TheFane of Raman (Japanese:ラーマン神殿Temple of Raman), also called simplyRaman,^[1] is a temple built by the ancientdragonkin to house their greatest treasures. It is located inChiasmir,^[2] north ofGrust and west ofAltea, connected to the mainland viaChiasmir Bridge.

History

Ancient times

The exact origins of the Fane of Raman are unknown, though it is theorized to be related to the divine dragonsDuma andMila.^[3] Inthe year -500,Naga of thedivine dragon clan placedFalchion and theBinding Shield in the Fane of Raman before her fated death. 730 years after the death of Naga, the thiefAdrah broke into the Fane of Raman and stole the Binding Shield along with a few other treasures such asMercurius andParthia.^[3] Adrah then proceeded to break off the Binding Shield's five spheres to sell for money.

War of Shadows and aftermath

During the War of Shadows,Gharnef managed to hypnotize Naga's daughter,Tiki, and put her as the guardian of the temple in order to preventMarth from reclaiming theLightsphere andStarsphere necessary to forgeStarlight.^[4] With the help ofBantu, Marth managed to recruit Tiki into his army by snaping her out of her trance and reclaims the orbs inside the temple.

Before the beginning of theWar of Heroes, a group of thieves lead byDall used the Fane of Raman as their hideout to protect their treasures. As Marth's army was marching toward Chiasmir, fleeingGrust territory, a dancer namedPhina lost herself in the forest nearby and get ambushed by the thieves.^[5]Navarre, who was part of the bandits, turn on them and came to her rescue. The two then joined Marth's forces and defeated the thieves.

Characters from the Fane of Raman

Character	Description	Appears in
Naga	Guardian deity of Archanea. The Fane of Raman is dedicated to him.	Mystery of the Emblem,Awakening
Tiki	A young divine dragon. Placed in the fane by Gharnef to act as it's "fearsome guardian" and fend off invaders.	Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,Mystery of the Emblem,Shadow Dragon,New Mystery of the Emblem,Awakening
Dall	Leader of a band of thieves hiding in the Fane of Raman.	Mystery of the Emblem,New Mystery of the Emblem

Trivia

• In the Japanese version ofShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, there is an unused enemy ID calledそうへいだん "Warrior Monk army",^[6] which was possibly intended forChapter 19. TheShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light: Winning Strategy guidebook by Futabasha similarly makes mention of僧兵そうへい "Warrior Monks" in the story section for that chapter.^[7]
• The coffin thatNagi slept in is described to bear markings that are similar to ones found in the Fane of Raman.^[8]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of the Fane of Raman from theShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light: Winning Strategy guide.
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  Fane of Raman fromAPE'sMystery of the Emblem guide.
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  Artwork of the Fane of Raman from theMystery of the Emblem: Winning Strategy guide.
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  Artwork of the Fane of Raman exterior from theMystery of the Emblem: Winning Strategy guide.
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  Artwork of the Fane of Raman from theTrading Card Game.

CG images

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  CG image of a tapestry segment from the openingMystery of the Emblem.
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  CG image of a tapestry segment from the openingMystery of the Emblem.
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  CG image of a tapestry segment from the openingMystery of the Emblem.
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  CG image of a tapestry segment from the openingMystery of the Emblem.
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  CG image of a tapestry segment from the openingMystery of the Emblem.
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  All segments of the tapestry combined from the openingMystery of the Emblem.
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  CG image of the Fane of Raman fromShadow Dragon.

Screenshots

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  Left and right floor tile backgrounds used inBook I, Chapter 15 ofMystery of the Emblem.
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  Throne tile background used in Book I, Chapter 15 ofMystery of the Emblem.

Chapter maps

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  The Fane of Raman as depicted inChapter 19 ofShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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  The Fane of Raman as depicted inBook I, Chapter 15 ofMystery of the Emblem
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  The Fane of Raman as depicted inChapter 19 ofShadow Dragon.
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  The Fane of Raman exterior as depicted inBook II, Chapter 7 ofMystery of the Emblem.
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  The Fane of Raman exterior as depicted inChapter 7 ofNew Mystery of the Emblem.

References