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Aurelis
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| “ | Trace a line around the continent's north-eastern plains, and you have Aurelis. This kingdom alone had somehow resisted Dolhr's attempts to conquer it, but only by some miracle. | ” | — Shadow Dragon narration, on Aurelis |
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The Kingdom of Aurelis (Japanese: オレルアン Orleans) was a nation of Archanea, occupying the grasslands to the north of Archanea and the east of Khadein.
History
Aurelis was founded in the year 499 after the first downfall of Medeus, when the newly coronated King Caldas of Archanea conquered the plains to the north; he formed the conquered land into the Kingdom of Aurelis and installed his brother Marlon as its king, and the two countries had close ties since. All of this, however, was to the dismay of the indigenous equestrian tribe of Aurelis. For a time, the country faced great conflict between the natives and nobles; many of the equestrian clan went into slavery and worked in the fields. It was Prince Hardin, younger brother to the ailing king, who put an end to this conflict. He helped his brother free those from slavery, appoint young nobles into knighthood and grant them lordship, and dispel the corrupt aristocrats their power in Aurelis. Even when said dispelled aristocrats tried to rebel with Archanea's support, they were no match for Hardin now that he gained the trust and the might of the equestrian clan.[1]
During the War of Shadows, Aurelis was one of the only countries to not fall to Dolhr, though much of its territory—including the palace—had fallen into the hands of the Macedon occupation of the country. Prince Hardin led a small force of knights to conduct successful guerrilla warfare against the Macedon forces, disrupting its operations and protecting the refugee Princess Nyna against incredible odds. Aurelis was the first destination of Altea's Prince Marth after departing Talys, and his forces united with Hardin's to reclaim the country and
After the war, Prince Hardin married Nyna and became the Emperor of Archanea. Throughout his rule and the War of Heroes, Aurelis remained an ally of Archanea and, upon Hardin's request, deployed the Coyote's Men as reinforcements against Marth's impending army. The king did, however, begin to have doubts about Hardin's condition after receiving a letter from Nyna and travelled to the mountains of Archanea to order the army to stand down from attacking Marth, also giving Marth the Lifesphere.
With Hardin's death at the climax of the war, so too died the last member of the Aurelis royal family capable of reproduction, and so the king ceded the rule of Aurelis to Marth and the country was merged into the Unified Kingdom of Archanea.
Characters from Aurelis
| Character | Description | Appears in |
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| Marlon | Founding king of Aurelis and younger brother of Archanea's King Caldas. | None |
 Unnamed king |
The final king of Aurelis. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
 Hardin |
Younger brother of the king, leader of the Aurelian resistance against Dolhr, and later Emperor of Archanea. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
 Wolf |
An Aurelian knight and member of Hardin's resistance forces, who later founded the Coyote's Men. His loyalty to Hardin is unmatched. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
 Sedgar |
An Aurelian knight and member of Hardin's resistance forces and vice-captain of the Coyote's Men. Dutiful and organized. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
 Roshea |
An Aurelian knight and member of Hardin's resistance forces and the Coyote's Men. Very kind; wishes to follow in Hardin's footsteps. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
 Vyland |
An Aurelian knight and member of Hardin's resistance forces and the Coyote's Men. Constantly in midst of battle to sway Roshea into fighting. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | A nation located in the bountiful grasslands.
Has deep ties with the Kingdom of Archanea.* |
豊かな草原の国。アカネイア王国とは深いかかわりがあり、
暗黒戦争ではアカネイア王女ニーナを守って戦った。 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
• Aurelis |
• NTSC and PAL English versions of Shadow Dragon. |
| Japanese |
オレルアン |
Officially romanized as Orleans. Orléans is a French city situated on the Loire river, famous as the site of one of the first successful battles of Joan of Arc.[3] Note that the name is spelled slightly different from the real Orléans (オレルアン Oreruan instead of オルレアン Orurean). |
| Spanish |
Aurelis |
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| French |
Aurelis |
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| German |
Aurelis |
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| Italian |
Aurelis |
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| Portuguese |
Aurelis |
In Heroes; name of the location in the "White Rose and Sable Knight" Lost Lore event. |
| Korean |
오레루안 |
A transcription from the Japanese name. Used in Fates and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, among the choices for the player's country in their profile card. |
| Traditional Chinese |
奧雷魯昂 |
Orleans; used in Heroes. |
Gallery
The Aurelis coat of arms from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
References
- ↑ Shouzou Kaga, Designer's Note #1, FIRE EMBLEM Home Page (archived by the Wayback Machine), Retrieved: August 17, 2022 (archived June 28, 1997)
- ↑ Cenabum § Urbs Aurelianorum, Wikipedia, Retrieved: October 7, 2023
- ↑ Orléans, Wikipedia, Retrieved: March 4, 2012
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