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| “ | He desired nothing less than to drink the blood of a legendary beast. Even a single drop, he believed, would bestow upon any human limitless power. | ” | — Lewyn, to Seliph |
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Bishop Gair (Japanese:ガレ司教Bishop Galle) was the first human host of the malevolentearth dragonLoptous, the founder of theLoptrian religion, and the first emperor of theLoptrian Empire.
Biography
Gair was originally a priest of the ancientJugdrali religion, possessing no special abilities beyond literacy and knowledge of medicine. He believed in the legends that consuming the blood of a legendary beast such as a dragon would bestow upon him great power and longevity, and to this end traveled the world in his youth in search of such a creature. His travels took him toArchanea in the midst ofNaga's war against the earth dragons, where he encountered Loptous.[1] Seeing an opportunity to terrorize humanity even beyond his race's certain doom at the hands of Naga, Loptous consented to Gair's request for his blood, and so Gair engaged in ablood pact with Loptous. Through theBook of Loptous, Gair was thus possessed by Loptous.[2]
Upon returning to Jugdral inGrann 440, Gair/Loptous established theLoptr Church as a religious order, and through Loptous's power he created the first magic tomes and staves, a power unprecedented in Jugdral at the time. With their exclusive access to magic, the Loptrians quickly supplanted the traditional religions and seized control of Jugdrali society, culminating in the downfall of the continent's original superpower, the Grann Republic, and the foundation of theLoptrian Empire, with Gair as its first emperor.[3]
Following Gair's death at an unspecified time, his descendants in possession of major LoptousHoly Blood succeeded him as emperor, adopting the name Gair themselves and continuing to serve as Loptous's human vessels. Sixteen Emperors Gair followed Gair I, with the final member of the lineage, Gair XVII, falling to theTwelve Crusaders in Grann 648. Following Gair XVII, the lineage of Loptous survived through the descendants ofMaera, the brother of the Emperor Gair in power in Grann 535.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Gair[4] | -- |
| English (unofficial) | Galle | Used in theGenealogy of the Holy Warfan translation.[clarification needed] |
| Japanese | ガレ | Can be understood many ways, including Gare, Galae, or Galle. |
| Spanish | Gair | -- |
| French | Gair | -- |
| German | Gair | -- |
| Italian | Gair | -- |
| Portuguese | Gair | -- |
| Traditional Chinese | 加列 | Galle |
References
- ↑"InGenealogy of the Holy War, the ambitious Bishop Gair believed the legend that "drinking the blood of the ancient dragons grants one tremendous power and eternal life" and traveled around the world, finally arriving at the continent of Archanea. He met with one of the Earth Dragons, Loptous, who allowed him to form a blood pact." —Designers' notes from aGenealogy of the Holy War playing guide, translated by Serenes Forest,Retrieved: June 8, 2013
- ↑"Loptous's plan was obvious – "to use Bishop Gair to wreak vengeance on the humans", which is why he formed a blood pact with Gair. The holy dark tome Loptous contained Loptous's overpowering hatred and resentment towards humans, and was able to control the human who broke its seal (namely Bishop Gair's descendants, those who inherited large amounts of the original pact-former's blood). So it was, a human who possessed Loptous's strength and will was born. (The final boss of Genealogy of the Holy War was his victim.)" —Designers' notes from aGenealogy of the Holy War playing guide, translated by Serenes Forest,Retrieved: June 8, 2013
- ↑"The holy workers before the Loptrian church commonly practiced rituals of the primal religion, and in reality they had no special abilities other than that they could read and write, had knowledge in herbs, and performed basic doctoral techniques. However, one of those people, Gair, acquired the power of Loptous and came back to the country. After that, holy workers of the newly constructed Loptrian church used special spellbooks and staves and was able to acquire supernatural powers. Then, they controlled the world using those powers as its backbone, and eventually founded the Loptrian Empire with Gair as its emperor." —Designers' notes fromFire Emblem: Treasure, translated by Serenes Forest,Retrieved: June 8, 2013
- ↑"The church's founder, Bishop Gair, destroyed Grann and established the Loptr Church and empire." —Salem: Dark Sage,5★ LV. 40,Fire Emblem Heroes
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