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Macedon
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|name=Macedon
|image=
|capital=Macedon Aerie
|demonym=Macedonian
|government=Monarchy
|continent=Archanea}}
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|The Macedon that Minerva and Maria remembered best was one of peace: a quiet, prosperous kingdom famed for the flying beasts favored by dracoknights.|{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}} narration, on Macedon}}
The Kingdom of Macedon (pronounced {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|ˈmæsɪdɒn}}Expansion depth limit exceeded; Japanese: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|マケドニア|Makedonia}} Macedonia; PAL: Medon) was a nation of Archanea, occupying the forested south-eastern band of the landmass of Dolhr, to the south of the rest of the continent.
History
Macedon was originally just part of the Dolhr Empire's land holdings, an undeveloped forest to which it deported slaves to work, until one such slave, Iote, led a slave revolt against their Dolhr masters, taming the wyverns of the region and using them as steeds in combat and combating Dolhr at the same time as the Archanean effort against it spearheaded by Anri and Caldas. After Medeus's downfall, Macedon was formed into a kingdom in the year 503, with Iote as its first king.
At the onset of the War of Shadows, the ruler at the time King Osmond came into conflict with his son Michalis over the country's course in the war—while Osmond wished to ally with Archanea, Michalis eventually advocated an alliance with Dolhr. With the persuasion of Gharnef, this resulted in Michalis having his father assassinated and framing Archanea for the deed, cementing the Dolhr alliance. From there, Macedonian forces actively participated in the conquering and rule of the continent, specifically being tasked with the subjugation of Aurelis. Macedon was the last ally of Grust to fall at the hands of Altea's Prince Marth's uprising against Dolhr's rule, and after the war was left in the reluctant hands of Minerva, Michalis's sister.
Several years later, a faction of Macedonian knights led by Lykke initiated a coup against Minerva, displeased with her approach to ruling Macedon and specifically to her disbanding of most of the army. This coup was dispelled by Marth and the Altean army, taken as a pretense as a sign of aggression by Emperor Hardin Archanea and contributing to sparking the War of Heroes.
After the War of Heroes, Minerva and Maria (along with Michalis in the remake) abdicated from their claim to rule the country and left it in the hands of Marth, and so it joined the Unified Kingdom of Archanea.
Known rulers of Macedon include the founder Iote, his descendant Osmond and his son Michalis.
Characters from Macedon
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|portrait1=N/A
|char1=Iote
|description1=Founding king of Macedon and former slave, wielder of Iote's Shield.
|game1=N/A
|portrait2=N/A
|char2=Osmond
|description2=King of Macedon at the onset of the War of Shadows. Assassinated by his son Michalis.
|game2=N/A
|portrait3=
|char3=Michalis
|description3=Eldest son of Osmond and his successor as King of Macedon. Led the country into alliance with Dolhr.
|game3={{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}}
|portrait4=
|char4=Minerva
|description4=Middle daughter of Osmond and leader of the Whitewinged Order. Is uneasy with her country's hand in Archanea's fate.
|game4={{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}}
|portrait5=
|char5=Maria
|description5=Youngest daughter of Osmond. Used as a hostage by Dolhr to force Minerva to cooperate.
|game5={{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}}
|portrait6=
|char6=Palla
|description6=The eldest of the three Whitewings sisters.
|game6={{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}}
|portrait7=
|char7=Catria
|description7=The middle of the three Whitewings sisters.
|game7={{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}}
|portrait8=
|char8=Est
|description8=The youngest of the three Whitewings sisters.
|game8={{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}}
|portrait9=
|char9=Lena
|description9=A Macedonian noble, arranged to be married to Michalis but instead chose to flee Macedon, ending up captured by the Soothsires.
|game9={{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}}
|portrait10=
|char10=Matthis
|description10=Lena's weak-willed brother, forced into the service of the Macedonian army.
|game10={{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}}
|portrait11=
|char11=Ymir
|description11=A Macedonian villager who, shunned by the people of Macedon, moved to Grust where he was accepted.
|game11={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait12=
|char12=Warren
|description12=A Macedonian mercenary who allied with Lykke's coup only out of need for money.
|game12={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait13=
|char13=Bentheon
|description13=A Macedonian knight deployed to Aurelis.
|game13={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}
|portrait14=
|char14=Merach
|description14=A Macedonian knight deployed to Aurelis Castle.
|game14={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}
|portrait15=
|char15=Emereus
|description15=A Macedonian knight deployed to Aurelis castle.
|game15={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}
|portrait16=
|char16=Orridyon
|description16=A Macedonian knight tasked with defending the border from Marth's invasion.
|game16={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Shadow Dragon}}
|portrait17=
|char17=Ruben
|description17=A deserter from the Macedonian army who menaced Aurelian villages.
|game17={{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portrait18=
|char18=Lumel
|description18=A rebel Macedonian knight serving under Lykke in the coup against Minerva.
|game18={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|portraitlast=
|charlast=Lykke
|descriptionlast=A rebel Macedonian knight who instigated a coup out of dissatisfaction with Minerva's rule.
|gamelast={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|New Mystery of the Emblem}}}}
Flavor text
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|english1=--
|japanese1=飛竜を駆る竜騎士の国。暗黒戦争ではドルーアに支配され、
王子はドルーアに、王女はアカネイアに与して争った。
}}
Trivia
- Macedon is apparently known for its Pegasus Cheese, at least to a particular cheese-loving noble in Zofia.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Etymology and other languages
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|eng-name=• Macedon
• Macedonia
|eng-mean=• Macedonia, also known as Macedon, was an ancient kingdom on the northern border of Classical Greece and later the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece, and is the namesake of the modern region of Macedonia and country of North Macedonia. This name is used in Shadow Dragon and later games.
• As above. This name is used in the Mystery of the Emblem anime.
|pal-name=Medon
|pal-mean=Contraction of Macedon/Macedonia used to prevent confusion with the modern region of Macedonia and republic of North Macedonia (which was known as "Macedonia" at the time of Shadow Dragon{{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}s release). Used only in Shadow Dragon and Awakening; later games use the North American name.
|jpn-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|マケドニア|Makedonia}}
|jpn-mean=Officially romanized as Macedonia. As above.
|span-name=Medonia
|span-mean=Alteration of the PAL name.
|fren-name=Medon
|fren-mean=As above.
|ger-name=Medon
|ger-mean=As above.
|ital-name=Medonia
|ital-mean=Alteration of the PAL name.
|dut-name=
|dut-mean=
|por-br-name=Macedon
|por-br-mean=Used in Heroes.
|kor-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|마케도니아|Makedonia}}
|kor-mean=Macedonia; used in Fates and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, among the choices for the player's country in their profile card.
|ch-trad-name={{Expansion depth limit exceeded|馬其頓|Mǎqídùn}}
|ch-trad-mean=Macedon; used in Heroes.
}}
Gallery
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