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Khadein

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Khadein

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Depiction of Khadein from Shadow Dragon.

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Khadein (Japanese: カダイン Khadein) is a desert city in the north-western part of the continent of Archanea, bordering Altea to the south, Gra to the south-east and Aurelis to the east. This country is renowned for its skilled mages, notably Gotoh the White Sage and his two best pupils Gharnef and Miloah. It is home to the Khadein College Arcane (Japanese: カダイン魔道学院 Khadein Academy of Magic).

History

Khadein was founded by Gotoh the White Sage, originally a member of the Divine Dragon clan. Eventually, he took some students as his personal pupils; Gharnef and Miloah who were among the best under his teachings. Despite his considerable talents, Gotoh grew wary of Gharnef's wrathful and compassion-less nature, and instead chose to appoint Miloah as his heir. Gharnef was outraged and overcome by jealousy on hearing this decision, and as an act of vengeance he stole the Darksphere from Gotoh's safe-keeping and fled Khadein.[1]

Soon after the War of Shadows began, Gharnef engaged Miloah in a battle and murdered him, seizing control of Khadein.[2] Gharnef's leadership dragged Khadein into the thick of the war, putting its magical prowess to brutal use, while Gharnef himself effortlessly suppressed countless attempts to stage coups against him.[3]

In Chapter 15, Marth and the Archanean League approached Khadein and fought against the mages under Gharnef's rule and Dragoons forces in the desert nearby the city.

By the time the war ended, Gharnef's rule had caused immense damage to the city and wiped out all of its other ruling pontifices. Wendell became its Archmage and started rebuilding the city.[4] Soon after that, Gotoh asked Wendell to fulfill a request on his behalf: collecting the twelve Astral Shards in order to rebuilt the Starsphere broken during the creation of the Starlight tome in the War of Shadows. As Wendell must left the city to complete his mission, he entrusted Merric and Arlen with the safekeeping of Khadein.

After Wendell's departure, Arlen chose to ally himself and his followers with the Kingdom of Archanea, resulting in them fighting the Altean forces who reaches the city of Khadein in order to flee the Archanean army. When Marth's army was breaking into the School of Khadein, Arlen's disdain for Merric exploded, calling him a traitor. Wendell eventually reaches Arlen and talks to him, revealing that the reason Merric inherited Excalibur was Arlen's lack of compassion, comparing his actions as the same as Gharnef's ones toward Gotoh and Miloah.[1] Arlen soon realizes this for himself and apologizes, with forgiveness granted from Wendell. Khadein's troops stopped fighting the Altean army while Arlen and Merric joined Marth's forces for the remainder of the War of Heroes.

Characters from Khadein

Character Description Appears in
Portrait gotoh fe12.png
Gotoh
A Divine Dragon who introduced magic and Khadein to humanity. Known as the "White Sage" Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Portrait gharnef fe12.png
Gharnef
Former student of Gotoh who took control of Khadein during the War of Shadows. Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
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Miloah
Student of Gotoh and pontifex of Khadein prior to the War of Shadows. N/A
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Merric
Mage of Khadein, wielder of the wind magic Excalibur. Very close to Marth and Elice. Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Portrait wendell fe12.png
Wendell
Merric and Arlen's teacher. Once a pontifex of Khadein; made the senior mage of the city prior to the War of Heroes. Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Portrait etzel fe12.png
Etzel
Wandering mage who lost his wife in the flames of war. Fights to bring an end to conflict. Says he's indebted to Khadein. Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Portrait arlen fe12.png
Arlen
Student of Wendell entrusted with the protection of Khadein during the War of Heroes. Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
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Yodel
Assisted Arlen in his take over of Khadein. Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
New Mystery of the Emblem
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かつて一人の賢者が作った砂漠の魔道学院。
他国の支配を受けない独立した都市国家である。

Trivia

  • The games provide contradicting information on when exactly Khadein was founded. The opening narration to Chapter 9 of Book II of Mystery of the Emblem says Khadein was founded centuries ago by a mysterious sage, speculated in universe to be Gotoh, who later left in disgust when humans used magic for war. However, Xane says Gotoh founded Khadein after his interactions with Anri, less than a century prior. This is backed up by the timeline provided in Mystery of the Emblem which places Khadein's founding at 550, fifty years prior to the War of Shadows.

Etymology and other languages

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

Khadein

Used in Shadow Dragon.

Japanese

カダイン

Officially romanized as Khadein.

Spanish

Khadein

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French

Khadein

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German

Khadein

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Italian

Khadein

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Portuguese
(Brazil)

Khadein

Used in Heroes.[5]

Korean

카다인

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

Traditional Chinese

卡達因

Khadein; used in Heroes.[6]

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

Khadein College Arcane

Used in Legacy of Archanea.

Japanese

カダイン魔道学院

Khadein Academy of Magic

French
  • Académie des mystères de Khadein
  • Collège de magie de Khadein
  • Khadein academy of mysteries; used on page 6 of Legacy of Archanea.
  • Khadein college of magic; used on page 27 of Legacy of Archanea.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Wendell: You still don't understand my decision, do you? Indeed, as a mage, your power surpasses mine. But you lack compassion. That is why I did not grant you Excalibur.
    Arlen: ... Compassion...?
    Wendell: I had decided that you were to be my successor when the time came. To think you would harbor a grudge towards me... Does that not make you the same as Gharnef?
    Arlen: The same as Gharnef...? Teacher! What are you saying?
    Wendell: Arlen, listen to me... Gharnef, along with Pontifex Miloah, were Lord Gotoh's best pupils. But Lord Gotoh saw Gharnef's weakness, and so he left Khadein and the Aura tome to Pontifex Miloah. Gharnef, overcome by jealousy, stole the Darksphere from Lord Gotoh, and created the Imhullu tome. As a result... His heart was trapped within the Darksphere for all eternity. Wrath and envy led him to ruin. Do you understand now, Arlen...?
    " — Wendell and Arlen, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
  2. "Nyna: Marth, have you ever heard of Pontifex Miloah?
    Marth: The one who defended Akaneia with the power of Aura? Of course; he and his magic are famous! But... I read Miloah died in a battle with Gharnef, soon after the fiend sold his soul to Dolhr...
    " — Nyna and Marth, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  3. "Khadein, city of magic. Ever since Gharnef named himself ruler of this mecca for the magically inclined, the sands surrounding it had run red. Many knights had tried to oust Gharnef, but what defense did they have against the mages the fiend had bent to his purpose? One by one the heroes fell to blades unseen and fires within their armor; and it was not long at all before Khadein's wickedness outstripped its wisdom." — Opening narration of Chapter 15, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  4. "In the previous war, Pontifex Gharnef allied with Dolhr and dragged Khadein into war, and the city suffered great damage as result. As Khadein had lost all of its pontifices, Wendell became its Archmage and started rebuilding the city." — Opening narration of Chapter 10, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
  5. "Mago do vento que estudou em Khadein, reino conhecido pela sua escola mágica. [...]" — Merric: Wind Mage's help text description, Fire Emblem Heroes
  6. "人稱【風之魔道士】的風魔道士,是馬爾斯的幼年玩伴,曾於魔道之地卡達因修習魔法。[...]" — Merric: Wind Mage's help text description, Fire Emblem Heroes
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Lists Base conversationsChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Name chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenMystery of the EmblemArchanea SagaShadow DragonAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline