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|continent=[[Jugdral]]}}

'''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 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>. 

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]].

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.

{{CharPlace

|char1=[[Calf]]

|description1=The King of Leonster until its fall, and the father of Quan.

|char2=[[Alfiona]]

|description2=The Queen of Leonster until its fall, and the mother of Quan.

|portrait3=[[File:Portrait quan fe04.png]]

|char3=[[Quan]]

|description3=Son of Calf and Alfiona, and the prince of Leonster.

|game3={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Awakening}}

|portrait4=[[File:Portrait ethlyn fe04.png]]

|char4=[[Ethlyn]]

|description4=Quan's wife; a scion of House [[Chalphy]] and the younger sister of [[Sigurd]], Quan's best friend.

|game4={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Awakening}}

|portrait5=[[File:Portrait altena fe05.png]]

|char5=[[Altena]]

|description5=The princess of Leonster and eldest child of Quan and Ethlyn; adopted by [[Travant]] after the Yied Massacre.

|game5={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}

|portrait6=[[File:Portrait leif fe05.png]]

|char6=[[Leif]]

|description6=The prince of Leonster and son of Quan and Ethlyn; later king of the unified Thracian peninsula.

|game6={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}

|portrait7=[[File:Portrait finn fe05.png]]

|char7=[[Finn]]

|description7=A knight of Leonster who served with Quan before raising Leif on the run.

|game7={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}

|portrait8=[[File:Portrait nanna fe05.png]]

|char8=[[Nanna]]

|description8=The daughter of Finn and [[Raquesis]]; later Leif's queen.

|game8={{title|Seisen no Keifu}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, {{title|Awakening}}

|portrait9=[[File:Portrait dorias fe05.png]]

|char9=[[Dorias]]

|description9=A Leonster nobleman, knight and advisor to Leif.

|game9={{title|Thracia 776}}

|portrait10=[[File:Portrait selfina fe05.png]]

|char10=[[Selfina]]

|description10=A Leonster knight and daughter of Dorias. Married to Glade.

|game10={{title|Thracia 776}}

|portrait11=[[File:Portrait glade fe05.png]]

|char11=[[Glade]]

|description11=A Leonster knight and best friend of Finn. Married to Selfina.

|game11={{title|Thracia 776}}

|portrait12=[[File:Portrait carrion fe05.png]]

|char12=[[Carrion]]

|description12=Knight of Leonster; raised by [[Hannibal]] following his parents' deaths.

|game12={{title|Thracia 776}}

|portrait13=[[File:Portrait kain fe05.png]]

|char13=[[Kain]]

|description13=A knight of Leonster.

|game13={{title|Thracia 776}}

|portrait14=[[File:Portrait alva fe05.png]]

|char14=[[Alva (Thracia 776)|Alva]]

|description14=A knight of Leonster.

|game14={{title|Thracia 776}}

|portrait15=[[File:Portrait robert fe05.png]]

|char15=[[Robert]]

|description15=A knight of Leonster.

|game15={{title|Thracia 776}}

|portraitlast=[[File:Portrait xavier fe05.png]]

|charlast=[[Xavier]]

|descriptionlast=A former Leonster general; cowed into an alliance with Freege to protect his people.

|gamelast={{title|Thracia 776}}

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.

 

{{ChapCastle SNES02

|item1=Iron Sword

|inventory1=[[File:Is snes02 iron axe.png]][[Iron Axe]]<br>[[File:Is snes02 hand axe.png]][[Hand Axe]]

|no2=2

|inventory2=[[File:Is snes02 elthunder.png]][[Elthunder]]<br>[[File:Is snes02 shield ring.png]][[Shield Ring]]

|res3=6

|inventory3=[[File:Is snes02 steel lance.png]][[Steel Lance]]<br>[[File:Is snes02 javelin.png]][[Javelin]]

|no4={{hover|4*|For all units except bow-wielders.}}

|inventory4=[[File:Is snes02 steel sword.png]][[Steel Sword]]

|no5={{hover|4*|For bow-wielders.}}

|inventory5=[[File:Is snes02 steel bow.png]][[Steel Bow]]

|no6=5

|inventory6=[[File:Is snes02 elfire.png]][[Elfire]]<br>[[File:Is snes02 shield ring.png]][[Shield Ring]]

|no7=6

|lv7=20

|inventory7=[[File:Is snes02 steel axe.png]][[Steel Axe]]<br>[[File:Is snes02 steel bow.png]][[Steel Bow]]

|inventory8=[[File:Is snes02 silver blade.png]][[Silver Blade]]

|no9={{hover|7*|For bow-wielders.}}

File:FESK Leonster.png|Artwork of Leonster from the [[Fire Emblem Trading Card Game|TCG]].

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}}.

|eng-mean=As of {{FE13}}. Derived from ''[[wikipedia:Leinster|Leinster]]'', one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland.

|jap-name={{hover|レンスター|Rensutā}}

|jap-mean=Officially Romanzied as '''Lenster'''; derived from ''Leinster'', as above.

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