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{{Location Infobox
|title=Pherae
|image=[[File:Ss fe07 intro-pherae.png|200px]]
|image=[[200px]]
|chapter=*[[Breath of Destiny|Chapter&nbsp;1]] <small>(''The Binding Blade'')</small>
|chapters= [[Dawn of Destiny|Chapter 1]]{{hover|*|In ''Fuuin no Tsurugi''}} and [[Taking Leave|Chapter 11E]]{{hover|*|In ''Blazing Sword''}}
*[[Taking Leave|Chapter&nbsp;11E]] <small>(''The Blazing Blade'')</small>
|country=[[Lycia]]
|country=[[Lycia]]
|appearances={{FE6}}, {{FE7}}}}
|appearances=*{{title|The Binding Blade}}
'''Pherae''' is one of the marches of [[Lycia]] in {{FE6}} and {{FE7}}. Located in the east side of Lycia, near the border with [[Bern]], it is one of the most known marches. 
*{{title|The Blazing Blade}}
}}


According to ''Blazing Sword'', it has been in peace for a long time. Pherae is shown to maintain a good relationship with the other marches, especially [[Ostia]] and Santaruz.  
'''Pherae''' (Japanese: {{hl|フェレ|Fere}} ''Pherae'') is one of the marches of [[Lycia]] in {{FE6}} and {{FE7}}. Located in the southeast corner of Lycia, sharing its eastern border with [[Bern]], it is one of the best known marches. It is also bordered by the sea to the south and by [[Santaruz]] to the north and west.


As seen in the maps, Pherae's landscape mostly features grass and some forests; it is also near to the sea.
According to ''The Blazing Blade'', Pherae has been at peace for a long time. It is shown to maintain a good relationship with the other members of the Lycian League, especially [[Ostia]] and Santaruz.


Most of the characters who come from this march use [[Sword (weapon)|swords]], [[Lance (weapon)|lances]] or [[Bow (weapon)|bows]], as they are part of the Pheraen army. The notable exceptions are [[Eleanora]], who is pictured as a [[bishop]] in-game, and [[Dart|Dan]], whose class is unknown.  
As seen in the maps, Pherae's landscape mostly features grass and some forests; it is also bordered by the sea to the south and some mountains to the east.
 
Most of the characters who come from this march use [[sword]]s, [[lance]]s or [[bow]]s, as they are part of the Pheraen army. The notable exceptions are [[Eleanora]], who is pictured as a [[bishop]] in-game, and [[Dart|Dan]], whose class is unknown.
 
Known rulers of Pherae are [[Elbert]] in ''The Blazing Blade'', [[Eliwood]] in ''The Binding Blade'', and [[Roy]] after the events of ''The Binding Blade''.


==Characters from Pherae==
==Characters from Pherae==
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!style="border:none; color:#fff"|Description
|portrait=[[File:Portrait elbert fe07.png]]
!style="{{roundtr}}; border:none; color:#fff"|Appears in
|char=[[Elbert]]
|-
|description=Marquess of Pherae and Eliwood's father.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait elbert fe07.png]]<br>[[Elbert]]
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|Marquess of Pherae and Eliwood's father.
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
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|-
|portrait=[[File:Portrait eliwood fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait eliwood fe07.png]]<br>[[Eliwood]]
|char=[[Eliwood]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|The young son of Marquess Elbert, and later, Marquess of Pherae and Roy's father.
|description=The young son of Marquess Elbert, and later, Marquess of Pherae and Roy's father.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}, {{title|Blazing Sword}}
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}, {{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|-
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait roy fe06.png]]<br>[[Roy]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|Lord Eliwood's son.
|portrait=[[File:Portrait roy fe06.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}, {{title|Blazing Sword}}
|char=[[Roy]]
|-
|description=Lord Eliwood's son.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait eleanora fe07.png]]<br>[[Eleanora]]
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}, {{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|Lord Elbert's wife and Eliwood's mother.
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
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|-
|portrait=[[File:Portrait eleanora fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait marcus fe07.png]]<br>[[Marcus]]
|char=[[Eleanora]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|Head of the knights of Pherae, and later, Lord Eliwood's trusted adviser.
|description=Lord Elbert's wife and Eliwood's mother.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}, {{title|Blazing Sword}}
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|-
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait harken fe07.png]]<br>[[Harken]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|A knight serving House Pherae, he accompanied Lord Elbert to investigate the rumours.
|portrait=[[File:Portrait marcus fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
|char=[[Marcus]]
|-
|description=Head of the knights of Pherae, and later, Lord Eliwood's trusted adviser.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait isadora fe07.png]]<br>[[Isadora]]
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}, {{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|A knight of Pherae and steward to Lady Eleanora.  
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|-
|portrait=[[File:Portrait harken fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait lowen fe07.png]]<br>[[Lowen]]
|char=[[Harken]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|A fresh recruit from a humble family.
|description=A knight serving House Pherae, he accompanied Lord Elbert to investigate the rumours.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|-
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait rebecca fe07.png]]<br>[[Rebecca]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|An archer from a small village, and later, Eliwood's retainer and Wolt's mother.
|portrait=[[File:Portrait isadora fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
|char=[[Isadora]]
|-
|description=A knight of Pherae and steward to Lady Eleanora.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait wil fe07.png]]<br>[[Wil]]
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|A wandering archer. Alongside Dan, left Pherae some years ago to become a mercenary.
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|-
|portrait=[[File:Portrait lowen fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|N/A<br>[[Dart|Dan]]
|char=[[Lowen]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|Rebecca's lost brother. Left Pherae together with Wil, but later went missing after parting ways.
|description=A fresh recruit from a humble family.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Blazing Sword}}
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|-
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|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait merlinus fe06.png]]<br>[[Merlinus]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|A merchant, and later, Lord Eliwood's retainer and Roy's adviser.
|portrait=[[File:Portrait rebecca fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}, {{title|Blazing Sword}}
|char=[[Rebecca]]
|-
|description=An archer from a small village, and later, Eliwood's retainer and Wolt's mother.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait alen fe06.png]]<br>[[Alen]]
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|A knight serving House Pherae.
}}
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|-
|portrait=[[File:Portrait wil fe07.png]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait lance fe06.png]]<br>[[Lance (character)|Lance]]
|char=[[Wil]]
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|A knight serving House Pherae.
|description=A wandering archer. Alongside Dan, left Pherae some years ago to become a mercenary.
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|-
}}
|style="{{roundbl}}; border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|[[File:Portrait wolt fe06.png]]<br>[[Wolt]]
{{CharPlaceCell
|style="border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|An knight serving House Pherae. Rebecca's son and Roy's milk brother.
|char=[[Dart|Dan]]
|style="{{roundbr}}; border:none; background-color:#E5D99C"|{{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}
|description=Rebecca's lost brother. Left Pherae together with Wil, but later went missing after parting ways.
|-
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
|}
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==Etymology==
|portrait=[[File:Portrait merlinus fe06.png]]
Pherae was an ancient Greek town in Thessaly. In mythology, its king, Admetus, was told by the god Apollo that he would soon pass away; the only way to prevent his death was to find someone to replace him.
|char=[[Merlinus]]
|description=A traveling merchant, and later, Lord Eliwood's retainer and Roy's adviser.
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}, {{title|The Blazing Blade}}
}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait alen fe06.png]]
|char=[[Alen]]
|description=A knight serving House Pherae.
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
}}
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|portrait=[[File:Portrait lance fe06.png]]
|char=[[Lance (character)|Lance]]
|description=A knight serving House Pherae.
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
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|portrait=[[File:Portrait wolt fe06.png]]
|char=[[Wolt]]
|description=A knight serving House Pherae. Rebecca's son and Roy's milk brother.
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
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|portrait=[[File:Portrait dorcas fe07.png]]
|char=[[Dorcas]]
|description=An axeman from a small village of Bern. After Lundgren's defeat, he moves to Pherae with his wife.
|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
}}
{{CharPlaceCell
|portrait=[[File:Portrait natalie fe07.png]]
|char=[[Natalie]]
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|game={{title|The Blazing Blade}}
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The only person willing to do such was Admetus' wife, Alcestis. However, when Thanatos came for her, Heracles (or in another version, the goddess Kore) managed to save her by wrestling Thanatos itself.<ref>http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/heracles.html#labour8</ref>
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
|eng-name=• Pherae<br>• Pharae
|eng-mean=• [[wikipedia:Pherae|Pherae]] was an ancient Greek city in [[wikipedia:Ancient Thessaly|Thessaly]]. In mythology, its king, [[wikipedia:Admetus|Admetus]], was told by the god [[wikipedia:Apollo|Apollo]] that he would soon pass away; Admetus's wife [[wikipedia:Alcestis|Alcestis]] voluntarily took his place, but [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]] saved her by wrestling [[wikipedia:Thanatos|Thanatos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/heracles.html#labour8|title=Heracles (Hercules) Explained|site=Timeless Myths|retrieved=June 6, 2011}}</ref><br>• Corruption of the above used in {{SSBM}}.
|jpn-name={{h|フェレ|fere}}
|jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Pherae'''.
|span-name=Pherae
|fren-name=Pherae
|ger-name=Pherae
|ital-name=Pherae
|por-name=Pherae
|ch-trad-name={{h|費雷|Fèiléi}}
|ch-trad-mean=Pherae
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" captionalign="left">
<gallery>
File:Cm_fe06_1.png|Pherae as seen in ''Fuuin no Tsurugi''.
Map fe06 castle pherae.png|Castle Pherae in ''The Binding Blade''.
File:Cm_fe07_11.png|Pherae as seen in ''Blazing Sword''.
Map fe07 pherae outskirts.png|The outskirts of Pherae in ''The Blazing Blade''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References==
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