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Dahna
Dahna (Japanese: ダーナ Darna) is a fortress city located in the midst of the Aed Desert in Jugdral. An oasis amidst a harsh desert, Dahna is considered a sacred site in Jugdrali culture, as it is where the Miracle of Dahna took place.
History
Late in the regime of the Loptrian Empire, Dahna Fortress was the headquarters last refuge of the revolution against the Empire's grasp, and by Grann 632 the dwindling remnant of the rebellion had barricaded itself within Dahna, knowing they were only delaying their inevitable defeat. Their fortunes changed with the descent of Naga and eleven other dragons upon Dahna, an event known as the Miracle of Dahna; the dragons conferred their powers upon twelve of the warriors within, transforming them into the Twelve Crusaders.
Following the Loptrian Empire's downfall and the rise of the modern nations of Jugdral, Dahna came to be regarded as a holy site by Jugdral's people, particularly in Grannvale. As such, in Grann 757 when reports arrived in Grannvale of an assault on the city by the armies of Isaach (in reality, only the handiwork of Ribaut[1]), Grannvale declared war on Isaach, a war which Isaach ultimately lost. In the aftermath of the Battle of Belhalla, the dancer Silvia left her children, Coirpre and Lene, in the Dahna convent before disappearing.[2]
In the intervening years, Dahna came under the leadership of Bramsel, a former merchant, referred to as the city's Count. Under Bramsel, Dahna acted as a servant state to the Grannvale Empire.[3] When Seliph's liberation army came to the Aed Desert, Bramsel sought to defeat him personally in a bid to win the bounty placed upon him, and so deployed his mercenary army following Seliph's capture of Fort Melgen, preying on Seliph's weariness from fighting both the Loptr Church at the Aed Shrine and Ishtore at Melgen. His bid failed, and Dahna was seized by Seliph, where he learned from Lewyn the legend of the Miracle of Dahna.
Characters from Dahna
Gameplay
Dahna is one of the castles present in Chapter 7 of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is the third castle to be challenged in the chapter's course, with its army emerging following the capture of Melgen; before then, it is a neutral castle and travel to it is obstructed by guards posted near its borders.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Dahna |
Potentially from the ad-Dahna Dester, a division of the Arabian Desert, or from the Sanskrit दहना dahnā, meaning "to burn or blaze". |
English (unofficial) |
Darna |
Used in the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation and widely used in the fandom. |
Spanish |
Dahna |
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French |
Dahna |
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German |
Dahna |
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Italian |
Dahna |
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Portuguese |
Dahna |
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Traditional Chinese |
達納 |
Darna or Dahna |
Gallery
Dahna, in Chapter 7 of Genealogy of the Holy War.
References
- ↑ "The leader of Ribaut... He's the one who besieged Dahna, not my father." — Ayra, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑ "Lene: So you're an orphan, too, huh... Do you remember any of your childhood?
Coirpre: No, none of it. I guess I was just a baby when my father found me in Dahna.
Lene: You were also in Dahna!?
Coirpre: You know Dahna?
Lene: Yeah, I grew up at the convent in Dahna. I must've been about two when a young lady, a dancer I think, left me at the convent. And that sort of explains why I became a dancer. I thought I might be able to find my mother someday if I did." — Lene and Coirpre, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑ "Count Bramsel over there at Dahna Castle is the worst! He prances around like some king, as long as there's no Grannvale official's butt to kiss. Oh, how I wish somebody would put that disgusting man out of his misery!" — A villager, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War