Grannvale

Grannvale

Capital Belhalla Government Kingdom (prior to and after Arvis's reign) Empire (under Arvis's reign) Continent Jugdral

“	Grannvale rests in the centre of the Jugdral continent and was founded by Saint Heim, one of the 12 Crusaders.	”	— Opening of the Prologue

The Kingdom of Grannvale (Japanese: グランベル王国 Kingdom of Grandbell), known as the Empire of Grannvale (Japanese: グランベル帝国 Empire of Grandbell) during the reign of Arvis, is one of the nations of Jugdral, occupying approximately the center of the continent. It is bordered by Agustria to the northwest, Verdane to the southwest, Miletos to the south, the Munster District to the east and the Aed Desert to the northeast. Grannvale is a kingdom comprised of six satellite duchies surrounding the center of power, the capital Belhalla.

History

Belhalla, the capital city of Grannvale.

Grannvale itself was founded by Saint Heim of the Twelve Crusaders in Grann 649 following the downfall of the Loptrian Empire, with six other Crusaders – Baldr, Bragi, Ulir, Fjalar, Thrud and Nál – founding its six duchies. The descendants of each Crusader continued to rule their duchies in the following centuries.

In the year 757, Grannvale initiated a war against Isaach in retaliation for a perceived assault by the nation upon the sacred site of Darna. Grannvale ultimately won the war, but between it and the internal strife it faced with the actions of Sigurd of Chalphy and the machinations of the dukes Reptor and Lombard, it emerged a thoroughly changed nation. The crown prince Kurth was assassinated by Lombard, who framed Sigurd for the crime, and so following the death of King Azmur, the throne was succeeded by Lord Arvis of Velthomer through his marriage to Azmur's newly-rediscovered granddaughter Deirdre.

With the continent unified under his leadership, Arvis reorganized Grannvale into an empire with himself as its first emperor, by popular demand of the people of Grannvale. At first, the Grannvale Empire was a peaceful, if constraining, nation, until rule of Grannvale was seized from Arvis by his son Julius, the human host of Loptous. Julius twisted Grannvale into a malevolent dictatorial force and entrusted the Loptr Church with important roles in its governance, seeking to restore the Loptrian Empire. In response to the tyranny, in Grann 777, Sigurd's son Seliph emerged from exile in Isaach and led a liberation army across Jugdral, culminating in the deaths of Arvis and Julius and the end of the Empire's control of the continent. In the aftermath of the war, Seliph assumed the title of King of Grannvale, as the eldest child of Deirdre.

Notable locations in Grannvale

Belhalla

Main article: Belhalla

The capital of Grannvale and its seat of power, for most of its history Belhalla – and in turn, Grannvale – has been ruled by the descendants of Saint Heim. Following the Battle of Belhalla, the throne was ascended by Arvis of Velthomer, who in turn ultimately lost power to his son Julius.

Chalphy

Main article: Chalphy

The duchy founded by the Crusader Baldr. The fates of many nations were shaped by the actions of two generations of its lords, Sigurd and Seliph.

Velthomer

Main article: Velthomer

The duchy founded by the Crusader Fjalar. Its duke as of the year 757, Arvis, led the rise of the Grannvale Empire and the rebirth of the Loptr Church despite his best intentions.

Yngvi

Main article: Yngvi

The duchy founded by the Crusader Ulir. Throughout the decades of conflict, it was plagued by resentment and infighting among its scions, starting with the murder of Lord Ring at the hands of his son Andrey.

Friege

Main article: Friege

The duchy founded by the Crusader Thrud. The schemes of its Duke Reptor served as a partial catalyst for much of the misfortune which befell Jugdral.

Dozel

Main article: Dozel

The duchy founded by the Crusader Nál. Dozel's Duke Lombard was a co-conspirator against Chalphy along with Reptor.

Edda

Main article: Edda

The duchy founded by Saint Bragi of the Crusaders.

Gameplay

Grannvale is the subject of the Prologue and Endgame of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. The Prologue is set in the southern region of Grannvale, featuring Chalphy and Yngvi as allied castles, and the Endgame encompasses the entirety of Grannvale save for Yngvi Castle.

Genealogy of the Holy War castle data (Prologue)

Combatants and castles
Army	Commander	Affiliation	Units	Castles	Guardian	Notes
Sigurd's	Sigurd	Player	4	Chalphy	Arden	Home castle
Evans	Munnir*/ Gerrard	Enemy	32+15	Evans	Gerrard	Main objective
				Yngvi	DiMaggio	• Seized by Munnir on turn 1; DiMaggio then becomes the guardian. • Once seized by Sigurd, the west bridge will be lowered and 15 additional units will appear from Evans
Yngvi	Midir	Partner	1		Midir
--	Arvis	Partner	1	--	--	• Appears once Sigurd seizes Yngvi. • Does not have a faction, castle, or phase, and moves at the end of Evans Phase.

Genealogy of the Holy War castle data (Endgame)

Combatants and castles
Army	Commander	Affiliation	Units	Castles	Guardian	Notes
Seliph's	Seliph	Player	23+1	Chalphy	--	Home castle
Edda	Juphiel	Enemy	39+∞	Edda	Juphiel	The ramparts northwest of Chalphy and Edda castles are lowered upon seizing Edda.
Dozel	Brian	Enemy	8+29 +∞	Dozel	Dagon	• The Dozel army appears once Edda has been seized. • The rampart south of Friege is lowered upon seizing Dozel
Friege	Hilda	Enemy	19	Friege	Baran	• The Friege army appears once Dozel has been seized. • The two ramparts east of Friege Castle are lowered once Friege is seized.
Yngvi	Scipio	Enemy	18	--	--	• The Yngvi army emerges once a unit crosses the pass to Friege enters the range of a Friege unit. • The Yngvi army is tied to the Friege castle, and will disappear when it is siezed.
Thracia	Arion	Enemy	6	--	--	• The Thracian army arrives one turn after Friege is seized. • The Thracian army becomes a partner once Altena talks to Arion.
		Partner
Velthomer	Manfroy	Enemy	7	Velthomer	Manfroy	The Velthomer army emerges once Friege is seized.
Belhalla	Julius	Enemy	6+30+∞	Belhalla	Julis	The Loptrians emerge once Dozel has been seized; the Belhalla army emerges once Friege is seized.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Grannvale	Mentioned in dialogue in Fire Emblem Awakening.
English (unofficial)	Grandbell	--
Spanish	Grannvale	As above.
French	Grannvale	As above.
German	Grannvale	As above.
Italian	Grannvale	As above.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Grannvale	From the title of the song "Glória a Grannvale" ("Glory to Grannvale") in Heroes.
Korean	그란벨	Grandbell; Used in Fates and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, among the choices for the player's country in their profile card.
Traditional Chinese	格蘭貝魯	From the title of the song "格蘭貝魯的榮耀" ("Glory to Grannvale") in Heroes.

Gallery

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  Map of Grannvale from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  The southwestern area of Grannvale, as depicted in the Prologue of Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  The entirety of Grannvale, save for the southwest corner, as depicted in the Endgame of Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  The coat of arms of Belhalla (and by extension, Grannvale) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.