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|image=[[File:FESK Langobalt 01.png|180px]]

|caption=Artwork of Langobalt from {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.

|family=[[Danan]] <small>(son)</small><br>[[Lex]] <small>(son)</small><br>[[Burian]] <small>(grandson)</small><br>[[Johan]] <small>(grandson)</small><br>[[Johalva]] <small>(grandson)</small>

{{Quote|Show no mercy to these traitors to the kingdom!|Langobalt}}

(Japanese: {{hover|ランゴバルト|Rangobaruto}} ''Langobalt'') was the Duke of [[Grannvale]]'s House [[Dozel]], a [[Holy Blood|full-blooded]] descendant of the [[Twelve Crusaders|Crusader]] [[Neir]] and inheritor of the [[Helswath]]. Engaged in a longtime grudge against [[Chalphy]]'s Duke [[Vylon]], he worked with [[Reptor]] of [[Friege]] in their plots to seize power of Grannvale for themselves, successfully framing Vylon and his son [[Sigurd]] for crimes of conspiracy against the Grannvale crown.

At the onset of Grannvale's war with [[Isaach]] in Grann 757, Langobalt remained behind in Grannvale instead of accompanying the army, and along with Reptor initiated the first rumors implicating the Chalphy family in conspiracy against the crown while Vylon's son [[Sigurd]] was fighting in [[Agustria]].<ref>{{Cite|'''Filat:''' There's been some nasty rumours making the rounds in the Royal Court. It's going around that Prince Quan of Leonster, King Eldigan of Nordion, and yourself are conspiring against His Majesty. They say that explains why you're hiding the Prince of Isaach.<br>'''Sigurd:''' That's absurd! Who could've started such a story!?<br>'''Filat:''' Duke Reptor and Lord Langobalt.|[[Filat]] and [[Sigurd]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> At the war's conclusion, Langobalt intercepted Prince [[Kurth]] and Vylon on their return, assassinated Kurth and severely wounded Vylon, successfully implicating Vylon and Sigurd for the crime while avoiding placing any evidence linking himself or Reptor to it. Shortly afterward, along with Reptor he led an army to [[Agustria]] to capture Sigurd, following the latter's conquest of the country.

In Grann 760, around the time of the [[Silesse]] civil war in which Sigurd fought, Langobalt and [[Andorey]] led an assault on Silesse to attempt again to capture Sigurd, seizing the south-eastern Lubeck Castle as a base of operations. Instead of dragging Silesse into war with Grannvale, Sigurd's army departed the country and directly assaulted Lubeck, resulting in Langobalt's death in the ensuing battle.

|portrait=[[File:Portrait langobalt fe04.png]]

|holyblood=[[File:SNESHolyBloodNeir.gif|link=Neir]]

|def=21{{hover|+20|Granted by Helswath.}}

|res=10{{hover|+10|Granted by Helswath.}}

==Personality and character==

Throughout his life, Langobalt was strongly guided by his intense hatred of [[Vylon]],<ref>{{Cite|No offense, sir, but my father can't stand yours.|[[Lex]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> which led him to fear Vylon's influence with Kurth becoming a threat to his power in Grannvale's political arena.<ref>{{Cite|I believe they're put off by the way Prince Kurth goes to Lord Vylon for everything.

Once the prince ascends the throne, those two are sure to be ousted from their posts, and that has them worried.|[[Filat]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> As a result, he was easily manipulated by [[Arvis]] and [[Manfroy]] into executing their schemes to seize Grannvale for themselves.<ref>{{Cite|You're too weak to admit our presence, and you let that greedy Reptor and Langobalt run all over you! The original plan was to dispose of those two once they proved useless and work through their sons instead!|[[Manfroy]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> For all his susceptibility to his own passions, he was nonetheless cunning enough to successfully frame Vylon for Kurth's assassination.<ref>{{Cite|Langobalt, you are a cunning one. First he kills the prince... just about kills Vylon too for putting up a fight. He's got some gall!|[[Reptor]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref>

Langobalt regularly expressed frustration at his sons, [[Danan]] and [[Lex]], if they failed to meet his expectations, dismissing both as worthless.<ref>{{Cite|With that much power on his side, Danan has no excuse for taking so long to quell some little uprising in Isaach. Both my sons, Danan and Lex, are absolutely worthless.|Langobalt|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> However, no matter how low he personally sunk, he still had what he viewed as standards: he considered [[Andorey]]'s murder of his own father [[Ring]] and Andorey's subsequent attitude about it to be despicable.<ref>{{Cite|That contemptuous little brat. He shows absolutely no remorse for killing his own father. Lord Ring... may you rest in peace.|Langobalt|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref>

{{Quote|Gwahaha... weaklings. As long as I have my Helswath... No matter how many of you come, you'll all suffer the same fate! If you don't want to die, then stay away!|Langobalt, in [[Doorway to Destiny|Chapter 5]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}

{{Quote|Gwahaha... the kid's made it. Hey, I'll send you to Vylon! He must be getting lonely by now!|Langobalt, when fighting [[Sigurd]] in [[Doorway to Destiny|Chapter 5]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}

{{Quote|You... Lex?! You traitor!! You're turning on your own father! Have you no shame!?|Langobalt, when fighting [[Lex]] in [[Doorway to Destiny|Chapter 5]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}

{{Quote|No... I've been defeated...? Danan... it's up to you.|Langobalt, in [[Doorway to Destiny|Chapter 5]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}

== Trivia ==

* According to ''[[Fire Emblem: Treasure]]'', Langobalt had two wives or lovers, and as such Danan and Lex are half-brothers. Additionally, he had a second child with Danan's mother, who presumably died before the events of ''Genealogy of the Holy War''; on the family tree, their entry (defined as "unknown") is scratched out.<ref>A family tree in ''[[Fire Emblem: Treasure]]'' ([http://serenesforest.net/random/img/family1.jpg scan by Serenes Forest])</ref>

== Etymology and other languages ==

|jap-name={{hover|ランゴバルト|Rangobaruto}}

|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''Langobalt'''. Romanized instead as '''Langobald''' in the Super Tactics Book. From the [[wikipedia:Lombards|Lombards]], a Germanic people, known as the ''Langobardi'' in Latin. The name of the tribe comes from Germanic, and means "long beard".

== Gallery ==

File:FESK Langobalt 01.png|Artwork of Langobalt from {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.

File:Portrait langobalt fe04.png|Langobalt's portrait in {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.

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