Ylisse

For the continent known by this name in Fire Emblem Awakening, see Archanea (continent).

Ylisse

Capital Ylisstol Demonym Ylissean Government Halidom Continent Ylisse

Ylisse (pronounced /⁠ɪˈlis⁠/^[key]; Japanese: イーリス Iris) is a kingdom located in the south-east of the continent of the same name. It borders the Theocracy of Plegia to the west, and Regna Ferox to the north. In the distant past, the territory now comprising Ylisse was part of the Holy Kingdom of Archanea, and the island kingdom of Talys. The ruler of Ylisse is the Exalt, who, at the beginning of the events of Fire Emblem Awakening, is Emmeryn.

Prior to the events of Awakening, the previous Exalt, Chrom's father, waged a terrible war on Plegia, with the intent of wiping out the Grimleal, a cult seeking to resurrect the Fell Dragon Grima. The war ended with his death, and ever since then, his daughter Emmeryn had sought to repair relations between her nation and Plegia. Unfortunately, Gangrel, the king of Plegia, sought only to conquer Ylisse, a desire that led both him and Emmeryn to their downfalls.

Characters from Ylisse

Character	Description	Appears in
Chrom	The middle child of the Ylissean royal family, and leader of a small militia called the Shepherds. Succeeds as Exalt following his sister's suicide.	Awakening
Lissa	The youngest child of the Ylissean royal family; a tomboyish but likeable princess.	Awakening
Emmeryn	The Exalt of Ylisse for most of the war against Plegia; a kind ruler who desires peaceful relations between Ylisse and Plegia.	Awakening
Lucina	Chrom's daughter from the future who wishes to avert the future of despair she hails from.	Awakening
Frederick	The vice-captain of the Shepherds who goes to tremendous lengths to protect his liege.	Awakening
Sully	One of the Shepherds who is known equally for her strength and her foul mouth.	Awakening
Stahl	A kind-hearted Shepherd with a considerable appetite for food.	Awakening
Miriel	An intelligent and grandiloquent Shepherd who is frequently absorbed by her theories.	Awakening
Vaike	A loudmouthed Shepherd who sees himself as the perfect role model.	Awakening
Sumia	A clumsy Shepherd with a tendency to trip over thin air.	Awakening
Ricken	A young Shepherd who hates being treated like a child.	Awakening
Maribelle	An Ylissean noblewoman, and Lissa's best friend.	Awakening
Gaius	A sticky-fingered Ylissean thief who is obsessed with sweets.	Awakening
Cordelia	A member of Ylisse's pegasus knights, a genius with a deep unrequited crush on Chrom.	Awakening
Libra	A kind Ylissean priest who is frequently mistaken for a woman.	Awakening
Donnel	A farmer from a remote Ylissean village who joins the Shepherds to help defend his home.	Awakening
Owain	Lissa's future son; a theatrical swordsman who aspires to claim his place among the legends.	Awakening
Hierarch	The Hierarch that helped Emmeryn during her youthful years.	Awakening
Kellam	The Shepherd whom everyone forgets is there.	Awakening

Trivia

• Nino's mother shares her name with the Japanese name of Ylisse, Iris.
• The term "Halidom" is a reference to Archanea, though this was muddled in the localization. The Japanese term for "Halidom" is "Holy Kingdom" (聖王国), the same as the Holy Kingdom of Archanea, the nation Ylisse is a successor to.
  • Similarly, Exalt is "Holy King" (聖王) in Japanese, and is not related at all to Exalted Falchion, which is "divine sword Falchion" (神剣ファルシオン) in Japanese, a term used in dialogue of the Archanea games that was translated as "the divine blade Falchion" in Shadow Dragon.
    • Holy King also referred to Seliph at the end of Genealogy of the Holy War, and Alm at the end of Gaiden and its remake (translated as "Exalted King" for Alm's DLC Einherjar card in Awakening, and "Saint-King" in Shadows of Valentia).

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ylisse	An interpretation of the Japanese name. Potentially from the Finnish ylistys "praise" or ylistää "to praise", or from Ylistaro, a former municipality of Finland.
Japanese	イーリス	Officially romanized as Iris. A feminine given name from the Greek ἶρις meaning "rainbow". Iris is a genus of flowering plants and was the name of the Greek goddess who served as a messenger of the gods.
Spanish	Ylisse	As above
French	Ylisse	As above
German	Ylisse	As above
Italian	Ylisse	As above
Portuguese (Brazil)	Ylisse	Used in Heroes.
Traditional Chinese	里斯	Iris; used in Heroes.