [[Kent]].


In the onset of the [[Disturbance of Bern]] in 999, Lord Hector was killed by the [[Bern]] army at [[Araphen]], destabilizing the Lycian League. As a result of this turmoil, two Ostian knights, [[Legance]] and [[Debias]] initiated a rebellion and, with the support of the vast majority of Ostia's army, seized control of Ostia, took Hector's daughter [[Lilina]] as a hostage and declared an alliance with Bern. A small number of Ostian knights and a troupe of mercenaries previously hired by Hector continued to resist the Ostian rebellion with little success, until the arrival of [[Roy]] of Pherae, leader of the Lycian League army following Hector's demise.  With the assistance of the Ilian mercenaries, Roy and the army broke into Castle Ostia and defeated Legance, reclaiming it. Following the battle, after driving off an attempt by Bern's General [[Narcian]] to capture Ostia, the city and Lycia as a whole was placed under the protection of General [[Cecilia]] of [[Etruria]].
In the onset of the [[Disturbance of Bern]] in 999, Lord Hector was killed by the [[Bern]] army at [[Araphen]], destabilizing the Lycian League. Two Ostian knights—[[Legance]] and [[Debias]]—initiated a rebellion and, with the support of the vast majority of Ostia's army, seized control of Ostia, took Hector's daughter [[Lilina]] as a hostage, and declared an alliance with Bern. A small number of Ostian knights mercenaries loyal to Hector continued to resist the Ostian rebellion with little success. However, the Lycian League army—lead by [[Roy]] of Pherae following Hector's demise—travelled to Ostia and defeated the coup. Following the battle, after driving off an attempt by Bern's General [[Narcian]] to capture Ostia, the city and Lycia as a whole was placed under the protection of General [[Cecilia]] of [[Etruria]].
 
Following Hector's death, Pherae becomes the dominant Lycian power.<ref>{{Cite|With Hector gone, Pherae is now the greatest power in Lycia.|Opening narration of [[The Misty Isles|Chapter&nbsp;9]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>
 
The fate of Ostia depends on [[Lilina]]'s survival in the war. If Lilina survived the war, she assumes the throne of Ostia and unites Lycia in a single kingdom.<ref>{{Cite|After returning home, Lilina became the marquess of Ostia and dedicated her time to rebuilding her land. She later rebuilt and led the Lycian League to create the Kingdom of Lycia, a peaceful nation blessed with prosperity and harmony.|[[Lilina]]'s ending|The Binding Blade}}</ref> However, if Lilina was killed in battle, Pherae remains the greatest power of Lycia and therefore, [[Roy]] becomes the new marquess and leader of the entire Lycian League.{{citation needed}}<!--something that demonstrates Ostia does not recover, and maybe something showing that Pherae remains dominant-->


==Notable locations in Ostia==
==Notable locations in Ostia==
[[File:Cm fe07 28.png|thumb|right|The Durandal cave]]
[[File:Cm fe07 28.png|x300px|thumb|right|The Durandal cave]]
===Castle Ostia===
===Castle Ostia===
The capital of the Ostian territory, Castle Ostia is renowned as an impregnable fortress, a reputation proven wrong twice: first in 980 when [[Nergal]] warped a [[morph]] army in to kill [[Eliwood]], [[Hector]] and [[Lyn]], and again in 999 when [[Roy]] led the Lycian League's army on an assault of the castle to reclaim it from the traitors [[Legance]] and [[Debias]]. Surrounding the castle is a major city and hub of commerce.
The capital of the Ostian territory, Castle Ostia is renowned as an impregnable fortress, a reputation proven wrong twice: first in 980 when [[Nergal]] warped a [[morph]] army in to kill [[Eliwood]], [[Hector]] and [[Lyn]], and again in 999 when [[Roy]] led the Lycian League's army on an assault of the castle to reclaim it from the traitors [[Legance]] and [[Debias]]. Surrounding the castle is a major city and hub of commerce.


===Durandal cave===
===Durandal cave===
At some point after the Scouring, [[Roland]] erected a small shrine deep within a cave at the foot of a volcano in Ostia's outskirts, and enshrined [[Durandal]] within it. The cave's lava pools and fiery terrain provided natural defenses against invaders, in addition to the magical seal placed upon it by [[Bramimond]] and the lingering spirits of Roland's former Scouring allies, led by [[Georg]].
At some point after the Scouring, [[Roland]] erected a small shrine deep within a cave at the foot of a volcano in Ostia's outskirts, and enshrined [[Durandal]] within it. The cave's lava pools and fiery terrain provided natural defenses against invaders, in addition to the magical seal placed upon it by [[Bramimond]] and the lingering spirits of Roland's former Scouring allies, led by [[Georg]].


In the year 980, under [[Athos]]'s direction and following Bramimond undoing the seal, [[Eliwood]] fought Georg's spirits to obtain Durandal for use against [[Nergal]], after which Durandal was left unguarded. Twenty years later, a bandit group led by [[Henning]] occupied the cave as a hideout, and was driven out by [[Roy]] and [[Lilina]] in their quest to obtain Durandal for use against [[Bern]]'s army.
In the year 980, under [[Athos]]'s direction and following Bramimond undoing the seal, [[Eliwood]] fought Georg's spirits to obtain Durandal for use against [[Nergal]], after which Durandal was left unguarded. Twenty years later, a bandit group led by [[Henning]] occupied the cave as a hideout, and was driven out by [[Roy]] and [[Lilina]] in their quest to obtain Durandal for use against [[Bern]]'s army.


==Characters from Ostia==
==Characters from Ostia==
{{CharPlace
{{CharPlaceHdr}}
|portrait1=[[File:Portrait roland fe07.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char1=[[Roland]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait roland fe07.png]]
|description1=One of the [[Eight Generals]]. Hailing from the then-village of Ostia, he went on to found Lycia.
|char=[[Roland]]
|game1={{FE7}}
|description=One of the [[Eight Legends]]. Hailing from the then-village of Ostia, he went on to found Lycia.
|portrait2=[[File:Portrait uther fe07.png]]
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|char2=[[Uther]]
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|description2=The marquess of Ostia as of the year 980.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game2={{FE7}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait uther fe07.png]]
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|char=[[Uther]]
|char3=[[Hector]]
|description=The marquess of Ostia as of the year 980.
|description3=Uther's brother, and successor as Marquess Ostia until his death in the [[Disturbance of Bern]].
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
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|portrait4=[[File:Portrait lilina fe06.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char4=[[Lilina]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait hector fe06.png]]
|description4=Hector's daughter.
|char=[[Hector]]
|game4={{title|The Binding Blade}}, {{FE7}}
|description=Uther's brother, and successor as Marquess Ostia until his death in the [[Disturbance of Bern]].
|portrait5=[[File:Portrait oswin fe07.png]]
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}, {{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|char5=[[Oswin]]
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|description5=A knight of Ostia, assigned as the young Hector's aide.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game5={{FE7}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait lilina fe06.png]]
|portrait6=[[File:Portrait matthew fe07.png]]
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|char6=[[Matthew]]
|description=Hector's daughter.
|description6=A spy in Ostia's service.
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|portrait7=[[File:Portrait leila fe07.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char7=[[Leila]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait oswin fe07.png]]
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|char=[[Oswin]]
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|description=A knight of Ostia, assigned as the young Hector's aide.
|portrait8=[[File:Portrait serra fe07.png]]
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|char8=[[Serra]]
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|description8=An [[Elimine Church]] cleric in Ostia's service.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game8={{FE7}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait matthew fe07.png]]
|portrait9=[[File:Portrait bors fe06.png]]
|char=[[Matthew]]
|char9=[[Bors]]
|description=A spy in Ostia's service.
|description9=A knight of Ostia.
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|game9={{title|The Binding Blade}}
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|portrait10=[[File:Portrait bath fe06.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char10=[[Bath]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait leila fe07.png]]
|description10=A knight of Ostia.
|char=[[Leila]]
|game10={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|description=A spy in Ostia's service.
|portrait11=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn fe06.png]]
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|char11=[[Gwendolyn]]
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|description11=A knight of Ostia.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game11={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait serra fe07.png]]
|portrait12=[[File:Portrait astore fe06.png]]
|char=[[Serra]]
|char12=[[Astore]]
|description=An [[Elimine Church]] cleric in Ostia's service.
|description12=A spy in Ostia's service.
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|game12={{FE7}}
}}
|portrait13=[[File:Portrait debias fe06.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char13=[[Debias]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait bors fe06.png]]
|description13=A former lieutenant of the Ostia knights, who assisted a coup against Lilina.
|char=[[Bors]]
|game13={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|description=A knight of Ostia.
|portrait14=[[File:Portrait legance fe06.png]]
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|char14=[[Legance]]
}}
|description14=A former general of the Ostia knights, who led a coup against Lilina.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game14={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait barthe fe06.png]]
|portraitlast=[[File:Portrait georg fe07.png]]
|char=[[Barthe]]
|charlast=[[Georg]]
|description=A knight of Ostia.
|descriptionlast=The spirit of one of Roland's warriors, guarding the Durandal cave.
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|gamelast={{FE7}}
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{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn fe06.png]]
|char=[[Gwendolyn]]
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|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
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{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait astolfo fe06.png]]
|char=[[Astolfo]]
|description=A spy in Ostia's service.
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
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}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait debias fe06.png]]
|char=[[Debias]]
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|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
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{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait legance fe06.png]]
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|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
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{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait georg fe07.png]]
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{{CharPlaceFtr}}
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Ostia is the subject of a small few chapters of {{FE6}} and {{FE7}}. In ''The Binding Blade'', [[The Ostian Revolt|Chapter 7]] depicts Roy's battle in the city of Ostia to recapture it from Debias, [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter 8]] has Roy invade Castle Ostia itself to defeat Legance and rescue Lilina, and the [[sidequest]] [[The Blazing Blade|Chapter 8x]] has Roy challenge bandits in the Durandal cave to obtain Durandal for himself. In ''Fire Emblem'', [[Another Journey|Chapter 11 of Hector's Story]] has Hector confront a small [[Black Fang]] squad while trying to sneak out of Castle Ostia's back door, [[Valorous Roland|Chapter 28 of Eliwood's Story]] has Eliwood challenge phantom soldiers in the Durandal cave to obtain Durandal, [[Sands of Time|Chapter 29E/31H]] has Eliwood, Hector and Lyn work to defend Ostia from a [[morph]] invasion sent by [[Nergal]], and the [[sidequest]] [[Battle Preparations|Chapter 29xE/31xH]] gives the three lords a relaxed opportunity to stock up on supplies before the final confrontation with Nergal.
Ostia is the subject of a small few chapters of {{FE6}} and {{title|The Blazing Blade}}. In ''The Binding Blade'', [[The Ostian Revolt|Chapter&nbsp;7]] depicts Roy's battle in the city of Ostia to recapture it from Debias, [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter&nbsp;8]] has Roy invade Castle Ostia itself to defeat Legance and rescue Lilina, and [[The Blazing Blade (chapter)|Chapter&nbsp;8x]] has Roy challenge bandits in the Durandal cave to obtain Durandal for himself. In ''The Blazing Blade'', [[Another Journey|Chapter&nbsp;11 of Hector's Tale]] has Hector confront a small [[Black Fang]] squad while trying to sneak out of Castle Ostia's back door, [[Valorous Roland|Chapter&nbsp;28 of Eliwood's Tale]] has Eliwood challenge phantom soldiers in the Durandal cave to obtain Durandal, [[Sands of Time|Chapter&nbsp;29E/31H]] has Eliwood, Hector and Lyn work to defend Ostia from a [[morph]] invasion sent by [[Nergal]], and [[Battle Preparations|Chapter&nbsp;29xE/31xH]] gives the three lords a relaxed opportunity to stock up on supplies before the final confrontation with Nergal.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
 
* Ostia is the only region that is seen to go through a longest state of anarchy than others in all Elibe, as upon Hector's death, Ostia has no ruler until Lilina takes this position after the events in ''The Binding Blade''. (Bearing in mind that Eliwood is only a provisional marquess of Lycia being from Pherae).
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ss fe07 map ostia.png|Map of Ostia's location from {{title|The Binding Blade}}.
File:Cg fe07 49.png|The exterior of Castle Ostia in {{FE7}}.
File:Cm fe06 7.png|The city of Ostia in [[The Ostian Revolt|Chapter 7]] of {{title|The Binding Blade}}.
File:Cm fe06 8.png|Castle Ostia in [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter 8]] of {{title|The Binding Blade}}.
File:Cm fe06 8x.png|The Durandal cave in [[The Blazing Blade|Chapter 8x]] of {{title|The Binding Blade}}.
File:Cm fe07 29.png|Castle Ostia's rear entrance in [[Another Journey|Chapter 11H]] of {{FE7}}.
File:Cm fe07 28.png|The Durandal cave in [[Valorous Roland|Chapter 28E]] of {{FE7}}.
File:Cm fe07 29.png|Castle Ostia in [[Sands of Time|Chapter 29E/31H]] of {{FE7}}.
File:Cm fe07 29x.png|The Ostian city market in [[Battle Preparations|Chapter 29xE/31xH]] of {{FE7}}.
</gallery>


==Etymology and other languages==
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
{{Names
|eng-name=Ostia
|eng-name=Ostia
|eng-mean=From [[wikipedia:Ostia (Rome)|Ostia]], a neighborhood of Rome, the capital city of Italy. The neighborhood was constructed near the remnants of [[wikipedia:Ostia Antica|Ostia Antica]], a major ancient Roman port city.
|eng-mean=From [[wikipedia:Ostia (Rome)|Ostia]], a neighborhood of Rome, the capital city of Italy. The neighborhood was constructed near the remnants of [[wikipedia:Ostia Antica|Ostia Antica]], a major ancient Roman port city.
|pal-name=• Ositia<br>• Ostia
|pal-name=Ositia
|pal-mean=• A minor variation to differentiate it from the real Ostia, a location in proximity to European audiences. This name is used only in ''Fire Emblem''.<br>• Used only in {{title|Awakening}}; the PAL English version calls it "Ostia", even though all other European name variations are retained and all other European translations keep "Ositia".
|pal-mean=A minor variation to differentiate it from the real Ostia, a location in proximity to European audiences. This name is used only in ''The Blazing Blade''; the PAL English versions of ''Awakening'' and ''Heroes'' both use "Ostia".
|jap-name={{hover|オスティア|Osutia}}
|jpn-name={{h|オスティア|Osutia}}
|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''Ostia'''.
|jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Ostia'''.
|span-name=Ositia
|fren-name=Ositia
|fren-name=Ositia
|fren-mean=As above.
|ger-name=Ositia
|ger-name=Ositia
|ger-mean=As above.
|span-name=Ositia
|span-mean=As above.
|ital-name=Ositia
|ital-name=Ositia
|ital-mean=As above.}}
|por-name=Ositia
|ch-trad-name={{h|奧斯提亞|Àosītíyà}}
|ch-trad-mean=Ostia; from {{lang|zh-Hant|奧斯提亞的勇將}}, the Chinese translation of [[Hector]]: General of Ostia's epithet in ''Heroes''.
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Ss fe07 map ostia.png|Map of Ostia's location from {{title|The Binding Blade}}.
Cg fe07 49.png|The exterior of Castle Ostia in {{title|The Blazing Blade}}.
Map fe06 ostia.png|The city of Ostia in [[The Ostian Revolt|Chapter&nbsp;7]] of ''The Binding Blade''.
Map fe06 castle ostia.png|Castle Ostia in [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter&nbsp;8]] of ''The Binding Blade''.
Map fe06 durandal cave.png|The Durandal cave in [[The Blazing Blade (chapter)|Chapter&nbsp;8x]] of ''The Binding Blade''.
Map fe07 leaving ostia.png|The rooms just inside Castle Ostia's rear entrance in [[Another Journey|Chapter&nbsp;11H]] of ''The Blazing Blade''.
Map fe07 castle ostia rear.png|Castle Ostia's rear entrance in [[Another Journey|Chapter&nbsp;11H]] of ''The Blazing Blade''.
Cm fe07 28.png|The Durandal cave in [[Valorous Roland|Chapter&nbsp;28E]] of ''The Blazing Blade''.
Map fe07 castle ostia.png|A chamber in Castle Ostia in [[Sands of Time|Chapter&nbsp;29E/31H]] of ''The Blazing Blade''.
Cm fe07 29.png|Castle Ostia in [[Sands of Time|Chapter&nbsp;29E/31H]] of ''The Blazing Blade''.
Cm fe07 29x.png|The Ostian city market in [[Battle Preparations|Chapter&nbsp;29xE/31xH]] of ''The Blazing Blade''.
</gallery>
 
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Ostia

Ss fe07 map ostia.png

Capital

Castle Ostia

Demonym

Ostian

Government
Continent

Elibe

“ Is it true we're battling Castle Ostia? What could that fool of a marquess be thinking? Laus has no chance of defeating Lycia's most powerful territory! ”
— A resident of Laus

Ostia (Japanese: オスティア Ostia) is a state of the Lycian League; it is the westernmost of the Lycian territories, close to the border of Etruria to the west, and bordered to the south and east by the territories of Thria and Worde.[1] As the largest and most powerful of the states of Lycia, Ostia and its marquess are the traditional leaders of the Lycian League as a whole.

Known rulers of Ostia are Roland, after The Scouring; Uther, during The Blazing Blade; Hector, after The Blazing Blade, and Lilina, after the events of The Binding Blade.

History

In the era of The Scouring, Ostia was a humble village and the birthplace and home of the warrior Roland, who went on to become one of the Eight Legends and the wielder of the Blazing Blade Durandal. At the Scouring's conclusion, Roland returned to Ostia and used Durandal's power to restore life to the ravaged land.[2] From the town, Roland founded the modern state of Ostia and Lycia as a whole, reigning as the first Marquess Ostia.

Throughout the intervening years, Ostia remained the powerhouse of the Lycian League, economically and politically, and its marquesses consistently ruled as the leader of the Lycian League for a thousand years. Its military, the largest in Lycia, came to be primarily comprised of heavily armored knights, for which it became famous. Between its military might and its own structure, Castle Ostia has long held a reptuation as an impregnable fortress.[3] Ostia also became renowned as a center of education among the Lycian states, with the nobility of Lycia's other houses frequently coming to Ostia to study in their youth.[4][5]

During the year 981, in the midst of the mysterious disappearance of Lord Elbert of Pherae, Ostia's Lord Uther refused to directly involve Ostia in the search for Elbert or in the subsequent conflict with Nergal, instead leaving the task to his younger brother Hector, a friend of Elbert's son Eliwood; Uther died of illness late in the conflict, and following it rule of Ostia was succeeded by Hector. At some point later, following the death of Lord Hausen of Caelin, Hausen's granddaughter Lyndis abdicated from Caelin's rule and ceded the territory to Ostia, and Caelin was assimilated into Ostia's territorial holdings and placed under the administration of the Caelin knight Kent.

In the onset of the Disturbance of Bern in 999, Lord Hector was killed by the Bern army at Araphen, destabilizing the Lycian League. Two Ostian knights—Legance and Debias—initiated a rebellion and, with the support of the vast majority of Ostia's army, seized control of Ostia, took Hector's daughter Lilina as a hostage, and declared an alliance with Bern. A small number of Ostian knights mercenaries loyal to Hector continued to resist the Ostian rebellion with little success. However, the Lycian League army—lead by Roy of Pherae following Hector's demise—travelled to Ostia and defeated the coup. Following the battle, after driving off an attempt by Bern's General Narcian to capture Ostia, the city and Lycia as a whole was placed under the protection of General Cecilia of Etruria.

Following Hector's death, Pherae becomes the dominant Lycian power.[6]

The fate of Ostia depends on Lilina's survival in the war. If Lilina survived the war, she assumes the throne of Ostia and unites Lycia in a single kingdom.[7] However, if Lilina was killed in battle, Pherae remains the greatest power of Lycia and therefore, Roy becomes the new marquess and leader of the entire Lycian League.[citation needed]

Notable locations in Ostia

The Durandal cave

Castle Ostia

The capital of the Ostian territory, Castle Ostia is renowned as an impregnable fortress, a reputation proven wrong twice: first in 980 when Nergal warped a morph army in to kill Eliwood, Hector and Lyn, and again in 999 when Roy led the Lycian League's army on an assault of the castle to reclaim it from the traitors Legance and Debias. Surrounding the castle is a major city and hub of commerce.

Durandal cave

At some point after the Scouring, Roland erected a small shrine deep within a cave at the foot of a volcano in Ostia's outskirts, and enshrined Durandal within it. The cave's lava pools and fiery terrain provided natural defenses against invaders, in addition to the magical seal placed upon it by Bramimond and the lingering spirits of Roland's former Scouring allies, led by Georg.

In the year 980, under Athos's direction and following Bramimond undoing the seal, Eliwood fought Georg's spirits to obtain Durandal for use against Nergal, after which Durandal was left unguarded. Twenty years later, a bandit group led by Henning occupied the cave as a hideout, and was driven out by Roy and Lilina in their quest to obtain Durandal for use against Bern's army.

Characters from Ostia

Character Description Appears in
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Roland 		One of the Eight Legends. Hailing from the then-village of Ostia, he went on to found Lycia. The Blazing Blade
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Uther 		The marquess of Ostia as of the year 980. The Blazing Blade
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Hector 		Uther's brother, and successor as Marquess Ostia until his death in the Disturbance of Bern. The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade
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Lilina 		Hector's daughter. The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade
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Oswin 		A knight of Ostia, assigned as the young Hector's aide. The Blazing Blade
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Matthew 		A spy in Ostia's service. The Blazing Blade
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Leila 		A spy in Ostia's service. The Blazing Blade
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Serra 		An Elimine Church cleric in Ostia's service. The Blazing Blade
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Bors 		A knight of Ostia. The Binding Blade
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Barthe 		A knight of Ostia. The Binding Blade
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Gwendolyn 		A knight of Ostia. The Binding Blade
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Astolfo 		A spy in Ostia's service. The Binding Blade
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Debias 		A former lieutenant of the Ostia knights, who assisted a coup against Lilina. The Binding Blade
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Legance 		A former general of the Ostia knights, who led a coup against Lilina. The Binding Blade
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Georg 		The spirit of one of Roland's warriors, guarding the Durandal cave. The Blazing Blade

Gameplay

Ostia is the subject of a small few chapters of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade. In The Binding Blade, Chapter 7 depicts Roy's battle in the city of Ostia to recapture it from Debias, Chapter 8 has Roy invade Castle Ostia itself to defeat Legance and rescue Lilina, and Chapter 8x has Roy challenge bandits in the Durandal cave to obtain Durandal for himself. In The Blazing Blade, Chapter 11 of Hector's Tale has Hector confront a small Black Fang squad while trying to sneak out of Castle Ostia's back door, Chapter 28 of Eliwood's Tale has Eliwood challenge phantom soldiers in the Durandal cave to obtain Durandal, Chapter 29E/31H has Eliwood, Hector and Lyn work to defend Ostia from a morph invasion sent by Nergal, and Chapter 29xE/31xH gives the three lords a relaxed opportunity to stock up on supplies before the final confrontation with Nergal.

Trivia

  • Ostia is the only region that is seen to go through a longest state of anarchy than others in all Elibe, as upon Hector's death, Ostia has no ruler until Lilina takes this position after the events in The Binding Blade. (Bearing in mind that Eliwood is only a provisional marquess of Lycia being from Pherae).

Etymology and other languages

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

Ostia

From Ostia, a neighborhood of Rome, the capital city of Italy. The neighborhood was constructed near the remnants of Ostia Antica, a major ancient Roman port city.

English
(Europe)

Ositia

A minor variation to differentiate it from the real Ostia, a location in proximity to European audiences. This name is used only in The Blazing Blade; the PAL English versions of Awakening and Heroes both use "Ostia".

Japanese

オスティア

Officially romanized as Ostia.

Spanish

Ositia

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French

Ositia

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German

Ositia

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Italian

Ositia

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Portuguese

Ositia

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Traditional Chinese

奧斯提亞

Ostia; from 奧斯提亞的勇將, the Chinese translation of Hector: General of Ostia's epithet in Heroes.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ The Blazing Blade world map, Serenes Forest, Retrieved: August 1, 2013
  2. ↑ "There's also another story behind the Durandal. After the Scouring ended, Roland returned to his hometown of Ostia. He then raised Durandal high above his head, and the land that had been trampled upon during the war suddenly bloomed with life again." — Lilina, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  3. ↑ "Boasting the largest standing force in Lycia, Ostia's military primarily consisted of heavily armored soldiers. With them stalwartly defending Castle Ostia's gates, the castle had long held the reputation of being impregnable." — Opening narration of Chapter 8, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  4. ↑ "Roy, son of Lord Eliwood, Marquess Pherae, was studying to become the region's next leader in the great Lycian city of Ostia." — Opening narration of Chapter 1, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  5. ↑ "That clod Eliwood and I studied together in Ostia." — Erik, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  6. ↑ "With Hector gone, Pherae is now the greatest power in Lycia." — Opening narration of Chapter 9, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  7. ↑ "After returning home, Lilina became the marquess of Ostia and dedicated her time to rebuilding her land. She later rebuilt and led the Lycian League to create the Kingdom of Lycia, a peaceful nation blessed with prosperity and harmony." — Lilina's ending, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Playable characters Alen • Astolfo • Barthe • Bartre • Bors • Cath • Cecilia • Chad • Clarine • Dayan • Dieck • Dorothy • Douglas • Echidna • Elen • Elffin • Fae • Fir • Garret • Geese • Gonzalez • Gwendolyn • Hugh • Igrene • Juno • Karel • Klein • Lance • Larum • Lilina • Lot • Lugh • Marcus • Merlinus • Melady • Niime • Noah • Ogier • Perceval • Raigh • Roy • Rutger • Saul • Shanna • Sin • Sophia • Sue • Thea • Trec • Ward • Wolt • Yoder • Zelot • Zeiss
Trial Map characters Brunnya • Eliwood • Galle • Guinivere • Hector • Murdock • Narcian • Zephiel
Non-playable characters Eliwood • Guinivere • Hector • Mary • Mordred
Bosses Arcardo • Bors • Brakul • Brunnya • Chan • Damas • Debias • Dory • Ein • Erik • Flaer • Galle • Guerrero • Henning • Idunn • Kabul • Kel • Kudoka • Jahn • Legance • Maggie • Marral • Martel • Monke • Morgan • Murdock • Narcian • Nord • Oates • Orlo • Peres • Raith • Randy • Roartz • Roberts • Rose • Ruud • Scollan • Scott • Sigune • Slater • Thoril • Tick • Wagner • Windham • Zephiel • Zinque
Background characters Athos • Barigan • Bramimond • Durban • Elimine • Hanon • Hartmut • Roland
Regalia and personal weapons Apocalypse • Armads • Aureola • Binding Blade • Durandal • Eckesachs • Forblaze • Maltet • Mulagir • Rapier • Staff of the Saint
Chapters Tutorial • 1: Breath of Destiny • 2: Princess of Bern • 3: Latecomer's Sorrow • 4: Crumbling League • 5: Fire Emblem • 6: Ensnared • 7: The Ostian Revolt • 8: Reunion • 8x: The Blazing Blade • 9: The Misty Isles • 10A: Western Resistance • 11A: The Hero of the West • 10B: Amidst a Struggle • 11B: Flight Toward Freedom • 12: The True Enemy • 12x: The Thunder Axe • 13: Rescue Mission • 14: Arcadia • 14x: The Infernal Truth • 15: The Dragon Child • 16: Storming the Capital • 16x: The Glorious Ascension • 17A: Ocean's Parting • 18A: The Frozen River • 19A: Bitter Cold • 20A: Ilia's Salvation • 20Ax: The Freezing Lance • 17B: The Bishop's Teachings • 18B: The Laws of Sacae • 19B: Battle in Bulgar • 20B: The Silver Wolf • 20Bx: The Bow of Swift Wind • 21: The Binding Blade • 21x: The Elder Revelation • 22: Unattained Dream • 23: The Ghosts of Bern • 24: Legends and Lies • F: Beyond Darkness
Trial Maps Valley of Death • Rainy Island • Snowy Defensive • Pirate's Challenge • Roy's Trial
Locations Elibe • Bern (Dragon Temple • Shrine of Seals) • Etruria (Aquleia) • Ilia • Lycia (Araphen • Laus • Ostia • Pherae • Thria) • Missur (Arcadia • Nabata) • Sacae (Bulgar • Taras) • Western Isles
Groups, objects and concepts Disturbance of Bern • Ending Winter • Fire Emblem • Generals of Etruria • The Scouring • War Dragons
Lists Chapters • Characters • Classes (Class change) • Hidden treasure • Items • Scripts • Supports • Weapons
Related topics Elibe Disturbance • Hasha no Tsurugi • Name chart • Other games (The Blazing Blade) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound Room • Timeline
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Playable characters Athos • Bartre • Canas • Dart • Dorcas • Eliwood • Erk • Farina • Fiora • Florina • Geitz • Guy • Harken • Hawkeye • Heath • Hector • Isadora • Jaffar • Karel • Karla • Kent • Legault • Louise • Lowen • Lucius • Lyn • Marcus • Matthew • Merlinus • Nils • Ninian • Nino • Oswin • Pent • Priscilla • Rath • Raven • Rebecca • Renault • Sain • Serra • Vaida • Wallace • Wil
Non-playable characters Bramimond • Desmond • Elbert • Eleanora • Ephidel • Fae • Fargus • Guinivere • Hannah • Hausen • Hellene • Helman • Igor • Jahn • Jake • Jan • Kishuna • Leila • Lilina • Mark • Murdock • Natalie • Reissmann • Roy • Sophia • Uther • Zephiel
Bosses Aion • Batta • Bauker • Bernard • Beyard • Boies • Bool • Brendan • Bug • Cameron • Carjiga • Damian • Darin • Denning • Dragon • Eagler • Erik • Eubans • Fargus • Georg • Glass • Groznyi • Heintz • Jasmine • Jerme • Kaim • Kenneth • Kishuna • Limstella • Linus • Lloyd • Lundgren • Maxime • Migal • Nergal • Oleg • Pascal • Paul • Puzon • Sealen • Sonia • Teodor • Uhai • Ursula • Vaida • Wire • Yogi • Zagan • Zoldam • Zugu
Background characters Aenir • Aesha • Athos • Barigan • Bramimond • Durban • Elimine • Hanon • Hartmut • Hassar • Kelles • Madelyn • Roland
Regalia and personal weapons Armads • Aureola • Basilikos • Durandal • Ereshkigal • Excalibur • Forblaze • Gespenst • Luce • Mani Katti • Rapier • Regal Blade • Rex Hasta • Rienfleche • Sol Katti • Wolf Beil
Chapters Lyn's Tale P: A Girl from the Plains • 1: Footsteps of Fate • 2: Sword of Spirits • 3: Band of Mercenaries • 4: In Occupation's Shadow • 5: Beyond the Borders • 6: Blood of Pride • 7: Siblings Abroad • 7x: The Black Shadow • 8: Vortex of Strategy • 9: A Grim Reunion • 10: The Distant Plains
Eliwood's Tale 11: Taking Leave • 12: Birds of a Feather • 13: In Search of Truth • 13x: The Peddler Merlinus • 14: False Friends • 15: Noble Lady of Caelin • 16: Whereabouts Unknown • 16x: The Port of Badon • 17: Pirate Ship • 18: The Dread Isle • 18x: Imprisoner of Magic • 19: Dragon's Gate • 20: New Resolve • 21: Kinship's Bond • 22: Living Legend • 22x: Genesis • 23: Four-Fanged Offense (Lloyd, Linus) • 24: Unfulfilled Heart • 25: Pale Flower of Darkness (Kenneth, Jerme) • 26: Battle before Dawn • 26x: Night of Farewells • 27: Cog of Destiny • 28: Valorous Roland • 29: Sands of Time • 29x: Battle Preparations • 30: Victory or Death • F: Light (part 1 • part 2)
Hector's Tale 11: Another Journey • 12: Birds of a Feather • 13: In Search of Truth • 13x: The Peddler Merlinus • 14: False Friends • 15: Talons Alight • 16: Noble Lady of Caelin • 17: Whereabouts Unknown • 17x: The Port of Badon • 18: Pirate Ship • 19: The Dread Isle • 19x: Imprisoner of Magic • 19x pt 2: A Glimpse in Time • 20: Dragon's Gate • 21: New Resolve • 22: Kinship's Bond • 23: Living Legend • 23x: Genesis • 24: Four-Fanged Offense (Lloyd, Linus) • 25: Crazed Beast • 26: Unfulfilled Heart • 27: Pale Flower of Darkness (Kenneth, Jerme) • 28: Battle before Dawn • 28x: Night of Farewells • 29: Cog of Destiny • 30: The Berserker • 31: Sands of Time • 31x: Battle Preparations • 32: Victory or Death • 32x: The Value of Life • F: Light (part 1 • part 2)
Locations Elibe • Bern (Shrine of Seals) • Etruria • Ilia • Lycia (Araphen • Caelin • Cornwell • Khathelet • Laus • Ostia • Pherae • Santaruz) • Nabata Desert (Arcadia) • Sacae (Bulgar) • Valor (Dragon's Gate) • Western Isles
Groups, objects and concepts Black Fang (Four Fangs) • Fire Emblem • Generals of Etruria • Morphs • Quintessence • The Scouring
Lists Chapters • Characters • Classes (Class change) • Hidden treasure • Items • Scripts • Supports • Weapons
Related topics List of version differences • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! bonus disc • Name chart • Other games (The Binding Blade) • Pre-release information (Pre-release build 0206 • Pre-release build 0219 • Unused content) • Sound Room • Timeline
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