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Duke Aegir

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Ludwig von Aegir

Portrait duke aegir fewa2.png
Artwork of Duke Aegir from Warriors: Three Hopes.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Family

Ferdinand (eldest son)

Nationality

Adrestia

Title(s)
  • Duke Aegir
  • Prime Minister of Adrestia
Starting class

Fortress Knight (Warriors: Three Hopes)

Voiced by

Appearance(s)

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
CYL 4
(2020)
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Duke Aegir
Three Houses (War arc)
254
CYL 5
(2021)
669
(+225)
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Duke Aegir
Three Houses (War arc)
55
(−199)
CYL 6
(2022)
652
(−19)
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Duke Aegir
Three Houses (War arc)
62
(+7)
CYL 7
(2023)
761
(+109)
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Duke Aegir
Three Houses (War arc)
20
(−42)
CYL 8
(2024)
866
(+105)
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Duke Aegir
Three Houses (War arc)
9
(−11)
Total results This character has 5 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 400

Etymology and other languages


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Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

• Duke Aegir
• Ludwig von Aegir

• Used in menus; Ægir is a sea jötunn associated with the ocean in Norse mythology.
• Full name, mentioned only in Heroes. Ludwig is a German name derived from the Germanic name Hludwig, from the words hlud, meaning "famous", and wig, meaning "war".

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Credits
  2. " '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
  3. "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
  4. "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
  5. "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
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Azure Moon
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Verdant Wind
Verdant Wind
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The Golden Scheme • 19: The Chaos of War • 20: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21: The City Without Light • 22: Fódlan's New Dawn
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Cindered Shadows
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Locations FódlanAdrestiaFaerghusGarreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) • LeicesterAlmyraBrigidDagdaSrengZahras
Groups, objects and concepts 10 ElitesAshen WolvesBlack Eagles (Black Eagle Strike Force) • Blue LionsChildren of the GoddessChurch of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) • Crests (Crest Stone) • Divine PulseGolden DeerHeroes' RelicsInsurrection of the SevenMonstersThose who slither in the darkTragedy of DuscurWar of Heroes
Lists AbilitiesChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItems (Monastery items) • QuestsScriptsSupportsWeapons
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Personal weapons and regalia Aegis ShieldAmaltheaAreadbharAsclepiusAthameAxe of UkonvasaraAymrBlutgangCaduceus StaffCirce StaffCrusherDahakaFailnaughtFetters of DromiFreikugelHrottiIchor ScrollThe InexhaustibleJárngreiprLabraundaLance of RuinLúinOchain ShieldRafail GemRidillScroll of TalosScythe of SarielSeiros ShieldShamshirSpear of AssalSuttungr's MysterySword of BegaltaSword of MoraltaSword of SeirosSword of the CreatorTathlum BowThunderbrandThyrsusVajra-MushtiWind Caller's Genesis (TBA)
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Prologue
0: Crossed Roads • 1: A Chance Encounter • 2: Three Houses • 3: The Shadows of Adrestia Black Eagles / Crisis in Fhirdiad Blue Lions / The Battle for the Locket Golden Deer
Scarlet Blaze
Scarlet Blaze
4: The Struggle Commences • 5: Skirmish in the Fog • 6: Bridge of Betrayal • 7: The Triumph of Valor • 8: The Maiden's Peril • 9: Unrest in Enbarr • 10: Shifting History • 11: Heroic Bloodlines • 12: The Rising Darkness • 13: Severing the Past • 14A: A Clash of Ambitions • 14B: Torment of the Eagle and Lion • 15: The Hour of Vengeance • 16: Into the Chasm • Final: A Path Forward
Azure Gleam
Azure Gleam
4: To War! • 5: Skirmish in the Fog • 6: Conspiracy in the Air • 7: The King Awakens • 8: The Blood-Stained Lance • 9: Reunion at the Fortress City • 10: Fanaticism • 11: Reprisal • 12: A Trick of the Goddess • 13: Clash of Torment • 14: The Absent Emperor • 15: The Hour of Vengeance • 16: Into the Chasm • Final: The End of Tragedy
Golden Wildfire
Golden Wildfire
4: To War! • 5: The Golden Guardian • 6: The Leader's Stratagem • 7: A Contest of Beasts • 8: What Makes a King • 9: The End of the Alliance • 10: Love and Loss • 11: The Sword Swings Wide • 12: Two Kings • 13: Darkness Attacks • 14: A Symbol of the Past • 15: The Hour of Vengeance • 16: Into the Chasm • Final: Field of Beginnings
Paralogues
Paralogues
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