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The Lycian League, commonly known as Lycia (Japanese: リキア Lycia), is one of the countries of Elibe appearing in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Located in the center of Elibe, it shares borders with Etruria, Ilia, Sacae and Bern. Lycia was founded by Roland, one of the Eight Legends.
Known leaders of Lycia are Roland, after The Scouring; Uther, in Fire Emblem; Hector, after Fire Emblem; Eliwood, in The Binding Blade, and Lilina, after the events of The Binding Blade.
History
For more context see the timeline of Elibe.
Founding
Lycia was founded after the Scouring by the hero Roland. Eventually, Lycia became the third most prominent country on Elibe, behind the second, Etruria, and the most powerful, Bern.
Lycia's makeup of many houses has led to many imbalances of power over the years.
Darin's Lycian rebellion plot
One of the more prominent plots, though this one did not break out into a full blown rebellion.
In 980, or possibly somewhat earlier, Nergal set his sights on Lycia as a possible source of quintessence. Nergal, using his Black Fang and other political infiltrations, contacts several Lycian lords with the idea of a rebellion to overthrow Ostia.
Ephidel, one of Nergal's morph servants, contacts Darin, the marquess of Laus at the time, whom takes the offer readily. Darin and the Laus forces at his disposal become a valuable piece to instigating a rebellion in the region. Helman is also known to have agreed to the plot, and was also in contact with Ephidel. Elbert also involves himself, though it is likely he involved himself to nip the rebellion plot at the bud, rather than join it. Helman is killed by Ephidel after expressing doubts about the rebellion, and Elbert ends up kidnapped and confined on Valor.
Elbert's son, Eliwood, is concerned by the disappearance of his father. Eliwood leaves Pherae in search of his father, which eventually leads him to Valor. At Valor Eliwood and his friends Hector and Lyn kill Darin, ending the Lycian rebellion plot. Unfortunately, Elbert is killed by Nergal, whom flees after being injured. With the death of Darin the rebellion is over, and Nergal moves on to other endeavors.
It is unknown how the rest of Lycia takes Darin's disappearance, as the rebellion plot had not yet erupted into widespread armed conflict, but this short-lived rebellion resulted in the death of at least three marquesses.
Disturbance of Bern
- Main article:
Disturbance of Bern
Lycians played a key role during the Disturbance of Bern. Lycia as a country was also heavily affected by the conflict. During the war Lycia lost many of its lords, to Bern in an ambush. The massive loss of leadership caused instability in Lycia, with Ostia being forced to deal with yet another rebellion. This leads to the remaining Lycian leaders contacting Etruria for assistance.
After Bern is defeated, Lady Lilina of House Ostia becomes the queen of a unified Lycian League and changes its name to Kingdom of Lycia. The only explicitly named marquesses known to be alive when this happens are Eliwood[1] and Roy of House Pherae. If Roy has an A support with Lilina, he becomes King of Lycia.
Marches of Lycia
Lycia is composed of several small territories knows as marches. Each march is ruled by a house. House Ostia is the most powerful march, and its lord acts as a head figure for Lycia.
As mentioned above, after the Disturbance of Bern, many of the houses of Lycia lost prominent leaders and were unified under queen Lilina.
Araphen
- Main article:
Araphen
Araphen is the second most powerful march of Lycia, second to only Ostia. Only one ruler is known, and, frustratingly, his name is never given. Said ruler was alive in the year 979, though his status in the year 1000, during the Disturbance of Bern, is unknown.
Caelin
- Main article:
Caelin
Caelin is the homeland of Lyn. It ceased to exist as a march in the year 980, when Ostia assimilated Caelin. It's last true marquess was Hausen, Lyn's grandfather, as Lyn herself refused the throne. In 979 there was a murder plot against Hausen instigated by Lundgren for the throne, though it resulted in failure.
Cornwell
- Main article:
Cornwell
Cornwell is a march that lost its standing after stealing funds from the Lycian alliance. The marquess and his wife committed suicide shortly after abandoning their children as orphans so they would not face charges related to the theft.
Kathalet
Kathalet is a little featured march, Lyn passes through here in 979 and encounters the Black Fang attacking Ninian and Nils. Little is known of this march.
Laus
- Main article:
Laus
Laus features two known marquesses. Darin died in the year 980 at the hands of Eliwood's group in retaliation for the Lycian rebellion. His son, Erik, succeed the throne, and is marquess until the year 1000, where he is killed by Roy after siding with Bern.
Laus' two known leaders were not particularly liked by the populace.
Ostia
- Main article:
Ostia
Ostia is the head march of Lycia, and has three known leaders. Uther, Hector's elder brother, ascended the throne sometime in 979 or 980, but unfortunately died from illness very soon after his ascention, being marquess for possibly less than a year. Hector takes up the title in 980, and rules as marquess until his death in 1000. He is succeed by his daughter Lilina whom then unifies the marches into the kingdom of Lycia.
Ostia, alongside Pherae, plays a prominent role in both Darin's rebellion and the disturbance of Bern.
Pherae
- Main article:
Pherae
Pherae is is a prominent march plotwise, Eliwood hails from here. The oldest known marquess is lord Elbert, father of Eliwood. The duration of his reign is unknown, though his reign ended in the year 980 when he was killed by the madman Nergal. Eliwood takes the throne the same year, and his reign extends into the Disturbance of Bern, being one of the few Lycian marquesses not killed by the conflict.
Pherae, alongside Ostia, plays a prominent role in both Darin's rebellion and the disturbance of Bern.
Ryerde
Ryerde only appears on the Elibe's map, nothing is known about it.
Santaruz
- Main article:
Santaruz
Santaruz is one of the marches that participated in Darin's failed rebellion. It's marquess, lord Helman, died at the hands of Ephidel in 980. Hausen had his doubts, and wished to back out of the rebellion, but Ephidel thought him too deep in the plot to leave alive.
Helman is stated to have had no heirs.
Tania
- Not to be confused with Tanya, a bow fighter from Thracia 776.
A march with very little story presence in any game and little information, the Hasha no Tsurugi character Tiena is from this march. Tania is one of the marches that agreed not to interfere with Caelin during the inheritance issues involving Lundgren and Hausen.[2]
Thria
- Main article:
Thria
Thria is a fairly, plot wise, minor march. It is somewhat notable as being ruled by a relative of Hector named Orun. Unfortunately, Orun is killed by his advisor Wagner in 1000.
Tsucana
A very little-known march, mentioned by Eliwood. Tuscana's only known action is refraining from interfering with Caelin's inheritance issues when Lyn appeared.[2]
Worde
Another, storywise, minor march that makes an appearance in Hasha no Tsurugi.
Characters from Lycia
Character | Description | Appears in |
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Roland |
One of the Eight Legends. Founder of Lycia and the original wielder of Durandal. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Uther |
Marquess of Ostia and Hector's brother. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Hector |
Lord Uther's brother, and later, Marquess of Ostia and Lilina's father. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade |
Lilina |
Lord Hector's daughter and heir to Ostia's throne. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade |
Elbert |
Marquess of Pherae and Eliwood's father. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Eliwood |
Lord Elbert's son, and later, Marquess of Pherae and Roy's father. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade |
Roy |
Lord Eliwood's son and heir to Pherae's throne. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade |
Hausen |
Marquess of Caelin and Lyn's grandfather. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
N/A Madelyn |
Lord Hausen's daughter and Lyn's mother. | N/A* |
Lundgren |
Lord Hausen's brother. Tries to take Caelin's throne. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Lyn |
Lord Hausen's granddaughter. Raised in the plains of Sacae. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Marquess of Araphen* |
Marquess of Araphen. Hates Sacaean people. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Darin |
Marquess of Laus and Erik's father. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Erik |
Lord Darin's son, and later, Marquess of Laus. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade |
N/A Orun |
Marquess of Thria and Lord Hector's cousin. | The Binding Blade* |
Helman |
Marquess of Santaruz. A good friend of Lord Elbert. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Eleanora |
Lord Elbert's wife and Eliwood's mother. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Priscilla |
A lady from Cornwell, adopted by Etrurian nobles. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Marcus |
Head of the knights of Pherae. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade |
Harken |
A knight of Pherae. Escorts Lord Elbert. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Isadora |
A knight of Pherae. Lady Eleanora's steward. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Oswin |
A knight of Ostia. In charge of protecting Hector. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Matthew |
A spy of Ostia. Behind his cheery smile there is a ruthless man. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Leila |
A spy of Ostia and Matthew's girlfriend. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Astolfo |
A spy of Ostia. | The Binding Blade |
Barthe |
A knight of Ostia. | The Binding Blade |
Merlinus |
A traveling merchant, and later, Lord Eliwood's retainer and Roy's adviser. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade |
Lowen |
A fresh recruit from Pherae. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Kent |
A young knight of Caelin. Extremely serious. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Sain |
A young knight of Caelin. Somewhat of a flirt. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Alen |
A young knight of Pherae. | The Binding Blade |
Lance |
A young knight of Pherae and a former mercenary. | The Binding Blade |
Wolt |
A young knight of Pherae. Roy's milk brother and Rebecca's son. | The Binding Blade |
Bors |
A knight of Ostia and Lilina's escort. Gwendolyn's brother. | The Binding Blade |
Gwendolyn |
A knight of Ostia. Bors' sister. | The Binding Blade |
Ogier |
A mercenary hired by Ostia's army. Humble to a fault. | The Binding Blade |
Serra |
A stubborn cleric working for Ostia. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Wil |
A wandering archer from Pherae. Left his town years ago to become a mercenary. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Rebecca |
A young archer from Pherae, and later, Lord Eliwood's retainer and Wolt's mother. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Raven |
A mercenary of noble blood. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Lucius |
An Eliminean monk following Raven. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
N/A Dan |
Rebecca's long-lost brother. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Dart |
One of Captain Fargus's men. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Dorcas |
An axeman from Bern. After Lundgren's defeat, he moves to Pherae with his wife. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Natalie |
Dorcas' wife. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Chad |
An orphan from Araphen. Serious and focused on revenge. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Lugh |
An orphan from Araphen and Raigh's twin brother. Lighthearted and kind. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Raigh |
A wandering shaman and Lugh's twin brother. | The Binding Blade |
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Lycia |
Lycia was a provincial region of the Roman Empire located in Anatolia, Turkey. It was conformed by several city-states, which had their own federal-like government.[3] The first waymarked long-distance footpath in Turkey is located there.[4] |
Spanish |
Lycia |
As above. |
French |
Lycia |
As above. |
German |
Lycia |
As above. |
Italian |
Lycia |
As above. |
Korean |
리키아 |
Lycia; first used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. |
Gallery
References
- ↑ "With Hector gone, Eliwood was now the only lasting power in Lycia. Eliwood summoned the various marquesses to Pherae to discuss their further actions. It was decided that Eliwood was to become the next leader of the Lycian League and that a new Lycian League Army would be established." — Introduction to Chapter 9, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "I've received word from Caelin's neighbors, Laus, Tuscana, Kathelet, Tania, and Santaruz. They will not interfere in Caelin’s affairs. This they have promised." — Eliwood, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
- ↑ http://people.usd.edu/~clehmann/erp/Lycia/lycia.html
- ↑ http://www.lycianway.com/
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