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|capital=Altea

|continent=[[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]]}}

The '''Kingdom of Altea''' (pronounced {{IPA|ɑlˈteɪə}}<ref>Gordin in ''Fire Emblem Heroes''</ref><ref>''Fire Emblem Warriors'' dialogue</ref>; Japanese: {{hover|アリティア|Aritia}} ''Aritia'') is a small island nation of the [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]] continent. It is situated in Archanea's central-western region, lying between [[Khadein]] on the mainland to the north and [[Dolhr]] on the large landmass to the south, and bordering [[Gra]] to the east.

Originally Altea was a minor province of Archanea, but after the [[War of Liberation]], the hero [[Anri]] forged his own kingdom there after his defeat of [[Medeus]]. For a hundred years and through five successive kings, Altea was the home of the divine blade [[Falchion]] and revered as a force for good to protect the land from the threat of dragons. Its final king was [[Marth]].

Originally little more than a rural region of Archanea with a few villages, the Altea region was the birthplace of [[Anri]], a peasant turned hero. The errant Princess [[Artemis]] of Archanea fled to the region to take refuge from her country's domination at the hands of the [[Dolhr]] empire, where she and Anri met. Guided by the White Sage [[Gotoh]], Anri departed for the [[Ice Dragon Temple]] to claim the [[Falchion]] and use it to slay Medeus and end the war. Afterward, he founded the Kingdom of Altea in the year 500 and became its first king.

After Anri's death, an inheritance dispute caused the kingdom to split in two: the eastern half of the island was formed into the separate Kingdom of [[Gra]], which later became a close ally of Altea. Anri's successor was his brother Marcellus, from whom all subsequent Altean kings are descended; Marcellus's heir was his son Marius, who in turn was succeeded by his own son, [[Cornelius]].

One hundred years passed before the onset of the [[War of Shadows]] in the year 600, marked by the revival of Medeus and the restoration of the Dolhr Empire several years previously. The then king of Altea, Cornelius, departed with the Falchion to fulfill his destiny as Anri's heir, but was killed upon the sudden betrayal of Gra. From there, Dolhr and Gra forces laid siege to Altea itself, killing Queen Liza, capturing Princess [[Elice]] and forcing Prince [[Marth]] into exile in [[Talys]]. Three years later, Marth departed for [[Aurelis]] with a retinue of knights, allying with it and the remnants of [[Archanea (nation)|Archanea]] to form a resistance army which eventually reclaimed Altea and toppled Dolhr's grip on the world.

Three years later, while Marth was deployed in Grust and [[Macedon]] to investigate and dispel alleged uprisings, the Archanean army under the command of Emperor Hardin invaded and conquered Altea, sparking the [[War of Heroes]]. After a lengthy detour to the Ice Dragon Temple as his ancestor did, Marth returned to Altea and reclaimed it for the second time.

After the War of Heroes, Marth briefly became the king of Altea, but with the heirs of the other kingdoms surrendering their nations to his rule, Altea was merged with all of them into the United Kingdom of Archanea. Altea itself came under the protection of a newly-formed elite brigade of Temple Knights.<ref>{{Cite|Ryan stayed in Altea and joined the Temple Knights. Though young, he did his absolute best as a knight.|[[Ryan]]'s ending|New Mystery of the Emblem}}</ref>

{{CharPlace

|char1=[[Anri]]

|description1=Founder of the Kingdom of Altea, wielder of [[Falchion]] and slayer of [[Medeus]].

|char2=[[Cornelius]]

|description2=King of Altea at the onset of the [[War of Shadows]], who died in its earliest battles.

|game2=N/A

|char3=[[Liza (Shadow Dragon)|Liza]]

|description3=Cornelius's wife. Died at the hands of [[Morzas]] in the fall of the Altea castle.

|portrait4=[[File:Portrait marth fe12.png]]

|char4=[[Marth]]

|description4=Prince of Altea; prides his friends. He led the League's army to defeat Medeus in the last war.

|game4={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait5=[[File:Portrait elice fe12.png]]

|char5=[[Elice]]

|description5=Princess of Altea and Marth's elder sister. Kind and strong. She was kidnapped in the last war.

|game5={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait6=[[File:Portrait malledus fe11.png]]

|char6=[[Malledus]]

|description6=Advisor and tactician in the service of Altea. Guides Marth in the War of Shadows.

|game6={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}

|portrait7=[[File:Portrait jagen fe12.png]]

|char7=[[Jagen]]

|description7=Marth's trusted advisor; very strict. He served as knight commander in the War of Shadows.

|game7={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait8=[[File:Portrait frey fe12.png]]

|char8=[[Frey]]

|description8=Knight of Altea; willing to [[Decoy|sacrifice himself]]. He aided Marth's escape in the last war.

|game8={{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait9=[[File:Portrait abel fe12.png]]

|char9=[[Abel]]

|description9=Former Altean knight, nicknamed "Black Panther". Cain's partner in the previous war.

|game9={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait10=[[File:Portrait cain fe12.png]]

|char10=[[Cain]]

|description10=Knight of Altea, nicknamed "Great Bull". Abel's partner during the War of Shadows.

|game10={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait11=[[File:Portrait draug fe12.png]]

|char11=[[Draug]]

|description11=Knight of Altea, known for his rigid defense. He served as Altea's shield in the last war.

|game11={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait12=[[File:Portrait gordin fe12.png]]

|char12=[[Gordin]]

|description12=Archer of Altea; a little timid. In the last war, he escaped to Talys along with Marth.

|game12={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait13=[[File:Portrait norne fe12.png]]

|char13=[[Norne]]

|description13=A volunteer soldier from Altea. Despite only being a villager, she aided Marth in the previous war.

|game13={{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait14=[[File:Portrait arran fe12.png]]

|char14=[[Arran]]

|description14=Commander of the Altean knights, afflicted by illness. Originally a wandering paladin.

|game14={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait15=[[File:Portrait samson fe12.png]]

|char15=[[Samson]]

|description15=A wandering hero who acts according to his own beliefs. Protected a village in the last war.

|game15={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait16=[[File:Portrait katarina fe12.png]]

|char16=[[Katarina]]

|description16=Member of the 7th platoon of Altean knights. An aspiring tactician who assists her platoon.

|game16={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait17=[[File:Portrait default male player's unit fe12.png]]

|char17=[[Kris]]

|description17=A youth from Sera village in Altea. Knocked on Altea's gate to become a knight.

|game17={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait18=[[File:Portrait roderick fe12.png]]

|char18=[[Roderick]]

|description18=Member of the 7th platoon of Altean knights. Usually calm, but lately bothered by Luke.

|game18={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait19=[[File:Portrait luke fe12.png]]

|char19=[[Luke]]

|description19=Member of the 7th platoon of Altean knights. Rash and stubborn, he is a nuisance to Roderick.

|game19={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portrait20=[[File:Portrait cecil fe12.png]]

|char20=[[Cecil]]

|description20=Member of Altea's 7th Platoon. Hates losing and often gets into fights.

|game20={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}

|portraitlast=[[File:Portrait raian fe12.png]]

|charlast=[[Raian]]

|descriptionlast=Archer in the 7th platoon of Altean knights. Timid, just like his elder brother Gordin.

|gamelast={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}}}

==Trivia==

*Altea's coat of arms is present on [[Marth]]'s cape in {{FEWA}}, similarly to how the Archanean coat of arms is on Marth's cape in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.

*Altea's pronunciation was {{IPA|ɑlˈtiə}} in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', but its pronunciation was changed to {{IPA|ɑlˈteɪə}} from ''Heroes'' onward.

==Gallery==

Cg fe11 c16.png|Altea in {{title|Shadow Dragon}}.

Cg fe12 c15.png|Altea in {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}.

Cg fe12 c16.png|Altea Castle in {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}.

==Etymology and other languages==

|eng-mean=• This name is used from {{title|Shadow Dragon}} onward, as well as the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Possibly derived from ''[[wikipedia:Althaea_(genus)|althaea]]'', a flower genus which includes the flower ''alcea'', or [[wikipedia:hollyhock|hollyhock]], which was part of the official seal of the Tokugawa Shogunate. In Brawl it is pronounced {{IPA|ɑlˈtiə}}.<br>• Used exclusively in the ''Mystery of the Emblem'' anime's English dub. A straight romanization of the Japanese name.

|jap-name={{hover|アリティア|Aritia}}

|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''Aritia'''.

|ital-mean=As above.}}

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