Ares

1. #1Settingconstantselective

   Genealogy of the Holy War takes place in the continent of Jugdral, which is divided between eight territories: the Kingdom of Grannvale, the Kingdom of Verdane, the Miletos District, the Manster District, the Kingdom of Thracia, the Lords' Dominion of Agustria, the Kingdom of Silesse, the Aed Desert, and the Kingdom of Isaach. Each were founded by the Twelve Crusaders: Baldr, Ullr, Thrud, Fjalar, Nál, Bragi, Heim, Njörun, Dáinn, Hoðr, Ced, and Od.

   According to staff, Jugdral is within the same world as Archanea, the continent featured in the original Fire Emblem and its sequels, but set hundreds of years prior to the events of Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. At the time that Genealogy of the Holy War takes place, the Dragon Tribes of Archanea were debating how to treat humanity.

   In the year Grann 440, the Earth Dragon Loptous made a pact with the priest Galle, who becomes his vessel for bringing ruin to humanity. By 632, the Divine Dragon Naga had discovered Loptous' part in the gradual conquest of Jugdral, and so she chose twelve soldiers to defeat Loptous: this event became known as the Miracle of Darna. In the year 648, the Twelve Crusaders defeated Loptous and his cult, bringing peace to the land in a conflict dubbed the "Holy War". The Twelve Crusaders subsequently established the nations of Jugdral that still exist as of the beginning of Genealogy of the Holy War in the year 757.

2. #2Jugdral Chronologyconstantselective

   Grann Year 001: Grann Kingdom formed west of Yun River. Grann Year 230: Shift to republican government. Grann Year 310: Territory expansion: Era of prosperity. Grann Year 440: Dark Lord descends to Archbishop Galle; Loptr Church religious order is formed. Grann Year 447: War of the Twelve Deadlords; fall of the Grann republic. Grann Year 448: Archbishop Galle takes the throne, and the Loptrian Empire is formed. Grann Year 449: The Great Purge: Casualties exceed one hundred thousand. Grann Year 452: Sorrow of Miletos: Numerous human children are burned to death in sacrifice to the Dark Lord Loptous. Grann Year 453: Atrocity at Edda: Casualties are in tens of thousands. Grann Year 535: Mutiny of Maera Imperial family. Grann Year 611: Liberation army disseminates across the Jugdral continent. Grann Year 632: Miracle at Darna Fortress: Gods descend to liberation army, and the Twelve Crusaders emerge. Grann Year 633: Beginning of Holy War. Grann Year 648: Fall of the Loptrian Empire: The Twelve Crusaders establish seven dukedoms in Grannvale and five regional kingdoms Grann Year 649: Kingdom of Grannvale formed. Grann Year 757: Grannvale invades Isaach.

3. #3Intermissionselective

   Keys: Grannvale, Emperor, Julius, Julia

   With the death of Sigurd, Arvis remained as the sole power of Grannvale and was eventually crowned as Emperor. He successfully created a peaceful regime in Grannvale that lasted for 15 years. He was also blessed with two twin children, Julius and Julia, from Deirdre. However, after 15 years of peace, things started to change. The events of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 begin 16 years after Chapter 5 of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. With the resurrection of Loptous, the Grannvaleian Empire became an authoritarian regime.

4. #4Chapter 6selective

   Keys: 777, Ganeishire

   This chapter begins 17 years after the Battle of Belhalla, in the year 777. Arvis is now Emperor of Grannvale and the people live in total oppression. The ruler of Isaach, King Danann, is talking to his general, Harold, about a group of rebels. Harold says that he has found the rebels' hideout and has sent an army to capture and execute them. Meanwhile, at the rebels' hideout, Scáthach (Ayra's son) or Dalvin (His substitute) sees the army and rushes inside to tell his twin sister, Larcei or Dalvin's sister, Creidne. Larcei/Creidne wants to fight the army, but Scáthach/Dalvin is hesitant to fight. Seliph comes in and says that Ulster/Dalvin does want to fight; he is just worried about Seliph. Seliph says to not worry and the three prepare to go to battle. The priestess Lana/Muirne wants to come too, but Seliph tells her to stay here. However, he changes his mind when he sees how much she wants to come. At turn three, Oifey, Diarmuid/Tristan, and Lester/Deimne arrive and join Seliph's cause.

   Upon conquering Ganeishire, the group finds Lewyn and Princess Julia, who has lost her memory. Lewyn leaves Julia with Seliph and his companions to attend other matters while King Danan orders his sons Iuchar and his younger brother Iucharba to attack. Neither of them really wants to attack because Larcei fights alongside the rebels. Larcei can convince either one of them to join and have their soldiers as green allies, but the other will get jealous and attack without question. On turn two after conquering Ganeishire, Fee/Hermina, a pegasus knight, daughter of Erinys (Fee), and Arthur/Amid, a mage, will arrive near Sophara. Fee/Hermina set out looking for her brother, Ced/Hawk, and Arthur/Amid left to look for his sister Tine/Linda. They both decide to join the rebels and help their cause. The group marches on and defeat King Danan in Ribaut. Danan was the son of Lombard who inherited Major Nál blood. His first son, Brian, also holds this blood, which gives him the ability to use the Holy Axe Helswath. The rebels march on to look for their leader, Prince Shannan.

5. #5Chapter 7selective

   Keys: Kingdom of Isaach, Balmung

   After Seliph liberates the Kingdom of Isaach from Danann's reign, they begin to cross the Aed Desert from Ribaut Castle. Meanwhile, Finn, Leif (son of Quan and Ethlyn), and Nanna/Jeanne begin to defend Leonster. Fee/Hermina flies into Leonster to help them out, while Seliph, Larcei/Creidne, and Scáthach/Dalvin meet with Shannan. At the beginning of the second turn, Shannan and Patty (daughter of Brigid) or Daisy join Seliph's liberation army. Patty/Daisy infiltrates Aed Shrine and seizes the Balmung, which was transferred from Isaach Castle after the Isaachian-Grannvaleian War, and gives it to Shannan. Ares (son of Eldigan and Grahnye) also betrays his adopted father Jabarro and their employer, Bramsel, after Lene/Laylea is imprisoned inside of Darna Castle. When Ares meets Seliph, he declares that he will have revenge for Sigurd's supposed murder of Eldigan. Arthur/Amid finally reunites with his long-lost sister, Tine/Linda, who was raised by Bloom. After showing her his pendant that is identical to hers, she is convinced that they are siblings and defects to Seliph's army, although she is pained by fighting against her family. Once Dahna falls and Bramsel is defeated, Ares enters the castle and finds Lene/Laylea. At this time, she joins up with Seliph's army.

6. #6Chapter 8selective

   Keys: Thracia, Travant

   The chapter starts with Bloom at Conote still mourning the loss of Ulster as a key defensive point, and is determined to take it back and defeat Leonster at all costs. He sends one army, commanded by General Muhammad, to retrieve Ulster, and another army commanded by Ovo, a Mage Knight. After they depart, he also sends the Mage trio of Vampa, Fetra, and Eliu, now equipped with leg rings, to assist Ovo's attack on Leonster. Meanwhile, King Travant of Thracia waits in Mease, waiting for the outcome of the battle between Seliph and Bloom's armies, since he desires the Leonster peninsula for his country. Accompanying him are his son Arion, and Altena, the very same Altena who was stolen from Ethlyn's arms at the Battle of Belhalla, now raised as Travant's child, and wielding the Gáe Bolg. Eventually, Seliph and Leif manage to defeat Ovo, Muhammad and the mage trio, and set out for Conote. Bloom then asks the help of Febail/Asaello, Patty's/Daisy's brother and wielder of the Yewfelle (Febail only). Febail/Asaello only agrees to help him if Bloom pays him enough to help the poor. However, Patty/Daisy straightens him up and he joins Seliph's army. The last true obstacle between Seliph and Conote is Ishtar, Bloom's child, the so-called "Goddess of Thunder". She asks her father for Mjolnir so that she can defeat all enemies, and she sets out. Julia even warns Seliph not to attack her, for she is a formidable foe. Even so, Seliph's army manages to defeat Ishtar. However, before Ishtar can be killed, Prince Julius appears and orders her to stay at his side. They teleport away, leaving no formidable protection for Conote. Seliph manages to defeat Bloom and takes possession of Conote. Now, the stage is set so Travant can take easily seize the unguarded territories of Leonster, Conote, and Munster. There is a small resistance led by Ced/Hawk, Fee's/Hermina's brother. Ced/Hawk orders the villagers of Munster to flee, for he is not to sure of his victory on Travant's forces alone. Travant then appoints Altena as the commander of Thracia's forces, mainly composed of dragon knights in the attack, but she is hesitant to attack innocent people. Regardless, she still sets out to attack. Travant then leaves Mease, appointing somebody else for the protection of Mease. However, Altena stops at halfway and stays alone in the mountains, questioning her "father's" decision. Without her help, Thracia's army falls to Seliph. Ced/Hawk is so grateful he joins him. If the player paired Erinys and Lewyn, Ced will carry a grudge against Lewyn for leaving his mother alone. Regardless, Seliph defeats the army stationed in Mease. Altena, after seeing the outcome of the battle, decides to retreat into Thracia.

7. #7Chapter 9selective

   Keys: Gungnir, Thracia

   This chapter starts in Thracia, where King Travant has retreated. Protecting him is a massive army commanded by General Hannibal, the "Shield of Thracia", a Dark bishop sent from Grannvale, and Travant himself, worthy of using the Gungnir. Altena reaches the main castle and talks to Travant, wishing for no more bloodshed. However, Travant orders her back to leading a Dragon knight squadron, and with convincing from her "brother" Arion, she sets out to defeat Seliph's army. Meanwhile, General Hannibal ponders the course of the war in a similar fashion to Altena. Travant questions his loyalty, and he demands proof of it: Travant demands Hannibal's adoptive child, Coirpre, to be taken to Luthecia as insurance of his loyalty. While all of this is happening, Finn recalls the face of Altena in the last battle, and advises Leif to talk to her, so that he might convince her of joining Seliph's army. The battle starts with Hannibal deploying his army and leaving a subordinate to guard Kapathogia, his castle. Also, Altena rushes to meet Seliph's army in battle. However, Leif encounters her before any casualties may happen, and tells her of her true heritage. Altena decides to question Travant about her heritage; however, Arion attacks her for questioning their father. Hannibal's army poses a tough block for Seliph, but they defeat his army, and they cut off Hannibal's escape route, preventing reinforcements. That gives Seliph a chance to seize Luthecia and free Coirpre/Charlot, who goes immediately to his father to talk to him. Eventually, Hannibal joins you. New threats appear at this point; Musar, with reinforcements from Grannvale, appears in the northwest to aid Grutia. Also, Travant decides to enter the battlefield, not without leaving the Gungnir to Arion. Without the aid of the Gungnir, Travant falls easily. Now, the new King Arion decides to wake Altena up, who was passed out from Arion's blow. Arion tells her that he only faked his attack on her so that she might leave and advises her to join Leif. Not without some regret, Altena leaves the main castle and reaches Seliph to ask him if he wanted her services. Seliph gladly accepts, and brother and sister are together again. Musar falls quickly, and without his reinforcements, Grutia falls even quicker. As a last resort, Arion deploys 3 squadrons of Dragon knights, meant to retake Mease, Kaphatogia and Luthecia. He also goes into the field to guard the road to Thracia, wielding the Gungnir. Arion's defensive prowess poses a threat, but eventually Seliph's army manages to defeat him and his armies. Like Ishtar before him, Julius appears before him and commands him to follow him. They both warp away, leaving the road open for Seliph.

8. #8Chapter 10selective

   Keys: Miletos, Chronos, Circlet of Deirdre, Manfroy, Tyrfing

   Now Seliph finds himself in Miletos, one of the smallest countries in Jugdral. This province has not escaped the tyrannical rule of Grannvale, and child hunts are becoming more and more common. Also, Seliph reflects on the fact that Miletos's northern coast borders the land of his father, Chalphy. However, to get there, Seliph must pass long and arduous threats. Queen Hilda of Chronos, Ishtar's mother, is the first one, wielding a Bolganone. Next is Ridale riding with an army of knights. Also, some Loptr Church members are in charge of Rados and Miletos. At Peruluke, Julia is abducted by Manfroy. Julius brings Ishtar to Chronos to gather views on Seliph's army. After Julius leaves, Hilda comments on the attachment Julius shows for Ishtar. Julius also orders to continue with the child hunts. However, some children escape Chronos. Ridale is deployed mainly to deal with the kids rather than face with Seliph. However, both Ridale and Hilda fall, and Chronos and Rados are seized by Seliph. This provokes the northern gate to be unsealed allowing Seliph passage into northern Miletos, and eventually seize Miletos. However, the whole Loptr Church takes to the field in hopes of destroying Seliph's army. Also, Julius and Ishtar take the field trying to play a game of who takes the first victim. However, if you defeat Julius or Ishtar, both will teleport to safety. Miletos falls to Seliph, allowing him free passage to Chalphy. However, Chalphy is defended by none other than Emperor Arvis himself, wielding the sacred Valflame. Before his battle with Seliph, Arvis sends a priest to lead some captive children to safety. He also gives the priest, Palmark, the Tyrfing, in hopes that Seliph might acquire it. He also talks with Julia, revealing to her that he is her father, and that he regretted letting Julius destroy Deirdre and almost killing her. Julia harbors no ill will towards her father. However, Manfroy appears and demands Julia. Arvis barely has time to give Julia the Circlet of Deirdre, claiming that it will protect her in the future. Manfroy also deploys a squadron of Dark mages to pursue the escaping children. Arvis's army is tough, but eventually Seliph's army manages to break his lines and attack the dark mages. The priest will give then the Tyrfing to Seliph, who then goes to Chalphy to battle Arvis and avenge Sigurd's death. If Seliph defeats Arvis, he can have a conversation with Sigurd and Deirdre, who warn him of the trials ahead. Regardless, Chalphy is captured, and Belhalla is now in sight.

9. #9The Last Holy Warselective

   Keys: Chalphy, Loptr Church, Loptous, Velthomer, Belhalla

   After Seliph reclaimed Chalphy, he had to face the other Dukedoms of Grannvale along with the Prince of Darkness Julius, and Archbishop Manfroy of the Loptr Church. Meanwhile, Julius finds out that his father, Emperor Arvis, was killed, and Manfroy explains that he was too influenced by the Crusader Fjalar, would have turned against them eventually, and that Arvis was no longer of use to them. Julius then talks to his sister Julia (who was brought to Velthomer by Manfroy), who says how she misses her brother and that Julius had changed over the past 7 years when Manfroy brought in the Dark tome of Loptous. She denies that he is her brother. Julius responds to this by saying that he is the Dark Lord Loptous and that he has been sent to this world to rule it. He then says he will kill Julia because she inherited the blood of Loptous's mortal enemy, Naga. Manfroy then interrupts and asks to make use of Julia as a means of dominance over the royal family of Heim, to which Julius reluctantly agrees. He then teleports back to Belhalla, giving orders to the Grannvaleian Dukedoms to engage Seliph's army at Chalphy, while Seliph and his army were making preparations for the final battle. Lewyn explains to Seliph that Julius is the reincarnation of the Dark Lord Loptous and that he is planning on reviving the Loptrian Empire. He also gives background information about Bishop Galle and how the Loptrian Empire had started and who Loptous really was.

   Seliph prepares to take action on the Dukedom of Edda first, since Edda, under command of Bishop Rodan and a Loptr Church member, had already deployed their priests and mercenary brigades to battle with Seliph along with several Dark Mages on the cliffs near Chalphy to back them up. Seliph eventually ends up facing all the other Dukedoms as well, with each one being guarded by a Dark Bishop under orders from Julius (possibly as watch guards to ensure the dukedoms follow the Loptr Church's orders). After conquering Edda (where he and Lewyn have a discussion about the late Duke Claud), Seliph faces the Grauen Ritter along with Duke Brian of Dozel, the eldest son of Danann (whom Seliph's army had killed back at Isaach), who swears to avenge his house. He attacks Chalphy, and the Dozellian guard commanded by Fisher, who attacks Edda, and is eventually defeated despite his possession of the Holy Helswath Axe. Brian was surprised that he was defeated with the Helswath and questions if he was on the right side. When Seliph's forces defeated the Dark Bishop at Dozel and subjugated the castle, Lewyn tells Seliph about who the gods (or dragonkin) are, and how the 12 Crusader lineages were created, along with some information and history about the last Holy War. Lewyn also explains that Julia is Seliph's younger half-sister, and that she was the one who inherited the blood of Naga from the late Empress Deirdre.

   After Seliph had conquered Dozel, his armies went west to attack Friege, and he was caught in an ambush between Friege's Gelben Ritter, led by the sinister Duchess Hilda, and Yngvi's Beige Ritter, led by Andrey's son, Duke Scipio. When Seliph had defeated both armies (plus the Loptr Church members at Friege sent from Belhalla) and subjugated Friege, Seliph meets someone by the name of Felipe who explains to him that he was an attendant of Emperor Arvis and that he was ordered to protect the children from the child hunts. He also explains that Princess Ishtar of Friege volunteered to help out with the children secretly. Seliph was surprised by this and realizes that Ishtar is a caring person and that she had helped the children escape from the start. Seliph then asks Lewyn where Julia is. Lewyn thinks that she is either in Velthomer or Belhalla and that Seliph will have to get her himself. After Seliph had captured the House of Friege, Ishtar sets out to deploy the Weissen Ritter, the elite imperial guard of Belhalla, to engage Seliph's army, with assistance from Meng, Maybell, and Bleg, powerful Falcon Knight sisters and descendants of Forseti who were sent from Silesse to assist the Weissen Ritter. Julius questions Ishtar's loyalty, asking why she is so eager to go out into the battle, but Ishtar responds that she is still loyal and loves Julius all the same, and that she "took great pride in being a warlock of Friege". He reluctantly agrees to Ishtar's request in the end, and the Weissen Ritter engages Seliph's army.

   Julius then proclaims that it was "time to wrap this up". He gives orders to have Arion's mercenary squad deploy and attack Chalphy (Arion having been rescued by Julius back in Thracia), and orders the twelve Deadlords to come out and defend Belhalla. Manfroy subsequently takes the hint, and deploys his elite Dark Mages around Velthomer, Manfroy himself defending the castle, while he sends the hypnotized Julia to attack Seliph.

   After a time, Prince Arion of Thracia and his Dragon Knight squadron appear over a lake south of Edda, and start flying towards Chalphy. Altena intercepts them, however, and convinces Arion that he was lost in foolish pride, and he decides to fight for Altena. He and his squad become allied with her. Meanwhile, Seliph and his army engaged and defeated Ishtar, the Falcoknight sisters, and the Weissen Ritter after a long and harsh battle, and then made for Belhalla and Velthomer. On the way, they come in contact with Julia, under Manfroy's trance. Seliph tries to turn her back to normal, but Lewyn comments that she was under a trance, and the only way to undo it was to kill Manfroy. Seliph then charges for Velthomer with his best knights while the rest of his army distract Julia, defend Friege, and ready for an assault on Belhalla. He encounters Manfroy and kills him, subsequently conquering Velthomer. When there, he has a discussion with Lewyn and Felipe, who say that the Naga Tome was placed in a vault by Emperor Arvis, and that only Empress Deirdre's Circlet could open it. Seliph then remembers Julia, and charges towards her. With Manfroy dead, she was able to snap out of her trance, and headed towards Velthomer, where Lewyn waited, and took possession of the Naga tome, the only weapon that could counteract the effects of the Loptous tome.

   With Ishtar and Manfroy dead, and Arion and Julia allied with Seliph's army, Seliph finally attacks the Imperial capital, Belhalla. Though the Deadlords put up quite a fight, and Julius gave covering fire with his Meteor spell, the Deadlords were defeated, and Seliph and Julia went to attack Belhalla on their own, since no one else could stand up to Julius' abilities. Julius was defeated by the energies of Naga and Seliph's Tyrfing, and Loptous says his last words to Seliph through Julius, saying that as long as evil lies in men's hearts, he shall always return. Julius dies, and the Dark Dragon Loptous rises up out of his body and returns to the netherworld, causing all the remnants of the Loptrian Empire to die along with Julius.

   Seliph then conquers Belhalla, and all the participants in his armies go to their respective homes in Jugdral, their partners and/or relatives going along with them as well. Seliph himself becomes the new ruler of Grannvale and Julia becomes the imperial princess of it. (If Seliph managed to get a partner, his partner becomes queen.) If any house had no one to take over its control, then it is given into subjugation by Belhalla.

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