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Kurth
- Not to be confused withKurt, the protagonist ofFire Emblem Shadows.
- This article is about the character inGenealogy of the Holy War. For the character inRadiant Dawn who uses "Kurth" as an alias, seeKurthnaga.
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| “ | It's terrifying just how far Grannvale has fallen from the peaceful nation it used to be! [...] Prince Kurth'd be utterly ashamed to know what's become of his beloved Grannvale... | ” | — ASilessean villager |
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Kurth (Japanese:クルトKult) was a prince ofGrannvale, and the son of KingAzmur. A highly respected leader, Kurth began to assume many of Azmur's responsibilities as Grannvale's ruler as his father aged, with the assistance of his advisors,Byron of HouseChalphy andLing of HouseYngvi.[1]
Biography
Around Grann 738–739, Kurth engaged in an extramarital affair withCigyun, then the wife of DukeVictor ofVelthomer. At first, Kurth merely sympathized with Cigyun's plight as the wife of a notorious philanderer and rapist, but soon the two fell in love, culminating with Kurth unknowingly impregnating Cigyun. Upon learning of Cigyun's affair with Kurth, Victor denounced Kurth and Cigyun, and killed himself; in response, Cigyun fled back toVerdane, later giving birth to Kurth's daughterDeirdre. Kurth never got over his time with Cigyun, never sought another relationship and never married, even though neglecting to reproduce (being unaware of Deirdre's existence) would end the lineage of theBelhalla dynasty.[2] In the subsequent years, he secretly worked to assist and supportArvis, the orphaned son of Cigyun and Victor.[3]
In Grann 757, at the onset of the war withIsaach, Kurth personally led the Grannvale armies and dukes on the battlefield. The war ended with Grannvale's victory over Isaach; Isaach's KingMananan attempted to explain the reality of Isaach's role in theDahna assault to Kurth, but was assassinated before he could. En route back to Grannvale at the war's conclusion, Kurth was assassinated byLombard of HouseDozel as part ofReptor's plan to seize control of Grannvale; the two framed Byron for the crime.
Other appearances
Genealogy of the Holy War Ōsawa manga adaptation
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Trivia
- The characterKurthnaga inPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn derives his name from both Kurth himself andNaga, whoseHoly Blood Kurth bears.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Kurth | Used in the "And Then, Light..."Lost Lore event inFire Emblem Heroes. |
| English (unofficial) | Kurth | Used in theGenealogy of the Holy Warfan translation. Chosen due to the name of thePath of Radiance characterKurthnaga, whose name is a compound of that of Kurth andNaga; additionally, Kurthnaga is briefly called "Kurth" directly inRadiant Dawn. Kurth is a German surname that is a spelling variant of "Kurt",[4] which is a shortened form of "Konrad",[5] a Germanic name meaning "daring counsel" (Old High Germankuoni +rad/rat).[6] |
| Japanese | クルト | Officially romanized asKult.[7] |
| Spanish | Kurth | Used inHeroes. |
| French | Kurth | Used inHeroes. |
| German | Kurth | Used inHeroes. |
| Italian | Kurth | Used inHeroes. |
| Portuguese | Kurth | Used inHeroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 凱爾特 | Kult; used inHeroes. |
Gallery
Kurth's portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
References
- ↑"Owing to King Azmur's advanced age, the governance of Grannvale falls to his son, the highly respected Prince Kurth. Kurth has two trusted advisors in his rule: Lord Byron of House Chalphy, and Lord Ling of House Yngvi." — Opening narration ofthe Prologue,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Filat: Indeed... The story behind this has been well known in the royal court for a long time now. Regrettably, His Highness struggles to move on from a long-lost love.
Sigurd: Really? Why did he never marry this person?
Filat: Well... Perhaps I ought to tell you the complete tale. This happened some twenty years ago. Prince Kurth had an affair with the duchess of Velthomer, a truly lovely woman as I recall. Duke Victor of Velthomer was... Well, he was a philanderer of the worst degree, and had countless lovers. The prince, of course, is nothing like him. He wished only to support the duchess at first, but the two soon fell deeply in love. Victor was distraught, needless to say. He penned a letter denouncing the pair, then he took his own life. The duchess could bear to stay no longer. She fled Grannvale and was never seen again. As I recall, her name was Cigyun." —Filat andSigurd,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑"There was a member of the Velthomer family who became the new leader, but Arvis himself had what can be called a 'gift of Kings', and held a talent and toughness/strength which was hard to believe it could come from a child, and maintained the stature as Velthomer's leader. In fact, the person who supported him from the shadows was Belhalla's Prince Kurth, but Arvis only learned this fact a long time later." —Designers' notes fromFire Emblem: Treasure, translated by Serenes Forest,Retrieved: June 8, 2013
- ↑Kurth Name Meaning & Kurth Family History, Ancestry.com,Retrieved: July 20, 2019
- ↑Kurt Name Meaning & Kurt Family History, Ancestry.com,Retrieved: July 20, 2019
- ↑Konrad Name Meaning & Konrad Family History, Ancestry.com,Retrieved: July 20, 2019
- ↑Family Tree fromFire Emblem: Treasure, scan by Serenes Forest,Retrieved: June 8, 2013
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