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Duke Aegir
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Duke Ludwig von Aegir[2] (pronounced /ˈaɪɚ/[key]; Japanese: エーギル公 Duke Aegir) is a non-playable character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a Prime Minister of the Adrestian Empire and the father of Ferdinand.
Biography
Duke Aegir is the head of House Aegir of the Adrestian Empire. In 1167, he was tasked with the governance of the Hrym region after a revolt had taken place in it on the same year with cooperation from House Ordelia from the Leicester Alliance. Despite this, four years later, he and the other imperial noble houses started the Insurrection of the Seven in an attempt to seize power from Emperor Ionius IX after the latter was pushing reforms which would consolidate the power to himself[3], a time during which Lord Arundel took Edelgard and fled to Faerghus. After their return in Imperial Year 1174, Duke Aegir collaborated with Arundel and ordered the capture and experimentation of Ionius's scions in an attempt to infuse them with crests and create a perfect emperor he could control.[4] During this period, he also took control of the Hrym territory and imposed heavy taxes upon its people.[5]
In White Clouds, Duke Aegir is put under house arrest by Edelgard once she assumes the imperial throne during a secret visit with her father in Enbarr. Should Byleth be leading the Black Eagles, Edelgard can invite them to the ceremony in which Duke Aegir happens to stumble upon by chance, before he is promptly dismissed and incarcerated by Edelgard on the spot.
In non-Crimson Flower routes, House Aegir is stripped of all its titles after Edelgard declares war on the Church of Seiros, and Lord Arundel takes control of the Hrym territory and imposes even heavier taxes and conscription practices upon it, all in the name of the Prime Minister. Duke Aegir eventually escapes his imprisonment and makes his way into Hrym territory, where he is ultimately intercepted and killed by ruffians.
In the Crimson Flower route, Duke Aegir remains imprisoned while his son Ferdinand fights alongside the Black Eagle Strike Force and seeks to acquire his father's title by merit once the war's over.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Role
Duke Aegir is an NPC seen in Chaper 11 during the Black Eagles route and in the paralogue Retribution.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
While Duke Aegir does not make a proper appearance in Heroes, he is mentioned by his full name by Ferdinand.
Personality
Duke Aegir is an arrogant and greedy man willing to undermine whoever he needs as long it benefits him.
Choose Your Legends placement history
Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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CYL 4 (2020) |
444 | Duke Aegir Three Houses (War arc) |
254 |
CYL 5 (2021) |
669 (+225) |
Duke Aegir Three Houses (War arc) |
55 (−199) |
CYL 6 (2022) |
652 (−19) |
Duke Aegir Three Houses (War arc) |
62 (+7) |
CYL 7 (2023) |
761 (+109) |
Duke Aegir Three Houses (War arc) |
20 (−42) |
CYL 8 (2024) |
866 (+105) |
Duke Aegir Three Houses (War arc) |
9 (−11) |
Total results | This character has 5 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 400 |
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Etymology and other languages
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Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Duke Aegir |
• Used in menus; Ægir is a sea jötunn associated with the ocean in Norse mythology. |
Japanese |
エーギル公 |
Duke Aegir |
Spanish |
Duque de Aegir |
Duke of Aegir |
French |
Duc Aegir |
Duke Aegir |
German |
Herzog Aegir |
Duke Aegir |
Italian |
Duca Aegir |
Duke Aegir |
Portuguese (Brazil) |
Duque Aegir |
Duke Aegir; used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Heroes. |
Korean |
에기르 공 |
Duke Aegir |
Simplified Chinese |
艾吉尔公爵 |
Duke Aegir |
Traditional Chinese |
艾吉爾公爵 |
Duke Aegir |
Gallery
Duke Aegir in the Meet some of the Heroes entry for Edelgard: Flame Emperor.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Credits
- ↑ " 'Don't you know who I am? My name is Ludwig von Aegir! You stand in the presence of greatness!'" — Ferdinand, quoting his father, in the Forging Bonds event Harmony amid Chaos, Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ "In your father's defense, the emperor was attempting to take power from the Seven Houses. The emperor's reform was an attempt to concentrate power in the hands of the throne. The nobles...put a stop to that." — Hanneman in his and Hubert's C-Support, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑ "Edelgard: In order to create a peerless emperor to rule Fódlan, they violated our bodies by cutting open our very flesh. Now here I stand, the fruit of that endeavor: Edelgard von Hresvelg! But that came at too high a price... The others were sacrificed. [...]
Byleth: Who is to blame?
Edelgard: The prime minister and his gaggle of nobles. They had the Empire under their thumbs. My father, the emperor, tried to stop him, but...it was futile. My father was nothing but a puppet on a string by then. He was powerless to save us." — Edelgard in her C+ - Support with Byleth, Fire Emblem: Three Houses - ↑ "Are you aware of how Duke Aegir was ruling the Hrym territory? He imposed harsh taxes upon the people—much harsher than on his own—making their lives very challenging." — Lysithea in the paralogue Retribution, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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