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{{Country Infobox
{{Country Infobox
|name=Leonster
|image=[[File:Ss fe04 leonster map.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Ss fe04 leonster map.png|200px]]
|capital=Leonster Castle
|capital=Leonster Castle
|government=Kingdom
|government=Kingdom
|continent=[[Jugdral]]}}
|continent=[[Jugdral]]
}}


{{Quote|[[Ethlyn]], Leonster may be a small country, but it's a country of warriors.|[[Quan]]}}
{{Quote|[[Ethlyn]], Leonster may be a small country, but it's a country of warriors.|[[Quan]]}}


'''Leonster''' ({{hover|レンスター|Rensutā}} ''Lenster'') is one of the four small kingdoms comprising the [[Manster District]] of [[Jugdral]], situated in the District's north. Founded by the son of the [[Twelve Crusaders|Crusader]] [[Noba]] and considered to be the leader of the District coalition, it was the sole defense against the aggression of the District's southern neighbor [[Thracia]] until its eventual [[Fall of Leonster|fall]] in [[Timeline of Archanea, Valentia and Jugdral|Grann 762]].
'''Leonster''' (Japanese: {{hl|レンスター|Rensutā}} ''Lenster'') is one of the four small kingdoms comprising the [[Munster District]] of [[Jugdral]], situated in the District's north. Founded by the son of [[Njörun]] of the [[Twelve Crusaders]] and considered to be the leader of the District coalition, it was the sole defense against the aggression of the District's southern neighbor [[Thracia]] until its eventual [[Fall of Leonster|fall]] in [[Timeline of Archanea, Valentia and Jugdral|Grann 762]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:FE776 Leonster.png|right|thumb|Leonster's landscape]]
[[File:FE776 Leonster.png|right|thumb|Leonster's landscape]]
Leonster was originally part of the territory of Thracia, following its foundation by the Crusaders [[Dain]] and [[Noba]] in Grann 648. Following the [[Gáe Bolg#Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg|Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg]], the Thracian throne was succeeded by Dain's son, a cruel and ill-tempered man who terrorized and suppressed the nation's people. In response, Noba's son led a coalition of Thracian dukes in revolt against Dain's son, claiming the northern half of the peninsula as their own individual nations; with Grannvale's mediatory intervention and the eventual assent of Dain's son, the territory formally seceded from Thracia and became the independent [[Manster District]], with Noba's son founding Leonster as the coalition's leader kingdom<ref>''"Afterwards, the one who would succeed the Thracian throne was Dain's son, but he wasn't the type of person who would make a good king. After ascending the throne, he implemented a terror policy, operated by his trusted subordinates, to suppress the masses. This resulted in Noba's son leading the marquesses to rebel, and in the end they successfully subdued the northern, fertile lands. Later, by Grannvale's mediation, the small countries to the north pushed Leonster to become the leader of the alliance, and with Thracia's permission they officially obtained independence."'' - Designers' notes from a ''Seisen no Keifu'' playing guide, as translated by [http://www.serenesforest.net/general/designer4_2.html Serenes Forest]</ref>. 
Leonster was originally part of the territory of Thracia, following its foundation by the Crusaders [[Dáinn]] and Njörun in Grann 648. Following the [[Gáe Bolg#Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg|Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg]], the Thracian throne was succeeded by Dáinn's son, a cruel and ill-tempered man who terrorized and suppressed the nation's people. In response, Njörun's son led a coalition of Thracian dukes in revolt against Dáinn's son, claiming the northern half of the peninsula as their own individual nations; with Grannvale's mediatory intervention and the eventual assent of Dáinn's son, the territory formally seceded from Thracia and became the independent [[Munster District]], with Njörun's son founding Leonster as the coalition's leader kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=Afterwards, the one who would succeed the Thracian throne was Dáinn's son, but he wasn't the type of person who would make a good king. After ascending the throne, he implemented a terror policy, operated by his trusted subordinates, to suppress the masses. This resulted in Njörun's son leading the marquesses to rebel, and in the end they successfully subdued the northern, fertile lands. Later, by Grannvale's mediation, the small countries to the north pushed Leonster to become the leader of the alliance, and with Thracia's permission they officially obtained independence.|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/holy-war/playing-guide/|title=Designers' notes from a ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' playing guide|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=April 29, 2013}}</ref>


In the subsequent century of cold war between the Manster District and Thracia, Leonster's elite [[Lanze Ritter]] knight legion was the primary deterrent obstructing Thracia's wish to reclaim the lush northern lands of the peninsula; no matter what they tried, Thracia was incapable of advancing past them. The stalemate finally shifted in Grann 761: while on an expedition in the Yied Desert, Leonster's Prince [[Quan]], Princess [[Ethlyn]] and the Lanze Ritter were ambushed by a Thracian army spearheaded by its King [[Travant]] and were [[Yied Massacre|massacred]]. With Leonster's defenses weakened, Thracia launched an assault on the District with the support of the traitorous [[Raydrik]] of [[Conote]], causing the downfall of Leonster; the castle was set alight by Thracian forces, and the Leonster knight [[Finn]] was forced to flee with the infant prince [[Leif]], his wife [[Raquesis]] and his daughter [[Nanna]]. Thracia's hold on the District was short-lived, with the Grannvale Empire launching a strike on the District. Thracia was cowed into becoming a servant state to Grannvale, and as with the rest of the District, Thracia fell under the occupation of the forces of [[Freege]] under [[Bloom]].
In the subsequent century of cold war between the Munster District and Thracia, Leonster's elite [[Lanceritter]] knight legion was the primary deterrent obstructing Thracia's wish to reclaim the lush northern lands of the peninsula; no matter what they tried, Thracia was incapable of advancing past them. The stalemate finally shifted in Grann 761: while on an expedition in the Aed Desert, Leonster's Prince [[Quan]], Princess [[Ethlyn]] and the Lanceritter were ambushed by a Thracian army spearheaded by its King [[Travant]] and were [[Aed Massacre|massacred]]. With Leonster's defenses weakened, Thracia launched an assault on the District with the support of the traitorous [[Raydrik]] of [[Connacht]], causing the downfall of Leonster; the castle was set alight by Thracian forces, and the Leonster knight [[Finn]] was forced to flee with the infant prince [[Leif]], the princess of [[Nordion]] [[Lachesis]] and her daughter [[Nanna]]. Thracia's hold on the District was short-lived, with the Grannvale Empire launching a strike on the District. Thracia was cowed into becoming a servant state to Grannvale, and as with the rest of the District, Thracia fell under the occupation of the forces of [[Friege]] under [[Bloom]].


Fifteen years later, in Grann 776, Leif led a liberation army through the Manster District, culminating with the reclamation of Leonster; however, his forces sustained heavy casualties from this endeavour and were trapped in a siege by the Freege army, but was saved by the timely arrival of [[Seliph]]'s army to provide support in freeing the Manster District. Following the conclusion of the war, Leonster was assimilated into the New Kingdom of Thracia under Leif's rule, acting as his capital.
Fifteen years later, in Grann 776, Leif led a liberation army through the Munster District, culminating with the reclamation of Leonster; however, his forces sustained heavy casualties from this endeavour and were trapped in a siege by the Friege army, but was saved by the timely arrival of [[Seliph]]'s army to provide support in freeing the Munster District. Following the conclusion of the war, Leonster was assimilated into the New Kingdom of Thracia under Leif's rule, acting as his capital.


==Characters from Leonster==
==Characters from Leonster==
{{CharPlace
{{CharPlaceHdr}}
|portrait1=N/A
{{CharPlaceCell
|char1=[[Calf]]
|char=[[Calf]]
|description1=The King of Leonster until its fall, and the father of Quan.
|description=The King of Leonster until its fall, and the father of Quan.
|game1=N/A
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|portrait2=N/A
{{CharPlaceCell
|char2=[[Alfiona]]
|char=[[Alfiona]]
|description2=The Queen of Leonster until its fall, and the mother of Quan.
|description=The Queen of Leonster until its fall, and the mother of Quan.
|game2=N/A
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|portrait3=[[File:Portrait quan fe04.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char3=[[Quan]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait quan fe04.png]]
|description3=Son of Calf and Alfiona, and the prince of Leonster.
|char=[[Quan]]
|game3={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Awakening}}
|description=Son of Calf and Alfiona, and the prince of Leonster.
|portrait4=[[File:Portrait ethlyn fe04.png]]
|game={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, {{title|Awakening}}, {{title|Heroes}}
|char4=[[Ethlyn]]
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|description4=Quan's wife; a scion of House [[Chalphy]] and the younger sister of [[Sigurd]], Quan's best friend.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game4={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Awakening}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait ethlyn fe04.png]]
|portrait5=[[File:Portrait altena fe05.png]]
|char=[[Ethlyn]]
|char5=[[Altena]]
|description=Quan's wife; a scion of House [[Chalphy]] and the younger sister of [[Sigurd]], Quan's best friend.
|description5=The princess of Leonster and eldest child of Quan and Ethlyn; adopted by [[Travant]] after the Yied Massacre.
|game={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, {{title|Awakening}}, {{title|Heroes}}
|game5={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}
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|portrait6=[[File:Portrait leif fe05.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char6=[[Leif]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait altena fe05.png]]
|description6=The prince of Leonster and son of Quan and Ethlyn; later king of the unified Thracian peninsula.
|char=[[Altena]]
|game6={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}
|description=The princess of Leonster and eldest child of Quan and Ethlyn; adopted by [[Travant]] after the Aed Massacre.
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|char7=[[Finn]]
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|description7=A knight of Leonster who served with Quan before raising Leif on the run.
{{CharPlaceCell
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|portrait=[[File:Portrait leif fe05.png]]
|portrait8=[[File:Portrait nanna fe05.png]]
|char=[[Leif]]
|char8=[[Nanna]]
|description=The prince of Leonster and son of Quan and Ethlyn; later king of the unified Thracian peninsula.
|description8=The daughter of Finn and [[Raquesis]]; later Leif's queen.
|game={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}, {{title|Heroes}}
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|portrait9=[[File:Portrait dorias fe05.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char9=[[Dorias]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait finn fe05.png]]
|description9=A Leonster nobleman, knight and advisor to Leif.
|char=[[Finn]]
|game9={{title|Thracia 776}}
|description=A knight of Leonster who served with Quan before raising Leif on the run.
|portrait10=[[File:Portrait selfina fe05.png]]
|game={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}, {{title|Heroes}}
|char10=[[Selfina]]
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|description10=A Leonster knight and daughter of Dorias. Married to Glade.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game10={{title|Thracia 776}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait nanna fe05.png]]
|portrait11=[[File:Portrait glade fe05.png]]
|char=[[Nanna]]
|char11=[[Glade]]
|description=Princess of [[Nordion]] and the daughter of [[Lachesis]]; later Leif's queen.
|description11=A Leonster knight and best friend of Finn. Married to Selfina.
|game={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}, {{title|Heroes}}
|game11={{title|Thracia 776}}
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|portrait12=[[File:Portrait carrion fe05.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char12=[[Carrion]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait dryas fe05.png]]
|description12=Knight of Leonster; raised by [[Hannibal]] following his parents' deaths.
|char=[[Dryas]]
|game12={{title|Thracia 776}}
|description=A Leonster nobleman, knight and advisor to Leif.
|portrait13=[[File:Portrait kain fe05.png]]
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
|char13=[[Kain]]
}}
|description13=A knight of Leonster.
{{CharPlaceCell
|game13={{title|Thracia 776}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait selphina fe05.png]]
|portrait14=[[File:Portrait alva fe05.png]]
|char=[[Selphina]]
|char14=[[Alva (Thracia 776)|Alva]]
|description=A Leonster knight and daughter of Dryas. Married to Glade.
|description14=A knight of Leonster.
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
|game14={{title|Thracia 776}}
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|portrait15=[[File:Portrait robert fe05.png]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|char15=[[Robert]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait glade fe05.png]]
|description15=A knight of Leonster.
|char=[[Glade]]
|game15={{title|Thracia 776}}
|description=A Leonster knight and best friend of Finn. Married to Selphina.
|portraitlast=[[File:Portrait xavier fe05.png]]
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
|charlast=[[Xavier]]
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|descriptionlast=A former Leonster general; cowed into an alliance with Freege to protect his people.
{{CharPlaceCell
|gamelast={{title|Thracia 776}}
|portrait=[[File:Portrait carrion fe05.png]]
|char=[[Carrion]]
|description=Knight of Leonster; raised by [[Hannibal]] following his parents' deaths.
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait cain fe05.png]]
|char=[[Cain (Thracia 776)|Cain]]
|description=A knight of Leonster.
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait alva fe05.png]]
|char=[[Alva (Thracia 776)|Alva]]
|description=A knight of Leonster.
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait robert fe05.png]]
|char=[[Robert]]
|description=A knight of Leonster.
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait xavier fe05.png]]
|char=[[Xavier]]
|description=A former Leonster general; cowed into an alliance with Friege to protect his people.
|game={{title|Thracia 776}}
}}
}}
{{CharPlaceFtr}}


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Leonster is present as a castle in [[Beyond the Desert|Chapters 7]] and [[Dragon Knights of Thracia|8]] of {{title|Seisen no Keifu}}. It starts as a partner castle in Chapter 7 and a player castle in Chapter 8; in both cases, it starts out guarded by [[Leif]], [[Finn]] and [[Nanna]]/[[Janne]]. In Chapter 6, Leonster Castle has no access to any of the usual castle amenities aside from the weapon repair shop.
Leonster is present as a castle in [[Beyond the Desert|Chapters&nbsp;7]] and [[The Wyvern Knights of Thracia|8]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}. It starts as a partner castle in Chapter&nbsp;7 and a player castle in Chapter&nbsp;8; in both cases, it starts out guarded by [[Leif]], [[Finn]] and [[Nanna]]/[[Jeanne]]. In Chapter&nbsp;7, Leonster Castle has no access to any of the usual castle amenities aside from the weapon repair shop.
 
===''Seisen no Keifu'' castle data===


{{ChapCastle SNES02
Leonster is the location of four chapters in {{title|Thracia 776}}. In chapter [[The Gates of Leonster|Chapter&nbsp;17A]], the western-southern gates serve as the [[seize]] point of the map. In chapter [[The Gathering Storm|Chapter&nbsp;17B]], the eastern-southern gates serve as the [[seize]] point instead. [[The Liberation of Leonster|Chapter&nbsp;18]] takes place in the throne room of Leonster, with the goal being to [[seize]] the throne. [[The Scion of Light|Chapter&nbsp;20]] takes place in the back of the castle; the objective is to [[defend]] the throne for at least 15 turns, and defeat the boss [[Baráth]].
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
==Gallery==
[[File:FE776 Thracia Leonster Coat of Arms.png|right]]
<gallery>
*The emblem in {{FE5}}{{'}}s logo is a mixture of [[Thracia]]'s and Leonster's coats of arms; it is possibly the coat of arms of Leif's unified Thracia.
File:FESK Leonster.png|Artwork of Leonster from the [[Fire Emblem Trading Card Game|TCG]].
{{clear}}
File:FESK Leonster Coat of Arms.png|The coat of arms of Leonster from the [[Fire Emblem Trading Card Game|TCG]].
File:FE776 Leonster.png|Artwork of Leonster from {{title|Thracia 776 Illustrated Works}}.
File:Ss fe04 leonster map.png|Map indicating Leonster's position from {{title|Seisen no Keifu}}.
File:Ss fe04 leonster.png|Leonster, as depicted in [[Dragon Knights of Thracia|Chapter 8]] of {{title|Seisen no Keifu}}.
File:Cm fe05 17A.png|Leonster Castle's southern gate, as depicted in [[Leonster's Gate|Chapter 17A]] of {{title|Thracia 776}}.
File:Cm fe05 17B.png|Leonster Castle's eastern gate, as depicted in [[The First Rain of May|Chapter 17B]] of {{title|Thracia 776}}.
File:Cm fe05 18.png|Leonster Castle's interior, as depicted in [[The Liberation of Leonster|Chapter 18]] of {{title|Thracia 776}}.
</gallery>


==Etymology and other languages==
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
{{Names
|eng-name=Leonster
|eng-name=Leonster
|eng-mean=As of {{FE13}}. Derived from ''[[wikipedia:Leinster|Leinster]]'', one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland.
|eng-mean=One of the options for the location on the player's profile card in {{FE13}}. Derived from ''[[wikipedia:Leinster|Leinster]]'', one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland.
|jap-name={{hover|レンスター|Rensutā}}
|jpn-name={{h|レンスター|Rensutā}}
|jap-mean=Officially Romanzied as '''Lenster'''; derived from ''Leinster'', as above.
|jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Lenster'''; literally ''Leinster'', as above.
|span-name=Leonster
|span-mean=As above.
|fren-name=Leonster
|fren-name=Leonster
|fren-mean=As above.
|fren-mean=As above.
|ger-name=Leonster
|ger-name=Leonster
|ger-mean=As above.
|ger-mean=As above.
|span-name=Leonster
|span-mean=As above.
|ital-name=Leonster
|ital-name=Leonster
|ital-mean=As above.
|ital-mean=As above.
|por-br-name=Leonster
|por-br-mean=From ''{{lang|pt|Nobre de Leonster}}'' "Noble of Leonster", the Portuguese translation of [[Leif]]: Prince of Leonster's epithet in ''Heroes''.
|kor-name={{h|렌스터|Lenseuteo}}
|kor-mean=Lenster; used in ''Fates'' and ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', among the choices for the player's country in their profile card.
|ch-trad-name={{h|倫斯特|Lúnsītè}}
|ch-trad-mean=Lenster; from {{hl|倫斯特的王子|Lúnsītè de wángzǐ|zh-Hant}} "Prince of Lenster", the Chinese translation of [[Leif]]: Prince of Leonster's epithet in ''Heroes''.
}}
}}


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==Gallery==
<gallery>
FESK Leonster.png|Artwork of Leonster from the {{TCG}}.
FESK Leonster Coat of Arms.png|The coat of arms of Leonster from the {{TCG}}.
FE776 Leonster.png|Artwork of Leonster from {{title|Thracia 776 Illustrated Works}}.
Ss fe04 leonster map.png|Map indicating Leonster's position from {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.
Ss fe04 leonster.png|Leonster, as depicted in [[The Wyvern Knights of Thracia|Chapter&nbsp;8]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.
Cm fe05 17A.png|Leonster Castle's southern gate, as depicted in [[The Gates of Leonster|Chapter&nbsp;17A]] of {{title|Thracia 776}}.
Cm fe05 17B.png|Leonster Castle's eastern gate, as depicted in [[The Gathering Storm|Chapter&nbsp;17B]] of {{title|Thracia 776}}.
Cm fe05 18.png|Leonster Castle's interior, as depicted in [[The Liberation of Leonster|Chapter&nbsp;18]] of {{title|Thracia 776}}.
</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Locations in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]
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[[Category:Locations in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]
[[Category:Locations in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]

Latest revision as of 15:19, 28 March 2024

Leonster

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Capital

Leonster Castle

Government

Kingdom

Continent

Jugdral

“ Ethlyn, Leonster may be a small country, but it's a country of warriors. ”
— Quan

Leonster (Japanese: レンスター Lenster) is one of the four small kingdoms comprising the Munster District of Jugdral, situated in the District's north. Founded by the son of Njörun of the Twelve Crusaders and considered to be the leader of the District coalition, it was the sole defense against the aggression of the District's southern neighbor Thracia until its eventual fall in Grann 762.

History

Leonster's landscape

Leonster was originally part of the territory of Thracia, following its foundation by the Crusaders Dáinn and Njörun in Grann 648. Following the Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg, the Thracian throne was succeeded by Dáinn's son, a cruel and ill-tempered man who terrorized and suppressed the nation's people. In response, Njörun's son led a coalition of Thracian dukes in revolt against Dáinn's son, claiming the northern half of the peninsula as their own individual nations; with Grannvale's mediatory intervention and the eventual assent of Dáinn's son, the territory formally seceded from Thracia and became the independent Munster District, with Njörun's son founding Leonster as the coalition's leader kingdom.[1]

In the subsequent century of cold war between the Munster District and Thracia, Leonster's elite Lanceritter knight legion was the primary deterrent obstructing Thracia's wish to reclaim the lush northern lands of the peninsula; no matter what they tried, Thracia was incapable of advancing past them. The stalemate finally shifted in Grann 761: while on an expedition in the Aed Desert, Leonster's Prince Quan, Princess Ethlyn and the Lanceritter were ambushed by a Thracian army spearheaded by its King Travant and were massacred. With Leonster's defenses weakened, Thracia launched an assault on the District with the support of the traitorous Raydrik of Connacht, causing the downfall of Leonster; the castle was set alight by Thracian forces, and the Leonster knight Finn was forced to flee with the infant prince Leif, the princess of Nordion Lachesis and her daughter Nanna. Thracia's hold on the District was short-lived, with the Grannvale Empire launching a strike on the District. Thracia was cowed into becoming a servant state to Grannvale, and as with the rest of the District, Thracia fell under the occupation of the forces of Friege under Bloom.

Fifteen years later, in Grann 776, Leif led a liberation army through the Munster District, culminating with the reclamation of Leonster; however, his forces sustained heavy casualties from this endeavour and were trapped in a siege by the Friege army, but was saved by the timely arrival of Seliph's army to provide support in freeing the Munster District. Following the conclusion of the war, Leonster was assimilated into the New Kingdom of Thracia under Leif's rule, acting as his capital.

Characters from Leonster

Character Description Appears in
Calf The King of Leonster until its fall, and the father of Quan. None
Alfiona The Queen of Leonster until its fall, and the mother of Quan. None
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Quan 		Son of Calf and Alfiona, and the prince of Leonster. Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening, Heroes
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Ethlyn 		Quan's wife; a scion of House Chalphy and the younger sister of Sigurd, Quan's best friend. Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening, Heroes
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Altena 		The princess of Leonster and eldest child of Quan and Ethlyn; adopted by Travant after the Aed Massacre. Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Awakening, Heroes
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Leif 		The prince of Leonster and son of Quan and Ethlyn; later king of the unified Thracian peninsula. Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Awakening, Heroes
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Finn 		A knight of Leonster who served with Quan before raising Leif on the run. Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Awakening, Heroes
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Nanna 		Princess of Nordion and the daughter of Lachesis; later Leif's queen. Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Awakening, Heroes
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Dryas 		A Leonster nobleman, knight and advisor to Leif. Thracia 776
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Selphina 		A Leonster knight and daughter of Dryas. Married to Glade. Thracia 776
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Glade 		A Leonster knight and best friend of Finn. Married to Selphina. Thracia 776
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Carrion 		Knight of Leonster; raised by Hannibal following his parents' deaths. Thracia 776
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Cain 		A knight of Leonster. Thracia 776
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Alva 		A knight of Leonster. Thracia 776
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Robert 		A knight of Leonster. Thracia 776
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Xavier 		A former Leonster general; cowed into an alliance with Friege to protect his people. Thracia 776

Gameplay

Leonster is present as a castle in Chapters 7 and 8 of Genealogy of the Holy War. It starts as a partner castle in Chapter 7 and a player castle in Chapter 8; in both cases, it starts out guarded by Leif, Finn and Nanna/Jeanne. In Chapter 7, Leonster Castle has no access to any of the usual castle amenities aside from the weapon repair shop.

Leonster is the location of four chapters in Thracia 776. In chapter Chapter 17A, the western-southern gates serve as the seize point of the map. In chapter Chapter 17B, the eastern-southern gates serve as the seize point instead. Chapter 18 takes place in the throne room of Leonster, with the goal being to seize the throne. Chapter 20 takes place in the back of the castle; the objective is to defend the throne for at least 15 turns, and defeat the boss Baráth.

Trivia

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  • The emblem in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776's logo is a mixture of Thracia's and Leonster's coats of arms; it is possibly the coat of arms of Leif's unified Thracia.

Etymology and other languages

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

Leonster

One of the options for the location on the player's profile card in Fire Emblem Awakening. Derived from Leinster, one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland.

Japanese

レンスター

Officially romanized as Lenster; literally Leinster, as above.

Spanish

Leonster

As above.

French

Leonster

As above.

German

Leonster

As above.

Italian

Leonster

As above.

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Leonster

From Nobre de Leonster "Noble of Leonster", the Portuguese translation of Leif: Prince of Leonster's epithet in Heroes.

Korean

렌스터

Lenster; used in Fates and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, among the choices for the player's country in their profile card.

Traditional Chinese

倫斯特

Lenster; from 倫斯特的王子 "Prince of Lenster", the Chinese translation of Leif: Prince of Leonster's epithet in Heroes.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Afterwards, the one who would succeed the Thracian throne was Dáinn's son, but he wasn't the type of person who would make a good king. After ascending the throne, he implemented a terror policy, operated by his trusted subordinates, to suppress the masses. This resulted in Njörun's son leading the marquesses to rebel, and in the end they successfully subdued the northern, fertile lands. Later, by Grannvale's mediation, the small countries to the north pushed Leonster to become the leader of the alliance, and with Thracia's permission they officially obtained independence." — Designers' notes from a Genealogy of the Holy War playing guide, translated by Serenes Forest, Retrieved: April 29, 2013
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Playable characters First gen. Alec • Arden • Ayra • Azelle • Beowolf • Brigid • Chulainn • Claud • Deirdre • Dew • Edain • Erinys • Ethlyn • Finn • Jamke • Lachesis • Lewyn • Lex • Midir • Naoise • Quan • Sigurd • Silvia • Tailtiu
Second gen. Altena • Ares • Arthur/Amid • Ced/Hawk • Coirpre/Charlot • Diarmuid/Tristan • Febail/Asaello • Fee/Hermina • Finn • Hannibal • Iuchar • Iucharba • Julia • Lana/Muirne • Larcei/Creidne • Leif • Lene/Laylea • Lester/Deimne • Nanna/Jeanne • Oifey • Patty/Daisy • Scáthach/Dalvin • Seliph • Shannan • Tine/Linda
Non-playable characters First gen. Aida • Alva • Annand • Arvis • Azmur • Batu • Byron • Calf • Cigyun • Eldigan • Ethnia • Eva • Eve • Grahnye • Imca • Kurth • Mananan • Mariccle • Oifey • Lahna • Ring • Shannan • Travant • Victor
Second gen. Anna • Felipe • Jake • Lewyn • Palmarch
Bosses First gen. Andrey • Beowolf • Bordeaux • Chagall • Cimbaeth • Clement • Cuvuli • Daccar • DiMaggio • Díthorba • Donovan • Duvall • Elliot • Eldigan • Erinys • Gerrard • Jacobi • Jamke • Lamia • Lombard • Macbeth • Magorn • Myos • Munnir • Pamela • Papilio • Philip • Pizare • Reptor • Sandima • Slayder • Vaja • Waltz • Zane
Second gen. Altena • Anguilla • Arion • Arvis • Banba • Baran • Bleg • Bloom • Bovis • Boyce • Bramsel • Brian • Canis • Coulter • Dagon • Danann • Distler • Draco • Equus • Eriu • Fisher • Fotla • Gallus • Hannibal • Harold • Hilda • Ishtar • Ishtore • Iuchar • Iucharba • Javarro • Judah • Julia • Julius • Juphiel • Kanatz • Kutuzov • Liza • Mabel • Manfroy • Maykov • Meng • Morrigan • Muhammad • Mus • Musar • Ovis • Ovo • Porcus • Riddell • Roberto • Rodan • Schmidt • Scipio • Simia • Tine/Linda • Tigris • Travant • Zagam
Background characters Baldr • Bragi • Ced • Dáinn • Fjalar • Gair • Heim • Hoðr • Forseti • Loptous • Maera • Naga • Nál • Njörun • Od • Salamander • Thrud • Ullr
Holy Weapons Balmung • Forseti • Gáe Bolg • Gungnir • Helswath • Loptous • Mjölnir • Mystletainn • Naga • Tyrfing • Valflame • Valkyrie • Yewfelle
Chapters First gen. P: Birth of a Holy Knight • 1: Lady of the Forest • 2: Crisis in Agustria • 3: Eldigan, the Lionheart • 4: Dance in the Skies • 5: Doorway to Destiny
Second gen. 6: Inheritors of Light • 7: Beyond the Desert • 8: The Wyvern Knights of Thracia • 9: For Whose Sake • 10: Light and Dark • E: End of the Holy War
Locations Jugdral • Aed Desert (Dahna) • Agustria (Bragi Tower • Nordion • Orgahil) • Grannvale (Belhalla • Chalphy • Dozel • Edda • Friege • Velthomer • Yngvi) • Isaach (Tirnanog) • Munster District (Connacht • Leonster • Munster • Ulster) • Miletos • Silesse • Thracia • Verdane
Groups, objects and events 12 crusaders • Aed Massacre • Battle of Belhalla • Child hunts • Cross Knights • Fall of Leonster • Final Holy War • Holy Blood • Holy War • Knight brigades of Grannvale • Lanceritter • Loptr Church (Deadlords • Loptrian Empire) • Miracle of Dahna • Quintessence
Lists Chapters • Characters • Classes (Class change) • Hidden map events • Items • Scripts • Skills • Weapons
Related topics Treasure • Genealogy of the Holy War Exceed • Ōsawa manga adaptation • Fujimori manga adaptation • Suzuki novelization • Heir of Light • Name chart • Other games (Mystery of the Emblem • Thracia 776 • Awakening) • Timeline
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Playable characters Alva • Amalda • Asbel • Brighton • Cain • Carrion • Ced • Conomor • Dagdar • Dalsin • Deen • Diarmuid • Eda • Eyvel • Fergus • Finn • Fred • Galzus • Glade • Halvan • Hicks • Homer • Ilios • Karin • Lara • Leif • Lifis • Linoan • Machyua • Mareeta • Marty • Miranda • Misha • Nanna • Olwen • Osian • Perne • Ralf • Robert • Ronan • Safy • Saias • Salem • Sara • Selphina • Shannam • Shiva • Sleuf • Tanya • Tina • Troude • Xavier
Non-playable characters Altena • Arion • August • Coirpre • Dryas • Hannibal • Ishtar • Julia • Julius • Lewyn • Seliph • Travant
Bosses Alphand • Baldack • Bandol • Baráth • Bucks • Bovis • Brook • Canis • Codda • Cohen • Cullough • Coulter • Draco • Dvorak • Eichmann • Eisenau • Farden • Fraus • Gomez • Gustaf • Kempf • Largo • Lifis • Linecock • List • McCloy • Merlock • Moore • Mueller • Mus • Nikalaf • Oltoph • Palman • Paulus • Perne • Porcus • Raydrik • Reinhardt • Lobos • Rumei • Saias • Seimetol • Tigris • Truman • Veld • Weismann • Wolf • Xavier • Zaom • Zyle
Background characters Alfiona • Calf • Ethlyn • Quan
Personal weapons Beo's Sword • Bragi Sword • Blessed Sword • Brave Lance • Dire Thunder • Dragon Lance • Forseti • Grafcalibur • Kia • Lands Sword • Light Brand • Loptr Sword • Mareeta's Sword • Vouge • Repair • Thief • Unlock
Chapters 1: The Warrior of Fiana • 2: The Coastal Village • 2x: The Corsair Isles • 3: Kelbeth's Gate • 4: The Dungeon • 4x: Hero on the Wind • 5: Mother and Daughter • 6: The Escape • 7: The Shield of Thracia • 8: Mount Violdrake • 8x: Dagdar's Manor • 9: The Banner of Njörun • 10: Nowell Valley • 11: Fort Dandrum • 11x: Murder Holes • 12: The Bandits of Dacia • 12x: The Dandelion • 13: The Walled City • 14: The Onslaught • 14x: Yearning to Breathe Free • 15: Two Paths • 16A: Norden Line • 17A: The Gates of Leonster • 16B: Dark Forest • 17B: The Gathering Storm • 18: The Liberation of Leonster • 19: The Empire's Wrath • 20: The Scion of Light • 21: The War of Liberation • 21x: The Prison Camp • 22: Across the River • 23: The Fiend's Lair • 24: The Baron in Black • 24x: The Loptrian Altar • E: Sworn Upon a Sword
Locations Jugdral • Munster District (Connacht • Leonster • Munster • Ulster) • Thracia (Fiana • Tarrah)
Groups, objects and events 12 crusaders • Aed Massacre • Battle of Belhalla • Capture • Child hunts • Dandelion Bandits • Fall of Leonster • Fatigue • Fiana Freeblades • Holy Blood • Lifis Pirates • Loptr Church (Bergrosen • Deadlords) • Magi
Lists Chapters • Characters • Classes (Class change) • Items • Scripts • Skills • Supports • Weapons
Related topics Other games (Genealogy of the Holy War • Awakening) • Name chart • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound Room • Timeline
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