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Archanea (country)
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{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|The kingdom Adrah forged was pronounced holy; its kings were esteemed. With Archanea's aid, six more independent kingdoms sprang up in their own time. But Archanea was always the greatest [...].|{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}} narration, on Archanea}}
The Holy Kingdom of Archanea (pronounced {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|ɑɹkəˈneɪə}}Expansion depth limit exceeded; Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|アカネイア聖王国|Akaneia seiōkoku}} Holy Kingdom of Akaneia), briefly the Holy Empire of Archanea (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|アカネイア神聖帝国|Akaneia shinsei teikoku}} Holy Empire of Akaneia), was the grandest and most powerful of the Seven Kingdoms of the continent of the same name. It occupied much of the southeastern peninsula of the continent, bordering Aurelis to the north, and neighboring Talys to the east. Through a succession of twenty-four kings, the kingdom held a powerful influence over the affairs of the rest of the land throughout the centuries of its existence.
History
Foundation and the War of Liberation
Millennia after the collapse of the dragonkin civilization which once dominated the continent, the territory which would become the Kingdom of Archanea was little more than assortment of isolated city-states set among the dragon's ruins. This changed when the thief Adrah stole the Binding Shield from the Fane of Raman and used the funds from selling the five spheres to raise an army of his own. Wielding three stolen weapons which would later become the regalia of his kingdom, within ten years he had conquered the entire region and unified the city-states under his rule, declaring himself king. This was the birth of the holy kingdom of Archanea.Expansion depth limit exceeded The orbless remains of the Binding Shield became the crest of the kingdom, now known as the Fire Emblem. Such was the new nation's power that its foundation became the central point of the calendar of Archanea, with the years counted relative to the kingdom's foundation in year 0.
The rise of Archanea finalized the continent's shift into the hands of humanity, many of whom persecuted and abused the manakete survivors of the dragonkin. Five hundred years after its foundation, it was followed by the rise of Medeus and his Dolhr Empire, who engaged Archanea in a war of vengeance which would later be known as the War of Liberation. The Archanea royal family was exterminated save for Princess Artemis, who took refuge in the Altea region. One of the kingdom's dukes, Caldas, had come into possession of the Fire Emblem and rallied a liberation army at the capital along with General Ordwin; their army successfully challenged the forces of Dolhr while Anri, wielder of Falchion, eventually slew Medeus and brought an end to the war. Afterward, Artemis reluctantly married Caldas at the request of the Archanean people, and he became the king. Caldas's younger brother, Marlon, forged the plains north of the country to form the kingdom of Aurelis, a close ally of Archanea.
Resurrection, empire and unification
A century of peace followed the end of the War of Liberation, during which numerous new kingdoms were forged primarily by heroes of the War of Liberation, resulting in the modern Seven Kingdoms of which Archanea was a part. Archanea resumed its role as the most powerful kingdom of all. The era of peace was soon broken ninety-nine years later, when Medeus was revived by the Dark Pontifex Gharnef, igniting the War of Shadows. Having coerced Macedon, Gra and Grust into alliance with it, Archanea was again struck by a devastating invasion, and despite its best efforts the kingdom fell. The entire royal family was wiped out save for Princess Nyna, who attempted to flee the palace according to her father's wishes, but was captured as Grust's knights seized it. Dolhr and its allies seized control of almost every corner of the former kingdom, with Grust's Sable Order occupying the palace and guarding the imprisoned Nyna, until its leader Camus spirited her to refuge in Aurelis.
Archanea spent three years languishing under Dolhr misrule, finally seeing freedom with the emergence of Altea's Prince Marth. Working with Nyna and Hardin, Marth united his Altean knights with Hardin's to form the Archanean League, and the liberation of Archanea was their second action after victory in Aurelis. In the war's conclusion, the kingdom was returned to Nyna's custody, and on the advice of her attendant Boah she married Hardin to give the kingdom a new king. Although Archanea had been wounded deeply, like almost every other of the Seven Kingdoms, Hardin directed an aggressive restoration effort which succeeded in rebuilding the entire kingdom swiftly, and reconstituted a new army for the land. His era of progress and redevelopment culminated in Hardin restyling Archanea as the "Holy Empire of Archanea", with himself and Nyna as emperor and empress.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Despite his actions seemingly setting the world on the path to a lasting peace, within three years Hardin had spiralled into a depression as a result of his loveless marriage to Nyna, and with a final push from Gharnef, he descended into a brutal, conquest-hungry madness and sought to force all of Archanea under his control. He re-hired the disgraced noble Lang to execute a brutal occupation of Grust and tricked Marth into assisting Lang. When Marth caught onto the true nature of the Grust situation and defeated Lang, Hardin declared war on Altea and had it invaded, beginning the War of Heroes between the two former friends. Symbolizing her wish for Hardin's madness to be ended, Nyna secretly had the Fire Emblem delivered to Marth before she was abducted by Gharnef, who sought to use her to resurrect Medeus.
After travelling north through Anri's Way on a mission to restore the Fire Emblem, Marth finally returned to recapture Altea before leading an invasion of Archanea. Marth emerged victorious in a duel with Hardin at Millennium Court, taking the Darksphere from him and restoring the Binding Shield. Hardin was released from Gharnef's control in his final moments, regretting being twisted into his misrule. After defeating Medeus for the second and final time, Marth's army rescued Nyna, who in the war's aftermath ceded rule of Archanea to Marth before vanishing. Other rulers followed suit, bringing all of the Seven Kingdoms under Marth's control. Marth united the continent into the Archanean Alliance (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|アカネイア連合王国|Akaneia rengō ōkoku}} United Kingdom of Akaneia) and ruled from Millennium Court as its "Hero-King".
After Marth
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Ylisse}} Long after Marth's era, the Alliance fell apart again into several minor kingdoms under unknown circumstances. The direct successor to the former holy kingdom was the Halidom of Ylisse, which was ruled by Marth's descendants and continued to bear Falchion and the Binding Shield as its sacred relics.
Notable locations in Archanea
Capital
The capital, also known as the palace (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|王都パレス|Ōto paresu}} the royal capital of Palace), is Archanea's capital city whose history goes back six hundred yearsExpansion depth limit exceeded to the founding of Archanea. It houses Archanea's capital palace and seat of government, nicknamed the Millennium Court or Ageless Palace (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|千年王宮|Sennen ōkyō}} Thousand-Year Palace) because of how legend says that it has stood for a millennium.Expansion depth limit exceeded
The term {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|パレス|Paresu}} Palace is used to refer to a city in Japanese, but the English localization interpreted as referring to the building specifically, hence the localization of "The Palace". When necessary to refer to the building, the terms {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|パレス城|Paresu-jō}} Palace Castle, or sometimes {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|パレスの王宮|Paresu no ōkyō}} Palace of Palace, are used.
Other than {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|王都パレス|Ōto paresu}} the royal capital of Palace, terms used to refer to the city are {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|聖都パレス|Seito paresu}} Palace, the holy capital and {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|黄金の都パレス|Ōgun no to paresu}} Palace, the golden capital.
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|パレス|Paresu}} has traditionally been translated as "Pales" (a Roman deity) in fan translations, and the term can indeed either be a transcription of the English word "palace" or a transcription of the name of the Roman deity "Pales" (along with an asteroid named after the deity, 49 Pales).
Knorda
Knorda (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|ノルダ|Norda}} Norda) is a major market town situated close to Millennium Court, located to its south-east. Its stores stock rare goods,Expansion depth limit exceeded and after Archanea's fall in the War of Shadows, slave traders moved in.
In {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, the slave market was changed to a man holding hostages.
Lefcandith
The state of Lefcandith (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|レフカンディ|Refukandi}} Lefcandy) is primarily comprised of of Lefcandith Valley, the primary road between Aurelis and the Archanean capital region. The route is guarded by countless fortresses. Its last known governor prior to the War of Shadows was Duke Caldas, who was caught in the confusion of the Dolhr invasion and unable to properly contribute to defending Archanea.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Deil
The state of Deil (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|ディール|Dīru}} Deal) is situated in the south-eastern region of the Archanean coast. Maria of Macedon was held hostage by the forces of Dolhr in Castle Deil during much of the War of Shadows, until Marth freed her at Minerva's request. Its last known governor prior to the War of Shadows was Duke Charon, Midia's father, who died fighting his traitorous peers.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Samsooth
The state of Samsooth (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|サムスーフ|Samusūfu}} Samsooth) is a northern territory which contains the Samsooth Mountains, a feared mountain range also known as the "Ghoul's Teeth" and which is infested by the Soothsire brigand clan. Its last known governor prior to the War of Shadows was Duke Bent, who betrayed the kingdom to Grust's invasion force.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Galder
Galder (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|ガルダ|Garuda}} Garda) is a small north-eastern port near the Samsooth Mountains, and is the closest port to the Talys islands. Until a pirate crew led by Gomer moved in and claimed it as its own, it was an unremarkable settlement, neither wealthy nor subject to trouble from others.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Menedy
The state of Menedy (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|メニディ|Menedi}} Menedy) is a north-western territory which borders Gra by a series of bridges, on the western side of which lies Fort Menedy. It also houses the Menedy River, which was the site of Gra's betrayal of Altea and the death of King Cornelius.Expansion depth limit exceeded Its last known governor prior to the War of Shadows was Duke Noah, Jeorge's father, who died fighting his traitorous peers.Expansion depth limit exceeded According to Jeorge, the Menedy family was not a particularly powerful one, but won its significant influence in the kingdom through its nobles being talented at scheming, manipulating others, and possessing a knack for foresight for the outcomes of conflicts.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Port Warren
Port Warren (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|港町ワーレン|Minatomachi wāren}} Port Town Warren) is a harbor town on the eastern coast of Archanea, to the north-east of Castle Deil. Under Dolhr occupation during the War of Shadows, its citizens paid high taxes to Dolhr in order to keep their freedom. Warren is self-governing.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Adria
The state of Adria (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|アドリア|Adoria}} Adria) is a central territory known mainly for Adria Pass, a major path to the capital through the territory's central mountain range. Prior to the War of Shadows, it was governed by Duke Lang, who betrayed Archanea but nonetheless survived to enter Emperor Hardin's service prior to the War of Heroes.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Characters from Archanea
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|char1=Adrah
|description1=Founder of the Holy Kingdom of Archanea.
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|char2=Artemis
|description2=Princess of Archanea and sole survivor of the royal family as of the first rise of Medeus.
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|char3=Caldas
|description3=A former Archanean duke who became the king through marriage to Artemis after Medeus's defeat.
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|char4=Marlon
|description4=Younger brother of Caldas, who later founded Aurelis and became its first king.
|game4=N/A
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|char5=Nyna
|description5=Princess of Archanea, saved from execution by Camus the Sable. Aided Marth in the War of Shadows.
|game5={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|char6=Hardin
|description6=The 24th king of the Kingdom of Archanea. In recent years he has become a ruthless ruler.
|game6={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait7=
|char7=Boah
|description7=Archanea's court bishop, Nyna's political aide. Fought for Archanea in the War of Shadows.
|game7={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|char8=Midia
|description8=Captain of the Archanean knights. Unafraid and strong-willed, her loyalty to Nyna is absolute.
|game8={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait9=
|char9=Dolph
|description9=Former general of Archanea. An honest man who left the army after the War of Shadows.
|game9={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|char10=Macellan
|description10=Leader of Archanea's watchmen. An aggressive man who once served in the army.
|game10={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|char11=Tomas
|description11=A former Archanean archer. Fought for Archanea in the War of Shadows, but left the army afterwards.
|game11={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait12=
|char12=Jeorge
|description12=Knight of Archanea; the greatest bowman in the continent. His loyalty to Nyna is absolute.
|game12={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|char13=Astram
|description13=Captain of Archanea's free company; the most skilled hero in the land. Loyal to Nyna.
|game13={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|char14=Horace
|description14=General of Archanea. In the War of Shadows, he was blackmailed to serve Dolhr to protect his people.
|game14={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait15=
|char15=Roger
|description15=Knight of Grust. A man who lives for love. Recruited by Caeda in the War of Shadows and temporarily joined the Archanean army.
|game15={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait16=
|char16=Lang
|description16=Archanean general; Hardin's direct subordinate. The Grustians suffer under his command.
|game16={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait17=
|char17=Torus
|description17=A subordinate of Lang.
|game17={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait18=
|char18=Eibel
|description18=An Archanean commander tasked with subjugating Altea. He held Est hostage to force Abel to fight.
|game18={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait19=
|char19=Willow
|description19=An Archanean commander tasked with the occupation of Altea Castle.
|game19={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portraitlast=
|charlast=Nehring
|descriptionlast=An Archanean commander tasked with the defence of Millennium Court in the closing days of the War of Heroes.
|gamelast={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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Other appearances
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According to Masahiro Sakurai, a stage called the Kingdom of Archanea was planned for {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}; he states that it was intended to feature onagers bombarding the castle, with dragons and Mages also appearing in unstated roles. Although he didn't specify why, Sakurai said that the stage had to be cut during development, and in the finished game its sole surviving remnant is the non-functional unused stage AKANEIA.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Flavor text
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|english1=--
|japanese1=大陸の盟主として、他の国々にも影響力を持つ大国。
王女ニーナは至宝ファイアーエムブレムを継承している。
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Trivia
- In {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} and {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, the Archanean coat of arms as seen in the {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} is displayed on the back of Marth's cape. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} replaced it with a new coat of arms with no known origin.
- The term "Halidom of Ylisse" (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|イーリス聖王国|Īrisu seiōkoku}} Holy Kingdom of Iris) is intended to be a reference to "Holy Kingdom of Archanea" (Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|アカネイア聖王国|Akaneia seiōkoku}} Holy Kingdom of Akaneia), though a change in localization muddled this.
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Etymology and other languages
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|eng-name=Archanea |eng-mean=As of {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}. An alteration of the Japanese name possibly invoking the prefix arch-, "highest". Used by PAL English releases since Heroes. |pal-name=Akaneia |pal-mean=Used prior to {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}; a transliteration of the Japanese name. |jpn-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|アカネイア|Akaneia}} |jpn-mean=Officially romanized as Akaneia. |span-name=Akaneia |span-mean=As above. |fren-name=Akaneia |fren-mean=As above. |ger-name=Akaneia |ger-mean=As above. |ital-name=Akaneia |ital-mean=As above. |dut-name=Archanea |por-br-name=Archanea |por-br-mean=Used in multiple places in Heroes, such as Jeorge: Perfect Shot's help text description. |kor-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|아카네이아|Akaneia}} |kor-mean=Akaneia |ch-simp-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|阿卡奈亚|Ākǎnàiyà}} |ch-simp-mean=Akaneia |ch-trad-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|阿卡奈亞|Ākǎnàiyà}} |ch-trad-mean=Akaneia }}
Lefcandith
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|eng-name=Lefcandith |eng-mean=Alteration of the Japanese name. |jpn-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|レフカンディ|Refukandi}} |jpn-mean=Officially romanized as Lefcandy. From Lefkandi, a Greek village on the island of Euboea notable in archaeology. |span-name=Lefcandith |fren-name=Lefcandith |ger-name=Lefcandith |ital-name=Lefcandith |por-name=Lefcandith |dut-name=Lefcandith |kor-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|레프칸디|Lepeukandi}} |kor-mean=Lefcandy |ch-simp-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|勒夫坎第|Lēifūkǎndì}} |ch-simp-mean=Lefcandy |ch-trad-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|勒夫坎第|Lēifūkǎndì}} |ch-trad-mean=Lefcandy }}
Gallery
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