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Sacae

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Sacae

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Capital

Bulgar

Demonym

Sacaen

Government

Multiple clan hierarchies

Continent

Elibe

The horseman Hanon's legacy lived on with the nomads of her beloved plains of Sacae.
— The Blazing Blade Chapter 11 opening

Sacae (Japanese: サカ Sacae) is the easternmost nation of Elibe, situated to the south of Ilia and the north of Bern. It is by and large a sweeping expanse of grassland, bordered to the north and south by mountains; these mountains house bands of bandits who wreak havoc on settlements near their mountain homes. Its status as a "nation" is loosely defined, as it possesses no central government but rather is home to a sizable number of nomadic tribes and the occasional city.

The number of nomad tribes of Sacae is nebulous. Guy referred to the Kutolah "one of the three tribes of Sacae",[1] but later said that he had never heard of the Lorca, and it is stated that twenty years later, the Djute clan suppressed and eliminated multiple other Sacaen tribes.[2] This suggests that there are three major Sacaen tribes in addition to a sizable number of minor clans. While many tribes live nomadically and constantly travel the plains, there are some, like the Lorca, which live in permanent settlements.

The necessities of nomadic life have resulted in a small number of combat styles seeing wide practice among Sacaens to the general exclusion of most others: the majority of Sacaen warriors are horse archers, necessitated by the need to hunt the swift game of the region;[3] others tend to be infantry sword-users who prioritize agility. Additionally, a large number of shamans were part of the warrior forces of the Djute clan.

Characters from Sacae

Character Description Appears in
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Hanon
The "Divine Trooper" of the Eight Legends. N/A
N/A
Hassar
The late chieftain of the Lorca clan. N/A
N/A
Madelyn
Hassar's wife, formerly a noblewoman of Caelin. N/A
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Lyndis
Daughter of Hassar and Madelyn, and one of the few survivors of the Lorca. The Blazing Blade
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Dayan
Chieftain of the Kutolah clan, dubbed the "Silver Wolf". The Binding Blade
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Rath
Son of Dayan, banished from the Kutolah in his youth. The Blazing Blade
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Sue
Daughter of Rath and granddaughter of Dayan. The Binding Blade
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Guy
One of the Kutolah. The Blazing Blade
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Sin
One of the Kutolah. The Binding Blade
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Monke
Chieftain of the Djute clan. The Binding Blade
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Thoril
One of the Djute. The Binding Blade
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Marral
One of the Djute. The Binding Blade
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Brakul
One of the Djute. The Binding Blade
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Kudoka
One of the Djute. The Binding Blade
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Kabul
One of the Djute. The Binding Blade
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Chan
One of the Djute The Binding Blade
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Uhai
A member of an unspecified Sacaen tribe, and the "Soaring Hawk" of the Black Fang. The Blazing Blade
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Karel
A legendary Sacaen warrior, once the "Sword Demon" and now the "Sword Saint". The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade
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Karla
Karel's sister. The Blazing Blade
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Fir
The daughter of Karla and Bartre. The Binding Blade
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Rutger
A survivor of the Bern assault on Bulgar, of mixed ethnicity. The Binding Blade
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Glass
A Sacaen bandit. He claims that the gods fear his "peerless" swordplay. The Blazing Blade
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Kel
A mercenary in the employ of Brunnya. The Binding Blade

Notable locations in and tribes of Sacae

Bulgar

Bulgar
Main article: Bulgar

The de facto capital city of Sacae, Bulgar is the region's largest commercial hub. The city prides itself as a "free city" which has never had any one ruler. Its central position between Ilia, Bern and Etruria has allowed it to prosper as a trading post between the three nations. The city was a permanent home to several of Sacae's clans.[4]

On her initial journey to avenge the Lorca, Bulgar was Lyn's first stop, and it was here she met Kent and Sain. At the dawn of Bern's war twenty years later, Bulgar was assaulted by Bern's forces and many Sacaens were massacred, with survivors few and far between. Afterward, it was occupied by Bern's forces under the command of Roartz, until the Etrurian army under the command of Roy came to liberate it.

Mani Katti shrine

A small, ancient shrine which once housed the Mani Katti lies on the notheastern outskirts of Bulgar. Said to contain a powerful link to the world of spirits, it was common practice for travellers to stop by the shrine and pray for a safe journey. The shrine is surrounded by a small number of homes.

Mulagir ruins

Mulagir, the weapon of Hanon of the Eight Legends, was housed in a set of ruins. These ruins were occupied by the remnants of the Djute clan following their defeat.

Kutolah tribe

Sue and the Kutolah

The Kutolah are one of the largest, most powerful[5] and most influential of the Sacae tribes,[6] led by Dayan, the legendary Silver Wolf. In response to a prediction by a village diviner, Dayan's son Rath was banished from the tribe at a young age in order to avert "a great disaster" foreseen, and was welcomed back over fifteen years later. Twenty years afterward, in the wake of Bern's invasion of Sacae, the Kutolah were largely wiped out by the combined might of Bern and the Djute; Dayan's granddaughter Sue was tasked with leading the tribe's women and children to safety, while Dayan and the tribe's warrior remnants remained behind to slowly fight back and chip away at Bern's hold on Sacae. After Bern's fall, Dayan reconstructed the tribe.

Djute tribe

The chief rivals of the Kutolah, led by Monke, the Djute had become the most powerful clan of Sacae by the time of Bern's war. In the war with Bern, the Djute sided with Bern and led the extermination of those in opposition. When the Etrurian army came to Sacae to free it, the Djute were their first obstacle, and were defeated and largely wiped out; its survivors travelled to the Mulagir ruins to attempt to prevent the Etrurian army from obtaining it themselves.

Lorca tribe

An apparently minor and lesser known tribe,[7] the Lorca tribe was led by Hassar. The Lorca resided in a village to the west of Bulgar, in the shadow of the Taliver Mountain bordering Bern.[8] The tribe was wiped out in an offensive by the bandits of Taliver, who had poisoned the drinking water of the tribe before raiding it in the dead of night to finish the job; according to Lyn, only ten or so of its members survived, herself included.

Etymology and other languages

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

Sacae

From Saka, a nomadic tribe or group of tribes of ancient Iranian origin closely related to or synonymous with the Scythians. In Latin, the name was rendered as Sacae.[9]

Japanese

サカ

Officially romanized as Sacae.

Spanish

Sacae

As above.

French

Sacae

As above.

German

Sacae

As above.

Italian

Sacae

As above.

Portuguese

Sacae

Used in Heroes as an option for the player's location in their profile card.

Korean

사카

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

Traditional Chinese

塞迦

Saka; used in Heroes as an option for the player's location in their profile card.

Kutolah

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

Kutolah

--

Japanese

クトラ

From Qutula Khan, son of Khabul Khan.

Spanish

Kutolah

--

French

Kutolah

--

German

Kutola

--

Italian

Kutolah

--

Portuguese

Kutolah[10]

--

Traditional Chinese

庫特拉[11]

Qutula

Djute

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Djute

--

Japanese

ジュテ

Lorca

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

Lorca

--

Japanese

ロルカ

Lorca

Spanish

Lorca

As above.

French

Lorca

As above.

German

Lorca

As above.

Italian

Lorca

As above.

Portuguese

Lorca

Mentioned in Heroes.

Traditional Chinese

羅卡

Loca; mentioned in Heroes.

Gallery

References

  1. "Yes! One of the three tribes of Sacae! Led by the Silver Wolf, Lord Dayan himself!" — Guy, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  2. "The Djute clan, the most powerful clan in Sacae, had joined Bern after suffering defeat. Not standing a chance against the joint force, the other clans were quickly decimated." — Opening narration of Chapter 18B, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  3. "Wil: So, the archers of Sacae, they're all mounted, aren't they? I'd have trouble just staying on... If I had to shoot, too, I'd be in trouble!
    Rath: ...The beasts of Sacae are swift... If we could not shoot from the saddle, we would starve...
    " — Wil and Rath, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  4. "Bulgar... So you survived. I heard that most of the clans there were decimated..." — Dayan, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  5. "Kutolah... The Ash Wolf, Dayan's tribe! They're said to be the strongest on the plains." — Uhai, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  6. "The Kutolah tribe is quite large, is it not? Is it true that you have no enemies, for all fear your leader, the Silver Wolf?" — Lyn, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  7. "The Lorca? Never heard of them." — Guy, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  8. "Taliver Mountain is home to a gang of vicious, ruthless bandits. No marquess holds power here. My village was near here, on the other side of the mountain." — Lyn, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  9. Scythian | ancient people | Britannica.com, www.britannica.com, Retrieved: 4 August 2018
  10. "Neta de Dayan, o Lobo prateado, líder da tribo kutolah." — Portuguese help text description of Sue: Doe of the Plains, Fire Emblem Heroes
  11. "庫特拉族的族長【灰狼】大陽的孫女。" — Traditional Chinese help text description of Sue: Doe of the Plains, Fire Emblem Heroes
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