Ashen Wolves
The Ashen Wolf House (Japanese:
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History
The Ashen Wolf House was first formed by Aelfric approximately 15 years before the events of the Cindered Shadows side story, as a group dedicated to protecting those who stumbled into Abyss, the underground city beneath Garreg Mach Monastery. Despite its name, it is not recognised by the academy as a house, and unlike the other houses is not affiliated with any specific nation of Fódlan.
In Cindered Shadows, the Ashen Wolves are first encountered by Byleth, Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude, Linhardt, Ashe, and Hilda after they follow a suspicious individual into a passage that leads to Abyss. After a fight, they explain that mercenaries have been raiding Abyss recently, and ask for assistance from Byleth and the other students in protecting it. They soon meet with Aelfric, who speculates that the mercenaries are after the Chalice of Beginnings so they can conduct the Rite of Rising, an ancient ceremony which was once conducted by the Four Apostles in an attempt to revive the goddess. After retrieving the Chalice, it is revealed that Aelfric was the mastermind behind the raids on Abyss, and he planned to use the Ashen Wolf House to gather those with the blood of the Four Apostles so he could revive Byleth's mother, Sitri. When the Rite of Rising fails, Aelfric and Sitri's corpse are fused into a monster known as the Umbral Beast, which is subsequently slain by the Ashen Wolves together with Byleth and the other students. In recognition of their deeds, the Ashen Wolf House is disbanded by Rhea, and its four members return to the surface world.
In the main story, the Ashen Wolves can be found in Abyss, and may be recruited after certain chapters of Cindered Shadows have been completed. If any members of the Ashen Wolves are not recruited before the timeskip, they disappear from Abyss and do not make an appearance later on. The events of Cindered Shadows take place in a separate timeline from the main story, as the Ashen Wolf House is not disbanded and Byleth and Aelfric do not recognise one another during his cameo in Chapter 7 of the main story; as such, it is unknown whether the members of the Ashen Wolf House were intentionally gathered by Aelfric in the main story's continuity.
In Three Hopes, the Ashen Wolves stayed in Abyss until the forces of Adrestia attacked Garreg Mach Monastery.
If the Black Eagles were chosen, Constance and Hapi are fought as part of the forces of the Church of Seiros, and can be recruited or killed depending on the player's actions. Yuri and Balthus leave Abyss after the Monastery is captured, and are encountered as mercenaries in service of Faerghus and the Leicester Alliance, respectively. Both can be pursuaded to join the player's army when they are encountered.
If the Blue Lions were chosen, the details of what happened to the Ashen Wolves after Garreg Mach Monastery was taken are unknown, though they are encountered through the route. Hapi and Constance joined the Imperial forces, while Yuri and Balthus became mercenaries in their service. All four of them are encountered during the Azure Gleam route, and can be pursuaded to join the player's army.
Similarly, the details of what happened to the Ashen Wolves after the Monastery was taken are unknown if the Golden Deer were chosen. On the Golden Wildfire route, Constance and Hapi fight for the Church of Seiros alongside Catherine, while Balthus is a mercenary who is deployed when the empire attempts to conquer the Leicester Alliance. On this route, Yuri is hired by Fleche alongside Jeralt's Mercenaries in an attempt to kill Claude to avenge her brother. All four Ashen Wolves can be pursuaded to join the player's army when they are encountered.
If all four Ashen Wolves are recruited, a new paralogue is unlocked. In this paralogue, they have to rescue other inhabitants of Abyss from a group of bandits led by Metodey that is looking for Balthus and Hapi due to their debts and mysterious powers, respectively.
Members
Class of 1180
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| Yuri | Balthus | Hapi | Constance |
Etymology and other languages
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Ashen Wolves |
Also called the "Ashen Wolf House". |
| Japanese |
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Ash Wolf Class; Wolfklasse is applied to it as furigana. Wolf is German for "wolf", and Klasse is German for "class". |
| Spanish |
Lobo Plateado |
Silver Wolves |
| French |
Loups de cendre |
Ashen Wolves |
| German |
Silberwölfe |
Silver Wolves |
| Italian |
Lupi Cinerei |
Ashen Wolves |
| Portuguese |
Casa Lobo Gris |
Gray Wolf house; used in Heroes.[1] |
| Korean |
잿빛늑대반 |
Gray wolf class |
| Simplified Chinese |
灰狼学级 |
Ash wolf class |
| Traditional Chinese |
灰狼學級 |
Ash wolf class |
Gallery
Flag of the Ashen Wolves.
Artwork of the Ashen Wolves.
References
- ↑ "Sou Yuri, da casa Lobo Gris. O que esta criatura bela e irrelevante pode fazer por você?" — Yuri: Ashen Valiant when summoned, Fire Emblem Heroes
