TheKingdom of Gra (Japanese:グラGra) was a small island nation of theArchanea continent, situated in the west betweenKhadein on the mainland to the north andDolhr on the large landmass to the south, and neighboring the similarly-sizedAltea to the west. The nation was relatively young, existing only for 70 years.

History

Gra was formed in the year 537. Originally part of the territory of Altea, an inheritance dispute following the death of Altea's KingAnri caused a schism in the nobility of Altea; the ascension of Anri's brotherMarcelus prompted a faction of Altean nobles dissatisfied with Marcelus to secede from Altea, establishing Gra on the eastern of the two islands of Altea. Despite the circumstances of its formation, Gra remained a close ally of Altea throughout much of its existence.

When theWar of Shadows came, the armies of Altea and Gra gathered at Fort Menedy, on the land-bridges between Gra and the Archanean mainland, to combat the encroaching forces ofGrust; meanwhile, while Altea's army was off to war, Gra maintained a garrison protecting Altea. However, in the midst of battle, Gra's KingJiol betrayed Altea, and the surprise attack from Gra combined with the offensive from Grust overwhelmed and destroyed the Altean army. From there, Gra led the offensive in conquering Altea Castle and pursuingMarth, Altea's fleeing prince. For the rest of the War of Shadows, Gra played only a minor role in events, apparently considered unimportant by the countries in alliance withDolhr, and eventually fell to the united Archanean League army under the command of Marth.

Afterward, the remains of Gra were entrusted toSheena, daughter of the late Jiol. During theWar of Heroes, EmperorHardin pressured Sheena into allying with Archanea, and so effectively controlled the country by virtue of his far more powerful soldiers outnumbering the young and weak remnants of Gra's army. When Marth returned to Gra late in the war, he avoided attacking the fledgling Gra soldiers while eliminating the Archanean occupation, earning Sheena's trust and prompting her to restore the country's alliance with Altea. In the aftermath of the war, Sheena entrusted the country to Marth, and so it became part of the Unified Kingdom of Archanea under Marth's rule.

Characters from Gra

Character	Description	Appears in
Jiol	King of Gra as of theWar of Shadows. BetrayedAltea on the advice ofGharnef.	Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,Mystery of the Emblem,Shadow Dragon
Sheena	Jiol's only child, left in charge of Gra byHardin.	Mystery of the Emblem,New Mystery of the Emblem
Captain	A nameless Captain of Gra who arranged a trap for the youngMarth near the beginning of theWar of Shadows.	Shadow Dragon
Samson	A wandering mercenary and gladiator hired by Sheena as a bodyguard.	Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,Mystery of the Emblem,Shadow Dragon,New Mystery of the Emblem

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Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Gra Bastion from theMystery of the Emblem: Winning Strategy guide.
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  The Gra coat of arms from theTrading Card Game.

CG images

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  CG image of Gra Bastion inMystery of the Emblem.
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  CG image of Gra Bastion inShadow Dragon.
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  CG image of Gra Bastion inNew Mystery of the Emblem.

Screenshots

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  Left and right floor tile backgrounds used in the Gra Bastion maps ofMystery of the Emblem.
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  Left and right pillar tile backgrounds used in the Gra Bastion maps ofMystery of the Emblem.
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  Throne tile background used in the Gra Bastion maps ofMystery of the Emblem.
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  A map with Gra marked fromNew Mystery of the Emblem.

Chapter maps

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  Gra Bastion as depicted inChapter 14 ofShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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  Gra Bastion as depicted inBook I, Chapter 11 ofMystery of the Emblem.
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  Gra Bastion as depicted inChapter 14 ofShadow Dragon.
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  Gra Bastion as depicted inBook II, Chapter 17 ofMystery of the Emblem.
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  Gra Bastion as depicted inChapter 17 ofNew Mystery of the Emblem.

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