Belhalla (Japanese:バーハラBarhara) is the capital city and seat of power of the Kingdom ofGrannvale inJugdral, situated in the nation's north-east. It was founded by SaintHeim of theTwelve Crusaders inGrann 649, as was the rest of Grannvale and its six satellite duchies. Its royal family, the Belhalla dynasty, are the descendants of Heim and the inheritors of his holy weapon, theBook of Naga. Belhalla also houses theWeissritter, an elite knight brigade which comprises the Grannvale royal guard.

History

InGrann 757, when the army of Grannvale set out to war withIsaach, Grannvale's PrinceKurth accompanied the army, leaving his ailing father KingAzmur in Belhalla under the care of LordArvis ofVelthomer. Kurth's murder at the war's conclusion briefly led to worries of the end of the Belhalla dynasty given Azmur's poor health and advanced age; these fears were absolved with the reappearance ofDeirdre, Kurth's daughter and heiress. Arvis and Deirdre were soon married, and as such Arvis succeeded the throne after Azmur's death. Around this time, Belhalla was the site of theBattle of Belhalla, in which Arvis executedSigurd ofChalphy and his army.

As the years passed, control of Grannvale and Belhalla fell into the hands ofJulius, Arvis and Deirdre's son and vessel ofLoptous, twisting Grannvale into a brutal empire. After Arvis's death, Julius took direct control of Belhalla in the final confrontation withSeliph, Sigurd's son and revolutionary leader, and it was at Belhalla that Julius fell to Seliph andJulia. With the war concluded, Seliph assumed his rightful throne as Grannvale's king, ruling from Belhalla.

Notable locations in Belhalla

Belhalla military academy

Belhalla houses a military academy, presumably of great repute given it playing hosts to nobles from other nations; it was whereSigurd,Quan andEldigan all originally met and became close friends.^[1]

Characters from Belhalla

Character	Description	Appears in
Heim	The leader of theTwelve Crusaders, and the founder of both the Belhalla dynasty and Grannvale as a whole.	None
Azmur	King of Grannvale as of the year Grann 757.	Genealogy of the Holy War
Kurth	Prince of Grannvale, son of Azmur.	Genealogy of the Holy War
Deirdre	Daughter of Kurth and later Empress of Grannvale.	Genealogy of the Holy War
Arvis	Former duke ofVelthomer, later Emperor of Grannvale through marriage to Deirdre.	Genealogy of the Holy War
Julius	Son of Arvis and Deirdre, prince of Grannvale, and host ofLoptous.	Genealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776
Julia	Daughter of Arvis and Deirdre, and princess of Grannvale.	Genealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776
Seliph	Deirdre's eldest son through her first marriage toSigurd, and the rightful crown prince—later king—of Grannvale.	Genealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776
Filat	An envoy in the service of Azmur.	Genealogy of the Holy War

Genealogy

Genealogy of the House of Belhalla
Heim ??? Azmur ??? Cigyun Kurth Sigurd Deirdre Arvis Seliph Julius Julia Linoan
An unbroken line indicates a direct relationship; a dashed line indicates descent over generations.

Gameplay

Belhalla Castle is one of thecastles present inChapter 5 and theEndgame. In the former, it is neutral throughout the entire chapter and cannot be approached or accessed through legitimate means, with the final destination of Sigurd instead beingVelthomer. In the latter, its capture is the finalobjective of the chapter, and it is controlled byJulius and protected byIshtar and theDeadlords.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

• 
  Artwork of Belhalla from theFire Emblem Trading Card Game.
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  Map ofGrannvale, with Belhalla marked, fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Belhalla Castle in theEndgame ofGenealogy of the Holy War.

References