Daein (pronounced /⁠ˈdeɪ.ɪn⁠/^[key][1]; Japanese:デインDayne) is a country located in northeasternTellius, the continent thatFire Emblem: Path of Radiance andFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn take place on. Its capital city is Nevassa. Daein was ruled by Mad KingAshnard inPath of Radiance until he was killed by theCrimean army, led byIke. DuringRadiant Dawn, Daein is controlled by theBegnion Empire, who inhumanely treat the Daein citizens. During the beginning of Radiant Dawn, the player plays as a small group of freedom fighters, led by the silver-hairedMicaiah, called theDawn Brigade as they fight to make Daein an independent country again. The Dawn Brigade eventually remove Begnion's forces from Daein andPelleas, believed to be Ashnard's orphan son, is crowned king of Daein. Later in the game, Daein is forced to side with Begnion and they clash against theGreil Mercenaries. At the end ofRadiant Dawn,Micaiah is crowned the ruler of Daein after Pelleas (if he is alive) abdicates the throne.

Path of Radiance

This section has been marked as astub. Please help improve the page by adding information.

Radiant Dawn

This section has been marked as astub. Please help improve the page by adding information.

Characters from Daein

Character	Description	Appears in
Hengist	A senator ofBegnion who went on to become the founder and First King of Daein.	None
Ashnard	Thirteenth King of Daein and instigator of the Mad King's War.	Path of Radiance
Pelleas	Fourteenth King of Daein and presumed son of the late King Ashnard.	Radiant Dawn
Micaiah	Queen of Daein and member of theDawn Brigade.	Radiant Dawn
Soren	Strategist of theGreil Mercenaries and son of King Ashnard.	Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn
Nolan	Leader of the Dawn Brigade and oldest member of the group.	Radiant Dawn
Sothe	A thief in the Dawn Brigade and close friend of Micaiah.	Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn
Edward	Member of the Dawn Brigade and best friend of Leonardo.	Radiant Dawn
Leonardo	Member of the Dawn Brigade and a noble.	Radiant Dawn
Gawain	Formerly one of the Four Riders of Daein. Founder of the Greil Mercenaries and father ofIke andMist.	Path of Radiance
Elena	Gawain's wife and mother of Ike and Mist. She once was a priestess at the Palmeni Shrine.	None
Maijin	An officer in the Daein army who took part in the initial invasion of Crimea.	Path of Radiance
Dakova	A subordinate of General Petrine tasked with capturing PrincessElincia.	Path of Radiance
Emil	A subordinate of General Petrine tasked with capturing Princess Elincia.	Path of Radiance
Balmer	He is in charge of the battalion of Daein soldiers that fights the Greil Mercenaries in Fort Meritenne.	Path of Radiance
Kamura	Led an early Daein incursion into the territory of Gallia and laid siege on Gebal Castle.	Path of Radiance
Kotaff	Led an early Daein incursion into the territory of Gallia and took control of Fort Tatana.	Path of Radiance
Danomill	The warden of the Daein prison established in Crimea's Canteus Castle after Daein conquered Crimea.	Path of Radiance
Mackoya	Took control of Port Toha in Crimea's west.	Path of Radiance
Norris	Pursued the Greil Mercenaries by sea, changing his Daein flags to hide his allegiance.	Path of Radiance
Kayachey	Led the defense of the Tor Garen fortress wall, on the mountainous border between Daein and Begnion.	Path of Radiance
Homasa	Led a defense of Daein's border territory against an attack from Ike and the Crimean army.	Path of Radiance
Kasatai	A general charged with defending the Daein capital.	Path of Radiance
Tomenami	A bishop of the Palmeni Shrine.	Path of Radiance
Schaeffer	A mercenary who took over the Palmeni Shrine.	Path of Radiance
Rikard	Led the siege of Delbray Castle.	Path of Radiance
Gromell	Took control of a peak in the Marhaut Range to stage an ambush for Ike.	Path of Radiance
Hafedd	Fought in the battles at Castle Nados in Crimea, late in the war.	Path of Radiance
Heddwyn	Leader of a mage brigade stationed at Gritnea Tower to protect Izuka and his Feral One experiments.	Path of Radiance
Bryce	One of the Four Riders of Daein during the Mad King's War.	Path of Radiance
Petrine	One of the Four Riders of Daein during the Mad King's War.	Path of Radiance
Shiharam	Petrine's subordinate and Jill's father, who immigrated to Daein to escape the corruption of the Begnion senate.	Path of Radiance
Jill	Wyvern Rider from Daein and Shiharam's daughter.	Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn
Tauroneo	A vassal of the King of Daein. A formidable lance general, he was once one of Daein's Great Riders.	Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn
Haar	A dragonmaster who immigrated to Daein to escape the corruption of the Begnion senate.	Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn
Zihark	A traveling mercenary swordsman. For reasons known only to himself, he has an affinity for laguz.	Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn
Laura	A simple priestess from Daein. She joins Micaiah and company after they come to her aid, helping her retrieve medicine for her abbot.	Radiant Dawn
Aran	A childhood friend of Laura's. He is an orphan of Daein who was adopted by a Begnion merchant. He has returned to Daein as a member of the Imperial Occupation Army.	Radiant Dawn
Fiona	The lord of the independent territory of Marado. She is the daughter of Lanvega, formerly one of Daein's Great Riders.	Radiant Dawn
Pugo	A Daein criminal who led a small brigand group in Nevassa, the capital city, after the Mad King's War.	Radiant Dawn
Goran	Commander of the Daein army. He was stationed at the Oribes Bridge.	Radiant Dawn
Izuka	A scientist who invented the formula that turns Laguz into Feral Ones. He later became an advisor to Pelleas.	Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn

Flavor text

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

• 
  The crest of Daein fromPath of Radiance.

References